The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-16
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Colored Man Pleads Guilty to Man
slaughter and Is Sent to the State
Prison.


ColOreu MAN Flea0s Guilty TO Man.
slaughter and is Sent to the State
Prison.
Before Judge Sutherland
The most interesting case ON yesterdays calen-
dar was an Indictment for mansaughter against
colored man named James Jackson, who was
charged with causing the death OF Mary Jane Suli-
van, at SIN Thompson street, on the 14th OF May.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins in accepting
plea OF manslanghter in the fourth degree said
that as no weapon was used by the prisoner he
co1ld not be convicted Of higher grade OF crime
by jury.
Mr. spencer, who defended Jackson, said that
the accused was endeavoring to get the woman,
who was very drunk, home on the night In ques-
ton, and struck her with q small cane. When he
got her In the house he gave her push, which re-
suited In her falling down stairs and fracturng her
dental. and that the testimony taken before the
Coroner showed that Jackson had always treated
City Judge Sutherland, in passing sentence said
he was confident that Jackson could not be con-
vcted OF more serious offence than mansaughter
In the fourth degree. His Honor Imposed the high
est penalty attached to that grade OF homicide,
which was TWO years in the State Prison.
Number OF Minor OFFENCES.
Joseph Bergman, who was jointly indicted with
two other boys for stealing twenty-eight pigeons
on the goth Of April the property Of Ferdinand
Pook. pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand lar
ceny. He was sent to the State Prison for one
George Thomas. with whom was impeaded
william Lason, pleaded guilty TO an attempt to
burgariousiy enter the tailoring shop OF John ID.
Thees, ABA Third avenue, on the night OF the 9Th
OF July The sentence imposed was two years and
six months Imprisonment in the Pententiary.
John Morrissey pleaded guilty TO simple assault.
he was charged with pointing pistol at Offcer
Ryan, OF the Thirty-drst precinct, on the 10Th OF
June, while he Ryan was arresting him for at
tempting to strike Annie Clark with axe. The
CITY Judge imposed the highest penalty which could
be inflicted under the plea, which was one years
imprisonment in the PenitentIary.
William Philips who on the 10Th OF June cut John
Heavy in the car with razor, pleaded guilty TO an
assault and was sent to the Penitentiary for three
months.
AcquittaIs.
John Russell, who was charged with attempting
TO steal a silver watch from the person OF Thomas
hcDermOtt on the 23d OF June, was acquitted the
proof showing that The accused was drunk and ONLY
put his hands upon McDermott In frolic
Ellen Dillon was also tried and declared mot
guilty. OF stealing few pawn tickets representing
some clothing belonging to Mrs. Higgiston, The
ladies' in this legal controversy were garruous
Hibernians, and while they were testilying the
court room was kept in q state OF mcrriment.
Edward Dempsey and Joseph Scuen, charged
with burglarously entering the premises OF Lewis
Kuble, 100 Liberty street. on the Gath OF November
last and stealing 102 IN money. There was no evil.
dence connecting the prisoners with the offence,
and the Judge directed the jury to acquit them.