The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-12
Court Of General SesAiOns
Before the Recorder and Aid Peck and Doughsrty.
SENTENCES.


Assault and Battery Nth Intent 20 Kill Two men,
named James NcCauley and Thomas Dunn, charged
With attem ptiDg to take the life of Moses Springer
officer OF the Ninth ward who along with other police
men, were eDdesvorDg arrest them for stabbing M.
Vroman During the last term brother of Dennis
sent to the state prison for five years. for committing the
assault Mr.. vroman Thomas Dunn pleaded guilty to
the Indictment and Nc auley not pleading guilty the
counsel for the prosecution proceeded try the prisoner
Noses Springer, being duly sworn dep0sed that he
an officer of the Ninth ward; knew McCauey;
gagged in causing his arrest Friday night the Sth Of
along with other officers attempted TO arrest them the
men in the house asked them what they wanted there
and called the officers OF b; they tried to hurt
the police by throwing missiles Them but witness
not hurt 81 that time they then sndeavored to got up
stairs, when Of the officers said 'back down-they
have got kpves witness then came down stairs, and In
doing struck in the head, which rendered him
ssnsess until they got out in the street, his eye
verey cut his head cut and cheek bone fractured the
other police afterwards arrested the prisoner while he
attempting to escape from them; he very vic.
lent and had to be tied in order to bring him to the sta
ton house.
Officer Taylor being duly sworn, deposed that he in
company with some other policemen went in search Of
the prisoners and found them in house in Washington
street. when the officers entered the up stairs to
the best Of his knowledge retested back they then
ness liked him what they wanted there and raid they
would kill them they came up there their assaants
fought SO hard that they did not give the police
. chance TO arrest any Of them finally, Han
nsbsn, one Of the officers, said, g back down,
they have got inivss witness theu looked up and
large knife in the bands Of Of the men they then
treated dosn stairs and after awhile they succeeded in
arrestpg the parties NcCauley vas lying the side.
walk apparently senseess officer Springer wounded
p The head, and the blood flowed from it profusely
William Vroman being duly sworn, depossd that he
lived At 407 West street knew James McCauey by ssht
the prisoners in his house the night Of the Diff
Guilty.
The pris oner counsel here objected to any further evil
deDce Of this witness, first the ground that acts
nted anterior subsequent 70 the crime for which he
diced could not be admitted as evidence against
him. Secondly they had come there to answer tue in
dicmsn charging him with attempting to kill officer
Springer and not TO the charge of attempting to
kil Mr. Woman. II not like Of counterfeit
money persons charged with false pretences receiving
stolen goods he never knew Of Of that nature
where anterior acts were taken in evidence against
prisoner.
The assistant Diftrcs Attorney said that he intended
to prove that their acts that night OF murder
Qua pature, and ell connected.
This court overrued the prisoners counsels objection,
and the ties imony Of the witness proceeded.
The prisoners stabbed witness and truck him the
eve escare ed from them to grocery p1si e
pursued BY his Infatuated asssisnts the he
tore let him out Of back door, and be escaped bis
own house.
Thomas Dun as witness, who would he said entirely
exoI crate the prisoner from all participation in the al
legged crime
same party Who we're jointly connected in the crime
Mr. Phillips then tummsd up the evidence Tor the dc
fence after which the District Attorney summed up for
prosecution.
TIE Recorder then charged the jury, who, after sr
moments confederation, returned verdict Of gnty
Boh Of the prisoners then brought TO receive
the sentence Of the Court Tbs Recorder reouked tsem
for their crime and after n ssDg upon them the ne
csssy Of conducting themselves properly hereafter sen
them to be imprisoned in the State prison for I'VE
years each.
ACQUITTED.
German named Gustsvus fersenheim, who was poto
dcef snd dumh acquitted Of the charge Of graro
larceny Although ~o4s ..o.s4s ~ oi ..As
dence 70 prove LIS imbeciy hiA sppeassoos ea hearing