The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-09
COURT or G:aEa,L S:;illls.

Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN WATER sTREEr-ACQUITrAL
OF THE ACCUSED.
Most OF the session yesterday was occupied In the
trial OF an indictment against George Woodruff. who
was charged with homicide in Causing tile death OF
Helen Surrlck the morning Of the ed of last No.
vember. It appeared from the testimony OF the
prosecution that on the night In question the
prisoner aud Edward jackson lsailors) met in South
street, and after drinking In saloon proceeded to
another saloon corner OF Roosevelt and Water
streets, where they ''chucsed dicet TO use their
language, with a man named Carey, and drank till
they became intoxicated. While in this latter place
the woman who was subsequently found living dead
down the steps OF the basement at the asked
Woodruff for drink. He gave her ten cents ana she
Went 10 ano her part or the saloon and Took drink,
soon returning and renewing the request to treat
her again. The prisoner refused To give her any
more money, and slapped her IN the lace. Carey
Woodruff They went out in few minutes, aud
jackson saw the woman and Woodruff close
the woman stagger back aud go down the steps, but
he did not think she hurt herself.
Ohlcer Harris, VINO was about eighty feet from the
corner Al the Tune, saw the young men and woman
standing conyersing on the corner, but did not Oh
serve anything unusual except that he heard dull,
heavy sound. Soon after he, IN company with
another officer, came to the corner Of Water and
Roosevelt streets, aud upon turnin dark lantern
to examine the basement door discovered the body
of this woman, VINO was known to him as "Nellie.h
II was warm, but life was extinct. AS he knew
GERS, had them all arrested by eight O'Clock
In the morning. The only proof In the
possession o1 the prosecution tending to show that
woodruff was guilty OF any unlawful act was the
testimony given by the witness jackson, who. when
examined W the Coroner. swore that when Wood
run and the woman were walking together he saw
nlnl give ner a shove and KNOCK her down some
steps; that the prisoner walked on, ana when he
tJaCkson) asked him whether he knocked the woman
down. replied mat he did not hurt her. When Jack.
son was examined yesterday by Assistant District
Attorney Sullivan he aid not remember swearing
TO this state oil facts.
The deposition OF DR.. Evans, who made the post
moftem examination, was read, from which 1t ap-
peared that death Was the result OF conclusion OF
the brain.
The prisoner went upon the stand and swore that
he was SO drunk that lie did not remember seeing
aoout her.
As this was all the testimony. couus.n consented
to submit the case to the jury under tho charge OF
the Court
Judge bedford briefly submitted the case to the
jury VINO rendered a verdict OF not guilty without
leaving their seats.
LOOKUP EVANS LOOKING UP AGAIN.
Among the Cases ON yesterdays calendar was that
ton. This man Is the notable "Drn Evans OF
whose medical" exploits The pubic were fully
apprlsed a few months since. At The request OF The
defendants counsel the trial was set down for
Friday heat.
PETTY LARCENY.
John Grlbben, who was charged with burglariously
entering the premises OF William Warnock and
stealing two leather bags Oh the 16th OF April,
pleaded guilty to petty larceny. The accused was
IN an intoxicated condition when he was caught
with The property, and, having proved good char
acter, the Judge imposed slight penalty, which was
imprisonment In the penlientiary for TWO months.
ALLEGED LARCENY IN A CONCERT SALOON
Lizzie Mcclure and Andrew Peterson, charged
with stealing fifty dollars from Ransom +. Burrows
at concert saloon In Chatham street the 10Th OF
April, were tried anu acquitted