The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-29
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Cunning

Before Cunning 8. Bedford, City Judge.
A CoLoRED MINSTREL PARTY IN TROUBLESOME or
THE MUSICIANS SLABS A FELLOW PERFORMER
SEVEN TINES AND Is CONVICTED or A rELoSIous
ASSAULT.
Tie most OF the session yesterday was occupied in
the trial Of George Freeman, charged with commit
ting feonious assault upon David NJ Green. The
parties are colored men, and It appeared from the
statement Of the complainant that party Of them
started the evening OF the 18th Of July with
tamborine guitar, a violin and other musical
instruments; that as they were passing through
Twenty ninth street, near Sixth avenue, IN officer
Oftne Seventh regiment engaged them to perform,
and that after they finished their performances
quarrel cnsued upon the sidewalk. Freeman called
he endeavorlng to ward or the flows. The third
time he struck Green he used pocket knife nSict-
were IN the stopach TSe co.n, ns whlv ,s
not know at the time that he being stabbed but
shortly afterwards saw the blood upon his person,
walk; ne was taken TO the hospital where nc re.
matncd two months ans half. Upon cross-examin-
alton it turned out that Freeman was taken from
the hudson County jail 10 TESTIFY In tnis case. ii
appeared, however, when Judge Bcdfora inquired
Freeman was arrested for supple assault lie was
called up by Judge Bedford, and, in an apparently
his arrest afilrning that Il was '.put un ,ob, ~
Green's friends, who threatened that ii he prsse-
cuted In this stabDng ARRAY they would thrash hln.
Charles N. Tillman was sworn and testified mat he
was present when the quarrel took place between
the complainant and the uefenGant; that they were
behind MIN, and consequently, az not see who
struck the first blow; that men an oilcer Was an
preaching he took Green away, and. percciyng That
he was stabbed. ran for doctor. When ne reformed
he found that the parties hau been taken ~ the
station house.
George Freeman gave his version OF the affair.
which differed ma terialiy from Green's account Of
1t. lie said ne had been waiter two years ago at
Saratoga, but gained livelihood principally 81
PLAYING upon musical instrument, On the night
OF tine stabbing and other colored musicians were
engaged by an officer Of the Seventh regiment 10
play at his house, receiving three dollars aud bot
tie OF brandy for the evenings performance. They
drank pretty freely, ''Mr.r Green aud MIR Jonn.
son, the violin player, showing by their conduct
that they were unusually "hlgh.u when the lnin.
strels reached the corner u appears that Freeman
commenced to crltlcise mr. Green's periern4ance
he asking the pregnant question OF the latter n he
did know better than 10 play .'rcesp at gcntlc.
mons houses, coupling the query with the olisefya-
tlon that "hey dldn twant any such music A. thhir
''Mr." Green turned round and In apt pro esslonsl
terms Informed Freeman that he was quitting on
ars,n and that he could '.iekn him. Knowing tnaI
Mr.. Green had "a great namer In Proyidencr NOS
only ASIAN accomplished musician, bat rs a succc So
full bruiser, he tGreen) didn't show Gght ana walked
on, followed by Freeman, vino struck him three
times and knocked him down. HIS assailant held
him on the sidewalk and ''partly Knocked the
windD another musical phrase) out OF him, and
while thus held In bondage by THIS Freeman be used
the knife innicting upon him several wounds.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan summed M
the case claiming from the testimony that the de-
PENDANT was guilty OF perpeiratlng The offence for
Which he was indicted
The jury seemed to take that view OF the case for
after a few moments consultation they rendered a
verdict Of guilty OF assault and battery, win intent
to do bodily harm.
sentence until Wednesday, In ord present some
facts which might go To mitigate the punishment
That his Honor might zee nc 10 innlct.
Judge Eedfoyd granted the motion, remarking