The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

CITY COUOT-CnlMiaAL BRANCH.
The Election Characterization of Jacob
Worth and Edward Terrier.
Before Judge McCue.

The Election Characterization of Jacob
WORTH and Edward Terrier.
Before Judge McCue
The trial oil the case Of jacob WORTH Edward II.
Terrier Jacob STARK and Henry Jones' VINO were
indicted on the charge OF having elected Gordon II.
Barter regularly appointed Inspector OF election
IN the Seventh district OF the sixteenth ward, from
the polling place on election day, and preventing
him from performing his duties, was concluded
yesterday. The ties timony and arguments Of coun.
sci having been heard on Wednesday, Judge McCue,
after the opeulng OF the Court yesterday, charged
the jury, and said that lncre was no evidence
AGAINST Jones' who mus, DC acqait'ed Il an az
Worth he would be equally gully.
ssThe Jury who were out little over half an hour,
rendered = verdict converting Worth anu Terrier,
anu Acquiring the other defendants.
General CArLIN. OF counsel Tor defence, moved
for an arrest o. judgment, and the argument WIN
be heard next week. INC BAH Of the convicted de-
PENDANTS was continued.
The maximum punishment for the offence OF
which the men are convicted ~ SIX months lnpr's-
onment and u fine OF $3.50, which can DC modified
nj the discretion oil the Court.
A Fatal Quarrci-A Wife Siahs and Kills Her
Husbnnd-Picads Guilty 10 Mumsnushicr
and Is Reicased-a sud Case.
Ellen Riley, sckiy-ooAing woman, aged about
forty years. arraigned yesterday. she was
indicted mans'aagnter IN having caused the
death OF her husband, Jonu Riley, on the 3lst OF
August last at his shoe store In Atlantic street,
Columbia. Ii appears that on the gay In que5-
ton quarrel took place between tnem ana SHE, In
sei-deience, as alleged, stabbed MIN IN the abdomen
with shoe knife. lie died In the course OF q few
days at the long Island College Hospital, and his
Vile was arrested and sent To Jail, where she
has remained since that time. A lew days
ago her counsel, T. Ready, employed DIR. Byrne TO
examine her condition. and this examination re-
suited in The discovery that she was not only sick
aud luiirm, but that she Is far advanced In preg-
nancy District Attorney Morris. becoming salts
fed or these facts, accepted plea VI manslaG2hter
IN the fourth degree offered oy Mr.. Ready, aud
stated to the Court the circumstances connected
with the case. In view OF these facts AMI seeing
himscir the w0m1n'S condition, Judge McCue ac-
Cepted the plea ana suspended sentence. lie gave
the poor woman few WORKS Of kindly advice, and
she lett the court fun OF gratitude 10 the Court
the District Attorney ami her counsel.
Harness Thief.
Patrick Carr was tried for stealing set OF har-
ness ana several blankets from The stables or Mr.. A.
NJ. Kabncsch, In the Eastern District. Jc WAS
yicicd and sentenced to the penltenttary iot ono
year.
A Pickp0clxct sent Up.
william Allison, pckpocket splcaded guilty 10
having relieved u gentleman OF $40. ana was SEN
fenced To The State Prison vr one year aud six
months.
Acquitted.
DomiDick Travers and Neil sheridan. who were
indicted on the charge OF having stolen yacht be
longing TO u Mr.. conway, which was lying at the
loot oil North Eleventh street. were acquitted. The
evidence showed That the accused had no lconluus
Intention III taxing the vessel