The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-07
The July Riots ia New York.
COVFT OF Ul Ell AND TFRNINER.
Before Justice Barnard.

BEFORE Justice barnard
OF. 6--Tle Pe1pie RS. Viiism sanion The prsoper
this ind Cor riot in July last, On bang
srraigned his plea Of guilty in his be
half and asked that the ieuency the Court be extend
ed to him possible In making this request in
the prisoners behalf the said that the prisoner
was born and reared in the Twelfth ward in this city,
and speaking from personal acquaintance with him for
from eighteen 10 twenty years. lie could say Of the prs
cDer that he wasa simple weak minded boy and guilt
less OF any immortality that in 1861 lie had enlisted In
Captain Mcousde's company Of ,he Thirty eighth req
men' New York Volunteers, and remained 10 service
nearly two years participating every battle from Bull
run down IN which that regiment was engaged until
near The close of mis- enistuent. vhel he received
a severe cni In his hend which bad sr, further
impaired his naturally weak mind he had been nc~ora
bly, discharged from the service On thr first lay az the
recent riots he 1.-THE connsc) prerated 90 state from
his knowledge that the prisoner aged by the
keeper the ioc, prison attached 90 the Fourth Distrct
Court To- watch the drug store IA the budng and
faithfully performed his duty regard for that day
and night. But the prisoner bad informed him that lhe
next day he was induced 10 take TOO drink aud
while under the ofrenee of liquor by other
persons 10 with them 10 The Fourth Avenue Ralroad
him. The prisoner had been inpr scned nearly three
months. His mother nearly blind and be was her
en'ei support, lie wa. utterly unable e pay fne and
representations made, make hs punishment light as
the esds Of justice would admit.
The Assistant District Attorney fMr CARVING said that
he mad no opposition 10 make TO The application.
10 passing sentence Jndge B,rusrd ssid Pho highest
punishment that the law lnrcs The witch
you have been Indicted. is Imprisonment the psui
Tertiary for one aud no of $40. II has ALWAYS
been CUSTOM however, when prisoners Ilcad guilty
indictment 10 tighten the sentence when can be-
dooe 10 encourage others TO take from and ures
the respos biy and trouble OF rysug their IN
this yor have chosen TO ener plea ~ guilty and
the efose entitled 10 Adorable constellation This
RIO, In which you engaged ooc OF the
sfsirr that ss sxracoi this country. In
srnwpg ont ~ no len'ency ought 70 be showu
Less strong mitigating appear therein On
look ng ovrf the nrdavs N ycrr case appears that
you the leaders 10 the mob On that day. "
appears that it you who suggested whore the mob
could End pick and cr'v bars ~ ter IN the trucks of
the Fourth Avenue Raroa aud Inrther that you uryi
upon ~ the leaders IN that SERMONS out
rage But A. yol have pc7dst guii;y, shall not
ifnrose the fI pcrsisy the Jaw uJsp ron which, a.
sutrd QUE yrars impr sonment IN the pepiicn
tiary and I'm" ~ tru hundred snd nitv dollars The
fine shall remit Won IA Aeen already s0nhnsd three
months awatinc trial. sod cfcag that your isn "
impvs-nrn~rt world eass ip'hs -ti serve hat
will remit three tnor'hs ~ that the sep,enee &C he
Court therefore, " that YOU ~ cpnnei ,hs pcnlfen-
tisry Baatwcis ssnd The term &C. ak months
In c.r,isor viii si,is to- sou that hsi tis RIOS IN
whirh yor were epsapei herr N wHft' sny -s~ 40
hsd been hei ~ any .sogsdf tad l,scf burued. IN.
word probably have beer NE dot" ~ the tnnu ccnd
70 stae lTtssA Tor rDd perts for the term Of
ynnf nsiaf.I ir and "l sy hsi w an CAGES 81 riot
tried hc.a e Toe caring hs ether term ~ ihis
cpurf. vi src,e zoe SNii.rt wei ystv "a. ta osUaefs
will sercs- ~ i.ht scniegs bit viii meet the tut Je
naty Z" 'a lac whoh We impflsoupc u for scrfsi
Of years AL pcrtars 'ur ifo.