The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21
Court OF General Sessions.


JAM 2oAt the opening of the court this morning, the
jury who tried Arthur Marcys alias Marsh, for stealing
s32 from Nicholas Howard, called In and on their
foreman stating that they had agreed upon verdict
during the night, his Honor discharged them.
INTERESTING OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
VIM. Gott and VIM Haw then placed trial for
an assault and battery Richard f. Hawthorne medi
cal student committed the house OF Gott in Thrteth
street, Seventh avenue, the 4th Of December.
The circumstances attending the assault PECULIAR
and much interest therefore evinced in the progress
Of the investigator II appeared from the evidence ai-
duced by the prosecutions that few days before the
currence Mrs Gott called on Dr. Thomas and requested
HIM to furnish her with medical attendance she in
"decate condition." When the hour of her delverauce
drew nigh the doctor true TO his humanitarian instincts,
requested Mr.. Hawthorne, medical student and junior
assistant at Bellevue Hospital take charge of the
He did So and, accompanied by Valentine Collins, fellow
their arrival found Mr.. Colt and nurse Qhe
sister of the patiently in attendance. Finding
that Mrs Gott had The pains of labor, they
soon delivered." it appearing evident that tue
hemohage should be stopped, the medical practitioners
called for quantum of cold water which was promptly
furnished by the anxious and devoted Gott but they
about apply 1t they suddenly interrupted by
the nurse as also by the husband, who questioned the
skill of the youthful disciples Of Esculapius Their pro-
fessiona dignity assaed and their Southern blood
stirred at this unwarrantabie interference, and
they stated that unless they permitted pursue the
they deemed expedient they would leave, and
wended their 10 the door Of the chambers but Got,
devotion to his beloved, nervous excitement and want
OF ordinary nteigencestood with his back to the door,
and said they should not go out until they had finished
their 'plsness" The nurse Mr.. Cot and the medical
faculty commenced to pitch into one another, Mrs. Gott
and the nante Colt being privileged spectators of the
The 'faculty were proclaimed the victors for
they succeeded in ejectng Gott and the nurse and held
the citadel until the arrival of the Oil er Of the w who
attracted to the spot by the cries of ''murder.
Officer tiaw entering the commenced an unwar
rantable assault upon the young hitting them the
head with his club, and in order to give little spice TO
the affair, of the Infatuated crowd that had gathered
round this tragica scene threatened spill the
of Mr. Collins Uranium, brains and learning included,
the floor.
The medical students were subsequently removed to
the station house, and after being confined for few
hours released by their friends The statements OF
the witnesses for the prosecution not materially
contradicted by the testimony for Defence which
contradictory and unreliable.
Mr. Hall appeared in behalf of the Metropolitan Commits
soners and exAderman Huntley for Mr.. Gott. After
a brief but forcible address TO the jury by the able
Assistant District Attorney,
Judge RUSSELL lucid charge recapituated the lead
ing points Of the evidence and laid down the law app
cable to the
The jury, few moments consultation, found the
defendants guilty. and they remanded for sentence
The Grand Jury came into court and presented large
batch Of indictments after which they retired to
the discharge Of their duties.