The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-29

mel alled the attention Of His Honor to the case
OF Edward Cahill, who convicted OF larceny
mainly upon the fact that the compainants hat
was found on his head. and that the prisoners hat
was picked up at the scene OF the theft The coun-
sci produced the brother OF the convicted prisoner
jeremiah Cahill, whom he wished to surrender,
Edward having testified on Monday that Jeremiah
The Recorder directed him to be committed, and
suggested hat the complainant should 60 before
the Grand Jury and make new complaint.
Discharge or the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury came into Court at noon with
another bundle OF indictments and the foreman
announced that they had completed their labors.
His Honor having been informed by Assistant
District Attorney Russell that the Grand Jury had
1t was the most extraordinary labor ever COM
mtted 70 or performed by any Grand Jury Within
The prisoners were arraigned for plea, and, as
Will be seen by our report, number or them
pleaded guilty and were sentenced by the Recorder
without unnecessary delay, thus saving almost
three days, which would have been spent In trying
these cases.
Large Batch OF Prisoners Plead Guilty
to Burglary, Larceny and ASA alt and
Battery, and Are Sent to the State
Prison and Penttentiary.
william Reilly pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary In the third degree, the allegation being
that on the 29th OF December he broke into the
nue. He stole an umbrella and few cakes Of soap.
Reilly was sent to the State Prison for two years
and Six months.
assault and battery upon Henry N. Kelly ON the
25th Of December. The sentence imposed was one
John Benson who cut Mary Leonard in the face
on the 18th OF January, pleaded guilty to assault
and battery, and was sent to the Penitentiary for
John O'Keefe, Walter Moore and Nicholas Lang
ton youths, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third
n
Buchholtz, Vs4 West Fortysecond street, and stole
$l92 worth " cigars. These prisoners were each
sent to the Penitentiary for four years.
John Lyons, who on the 14th OF this month, stole
guilty to petty larceny His Honor sent Lyons to
the Island for six months. The same punishment
was indicted upon Thomas S Jackson * oc.n who wa, was
Peter Kuhn on the 18th OF December. IN.
John Morse and Lillian HALLS pleaded guilty to
the SIN Hs tSe Of george
They were each sent to the State Prison for three
years.
George Moore and William Jones were indicted
for stealing the 18th inst three bonnets, worth
sSS owned BY Margaret j. Lyons Zones peaaea
sent to the State Prison for two years and SIX
months. -
to an assault and battery, committed upon Robert
Stuart on the 10th inst, and were sentenced to the
William stuart, who was indicted for steanng over
coats and pantaoons valued at $50 from the dwell.
ing house Of Robert Harrison, No. o. Macdongal
street. the 18th Of this month, pleaded guilty to
an attempt to commit that offence. The sentence
imposed was two years and six months In the State
Prison.
John Elmore- jointly indicted with Thomas
keenan, and James Elmore for stealing horse
q ae TO o.
Tor two years and six months.
Frank cady pleaded guilt, 70 an ATTEMPT at
the 18th Of January he stole half chest OF tea
from the sidewalk OF 4ol Water street. Two years
.lrtur he In, thn pri We n
ishment inflicted
John Harrison, who attempted to perpetrate an
indecent assault upon Amanda Price on the 10Th
inst, pleaded guilty to assault and battery, and
was sent to the Penitentlary for one year.
A Daring Robbery i'm Rivington Street
The Highwayman Sent to the State
Prison for Ten Years.
The first case called to the attention Of the jury
was an indictment against Samuel Maloney, alias
Stephen H. Maloney, for robbery in the first de-
gree. The evidence adduced by the prosecution
was that William Feldman. employed by Hirscham
and Edwin Einstein, cigar manufacturers, 1892, a3A
| and 336 Rivington street. on the 10th Of De.
| cember drew from the Importers and Traders
Bank $4,l7S In greenbacks, about noon ana while s
on the sidewalk, one OF whom threw RED pepper In
his eyes. They then grapped for the money, which
r Ss "aAf shot, and he lMr Feldmanl fred his
pistol The noise attracted TWO men In the
up the money, Which amounted to 81 ,a4O Feldman
| having destroyed the balance IN the connict WIN
az the man WRo Threw the pepper in his
eyes. Mary A. Brand. the keeper OF q lager beer
saloon In RvingtOn street, testified that on the
day in question: about haf-past eleven O'Clock, she
saw the prisoner and number OF men In the
saloon, whose movements attracted her attention.
When Mal0ney was arrested three days after, Mrs.
| Brand went to the station house to see him. She
was not sure about his identity at first, but sew
| eral DAYS after she said he was the man who was
| in her saloon. The defence called Mrs. Mary Nc
Carly, who saw the robbery from her window and
sWore that Maloney was not one of the three men
who committed the offence. Witness also testified
that Maloney came into Whites saloon cerner OF
First avenue and Twenty third street, on Monday,
the 10th Of December, ut halfpast eleven O'Clock,
| and remained IN hOur.
Colonel spencer made an able speech in defence
| OF the prisoner and was followed by District At
| torney Russell VINO thoroughly ventilated the tes-
timiny which was given to establish the aibt. The
| Jury, after celebrating few moments, rendere0a
verdict OF guilty, and the Recorder sentenced ma
loney the State Pfs0n for the term OF ten years.
It 10 probable that the January term will be con-
cluded to-day or Thursday, rs the February term
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