The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-07
Sentence Of Two OF the Tammany Hail.
Rioters,
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Beebe
July 6.-Tbs being the DAY set for the sentence
Of the Tawmany Hall Rioters, Isaac Austin and Others
the Court room was crowded at early hour by their
few moments after the operi ing Of the Court, the
District Attorney moved for uogmen. the prisoners
Isaac Austin. John Austin, Stephen Wilson, homas
Wallis, and Patrick Mathew, convicted Of riot at Tam
many Hall.
with the ,epton OF the tso Ausns Patrick Mathews
not appearing his Iecognizahces James Irwin, were for
Judge Beebe then said that the Court had
received positive information during the morn
ing that sister OF the Aussns had died during
he night end as it would be very unpleasant
him sentence prisoners while theis sister was
lying dead The Court we're obliged to postpone the
Wilson. have you any hing to say why the SEN
tepce should not be parsed upon your
stephen Wilson then 100 and said, that Alderman
,peaier strike Mr. scbel That all he had to say.
Judge Beeoe-Ths chsrse against you Is riot Five Of
you were convicted that charge The injuries inct-
ed on Mr. Schell Of very .rious nature indeed
he lay at the point of death for time. Alderman
Barr positively At the trial that the blow given to
Mr.. schen Inflicted by wilsou You were tried on
Wednesday, and would bsvg been sentenced Satur-
with him ss to the esnnt OF punishment due to
them. II the sentence had been left to his decision.
he would have made l. more severe than the other
members OF the decided upon The sentence of the
court OF that time would rule bm the present
SION The sentence Of the court then and is now,
that VOW Stephen Wilson be i'm pr oned in the penen
tary for six months. You Thomas Wallis, It appears
from the evidence took very active part in the rio
but y.u The other man bers Of the court
who by law were absent oet+rm,ued only to fine you;
but IL had my own course Il would inn prison you. The
sentence Of the Is now, it was. that you be
fred $780, and committed until fine is paid.
Bis Honor hal carefully sxsmped the question whether
he had since The passage OF amended charter the
power to sentence prisoners alone ~ho tried pre-
vious 10 the passage Of rbe and had TO the
conclusion that he had the abt legally the
defendants 10 the He had prepared written
decision but would d, the EARLIEST Opportunity.
Mr. Cochrape. counsel the defandauts gave notice
that he wopld test the power his Honor sentence
the defendants before higher TRIBUNAL Therefore, it
would be for bis aonor prepare decision
on the subject, it would give him great deal Of
trouble.
The court then proceeded transact further business
SUPREME CoURT-IN CHAMBERS.
Before Hon Judge Edwards.
JULY 6.-Ihe People Us. .Stfa,ten Wilson and
Thomas Wailace.- Immediately after Wilson and
Wallace being sentenced at the Sessions-the former
to six months imprisonment, and the latter to fine
OF $l0O-Mr. John Cochrane appeared before Judge
Edwards in the Supreme Court chambers, and an
pied Tor writ OF habeas corpus to bring the pri-
soners before this court. on the grounds that the
Judge at Sessions bad no jurisdiction inasmuch as
that the court before whom the accused parties were
tried and convicted was defunct and that sitting
without aldermen the Court of Sessions had no juris
oiction In the matter The application was granted
The WITH OF habeas returnable at ten O'Clock on
Thurs day morning. We understand that Mr.. Coch.
rane applied to Judge Edwards mt little after nine
o'clock for writ Of prohibition to prevent the SEN
tence OF the Ses sons being passed. but the Judge de-
cned TO interfere In that stage of the proceedings.