Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.


rlcted, but not sentenced, would Syceive the
sentences of the court. At ten o'clock the court
was opened. and the first batch of prisoners
numbering ten white men, one boy, two colorad
men, a cclored woman, and a white girl, were
brought into court and placed in the prisoners
box.
Judge Olin announced that in the case OF
Rei. jemln A. Jenkins, colored, convicted of
z, AID larceny in stealing quantity of articles
IRON the Kirkwood House, he would grant
new trial.
assault and battery, and who submitted his
case, liberty was given for the defendant to
withdraw the plea, and the case goes over to
tie next term.
John Mack, a young man Of about nineteen,
convicted OF highway robbery, in connection
with two others who have already been sem
fenced. vas sentenced to the Albany peniten-
jerome Taylor convicted Of an assault, and
reconmend nded to mercy, was sentenced to pay
fire Of five dollars and costs.
Michael Markey, convicted ofa assault and
battery, was sentenced to pay fine of $50, or
sixty days in jail
John Walker was called. and young man
stepped mp and answered to the name, and re-
cei1 ed sentence OF thirty days in Jail, for the
crime of assault and battery. but it was ascer.
talked on inquiry that he had convicted of
horse stealing under another name; the SEN
tence was withheld until the apparent myS-
t.ry could be explained.
Richard Sw aItze, alias Frederick Swartze,
a German, con victed Of grand larceny in steal
was suspended for the present, SwartZa plead
ing his innocence, and asked that he be sent to
the army 10 serge three years, he having al
reshy served Ave years in the army.
James Douglas, convicted Of grand larceny
OF mcnev-a young man W no has hitherto borne
a good char aracter-was sentenced to the Albany
penitentiary for one year; the lowest sentence
that could be imposed, and the prisoner, in
taking his seat, thanked the judge for his leni-
ercy.
W H. Jcpes, a coIored boy, convicted of
lsr,C n1nt
81 tnteBced to the pententiary for one year.
In the case Of Henry q. Smith. conv victed of
stealing a horse, Mr.. Adams for the prisoner
moved a new trial on the ground that the horse
in question charged belonged TO private party
and not the United States as charged. The
motion was overuled, and Smith who is quite
a fine locking man, called Tor sentence. He ell
leges that ne WAS not guilty, that ne had been
sent for the horse by man who hired him. He
was sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary for
two years.
jas. III nrphy, a boy of about Is, found guilty
OF manslaughier in killing Thomas Hill, was
sentenced TO the Peniientiary for seven years.
Judge Olin, in passing the sentence, rem arked
severely upon the depravlty exhibited by one
soyoung. person who would kill his fellow
II al could well be pared, and the proper pun
ishms Ut wcuid be imprisonment tor life.
In he case OF Emanuel Pollard, convicted of
the murder Of George Butler. the motion for a
new uial entered By Mr.. Wharton for the pris-
on,r was arg ued by Mr.. Wharton and Fir.
Caring ton. Judge Olin succinctiy reviewed
The evidence and oenled the motion for a new
t1ial.
Benedict a. jenkins, con victed of grand lar
oeEy in stealing lot OF spoons, table cloths,
&c, in which case the verdict was set aside
entered Plea of pEtit larceny and was SEN
ttnCed to l. n days in Jail.
Cornelius StillW ell, con yicted Of stealing q
horse, " as called up, when Mr.. Adams. conn
sci for the prisoner, stated that he had, since
his trial, discovered that lie was deser ter from
he sGth Penrs sylvanIa regiment, and suggested
that lie be turned over 10 Capt. SchPetZ. Judge
lir, lF.I n.fkyo n fk..ff ha "A
care OF him as we'll as the military authc rites.
Suilu ell iold lorg story about his leaving the
army after the battle Of Cha ancelors VILE with
the colonel who, after recovering of his
wouncs, iointti Il cooled reg iment and of his
failure 10 report to his regiment. He appealed
tn the Court 20 sus pend the sentence, but the
Judge thought it best that he should be pun
isht d; and lie was sc. fenced to three years in
the penItenLaIy.
Wm Anderson 7th New York artillery, con-
vieted Of stealing a watch, was sentenced to
ter Gays III isii
Wnn OBTien, a fine locking sailor. a paroled
rr,st per, who was captured on the Reliance
last July, con vi ted of grand larceny in steal
ing a " atch. was called up for sentence, and
pIotestt his innocence. The District Attorney
said he had some doubts as 10 the pris soner's
guilt, and The judge ordered The case TO be held
over 10 The next term.
Ellen Wayson, a white girl of about sixteen
years Ct age, (whoappeared overw helmed with
grief by her dIssraceful position,) con victed of
se'it larceny in two cases, was sentenced to
thirty DAYS in each case. Judge Oiin remarked
that although she had been convicted of Of
fences, the punishment of which is imprlson-
nent in The penitentiary, from what he had
learned from those who knew her, he was sat
il Fl. that she ought to be sent to the peniten-
tiaIy.
The second batch, numbering twelve prison.
ers, were brought over about O'CLOCK, and
tcck their places in the prisoners dock, the two
coloIed nen, Emanuel Pollard and Peter
Gooden, and jeremiah Hendricks, being among
the numbtr.
Ha, ,el Ipicksnp a soldiar oop pviotad of orond
larceny, il stealing two meerschaum pipes,
was granted new trial, when he plead guilty
OF petty larceny, and was sentenced to two
" eeks In Jail.
VIM. Dorripgton, convicted of stealing a
brass instrument lrcm Martin Folzi, was SEN
T. need to the Albany penitentlary for one year.
course tor him to pursue but to sentence; but
prisoners friends could petition for a pardon.
Dorrington belongs TO Scott's &c., and plead
hard 10 be turned over to the regiment prom.
Using never 10 trouble the courts hereafter
In the case Of Hesler King convicted in one
case of stealing cattle, the District Attorney
entered nolte pros
Jackson Tower, an orderly sergeant Of the
18th N. Y. hsiling from Brooklyn, convicted of
stealing atch, was called up for sentence,
at the suggestion of his counsel, Mr.. Putney
by the jury, and his previous good conduct,
sents nee was suspended and he was ordered to
teIetn1ntd To his regiment.
VIM. II Rlansill, con nvicted of an assault, in
firing in % house occupied by colored people,
was called up, and Judge Olin lectured hum
severely on the brutality and meanness Of the
act, concluding by sentencing him to Jail for
six months, he expressing the hope that the
severity OF the sentence would deter parties
from committing similar outrages.
Joseph Ostwell, convicted Of grand larceny,
was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary
one case, and nolle pros. was entered in anoth.
er case.
Henry Morton, convicted of arard larceny
was sentenced 70 one year in the penitentiary
john DoroH an and Robert Bell, con yicted of
sie aliBg horse from Capt. q. Harrison were
called up, when the first named stated that he
had served five years in the army, and pro-
tested that he was innocent. Bell asserted also
that hs did not steal the horse. They were
sentenced each to two years in the penitentiary.
John walker, convicted of an assault and
battery, WAS sentenced to pay q fine of thirty
collars and costs. 1t turned ont that the other
w alker. " ho bad attempted to palm himself
{ II as this Walker, had been previously SEN
fenced, aud through mistake, had been brought |
over aesin as
Riehard Swartz, convicted Of grand larceny, |
WIS sentenced TO one year in the Albany peni- /
M oily Mason, con victed Of keeping bawdv |
house, was sentenced to pay fne OF four
J. pncrea dollars or Imprisonment in jail Tor
he