The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-03
The william Street Murder.
LEROY BUsCHER SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT 70
LIFE IN THE STATE PRISON.

LIFE IN IHs STATE PRISON.
COURT or GENERAL sEssIoSs.
Before the Recorder ana the City Judge.
AUG, 2-The August term OF this Court eommenoedths
morning, the Recorder presiding. The court was
crowded to its utmost capacity well all the
leading 70 IT,
Soon after The Court opened Mr. Vsndervoort, the
venerable respected clerk (who returned from
brief stay in the country with renewed physical vgor)
called the Grand Jury panel, but finding tina. quorum
was not present. those gentlemen answering 10 their
names were discharged till Tuesday The Lat Of petit
jurors then called, after which those who had
for not serving requested to present Thorn 10
the Court An unusually large number OF jurors avaled
themselves Of The invitaton pleaded 'sicknsss,
but Recorder required the presentation OF
certificate, well their oath Others "were very de
srous To 60 into the county, but his Honor intinasd
tia, the modern sodom and Gomorrah had be taken
care Of while others had 'pressing business engage
merits, which met by the reply tha. the pub
nc bufiness must be attended TO Recorder Barnard
just recovered from M Of Sickness and scarcely
able to endure the fatigue which he will be subjected
N order TO discharge the snodnt of pubic business before
HIN.
M sedawick the Assistant Ds.ric, Attorney stated to
the Court HAT he cid not intend 10 try any bal
term.
Judge Russell care into Court during the morning ana
seuicLced pr soners Who renamed the las term
George W. herrek, indicted for forgery in the second
degree, pleaded guilty 70 the fourth grae Of that eEe0c-
aud IN consequence OF tina: beng drs oea,e sent
| 10 the STATE prison Cor two years
Leroy Euscber, Indicted FOR murder Of john McCar
ny, IN sger bier saloon In Ncrb william street, but
who, by the afvce 81 his counsel NJ n B8rro we, Esq
pleaoed suiy 70 mHnslsugher In The frat degree
trTsgDed Tor sentence Rusc6er quite youth and
tsDptfsment does 10; ieoicaie that grOss1ess and
msliiy which chNacterizes the ms lory OF New York
rtwoes. Il n ssd-anj bis appearance would 20 10
ts5i1h the sssertoGthI lie rapidly wasting assay with
CO suupilon.
In passing sentence judge Rsssel Addressed him f5
loeE-
IGroy Rufcser, you indicted for the murder Of
John AcCarhy, AID pleaded gIlty 70 nAuslsughter II
the Ist ceKree The circumstance OF tie such
hat bad you been trec you must certainly besn
ths. has ever been committed N tbs city. You daAbs-
raiey drew piss0 Without, apparently, any pT5yOc.-
uor, arc deprived ttF nan OF bis life.
Ikcscher-( interruptpg) did not mean n do Il
Your counsel has is.ued a commission averring TIA.
you we're insane Al The time the committed Thai
commission hss beer receiye, but only portion u
witnesses cXam ed enough however show that there
might DO deuo.s ~ " your sanity We have given you
The benefit o that ~ receiving pea OF manslausLlcr IA
e frtt degree nsi you been acquitted the ground
Of insanity, would hsve boon the duty OF the Couf.
have seut Jou the state unaiic Asylum for life TO
greet thai III be my duty in this pat you OF
The way, where you al not De al owed 10 commit any fur
the, depredaors The sentsce Of the Court ths yOl
be cent 70 TIE Ss.e prison for life The prisoner nd
70 be Sfsced BY the onorny Of seutence bat
left the bar with firm AID hasss rts2 Great senssuol
v@ mscNsntef throughout the s)cn as "a
sentence ives pronounced, which promptly suppress
cd By the officers.
The Witnesses in ore or t~o cages set down for triu
fsnug 70 appear, TIE jurors discharged for The dsy
ans N. Court e6jourre1 TIL 10 norror TUESDAY
morriUc.