New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-12
TRIAL OF THE HEOTE1y.

cosder HoTTEAs.
large number Of persous were present yesterday
TO witness the proceeding OF the is OF the rioters
At 10 o'clock the Recorder isok lis sea on the
bench and proceeded 70 pas sentences on prisoners
who lad been previously convicted.
SENTENCE OF MARY sHEEHiN.
Mary Sheehau was called ~ the bar and cen
fenced 10 three years in the STATE Prison.
scene now occurred woman in the audience
commenced TO harangue the Court, while tho pris-
oncr gave way TO cries of despair A few moments
VI painful excitement eapsed before tho officers
could remove Tue Two women from the room and re-
store quiet.
THOMAS CONNER.
Thomas Conner, WHO had pleaded guilty Of petit
larceny, WA called up and addressed by the Judge,
WAC said he had received numb Of sildsyt- IN
relation TO the vrisoners good .rAlter II cDpsld.
GRAFTON OF which he sentenced him to only three
months In the Penltentisry.
RICHARD LYNCH.
Richard Lynch was called, when the Recorder
thi TO hm that u appeared LIE had been very
i've man IL the rioLs, and very bad man, and the
Recorder believed hat be- deserved all the punish
ncnt She law provided for assault with in,en. to
commit robbery. He ssil the Cont sentences You
10 the states Prison for five years. Your serving
a term IN the Peuiea.iary, At the expiration OF
serve the sentence now passed upon you.
CONVECTION OF JOHN HAGAS.
The trial OF John Hagan WAS then continued, and
Ex-J 1dge Beebe made the opening address for tue
defense. John Higgins was sworn and testified
thai he worked in the paint laser factory Of e. &
J. &. Berey s. Co.. had known the prisoner for
IL wears; he il u llass cutter and liyes with bis
mother; on Monday during the riot be let tic shop
about O'Clock IN the afternoon 70 20 mp town and
eco the trouble; he saw Hagan about O'Clock on
broadway anu they were together until Hagan was
arr.s ed he met lGsan on tie corner OF I'D street
sei Broadway. and they won't doR. . faI n
Bleecke street; after they met they went into IA
saloon and Johnny asked witness TO drink tboy
smoked when prisoner wW arrested witness went
home; they wero passing down broadway and when
near Grcei Jones street thoy met party VI rio.ers
one Of whom asked witness what their opinions
were; witness told him none OF bis business; man
then struck at him; witness threw W lis hand and
received Igh. blow On his forehead; u rlOter
knocked johnny down and took his rocket book out
aud showed another one iu; Hsgan followed tho
crowd TO eet them arfos,edi rioters ESCAPED and the
prisoner wAs arrested; prisoners general character
is good, always ttslG u home never head aDy
thing against him.
Cro.s-eIamined ty District.AttOrney Hal-W II
nsss worked more ut tue lusler than paint business
he did not tell anyone about the pockct-book Affair;
ho did not toll tho prisoner that rome one had pul
the pocket-book in his pocket waited to keep the
evidence; thought bost TO tell IL IN the Court Of Sos
rions; supposed tho Gaze would come up Ia this
Court; he loft tho persons that no went up in com
pany with IN a wagon IN Forileth street, from that
tlnr until he met iagan be had been 10 see d. 9;
WAS III Fouy-third street, near IA hotel; saw the
mob; kept clear o. them; went 20 the Orphan Asy
lum but kept a. respectable distance, at the lower
end Of the Asylum kept out Of Filth avenue, be-
cause he feared there st be rioters III that avenue
saw mobs in Broadway; saw none III tiith avenue;
Jaw no crowd IN Ihiriy-hfth street; met H4gns on
the corner Of Broadway ard Ihirty.second street;
went acme three blocks before they got the drinks;
went on Always further before they got the others;
uagan did not tell witness where he had been
witness and prisoner did not talk about the rot,
talked about tie war; fret knew Jones House about
Two weeks ago, the pocket-books We're exchanged
about three minutes before issag was arrested;
the mob consisted Of eight or teu persons; the mau
nut np his right hand To strike witness, who chuc he'd
up bis arm; Haean was Knocked down; one mar
hold him by the neck, another Aeld bis arms third
pulled llagun's pockel-book out and showed auothes
one In.
By A Juror-Witness thought the street WAS light
enough so he could the pocket-books; was about
thre. foo OH could seo tho aAerence ia tie poe
books.
Mrs Jane lingan sworn.-Am sister Of John
Hagan, tho prisoner: III going on 20 years VI age
John is % years old, lie the oldest oi tho family
he LETT home ON that Monday, about o'clock he
habits ARE steady; he helps supper. the family aud
slaid at home much; always staid at houe goner
ally a. home a. O'Clock; very unusual Tor HIN u
DO out later than ~ clock.
Mr. Ysrner WAS called next. Witness belonged
70 tie firm o; Turner II Lane prisoner has worked
Tor tue finn about five yesu; witness Is foreman,
but has never Hagen only IN working hours
think prisoner hss Lost not more than ten days
during tho lime be has worked for them.
John Newman called and tworn. Have associated
with the prisoner the shop and out Of III he Is an
industrious man; never heard whisper against bis
character; witness lives nj No. ~ Prince street.
by District-Atterney-frisone spent some OF his
limo a, the OF Rivington and Essex streets;
there is no grog shop there met there 10 gossip.
Henry Semon next called--Sald he IL u carriage
makeri have known John Hasan well for years;
have found my fault with his characters have
never heard u whisper against 1t; know Higgins,
and is almost as intimate with him as with liagsn;
saw Higgins three days after Hasan was arrested.
By District Attoruey-Was in Essea street the
night Of tho occurrence; went out to look Tor ia-
gun; his sister said he had gone ont ut 5 clock
Iiggins the third day after the occurrence who
told him Hagan was arrested.
MIR. Bsdsll testified that he had known HsEan
about ii months; have lived with him ON the saue
hoori liayan left home about o'clock ON Monday;
pasSsd by witness ~ he sat IN the ball.
By Overwhelmingly not tell witness where
no was going, or talk ~ him. did not sec where be
went.
Michael Hsgan was called and sworn--Hs ave been
master builder, but not ut present III any bnsi-
ness; reside ut No. 2l8 West Twenty sixth street;
the PRISONER 10 witnesses brothers SON. sent prisoner
&c school after his fathers death; his character has
always boon goOdi heard about ths shooting and