The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-13
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge
CONVICTION FOR ATTEMPTING TO OUTRAGE LITTLE
GIRJ,--aEMARKs OF JUDGE BEDFORD.
TIE mr OF ire day spent yesterday in the
trial OF Alan r. La ~, Charged with committing q
r;ps upon little grl named Charlotte Hartman. In
yard at Bghy sixth street on the night Of the 25h
OF February. Assistant District Attorney Fellows
asked upon the evidence for verdict OF an attemp,
TO perpetrate that crime. Judge Stuart made an er
fective appeal III behalf OF the defendant, whose
children played with The children OF the Hartman
lam ly.
Judge Bedford gave lucid and impartial state.
ment Of the testimony and the law applicable To 1t.
Alter celebrating for half an hour the jury rem
70 commit rape.
Mr. Fellows moved for sentence
City Judge Bedford, In passing sentence, sad:--I
concur with the jury In their verdict; under the
sanctty Of their oaths they could rot do otherwise.
fact Of your being father and blessed with several
little children ADDS TO the en0rmity OF your guilt
and revolving crime. Your case has given us SAD
Cho]y phase OF society. You have proved yourself
unworthy 0f being father and arc utterly uhht to
rear and educate your little ones. Society must be
profectedand Tie law indicated. The sentence or
the court Is that you he imprisoned IN the State
Prison at hard labor for five years-the extreme
penalty OF the law.
LARCENY IN DISREruTAn.E HOUSE IN CANAL
STREET.
Kitty Harrison and Charles Smith were placed OH
;rml, charged with stealing $l9a in money lron
George W. Post, ut Smiths saloon IN Canal street.
with recommendation TO mercy as it respt cted
the woman, who was tie less guilty OF the Two.
Judge Bedford discharged the girl on her promising
that she would lead virtuOds life In future In
sentencing Smith Ills Honor said he learned he kept
one OF the lowest dens III the city, where desperate
characters cOngregated. In order to break 1t up he
would send Smith TO the State Prison for five years
A CHARGE OF FALSE FREDERICKSBURG WIFE OF one
OF THE DEFENDANTS DYING.
IN the case OF Rowland Ii. Wcs., Henry Galway
ond CHARLES Z. PRESCOTT, charged with obtaining
money by false pretences, the prosecuting officer
said That he was not able to proceed In c0nse quence
Of the absence OF material Witnesses
Mr.. Howe made q pathetic appeal for q speedy
trial. and IN the course Of his said that one
of the defendants had a wife, who was OH her DYING
bed Judge Bedford ordered tina: as tile accused
mad been unable to furnish the requisite amount Of
bail he be permitted 10 visit his wife morning and
evening. Mr.. Howe thanked tie court and Nh.
Fellows promised to try the case on Thursday.
The following is The calendar fer today:-The PeOple
Vs. Michael Murphy, rObber.; Same VS.. Jam IS Wilson,
burglary; Same VS. Louis N. Van Eete.l, forgery
Same vs. Henry W. Geston, perjury; Same W.. VIM.
II. Morton George Stevens. feiOnOUs assault and
battery Same w. Frederick Beck, false prctences;
Same vs. Barbara Hartman, Edward StIerlnger
Eliza Murphy, SUSANNA McCabe, Jonn Bradley, Philip
Mcclure, Joseph Gregory Nary Smith and Thomas
0oDoDaid, grand larceny.