The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-23

charged with assault,ng and robblng James Powers
on the 10Th Of this month. was convicted OF petty
larceny from the person, the amount stolen being
$2o. he was sent to the State Prison for i've years
Patrick Sheridan, who pleaded guilty to larceny
from the person on Tuesday, was sentenced to the
State Prison for four years ana six months.
FORGERY.
Joseph Quinn pleaded guilty to forgery in the
fourth degree, the indictment charging him with
forging an order for twelve dozen gold pens upon
s. Benedict & Co.. which was sent to Leroy. Fair
cnn Co. on the 10Th 81 Jsnnssy. There was
manded for sentence.
Ca,har,oe Rpryhard vas Convicted or STEALING a
satia dress worth $40 from Mrs. Ellen Perry on the
LIST nsl and sent to the state Prison Tor three years.
Adolph Walter pleaded guilty to stealing, on the
9th insL watch anu chain from Herman Marks.
sentence postponed.
James N Riley was tried upon charge Of stealing
horse and coach. on the 7t lust, valued ut S145,
tho property Of Cyrus Lawrence. las West Nine.
tcenth street. 1t MAS proven that the son or com.
plainant entrusted HIM with the coach anu that ne
was drunk wnen arrested with 1t In his possession.
The Jury rendered 4 verdict OF not guiity.
Philip J. Donnelly was placed on trial, charged
with stealing on the lsr OF this lnonIh, $3.50 in
loon OF the accused In West street. the complain,
ant alleged thar he had been drugged by the pris.
good character, bat showed that Dalton was accom-
panied ny negro and soldier. Donneily was sc-
George Freeman pleaded guilty to an attempt &C
grand larceny, the complaint stating that the TN
Of April ne stole package Of pens, worth thirty.
Court sent him to the State Prison FOR one Year
John Frey pleaded guilty to committing an inde-
cent assault upon little girl named Frederica
Brunnet, and was sent TO The Peniientiary for six
months.
Rosa Lewis, who on The cath OF May stole q IocKet
aud chain valued at thirty-ave dollars, from Her.
bert ArmitaXs pleaded guilty 70 petty larceny and
George Freeman colored,, pleaded guilty to an
adv ns Charge SeI~ tns on tha 70 a
May he cut Margaret Pratt (cOl0red) with u clasp
kniie ut her house In Ba xtor street HE was sent by
Patrick Smith "a boy about fourteen years oldl
pleaded guilty TO assault and battery. The Recorder
In sentencing the prisoner, said that the complaint
showed that smith attempted to commit rape upon
little girl VINO was too young to 10 able TO testify,
FEI0NI0us ASSAULT UPON POLICEMAN By 4
BROTHER OFFIcER-HR PLEADS GUILTY AND IS
The principal case on yesterdays calendar was an
Indictment against John Gillespie. poiicc Officer
l e MIN an nrsr tsn on 70 s n M ~ .s
month. This case has been placed On the calendar
upon two OF three occasions. and tho counsel for the
defence used the most strenuous efforts To secure Its
and pcremptorlly fixed tue trial for Wednesday,.
AFTERNOON and stated that he had not sufficient time
to prepare for trial. that intricate questions OF law
and fact would be presented. that the defence
would last week.
The Recorder, however could not be moved from
what he believed to be his duty. and upon the coun,
scl Withdrawing suddenly from the defence, hia
Honor. iii justice to the accused, gave him chance
procure other counsel and put tile case over till
Thursday Gillespie was placed Ut he0ar shortly afet
the court was opened aud informed the Recorder;
who declined to have anything 10 do with 1t in con.
sequence OF the trial being ordered to proceed that
day. 81 was on Duty said the defendant to hts
Honor, DIOR twenly-foar hours without rest or
n0urshment, and taking MUS stimulus, II lett mo
case satisfied q S ar pes
Judgment
Recorder Hackett assigned Mr.. Howe TO defend
After all the other cases were disposed Of in the
afternoon,
Colonel Fellows moved the trial OF Gillespie. The
counsel stated that he had advised his client to In
terlose plea OF guilty, and In doing so asked his
Honor TOR time 20 snow the circumstances which
surrounded the prisoner at the time or the commits
sion Of The offence, by way OF mitiyatlon
called otiicer Leroy, whose head was bandaged. I'd
tell the facts Of the occurrence to the Recorder. lie
said that the wounds on the mead and on the thigh
were made by bullet, and that the cnd Of the pistol
Mr. Fellows said that the circumstances OF the ot,
curreace, as detailed In the newspapers seemed 10
mako 1t apparent that the assault was exceedingly
brutal that he declined TO take anything less than
u plea to the Indictment The details OF the AFFAIR
were fully given nj the time IN the HERALD. 1t will
he Ssmsrl6crea !nat on ~ IN inst man named
Tenth street, and, upon i9c g out or the window.
saw Gillespie qnarrcliny Mifi isaac Watson and AL.
Ucrt ~. SIoWclis WHICH rIccf Leroy went 10 QuetI
the disturbance and tried 10 prevent Gillespie rom
fighting, who drew his revolver ana fred two snots
at Leroy. lie fell and. while prostrasc on the street.
Gillespie dubbed him severely.
An indictment FOR robbery aud also one for assault
AMI battery were also foanu against Gillespie upoui
the complaint OF Albert J. Croweli, who claimed
that upon this night the accused assaulted him and
took ten dollars out uf his POCKET.
II seems that Lcro7 amt the prisoner were on good
terms and that the latter WAS crazcd with I!qu0r
wien he assaulted MIN.
Tie Recorder said he would pas, scnta uca upo.i
the last DAY VI The term.