The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-08
The Murder Cases Again
Postponed.
Two. Pleas Of Guilty and Two
Convictions.
Convicted. fer Attempting - Fire
Negro Quarters.
Mere Indic tments Presented
Yesterday,
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AUGUST The prisoners indicted Ser taking part In
brought down the Court OF General
Sessions shortly before o'clock this morning. They
nanacfed together and safely lodged in the
dock and then Invested Of their steel bracelets.
O'Clock the Recorder took his seat the bench and Dis
srict Attorney A. Oakley Hall appeared prosecuting
officer.
Thomas Coopsy And Richard Lynch were then arragn-
ID at the bar under indictments for robbery and riot.
Richard Lynch pleaded not guilty. Cooney pleaded
guilsy to riot andas back awaN his sentence
The calender for the day was then called, and on
seacnng thecase ofMark j. Silva, indicted for taking
part the murder OF che negro Abraham Franklin, the
District Attorney stated that Silva indicted along
with Dennis Casey, whose trial set down for Monday
Sert and from information be had received he desired
% have Casey tried nrst be doubted whether Silva
connected with the case.
Ar. Jonas B. Phillips. one Of Sivas COUNSEL moved
that his client belet out BAIL which the Recorder
end the District Attorney made objection The
81 bail nxsd at Eve hundred dollars and Mr. Henry
Morrison, oSetaned counsel for Silva, offered
ooe bis beDdsman but the District Attorney said such
would be contrary to abe statute. NJ Elias N.
spsriing Of No ls6H William street. became his bonds
man.
John O'Hara Irishman, twcnty-one years Of age,
pleaded guilty Indictment charging him with
ing stolen silver watch, valued at fifteen dollars,
Morris A. Roberts the l3ihf Jnly The complainant
standing with a.crowd in front Of the C,ty Hall
the day questions with the watch in his pantaoons
pocket when OHara took occasion relieve him Of by
The Recorder then caaes np Thomas coooey for SEN
teuce A2d said he had pleaded guilty to the charge OF
atty allowed by law. He then sentenced 70 the peni-
tentary for one year andto pay fine Of $780, ard stand
committed until the money is paid.
Cooney Is little withered old man. and had number
OF scars ana seams on his head. He charged with
heen engaged in assauting the coored people, and
judging from appearances, had evidently been IN the
TIE FIRST TRIAL.
jury then empannelled 70 try james Lee indicted
Tor grand larceny Before the jury sworn counsel
for the cefence inquired whether any Of the jurors had
suffered from the late disturbance But none of them
having SO suffered the trial proceeded
The District Attorney, in opening the case, said II
for grand larceny, very BRIEF the jury chose
believe the testmony very clear.
Mr.. Wan. Lippman was the first witness called, and
testified that he kept clothing store at 424 Third
nue. which broken on the l4th OF July witness
in the store At the tiRe and about fifty sixty PEG
pie eniered he did not sec prisoner in the store
the Ninth ward station house, and heard they had
taken from the prisoner.
Cross-examined BY Mr.. Hewe-saw the clothes in his
store the day before the riot they lying the
Shelf they were made his premises along with many
others like them could not that those particular
they had been SOLD, they would have had
the marks taken OF them had goods 70 the amount OF
three Thousand dollars taken from his store
Oicer Cholwel OF the Ninth precinct. testified that he
arrested the prisoner the 1 Of July last 10 Charles
clothing On S me cos and
bad tickets on them; witness asked him where
2; got them from SAD ne them from
name them, and notified him to come the station
house, which he did, and recognised them his pro-
perty.
examined by Mr. HowePrisouer said he lived in
Bro klyn, where be kept liquor store.
The District Attorney, In summing up said that when
he found with goods upon him very shortly after
robbery had been committed II ives almost conclusive
proof that ne haa stolen tbem whereas II they had not
been found possession until about six months after.
wards; II would leave reasonable doubt his guilt as
pe magnt have bousat them 70 open market When on
and an extra pair Of pants AZ roters sash around his
wais< DO thought was almost conclusive Of how they
came into his possession In regard to the blood money
Of which much bad been said he would remind the
jury IN tho reward h.d not been offered until week
after TINS prisoner asd been crested and his case could
Tho Recorders chargewas. usual brief one. After
explaining the legal points involved In the question he
comsaentsd testimony, and said the questions TO
be decided were whetees abe property found on the
Whether the prisoner s,o,c The goods. n making IN
their uands those points they should into con.
sdersson ths remArk: Of Tho District Attorney in rcfe
renee " the property having been found possession
90 soon after the commissioned the robbery
rhe ,ey after remaining out about three hours failed
and ths case SET down again Cor Monday nsxt
TRIAL FOR RIOT.
AFTER ry bad been enkpApn eied TO try the Of
rsircx sepey indicted Scr riot and assault and bate.
ry, Mr.. Hswe, counsel for abe defence asked whether
Ss District ons sA' A5 opy o. sSs
the questisn WAS hardly q fair one, and sooun-
eel varied ., biz question ey asking whe:ssr they
All remaining SILENT the pr coded. and the District
Attorney stp.ed 70 be one for rct the l4th Of July
implicated IN epdsavoring to Gro place called the
arch IN Thompson street, whese number Of oclored
Henry Reese the nrst witness called and be ,esti
ned that he lived ~ No. 81 Thomcn street; knew Tho
a %dngs whsn Ssrs % wss
was on the sidewalk In front Of HIS own premises thero
were about half dozen people about the prisoner,
street tina, nigh, With Two barrels so was nlsd with
straw; witness asked h.fn what vas 70 be done
Sweeney said In reply; could not tell what
che crowd was doing; witness stock ono barrel
Sweeney took the other thnks said they
were going 10 scare out the niagcrs
Cross-examincd By Mr. Howe--Dd not SEQ Sweeney re-
moving furniture for friend Of s aid hear
. Sweeney tell the people To be qusct.
Jacob Newer being sxprn es fled that n lived at %
Thompson street; little OF the disturbance a. tho
Arch saw the crowd como wth the barrels one was
allied with stsaw; Sweeney The man who brought the
barrels the street heard them gay they going
"to burn the damned nEaers out something that
Effect there ware about half dozen people about spoke
10 Sweeney and Gome oAe said they goiAS TO
the niGyers; wAress said no had property there.
Cross cxamined-Did nat see sweaney removing some
furntuse, and d6 not hear hn toll ths people dspersc
nav horng barrsls out in,o the street again
Mr.. y. Hare testified that he lived nj u 1hcapson
safrcct DID not SEQ rery muobef the disturbance sas
partner Of the last ~ness cosorcd psolie lived N the
Arch thero nunbcr Of small buildings there; the
n.ght in Question did not see aay Of Ie negroes;
Sweeney tbere That night the people In and about
ato Arch for a couple f hrurs they talking azd
svndine arouDi; did not hear what they talking
nhout
lrpss. cxamined-Do NOT know Mr.. Judge, residing In
that neighborpo,d, did not see Sweeney removing any
fssalturc that night did nct hear hD tell the people
20 away: there about ak eie people about at
the G,ma.
FsSgard Jones being swors. testified that ne lived
35 thompson street, Adjoining the Area was
up On the night In q<sastiony and saw Swee.
nsy, with two barrels Of draw iu aus possession,
whch he roiEg to place agsinst witness
residence hut he was persuaded TO take them into the
middle 81 the street. Mr. Newer and hs brother tnlaw
persuaded Sweeney take them away ana said u they
had not he would haveed burn tho Arch that night
when Sweeney prst brought the barrels witness asked
him what he wanted: Sveesey turned round with bis
right band cenched and witness DID not speak 20 bsn
gam, az ho was AFRAID, having beer threatened apd
psfted dursg the whoe day: wtlaess wns nghtng
m'n; theto might have been about ten dozen people
absnt ~ INC tm dd not where sweeney came from
ne vas very dirty ~ his appearance