The New York herald., 1875-12-02
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


TRIAL or AN ALLEGED BURGLAR FINISHING
THE WORK OF THE rEBM-DIscHARGE or
THE GRAND JURY.
James McGodrick, Jantor OF the building in Six
tieth street occupied By the North American Life In
surance Company, awakened about two O'Clock on
the morning Of the 90 Of November by noise at the
rear basement door. Descending TO that part Of the
house be found that somebody outside trying to
force an entrance. The janitor whispered; who's
there" and the party outside replied 'ls that you
Jack o. ClubsY" eyes" said the janitor; twat there
amlnute He then up stairs and returned armed
with pistol and lantern Opening the door be grasped
the burglar by the coat collar, dragged him within the
building searched his clothing About the prisoners
person was found candle, three padlocks, skeleton
key and a bunch Of ordinary keys. Mr McGodrick
possession Of these articles and then called n OH
Ger Coyne, who took the prisoner the
house On the way thither the accused informed
Coyne that Jack Clubs there the latter would
s'cK the sawdust ont Of him. fCoynel and, further
more that he Ogden chad a kid home that could
polish of the oicer.n The prisoner was committed 10
await the action Of the Grand Jury aud that bcdy
found an indictment against him for attempt at bur
glary Several days ago the case trial before
Recorder Hacke1, and the prisoner ana oflcer
Coyne 10 attendance While che latter
seated IN the court room some hghChngered gen
tleman removed from his coat pocket the various
articles which had been found on the person Of Ogden
the morning OF his arrest and which Coyne had brought
with him for the purpose OF putting them in evidence
against The prisoner The case however, did not Come
10 trial iii late Tuesday afternoon and the testimony
was concluded till this morning The defence SET
up by the prisoners counsel, Mr. William y. Knitting
was that his client was drunk, and had mistaken
sxteth street for sixty hrs, and supposed THAI he
was At hs mothers house and that his attempt
70 enter through the basement window In conse-
quence OF an arrangement made with his mother, by
which be was 70 enter without awakening her The
prisoner shown 10 be a member In good standing
Of the Order OF United American Mechanics, and
era respectable citizens, members OF that Order test
fed his general good character After delberation
upon the for hour the jury stated that they
could not agree aud were thcreup0n dismissed on
motion OF counsel the accused then discharged
upon his recognizance
The Grand Jury entered and discharged az else.
where detailed and 10 wind up the business Of the
sion the following prisoners were arraigned, and
pleading guilty, we're sentenced as follows;-
Michael Monahan pleaded guilty 70 an assault and
battery upon Herman Hetterman and was seat 70 tne
Penltentiary for one year.
John Fanuo, for petit larceny in stealing the prop
erty OF Joseph Lapasso seut 70 the same nsIigu
ton for six months.
James Brennan pleaded guilty 70 petit larceny and
was remanded for sentence
Alexander Crimdel for larceny from the person or
Thomas Davis 10 the night time was sent TO the Peni-
Frank Bauer, ior burglary in tho third degree was
sent 70 State Prison for Two years and SIX months.
Francis T. Rennie, for grand larceny from Harry T.
Herbert was sent 70 state Prison or three years and
barney 4 Bradley, for grand larceny from Edward
J. Tonmer was scat 10 the same Institution Tor one
year.
Joseph Diedrch for petit larceny from the person OF
william War, sent 70 the Catholic Protectory
Thomas hunroe for burglary IN the third degree, was
sent 70 state Prison for Two years.
Charles r Siegcl for grand larceny from Martin
Bates was sentenced 70 two and half years mprisonr
ment IN State Prison.
James Mckay, for burglary, was sent 70 the Penten-
tary for one year
John Hogan for burglary in the third degree, was
sent 70 the same institution for three years
John ketch, for larceny from the person or Martha
7 Hal, was sent 70 the Penitentary Tor two years
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COTRT
Before Judge Kbreth.
ASSAULT WITH A BLEDoEHAMMER.
Henry RoG, Of No 80 Yandam street. was arragued