The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15
Minnie Edwards, pleaded guilty TO petit larceny.
She was sent to the Pepitentary Tor two months

Minnie Edwards, pleaded guilty TO petit larceny.
She was sent to the Peptentiary Tor two months
ISABELLA dANNIsH DECLARED INSANE.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins read to the
Court an elaborate report made by the commission
appointed early IN the term to inquire into the
sanity OF Isabella Gsnnlsh. who was indicted for
murder in killing her child by putting 1t upon a
hot stove. on the Goth OF November. 1t was
clearly established that the woman was intem-
perate and had been subject to repeated attacks
OF epilepsy, and that on the morning IN question
she was evidently laooring under the effect OF one
OF these dts, and was not responsive Tor her act
Mr.. Rollins said that In accordance with tine act
authorizing the appointment OF the commission
he would move for an order directing the woman
TO be sent to the State Lunatic Asylum.
Judge Sutherland expressed great confidence in
the Intelligence of the commission but expressed
the opinion tnat the act which gave a commission
the power to pronounce upon tine sanity or insan-
lty or person was unconstitutional and an innO-
yatton upon the common law and trial by jury.
His Honor, however, intimated that he would
grant the order when the prosecuting officer
asked for 1t.
ALLEGED JEWELLERY THIEVES BROUGHT FROM SAN
FRANCISCO.
District Attorney Phelps came into court In the
afternoon and said that he had two indictments
against George Wyman and John Graft Tor grand
larceny. They were brought from San Francisco
upon requsition issued by the Governor, and as
there were other complaints aaainst the defend
ants he asked that they De committed to prison.
His Honor granted the motion and WYman ana
Craft were taken to the Tomps. II Is said that
the accused stole a quantity Of Jewelry from mer
chants in Maiden lane.
BURGLARY.
John Forrest pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary In the second degree. The charge was
that on the 30th OF December he Effected an en-.
trance into the house OF August Kaiser, ll6th
street between Fifth and sixth avenues, and stole
clothing and n pistol valued az $40. The punish
ment inflicted was imprisonment In the state
Prison Tor three years and six months.
ANDY JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE, SENT TO THE
PEN1TENTIARY.
Andrew John son, q colored man, who said that
ne had been q servant for ex-President Johnson,
in Tennessee, for twenty years, was charged with
entering the premises OF Ann Esther. No. SO Bax-
ter street, on the ssth Of December, and stealing
three live geese valued at -.
Judge-what did yoV want with the geese'
geese; we wanted to have a New Years dinner.
Judge-I suppose the geese were not worth $25.
Ans @ to TUG
for six months.
ACQUITTALs.
John Gleason was tried upon an Indictment
charging him with attempting to break into the
liquor store Of Charles volckens, No. 15s avenue
B., on the night OF the Goth OF December The
rrOOf was legally insufficient to warrant con VIC.
ton, and under directions from His Honor the
jury rendered verdict OF acquittal.
Wolf Leutanski was charged with INJECTING q
slight wound upon the hand OF Isaac Silverman on
the 29th oil December. AS the complainant ad-
mitted that he was the aggresS0r, and Mr.. Knt-
Zng stating that he mad witnesses to snow the
good character or the defendant, the Jury rem
dered verdict OF not guilty without leaving their
seats.
CHINAMEN IN COURT.
Ii Sam was tried upon a charge OF stealing $50
Dill on the 22d OF December from Chan Hook. The
parties were from Baxter street, where so many
OF the Chinese are dOmlciled. AS the evidence
was contradictory the jury rendered verdict OF
not guilty.