The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-21

ment TOR robbery in the first degree against rec
less looking fellow, named Michael Morgan. Fred
erick irappe, the complainant testified that on tho
nlehs OF the 5th Instant, while passing through
attorney street. the pitsCner asked him fer some
money, and at the same tine caught him by the
and Dressed unpo III % nan Knocked him down
MN MN OF pocketbook containing AIS. He pursued
Serea n no never tss lost sight Of de-
A. Micnael Morgan swore In his ownbehalf Ha aasn
Snas ne saw Mr. Trappe in a saloon, nd asked him
the sidewa UIrney' out denied having rbbed him on
The testimony was so brief and convincing that
up. After the jury had rendered = vardn os sum Il
without leaving their seats the Recorder VI eu,.y;
Morgan 10 .ne Seaee Prison for twenty ySrs. This
was clear case OF garroting and as til :. haua
been numerous cases Of highway robbers, i lave
his Honor els IL 70 Dc MS duty to impose a,evere
An Acquittal.
John Heating was charged with cutting To-.
Manning In the ear with carving knife on the al
inst. The evidence was insufficient to sustain tho
Indictment and the jury rendered verdict OF n0S
guilty.
A Queer Verdict.
Francis Sexton was tried upon an indictment
charging him with cutting Frank Mcguire in tho
cheek with razor on the 9th of December, 1871, In
Nineteenth street, between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues. The testimony Of the witnesses on both
sides was conflicting, and, Notwithstanding proof
u
OF guilty of an assault with dangerous WeapOn
with intent to do bodily HARM Sexton was re-
manded for sentence. - Z ~
Larcenies, Burglarics and Felonious A.
saults.
Edward Hart, boy, was convicted Of stealing
thirty-hve cents from the pocket Of Andrew J.
Case on the 9th Of this month"; while he was looking
at the burning Of Nibi2's Theatre. The prisonsr
was sent to the House Of Refuge, -
Inn lion md -
to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. the
allegation being that the 18th of April they broke
into the steel pen mandatory Of George Bradford
and stole $500 worth Of property They were eaol,
sent to the State Prison for two years and six
months.
The same sentence was passed upon Jacob
Scheirer, who pleaded guilty to stealing $22l nom
Moses Hamburger on the goth Of April.
Lizzie Johnson was tried and acquitted of charge
OF stabbing William Davis in the shoulder with
small knife. The parties colored and the evil
dence showed that Davis was an ex-convict and q
very dangerous man.
Gustav Jason, who on the 27th Of April, cut
Philip Kevly In the chin with khife, pleaded
guilty to assault and battery, and Was sent to the
Robert Smith pleaded guilty to an attempt al
burglary In the third degree he having on thd
9TH OF April, broke into the cooper shop OF Stephen
s. Baker and stole $40 worth OF tools. He sent
to the State Prison for two years and six months.
a loaded pistol at James Simpson with intent ia
shoot him, ON the Sd of April pleaded guilty to
simple assault ana battery. MIR. k1ntZ1ng stated
extenuating circumstances and His Honor sen-
fenced him to the Penitentiary for one year.
John Farrell and Henry 9. Neff pleaded guilty to
an attempt at grand larceny. On the Goth Of April
they stole horse and wagon valued at $500, the
bpff6pperfy Of Ira D. wilkins, which was afterwardd
recovered. They were each sent to the State
Prison for two years ana six months. T. " >
A youth named Francis ScanlOn was convicted Of
stealing silver watch from John Muller on thd
9th Of April, and was sent to the Penltentlary for
three years. .
The Court adjourned at a late hour, having dis
sstant District Attorneys-Messrs. Sullivan, Fell
lows and Stewart-appeared at intervals to prose-
cute the indictments.