The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-18
GauiI Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Indcinens Found Against Daaiei Mcfarland
for the Alleged Harder Of A. y. Richard
son-Trial OF Two Policemen Upon a Charge
Of R0bhing Kentucky Horse Dealer.


for the Alleged Mnrsier Of A. y. Richard
son-Trial OF Two Policemen Upon Charge
Of R0bbing Kentucky Horse Dealer.
Before Recorder nackett.
AT the opening OF the court yesterday Bertha
Stout alias Anna Smidt, who pleaded guilty Ia
grand larceny was sent to the State Prison for two
years and SIX months.
Kate Burke was arragned ut the bar, charged
with grand larceny. As she had counsel the Recor-
der assigned MIR. Knitting to defend her. The CON-
painant, Karl Tyschook, testified that on the tn
inst. he met the woman in the street and she pre-
tended to take him TO Mott street. They drank in
saloon, ana after they returned to the street ne
claimed that she sna.cned his watch ana cham.
The jury rendered verdict OF guilty OF petty lar
ceny from the person and the Recorder sent her 10
The State Prison for three years.
LIZZIE Kelly was tried upon charge Of stealing
two coats, valued at nifty dollars the property OF
John SnieL The evidence was insufcient to sus-
William Thompson pleaded guIlty TO burglary III
the third degree. on rne 10th INST he broke INTO q
junk store IN West broadway and stole lfty dollars
worth Of lead Hc was Sent to the State Prison Tor
eigatcen months.
TRIAL OF TWO ALLEGED ROBBER PoLIcEMES.
There were number o: cases ready for trial, bus
owing to an important professional engagement OF
Judge stuart the case OF Ireadweu w. Kcalsen and
James flanagan, charged with grand larceny was
called on, the complainant having 10 return Ken
lucky. Assistant District Attorney Fellows in open.
ing the case said that it was very important one,
the defendants being officers OF the Metropolitan
police. IL the story OF the complainant was true he
would press for conviction and ask that the ex.
IRENE penalty OF the law be imposed upon them.
The only witness examined was the complainant,
Geo. W. Wells, who said he was a resident VI Mason
10 sell horses which ne kept az the Mansion stables
in Fortysecond street, ne stopping at the ST. Cloud
Hotel on the night Of the 6tn inst. he LEFT the hotel
about ten O'Clock, with sos In ms pocket. and pro-
ceeded to the stables corner OF Seventh avenue and
Forty second street; upon arriving there he met
with Mr. Price Mr.. Wolverton ana Mr. ffanaivan
n n n a
joined in, and shortly afterwards "acknowled ged
the cornn and called a'i hands' into the adjoining
barroom TO drink, Tor which n paid 81 35 there
were three policemen IN Uniform iii the barroon the
witness positively identifying Hanngan and Rcmscn
them: they Insisted tpat he should drink with them
nj 'Farley's;v he consented and the three resumed
their walk; Hanngan took hold OF his arm and
wanted 10 talk about stock ana Remsen took
hold OF his other arm; AZ they went along to
tue Sixth avenue he felt Remsens hand in his
pocket, ana said TO Hannlgan that his associate
mad his pocketbook; he replied you don't accuse
policeman OF taxing your pocketDook ~ the Ken
tuckian Thought u was 'Joke,h aud said, Il have
book and viii 90 back and treat you; Relisen SAID
II he accused hun or taking his pocketooOk ne would
lock him up when they reached Sixth avenue Rem-
sen let 60 OF complanants arm aud ran down the
street; Hannigan held on to him till the other one
got distance Of fifty yards, ana said III he tthe
witnessl said anything about 1t he would lock MN
Judge stuart subjected the witness to O searching
cross-cxaminatlon, but no recapitulated the main
facts OF the occurrence without any variation. He
stated that he was In the habit Of drinking Bourbon
whlskey, and expressed the wish that New Workers
could have some OF the genuine stun for the wills
Key he drank in this city was very poor
The trial will be resumed on MONDAY.
INDICTMENT AGAINST DANIEL M'FARLAND.
The Grand Jury came into Court ut noon. ana
through their foreman presented large batch OF
dlctments. Among them was bill Of Indictment
against Daniel Mcfarland, charging him with muir
der IN the first degree, IN shooting Albert d. Richard
son. 1t Is customary To arragn prisoners I'M
medotcIy after the Grand Jury bring in bits against
them. In TINS instance, however, the accused was
not arraigncd for pleading, hts counsel being ab-
sent IL - probable that Mcfarland will be brought
into court next week, when hrs counsel Will DO in
attendance to confer with the District Attorney In
reference to the time for the trial or mis- Client