The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11

Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Bssbe
JUIK s-Ihe court room vas crowded 10 excess this
morning BY the friends OF the Eighteenth ward reters
whose trial set down for day After sentencing
scms twelve prisoners, the Court proceeded the trial
\ dNthc rioters.
AumEN 70 coxSHI Petit Larceny Frank Johnston, con-
cted OF hs above offence sentenced to be impron.
% IN the Stape Prison for tso years.
Grand Larceny Michael Sullivan sent to the
state Prison for two years. he having pleaded guilty TO
IN nccmsnt charging him with attempting 70 commit
Benjamin b. aoldips (eoored pleaded guilty to in.
charging hum Win stealing so%s s1VV ssa
BurgiGyy IN sae Third Dsqr.-rwo boys. named Kings
bury D0oris and James Pots pleading guilty in
cmest charging them with buralarousiy entering the
house Of Alexander tie .eotsscsd the former to
the House of Refuge and the latter to three years. in
prssopnept in the State Prison at Sing Sing
Receiving Stolen Goods John Smith convicted on
Potts. knowing them to have been .tosa was then
brought for The prisoner declared he
noeent The Court sentenced him to be cooneS IN the
Forgery -Gssge ": Mason who pleassd guilty to
forgery In the third degree ertehced to be
csrsted in the State pr,s IN OR three years
Larceny Patrick Sheridan, convicted Of grand lar
eeny was sentenced to be imprisoned for two years
AssasA and Baa1y Thomas Davenport, convicted Of
assault and oat,ery having during quarrel, bit the
ear OF shipmate of sentenced to be prsonsd for
one year in the PeAitentiary.
burglary in the Second Degree Thomas Morrison and
Charles Roberts, who after long tr.ls convicted of
tins above crime having entered the of of
st. LOUIS Hotel bsarders distracted from his trunk
Some three hundred dollars, traces OF which have
ever been found then placed at the bar add
tcncedne'ther Of the msce any defence but
Appeared perfectly resigned to Their fate
The court sentenced them each to be imprisoned In
the State prison for xix wears.
Manslaa9hter in the Fourth Degree james Sally. con
vcted Of in the fourth degree having oy
injuries inflicted his wife, killed her during her
fnement wss sentenced to be mprloned in the State
Assault and BaHery.-patrick Cusick, on pleading
guilty to having committed assault aud battery
tenced to be confined in the peuitentiary for
Grand Larceny man named Michael Murphy, was
senenced 10 BE- Imprisoned in the State prison for two
years. he having committed grand larceny during the
rnc EighteerM Ward Rioters-The rioters, Cornelius
OBrien and Others who occasooed sucn disturbance
short time ago In lhs Eighteenth ward placed 1T
the bar trial They defended by brilliant array
of legal talent who challenged THAI half Of the
at length enpapneiled The Clerk then called the names
Of the following prisoners who pleaded guilty to tue
offence Cornelius OBien, Fraoci, Riley Thomas Nc
Cube Bryan O'CoDpor. james Hidden William Ready,
James Cummings Hu Oh Flanagan, Patrick smith, James
ball ard James Flanagan, eleven in all
The District Attorney, opened the csss for the prosocu
hon stating the facts OF the riot published some time
since In the HERALD It will be remembered that some
human bones were found near promises of Doctor
Wheeler, residing at the of First and SIX
teenth street and the defendants thinking that
wrong had been committed proceeded 70 i.ct summary
Captain Wiehan Of the Eighteenth ward police, being
duly sworn, DEEPER when he arrived at the
Of the riot he found that the whole building had been
torn down there we're great many people there and
when his men endeAvored quiet the people they were
attacked BY the mob NTH paving stones witness wa.
struck with stone. which rendered him incapable Of
action during the heat of the hght witness on being
asked be could identify of the prisoners he identified
William Hardcsstle one Of the Eighteenth ward police
deposed be despatched 20 bring barrel from
the premises and when arrived there he vas told oy
3
saoped He met Hull there, whs said they woald keep
possession Of the promises until A investigation had
bees held.
Officer Hasweu deposed--That Cummings one Of the
defendants present had been arrested the SCOT Wit
ness musket pointed out Of FiaDisaa,s house Ia
the aud glass BEETLES we're thrown out Of
the windows Of Others
Officer Pitcher beng sworn deoosed that glass bottles
were thrown from the house where Cum sipgs ar
reAted. He saw Ready among the o. wh without
his coat or hat Witness kne Ready for vs years. and
never heard anything against his character
John Fl. Arno oDe Of the gh eeath ward police, de-
posed that before ne arrested Haddec he very obs
pate and the rioters to destroy tbs store
They wanted down the cellar and bs,ng pre-
vented they attacked the police with stooe., Who
turned wi,h renfo. cement from the Seventeenth ward
and than arrested Hsdden, who ressted HIN, but
eventually secured. The store OF DR. Wheeler
Oicer secor csposed that arrested Bryan OConnor
William Moore, Of the Seventeenth ward police, do
posed that he present at the riot but could not
ldsu sny Of the present having taken
any part in The riot
loaGed pistol at the window hero the pointed
from and after entering house they found loaded
muskets there aud three men whom they arrested
Officer CarnAn cOrroborst4d the testimony Of the last
witDess He arrested one OF the Mt the house Sui
Ivan (whs dschargsd) found mid under one Of
the beds.
Several police officers then examined, for the pur
pose OF Identifying the prisOtecs wbo.e evidence
mere corr obors ton Of the otber Witnesses
The counsel for the p oners brought Witnesses
the stand prove their good characters after
pleading strongly in favor Of the defendants
The District AtsOrDey then summed up the evidence
for the prosecution defending the conduct OF the police
the occasion, whom be said had only med their
duty. He tired and sick OF hessiog complaints
against the police There 10 that body OF men,
among all others bad bat 10 hi opinton thy acted
the night of the rot with discretion and only
beat back the Ia defepcs Of their lives.
The Judge then charged the jury briefly Who retired at
O'CLOCK and Aver having delioersted for t~o hours
they returned verde Of gully OF riot Cornelius
OTriep James Hadaen, Hugh Flaoisan jane. Fanig m
James Hall and Francis Riley The uarii-s ~ere re-
handed fs until Monday a. rnpg
Those who were found g.ilty rhos. Mccubs,
Bry an UCoInor, Vim Ready JAS CuDnings and Patrick
Suth These men Immediately discharged AMI
turned TO sheir homes highly congratulated ny their
friends upon tAs escape from being
penitentiaIy.
Weekly Report or Deaths,
49,