The New York herald., 1871-03-04
COURT or esSssaL sss;Ios;.

Murderers and Convicted BarsIars and
Thieves-Van Eeten, the Wall Street
Forser, Sent to the State Prison for Nine
Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
Yesterday being the last day OF the February term
which has extended into the present month, the
court room was crowded by lawyers ana citizens
desirons OF seeing the noted criminals whom the
Recorder was expected to sentence. The term
which has Just closed will be memorable In the
annals Of this court. His Honor the Recorder, wioa
by the dignined and impartial manner In which he.
discharges his official duties, disposed OF more cases
during the term than on any previous month since
he has presided III the eneral Sessions. Not less
than ITO prisoners have been tried, the aggregate
punishment meted out to those who were
convicted OF crimes being about 800 year, Az
the District Attorney observed TO the jury o few
days snce the majority OF the Indictments were for
na saa % vet Wa ssa
character :,
. Assistant District Attorney sulliyan tried Dr.,
Gwynne, who was convicted OF bgamy; also Mnni6'
DAVIS, Tor arson, who was also found guilty, and
Charles McDermott for Outraging little girl. :
Recorder Hackett, acting up to his known record,
did not swerve from the performance Of his duty
ea ou he n u ese
twenty years. Minnie Davis ten years ana Dr.:
GWynne Tiin,s for five years. to tue stats Prison
FELLOWS were present In court yesterday morning.
SENTENCES. y
Patrick Grifln who pleaded guilty to manslauel-'
ter in the third degree. having caused the death OF
George H. Johnson, was the first prisoner arraigncd
11s ,r sentence NJ Howe urged IN his eXtenuaon
attacked and beaten by the deceased The Recorder
said ne never could be made to believe that he wond
pe Jstined, except by the most extraordinary cir
cumstances, from diminishing the penalty placed in
the discretion OF the Court In or this character
10 the accused IN accepting the plea OF ghtcr
Vrinh was sent TO the state Prison for four years.
SENTENCE OF VAN EErEN. !
Louis NJ Van Eeten was then arraigned. judge
Stuart made some feeling remarks In mitigation Or,
punishment, stating that his client knew that he
mad jeoparlized the interests OF the commercial
public by his wrongs, but that at the expiration OF
mis- punishment he promises to be a better man.
this case your Honor Will recoliect that the CONNER
cial community In this great metropolis has been
shaken from centre to circumference BY the conduct
Of men OF this description. when you sap the foun.
dations OF CONT ercial credit ana intercourse be.
tween commercial men, and in regard to very large
OF confidence, you shake all that il most
n ,s{nr Business cees TINS man whatever his
guilty OF all that he has pleaded to in this case and
he deserves no sort OF mercy at the hands courts
and since the transactions for which he now appears
at the bar Of this court today Of such charac-
sympathy being extended 10 him. But aul bound
to say that he has rendered some little service to
Sa ms ne ns 1ere an
to be some allowance made for that service I
move that sentence be passed on the two indIct-
menls to which he has pleaded guilty.
VAN EErEs-This community tseSii viii breathe breathe more
that am about e e do not ,e f
abuse you nor unnecessarily waste the time Of the
court n adyert!ng 10 the many in'amies that have
marked your llle. simply announce the sentence
OF the Court which Is, that you be confined on The
first Indictment in he state Prison Tor the period Of
ment for four years, the punishment to commence
at the expiration q the first sentence.
The spectators listened with intense in'ere q 70
the sentence Of Van Esten, and general feeling OF
satisfaction was manifested NJ the Termination OF
& hts gully ana cyen,ial career. The bankers who
were dciraudcu by this accomplished forger con-
sente1 to let Mrs. Naa Eesen retain valuable uta,
nonds which Van Eeten gave 10 mistress with
rested him In New Orleans.
BRocKwAY DEMANDED FOR SENTENCE.
pleaded gully to forgery in the taivd degree and
who was charged with an extensive forgery was
placed at the bar FOR sentence
Judge Garvin expressed the desire that sentence
might be postponed for n lew days. Facts had Iust
come TO his Knowledge which might lead him to feel
it to be his ddty to put Bf0ckway trial. as he was
a forger Of the stamp OF Van Eccn. The Recorder
directed The prisoner to he re nandcd.
OTHER SENTENCES.
Phiip Brady, who was convicted OF an assault
with a dangerous weapon, was sentenced TO ihe
state Prison Tor eighteen months.
Charles Reilly, who was convicted OF burglary In
the third degree upon whose person lcaied re-
Soiver n s WAS @ oup was sent 10 ine state Prison for
formed Reilly was one Of the most daring burglars
IN the city.
John T.. Enrlght, who cheated an cmlgrant on. OF
lew dollars, was sentenced to the Peaentiary for
SIX months. His Honor said that although Fnrfgnt
proved previous good character, he felt II 10 be
lls fpty 70 impose the seyerest penalty which he
could impose i0r Betty larceny IN order II possible
to break up the organized system of eln,Rraue
swtndllng at tho Battery
Richard McGoyern, who was Jointly indicted with
ION Ionn Tagle pleaded guilty to burglari 0usy enter:
Twcnt y-sxtb street. Oh the Goth OF January, $403
worm or property having been stolen. lie was re.
inanded for sentence. His confederate was sent to
tho State Prison few days since for five years.
John Donovan, who, OIL the 10th OF February stole
2 bag containing clothing, the property OF William
NJ. Chappe was convicted Of petty larceny aud sent
TO the Pcnitcnllary for SIX months.
"A HORSE. A HoRsRl NY KINGDOM FOR HORegpl
Alonzo Green pleaded guilty to grand larceny his
counsel stating that year and a hal! since his
client wGs guilty OF q similar offence. lie was
charged OIL both occasions with stealing horses'
His counsel said that Green met with severe acc