The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-04

tna t,,a, NJ a vouth named John Dunn, wno IN con-
neotton with three other young men, all OF whom
escaued. was indicted for robbery In the first dc.
cree. The complainant Martin Nolan, testified
that on the morning OF the 7th OF March, about
afleen minutes past two, ne was returning alone
from visiting friend named Costello, and that
while in 1wenty-elgnth street, between third and
Lexington avenues, four Young men approached
him. One OF the party nit him VITA slungshot
and knocked hun downs another one put
from Identifying them. while third rned his
pockets and stole four IS bills ana plated chain
he was struck, and ne tesuea that he saw the pris-
Oner take the money out oil his pocket wnen he re.
movea me screen ana mat when IN inc
Ihey all ran away, and Dunn was arrested two
The prosecuting witness was subjected to long
ana searching cross-examnation oy Mr.. Howe
who, as the witness said, by his ''argumenr'
meaning the questions put-so INFUSED hl,n as to
lead him TO make contradictory statements re.
speciing inc time when he met the &C.
glasses OF wh,ssey bunch during sne nlant:
he had never seen the prisoner before, but nc no.
ticed him because ne was the smallest man In the
party; the prisoner wore brown pea jacket striped
pantaloons aud red shirt; never tod Mrs. Dunn,
the mother OF the prisoner, 20 go to Costellos aud
on Fifth avenue In whose house Nolan was employed
as a servanr, but she called at Mi. kemps several
ask $780, hut agreed to take s75 on condition That
the money should be placed In the hands OIL Inc
cluson Of the case Tor the Tune lost II requested
him 10 De lenent would DE matter Tor HIS Honor.
onlcer Dennis Griffin. OF the rwenty-hrst pre-
cinct, testified that he was on his post upon the
night In question III Twentyeighin street, and met
the complainant short time before the robbery ana
noticed ms cham; the oillcer saw rom The opposite
side four men going down that street toward
Third avenue about quarter to two O'CLOCK and
tine ground: the highwaymen, upon seeing The
officer ran away; TWO OF them went up and TWO
alarm rap, ana 1t appeared from further statements
made by the witness Officer HOrsmdn arrested Dunn
and brought MIN back to the scene the occurrence
I'VE minutes afterwards, when Nolan Identified him
as one OF the assallanls. He was taken 10 the
station noIse ana three 20 pis found 10 ms pocset
Onlcer Griffin stated that officer Hosman mas sinco
died. The witness did not notice whether Dunn
Mary Dunn, the notner OF the prisoner. was
called for the defence ana said that Nolan wished
she visited Costelo's place to see HIM about settling
the case ne said he would take $40 aud clear out Of
the city, and never alluded TO the Judge; the prs-
Oner never wore q req shit In his life.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT
MED HAVING anvibSg to do WITH o" the ronSery nu en-
Ger Horsman arrested him IN IwentY-seventh street
and brought nun down to where tue
money BY saying that he earned SIT 30 IN working
Onicer Grimm was recalled to show thai the de-
ceased occr stated, In the presence Of the prisoner
that he was running when he arrested hun.
The jury rendered u verdict OF guilty, with a
Recommendation TO mercy. IN view OF the prisoner
being only sixteen years old Judge Bedford moaided
the sentence to live years IN the State Prison, re-
marking that garroting must be Dut down. irrespec-
tive OF consequences.
PRISONERS DISCHARGED.
William Robinson, VINO was charged With stealing
box OF wine valued at 50, on the 1854 OF AIarcl,
the property Of Z. l.. Becker, pleaded guilty.
John O'Day, indicted for stealing watch from
Ernst Geifer, worth $685. on the list OF March, was
placed at the bar.
the c0mpainants In each OF these cases inter-
coded Tor the PRISONERS, anu in view OF mitigating
circumstances the Judge suspended Judgment
ALLEGED RAPE.
In the afternoon the Trial OF John Ryan, charged
with perpetratlny an outrage upon d young cOlored
girl named Mary J. Lane, on the 10th VI February,
IN little shantv by the railroad near Flltleth
street, was commenced, and Will be nnlsned this
morning.