The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

An Ex-Poifcc Ohfccr Convicted Of u Gross
Assault and Sent to the state Prison
for Seven Years and Six Months.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The first case tried by the jury yesterday was an
Indictment for leonious assault ana battery
against Patrick Slattery, who, on the night of the
9Th inst, beat David Helm, resident of Harlem
with his club in cruel manner, inAicting severe
wounds upon his head and other parts OF the body.
The complainant stated that he was waiting at
the drawbridge to take the New Haven train for
Mount Vernon, and told the officer so, whereupOn,
without any provocatlon, Onicer Slattery seized
him by the collar and beat him numerically with
his club over the head, rendering HIM Tor a
time insensble While taking him along
ssy or GODS saRs don M
Offcer Harley upon hearing these cries, ran
up the street and saw the accused and the com
plainant together, the latter beseeching him to
save him. He said to them that they had better go
to the station house. Harley and the sergeant In
command knew Mr. Helm, and he entered COM
plant against the officer. who was in to xlcated at
the time. He resigned from the force the day
alter the occurrence. Slattery testified in his own
behalf and said that he arrested MIR. Helm believ-
ing him to be suspicious character, and when he
resisted him he used the club. He denied the
charge OF intOXicatlOn, and Officer Harley was re-
called, who positively stated that Slattery was in
tOXlcated.
The, jury rendered a verdict Of guilty of an
assault with intent to kill, and the Recorder SEN
fenced Slattery to the State Prison Tor seven
years and six months
Assault With Intent to Kill.
James Lennon, who was charged with robbery
In the first degree, he having assaulted John Por-
ter on the 18th OF February and stolen $25 from him
In Market street. pleaded guilty to an attempt to
commit that offence. He was sent to the State
Prison for six years and nine months.
Burglary.
Charles Fowler and Charles Proctor pleaded
guilty to burglary in the third degree, the charge
being that on the night Of the 18th ins they broke
into the premises of Enoch R. Ware, 26H Broad
way. Burglars tools were found in the place. AS
the prisoners were guilty Of the attempt his Honor
sent each of them to the State Prison Tor Jour years
and six months.
William Mo1at indicted for stealing on the I'd Of
this month piece OF linen valued at $685. the
property OF the Cheshire Manufacturing Company
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny.
MolTat was sent to the State Prison for two years
and six months.
Larcenies.
George Williams, indicted for stealing a silver
watch from the person OF Joseph Quatrell on the
9th Of February, pleaded guilty to an attempt at
larceny from the person He was sent to the
Penitentary Tor two years and six months.
Josephine Clark pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the allegation being that on the
10th OF January she stole $3.50 from Walter E.
Smith. One year IN the Penitentary was the sen.
tence.
Disorderly House Case.
good deal OF time was spent in tie trial of an
indictment charging bury looking German wo-
man named Frances Lewis with keeping bawdy
house in West Fifty.hrst street. Justice Flammer
and other residents of the street testified that
rages were seen at the house at all hours or the
night, under such circumstances as led them to
conclude that 1t was house OF designation, which
the accused admitted to be fact TO the captain
OF the precinct. The jury Jailed to agree upon a
tSat aRa whn
sOnable time.