The New York herald., 1871-11-21
A DESPERATE SENTENCED.
The Keeper Of q House Of Ill Famo Gets Ten
Years in the State Prison-Fear-
full Record Of Crime.

A rufflany looking fellow named Charles Mcneil,
was indicted at the General Sessions yesterday be-
fore Judge Bedford. Tor felonious assault The
prisoners left coat sleeve was empty, the arm hav-
Ing been lost through injuries received In one OF his
previous midnight assaults. He gared at the Court
and the jury like wild beast.
DESPERATE CHARACTER.
The complainant young man named Patrick
Connolly, testified that Q girl requested him to
take away her trunk from the house Of Ill fame
kept by the prisoner ut No. IA Dover street. He
called In the evening and was angrily ordered by
the prisoner to "clear outn AS he was on the
stoop outside he heard cries OF "Run he is after
you with bottle" and seeing the prisoner rushing
out so armed, the complainant ran away, hotly pur-
sued by the prisoner, who In the meantime had
dropped the bottle and opened knife. While COM
planant was d0dging around the corner the pfis-
oner thrust the knife between his ribs as far as t
could 60, fslly three inches. and the doctor told
complainant he had wonderful escape from death.
Complainant admitted on cross-examlnation that
he struck prisoner In the face inside the house.
SUSPICION OF MURDER.
I The prisoner represented that ne only used the
knife IN self-defence. He admitted to the District
Attorney that he had been arrested for keeping q
dsorderly house, for assaults and on suspicion Of
having thrown a man overheard at the dock ana
couldn't prove ltn la ~ - - -,
Onicer Musgrove testified that on the night OF his
dead, and being answered .No,n nc said "Im
Id sorry didn't cut his throat and finish him;'
witness was told that the prisoner had beaten girl
IN his house on the night OF thls occurrence.
The prisoner was convicted Of assault with intent
to Kill.
Oficer Musgrove then Informed the Court that
the prisoner was an ex-convlct from Boston, and has
kept house OF prostitution aud resort OF all
sorts OF bad characters In tnis CITY, and had been
several times arrested for larceny and other Of.
SENTENCE By JUDGE BEDFORD.
Mcneil, on the 12th OF OcLober 1870, the District
Attorney arragned you at this bar for Keeping DIS
your word that you would abandon the business;
but It seems thatyo merely abandoned that place
anu Immediately set up business III another house.
To my mind the most contemplate and desplcxDle
object OF humanity is the man VINO Is utterly de-.
record is very bad; you are an ex-convict, and you
know II as well as the officer who saws So In order
TO teach all such Williams as you, who maiureat poor
fallen women and keep deus OF MANY, to which
thieves and all bad characters, resort, every man
like you, who Is legiimately convicted, snail have
Imprisonment In the state Prison for ten years.
OTHER BUSINESS IN THE COURr--oNE MORE CHANCE.
Thomas Kowlin was arraigned at the bar charged
with striking hlS wife upon the head with O piece
Of iron on the 26th OF October, and pleaded guilty to
an assault with dangerous weapon. The injured
that he beat her when drunk and when sober, and
that she had sent hlm to the Penientiary for NAL
treating her. "nam she added for Gods sake
Judge BEDFORD, IN addressing Rowlin, sald:--
''Ihere Is no excuse for your brutal treatment or
your WIFE, whom you do not appreciate. Sne puts
M plea, fof GGs3 sake to give you another Oppor.
tunity shall give you chance ior her sake; bat
II ever you raise your hand agains! her Will send
you to the State Prison for five Years. -s
A YOUTH SENT TO THE HOUSE OF REFUGE FOR
t{ L6e STABDIHG CITizEN gaad
Frederick Ohsse, boy fifteen years old, was tried
and convicted or an assault With o dangerous
weapon, the evidence having established Inc fact
tnat on the 10th or September he inflicted wound
upon John Held, which Resulted III the loss OF one
OF his eyes. The youth was sent to the House OF
Refuge to be confined there nll ne ls twenty -one
years OF age. 1s -~r 81
! HEAVY LARCENY IN NEwBuRa HOTEL.
Frank Coleman pleaded guilty TO grand larceny,
he stole $500 worth or sllverware, $500 worth Ol
clgLaS and wine and $500 worth OF wearing apparel
from hotel In Newourg, Kept by julia SakOwsky.
The prisoner wien arrested admitted that he stole
part or the property and brought 1t to TINS CITY,
lie was remanded for sentence. a
PlCKPocKEr PLkADS GUILTY. enr
James Johnson, charged with taking q silveI
watch from Michael Dufiy on THE I'D or october,
Ss orc peasss g1y e m pS!sy from the
.stt THE BURNED y0UCHERs =. ..ses
II was generally understood that the argument OF
counsel on motion 60 quash the indictment for
with stealing vouchei from the Comptrollers oiice
would be made before the CITY Judge yesterday
morning. In consequence OF a heavy calender OF
prison cases having been prepared for Monday and
some or the witnesses being kept in the House Of
Detention, District Attorney 0arvin and the Coun.
dav. large number OF cases were postponed,
the police officers failing to answer, having been
detailed on special duty In connection with the re-
ception OF the Russian Prince. atl7