The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-28

house" and 'there a which would be found
out some other day" What that trouble WAS what
that cause was, has been disclosed Ii remains
secret locked In your breast Whether she had sin
ned, whether you had, you have never told
ah% %ay spd senior you
you could escape conviction Of murder the first
degree In the eye OF the law that conviction was in
evitabe and tho verdict OF the jury right For that
the penalty death, and that penalty you must
paw II IL my solemn duty you to prepare for
it. Do deude yourself with the hope Of pardon
escape Receive in your lonely cell those ministers OF
God who in their Masters name, visit those who in
prison. giving Christian consolation to those who are
Maker forgiveness Of your sins and for tina. strength and
courage you will greatly need in the terrible hour Of
suffering intense that cannot be- borne IT, with peni
tent heart, you ask your God to give you strength to
which sThat You be taken hence to the prison from
whence you came, there TO be confined until Friday tho
18th of December 1885, and that that day you be
hanged by the neck until you be dead; and may God
The prisoner who did not appear manifest any par
tcular emotion, was taken in charge by Sheriff Kelly
and one OF his deputies.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
William II. Blake was tried and convicted OF grand
larceny and sentenced to the State Prison for year
The was interesting, the main witness being Oscar
r. Cornwall who associated with Blake in the COM
mission of the offence. 1t appeared from his statement
that he in the employ Of Charles H. yelling Co.,
dry goods importers No IS Murray street. cartman
that on the 18th Of September when he bringing
three cases Of muslin worth two thousand dollars TO
the denot OF the Camden and Ambov Railroad he was
met by Blake, who tempted him TO pretend that the
goods delivered, the prisoner having forged the
name the receiving clerk. The goods taken TO
place in the Eighth avenue. Cornwall rcpented OF his
crime and gave information which led to the of
Blake at his house by detective Farley, from whom he
tried to escape by getting the roof Of his house.
The prisoner proved his previous character to have been
good but the honest appearance Of Cornwall convinced
the jury that Blake was guilty.
Anna Mcbride and Jane McDermott acquitted Of
charge of grand larceny preferred by John Glennin
who lost hundred and fifty dollars when in their
company in disreputabe house in Fifty first street.
BROADWAY PIcKPocKET.
VIM Bennett, charged with picking the pocket Of
Sarah Drsco of the OF fourteen dollars the 18th
OF last month while riding in q Broadway omnibus,
person She seized hold Of his coat to stop him. but he
tore away from her leaving portion OF his coat In her
hand He subsequently arrested and identified by
the lady. The Court sent him to the State Prison for
two years and SIX months
Charles Brown and Terence Farley jointly indicted for
stealing a gold watch and other jewery, valued at two
hundred dollars, from Robert Anderson, at Lovejoys
HOTEL the 18th instant pleaded guilty portion Of
the property found on their persons when arrested
They each sent 10 the State Prison for two years
and six months.
MANSLAUGHTER.
Hugh Gallagher indicted for the homicide OF his wife,
Ellen Ga, laghcr pleaded guilty TO mansaughter in the
fourth degree by advice Of Mr. Mccarthy. The parties
lived at 1873 Mulberry street, and appeared from the
testimony, Gallagher was in the habit Of abusing his
wife but 1t appeared from statement of the physician
called in by the prisoner that she a woman Of
grossly incorporate habits, and that her death
caused by apopexy. The Recorder, in passing SEN
tence, said that doubt the would have died
prisoners bad treatment of her He sentenced him
the State Prison for two years
The grand petty jury were discharged for the term
and the court adjourned till Saturday