The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-01
COURT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Omcer Gillespie Sent to tho state Prison for
FeloniousIy Assembling Ohcer LEROY
Interesting Remarks Of the Recorder-The
Conservat0rs Of the Peace To BE Held TO n
Strict Account.
Before Recorder Hackctt.
It will be remembered that during the June term
OF this Court that John Gillespie, an officer OF the
municipal police, pleaded guilty 10 an indictment
charging him with attempting to kill william W.
Leroy, brother oficer OF the same precinct. He
was remanded for sentence till last day of the
term.
Mr.. HOWE made q very powerful appeal to the
Court yesterday in mitigation Of punishment stating
that there thirty witnesses attendance, police
captains and estimable citizens, all or whom were
ready to testify to his exemplary character and
sober habits; that the day OF the occurrence Gil
lespe was on duty for twenty-four hours and took
glass Of liquor upOn an empty stomach which rem.
dered him perfectly unconscious of what he was do
ing and mat In view OF the fact that officer Leroy
and the prisoner always friendly lie Mr..
Howel hoped that the recorder would be lenent.
Mr. FELLOWS said that there overwhelming
proof OF tue good character OF Gillespie; but he
simply reminded the Court tnat he pleaded guilty 10
tie indictment charging him with feonious
assault. The other indictments against him grew
OUT OF the same TRANSACTION.
Recorder HACKErr IN passing sentence, SAID
Before pronouncing sentence upon tue conviction
founded upon your confession OF shooting officer
lie Roy with the intent to XII him. Will very briefly
advert 70 the prominent facts in the Both you
and he were at the Time OF the commission OF the
offence sworn Offlcers or the Police Department OF
the Metropolitan district Your duties. among others,
were 10 protect life. limD and property. You, With
out cause on the day IN question ruhessly assaulted
citizen. Not content with the commission OF that
wrong you beat, dubbed and robbed another
citizen, and when ofcer lie Roy attempted to inter-
rere prevent further outraEes on your part, you
drew your revolver aud shot him IN the head, and
when prustrate upon the ground you again shot him
in the thigh, inilicung gricvous wound, and then.
with the barrel of your pistol or cub, eEdeavored
to put out one OF his eyes, Your sole plea Is that az
the time you were intoxicated and unconscious OF
IN 81 In
our law, uoes not excuse crime. nor does It
prevent the question OF intent being considered. In
my judgment 1t aggravated the character OF your
crime. You broke q law OF the department you nad
sworn 10 respect IN drinking al all while on duty.
You Infringed It's proper discipline In ASSUMING
fellow offcer. You broke the law OF the state In
feioniousy woundinP nun and with intent to take
YOU broke your oath. You now stand indicted with
the commission OF three several crimes
Fhst-Of unprovoked assault and battery on the
person OF Isaac watson
Second-Of assault and battery aud highway rob-
berry upon the person OF Albert ]. Council
7hird-Of fcl0uious assault upon officer lie Roy
win pistol with intent 10 Kill.
The uternost punishment that this Court could
impose upon conviction OF all these offences would
be Ter the term Oh tnirty-one years.
Al you have wisely pleaded To the commission Of
otner indictments WIN be made; DuI in tnis case 10
winch you have pleaded guilty tho sentence Of the
hard laDor for tue period OF ten years.
KEEPER Or LOAN OFFICE CHARGED WITH RBcEiv-
STOLEN DIAMONDS.
O. G. Judd Keeper OF loan ONCE. appeared In re-
Spouse 10 q bench warrant TO answer certain ques-
tons respecting his possession OF a pair OF diamond
earrings IelontousIy obtained from Tiffany Co.
Colonel Fellows examined him and brought out the
TACT that he had received loan upon II, ana could
redeem II at any time. TIE prosecuting Officer
Grand Jury.
riCxPoCHET SENT TO SING SING.
Charles Collins, who pleaded enuty to stealing a
gold watch from NJ. NJ. Van Buren,, was sent to the
state Prison for five years, the Recorder observing
that the prisoner was an old thief. 1he community
gentry by TINS sentence.
A number OF prisoners indicted by the Grand
Jury were arraigDcd and pleaded not guilty 10
charges OF felonious assaults and grand larceny.
They W IN be Tried next week.
Thomas Wilson, VINO stole gold watch from John
Toomey, pleaded gu,lty and was renamed SSr s.,n.
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