The New York herald., 1872-10-24

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The Marion street Hosnicide-CiiRord
Convicted OF Manslaughter dn the
Fourth Degree and Sentenced to tho
State Prison Tor Two Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The trial OF Patrick Clifford, charged with caus-
ing the death OF Mary Ann Gallagher. was resumed
yesterday.
Jane Beebe testified that she was In the house,
l4s Hester street. on Sunday night that the priso-
ner and the deceased were there in the evening the
prisoner said TO her that he going to get some
body to take her home to her mother; the night
before they were sleeping there and she heard
fearful moaning, and went to the door and sug-
gested that ginger tea might relieve her pains; the
prisoner gave her the money to purchase the
Coroner Herman testified that he took the ante
mortem examination OF Mary Ann Gallagher at
urday. the ilth inst, In the evening afternoon
went went 20 see young girl named Clemens In 172
1cs MCs r % On 1nst SATURDAY evening met Pat
the abdomen; he also hit me on the arm
quarrel with him; the only reason for beating and
kicking me was because refused to go with him
Patrick God think he ves IN IN stree
other female witnesses were examined. who tes-
tnea snat on tne Saturday night in question the
them inst she had taken medicine some time De-
fore.
Ciinord was sworn in his own behalf ana denied
that ne ever used any violence TO the deceased,
with whom he MAS living in improper intimacy,
anu sad tnat ON the night ne was with her In Hes
Ter street ne gave her brandy ana peppermint for
cramps in the stomach.
The Jury rendered a verdict OF guilty of man.
posed the highest penalty the law allowed. which
was TWO years In the State Prison.
Alleged Outrage-A Queer Verdict.
Patrick McNama and Thomas Brennan were
tried for committing an outrage upon Mrs. Jennie
FRANKLIN respectable looking c0lOred woman,
who testified that az she was passing through
Nineteenth street on the 18th OF August, between
eleven and hafpast eleven O'Clock at night, the
prisoners seized and dragged her into an alley way;
that Brennan held his hand over her mouth while
McNama outraged her person. They ran away,
bat private watchman soon found policeman
and the prisoners were arrested at three O'Clock
In Nineteenth street. The complainant positively
identined the men.
The prisoners took the and and swore that
the cOlOred woman was mistaken and that they
did not perpetrate the deed charged against them.
Witnesses were examined to show that Brennan
was at Roach's liquor store, corner Of Nineteenth
street and seventh avenue up to twelve O'Clock and
McNama's friends testified that he was in the
apartments OF Mr.. Dillon from haipast nine till
after twelve O'Clock The testimony was conflict
ing but the jury endeavOred to reconcile 1t by find
ing Brennan guilty OF assault and battery and &C
quitting McNama
Assistant District Attorney Stewart remar ked
that the verdict was an extraordinary One and
suggested that Judgment should be suspended upon
Brennan
The Recorder concurred in the suggestion and
discharged him.
Larceny OF watch.
David Hartmeyer was tried and convicted OF
grand larceny, he having on the 2lst OF September
stolen gold watch worth $50 from Patrick Curran,
a resident OF Westchester county. The proof OF
guilt was so convincing and clear that the Re-
corder sent the prisoner to the State Prison for i've
years.