The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-26
Hroollyny city Vows.

THE TRIAL o1THEODO'sE YATES FOR Tyx8 MURDER
OF POLICEMAN CHARLES GUARANTEE PRISONER
CONvICTELss OF MURrBH in THE FIRsx' pEGREE-
ANTECEDErsTs OF THE MURDERER, ETC.
Theodore Y&ies young man scarcely twenty-one
wears of age was last evening convicted ofurder In
the first deyso for the Killing OF Mr. Charles Curan,
member Of Forty second precinct police Tho trial
occupied ssnon Of thb Kings county Court Of Oyer
Terminer before Judge Barnard, for shc past two
days. A nuzsScr Of witnesses examined the
part OF the persecution going TO chow that tho cvcn
ing OF Saturday the 1s Of October last tho prisoner
attended q political meeting at the corner of Pros
poet street and Hudson That becoming involved
in quarrel about yorns woman in whoss'oompany he
was At the time, he fce h,toa fight and drawing pistol
fired among the crowd, the ball grazing tho head OF
bys,andcr samed geKcnna. but inGcLns no scrovs i'm
jry Yatas, rctainin. tho revolver liz his hand,
sMurder ARREST ts M, There lie goss &c Whes.
reachngshe Of Adams and Water streets Officer Cr
ran fty 1--WE years Of arsssted progress,
and Ystss requesting him release hhshold Threatened
70 shoet he did not Al tho Instant alleged,
he Cred the ball penetrating tho shcors skull, sad
injuries from the effects Of wh oh hc died few
days thereafter ystes, having released himself
al whom he also ared BIT he cap exploded without ig
hitting tho charge Flo then ran 10 1amnany Hail. tho
rd soy Where Il erec bed lie
discovered and dregg cut o. bis hiding place
by the police and conducted 10 the station house Tho
pistol was IN his hand when arrested two barrels
found discharged, one cap was exploded the charge still
remaining and the two remaining barrels were loaded.
L
conionccd that tho murder was wilful and prcmedi-
tacd The ofc was in fun uniform, and there
ason whatever for nis.aking him for one his pur-
suers. jerks ard Cuncy, the defence cxa-
mined scvcrsl Witnesses showing that the prisoner,
mere youth, went to the house OF Mrs Butler, in High
street, on the cvcnng in quest on ard assisted her TO
move her furniture to apartments In title street, whittier
she was changing her abode At the house In High street
| he met Mrs Elizabeth Moods and Nm. Boncy. They
started for Little street. and their III
mo ting Attracted BY the fireworks and bic speaking
they locrcdnro nd some fcloa Ia the crowd put sarm
around Alrs Woods waist and Yates gently inerrosng
released her saying TO tho offender, "Don insult this
lady; she s III my company" few moments thereafter
some orc onerc u bet fifty dollars Tat Mcclellan would
be elected Yates replied an bet you ten dollars Lin
ing tie exclaimed ~ cts i've il to the son of
b-hl' and stiik ng BIN, knocked him down, when he
was seen 10 get on his feet his fncc covered with
blood bis c.o,hcs torn, and without q hat He
but Il o. gaze iccd-they sought to beat him more
and then he aired On he plunged In his efforts TO escape
err es where he wa tnocIcd aown and prain fred
but eo away. On he went until in Water street. he
seized by man whom he knew nos could he og
&c Him, in consequence Of ncarsghicGncsa with which
Prisoner hnd been afflicted from infancy The night
dark nnd stormy and here IL vs he grabbed by tho
cfSt or, whom, IL ~; tod by the dc ence he
unable To recognize; and believing him 10 be o. his
pur ucrs fired, and Mr. Curran recei, cd his death
wound Counsel conendcd that nhcre was nothing 70
show that the prisoner intended D. II tho Officer and
held II 10 be Of those where verdict OF justi
liable homicide could consistently DO rendered by the
Alter summing up sf counsel sdre Barnard delivered
prisoner The jury ibon red, and after two hours
returned with verdict Of Guiliy of murder in
the nrst degree"
The prisoner appeared worry M,ic affected when the
verdict was nnnouaced Ho was somewhat paier than
Counsel for defiance moved 10 set aside tho verdict.
with the view OF procuring new trial. Tho Judge
doubted the power or aCont Of Oyer and Termincr 70
Tho prisoner vas oonductsa 70 jail by the ohcen fol.
lowed by largo crowd Of persons, all anxious y scs
Now that the prisoner has been convicted Of the tei
brief ,isuf of his previous character and aneccden
According to tho Testimony o. hs father hc Is twenytwo
rn. sowe 1s n%a,era '' and n the p pasie
has nothing 70 do with Tie question Of his nativity; all
that . s 70 sS y ,hs has been h ss ar ter
been conyintedY psssg The period when John wnslow,
Esq was district Attorney Of ngs county some three
or. o he sans S.ss sro Of nrooss
and sAoe store bad been entered and large amount 81
guilty parties, and chief among them the Dsso.ss
yates Nc Sss S , n by sy y Of twelve s,s
70 State Prison AFTER serving ont his time, instead
~ reforming hie conduct he took TO "bounty jump
hg and realized 10 that business considerable ncsey
all The other necessary articles 10 nc him for Tho profes
sion IN which ho embarked ne was noted = being
r1'S =. paaos.slS Citizens IA lie nss hSofsosd:
known to tho pOcs he bad double motive in keeping
1 s ssssasa s w' u s.. ss Ss;
| yet matter Of public protection, protection, from rom
| now run riot In our midst, tho conviction d
this pest OF society will DO hailed with feelings OF
pleasure by oil good members Of society II win require
ali the legal ingenuity Of his counsel even 70 procure
new trial. aud then with hope OF presenting better
| case than was presented on this occasion
BrooKLyN BOARD OF xssEssoRs.
meeting Oh The city Supervisors was held ycst fdsy
NJ which two vacancies in The Board Of Assees m wcr
ailed bv tho sppolusmsns Of Mr. Thomas w. SsId 10
the tern % four years, and Mr. John Dohehy for tn
| term II ave years
sss.eS Three Persens KilleA.
| PnfADnsmA Jan. -, 1885.
the explosion Of some powdsr o. Market street, y