The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-26
Court OF Oyer and Tcrmlner.
Before Hon. Judge E. p. Cowlss.

PosTPoNEMENr OF TRIALs-sxNTKNoEs.
APRIL 25.-At the sitting of the Court this morning,
counsel submitted adavits of mitigation Of punishmeo&
on Peter lawson, indicted for the murder Of Joha
oNeil but found guilty of manslaughter in the second
degree. The Cour. took the papers.
Edward Allen lad 10 years of age Who pleaded guilty
of mansaughter in the fourth degree then address
ed by the Judge in feeling and admontory remarks
to bis future department. Under the circumstances
., me case, Swnch en- nad Dee y Gen wrsns,
nted Allen to be discharged hs recognizance to
come when called II the Court deemed it necessary
to infct any punishment ON him.
The trial Of William Schardenberg, charged with the
murder of Helena Meyer by dirk knife postponed,
nesses, and by consent, the case was remitted to
Sessions as there win be other Court of Oyer and
The trial Of William Eberle charged with the murder
Of John Giioy BY shooting him. was disposed Of In Like
manner. The defence In this case 10 insanity
This concluded the business Of the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer.
attention they had paid during the present term and
discharged them from further attendance.
SENTENCE ON LAWSON.
The Judge then looked the afdavts In the case
of lawson and addressed the prisoner saying that he
indicted for the crime of murder and found guilty
Of nanslaushter in the fourth degree, with recon-
called on the Court and expressed doubt with regard
to the correctness Of the verdict and they have asked
emit with the case There are to bssve THAI the
circumstances were not fairly represented befos the
/ Jury BY the witneBseB The Court, however, sh0add
mark its condemnation Of the Of dangerous weapons
and after some few admontory remarks sentenced him
to Imprisonment in the penitenary for three months
THE DsY STREET MURDER-THs CASE OF HENRY
CARNELL AT LAST DISPOSED OF.
The People rs Henry CARMEL : II win Be recolIscted
that the prisoner in this case was convicted in March,
tenced to Be executed the ID of May 1852 Before
that time the Governor espitsd the execution to enable
the prisoner to avail himself Of bill Of exceptions, and
the Supreme Court ultimately granted trial the
ground that while the jury were consulting one Of thsm
%AsS the Court tosesa the jury the statute or so.s
book containing the law Of mansaughter and that the
had nothing to do with manslaughtsr The new trial
thus granted on legal techncalty, and without
unntgated degree Of cold bloodsd and dsberAtsa
MURDER
seau particular friend Of his partly through charity,
and in the middle Of the night without any provoca-
tion, and induced by mercenary motives alone, he
TO stab Rousseans two sons, who lay in another bed
One 81 the boys howeyes on being wounded arose and
| premises Of an adjoining building.
The District Attorney having stated briefly the par
Tse son, 'Is of ss ssc.sssd st tba cts 70, SOUTH
America Immediately after the FIRST trial, and
trial being granted endeavoss had been aae to secure
their return between three and four hundred dollars
had expended and by the last IL had bes
sseertained that ono OF the witnesses eesd usa
these the District Atorssy did not
shat by the aid Of ths remaining Witnesses Who are
the prosecution would be able TO estsbsh
and a. hs soaass
withdraw the Plea Of not guilty and put ~ pasn %
guilty OF manslaughtsr in the third deercs, As "
| trict Attorney consents to that course. =.
M Cirten male some remarks on behalf or ,ne pri-
soner ststnr that he already besnmproned four
Ms,.ct Attorney said that the aew trial not
sJ sn tbe merits Of the case, for Judge Mitchell
sr.nt new trial. the case was one Of most blsod y
| murder. A.. A. .
, ~ suiIty Of snslaughter the third degree
then proceeded to sentence the prisoner He s.ia .se
Two 10 four years. and he knew no cirou instance IN
case which would induce him 10 remit any portsu VI
the penalty, and therefore sentenced the prsoaer :,
tsur years imprisonment With hard labor .he prs
| Mount Pleasant.
! Tbs psprt then adjourned s,ns H.