The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-20

Before Recorder Saith.
Jervm'Ah o'CSnnor, gray haired man, about sixty
years age brought up for trial al the opening
the Court yesterday morning, rged with homicide IN
causing the death OF Jeremiah MEG ssh.
The District Attorney stated that the deceased was
shout the saas go the prisoner, chair member
by occupation. and that an altercation which took
place in the Sixth Ward the afternoon of the 10th Of
February between himself and the prisoner he received
injuries which resulted in his death The testimony for
the prosecution he thought would 60 to establish case
granddaughter In the fourth degree He them rsad the
deposition Of Tho doctor who attended the post norton
examination, from which it appeared that the death of
MeGYath resulted from cencussion Of the BRAN.
Bridget Hurley then called to the stand and test-
the into the tencment house where
she lived about O'Clock the aferneon Of the 18th
February last and asked had any work for him;
being told that she had not he left; going on. he
TOOK pisse witness saw he deceased strike tbs prisoner
with chair several ues but did not see the prisoner
s,is they sneasd ana OO,a S sM ,0sssoss
pa1ated and deceassd went into the basement occupied
by John Divan; sat down In chair and soon aser died.
John Divan and John Spilan both testified to the
facts and neither Of them saw tbs prisoner strike de-
ms District Attorney said that the taken b.
tore the Coroner show that the prisoner followed
the deceased after they sepsrated ana kicked him
the bead but there being NO evidence on the trial
Ing any farther with the trial.
The Recorder Of opinion that the tesi nony had
failed to convict the prisoner OF offence, and in
sIucted the jury Who mnedstely rendered verdict of
not guilty.
GRAND LARCnSY-RHCovsRY OF TIE PROPERTY.
CAtharAe Farley, Sarah Murray and Ann Kely, ,hree
daughters Of Elm, were convicted ON Monday last Of
YoSopg William Conyoy of o. 900 in god together with
silver snuff box, gold ct, and Cots revolver
The property alleged to have b. taken from the
trunk Of Conroy by tie prisoners who lived in the
tenement during his absence from the house Sunday
Feb H. 1885, The Recorder deferred the sentence OF the
until Saturday next and told them that II the
money not restored by that time he would impose
the extreme penalty Of The law Meanwhile his Honor
devised plan for the recovery OF the ,pery which
proved successful He had pva.e interview with
Of The prisoners, from whom he obtained Information
which fncuced him to send officers Walsh O'Riely.
Gaughsn, Gray Farley and Flanagan in search of the
They proceeded TO the mouse O. Daniel Kelly
brother in law OF Of the prisoner living IN rhirn
avenue Twenty third street. Brooklyn arrested
his wife Ellen, whom they brough. to New York ana
placed In the Fourteenth ward station house where she
searched by female Snd $T66 Of the money founc
ted In bag and aslenea ABOUT her body nnee meath
her clothes. Daniel Kelly the husband Of Eeo, and
man named McCullom also arrested by the officers,
AFTER delay prevailed upon TO restore the
tnu box and bracee The greater portion OF the pro-
pe,ty has thus restored to the owner who i poor
man and had been oespo cd this ROBBERY Of the HARD
earnings of lie time. Great credit - due to the r.
corder who devied and to The officers who executed this
scheme the detection Of the villains who held
sion Of the property who will doubt be ,pelleo
suffer me punishment which they richly deserve