The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07
COURT Of GENERAL oNs-?ART l.
An Aggravated Gaze of Robbery-The
Highwayman Sent to the State Prison
for Twenty Years.

An Aggravated Gaze of Robbery-Thc
Highwayman Sent to the State Prison
for Twenty Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
There was a case OF more than ordinary impor
lance tried in this Court yesterday, which resulted
in the speedy conviction and sentence Of the
prisoner, whose name was Patrick Mclaughlin.
He was indicted for the grave crime OF robbery IN
the first degree upon the person Of Henry Eagan,
who testified that he resided at No. 100 Mulberry
street. and that while returning from his sisters
house, in Lexington avenue, on Sunday morning
the 18th of May, between three and four O'Clock,
and when within two doors of his house, saw
the prisoner emerge from hallway. Mclaughlin,
saluted MIN in an apparently friendly tone and
babe him "GOod evening" to which he (Eagan)
replied in a polite manner, whereupon the pris-
oner, whose face he saw distinctly, struck him on
the head with some instrument which was lawful
weighty." He lodged his head Immediately, and
knocked him down. Mclaughlin jumped on him.
tore half Of his vest from his body, which contained
'Murder. police' and Officer Fox responded with
out delay and was soon joined by two other Of
Mclaughlin ran to. and officer Hogan ar
rested him few minutes alter the rob-
berry as he was going out OF the door OF house
near the scene ofthe occurrence The prisoner had
slungshOt in his coat pocket and when asked
where he got 1t said that a '.bare-headed boy
Eagan identified the prisoner at once as the man
who assailed and robbed him. The accused testi-
fed in his own behalf, and said he a tailor;
that on this night he was attending wake in Null
berry street, and after being there went to the
house OF man named Farrell and while there
heard shouts of "Murder!' watch y and 'Policel"
He went out to see what was the matter, and
while going down stairs met man, who wheeled
him around and when he reached the loot of the
stairs was stopped by a policeman, who observed
the sungshOt hanging out OF his side pocket. The
accused said that was the first he knew of
having such an instrument in his possession,
and supposed that the boys who were
fOOling with him at the wake put IL In his pocket.
Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Conway swore that the
prisoner was looking out OF the window when they
heard the shout OF "Muider' and "POlice' The
Jury, however, disbelieved their story and after
few moments OF elaboration rendered q verdict of
guilty. His Honor, in passing sentence, alluded to
the aggravated nature OF the case and the clear
proof or the prisoners guilt to which he added the
crime OF perjury The sentence was twenty years.
Imprisonment in the State Prison.
Larcenics.
Louis Meyer pleaded guilty 20 an Indictment
charging him with stealing horse, valued at $3.50,
the 23d OF May the property OF William F. Doty.
He sent to the State Prison for three years and
six months. TN
Sarah Jones, who on the Goth II April stole pair
OF gold earrings, owned by Mrs. Booth, OF Madison
avenue, by whom she was employed as domestic,
was convicted OF petty larceny. She was sent to
the Penitentiary Tor six months.