The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

| A Heavy. Calendar Of Thieves Dispos ed Of
An ALLEGED July Ri0ter Tried aud Acquit-
ted-Judae BedfOrd's Remarks ON Rioters.
The calendar yesterday was large. but the only
case OF special interest passed upon by the jury
was an Indictment for melting TO riot preferred
against young man named John Conner. Assist
ant District Attorney Fellows called Captain Nc
Donnell, who testified that the 10Th OF July, tho
day Of the riot while he was returning from Eighth
avenue with his command and passing through
Fourth avenue, near Eighth street, he saw the
prisoner, ABOUT i've O'CLOCK In the evening; he
| heard voice saying, 'LOOk out; he Is gong to
shoot" The Captain looked across the street and
saw the prisoner and another man on the sioop OF
private house. The l9tter had pistol In his hand.
| He uhe Captain) started for him and when within
twenty feet OF the sidewalk they ran OIL the prisoner
Connor halooed, Fire into the sons OF b-hs 7,
When the prisoner was arrested he was searched
| and no weapons found upon him..
Mr.. Fellows rested the case for the people.
-, Mrs; scoleld, the keeper Of boarding house In
| In her employ at this time and was an honest anu
peaceable young man; he went on an errand upon
| the day Of the riot and promptly returned.
| gentleman bOarder gave him an excellent cha
racter and Common then gave his account Of thc
the procession; saw man with pistol, stranger
| 70 him, ana when he peEcelved policeman run up
arrested He denied using the language attributed
| to him by the Captain, and said he was not men,
Der or any association or secret society.
Mr.. Fellows practically abandoned the case
Judgs BEDFORD, after reviewing the facts and lay.
ioSs:-"WhIle rioters aud oil those melting riot
should indeed be made 70 ieel the iuli penalty,
Se0 sas ese outlaws @ we
should all have care, In the performance
public ciamor and undue excitement and never for
q moment, to permit any one whose legal guilt has
not been fully established 70 DC punished, ever
bearing In mind that the law never demands a
victlm."
The jury rendered verdict Of not guilty withou,
GRAND LARcKNrEs.
william Gloster, .coored man, pleaded guilty to
money, gold ring, and quantity OF wearing ap
parei worth $780, from Alice Knight.
into the girls trunk but admitted that he assisted
another man In pawnng the articles.
Judge BEDFORD said:--" You are couple OF vaga-
bonds 10 rob lrendiess emigrant girl. viii send
you to the state prison Tor hve years."
grand larcenyln stealing four pieces of flannel worth
$751; the property Of Jacob Newburg. In reply TO
question pa, by the Judge Crogan said be left the
State Prison for one year.
John Fogarty, who was convicted last week of an
assault with dangerous weapon with intent to DO
bodily harm was sentenced To the State Prison for
Sarah Banks an unfortunate GIRL charged with
stealing gold watch from David N. Parker, on the
sn Of August pleaded l guilty to petty larceny Her
watch to support her husband, who was sick In
Judge BEDFORD, I'm passing sentence, said:-"T Tho
best disposition can make or you Is to send you
rhe Island for SIX months. You would DC much bet
ter there than living with q man whom you say IL
your husband ana permits you to prostitute your
person Tor hIs slpport.o
Michael Callaghan pleaded guilty tn committing
an assault and battery upon officer ievn5 by strlk
ing him on the head with a brick, and was sent to
the Peniientiary for six months
John Laurence, who was charged with stealing
cl0rhng and u few dollars from John ID. Kennedy.
pleaded guilty 10 pesy larceny and was sent 10 the
Island for three months.
John Dresher gave similar plea, the charge
being that on tho 4th OF August he stole SAB from
Dennis F. Kelly, ana was sent to the PenltCntiary
for two months.
Henry Krobisch was tried upon charge OF steal
ing $75 from Aaron Miller the Goth or August:
but, the evidence being very slight and the accused
showing good character, verdict Of acluittal was
promptly rendered.
James Brady who was charged with assaulting
John G0bber, was discharged al tho request OF the
complainant, the Judge stating that he learned that
Brady was hard-working man, Kind husband
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