The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-18
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.


Assistant District Attorney Hutchings conducted
the prosecution OF cases yesterday.
James Smith pleaded guilty to forgery in the third
degree, the indictment alledging that the 18th OF
April the prisoner presented TO the paying teller Of
the National Bank check purporting to be Tor the
Of 5S7 TO- made pay able to the order OF A. b.
Hill and J. Allen. and signed by jay Cooke Co.
Mr.. howe stated to the Court tnat there were mltl
eating circumstances and he wished the sentence to
be postponed
Mary Tracey pleaded guilty to petty larceny, the
indictment charging her with stealing on inc Sotn Oh
from Emma Gomprecht, e44 Third avenue. She was
remanded for sentence.
stealing 1920 In money from Bernard McNa!ly, No.
272 Monroe street. on the 18th OF March, The evi.
dence insufficient to sustain the charge, and the
jury rendered a verdict OF not guilty.
ALLEGED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY MEMBER OF
THE BROADWAY sQUAD--TEsTIMoNY FOR THE
PROSECUTION.
John Corners was arragned and placed on trial
charged with assault and battery. MIR. Hutchings,
IN his opening, SAID the defendant was member OF
The Broadway squad; that he would prove that he
was In the habit OF following young girl named
Nellie King, endeavoring TO induce her 70 accom-
pany him house OF prostitution; that on the night
IN question the complainant, Robert COnroy, know
ing Miss King addressed some remarks 10 her,
whereupon the policeman struck him a violent blow.
The defendant has been tried before the POlce Com
lnissioners, but sher Judgment In the case has not
Nellie KING WAS sworn, and when she said that he
1.-THE defendant used 10 follow her counsel objected
10 the testimony, but the COURT admitted II on the
The witness continued by stating That on Saturday
night, April "a, while she was passing through
Robinson street, the defendant came mp, touched
her Oh the shoulder, said, ''Good evening"" and
asked her where she was going; ne followed her
up the corner OF Elizabeth street and she told him
she did not want him to 90 any further; he wanted
her to 20 to first Class designation house In Thir-
teenth street. but she refused; he then asked her If
she would not 20 to a house In another street, but
she would not, stating that she wanted 10 meet
somebody else he followed ner along till they came
r<.fl ara nlnn md w
she spoke 10 COnroy, the complainant VINO shook
hands with her; the defendant then came up and
told her she had better 90 home else he would put
her on the Island; COnr0y had said nothing TO Con-
ners before the latter struck him.
The young lady was crOSS-eXamned by the c0un-
sci Corners and said that her people had not CON-
planned to the officer about gong on the streets.
Witness saw the officers bleed, but did not
anybody strike him; she met COnrOy by appoint
ment that evening and could not tell how many
times she met him previously; she now lived IN
Mott Streets she had several conversations with
Conroy about the affair.
tiOn He stated that for the last three years he was
parkeeper in the Brandreth House. ana tnat on the
night in question he met Miss King by appointment
on the corner of Elizabeth and Grand streets; That
as he shook hands with her the defendant pulled him
by the and wanted to know II he knew tins girl,
and without any struck him over the eye; he
1.-THE witness) struck him IN self-defence, when
officer Meagher came up and took them In custody
and brought tnem the station house; the defend
ant was not in uniform, and the sergeant upon
learning that he was u member OF the Broadway
squad told him to take C0nroy to the headquarters
and the Inspector would examine into the case;
while they were going to the Central once the wit
ness testified that Corners held him roughly by the
collar, and when they got to Houston street he
threatened II he said anything that he would shoot
him. Upon cr0ss-examinaton the complainant adj
United that when the case was before the Commits
sioners he said nothing about striking the Officer
and said that he first made the acquaintance Of Nell
lie on the street.
Oficer Meaghcr testified that oficer Corners nose
was bleeding when he took them to the station
house.
Counsel for the defence then called the defendant
John Corners, and said he desired TO examine MIN
as q Witness the last Legislature having
passed law permitting defendants TO tes-
tiiy on their own benalt Judge Bedford not
having received Official information that the Gov
ernor had signed the law, declined TO permit the de-
PENDANT to be sworn. Counsel said ne would tele
graph to the Secretary Of state and find out before
morning II the law was signed. lie had witnesses
who were absent and on motion the trial was sus-
pended I'LL this (ruesdayI noon.