The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
william olive Of desperate asssult son the isth

OF March last
Owe who Ia laborer. went into Solm's butcher
shop. corner Seventy eighth street and Third ave-
nue., and demanded goat, then in the latter's
possession. but which Olive claimed TO have been
stolen from him about eight months previously.
Olive first encountered Helena, and q long, wOrdy
argument with that lady ensued, in which uncOm-
husband. Peter, came forward and, as alleged, with
out further pr0vOcat0n, ran him to the back Of
the store and struck s him over che head with
Olive was Knocked down, and after
being brutaly beaten was elected from
made against Peter, and yesterday he was put ON
trial for the offence charged. After olive had made
ms sns aSs, an nnmsd
This man testified that he was present at the time,
S not not str struck At ali BY either John or
his wife, but was merely put out OF the
sa0 and ns Mr weFs %ue
ing woman, then took the stand, and contraticted
toned she stated that she was passing at the time
and knew neither Of the parties; that she saw
John and his wife Helena both IN the act OF assault
ing the complainant and beating him In brutal
manner. William McCabe, Of 1882 Third avenue,
corr0borated Mrs. Mullen In every point. swearing
At this stage Judges Hogan and Bixby almost
In breath, directed Sergeant Quinn to take Cum
mer0w Immediately into custody and sent Mrs:
Mullen and McCabe into the TOMbs Police Court
to make formal complaint against him for DER
jury The Judges remarked that false swearing
had become so prevalent that they were deter
mined to put stop to it, as far as lay in their
power.
Peter John was then sentenced to three months
in the Penitentiary and to pay fine OF $780, Mrs.
john on account OF some technical defect in the
complaint was discharged; but Immediately rear
morrow was then arraigned before Judge Scott, In
the T0mbs Police Court, and committed Tor trial,
IN default Of s.. 900 ball. at the General Sessions
Robert Lawrence was accused by young lady
named Emma Jane jenkins OF stealing breast
pin and earrings and by Richard DOremus OF
stealing an Opera-glass from the house LOG
He entered the house as sneak thief and was
caught with the goods in his possession.
When asked II he had any witnesses he said,
.My wife is here, Judge, and she wants to talk with
Judge Bixby-she cannot appear as witness
T6e wife then came forward, q young woman,
sarcey OF ag 81 ds ac
onsly in her husbands behalf and her appeals were
pteOus in the extreme.
Judge BxDy looked at her for moment and said,
"Did You not come to me some time ago and ask to
have this man arrested for abandonment and be-
name is Mrs. DAILY and not Mrs. Lawrence.S
Wife or the prisoner lstill sobbing)-Yes, sir |;
but Il he promises that II he gets out OF this he
Judge Bixby-YOu had better go home, Mrs.
DAILY. You can't do anything with him.
MCS Dtly Lueu WeuC LOWdTuS ucT uuSDdnu ana
spoke to him kindly. The latter answered sury,
.Oh, what's the use of talking; you see you can't
do anything"
Judge BiXby TO the prisoner Haven't you got
some pawnticKets You had better give them to
your wife. They won't be any good to you for some
time.
The prisoner handed over roll of these sgnif-
cant tokens and his wife took them somewhat re-
uctantly.
Judge Bixby-Prisoner, we sentence you to four
months imprisonment on the first charge and four
months on the second at the expiration of the
first term.
Prisoner phllosophicaly) -Eight MONTHS Ell
Well, so long, Judge!
Fanny Adams. = peculiar looking specimen of
female humanity, charged blind man named
Charles Stewart with assault and battery. Fanny
is very tall and very thin, with long features and
q very affected manner. She wore profusiOn
OF false blonde curls and jockey hat
that she was violently struck over the shoulder
with cane in the hands of the blind man. When
Stewart was asked to make his statement he said
he went into her house to inquire after another
blind man, mutual friend, when he was suddenly
struck with dashboard, and in sell-defence he
used his cane There was such mixture of canes
and washDOards and other domestic utensils in
the testimony that the learned Judges were de-
cidedly puzzled. They solved the problem by
awarding Stewart one day in the City Prison.