The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23

State Prison for Twenty Ycnrs-A Bigam.
LIST Sentenced to the Sing Sing Prison for
Three Years-Burgiars and Thieves Com
victcd.
Before Recorder Hackett.
BUEGLARIEs AND LARCENIEs
Assistant District Attorney Tweed conducted the
prosecution OF cases yesterday and disposed Of o
large calendar.
The Grand Jury brought In another batch OF In
dictments and having terminated their labors were
discharged with The THANKS OF the Court.
Thomas Williams was tried aud convicted OF bur-
glarv the second degree, he having on the 10Th
OF November entered the dwelling house OF PhIlo-
poena Schafrcr 4So Sixth street. The prisoner was
caught III the act OF attempting to take away CLOTH
ing. The Recorder sentenced him to toe State
Prison for seven years.
grand larceny IN stealing, on the 10Th instant, q
quantity OF silver spoons valued at fortylhree dol
lars, the property OF the Hart Manufacturing Com
pany. He was sent to the state Prison for two
years and SIX months. sf sNr
burglary In the third degree. ON the night OF the
10th OF December he burglarioUsly entered the prem
Uses OF Isaac Dxon' NO: 4Sl Greenwich street and
sent TO the state Prison for two years and SIX
months.
Mary Mulligan, who was charged with stealing
fifty dollars worth OF clothing the 12th inst the
property OF Harris Goodman. pleaded guilty to an
felt 1t incumbent upon him to make an example OF
the prisoner, as to teacn domestcs not to be dis
honest. She was sentenced 10 the state Prison Tor
two years ana six months.
Join Jackson (coloreu) charged with stealing
$3.50 worth OF property. from the house OF Dr.
instant, was acquitted, the evidence against him
being insufficient to sustain the charge fr
Michael Harvey, indicted for robbery, was tried
and. the evidence being very slight the jury rem
dered a verdict OF not guilty. The complainant,
Hugh McGrau, VINO was very drunk on the 9th
instant III Cherry street. was attacked III the street
by men and seven dollars taken from him. He
could not identity the prisoner, except that he saw
him Ia the saloon drinking.
ROBBERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Andrew McAlear and James McGinnis were tried
compainant, VIM McIaughlin, residing at No. Is
East Houston street, testified mat on the night OF the
18th nst while he was going TO liquor saloon near
by, he was assaulted and Knocked down by three
young men, one OF whom snatched . hair vest
chain but did not succeed In getting his watch.
Jointly indicted with the prisoners. The prose-
cutOn proved by Nellie DAVIS, o young lacy
Mak ana II wsre in ct ns
the other men. An officer arrested them that night
Tor disordesly conduct. and two days after he
Identified from McAear's brother. Mr.. Tweed
delivered brief hut able. speech upon the
evidence, claiming verdict for the people. The
jury having found them guilty. the Recorder
SAID that 1t seemed nard that young men should be
convicted OF so serious CRIME as robbery; but he
owed Juty to the community In view OF the many
assaults which were now being pcrpetrated The
papers were fun OF accounts Of daring robberies,
aud with view OF impressing the theving frater-
nifty at large, more than AZ a punishment to the
prisoners, he would sentence them 70 The State
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BiGAMY.
Robert Mcconnell was arraigned At the bar charged
with bigamy BY advice OF MIR. Kintzing the ac-
cused pleaded guilty. Inc Indictment charged him
win marrying on the 3oth OF March OF this year
Mary Mooney, and that on the 18TH OF October he
was united In wed0ck TO Catharine Curry.
Recorder Hackett IN dlsp0sng OF the case said the
testimony showed that within comparatively short
space or time the prisoner married the two young
women In court at the Church Of ST Vincent de
Paul, having paid his addresses to the second wife
under an assumed name. The prisoner had caused
great deal OF unhappiDess TO these young women
simply to crafty brutal lust The crime Tor which
he stood convicted upon mis- own confession one
or very grave character, aud one which had excited
much attention at present In the comma unity. IL
an offence OF such frequent occurrence that his
honor deemed 1t to be his duty TO impose q severe
scntence--viz., three years imprisonment In the
state Prison at hard labor.
The following Il the calendar for to-day:-The PeO.
| pie vs. Charles Conner aud Thomas Jones, robbery
same VS.. John Smith, robbery; same VS.. Ellen Hart
| and Ellen shannon robbery; Same vs.. william o.
Meyers, burgary Same vs.. Edward Carey, bur
giary; Same Mary Dei.s Charles Jameson and
| Mary Jane Patten, grand larceny Same vs. Kate
Einnegan, grand larceny; Same w. Job Frazee
grand larceny; Same vs. John Donnelly, grand
larceny; Same vs. Henry Jackson ana samuel Mack
grand larceny; same Va. Hartman Ladendorf, grand
larceny; Same John Garfield, grand larceny;
Same VS.. Frank Joseph Meyers, leOniOus assault
| and battery; Same vs. Lawrence Mcdonald, feloni-
GUS assault and battery; Same vs. Thomas Murphy,
assault and battery; Same Henry Rolf, assault
| aud battery; Same vs.. John C0nnors, cruelty TO
animals.