The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-28
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Earss~-n r.. r ons I'm the ToInbs ON Charges
~ Murder, RemiciGe and Arson--A VISIT to
The Condemned Cells. &c.
The number d ersons confined In the Tombs on
charge OF der, homicide and arson unusually large
md prefens picture Of crime truy lameptabs Already
sree OF the prnoners have been Of the capital
eEssce and two Of the number under sentence %
den,h Recently reporter paid yisit 70 the city
Wilson, where through the poeness Of the warden and
ne keepers he shown the various persons now con-
naed there charge OF murder, arson and homicide
NE first person that attracted notice the murderers
corridor was
JANIS STEPHENS,
convicted Of tbs murder OF his wife, Sophia by admins
.erog TO her ar enc Ths rraoner II will be recollected
M now under se enre OF death, ths execution 70 take
s6ect On the Goth proxno he is daily visited by
his eister and ether relatives, who hold out the
hone that new trial will be granted him.
The Stephens is 30 fresh in the memory Of
cur readers that re,apitulation OF the facts
ss this stage is entirely unnecessary It is but few
weeks ago he tried convicted and sentenced 70
be executed The prisoner bears his situation with more
ssn ordinary rmpess doggedy refusing TO be moved by
1e near approach of the fatal day, and evncng deter
na,on protes. his innocence 10 the last An appca
tom for writ of stay of proceedings was made
yesterday in behalf Of Stephens, and decision on the
motion will be rendered in day or two
oUI3Bo APO,
Ne Chinaman convicted Of the murder OF Mrs Mary
Hst her at No AT Oliver street, the sh utmo, occu
pies of the condemned cells The prisoner has not yet
been sertenced but it is probable that his case will come
Nd before the Court OF Oyer and Termner early day.
Appos peculiar one and has already excited the
sympathy Of many influential parsons in his behalf The
tpfat, and d,f
Keeping company contrary to his express desire.
FINDING her intoxicated his return homo
% the evening u the sth OF March, he
commenced to abuse her. number OF women,
iurnates of the hous among the the deceased
nxn TO the OF Mrs Apo, when the prisoner in
moment of passion, picked dagger of the bureau and
stabbed Mrs Fletcher killing her almost instantly. The
prisoner then fed, but afterwards arrested and
committed to the fombs. The jury in convctng Apo,
recommended him to the mercy OF the Court and already
majority OF that body together with the District At
e,rney, have signed petition for communication OF the
snteuce The probability Is that the poor Ceestss life
will be spared and that he will spend the remainder Of
has days in Sng Sing.
JAMES SHEPHERD.
me prisoner convicted of the frst degree
n having set fire 10 his dwelling house and burned up his
WIFE Shepherd occupied frame house in the upper par.
- bRe bRuu, WHICH was On Iue VI Sept5m-
bar, 1857, he committed on charge OF arson.
He tried, convicted and sentenced to be executed
On the sth Of February. stay of proceedings was
shtsined by his counsel and effort made get
lsw trial The matter is still in the Courts and when is
vii be finally adjudicated upon no one seems to know
Al time the prisoner pretended to be insane but find
NJ the ru,e did not work as well as he expected, be
nhanioned it.
MICHAEL FLYNN
- charged with the murder Of Freeman Cutting on the
18th Of December last, at house of lfame in Roosevelt
street, by stabbing him in the neck with dirk knife In
this case, the District Attorney thought proper accept
plea Of granddaughter the third degree the prisoner
Ascned to accept the offer oil the State and put himself
q trial for his life. The jury found him guilty Of man
slausher in the first degree, and the probability is
that he will be semitic Sing Sing for ten fifteen years. The
prisoner was rather unuoky in not accepting the Offer OF
he District Attorney as he might have got Off with
- three years imprisonment Now the minimum punish
en Is ten years. and may be extended for The term
h3s natural life.
WIN. EDDY MOORE.
me prisoner charged With the cruel murder of John
Van Wart, the Goth Of March, at No Ill Worth street.
m prisoner married for ner mistress Of Va, Warts
md lived with her quite happily until the deceased re
tEned from sea and renewed his acquaintance with the
woman Jealousy then took possession Of his soul,
- determined to avenge himself upon the author OF bis
misery. Meeting with Van wart night In drinking
place in Worth street he assaulted him with a knife
The wound proved fatal and the prisoner arrested on
. charge Of wilful murder.
HENRY KAYAK ALIAS CHEAP JOHN,
charged with in the first degree in setting fire
10 the premises No 100 Chatham street. for the purpose
" sbtainpg tho insurance money. The prisoner was
psced on trial about week ago, but the jury failed to
lree and discharged slce then the Recorder has
deni6ed his willingness 10 allow the prisoner 70 20 at
args upon bail, and fixed the amount at $4,000.
hs evidence rgaust the prisoner is purely orcumstan-
Aa and ia very doubtful If be will be convicted
JOHN D. PFEoMEs.
n this the prisoner Is charged With the murder OF
'narles J. sturges at No 90 Bowery on the 18th OF
Earuh The prisoner kept coffee aud cake saloon at the
bove number. stprges ens-cd the Kitchen where he
risoner Was at work, and commenced skylarking when
fromer ordered him out. Not complying with the de.
and the proprietor snatched up revolver and repeated
10 order Still sturges refused 10 leave the premises
wen the prisoner fred at him, INJECTING mortal wound
not likely that the prisoner will be convicted OF mur-
ar, as there Appears to have been much proyoca,an
b. the fatal assault
JEAN BosoUET,
etter known by the appelation Of "Monkey Man."
couples cell next door TO Stephens. The
rkoner murdered an Italian named Martin do San
at No II Baxter street, the night Of December &C.
y bng him in the breast with a dirk knife. Bosquet
sed De Santez 70 treat him, when the latter refused
nd applied some opprobrous ephet 70 the prisoner De
antez soon left the premises but was followed by the
souer and assassnaed before he had scarce reached
he sidewalk Bosquet most revolving looking speci.
ncn Of humanity, and s by nature a vicious creature
,sne persons think him insane but he manages 10 con
vcsse quite scnsiby with any gifted with the know.
sdse Of his native language.
JOHN AND ELLEN LYNCH
The prisoners charged with the murder OF sailor
FAMED William F. Baker, in the month Of February last
hny quarrel led 70 the tragedy The male prisoner and
Ne deceased were brothers law and lived in the same
Asuse together They had some difficulty together when
Lynch drew knife and stabbed his adversary TO tho
Aeart The wife Of the prisoner committed by the
Doroner as accessory after the fact and occupies the
sAne cell with her husband.
JOHN AND JAMES GLASS.
ne prisoners are charged with murder OF Wilhelm
Decker and Richard Ovens nj No OF Fir, v,.... -