The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-16

ing his post on Ninth avenue, ne heard the com
platnsut sc,eam and ran towards her, and when he
got over he found TIE prisoner hodng The hands or
the w0msn the oacer knocked him over IN an ash
barrel after which crowd came from Motel near
the situation OF tue parties any of them could have
picked up the p0cketDo0k which was no, founu
upon !ae prisoner wnen DC was searched al tne
prisoner near the woman when the officers aiten-
ton was first attracted to her; RYAN walked pretty
straight and dad not appear 10 be under the innu-
euce 0t liqcor, ana wnen a. ked what had to saw
ne SAID that ne did not take be moaey.
fns closed The case for the people; and, as a re-
cent act was passed BY the Legislature permitting
an accused party TO TESTIFY IN his own behalf, Ryan
ava led himself oil MS privilege. lie was sworn,
slstenly den,el the statements OF the complainant
ana me olnoer. lie SAID ne never saw the woman
uhth she APPEARED against ann In jefferson Marke,
ana denied taking ner money. He admitted DOW
ever, that he was drinking IN sample room on the
Ninth avenue, netween Thirty iourth anu thirty
nun streets and was proceeding 10 rafile wnen
arrested oy the onicer. lie saw a woman ahead OF
ni.' out could not tel that 10 was the complainant
Inc accused m reply to Assistant District Attorney
Fellows said he served six wears IN the army, peued
arrested
Theodore r. Heney. In whose oyster saloon Ryan
worked LOT q year aud hall, gave MIN good CHAR
lhe recorder put the case very fairly to the Jury.
VINO without leaving their seats, rendered verdict
His Honor, in passing sentence. said that rs gar
rotng and highway robbery was OF frequent oc-
tence BY way Of example lie sent Ryan 10 the
Sta.e Prison Tor twenty years.
AN ACQUlTrAL.
Mary GIBSON. VINO was charged with stealing
watch rom James Nichols at a disreputaDle house
on the 29tn o. December, was tried and acquitted.
The evidence beng insufficient the indct.
ment
ALLEGED HOMICIDE ON BOARD OF VESSEL.
William Harris, Il Salwart but afniable looking
seaman, was placed a. Tie bar charged WIN causing
the death OF samuel H. hassen on the lst or Janu-
airy bY StaoOing him with pocket knife. There
was no ulhcuity experienced III empanelllng
jury, Mr.. Howe, VINO appeared Tor the accused,
not deoining IL necessary 10 inerpose any tecnni.
Cal 0UJecti0uS. Tie witnesses sworn were HARRISON
Pitcher, the captain oi Inc julia X. Gumnldgc
when runs from Maine to New YORK; THOMAS An
0ersOr anu Thomas A. Vincent, sailors. ana Patrick
Reilly, private Waterman on pier at the loot OF
Twenty iOurLh street. From tnelr briet statement
OIL the LranSaclOA IL seemed That Harris, wnO was
the male of the vessel, mad difficulty with the de-
ceased hasSen, VINO Was one Oi The crew, lew
days before they arrived mere, which was renewed
on New Years DAY on the deck OF the vessel.
Hassen, anu anotheg sailor named BurIelgh
charged Harris win telling the Captain lies about
tneln, ana threatened TO ''ick him. and upon tue
afternoon IN question: all THESE parties mmenced
10 ugnt. The captain could not tell who struck the
having Hassen partially the rail- the vessel,
al which lime Anderson and Bureiah were running
after uarfli. The defendant got away from them,
ana aitcrward hassen seized piece OF BOARD aud
struck Harris aided b. Inc other men, and soon
alter the Captain heard one OF them say that Aassen
was Cut, hui ne dlu not see Harris use The knife.
The OLier witnesses substantially corroborated TINS
account OF the light, kei w. the Waterman, adding
that one SAILOR Was striking darfls with stlcE,
another win an oar. WINE third was Kicking him
III MS POCKET and maze gasn. Counsel Tor the de-
fence offered no testimony tie Recorder Intlmatlng
tina, IL was not necessary 10 do So rhe jury I'M
heStiatlngy rendered verdict Of not guilty.