The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-05
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
The TomPkins square Riot-Dfsagrec.
ment OF the Jury.

Before Recorder Hackett.
At the opening OF the Court yesterday Mr.. Mott,
counsel for Christian Mayer, who was on trial for
assauiting, as alleged, Sergeant Berghod with q
hammer at Tompkns square. on the 18th OF jan
uary, presented number or requests TO charge,
most OF which the Recorder declined to accede to,
but did instruct them. as counsel asked, that the
DEFENDANT HAD A LEGAL RIGHT
to be at Tompkins square on the 18th OF January.
The Recorder informed the jury that they could
render either one OF four verdicts, according as
VIZ, an assault with intent to Kill, an
assault with intent 10 DO bodily harm,
a simple assault and battery, or verdict OF mot
gullty.n In the course OF his remarks His Honor
said that policemen were Just as amenable to the aw
as other people, and, while citizens had the right
TO be upon the street. yet there were certain police
regulations which were made Tor the enforcement
OF order, that good citizens ought to obey. He,
however lett the jury to determine from the EVIL
deuce whether the prisoner was guilty or not
guilty.
the court room, and, upon the foreman stating
that 1t was impossible Tor them to agree, the Court
discharged them from the furtner consideration OF
the case
iii understood that there were ten for convic-
ton OF assault ana battery and two for acquittal
A Notorious Burglar Gets Twenty
Yenrs-"Entitled to No Mercy,
william Cresswen, alias Bill Conner, was tried
and convicted OF burglary In the first degree
The proof OF guilt adduced by the prosecution was
briei but very convincing, and, as will be seen
the circumstances attending the transaction were
very aggravatng. Francis De Grushe, residing at
No. 276 stanton street. testified that between six
and seven O'Clock in the evening Of the s0th OF
January he saw the prisoner running from his
front door; that he pursued him ana was joined
in the chase by Officer Dalton, who arrested the
prisoner. Mr.. De Grushe, upon returning to his
house, discovered that the pariOr door had
taken. Otficer Dalton swore that he followed
the prisoner through Columbia street, and when
he caught Cresswe!l he struck him (vhe of1icer)
twice on the head with revolver. The blows
stunned the officer, which enabled the prisoner to
escape. Dalton pursued him, however, and when
he was about fifteen yards from the ofhcer he
turned around deliberately and fired two shots out
OF six-barreled loaded revolver. The burglar
was finally captured, and when searched, skeleton
keys and a small Jimmy" were found upon HIM.
There was an Indictment against him Tor the felo-
NOUS assault upon the officer. Alter the Jury mad
rendered verdict OF guilty Mr.. Rollins informed
the Court that the prisoner, under the name OF
VIM. Conners pleaded guilty to burglary in the
third degree In May, 1882 and was sent to the
State Prison for five years. The Recorder sad in
passing sentence, that such a notorious criminal
imprisoned in the State Prison for twenty years at
hard LABOR.
Larcenies and Burgl aries.
Daniel Clark, who was indicted for stealing, on
the 10Th Of January SIPS worth OF property, owned
by Charles Miller pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny.
James Manning pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary in the third degree, the charge against
him being that he burglarlously entered the prem
Uses Of James Watson, No. q Crosby street, the
2lst Of January, and stole three brass water COCKS
worth SIS. These prisoners were each sent to the
State Prison Tor two years and six months.
William Ii. Creighton pleaded guilty to petty lar
ceny from the person. on the 2Sth OF January he
stole ninety five cents in fractional currency and
some Jerry tickets from the person OF Edward IL.
40 M.
fence about year ago the Recorder sent him to
the Penitentiary Tor two years.
Louis Hilano pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry, the charge being that on the 25th or last
month he cut Julia Davis In the side with pair OF
Scissors
ROBERT Short and Albert Berry pleaded guilty to
petty larceny, the allegation being that the 9th
OF last month they stole two horse blankets. the
property OF Daniel Costello.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten-
uary Tor SIX months.
Two False Pretence Cases.
William Kamp was charged with obtaining
twenty nine pounds OF beef, worth IS, from David
Hebrun, the 18th OF December, by falsely repre-
senting that his employer, Mr.. Goldstein sent hum
for II.
James Young pleaded guilty to similar allega-
ton the charge being that he induced Anthony
Neary to part with 81 by stating that certain boxes
which he drew from bag contained money.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten-
tiary tor three months.
Youthful Criminals Sent to the House
James Campbell and John Whallen (boys, pleaded
guilty to breaking into the premises OF Isaac
Strauss, No. avenue B, on the goth OF January,
and stealing s35 worth of jewelry
Louis Burgard VINO was charged with stealing
SAL in money, on the 10Th OF December, from Ii
Zetta Trouber, pleaded guilty to petty larceny.
These boys were sent to the House OF Refuge.
Acquittnls.
Carl Schultz and William Gargschaft were tried
upon an Indictment charging them with perjury
In the third degree. The proof was that on the
9Th OF December they attempted to utter two
twenty-five thaier notes at the Office OF
Isaac Scweizer. No. Id Greenwich street,
which proved to be counterfeit Gurgschait
testified that he kept a lager beer saloon in Ho-
boken, and was in the habit OF exchanging foreign
money into American currency for emgrants who
and the jury rendered verdict Of not guilty with.
out leaving their seats.
Frederick Koerner was tried and acquitted of q
charge OF an attempt at burglary. Oflicer Van
Ranst swore that at three O'Clock in the morning
OF the 4th oil last month he caught the prisoner in
the act OF breaking the window of BENJAMIN
The accused satisfied the jury VINO acquitted him,
that ne was only 'looling'' with julius Erdosey
and broke the window accidentally.
Christian King, boy, was found not guilty OF a
charge OF nurgarlously entering the butcher shop
OF CHRISTIAN VOL, NO. 20 Spring street, the only
hlty-cent counterfeit stamp, which the COM
plalnant Claimed TO identify.
Acquitted, but Held.
Alfred Jacques was tried upon an Indictment for
burglary IN the third degree and receiving stolen
goods The proof to sustain the charge was that
on the Sd of January the premises of Moser &c Ste.
vens No 81 Franklin street, were entered and sixty
nlne snaws, worth $500, stolen; that an Oficer on
the l4th went to the apartment 4q East sixteenth
street, occupied by the prisoner. and iound
three OF the shawls, besides large num-
Der OF theatrical dresses, druggists, scales
and burgiarious implements. The accused admit.
ted that the property was there but said that his
son, who pleaded guilty TO the crime brought
them there, and ne requested him to take the
articles away. The accused showed by his en-
poyers, that he was tailor and worked steadily
The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty Mr.
Rollins had Jacques remanded upon another in
dctment
ESSEN MAfxtT POLICE COURT.
Attempted Suicide from Starvation.
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