The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell

regret than Of wonder.
Court OF General Sessions
Before Judge Russell
A PsL0aIoUs ASSAULT
July Sat the opening Of tho court this morning
Archibald Sullivan, youth indicted for an assault with
intent 10 KILL pleaded guilty to assault and battery. The
Judge sad In consequence Of his long incarceration, and
the determination Of his friends to take him out Of the
CITY, Induced the Court 70 suspend judgment His Homer
. week he would be sent 70 the penentary.
PRErxuCR.
Frederick Walden, Q respectable looking young man,
pleaded guilty TO obtaining % under false pretences In
consideration OF his having been imprisoned for some
mouths and hst being his first offence, the City Judge
deemed II . ut case for the SUSPENSION Of judgment
James B. Cross slias John Scatchard then placed
trial charged with attempting TO procure the release Of
forged pardon. will be remembesed that at the time of
hts full account Of the examination and the de-
ms Of 1s iS s would a' 5
Mr. Kane friend OF Huntingdon that the accused visited
him Tor the purpose Of procuring his aid IN releasing
HUI ,iDgton Sca;hard Is an elderly man. is evidently
posi- .sed Of much intellectual acutaneN, and dresses
well. He is a Southerper
Charles Kane testified that he was q merchant doing
bu.ness Pine street, had interview with the defend
snt, who called on him in APRIL scatchUd said he had
been sent from New Orleans by friend OF Hunting.
get him of the State prison by forged pardon;
the telling him that he did not think he would
subsequently
accused said he was an adept at penmanship and had
Governor King signature, could initiate 1t ~ to
make pardon that would release Huntington; Scstchsd
said he proposed to band him over to bis brother In law
who would have forged bench warrant he ts appear
an officer the defendant told witness that there
sever al men conr eced him In maturing plot and
to carry out; witness then told him to SOC Mr..
Bryan, HuntiDgt"n's lawyer, about 1t; Scaohard said
that knew Huntington In debt TO Mr. Kane, aud II
he would assist in procuring bis release he would be
paid.
terview that be designed to use only honorable means in
procuring Hunugtons release Also that II would cost
900 TO take him to the Isle Of Pines witness
quenty discovered that Scathard intended TO use other
than honorable means In procuring the release OF the all
foreer the defendai calling the Witness had
o letter of introduction from Mr. Barry.
During the examination Of Mr. Kane the prisoner
and asked permission Of the Court to PROFOUND
tons to the witness. The Judge replied that he must ask
Cross examination resumed-The defendant dill not
In any of the interviews that he heavy creditor
Mr. Bryan and the prisoner not long; Mr. Bryan
suggested the Iropriety Of arresting Scatchard.
John Bryan deposed that be one Of Huntington's
counseThe defendant called at his office on the 10th Of
April and anxious TO know the friends OF Hunting
ton DESTROYS OF getting him out Of the State Prison.
whether would be to his Huntingtons advantage
to released that time the accused bsck ward
about detailing his plan until he knew whether the friends
of Huntington anxious 70 have him released witness
told him that he woul not listen to any uhfsr proposal
subsequently at the Defendants request the witness called
Mr. Kane, aer which they met at Mr.. Brady's ofcs
q
him out he declined telling Mr. Brady how he was TO OBJ
tain the pardon he told Mr.. Bryant that be had vessel
In The harbor that she was fast saer and ~ soon a.
Huntington released he could be carried TO Cuba
rome other place without the jurisdiction Of the United
States
Cross examined-Mr Bryan told the prisoner on one OF
the interviews that he susp ced him Of dishonesty he
acted very mysterousy he replied that great secrecy
was enjonsd upon him Sy the parties for whom be wa:
Iruden TO put Huntington his guard, which he did,
witness asked the accused he intended to political
lwA 18th awE ~Sou
he replied that he did not would gel Huntington out
on pardon he made an appointment with the witness 70
bad only six words with Huntington he would unders and
the whole matter.
I The prosecution rested their case.
Counsel for the accused moved TO quash the Indictment
the ground that brought for conspiracy and
the evidence failed TO show that fact
Judge Russell eaid that for the OF that
cuiion, be would consider the Indictment valid.
Mr. Harrington then proceeded to address the jury In
behalf Of bis client, and afer few remarks from his
Honor, the jury rendered verdict OF guilty." with
commentator 10 mercy he was remanded for sentence
GRAND LARCENY.
Charles +. Cook, very respectable looking man,
tried for abstracting diamond ring worth $3.50 from
tray In hessrs. riiany's store, and replacing 1t with
an imitation. George Mcclure. one Of the clerks
In the establishment, testified that Friday,
the fnh Of June, the defendant came into
the store In ,any with Sarah Fower and recognized
10 see diamond rings, stating tina. he wanted a single
stone ring To cost about $50, which promptly shown
The clerk took up diamond ring valued at 81 100, and
tine watching the prisoner closely he noticed him grasp
ing something with his three foger, after which the pr
placed imitation ring In the instead OF the &C.
nuine The cerk Immediately seized him, remarkipg thai
he was the very man that he had been looking for.
Sarah Fowler, who arrested by the clerk, but CUB
seQuerty discharged by the Grand Jury at bis request
put upon the stand, but her evidence unimpor
ant, that che said Cooks hands certain DO
ston when judging Of the ring. Mr. Mcclure oonradicied
her
The prisoner, his examination, said that he ~
yeus old, was born In England, and by profession
artipt
The jury convicted him without leaving their Seats and
he Mraigned for sentence.
Judge Russell addressed him folows:-You have
been convicted Of grand larceny, crime which has in
creased greatly OF late In this city becomes neces
sary the part OF all criminal Judges thar when
OF this nature presented for their adjudication tn pun
sh them with the utmost severity. am satisfied that II
Is the only Of stopping crime In this city. aud far
as am concerned, whenever charge OF shophfung In
proved, shall punish the offender with great severity
Tho sentence Of the Court that you DO sent 10 the sae
prison for i've years.
Our reporter informed by OF the State prison
officers that Cook an od Bird possessed Of ooasderA
bic intellectual ability.
Adjourned for the day
Coroners' Office.
SUDDxy DIAM or TIE BxARDED BoY.-Coroner Gamble
called upon yesterday hold an Inquest at No 100