The New York herald., 1873-09-04
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
A Coiored Waiter Convicted OF Robbery
and Sent to the State Prison for Ten

A CoIored Waiter Convicted OF Robbery
and Sent to the State Prison for Ten
Years.
Before Judge Sutherland.
At the opening OF the Court yesterday the trial
OF John Evans, a colored man, for robbery in the
first degree which was commenced on Tuesday,
was concluded. The accused was charged with as
sauting Christian II. Kobbe in South Fifth avenue.
on the night OF July 8. Two white men assisted
Evans in removing about 500 from Kobbe's
pocket. A great deal OF testimony was taken, and
the case was interesting from the iact that the
lsn an aIl6i were respectable men They
the scene OF the robbery and, to the best OF their
belief he did not leave the place from five O'Clock
The two witnesses for the people who saw Evans
in company with Kobbe about the time OF the rob-
saw saw Evans S s. rob another man at ten O'CLOCK the
same evening", positively identified the prisoner.
Mr.. William I. Kintzng made iorcble speech IN
behalf OF Evans, and was followed by District At
torney Rollins. who took the ground that the ac-
cused had an opportunity to leave the saloon by
the rear door and return after committing the
crime. The jury rendered verdict Of guilty. His
Honor sentenced the prisoner TO the State Pris0D
for ten years.
An Acquittal.
James McKenna was tried upon an indictment
charging him with perpetrating ielonious assault
upon little boy named Joseph Mcdonnell who
swore that the defendant was the foreman OF
sewer, which was being constructed in Fifty-frst
street, and that about two months ago he INC.
Kenna) threw him down the sewer and innicted
serious injury upon his back. He was taken to the
hospital and remained there over week. The de-
fendant, who was cOrrobOrated by the workmen.
explained the circumstances and showed that ne
took the boy in his arms to save his lle Tor Just az
that time they were blasting rocks. A verdict Oh
''Not guilty'' was rendered
A Furious Assault With . Rhubarb Pic.
Richard Maloney, Jr, was convicted OF simple
assault, the heinous crime being that OF throwing
piece of mouldy rhubarb pie in the face OF Tea.
tonic merchant named VOnderfried. the youth
was fined $50. which his father promptly paid.
Burglary.
John Spaulding, who was charged with burgla-
riously entering the dwelling house OF DulOn Irwin,
No. 426 East Tenth street. the night OF the I'd Oi
August and stealing shirts valued at $25, pleaded
guilty to burglary IN the third degree. lie was
sent to the State Prison for four years: -
Grand and Petit Larceiiies. ,<v
John 0'Neil pleaded guilty to an attempt al
grand larceny On the Goth of August he stole silk
dresses, shawl and two coat,, valued at s142 the
property OF Adolph and Julia Lowenthal. He waa
sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
Thomas Lynch, charged with stealing on the 22d
OF August ten dollars worth of type, belonging to
Robert j. Johnston. pleaded guilty to petit larceny
and sent to the Penitentiary for six months.
Charles Brown who on the 18th of August stole
a Tenth avenue car pleaded guilty to an attempt
at petit larceny from the person. There were ex-
tenuating circumstances, so that His Honor sent
Brown to the Penitentary for one year.