The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-07

Vhs1x Trial ana vcSu1cs ef Guilty against
ElShas n Of tho Prisoners.

Thslr Trial ana veSuacs sf Guilty against
EashsS n Of tho Prisoners.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bssbs.
SRI 6-rhs greater part Of the day wss spent In
smpannsnng the Grand Jury, and calling OIL tia names
e the rs&it jurors. quorum OF the grand jurors
being present tho administered to the following
gsntlsmen the oath of Office
Luther @. Carter. foreman. RoSsrt a. Aerandsr,
Peter j. Bosart, Jnsh Bull, wsltr Carter, Joseph L.
Frame, Ralph Hall Joel Kslly John Lawrence, sa
nuel Newsy, Robert J. Randolph, Gerardus Boy;e,
ard B. Fosdch Clinton Gilbert John W: Hose, Leo
nard L. johnson Mahon Mastison, n Hopper hoH
John G. Wilson, John 8 AAxsen
To thsss gentlemen his Honor judge Bebes delivered
the following
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Gsntlsmsu of the Grand JaIy-I know that you will
pardon ms for bsing brief this morning II Will DO my
object simply to call your enton to the state OF the
basi ness Affairs and to caxge you those matters
which the law directs me TO charge you upon. Auorg
you recognize many who have before acted a. Go
Juroxs and that Is enc r-~.- way reea not cnafgs
....s length as l had INTENDED TO do There
great many prisoners in the prison and it
quires determine rrt whrthsr they be tried
before try them. | viii that there will be
delay the part Of the Court regards trying those
who in prison Tbs Court orly try the
"a fast rs indic. h1m IL the Ccurt shall try
the faster thsa ths Gaao Jury shall bring than in
have the business with despatch, but
ceedngy sorry to say that owing TO the oug vacation
and tho summer month, intervening, the Grand Jury
have taken action sha,ever . large number OF
bail cases; consequently nth all this work before you,
tell you that you -il rave 10 boys play There are
soms FIVE xix bundled bail cases on the file I;
most Of thsm are mi-demeanors. II Is important
that they should ali be disposed Of and should no longer
trouble the docket either 0ls should bs found against
them, their names should DO removed from the file.
noticed taking tn, calendar the large number Of
Grim na cases on there being less han seventy
On he C4leD
which VIII be required TO act vii be tried IN aroher
csult There two cases OF murder TO, y Of grand
larceny and numerous of burglary, riot, &c.
There the parties remaining in prison. awaiting
your action until they placed trial There Is
largo amount OF business band bat from the men
befo,e me the Grand Jury will lose time
whAtevsr but will procsed TO business with much dis
psss y Possible ba ns o sss % tae g
must the porance Of acting promptly In all these
cases. There are certain bnxs that the isw requires
me to charge you upen FirSt-Upon any violation OF
the election laws The Legislature &c TO pass laws
and stringent to- 10 the purity OF the
franchise laws But 90 not hink thai during this term
you will have any violations Of this la before Jou.
Ansthsr subject which The Law req uires charge
you upon, is any Violations OF the usury IL This Law
was passed by the legislature when pecuniary
disrote WAS rife, N de to prevent usurer from taAng
nas net unusual thing for the money lenders to
charge cent per cent for their monsy Again am re-
qured to charge Jou the subject OF lotteries This
ing the stIiDgencv Of laws The last subjst upon
which viii charge you IL mn imcortant II ID the
taking OF nof fees by pubic o13er than the law al
lows It is important for All parties that our prison
should b cleared prompty possible during this hot
sbrsught up beiore you be doubtless discharged In
conclusion VIII infam you thatt axes drteea to form
quorum, twelve 10 6bd bill and Like number to dismiss
There several other subjects that will demand
your attention spcn nussnces badly constructed
buildDgs and lot when shonid be filed up, and
many other slight matters which IsuPpcse you viii attend
THE EIGHTEENTH WARD RIOTERS.
In tais care the Di.u &C torney, Mr.. Blunt, moved
WALDEN, John Sherman William Brcderick, Bernard
Doan Daaisl Biate Michael Mcclellan, James Surnan,
Bali, James B1oderick Patrca Kelly Bernard Mckinney,
Mchasi Barton, James Walscs. lawrence Kno wlton,
Henry Gsog,n- james heGrsy, William Turner, and
Tbs prisoners counsel de for each al apple alton
foc separate trail hut the court refused them that
privilege, tho ground that the crime was only mis-.
dsmeanoriand felony
Tho case then proceeded to trial. The Clerk, Mr..
yandsrvort, proceeded smpsDnel the patti jury,
ers,y sscond man Of whom challenged By the pr.
sOosss counsel
s a1st vitDess called upon tina stand ,or the prosscu
officer KinDsley- Who d4pssed that he was attached
to the Eighteenth ward police; present ut the
First avenue, Twenty third street; when he got
there about O'Clock the stones flying thick
"a hal; at the corner OF T~eny third street. he
John Neil pick mp stones witness then ran across the
street. ard attempted 10 arrest him. but did
ont ne Sss arrested 10 vas struck IN three
into house in FIRST between Twenty four ia aud
TweI afth streets witness sent 10 the station house
for hep and when the reinforcement arrived tbs rioters
appeared 70 be dancing and haooing tbs police got into
the building, and general fight ned finally they
iueceesd n arresting Henry Grogan and James Bode
witness was here cross examined by the prisoner
counsel as 70 the Identity Of those who were arrested
night Of tie riot he present there; he heard the
crowd so srd not 70 have their eight stopped by
tina poce he took hold Of one man, and told him to
ksep quiet; witness told them to 60 home but they
would not mind him; they went up towards Twenty.
third street, and began firing stones towards Twenty
seventh strest there engine the ground; he
raped Tor Assstance witness attempted to arrest
OF them, and did srrest him. but the wd threatened
10 Kill them, they kept the prisoner under those cir
cumsaLces they thought It prudent to let him CO. he
recognized Jausr Brodsick he took his stick from him.
Grogan there; he raid that he would not let the
prisoner they had CO. they would split the police both
Brooerick and Grcgan fired stones at witness, when
they released their prisoner; watching the house
that the prisoner entered; about four persons had
left tia hcuse before the arrival of the re-
, mic witness then went over to where
Blake Burton, ana NcSabe, participant in the riot
10 knew thsm By their appearance and not by their
eotnes % they mad their WORKING ones on tia. even
Fess the witness crOss examined at great length
he different counsel Witness here stated that Jas.
Vas present; William Turner there and, to
kRe, al Of the prison ers present.
~ On being examined, deposel That when
= riot lie went down 70 First avenue;
wang, who told him not 10 60 do IN
Was no. stroug enough for the N;
nhS TO go homo. or he would
that they belonged 10 the
iutt then o shower OF
men appeared as
my; all the
concert
them
&c