The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-21
r taxing the hale in Q whee!barrOw- the Jury
rendered. Q verdict OF guilty without leaving their

taking the bale in Q wheelbarrow- the jury
rendered verdict OF guilty without leaving their
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan made the I'm
portaRt statement That Woods was confined IN tine
TOmbs over year upon the charge Of numbering
his wife; but owing TO the fact that the witnesses
against Woods were occupants OF shanties, built ON
the rocks up town, ana they had moved away, rem
dernQ 1t impossible to ind them, SIX weeks since
the District Attorney consented to let Woods 20.
The Recorder observed that 1t sometimes happened
In this world that criminals like Woods did not
escape punishment IL was an extraordinary CIR
cumstancc that eighteen months ago the prisoner
was charged with the murder OF his wife, and that
being able TO get witnesses he uhe Recorderl was
compelled 20 discharge him. For the serious offence
OF which woods was now convicted he would send
him to the State Prison tor five years.
A FEMALE FIGHT.
Matilda ShackletOn was placed on trial charged
with stabbng Josephine Wilson in The left breast
with small knife on the 2Gtn OF March. The tcstl-
mony Developed the iact mat the girl wilson was vas
accused stepped In between them 10 separate them.
The complainant alleged that the prisoner stabbed
her. girl who was looking on testified tnat the
accused did not stab her. The preponderance OF the
testimony being in favor OF the girl Shacketon the
jury rendered u verdict OF not guilty.
A 'CoOLn F0RGER SENT TO SING SING.
John SteDDins pleaded guilty 10 forgery IN the
third degree the complaint being that on the 2lst OF
November he callee ct the place OF business OF
Adam Young and purchased q pair OF boots Ior
thirty dollars. for which ne rendered in payment 2
check on the Purk National Bank Tor SOB ana
signed II. G. Stebbins & Son. When the check was
presented OF the hank was found TO be worthless
elderly ana was an Ss Heno n
answer to an inquiry, tnat he served term IN
Rhode Island prison. In consideration OF Stebbins
saving the court the trouble OF trial three months
were deducted from the punishment, which was
four years and nine months' Imprisonment In the
state Prison. He also said that he mad committed u
good many crimes in his lifetime. but not forgery
ANOTHER FoRGER PLEADS GUILTY.
Il Against wa he hrS
upon an indictment charging him with forging q
check upon the Marine National Bank ON the nth OF
Ao~ fnr vUrth fvlfnn IN nj nd lCnn
Leadbeater, by forging the endorsement OF f. X.
Willard he was remanded for sentence.
A NEW DODGE-wARNING TO RAILROAD PASSENGERS
ABOUT BAGGAGE CHECKS.
:. William smith pleaded guilty to Grand larceny.
had trunk containing female apparel and jewery
worth $500. whicn was delivered on the nth inst
by Dodd's Express at the New Haven depot to be
hackman produced card check, which was dis
covered to be forgery, and upon the presentation
OF which he procured the trunk. police officer
traced the trunk to Pages dOte, where Smith had
engaged o room, III which time he handed u check
TO the clerk directing TO be sent TO his room when
The prisoner was remanded for sentence.
AN ASSAULT UPON RoUNDshAN BY OFFICER MA
EJoseph Matthias, an oilcer or the Fourth precinct,
was tried and convicted OF assault and battery.
;. Peter Meley, roundslnan OF that precinct, VINO.
Matthias for breach of police regulations and on the
afternoon OF the oath OF February they conversed
together on the corner OF oliver and Elizabeth
STREETS and Matthias struck him three or four times
with his club. Captains Of two precincts and others
were sworn after the rendition Of the verdict al OF
whom gave Matthias twho had been member OF the
force for years previous TO his dismissal an
excellent character. Recorder Hackett, IN dlspos
ing OF the matter SAID that he had at first intended
TO punish the defendant as severely as the law
allowed; but after hearing the statements OF the
captains he would suspend Judgment His Honor
stated, however, that the next policeman convicted
Of assaultng brother officer would be severely
dealt with by the Court.
AN ESCAPED CONVICT ACQUITTED OF LARCENY AND
TAKEN BACK TO SING SING.
John Sheridan was tried upon charge Of grand
larceny. Charles Uppermann, the keeper OF a lodg-
ing house at 435 Ninth avenue, testying that on the
nth OF March he lost gold watch and chain and
500 In money. The testimony against the prisoner
was so slight tnat the prosecuting officer abandoned
the case, and the jury acquitted him.
Just before leaving the bar the Recorder asked
Sheridan how many times he had been IN the State
Prison, to which he promptly replied, "Three times"
A police Oficer in attendance, Knowing that Sher-
dan was an escaped convict arrested him on the
spot, and took him back to Sing Sing.
AN ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCE MAN ON TRIAL
Patrick w. Smith, against whom were several
complaints for deiraudlng citizens, was put on trial,
charged with procuring $40 worth OF cigars from
Emile stork $50 Eighth avenue, on the 2lst OF
March, for which he gave IN payment worthless
check upon the Ocean Natioual Bank. The case VIII
be finished this morning.