The New York herald., 1874-09-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

A Murderous Assault Upon a Merchant
Before Judge Sutherland.
Thomas Lananan was charged with feloniOus as.
sault upon Horace Galpn, merchant residing at
No. 62 Clinton place and dong business at No.
White street. Complainant testified that on the
5th OF August, between eight and nine O'Clock in
the evening, while walking on the east side OF
Fifth avenue, between Fifty-third and Fitty-fourth
Streets nearly opposite the residence of the widow
OF Benjaman Nathan, who was murdered In Twen.-
ty-tnird street, he heard stealthy step behind
him. He partly turned round and saw q person,
who closely resembied the accused, who rushed up
and gave him q terrible blow on the mead. He tMr.
Galpln) raised . cry or murder !" ana ran diagon-
ally across Fifth avenue, and while running h6
heard thud. as OF some instrument falling upon
the pavement. AS he reached the west side of thet
avenue he turned, anu saw the person who struck
him running around the southeast corner OF Fifty
fourth street toward Madison avenue and. at tho
same time, saw John Hayes, a private watchman,
coming toward him. and, although he was bleeding
prolusely, he returned to wnere he was struck. A
man the n Ecsed un OF
Mr.. Galpin said he suffered considerably, but h9
was not confined to the house. The doctor in
formed him that the wound was two inches and a
I John Hayes the private watchman, testified that
avenue, while walking through Fiftyfourth street,
he heard the cry OF "Murder!" anu ran to Mrs. Ma
Se' he said i' to hun. "You must have com.
mitted the deed as l see nobody else
around" ana as n,n soon sSs as n9sorsq ne srrne%
down Fifty-Iourth street fast as he could an Of
fcer atterward took the complainant and the prs'
Oner TO the station house.
Mr. Howe, counsel for the prisoner, cross-exam.
ined sde watchman at great length, and he evi-
IDENTIFY was very much confused as to the points OF
the compass and frequently contradicred himself
Albert 5. Gallup, resident OF Fity-lourth street,
testified that he saw the prisoner on the night m
through Filty-fourth street.
Daniel Taggart testified that he picked up q
1arO n laoH mir nj ND Gfn
Joseph Hartman, a little boy who was coming
from musical rehearsal, swore that ne saw tha
prisoner run down Fttyfourth street toward
Madison avenue, and subsequently saw the ONCE.
arrest him.
cry Of "Murder" and stop theft" and saw the
prisoner running down Fity-fourth street and ar.
rested him.
Counsel for the defence called a young girI
named Rosetta Kircho. who testified that she was
engaged to be married to the prisoner, and made
an appointments to meet him. upon the evening Of
his arrest, at the corner OF FIltynrst street and
Filth avenue but was prevented from doing So
Witnesses were then called TO prove the good
character OF the accused, among whom we're his
former employers, AL OF whom testified that Lam
ahan's reputation for honesty was good.
The accused testified in his own behalf, and said
that while he was standing the corner Of Fifty
FIRST street and Filth avenue he heard a woman
cry help and saw an Ofllcer chase three or four
young men, and, fearing that the on1cer would
club him, he ran. and was arrested. He denied
the charge OF attacking the complainant, and said
he never saw the lead pipe.
AT the request OF counsel the summing up vao
given to the jury.
Attempt 1T Larceny.
Francis Russell pleaded guilty to an attempt ~
grand larceny, the indictment charging that on
the 9TH OF November 1873, ne stole $50 in money
from Augustus W. kanney.
Henry Wearing pleaded guilty to the same OFFENCE,
the allegation being that on the 18th OF August he
stole So 10 lrom'the person OF Terence O'Brien.
These prisoners were each sent to the State
Prison for TWO years and six months
Petit Larcentes.
Ann Hackett who on the 5th Of August stolo
some clothing from Elizabeth Owens, pleaded
guilty to petit larceny.
similar plea was accepted from Bajard Carlo
the allegation being that on the l6tn O! August he
stole wearing apparel valued at SOS, the property
OF Gaormo Baudene.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peuiten.
tiary for six months.