The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-27
COURT Of GENERAL sEssIos;.

Charles II. Manual Sentenced TO be Executed.
Before Judge Russell
At the opening tho yesterday morning Assist
District Attorney Bedford in the absence Of District
Attorney Hutchings, who conducted the prosecution,
rose and said:-If the Court please II my
duty for the Judgment Of the Law in the Of
Charles Manual convicted during the present Of
this Court OF the crime Of murder in the first degree
The prisoners reasserted that Manual claimed
that he stabbed the deceased defence Of his per-
Judge Russsl addressed the prisoner as follows
Charles b. Manual you. charged by the grand in
quest of the county with having the 10th OF De-
cember last murdered Henry Schlcsser To that charge
Of your country, who after patient inv con-
viced you Of murder in the FIRST degree The evidence
so clear and convincing that not doubt could be
raised your guilt tho motive that induced the
act Your character Is VIGOROUSLY bad your previous
has been that OF crime On the 1lth Of
November last you met In public house . man
OF your color named Abraham Tnomp-
SON; you asked him 10 treat you; he refused ;
wbereupon you stabbed him in the neck and heart
nearly causing his death. On tho same night you
knocked down, 10 Thomas street, pargeman named
jackson and robbed him Of his watch On the 18th Of
December last you were employed by lady living in
Amity street TO carry trunk, the contents Of which
were valued at 81, 500 You got possession Of It,
vered 70 your use, and the recovered
her property you until you had committed the
murder Of which you have been convicted. The night
you murdered Henry schesser you went 70 the house Of
Elizabeth by kon 2l0 spring street. half hour AFTER
and stole the hall lamp. You were arrested on that
charge and the property found in your possession
There other charges against you which 1t Is
sary to mention. Notwithstanding all this you had fair
aud impartial trial and ably defended You have
forfeited your life 70 tho violated laws OF your country
by the laws Of God and man the punishment OF the
crime Of which you have been convicted Is death You
nothing 10 hope for earth Prepare yourself for
to live 70 peai,sncs and prayer Ny duly Is an un-
pleasant 1t Is 10 pronounce that sentence which tho
law ordsins for crime Of this magnitude The sem
whence you came, and on the 10Th day Of April next
you be hanged BY the neck until you dead and may
Mr. sparks, the Deputy Clerk, then read the death
and handed the prisoner 70 the custody OF
onss, as,v sbsr h,nssS msrnsi Ssct 70 Ia
1ombs The prisoner exhibited considerable emotion
when the sentence was passed.
Simpson, who convicted last March and sent 70 the
Safe PRISON for i've years. for IN the third de-
1885, the store Of Levi Mace III and ia East Hous.
ton street, burglarously entered and an attempt
made TO blow up the safc An officer arrested these
prisoners and found burgarious instruments upon them.
Wheeler was remanded Tor sentence.
Joseph Wright and George Kelly pleaded guilty 70 an
valued al sos The properly OF George Pratt on the
18th OF February They wore each sent 70 the State
prison for two years and six months.
Victor A. Harden pleaded guilty Of an attempt ii
grand larceny, having stolen s27 from VIM H Catsy,
and Was remandcd for sentence 4
Charles n. Rice and Alex. Stnnger, charged with
stealing plated ware worth $55 owned BY CIementina
Courtney 81 Downing street Jacob LEM, who stole
ssa from John Renker David Miller who shared 10 re.
from Henry L. Foote; Martin Kraft who stole watch
and chain from John Engel--each Of whom we're in.
was suspended IN the above csses the com
plainants interceding Ia their behalf
Thomas wetherson indicted for burgaronsly entering
s4O0 worth Of cigars, ON the 2sth o. June, pIeadet
guilty to an attempk Al tho request Of the complainant
Judgment was suspended. M
The Grand Jury brought IN . number OF indictments.
they will be discharged on IhusdAy.