The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-30
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Close Of a Brilliant Tern-A6jOurnment Of the
Court In Honor of Admiral Farragut-Rc-
marks Of Mr.. Fellows and Judge Bedford.

CiOse OF brilnant Term-A01Ournmen OF the
Court In Honor of Admiral Farragut-Rc-
marks Of Mr.. Fellows and Judge Bedford.
Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
As will be seen by the subjoined remarks of
Assistant District Attorney Fellows and Judge Bed
ford, the September of this court has clos ed
his Honor ana the gentlemen who have been asso-
eiated with him IN the prosecution OF criminals de-
serve, as no doubt they receive the thanks Of the
community for their vigorous and well directed
blows at the criminal class In our midst.
ALLEGED LARCENY IN LAGER BEER SALOON.
William and Helena Gohna, who 1t was proved
kept respectable lager beer saloon In Mott street.
were charged with robbing John Shoals the IS tn
OF this month, Of SOL The testimony for the prose-
cution showed that the complainant went into the
saloon with a young woman and drank bottle OF
wine, for which he paid two dollars, ana that the
proprietor invited him TO have another, part of
which he drank. As he was leaving the saloon the
man seized him, while the woman took his money.
The story OF the female defendant who appeared to
be respectable woman, fatty cOntradicted the
compartments version Of the affair. Mr.. Hummel
cross e xamlned Shoals In an able manner, and the
City Judge being satisfied that there was doubt In
the case, the jury promptly rendered verdict OF
mot guilty"
A BOLD LARCENY-0NE OF THE THIEVES AN OLD
OFFENDER.
Henry Miller and Edward Manson were tried and
convicted OF petty larceny from the person. Mrs.
Elizabeth Nuskey testified that while she was pass
ing through Twenty first street. on the 10th Of this
month, in the afternoon, she stumbled upon loose
nag, whereupon The prisoners approached her and
seized her watch and chain. The property was re-
covered.
Mr.. Fellows informed the court that Miller was an
old oUtnder.
His Honor, in passing sentence, sad-Miller and
Manson you have been convicted OF Q daring lar
ceny-one so bold in It's character that am led to
believe that at the dark hour OF midnight you would
not only gaTrOte, but II needs be, murder. Miller,
ar fly N
son: Manson, tnree years and six months IN the
State Prison.
lows said that there were many GASES on the calcn
dar which had to 60 over in consequence OF the alb
ness to bring before the court He called attention
70 business that had been transacted during the
term. Aside from the vast business accomplished
by the Grand Jury-they had
FOUND TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY INDICTMENT
he particularly noticed what had been accomplished
in court There were, besides the indictments called
that day, l08 cases disposed OF during the term
eighty six having been convicted and twenty-five
acquitted That was an unusually large calendar
cutting ofcer were Indebted In great degree for it
to the prompt action OF the Jury: The aggregate
TO serve in the State Prison, following the verdicts
OF this month was 803 years and months, aside
Iary for a long term OF years. For that prompt
and retributIve Justice the community were indebted
to the City Judge, and ne mr. Felows) desired, as
one OF the offical organs Of the community to bear
testimony to that fact and accord his thanks for It,
1t was a subject Of common remark that terror has
been struck Into the ranks OF the criminal class, and
ne safe In asserting that this action would not
be spasmodic but that severe sentences would fol-
low prompt convictions.
PARRAGUTs FUNERAL.
In conclusion, Mr.. Fellows moved that the court
adjourn In order TO afford the officials OF the prose-
cutting department to join In the funeral procession
on Friday.
Judge Bedford, In granting the motion, observed
that he concurred In the remarks OF the Assistant
District Attorney respecting the present panel OF
petty jurors They had certainly done their duty
and simply their duty and he hoped that their con-
Duct would be Initiated by future jurie5 Let an
order be entered that this court be adjourned as
mark OF respect and esteem 10 the memory OF the
honored and distinguished hero whose loss has
caused deep sorrow throughout the nation, and to
whose record, repete as 1t Is with deeds of naval
br1lliancy, New York city VIII pay just and desery
ing tribute,