The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02
The Oyer and Tcrmiiser.

THE PRISONERS TO DE -RKD.
The April term Of the Oyer and Terminer openB to day
and the Hon E. ?. Cowes lately by tho Cover
to I'll the unexp,ed term occasop ned by the de tn
Of Judge Edwards, will preside. The calendar IL
sualy heavy is charged with in the arst
degree, and seventeen principals In nine different
murders. We subIoin the following Int
The People Moses Mysr, charged with in the
frs. degree
The same vs.. william Rberls, charged with murder.
The Same William Scharfenberg, charged with
murder.
The same VS. James Ryan and Justen Pa.ten, charged
The Same vs. Peter NJ Lawson charged with murder.
The same Va. Edward Aleu charged with murder.
The Same Terence Hammill, charged with muyds-.
The Same vs.. Joseph Hail. charged with murder.
The Same vs. Anna Maria Doichey, charged with the
murder of her child.
The Same Lewls Baker James Turner. Patrick Nc
LAugbn John Hyler Cornelius Linn, Charles Van Pet,
John Morrissey aud James Irving, charged with mur.
Ger.
Owing TO this great pres. Of business 1t is probsbs
that the trial Of those charged with he murder Of wn
Poole win not be brought this term. wetrust may
turn out oherwiie. The following brief description
OF the different prisoners mentioned above and sketch
Of the crimes with which they stand accused
MosEs MyER
10 indicted for In the Hrst degree About seven
o'clock the evening Of the Sd OF November 1854,
fire discovered In the grocery store Of prisoner
No sos Grand street but extinguish.d by the
police Of the seventh and Thirteenth wards. The fol
lowing suspicious facts charged against Myers
connection with this ere. II Ia said that fire.
Cured in the store the sunday night previous
under circumstances which created at that time great
deal OF suspicion. The fire sunday night barnt .
hole through the floor by q partition, and on ths
cond occasion II occurred behind the counter under
shelving strong smell Of camphene, or burning
fluid, was noticed by the police and ncghsors At the
time Of putting out ere on this last occasion In
addition 10 these circumstaDces there insurance
Of 81 800 the stock In tine Reliance Fire Insurance
Company: and $500 on hcusshold furniture when IL
the premises 10 the amount Of $500.
WILLIAM EBERLE.
William Eberie, accused OF the murder Of John Gfoy
BY firearms, the 18th OF October last, is German
by BIRTH Of light complexion and is about thirty
years age. is alleged that Ebcrle Gnfoy
workmen together In cabinet ctory in Fifty.
fourth street and that the former about nine o'clock
in the evening Of the day in question, under tho I'm
preson that his fellow aborer had him to
the boss bad workman,) took double barreled
gun, and, while GiIfoy was wsling in Ninth aysnus,
came behind and fred at him. The instantly fell.
Ebers II In stated ran away and was thus by
raj Witnesses Goy died from the effect Of ths wounds
he received two days after and the Coronsrs jury at
the inquest the body returned verdict OF wilful
murder agai INST Eberle.
WILLIAM sCHARPFEsBURo.
This prisoner under Indictment for the murder OF
Helena Myer, Il q swede-a sailor by profession,-and
about twenty i've years OF age. II seems that ne was
attached TO Helena hysr, young German girl boastng
Of fair face, bright eyes, and fra virtue Helena was
In dancing house In Washington street tho night
OF the oath Of September flirting desperately with q
legion Of lovers Unfortunately scharnen serg made
his appearances, At an unlucky moment whom bis mis-.
trees vas reclining on sofa with two or three adorng
swains about her He became jealous and her ssprics
and neglect Of himself reused hi passions 70 pitch OF
fury beyond his control without giving any varniog OF
his Intentions and before his design could be frustrated
he drew dirk kpif. and stabbed his victim inGlcting
wound from which she expired the next day
JAMES RYAN AND JusTEs PArrEN
James Ryan and Justsn Patsn, two youths Of between
II and 10 years Of age the former Ishman the
latter We believe, American jointly indicted for
the N rrder OF James Cahll policeman II liz alleged
that the prisoners, about O'clock the morning Of
the 2sth Of september last burglsnousy entered ba
k.rs shop, in Ninth street, avenue 9. The owner
stair The burglars after had snapped his pistol
at him, instantly turned and acd. The baker raised the
ala I'm, shouting watch, and officer Cahill, hearing hi.
rries and seeing the running chased them A. far
az the of avenue and Tenth street Here u Il
supposed, Ryan fred at him tbrs. several time. With
his revolysri~o Of the balls entering the region
of the heart. The policeman staggered 70 tree boz
against which he stood until the ether psrtis. up
dsrers meanwhile had escaped Ryan and Pas,en we're
srresed this charge the neIt norniL about O'Clock
rsrsons 20 nnplcats thenn In the crime and ths man
point Their trial viii doubtless b. their Identity With
the burglars.
PErEK n. DAWSON.
This prisoner il Swedish aaiior, Of about twenty
,eyeD years Of age. He is charged With numbering
sohn oSesIe 1ong,hor,msn On The i7ih Of Deesmbs,
last under the following circumstance They yer.
both In porter house in Washington street drinking
together when words passed between them about SONS
trins that nnAliy urpin,ted In dsisrrnnsd quarrel
IL alleged that IAwbp caught OEsele by the bses Of
the meek, tent him over, and dirk kniie into his
body Essr the spine. Internal h.rmorshag. enHued
and the wounded man died ID. nsrt morning. The
prisoner -a arrested on the spot BY the Tirst
| police
KDwARD ALLEN.
boz some sixteen yssp o. sge, Is charged -ith the
murder q Patrick Quinn. oainn, u h ssa,si, 80
wsiiing 10 Anthory street Centre, "a h- morn.
ing of the Nh Of Noysmbsr 1854, whsre hs Lsd sons
difeuly vith cfovc of boya lie vas intorles.@d at
the time and may have been vi0lsnt Ia hs snxuAg.
spd behArof Allen, u "a ALLEGED, ruaAee from bass.
| msnt, and, making straight for Qalan, Grove drk
| knife opcs or tvks into bis body Tbs mas disa %
csys aftsrvsrds, and The prisoner arrested toe
| syot where the crime wn Committed.
\ TyEKScE HAasILL
hsu lrishmsn, aboui u JsAys Of age Ne hAs voghs,
\ In booced vsrehcass ssd ~ 70 tie esrri,.isa >,
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