The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-27
.'Noe's anger rlz and he raised his fist and struck


"A hundred times"
''Heavy blows?n
II was considered that Mr.. Brush, ST., had told
enough TRUTH and other witnesses were called VINO
the baderging OF witnesses and cross-drng among
the counsel good deal Of time was consumed, inc
final disposition Of the case was compelling Noel TO
give bonds in $500 to behave himself peacefully
during the coming twelve months.
- HOW WOMAN GOT INTO DIFFICULTY DIFFICULTY Dan,
Julia Sheethan Is a sort OF feminine Paul
Pry. She tried to do virtuous action and
got into serious difficulty in consequences In
smen room aouse s0n n neF arn
Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, she heard, az she
stated the cry OF murder: she went into thus room
a broom, and with the handle end hit Beatty on the
head II was this going TO the defence OF an injured
of assault and battery. John Beatty the complain
ant, was the first witness called.
Were you not beaung your Wife" the Judge
asked him, land did sue not cry murder, and was IL
not account OF this that Mrs. Sheehan beat youfn
ut was only little family affair between myself
she would not give 1t to me and was taking her to
task for itn
"What have you to say to this ~ the Judge next
asked the wife OF the complainant.
81 was washing linen shirts for down town
store, and wanted to finish them. and he did not
like 1t because would not get mis- supper right
away. That's ALL"
"Sure that's allfn
Other witnesses testified, however, that there were
cries OF Murder n ana that Beatty was beating his
"Have you ever been on Blackwels Island"
asked one OF the counsel Of one OF the witnesses.
"DO'M you Insult me-" snapped out the woman,
"Or won't leave grease spot Of you"
~ only meant to do the woman q kindness" said
the prisoner when called upon TO make ner statement
'and save her from the brutality OF ner husband
Judge, 'and in order that you may not forget, the
Court fines you fifteen dollars"
Husbands may kill their wives in future and I'll
not interfere again, you bet" and she handed over
fifteen dollars and left, poorer this amount certainly,
and much wiser, II she does what she says she WILL
TOO MUCH OF THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Louis Halpin has regard for our national bunt-
ing that hardly reaches that altitude of sublime Dig
nifty ana lofty patriotism exhibited by General DIX
in that immortal order to shoot any man found haul
ing down the American flag. Halpin, according to
the testimony OF Lewis Gitgen and Nina Gingel, got
q number of American flags from them through pre-
tending to have been sent after them by responsible
parties.
"What were you going to do with so many flags ?"
asked the Judge.
"G0ing to sell them"
II was going to get the money and then pay for
them," SAID the accused, without answering the last
interr0gatory.
"Seli them wherein
IT'S near Fourth OF July and they would sell
.'Its ignominous making the American nag the me-
dun Of d base sa tnieyng You are found guilty and
GOOD PLACE TO HANG OUT.
Patrick Bradley, young man Of decidedly unpre.
possessing physlognomy, was charged with stealing
shown in evidence that he pawned the watch and
he was called upon to explain how the watch came
.'Yoa say you did not steal the watchf" said the
Judge to him.
~ do, sir.n
But you had pawn ticket for the watchr'
~ dd; but It was given to me by a young man
'Hangs Out-what do you mean by that?n
81 mean lives where do"
"I'l give you good place to hang out for the next
four months"
"Wheres'
sPenltentiary."
The expression Of the prisoners countenance as
he withdrew showed evidently that ne failed to get
the hang Of the magisterial joke.
HOW HE GOT sOBRRED.
There are various remedies in USE and many 9TH
ers have been suggested to accelerate sOberness In
a drunken person. very effectual remedy, though
not altogether new, was Developed in the examina-
ton in the Of George Douglass accused OF beat
Elbow came be to beat your asked the Judge.
'The prisoner was an avenue car and at the
end OF the route the conductor shook MIN to wake
him up and could not arouse him.
WAS the man drunk ~
.'rne conductor could not wake him up and 30
called on you What did you dof'
81 shook him."
"Did that wake hmr'
ID. ~ pulled HIM to his feet and showed hun my
"Did that sober him"
'Instantly."
'And he beat your"
"what do you mean by disturbing me, you id
policeman" the prisoner said to me, land he went
for me-"
(which means he whipped YOUR
Gle whipped me, interrupted the prisoner show
proof OF his assertion.
on the general principle Of striking a man when
he Is down, or some other principle, the prisoner
was sent one month TO the Pententiary.
BIT OF THE DRAMATIC.
Mrs. Allen, very respectable lady, dressed in
black, was arraigned on charge of stealing pair
OF shoes She left the store and the shoes were
found In her possession.
"what do you say to this charge sn the Judge
asked her.
II took them by mstake.n
"What do you do for livingf"
'Work at vestmaklng for Mr.. Wentworth. am
widow. My husband was killed IN the war and
called to her children and they came up. and she
began kissing them and they began kissing her, and
she began crying and they began crying.
at IL unnecessary to give a rehearsal from East
Lynne" said the Judge. 81 Will suspend sentence
and see your statements are correct"
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
James Hogan was found guilty Of stealing some
lead and sent four months to the Peniten.
tiary. John Mahon boy aged eleven years, was
house: He was sent TO the House OF Refuge. Jere-
miah Lynch feeling sportngly inclined, struck Fran.
witch street. He was sent month to the Peniten-
tertiary. Patrick McCabe, having been found exer.
% Prison. to his see
domestic BY Mrs. Keller, was found helping
articles Of domestic use AS temporary estoppei
to her kleptomanac propensties she was consigned
twenty days TO the guardianship of Miss Foster OF
the City Prison. Catharine Keaver, for robbing a
sailor OF his money, was sent six months to the Pen
Tertiary. Thomas E. Hall was found guilty OF steal
ing quantity OF morphine. Being in very shaky
condition he was sent to the hospital from which he
has only been recently discharged. Bernard Fallon
INDUCED In the pastme Of beating Perora Bsssell,
and paid ten dollars for the indulgence. Andrew
Jackson, a colored man, was sent three months to
the Penitentlary for keeping a disorderly dance
a m fbq nf sha
ST. Alphonsus church.