The New York herald., 1872-09-14

the properly Of Sarah p Woods. He was remanded
for sentence after t..:l BY Judge BEDFORD wh9 on
to return the property which he stole nom the
complainant ne would Impose o severe sentence
woman had only received one or two trifiing
Judge Bedford sent Belasco to the state Prison
Timothy Mccarthy, who was charged with at
sem%ptng n% 70 commit o rape ape upon an oa
the bar for sentence: Judge Bedford said ne
learned from respectable citizens that Mccarthy
abiding citizens OF the Fourteenth ward. His
Honor imposed the severeet penalty OF the law,
which was one year in the Penitentary and hne
Charles Grant, who was charged with burg
Fowler, 800 Broadway and stealing s26 500 worth OF
rev0lvera and convicted OF grand larceny, was
Mr. Price made an able argument on motion
for new trial, which was responded to by Mr..
Judge Bedford denied the motion, and in the
course OF his remarks said that he was particularly
careful In his charge to the jury In that as In all
might lead them to think that the Court knew the
accused to be professional burglar. Grant had o
fair trial and he fully concurred In the verdict
Honor said that Grant had already served a term
In the State Prison and had only been ont eight
and associated with men Of that class. HIS Honor
said that Grant was too dangerous character to
hm to the he's state Prison for Years. ''N
A Brutal Felonious Assault Upon q PO-
lice Omcer-Ths Young Desperate Con-
victed and Sent by Judge Bedford to
the State Prison for Ten Years.
Most OF the day was occupied In the trial of an
Indictment against william O'Brien, charging him
with intending to Kill Onicer Tully. The prisoner
was Jointly indicted with Edward Keeler, who was
tried and convicted before the Recorder in May,
and sentenced for ten years to the State Prison.
The fact came out In the course OF the trial that
shortly after Oflcer Tully was nearly beaten to
death by this notorious gang, Oalcer Lambrecht
went out to arrest the parties and was brutally
murdered After the jury was sworn, Mr.. Stewart
opened the case and called
Bernard Tully, the prosecuting witness, said ne
was assaulted on the night of the 25th Of February
last; he his post at the<corner Of First ave-
nue. and Forty-seventh street, and was called into
By hss DGser oder WAS
entering the place oh he saw saw a. party
G sn e inside Mep u xseer sGH 1ae only
Clements Mrs. Doeger pointed out Keeler for the
officer to arrest, as he and his associates had been
the ofhcer's club, and while they were wrangling
for il the prisoner, O'Brien, hit him over the eye
in his hand The oflicer fell to the floor immedi-
ately and was insensibe for few moments Alter
he his re et Keesr s S and man
brntally treated him. He laid there for while,
and as soon as he got his senses partially he got on
q car and went to the station house. The bone IN
the centre OF his forehead was broken. The next
day Oficer Tully went to the hospital, where he
mained under treatment for eighteen days. 1t ap-
peared further from the testimony Of the officer
that shortly after he arrived at the station house
parties VINO assaulted him. and that he TambrecStI
received q fatal wound that same evening.
Louis Miller, the keeper Of the saloon, testified
having been struck by Keeler, and then he saw
OBrien raise his hand to strike but could not say
large jagged stones the floor Of the saloon which
were sent to the station house.
stonas ers tS%n e e., said 'nat
Mrs Sarah Doeger. the mother OF the previous
witness, swore that she saw O'Brien and several
Others throwing bottles, glasses and other things
from behind the bar; then she ran into the street
and called Oticer Tully. whom she instructed to
arrest Keeler; he took hold OF Keller who hit him.
and then the prisoner came into the store and hit
the officer on the head with stone; the officer was
knocked k a. down on the nooI, and somebody struck
was senseless; O'Bren first hit Tully, while he was
standing, and then again while he was on the fiOor
the officer was down the stove in the middle Of the
floor fell upon him.
William O'Brien, the accused testified in his own
behalf He said he went there on the Sunday ven-
ing In question with Clements, and saw Keeler in
there; that dozen Of them drank lager beer, sang
songs and played cards, and that Louis Miller had
o difficulty with Keeer about paying for a cigar;
out, at which time Oficer fully passed in when he
was at the corner he heard glass breaking, and in
the while or eight around the
fired stones In the window, and that he (0'Bren)
never went near the door after he passed Ofcer
Tully going in; the prisoner was arrested the next
day at the Broadway Railroad depot, where he was
employed as conductor. In reply to the District
rested, did not know the men who killed Oficer
Lambrecht and wentinto that neighborhood to see
Colonel spencer made one Of his Characteristic,
racy speeches, saying everything that could be said
Assistant District Attorney Stewart maintained
that Oficer Tully was brutaly assaulted, and that
the testimony showed that OBrien when he struck
him with the large, sharp stone. intended to kill
him.
The Judge delivered an impartial and clear
guilty OF an assault, with intent to XIII.
2 o2'Rrisn. am informed that keeier, jointly in.
Recorder, and upon this very same testimony he
was convicted. The part you played was worse. If
outrage committed by a gang Of awless young
loafers, who would not stop at anything.
discharge OF his duty and was beaten in a most
shameful manner, without any cause or provoca-
TO- ton. You dealt him blow which nearly took his
ones shall send you to the State Prison for ten
years.
A street Walker Sent to Sing Sing for
Five Years.
Elizabeth Kelly, q woman OF the town. was tried
and convicted Of grand larceny In stealing silver
watch and gold chain, valued at S45, from Patrick
Ryan, about two weeks ago. She ran up q dark
alley after taking the property, and was shortly
thereafter arrested by the officer and fully identi.
The officer told the Judge that the woman was
.'cruiser" and wellkn0wn thief, which led the
Court to impose the scverest sentence the law per-
mltted, which was five years. Imprisonment In the
BROOKLYN COURTS.