The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-11
TRAN Of the RIOTERS.
The Work Progressing with
Energy and Despa tch.
Two Convictions and Three
Pleas of Guilty.
uurder Case Sent to the Court o. Oytr and
Term liner,
&C., zee &c
Ccurt or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

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Ccurt or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Holman.
apapa 1O-Tho prisoners we're brought down shnrtly
after half past nine O'Clock this morning. and were az
rs ua lodged in the dock end Invested OF their handcus
with his usual punctuaty the Recorder took his seat
n sAo bench precisely O'Clock District Attorney
A Oakley Hall appeared as prosecuting officer.
PLEADED GUILTY OF MOT.
William Patton, young man about twenty five years
II ago. pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged
AIM with active participation in tho rio. in Tenth
sse, on Tuesday the 14th day OF July. he remand
cd for sentence until Wednesday, give his counsel
e TO furnish adavits OF the prisoners previous good
character.
CONVICTED OF ROBBERY.
Patrick sheron, 81 so about twenty Ave years OF age
indicted, with JOHN Hagan, for robbery in the FIRST
degree The had already been postponed for four
days and oA-udge Stuart wished to put in plea Of an
attempt at robbery which the District Attorney said ne
must decline receiving, IL was q legally insensble
plea The prisoner on hearing that his case was to 60
D1es Attorney then opened the case for the
people, stating that the prisoner at the bar Patrick She
ron, was indicted for robbery n the nrst degree II
charged him with having by force and violence stolen
. watch other articles from Henry T. Seares on the
18th ult
7l6 Washington street. his place Of business s the corner
q Canal street and Broadway did not know the prisoner
mnrhs on the Ish Of july last while standing on the
Etoop OF the Jones House, on Broadway he had gone
there about twelve O'Clock TO try and get in, and while
standing there assaulted from behind and knocked
down and robbed OF his atch pockebook cane tobacco
box and some other arces witness ran across the street
10 the New York Hotel, and met some friends on the
sidewalk who advised him 60 to the station house, be
did So and anumber OF policemen coming he pointed
s1eron GUY Us me man VINO mao ms wascn On oe,ng
yantaloOng pocket.
Cross exaninedlby ex.Judge stuart--was going down
Broadway could not say where the parties came from
who assaed him; standing the soop at the time,
and bad Just rung the bell when he Knocked down;
L k~~w kar~e ~ knl hao-
Regimen. Armory; had not been out to supper; had
drank several times did not consider he under the
him could not say who strcuk him or who took the
property out OF his pocket recognized the prisoner
ss Of the nS 0sy all
coats on; kept tho whole party in sight, after they went
sWsy going down Broadway when the police came p
three others with him at the tme when at
tho station house did not say his impression She
ron tho man identified him by his face, would
be able to identity the others II be should meet them
SAeron arrested in light clothes, and the light from
the street lamp was shining full on his face the watch
from the prisoners pantaoons pocket when
ahe station house, the ocer took II from him when first
brought in the watch had not been found on him wit
ness would still have been confident Of his identity;
a the others had light coat and DARK hair Sheronlhad
whsKers, and q few hairs where mustache gene
had drank that night; was not alone, but was in
ecmpany with Captain Moore, Captain Vosburgh
and friend Of Captain Moore; was on his way home
Re -arect-Had been at the Seventh Regiment Armory
about an hour had also identified Hagan as being with
Onlcer thatcher roundsman o. the Fifteenth precinct
then sworn and testified that be first Mr. earles
Broadway, about one O'Clock the morning In ques
ton arrested the prisoner Sheron few minutes after
seeing Mr. Searcs had just been relieved headQvnr-
emsn called out taas he had been robbed and pointed
- the prisoner Sharon saying, There goes Of them
mat man has gcs ny witness arrested him near
20 with n, and asked witness to let him CO. Mr. Searcs
then pointed out Hagan, and said he was another the
found in his right hand panaloons pocket. with
psece Of fob chain attached Mr. Searcs identified the
watch and showed the other part Of the chain hanging
% his vest.
Cross examined by ex..,udge stuar-The prisoner was
pointed o, 70 ,sa o n Henry ssG
Rs.dwect-Mr searles was badly cut about the head /:
had good deal OF blood and dust his clothes witness
loaned him a cap to go home in
Tho district Attorney then said that the prisoners
statement before the police magistrate Was chat be
twenty-five years OF age native OF Ireland and black
smith by trade In regard o the watch he stated that he
did not know how II came INTO his possession
Tx Judge Stuart, summing up for the defence,
tended the evidence could not sustain the charge
the Indictment, and that bath The only charge Which could e
prove that he had the watch In his possession
the Of being arrested and on that tho Indictment for
robbery, he centcndcd, could not be sustained.
The District Attorney said he perfectly content
the jury decide what chrge could be sustained
the evidence 10 which they had just listened.
Tho Recorders charge was, as usual, brief one He
said the jury satisfied that the prisoner had OBJ
eourse they would bring in verdict 81 guilty or the
charge tie indictment; If not, aud they believed tina:
listing any violence then they should bring verdict
guilty u grand larceny.
The jury wtAou, leaving their seats brought in yer.
dict OF guilty.
The prisoner remanded FOR sentence unit! to dry
PLEAS oFgcUMTY.
John Haligan pleaded guilty 10 indictment for
hg ia the Twelfth ward on the 18th ut, and wss
nnandcd Tor sentence
Patrick Hcnrady and Daniel Mcs;oyern pleaded guilty
10 have been committed the 18th Of July last Both
prisoners were remanded Tor sentence.
Thomas Cumisy, indietc cd with the above for
olsnce, aso indicted os for which he viii
be tried the Court OF oyer and rerniner October
next.
FORFEITED Nus BAIL
John Grlnnan Indicted Or robbery in the lrs' degree
along with John Nnson, ieed TO appear this morning
Thompson of l9s East Lshteouih street, who had 10.
come his bonsman IN the sum 81 two Thousand doars 70
answer.
uEDsgED TO IHF COURT OF oyxR AND rLtsNrSER
The OF peunn Carey, jointly indicted with MARK j.
Silva for the murder OF tho negro Abraham Franklin
was ordered TO the court Of Oyer AMI ierniiner
CONVICTED OF ROBBERY ~ rrE FIRST DEGREE.
John wiison indcJsd for robbery N the lrst degree,
then PLACID tri4 The biztrlci Attorney said the
prisoner charged with having attacked citizen ~
tlo rurd districts robbed hfn. 90 benk taken 10
tLo station house r. attempted 10 throw e proceeds
away.
,ichncl Lynch being sworn, testified TINT ne igcd ia
Tssex county was New York Ia the month ~ Jolly To-,
racr o. lwerty eighth aad second ave
Suc he going along the Street when ono knock
81 him d0en and another held his arm whlc be was
robbed oi lockcstook, memcl andum ho9k watch
value ~ S5Q aud Two packet hinasechtci ae had s2oT
In balls ken from him ID occurred after Midnight saw
tie prs1uer h1ur bG0re IN corner stoso close by
wbsre they Ind game IS two Of cards together then
witess let ana followed by tine party inside, aud
they l..aled bin when ~ had g9t abote block; the
party sarted % a'ier tfe aiiic witness unable
20 mass cutlery, havDg ben hee by thn throat. dd
not sec bis watch Until ncx Gay jefferson Market Court
and recognizes ".
Crasexanued by cx Judas stustl Had nal aranS a
great Goal That night was payhg cards about IN hour;
they played for laaar went cit alone, and Co. about a
bsoSk Before being assaed The niau was nos very
dark could no tel ~ nirnhrr q persons ~ whom he
agaaied
oN,cf Glen, being sworn, tsst.lod ina n arrested
Wilson on the -ht of tic ~ bsiwc2n and three
o'c0cs. BE-, 10 company wh two pthsr olccrs was
vakiar ,.0sa second avenue when thoy learned that A
rabbety lad taken piacs and Trey arrested wilson In
thirty second street. resr second avenue took wilson 20
tho satlon houfa whcQ wilson 81 throw some.
th ~ behind feacc winch the witness Afterwards went
back ~ look f5r and founn Is % be watch ID yrg
about fet ana a halt aside the icpoc two blocks
10 tie station htusc and lhen went back and found a
silver watch which given 70 the magistrate; recog
utyrd the watch snbaegu0ntlv shown al JefFafarn