The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-13
Court Of General Sessions.
TRIAL OF WILLS AND oONLEY IOR RECEIVING eTt
LEN PROPERTY.

TRIAL OF WILLS AND oONLEY yOR RECEIVING eTO-
LEN PROPERTY.
Before Judge OApron.
TIC. IA When the Judge took his scat This morning
Manfred and Nanetti, (i.sIians) who were tried and
convicted Of mapsaughur In third DEGREE few days
ago. were brought up for sentence II wil be 70
member ed tina, these men inflicted wounds upon the
person OF James Myers which resulted In his death His
Honor imp led upon the prisoners the least puAhmest
the law would allow, which was two years in the STATE
prison.
The case of Wills and Conley was then resumed
Stephen 8. snider examined by the defence-I re.
side in Williamsburg; my place Of business soath
Seventh street, 10 between quarter and half mile
from my house to Lee avenues kept livery sable In
January lst Stanley drove carriage for then say
the who hired the carriage the 18Th OF January
think It was Mr.. Emberson; ne hired II In the name Of
CochIon; it was about ten O'Clock In the morniug,
think would not he able 70 remember bis features think
he mad full dark whiskers Emerson paid 50 for the
carriage.
Cross examined by sedgwick--I have refreshed my
recollection OF this matter by my book Mr. Emoerson
turned with officer Kipper my place; Mr. Wills came
my stable To with about the hour Of day
Cbaries TAiee was the next witness am engaged In
the Cooper House corner Of Broadway and Worth street.
have Known Mr.. Willis two years. saw him in january
have noticed no difference In bis whAkers.
Crcss- exa mined-Never saw Willis wear moustsche
Henry c. Goodwin then took the s,and:-I reside 10
Harlem; rave been con oecsed with he press; saw Mr..
wis every week the year, did not observe any
change in Wills whhkers; Was in his office In January
there lock the private door, but no key hole,
yet there bolt on the inside and knob ALSO there
Was knob both sides of the door.
Cross examined by the prosecution-rhe bolt on the
door Is sell actng have been connected with the Aa'ay
Aysts.
Mr.. sedgwick maintained that Mr.. Goodwin was not
impartial witness Tor he unexpectedly ties ded 70 there
being lock the private room door. Hs proposed u
permitted oy the Copyt, TO show Mr. Good WINS ooanec-
non in business with Wills. and sso in this
Counsel for the defence objected At great engtb, A.
q be A
witness 10 be taken over mis- whole ie Inc Court sus-
tanned the objection.
Gvenre; have served suhppuas; u Mr. Cranes pre-
IN stion to this natter think would have
nouced il Wills chang ed Els wbiskerB.
Counsel for tie de enos called Mr. sedgwick, the Az
sstsI Nsrtct Attorney 10 state where be got the des
crpon Of the property stated 10 The Indictment de
hat be thorghi II was rom Mr.. Crane. or when Mr.
Crane by thinks description OF the property In
tie indictment obtained from Hr. Cranes memo
randum.
communication WAS handed TO the Judge from Of
the juror, the purport Of which the reporters learned
flor was rot read in colID affected witness in the
The Court Instructed the Juror that no xevous
knowledge Of The Witnesses character should Aecs mis-
judgment IN This case
COUNSEL Tor The accused asked permission prove that
wiiis anxious have this trial come Dat the
secution put eli from Tune 70 time The Court denied
the motion
At Mr. Gocdwns yequtt for IT, defence called
upon the Assistant District Attorney - 90 into Mr. Good
WINS whole life
Henry G. Goodwin was re- called and examined by Mr.
Seogwick-Q. DO you know Jonn r. WILSON, A No,
knew = person IN Greene street OF that name,
never knew Of man named Prior connected with tnis
case.
A Juror asked witness II he had been ,ected
with suction sbops, where watches soidY He
said IN reply that he never had
The prosecution presen ed the following rebuttng tes
meny-
VIM Emberson Was recalled by the Assistant Ds,ric.
Attorney in the Eipd OF business my
brother Samuel; Wills Ia Eighth aveoue; wss in my
nrother's coupspy when met him: t1inE ~ the
end q, Jenosry or be2innipg OF February; SAW Wills
mi ~ To- n
IN his company ~t walked on IN CO npany; ook
adrins Whr Gated Eoperson out and SAID II wan. 70
eptek your they ood outside OF the place where we
drank, On the sidewalk. "a king together.
oss examined o. counsel for the accused Il was 90
ing down town when net Wills At the corner OF TSen
w 1rs and Egnln met another gentle
man; he sout man; CART tell VIA. two men seis
with Willis that night complaint bad beeo LODGED
asapst Wills at thai time; brosner and Wiis stood
talking about fifteen minu es taey were talking very
low, no,rirg unusual n her appearance.
Jesse G. kinnrr vas reGs IL arrested Wills ut 3aS
Broadway. and brought him 70 the s'aton house. Gis
Nhkers much larger and iuler IMAM they are no~
Cresttxam'Dec-l am certain ns wnn kers we're mncn
larger; d,o know that gcing 70 be questioned
sbou, fs whiskers when came upoc toe stand; mJ at
hntion called 70 This stolen property In Fsofuars
lat have not received any compensation for my cor
vices ,ubi a5aed Witnesses for the prosecution
have suemptd TO hunt mp evidence tor Tho people
DO net oeei nyibg for ms services 10 this ran-ac
ton have served suf@na upon Mrs Crosby early IN
The week.
rirec. examiratior-i have served subponAs Accord
Ing 10 the crcooa o The District Attorney; went SILVER
the witness sosnley. 10 Orange county
Mr.. Aaron g Crane examined by Mr. ssdg wick-l saw
Wis lis in The cell Of the station house; hi
shkers fuller end longer than they are now aGd
cane up farther in me throat.
Cioes examlnecl swear positively that his vhskers
were lorger fuller.
Mr.. Heo,y Robinson then took the stand-I am . mer
chant, N BroEd~ag; hav. done business 10 New Sorx
tor twenty year; knor Mr. samuel Emocrson, and have
known I'm four years
Counsel for the defence objected I, the pre- secso
proving Mr. Fmberson's good character, a. had Rot
been a,sslea ~ hin. and Was sUs'a nod by the Court
Offccr smith recalled, who testified that wills
whskers more huehy and larger t0e 4ay Of hi
s1sst than they nov
Ai1r long Discussion the put OF all Monday
next Counsel then presented several legal prspoeeoos
Tor the JUDGES con siders,ion