The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-13

Court OF General Sessions.
CHARLES II. WALTER skhrhaonD TO BR BxEoUrnD
FOR THE M0RDE4 or NANCY vNCEsr.
Before Judge Russell ard Recorder Hoffman.
Tho room was thronssd this mornipg as II was
understood that tbs proceedings would be more than
usually Interesting
Assistant District Attorney Bedford ed for sentence
upon Charles H. Waiter who placed at the BAR he
having been convicted Of murder 10 tho nrs degree at
the November term 1854 M Bedford read the order
OF tho Supreme Court which stated that the District At
tonsy flied remitsiter from the Court Of Appeals affirm
ing the Judgment Of the Supreme Court which rem.tor
returned 10 ths General Sessions for that court TO
pass upon the conviction for murder In the
Arst degree.
Tho Charles waitas have you anything further
y ay Why judgment should not b pronounced against
you according ~ lavf tUere errn
Cherries Walter said-Your Hoaor a. tho time Of tho
Of this deed out Of my mnd-delirious
and since have been unable TO bring 70 memory what
grets what was done than l. I.ly 1N.N.ifTT4k
Counsel for the prisoner IL all, your Honor
Of the homicide Of Nancy EaSb vincent the
Of November 1893 and was senteno by me 70 be exe-
cutsd on the 18th Of April 1854 You hid opportu
the Supreme Court and from the Supreme Court the
Court OF Appeals order thai they might judge whether
full and ample Justice he'd been done 10 you and whether
there bad been any mistakes either in the charge of the
Court or in the action OF the jury Both those courts
confirmed the verdict and the Judgment Of this court
that sentence which the violated lava Of your country
require The sentence OF tho Court that you be taken
23d of June next be hanged by the neck till you are
dead--and may God have mercy on your soul
The Clerk then read the commitment and handed the
prisoner over to ShcraKey with whom he enerod into
cheerful conversations apparently approaching the
terrible position in which he was placed.
sENrnNcEs FOR VARIOUS orPxNCss
odoAxo
ho prisoners convicted Of larceny since tho commence
mont of the term.
Charles 0Brsn. convicted Of grand larceny, sen.
Heury Beiiamy, James Regau, James O'connell and
Thomas Burke each OF whom were convicted OF different
larcenes, sent 70 the Penitentiary for var
Mary Walker guilty Of petty larceny from the person,
was son. 70 en- cy prison for four months.
Mary Miller guilty of similar crime, was sent 10 tho
Pentsntiary for four months
Recorder Hoffman sentenced John Williams, who was
convicted Of picking the pocket Of Mr. Seymour A.
Hutchinson Of gold watch at the Olympic theatre, TO
the State prison for three years and six months.
Michael Rudolf and VIM Fenton, who pleaded guilty
to an attempt At grand larceny were sent TO the State
john Dunn and Jancs Gilets were indicted for bur
letter dge lS Ann street, on the 23d Of April and steal
ing ten dollars worth Of backing They pleaded guilty
to an attempt at burglary Dann was sent 70 thc Peniten
iiary for six months while the copfderae, who was led
into the commission OF the offence by Dunn sent to
the same institution for three months.
Morris Schessugcr placed trial, charged with
receiving box OF cotton damask containing thirty four
pieces worth thousand dollars which stolen from
the ston OF Mr. Ernest Mademcr Al Warrior street, on
tho 18th Of February After tho witnesses Tor the prose-
cuton we're examined the Judge said that the guilty
knowledge which necessary TO slstan Che ind CT
nent established, and directed the jury 10 ron
der verdict Of not guilty, which they did.
David Hsrsibcr, charged with stonling forty live dOs
lars from john hrer AS Fifth street. tho 22d OF
April pleaded guilty to pctt larceny, and renanded
James Wells Indicted !or picking the pocket q Mr.
Isaac W. Judd, OF New Haven and stealing 8 valuable
gold watch the day Of the Presidents funeral poaded
guilty to attempt 1t larceny. He was sent 70 the
State prison for two years and six montha .sf .g.
Edward Williams charged with stealing two pieces OF
dress goods worth fifty dollars from Frank Squef 200
Water street. the LIT of April pleaded guilty and WIS
sent 10 tho state prison foe two years 4. g..s
John Smith, indicted for stealing wagon, laden with
vegetables valued vt Ave hundred dollars the properly
Of David Waller, IL y uhyste street. pleaded guilty TO
attempt at larceny The prisoner was found BY Jems
Cole with The property In hs posscsson in THIRD ave
nue. the Central Park whom he offered To sell 1t
for hundred dollars He sent to the State prison
for two years, $3.50 .e
John Cfanshaw charged with stealing silver witch
and valuable pair Of earrings from Margaret McGun
ueas 682 Water street, the 2lst OF April, pleaded
guilty. Stat, prison for two years hs sentence.
The Grand Jury brought In iargs batch Of tndict
mcnts previous the adjournment or the court tho
prisoners arragned and their trials set down Tor
next week. -