The New York herald., 1864-09-23
Coura of General Sessions.
uefore Judge Russell.

AN IHTEaE5TrrG CASE OF LARCENY-THE JURy
LOCKED UP FOE THE NIGHT.
An interesting case OF grand larceny was riei ycstcr
day. the complainant being Mr. Henry C. Ward who O.
tho night OF the 2ist OF Juy was robbed OF vsiuab
English gold watch and chan and diamond pin all worth
S7oo Tho deendant's name was John McKenna, who Ia
charged 10 connection with two twbo far have
vigilance of de,eoiives) with tho preparation
theft. II appeared from the testimony acduced BY
the prosecution that tho day OF the robbery, Mr.
Ward was driving about the city, and stopped az tho
Fiftn Avenue Hotel whore bo met very tall who
insisted that he knew him. but Mr. Ward repudaed the
ac .uant4nce. The oilclous gentleman could not be
bu-a OIL but actually compelled Mr. Ward TO drink and
then introduced him al the door to friend o1 after
Mr ward of and proceeded to hts residence tho
Bioomlugdae rad followed by these .gentiemen" III an
othor carriage. driven by EcAenna On the way up the
ts tho box of hr. Wards carriage, when be
Told him he waited say anything TO him 10 get into
the c,rrage which he did Whom the carriage arrived
at Eghty first street. Mr Ward discharged H. and pro-
ceeded Mr purdy's drJkiDg ssioon n Eighty third
street whore he soon Joined by tho three parties
who again insisted hs drinking, also IN
viting the men who were IN the place 10
JOIN them. The tan man aud McEenDa said 70
Purdy who furn,sh tho drinks TO bx n for ward
who peteGdod To take ali tho drinks that were furnyhed
rcnarkng, ther hearing, that be thought they were
thieves The tall man and Mcheqns comp ained 10 Purdy
that he had not "nxsd" Mr. Wards drink rs they In
eti o4od HIM After further loud conversation
Nc snns aud the largo went out opened tao door
OF uoir bsrouche. and. returning the tall mao SAID,
ssward We will SEQ you home, !" taking him up b,diiy
and putng him INTO the carriage, Nohsnna assisting IN
the operation, and drtvtug away Immediately. Ibey
dove shoit distance from thu saloon, when tine small
maa overlook them Arriving At Mc,omb's dam tho
tall assaulted Ward, aud seized his watch, cham
and threw him out OF tbs boroucne and drove Of; NJ
a RAPID pace. kr Ward admitted thai he had oeen
DRINKING rcely but possessed sufficient consciousness TO
know what be about. Tue other witnesses tho
prosecution, who present at the saloon testified
that they supposed Mr. Ward was acquainted with tho
msn although somc OF them thought At the tmo that
they acted rather strangely.
7he de- eDdant proved by Mr. Peiton that
Cd Ag Ikrs.ca md rcd Al
Firth Avenue Hotel when be asssigncd McKennn ito
whom no rave good charrctcr) TO drive u. Other
livery stable keepers gave him good reputation Tor hon.
ihc Jury retired and came into court late tho after
pooo, stating that they could not agree nrou verdict
Judge Russell refused discharge them, and said he
would Keep them together al night When toe usual
hour for adourpment arrived Tire City Judge ordered the
jury TO be provided witb refreshments.
A rOtiCK sERGsA-.
John Frank, sx.poceman OF helrwclth precinct.
tried and convicted Of assault aud battery upon
the night Of N. sl OF May al the corner OF i2s,h stree,
and Third avenue appeared that the sergeant weot
oo cio,ng saoon TO get somo rereshmcnt, aud whilo
in there saw the defendant who remarked, "You have
got me now Frank then vent out, and IN about hve
after while the sergeant ascending the steps
the saoon. hit Lhe bead ssvera. times with
club by Frank The Indictment was for feIoniou 40
ssu but the Jury convicted o simple assault and bat
terry. Sentence was postponed.
Noses Comneriord tried on q charge 0f stealing
two hundred nfty dollars worth OF old machinery
and Iron cm the foot OF Twenty fourth street and East
river II developed the course OF the trial tn.t
the Empire Works which Is located the defendants
premises that the property charged 10 be feloDiousy
taken away the debris Of the Ore which occurred 10
February last that the defendant employed two mep ~
collect u and place II under cover 10 his yard aud that
OF the property removed until ti owners ap
n,c.ea upon bis premis by tbe falling OF portion OF
tho property upon them. Here the accused proved that
his previous character good and the clonous nten,
being wanting, the jury after consulting moment, rem
dered verdict Of Sos suiIsy" w,sbous leaving their
ssals