The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
cOuaI QE GENERAL SESSIONS.
Cusfck, 'the Man Eater" Convicted or =
FelOnious Assault and Sent to the State
Prison Tor Ten Years.

Cusfck, ssthe Man Eater" Convicted or q
FelOnfous Assault and Sent to the State
Prison Tor Ten Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The irst case tried yesterday was an Indictment
for felonious assault against James Cuslck, who
on the 10th OF December, struck Frank Clark on
the head with an iron bar II appeared from the
testimony that the complainant and the prisoner
were prisoners in the Penltentiary, and while
working in gang on the day In question
had an alteration which was quelled py the
keeper. AS they were returning from work
an hour aiterward Custck seized a large
knocking him senseless, The Jury rendered a ver-
dict of guilty OF ali assault with intent to KILL and
HIS Honor the Recorder gave Cusick. VINO is q
notorious character and known by the sobrlquet
OF the "Man Eater" the full penalty, which was 10
years In the State Prison at hard labor.
The Notorious ssJohnny the Creek Sent
TO Sing sing for Five Years.
The next prisoner arralgned for trial was John
Keele alias John Roach. alias Johnny the Greek. q
some what notorious alleged pickpocket He was
charged with stealing pockesbook containing IS
cents from the person OF Mr.. Oliver S. Ackiey on
the afternoon of the Sd inst, while on O Second
avenue car at Peck slip. The evidence against "tne
Greek" was only circumstantial, which enabled his
counsel, ex-Judge Beach, to make an ingenious
argument TO the jury, which, however, was unayai-
ing After few moments elaboration they rem.
dered verdict of guilty.
The Recorder, in passing sentence said Roach
tried and sentenced you IN June, 1863, Tor picking
the pocket OF Mr.. McCready, and sent you TO the
State Prison for three years. That term you served
out. In June, 1872. sent you tor similar offence,
and now sentence you to the State Prison Tor i've
years at hard labor.
Patrick Maher, indicted for breaking into the
warehouse of AdOlph King, 1873 Washington street.
on the 9th Of December, and stealing two bales of
cotton pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at bu gary
IN the third degree He was sent to the State
Prison for two years and SIX mouths.
FREDERICK Fumau, 4 Youth, WHO, on the 18Th OF
December, broke into the toy factory OF John
Graner, Al Forsyth street, pleaded guilty TO an
attempt to commit burglary In the third degree.
No property was taken The boy was sent to the
Pententiary tor two years.
Thomas Lane. who on the Gath of December, stole
from Timothy Coughlin, pleaded guilty to an
attempt at grand larceny. TWO years in the state
Prison was the punishment inflicted.
John Guilty pleaded guilty to an indictment for
an assault, with intent TO steal as pckpocket,
Officer Gallagher being the complainant who
prisoner attempt to pick the pocket OF person on
the corner OF Twelfth street and second avenue.
James O'Neil pleaded guilty to petit larceny, The
charge against him being that on the 18th Of No.
vember he stole an overcOat valued at $35, the
property OF Edward Schneider.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten-
tiary Tor six months
Youthful Criminals.
Peter Callaghan. a boy, was convicted OF receiv.
ing two horses knowing them to have been stolen
by Matthew Burns He was sent to the House OF
Refuge. Patrick Collins, Charles Collins jeremiah
Hoar and John Hoar fall little boys), who were
charged with stealing $50 from Dennis Sullivan,
were sent to the Catholic Protectory.