The New York herald., 1872-10-12
Court or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Recorder Hackett
Young Man sent to the state Prison
for Twenty Years.
The trial OF Charles MCGUIRE charged with per-
petrating an outrage upon Ellen Smith, on the 14th
Of September, was concluded yesterday. After q
dict OF guilty was rendered. His Honor sentenced
Mcclure to the State Prison for twenty years.
Alleged Seduction-Acquital OF the Acc
cused.
The rest OF the day was spent In the trial Of an
Indictment for seduction preferred against Francis
Dooey on the complaint Of Ellen Nash. It appeared
from the evidence Of the complaining witness that
she was employed in the establishment OF the
Messrs. Dooey, yeast powder manufacturers, in
New street; went there in November, 1859, and
was now eighteen years Of age she had been there
about eight months when the defendant asked her
to marry him; she said she would If her parents
not let her because she was too young. They con-
tinued their acquaintance, and he agreed to marry
Father Qufnn's house, in Barclay street, on
the ,5th, to have their names registered previous
stated that on that evening, after they left
the priests house, they went to his store and she
reluctantly consented to his embraces. She also
said that he repeated the act on the morning that
they were to have been married. She went In to
make the necessary preparations for the wedding;
appearance. The testimony showed that the &C
cused took the sage advice OF some one to .Co
fxed for the marriage and remained out &c Of the the
city till the following May. While absent he wrote
two epistles breathing with ardent love for Ellen.
child was born unto her as the result OF her in
timacy with the accused.
The defendant was sworn in his own behalf ana
said that he had improper intimacy with the girl
several times in his store and at an assignatl0n
house uptown. He admitted promising to marry
ef a e va her 70 M
James Dooley, the brother OF the defendant, test-
Aed that Ellen being pretty girl, and he having
and she being very forward yielded to her tempta.
tatiOn and repeatedly accompanied her to a dis
reputable house up town he told his brother James
the day Of the intended marriage that Ellen was
bad girl.
Edwin H. Dooley, another brother, was also called
as witness; but he did not know anything per-
sOnally about the affair.
good deal Of the evidence of the Dooley trio was
Mr.. Howe cr0ss-examned the complaining wit
ness and the other witnesses with his usual ability
pstrct Attorney 70 SULLIVAN followed
corder, in which he read the love letters which the
defendant wrote to the girl, His Honor asked the
jury the significant question, whether 1t likely
that Dooley would write such fervent epstles to
Miss Nash, who, according to the statement OF his
brother James, was prostitute.
The jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict,
and at late hour returned with verdict Of not
guilty.
The Forgcr OF Mississippi Warrants Sent
to the State Prison.
Thomas Cunningham, who was tried and con-
vcted last month OF forging warrants upon the
State Of Mississippi, placed at the bar for SEN
tence. His Honor denied the motion OF counsel for
new trial, and sentenced Cunningham to the
State Prison for five years.
Charles stevens. charged with stealing some
jewelry from S. L. M. Barlow, pleaded guilty to
petty larceny and was sent to the Penitentiary for
SIX months.
Alleged Larceny.
Late in the afternoon Joseph w. Fagnan, whohas
been the confidential clerk Of Charles Knox the
halter. for number OF years, was placed on trial.
charged with grand larceny and embezzlement.
Two witnesses, who lived out of town, were
called for the defence before the complainant gave
his testmony-Clarkson Underhill, OF Poughkeep-
SIZE and Samuel 9. Barnes, OF Brooklyn-both OF
whom swore that they knew the accused and the
complainant for number OF years; that Fagnan's
reputation was good, but that they would not be-
lieve Mr. Knox under oath where he was inter-
ested. IL turned out, however, upon the cross-ex-
animation by Mr.. Sullivan, that both these wit
nesses had had lawsuits with Mr.. Knox.
The case Will be resumed on Monday.