The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-16
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russel.

HOgy AND M'LEAN sBNY TO THE STATE pBisON
TwsNTY YEARS FOR RogsxRv-wARHISo TO
oARROTxRs.
The Court met yesterday morning FOR the purpose of
passing sentences upon ihoss prisoners who dig
posed Of during the term
Previous TO doing John Sedgwck, Esq, counsel for
Henry Hastings convicted Of burglary moved for now
trial. the ground Of alleged IN the Jadge's
charge After argument bis Honor denied the motion,
aud ssntepced Hastings TO the Stats Prison Tor two
years.
John Hosy aud Samuel Mclean Convicted oflhigh-
way robbery having robbcd Peter Daley
the 9TH notorious saloon In Merosr street VI the
sum VI twenty dollars
Thor counsel sx-Judse Stuart, srsnao,rsly urged
posponement Of the SENTENCE stating hs belief that the
soldier had money, and also that Of the prisoners
had mos, respectable connections in Washington and
Canada
district Attorney Hall earnestly and soqucD.y opposed
the postponemen Of the BE said that the
Of tho clear aud the circumstances attend
ing the preparation the robbery 80 aggravated that
Jacques Monnais lwho tired for committing . rape
upon Of his domcscs out OF his saloon
called for the police while the prisoners standing
their victim The prisoners during the trial did no,
manifest the slightest emotion and he mr. HALL believed
that they English ticket Of leave men, who, after
infesting Canada, came New York 10 commit thor
dcpreations In conclusion the District Attorney said
represent the people Of the state Of New YORK. who
demand that punishment shall follow quickly upon
vcion Of crime like this; and think that n You
enforce the laws with thai respect which has always
been given 20 your decisions and sways will be IN this
community, That very quick sentence should follow
| those mon. Although very seldom ask 10 intcrfere
with your Hopors sentence, should ask for the
treme penalty In case Of this nd and my only regret
land nm generally known Ak merCiful mani W that
the Legislature has repealed this old 'sc that hoy
could not be sent 70 the State Prison for the term ~
their natural livcs For who into places OF this
kind at night and make attack two sainst one. and
that sick, discharged old soldier as sad
when was addressing the jury than human beasts, and
Judge stuart renewed his application solomny pro.
testing that the accused perfectly innocent Of the
robbery, and were only gritty of assault Ad battery
Tho Court replied that there NO reason why sen
tepce should not be passed that time and that the
! counsel must apply TO tho Executive for clencucy.
The prisoners were arraigned ami tie Judge Ia scn,
fencing them, said You were Indicted tried end con.
yctcd OF robbery in The ost degree and. appeared
from the evidence In Tie case yor wcr. the ,th
OF July towards daylight in the notorious den In Mercer
street, of Jacques Monnas who Is convict, having
served IN the State Prison for tho prrpelrsion
high crime; verdant Wisconsin soldier strnyod IN
there You fell on him. beat him to such degree that
even M5nnais hardenod no was became alarmed and
rsa ont. seeing this yigsnt pcceman ran IN ,si I'm
time 70 you eacepe by the He followed Won over
fence and aided by another officer tracked you into
vacant cellar Pressed by the evidence you admitted tho
| assault, but dsnied the taking 81 the money.
am pleased the jury delbented long and solemnDy
over the evidence the penalty - fearful Dur.
ina The trial YOU betrayed the slightest emotion and
the position you were placed In did appear TO affect
YOU, You can have no mercy from me rad not the
10 the State Prison for He shall send you for the full
term Of the existing law, and trust your fate may be-
example the desperadoes whom the recent
and necessary condition " national Affairs have
crowded Into this great metropolis
The sentence Of the Court Is that each Of Jos 10
The court then adjourned for thu term, after dlsposne
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