The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-21

men, arc We not iesstihy prompted 10 ihs sroe spiris
OF phisnthropv, 20 ask ourselves crime g fearful
Christian community. embracing within rs juri.dIcoa
than million OF soui3 and where the religion of
Hssvsn Is preached and Y. holy mandates Observed
city OF New York, constituting, as Il were, world
within ITSELF can boast with conscious pride Of her
churches her numerous c5ares the vistue and intel.
lgcnce her cizens. her multiplied evidences or good
deeds she mas too. 70 drop tear over the vices ana
tain you hirh and important duty Is imposed upon
The court room, reernbcv gentlemen. V no place
for svmpathyh Is SIMPLY tribunal Of jus ice. Under
high Heaven that you win consc entiousy and without
fear or bias, do your duty IN the trial OF this case
hom,ca. sns prisoner & tie s bar Is guilty. And The
Commonwealth which you represent VIII look win no
little interest 70 the vsr1'c you may render Lss
Be presented to you BE- undsrbcd by prejudice, unin
fuenced by any circumstance casc lated 10 give bias
your Judgments. or direction 20 thought which
VIII mol be ia ps feet harmony with truth. Then, gen.
tcmen Of Tho Jury. IN rendering your verdict you viii
have done your duty 20 the state, 10 the prisoner and
A number Of witnesses wcre examined for the prose-
cuiioa present At the scene Of the killing
Officer Seaman testified that he tho corner OF
Canal and Greene nins oc,ock the evening
Of the 1911 or October when he beard two raps Of po-
iicemsn's club, sounding as u coming from Mercer
street: went up Canal street towards Mercer and
reaching OF Mercer street deceased 10Th
Ger Nct'hesney) and number OF people. among whom
the prisoner; he say the prisoner make plunge at
the cGcor towards his neck. but did what she
had in her h-nd; the deceased then SAIL Sealnsu she
stabbed me- We took hold o. her, and on we way 20
the station the prisoaer put her hand TO br back
aud take knife he saw her raising the kni
up when re took his club and kSnckcd her hand down
and took the knife away from her; the way 70 the
station house she said, II hope have Killed tie id
the prisoner BY tho nanes Of Margaret Walsh Welsh
and Fanny wrs III.
James K Csstar testified that he was in tho crowd;
the arm or female raised. bit DID not sec blows
struck: he felt blood on his hand afterwards.
Isadore his version Of tho occurrence
az ns g ssr % % he
had right take her, for she was ions no hing and
wautsdto get away from him by ioros after falling 90
the sidewalk tho woman got M, the otcar raised his
club and hit Ter twico the arm spying that he
had no bussr sss tc hit her; the officer knocked
Tho sidewalk twice, having his club ono hand and tho
woman IN the oshcr second time he ratsed The club
witness saw The woman raise be: arm and str ka the
officer the neck be could not tell wbetncr enc had
knife or not. the ofcer cried out. -Sne stabbed -
aud blood came: oticsr then commencsi 10 run,
SAYING 'Get DOCTOR" witness ran ater him, and
told him TO put his handkerchief on me WOUND % op
Jos.phine Woods testified that she heard policeman
knock for assistance and noticed woman w.th oiack
had on, but did not zee the ~omsn's face: SAN tho
as II 70 get away from tho officer; she only
rushing from his neck that was just IS she saw the
woman attempting 20 get away; The otacer ran w
Mathew Jenn,nss, who was al tbs corner Of Canal
street and Broaiway heard the raps and went towards
tho crowd on Canal street. about quare Or Of block
from Mercer: no got behind the prisoner, her arm
being then raised but could met tel whether shs bad
knife; saw her pIunge Der band towards the officer.
whercapon tho officer exclaimed. ssscsman. she has
stabbed me; 70 and get me doctor he blood and
found blood on his wrist xhen no got 10 the station
house be having accompanied the ocsr and the prs-
MIRA Dobson, Who was passing through Canal street,
heard policeman say 10 womsn. III you don't be-
n she mad krfc: shc replied that she had not; sne
then raised her hani and struck HIM In shs necx; wit
ness became alarmed and ran short distance, when
policeman passed her, running, the blood gushing rom
The case win be resumed aud nnished 70 day.
SENTENCE or pExyIs SULLIVAN e4H
Dennis Sullivan convicted OF M assault with
dangerous WEAPON with nsent 10 do bodily harm, was
placed a. the bar In passing sentence tho Recorder
sincs your trial and conviction have endeavorcd 10
ascertain your Rntcc-lsn= Tor the purpose Of aixing
the appropriate penalty for the crns OF which you
stand convicted Tho result Of that laqlrv has dis
closed the fact that but few years sncs You were
Indicted and tried FOR the murder OF Thomas
DSrns. You wrro acquitted Of The crime, but
the evidence clearly established thai By your
hand h,s NE was rascu. To man properly constituted
the lessons incucacd bv that sal act and bs solemn
ordeal to which you ~ aw subjected w0rld have
led 10 ,isc Of con,rcn of peace with oil mankind,
Subsequent a lie has shows you % be man Of viesre
0f uuresratned passns and IN oocasAs ne thai
yoa have been arrested Tor breaches or tue pcaca In
| inc present rage the complaint OF serious
chancter and pc-cifui Providence alone tnerpossd
VAS s % ny
upon the occasion Of trial. ard when your
Called being dissatisfied ~h yonr CO nsc the court was
specially adjourn ID FOR purpose 0f cnabngyou
tain Counsel and otherwise prcpare for your trial Yoa
ably defepfsd By rnternau who ranks among the
hiehest criminal law, ers he CHAR az he cour
favorable IN you than your counsel antcpa Cd
and the Jury after shor De iberatoa foapd you guilty
IN sssau battery with intent 70 do bodily harm
The nudny Of jury establ she yonr gait Of most
wsnion and unprnvoke outrage The sictm Of your vio
encs after monshs Of suffering barely ecapiss an his
70 sentence you the full extent permitted BY Law.
which Is connmsmsn1 In tho Penitcntay Tor one year
enc u t2o0 and 70 stand con- mItsed until be
paid. =
Mary Clark no pleaded gully IN petty larceny nom
the person sensencef IN The ate Prison for
years and monls thu Recorder observing she
va 4 confirmed psckpockel
Oliver LcnsdaiS who pit ard ruiity 70 bigamy, was
sent 10 the State Prison 'or one year. 49,. y
pIsCBs GRAND yrRjD
The Grand Jury, hsvnr Gu sssn their vsness, we're
discharged tho term Nth the thanks Of the Court.
They acted upon one hundred and lily complaint&