The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20

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Mary Jane Freeman (coiored convicted Of petit larceny
was sent 70 the city prison for six months.
An ELECTION no1na-
John Eright, cow cted OF assaulung M Dunn sA
election day in the First ward vas places At the bar 70
you were convicted assault and battery by Me jury
Inc evidence showed that the assault very slight M rs
characters touch push, and II II was an orc
nary occas ion would impose but nominal nae on yea
but II being election day. when was We du'y o. every
good citizen 10 restrain er passions and 70 Keep sray
any violence that might prevent or disturb The cleo
tors from free Of the elective franchise Ind noes
me 70 impose fine sufficiently high 70 teach you In the
future 10 oonro your passons-especiay a. an example
10 othershat election day they must 90 no act that
will tend he least degree TO interrupt the elective iran
The sentence of the Court Is that you 20 nned
SlOO aud stand committed aDt the dne - paid
Mr. Fnrgbt Immediately proceeded TO the cierks desK,
paid the fine, and resumed his seat within the BAR
ToRGEs
George H. Henry, smart looking young man, blended
guilty to forgery In the fourth degree. Peniteniiry one
year
Joseph Miller, Englishman, who was indicted BY The
Grand Jury for the brutal murder of his w'e was the
next cuprit that arragned He pleaded guilty, on
Thursday ansaughter in the third degree which plea
az received by the District Attorney The prisoner appear
appearance did not evnce carniverous disposition On
being asked the usual questions by Mr. Vandevoort he re-
piled that he was machlnis Mr. Blankman handed the
Judge afdavits OF respectable citizens tesyng to the
gooa character Of Miller Judge Russell addressed him in
Jogeph Miller YOU were indicted for murder and plead
your wife in most outrageous and brutal manner You
continue assault her for two and two nights In the
room your landlord and when he ordered TO leave
you hreaened burn the premises over his head he
kept your wife from you You succeeded In getting her
into your room, and with knife or some sharp ins'ru-
men cut every article of clothing Off her body, leaving
her in state of nudity. You then commenced To choke
finally by your nhuman conduct caused her death
You are therefore, entitled W no pity and my only regret
that send you to the State prison for the term
OF your natural life 1t is true that you have presented
adavts showing your previous good and that
uyar n 0uie
in mitigation OF the punishment Tor crime OF 80 great
magnitude as the one with which you stand charged The
sentence Of the Court Is that you be sent 10 the state prison
iOr OuI aaa arn Of
Th d;d not betrav The least emoon dnring tho
remarks of the Court II Is said that the decea ed was
bad woman and that short time before her death Miller
npoSer n @an m inc AT Vi having VII"
hANsAuGmxR.
Peter Arnefon, indicted Tor IN killing boy
nnnrirr ib an ofcsr Of he court who was familiar
with the circumstances Of the case he again remand
ed lie will be sentenced next saturday.
c,oruo w Saline Icniored ch.rSed NTH ro,,der,r,
woman pleaded guilty to IN the fourth de-
gree seems ne Tried 70 force ms way mo the premises
VI mo h siH = hr,rtnat ana o r,cL her nth ~
ST. Hnrerod for como ,;,ne ami died from the effect M
nu recs;ved on that occssion sans was mcky
; o.,;ny on,v ,ro vesrs In The state nr;aon '
William HUGHES alias Oochrane. indicted for burglary
IN The third desrrc blended guilty. 10 petit larceny and
~ Wy -. -. A.. ,n,,,,.r, e. e. ,,,o,h, 49,
was sent 70 e penMsr' s,y i ."o Sn nUn-s
r,,,.h r,r, vhn Lon, hardressino esah,,shn,art In
,a Paaar ; St Tho %as triad and Convicted of man
,I,ar 4, cane;no Tho deab of Mrs Tswaon Inv nrodnc
inc an abortion upo her vas the last prisoner arragned
tns sa pcordnr Smith herore whom The casc v-as
,red addressed him tb,si"' '''''' "-'N Wv
In yonr Hunt Application bas been made No me 10
.or,enca nv In The Ias dsv M This term n hs.
boe renresen,ed N me thai some wears ago Won aban
Sonad Y6nr vSe and since fiat tmc haze made no nro
vision for her ir ou do not exert yourself TO make the
nrov,sion for your wife shall consider n nv
dntr 10 serence Won n the fuI extent of the law In
order N Give Won an opnorunitv 10 do go will remand
- an So 80 Sy,,nrSar fF' " ~ ~
y III ~ CO.. S;orrns.i 81, uors.v q, II o,,,o,k
As NoN'' sN m 1o' = =
phNlSYs TRIAL PosTfoSkD-Ah. BusTEkD GIVES
ADVICE TO THE DAILY PRESS-TuE DISTRICT At
ToREEY's LIFE THREATENED.
NAY 1e-As soou AZ the court was organized the en-
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VIII Shson "a the rsi degree was continued. Al the az
tournament OF the court Yesterday only nine jurors had
ho.r .o,a.,oa ", pr.,ooa shovoa an or,,c,o hc, a.,
peared in odays DAILY Tines, 70 the jurors, who
called and read the following extract was noticeable
Yesterday tina, the prisoner had list of all tho jurors and
that whenever he objected juror though the latter
had sw that he did not know the prisoner had never
-. :, A.. So a.. 90. ,o,.r, ,,,...., =,
NeA1N ', Ne -. - '''aAy un'Nssou' NO was p''
emptory challenged" One OF them said that the above
paragraph would NOT prejudice him, but another juror
thought that might have some influence upon his mind
against the accused The court notwiths landing, held
INN 10 De com oeent Juror az De mad STATED that he had
court that morning.
Mr. Busted OBJECTED In long speech in which he ami
madvered upon the conduct OF the press in regard 70
the trial. oil criminals. lie said ne (Ar b. was well
aware Nv nervously fensuye he community generally
VAS WIN the exception Of me court and jury and espe
caly the Newspaper press OF our city, so proud OF It's
power and 30 forgeuul o. i1 responsibility, upon The
question OF consumption OF ume py lawyers IN tner Ell
ferts TO empannel ures In criminal Cases In the dis
charge OF bis duty TO his client he pressed upon his honor
The consideration that insmuch As the statement In the
Times Was unTue he juror was incompetent 70 tr, The
case Rhny had not list OF jurors In his possession
yesterday and The COUNSEL was informed Thai before the
accused brought into court this morning his person
examined In order 10 see he had list OF the
OF the juros-a right never denied 10 tho meanost
that dgaced the law. lie respectfully suggested 10 tho
press that the reason why ues could not be obtained In
this country account OF the unwse commentaries OF
the press before and during the progress CT criminal
that Justice sha be sdmnstered NJ cordng 70 law and ac
corong 10 what they may conceive TO DO the law leaving
entirely of consideration the character Of the court and