The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-17
Court Of Genes nj Sessions
Before Judge Beebe.


Court Of Genel nj Sessions
Before judge Beebe
SENTENCE OF JOHN S. AND ISAAC AUSTIN, TIE
TAMMANY HALL RIoTERs-sPEEoH OF JOHN s.
AUSTIN IN HIS DEFENCE.
Yesterday being the day down tor the sentences
s. Austin and Isaac AUSTIN convicted OF riot at rsnm
Hall, the prisoners were preseat ia Ccuet Along w,a
them great number of their friends
After the opening Of the cout, the clerk called tn
names of the defendants Who answered, and bsio.
asked if they had any thing to say why Judgment sh1u
not be passed upon them,
John s. Austin, the elder of the defendants rose
and in firm voice, though At times moved to tears OF
behalf of his brother and himself msde short spe
defending them from all tie crime with which they
charged. He spoke in very pathstic tone follows
Your honor asked me what had to say Thank yoy
for an opportunity for have this to say ard hops
the reporters who have kept this prominent u
before the public viii do me The justice note my
nslks. IL has been charged that the "Ausrins'
hired. ith BODY Of men, to go to Tammany Hall, on
the tight Mr.. Schel injured, for the purpose OF
creating not Assertions aud charges easily made
but challenge any to truthfully say that |
vas, any occasion at any time, either hired or
persuaded to go to any meeting assemoage of any
bino to disturb noest any man body OF men.
! attended TamBany Hall on tue night il question
did Others tor the purpose OF hearing the result
Of the deliberations of the mitee there oled
had made no arrangement with one to bs there
went with OILY DfotDer. Mad part In 0rlgadg
ing The riot, and upon rests the responsibility Of
Mr. Scheils juIiss although bear the greater
portion Of the bu, then However, case had to be
made out, ard MI Phillips, the witness who |
For whom could have whis eds Certainly not to a.
tract the attention o. those who were ia the bar
wI8Dglpg and bghipg the noise too loud And th
distance too far 10 Dc nsard-w tslog from the
tee room in the bar But Ar Phillips has swor a
that xhisted ~ II for signal and bahe aud
malicious e but will not ca racterse it deserves
for feel THAI the press whca has such this
thus far viii % justice 10 feelings sDd my i,sn oas
speak the truth rel to what Phillips
1t has especially peased the edito. of the Tribune
keep this case open to the public. Scarcely = Ia.
pa, sed since the unfortunate affair occurred III ~nca
John Austin has net been the subject Of some har.h
remarks. leave it to fair minded to Judge
1t IL manly 10 attack man through ch anpe which he
cannot ute in replying might safely speak OF such
marks cowardy fact to the of the editor
Of the Tribune, as "rufably" 1t will seen ~he
tive used against me or not, very prominent member
Of its party has had also his troubles Not much
than week has passed Sithout his affairs being alluded
to in the III ibune Certainly, its editorial columns
not teemed with au ions TO the case refer to- VIII
happened too in the very sanctuary of justice Ga the
occasion Of recent loss in my family your
Kind enough to g ant re- pte TO aud nv orosher
For this lase accept our grateful thanks Ne desire
also TO tender thanks to tie able District Attorney
and his gentlemanly assistant for the i'm partial
in which they Lave sc.eo. Our Own council Nc jon
CochIsre will Dot be forgotten by u.s. IA regards Mr.
SchtlPs injuries reg st them uch any man
resnect him too much to assault hun. inius.
to insult him in any manner. have feid of tue
papers that absconcedrau away froa ssote &c, g.
&c The truth Is out of the city tina greater pat
Monday last About A. NJ called on counsel ani
he told me that he had not had any notice for
us to appear and navipg some particular business to
transact ilet the city, but returned about E. M ana
having heard thar our tad beee called / irpma
datey tried to find your Honor, but told hat you
were not IN toxin. hope this will satisfy all tina / ord
nor intend to shrink from sentence bstray rhs
confidence of ny friends hope your Hoaor vii pardon
gard for my aged up rs year, age
ard entirely dependent for support lave foe IN
fsnily whokeeny feel anything efecrng my reput4to
demand that / thould make these remarks Tbaabiug
your honor for Your attention, snd trusting tha GU
be ss enent as your views Of justcekaoging your
honor does, that the injuries Mr.. schel received
were lot Inflicted BY me-aiil permit, | ready
to suffer the penalty 10 be infc. ed; sustained by a
consciousness that if a occurred in which
inn, cent suffered for til ST If which ne was
not guilty ] 80 suffer il this He meant 60
ab ctnd but on the contrary gave his bail 81 400 as
security in he afraid he would do 90 He again
repeated Lis remarks IN order said, til It pub
he should not be laboriug DEE any la
relation TO the matter. He had say bur
hoted that his honor would be disposed be eui.nt
sentencing hin.
Judge B.ebe sentencing the defendant said be never
entertained any idea Of his abscondns Il plsa
ture for him to sentence prisoners He would gladly
give up all The honors of his SITUATION if convinced cni
Lal courts could by any possia bic be abolished
HIS Honor then revie aed testimony elected rial
ard on his coming to that part where Austin shook
hard at Schell saying /" 1t would not take much 10
punch his head" the defendant interrupted him ADD
said that some Of the papers (poitog at the Tribune
repor'er) said that 1t you'd not take much to punch
his id head ihe Court said such vas not the ev
dence. His Honor then continued his remarks In his
opinion Austin ought TO be punished severely
those who with him on the occasion.
fs could sympa,hize with rioters az he looked
After making few remarks in rsfsYenca 40 the eu,
d.nce the Court sentenced John Austin to be impr
soned in the Penitenuary for three months and hi.
brother, Isaac Austin, to be fined $780, and to stand
committed until the fire paid
John S. Austin then forward and paid his bro
Tiers bne saying that no party shoud pay his ne
stated.
The defendant then conveyed to prison. depouncinz
on his way the reporters and propretors Of the Tribune
for their unwarrantabe attacks upon his character.
The Court then adjourned sine die.
Religious Intelligence.
The Prophet Snow will preach at the Union Buildings
lt3 Bowery, this afternoon.
Rev. William Ueland Of the O S. Presbyterian church.
will preach in Montague Hail. Court street. Brooklyn this
Rev J B wakey will preach the funeral sermon of
Rev. Henry Chase this afternoon in the Mariners church.
Roosevelt street.
APPOINTMENTS OF THE PROVISIONAL BISHOP.
This day, 1T Trinity parish, New York.
Tuesday, at Trinity church. Renss.laervile.
day forenoon at st Paul's church, Oak Hill;
afternoon at Chritt church, GTeenvilie
Thursday, forenoon at st. Peters church. Kinderhook
afternoon at Trinity church, Utter
Friday, at ST. Johns church, Kingston and Holy Spirit
Rondout
Saturday, at Christ church, Permont.
ORDINATIONS.
Mr D. W. Faunce ordained pastor Of the First
Bapti.t church and Society in Somerve, Mass Thus
day afternoon, July H.
Mr. Francis Hendricks, who has been supplying the
Independent PresbJ terrain church in Dryden Tompk
county, for the past year ordained Evangelist
at Athens, Pa by the Presbytery o! Chemung, tbs
28th ult.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev Charles A. Skinntr win be installed pastor Of
the Uniysrsalist Soc ely vt Csmbricgeport, Mass on
Sunday evening, July ~.
Rev Andrew Loote installed at Winchester lad
by the Fort Wayne Presbytery, on the 9Th June.
Rev Frederic Hinckley installed pas or of the
Church Of the saviour at Hartford, Wednesday eve
nrg. Jelly O.
Rev r. Setbeft Davis regularly installed a pastor
of the Ge' Reformed Church Ia Winchester Va on
Saturday evening, Juiy 16.
Rev. frederic p. Curnmins installed at Lapsrte,
Ind the 14th June.
Rev Harvey L. vannuys vas inst lied pastor OF the
o. church In Goshen, lld., Jute 10
Rev Joshua Phelps was inst Id over the O s ehurch