The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05
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Trial and Conviction Of JOHN Mcbride fer
Attempting to AkdMct Little Giri-Judg go
Bedford Imposes the Heaviest Punishment
for the CriMe.
One OF the most degraded phases OF human de-
pravlty ut times witnessed IN this community was
yesterday the subject OF trial, conviction and pun.
ishment IN the General Sessions before HIS Honor
Judge Bedford.
John Mcbride was arragned on a charge OF
attempting to abduct o brighJ-eved, fair haired,
nice-looSing little girl, named Hattie Whitcomn,
aged thirteen years, from the home OF her parents,
% West Fiftieth street.
1t seems that whenever the little complainant
ventured out OF the house TO go on crrands or to
play, the prisoner, VINO, IL would appear, was con-
SANITY ABOUT the nelghbornood would endeavor &c
coax her 10 go with him away from her residence
by Offering her candy ana holding out similar III.
ducements winch ne calculated would have The de.
sired effect on the mind or the little girl. On two
occasions the prisoner seized her ana tried to take
her away iorcDly, bat was ioiled once by the girl
escaping from his grasp, ana another time by the
Interference or some passing laborers. These oc.
curreuce5 took place during the month Of December
last. such were the allegations against the ac-
cused.
The little girl gave her testimony in an Intelligent
manner, ana answered the questions lrOpounded
by tho prisoners counsel, Mr. Howe, promptly,
stating tnat she was positive the prisoner was the
dozen times within the eighteen months she
noticed him IN that neighbCrhood.
OF himself, vile aud daughter 10 BacKwell's Island
Tor the purpose OF Identifying the prisoner, ana the
IMMEDIATE IDENTIFICATION
OF him by the complainant upon hls being brought
into her presence she having described his clothes
accurately before Mcbride appeared In tue prison
charge OF insulting ladies In the street in an indie
cent manner
THE PRISONER TESTIFIED IN MS OWN BEHALF.
he denied ever having seen complainant but once
in MS liie had noS approached her or placed his
vas
about the residence OF Hattie WhtcomD; could not
tell where McClaiseys store was, nor the names OF
any OF MS fellow w0rkmcn; he sWCrc, so help hun
God, he was innocent OF the charge
cused belonged To that infamous class OF men who
patrol our streets with the object OF entrapping
little nnocents Tor purposes Of their own.
address to the jury, in which he depicted In telling
the outrageous v.liany OF the purpose OF the
DELIVERED HIS CHARGE,
in which lie feelin9iy reviewed the worst features
CIths most aggravated outrage, add the jury, with
commendaDle promptitude rendered verdict OF
guilty OF assault and battery without leaving their
seas. Ohicer Macarthur, Of The Nineteenth pre-
cnct, was then called to the stand by Judge Bed
ford 10 give brief history Of the accused That
officer. by directions OF the Court. stated that there
had been frequent complaints made az the Nine
leentn precncJ station house against the prisoner
by residents OF Ffieh street ana vicinity, who mad
seen HIM many times enter
UNOCCUpIED BUILDINGS
on Fflletn street and Insult ladies sitting at the
rear windows OF houses on the next street. His W
JAmy Was uCtdHci III even ETedtcT IsnHtU out the
above will sunice to snow his general behavior.
SENTENCE.
judge Bedford then sald:-McBride, your crime Is
OF Gi0si vilanous character, using every possible
means ~ seiuce and ram an innocent, harmless
deeuccie = lttla clild For the future protection
oil little regret 1t Is not in my power 70 SEND
you to the stlFe Prison for long term OF years,
there 10 refec. upon your lnpmQns conduct, AZ it
is SHAH mete out the full penalty, which Is One
year IN tie Pentennary, and al the expiration Of
your term 70 stand committed till you pay fine Of
S2Q0 to Tie State.
Tue prisoner was then removed amid a buzz Of
appreciation IRON every one ia Court