The New York herald., 1873-12-11
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

Robbery from n Vessel IN the Bay-low
1t was EHected-A Woman's Narrative
OF the Outrage-One OF the Robbers
Sentenced TO Twenty Years In Sing
Sing.
The only case tried this Court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hackett on the bench-was an indictment for robbery
first degree, preferred against William Carroll and
William Dugan. Carroll demanded a separate trial. and
defended Mr. Howe. The leading witness for the
people Mrs Captain Connanton, who narrated the
circumstances OF the offence which, will be seen was
one of peculiar atrocty. She said her husband was
Captain and Of the brig Matana which was about
sail Liverpool; the night of the Soth of kovem
ber the vessel living quarter OF mile of the Bat
terry the Captain, herself and three childrenthe eldest
II and the youngest ve years odwere in the after cabn
the second mate and steward on board about
O'Clock number OF men came and Knocked at the
door saying, We police !" that the Cap
tain had committed offence shore, AMI they wanted
hm she was lying lounge and said they could not
come in but called her husband Ine got out Of bed ns
serious wound IN ms leg ana nreasns y SO 'hai @ ne was
ioor e alter which chs She &c opened % the door, and i've e. men
IN wh the w 6 Of be1 hs
counterfeit bills and aitsr te while demanded the
hands; the captain was lying dosn and the blood
9a
n e se es o o 'oes m M e Sae q1 M
lec ket containing likeness OF her dead sister, which
n hS1 70 not he to XIII wesS hs
turned the the little and said that they
H iSs ias snS caPian % Who his t%s ns
.e Sa s
sS ts s, sSs
hfr he hSban se o an gold TWO
earrings ana small diamond Ins SGish
remarklng that it would look much better on his; they
that % he had sdoS on board and hsy did not get it
they would shoot his other leg of and and then threw him
said that she Identified dc, Garo % as she man who lei, the
Inc complaining witness was cross xamned atlength
polcemen brought Carroll and Dugan On board she rec
he next ocers Doyle and Harvey
when they ,a heard Of the H the
Water and Roosevelt streets suspicion and
S I'm hs boat TO tue O
'e the of Tie obb @
tour Of them held reyovers at his head threatening
on The side Of the head with pistol and took him
the the the neSt he
wass pistol shot and scream he could not recognize
they remained on board about an hour.
ing revolver over his face who stood by him three
John B. simmons, the steward, testified that he was
with death BY drowning he did n9t tell them where
the n sv throw hf him repsS ht nn ne hid
not carry their threat INTO execution.
Joppert. William Engleman, William McCarty, James
Blake and the prisoner himself. They all swore that
Carroll in ana of Engeman's oyster saloon and
drinking saloon the corner of Wafer and Roosevelt
streets the saturday night OF the robbery,
After the summing the Recorder submitted the
saying that il there reasonable doubt upon the
whole the testimony it should be given the accused
Tne jury deiberated upon the hour re-
turned verdict OF guilty.
passing sentence said the prisoner that
he would concede that he had impartial trial
ably defended. The question was left entirely the
Jury and they conscientiously the conclusion
that the perpetrators of the robbery The
Recorder said that terrible crime
under his walton. Carroll sentenced to the
treme penalty Of the law which 20 years in the
State Prison a hard labor.
Il is understood that Dugan will be tried this morning.
Larceny.
James Crosby pleaded guilty TO Indictment charg
ing hln with stealing silver watch valued at $50 on the
llth o November. from John H. Demorest He was sent
to the State Prison for four years and six months.
Burglary.
James Collins, who charged with burgariously
entering the premises of Mary Burlnson 74s Third
avenue pleaded guilty -Four years in the state Prison
the sentence imposed.
An Assault.
George Bennett pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry Mary Hennigan and to the Peniten-
tary Tor one year.