The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIo7
THE cRIsPINs ON TRIAL

THE CR1sPINs ON TRIAL.
jeremiah Sullivan, one of the seventy striking
Crspins indicted for conspiracy at the instance 0,
Messrs Hanan Reddish, was arraigned in the Cour,
Of General Sessions yesterday, under indictment
felonous assault Assistant District Attorney Horace
Russell. who has charge OF tho omnibus ndic ment
prosecuted. Assuming that most OF the accused are
Catholics and would not consider binding oath upon
the ordinary Bible, Mr. Russell had procured Douay
Bible upon the title page OF which a small engrav
ing OF the Papal arms and upon this picture he directed
Captain 0akford the court officer all the wit
nesses, an sorder which was faithfully obeyed Tho
prosecution alleged that Sullivan of the men
employed by Hanan Reddish IN January last, when
that firm employed number OF men, as foreman, who
also worked in the shops This bstog contrary to the
rules OF the ST. Crspn Society, the men struck
and organized a patrol to demonstrate with
those who might be employed in their stead.
and II possible, prevent their going to work.
number OF shoemakcrs, however, were found by the
firm 10 fl to some extent the places OF the strikers
Among them was Abraham Loewenthal, who kept
little shoe shop ut No PIG Sixth street, where he
worked at night On the evening Of February rs Jere-
mah Sullivan, accompanied by man who is unknown,
entered Loewenthals store and asked to pair Of
shoes They were handed TO him, and while he was
trying them either he or his companion from be-
hind, struck Loewenthal with a loaded cane on the
head, nhictng severe wound The assailant dropped
the cane and of as Louis Roscmau, brother in law
Of Locwentha, alarmed by tho noise, rushed from a
back room In time to close tho door aud hold Sullivan
a prisoner. An officer was sea for aud upon search
ing Sullivan small loaded cane was found concealed
upon his person. Locwcnthal, when struck drew a re-
vover and fired several shots about him. OF which
did any harm
number of witnesses were called to testify 10 the
above facts Colonel Spencer up the defence that
Loewenthal was struck by the unkno man without
the knowledge or consent OF Sullivan, and the latter
accounted for mis- possession OF the by stating that
he took II away from brotherCrspn, who was under
the influence OF liquor for fear he would do harm with
IT, number of respectable witnesses testified 10 the
n aft
celebrating ten minutes found him guilty Of an as.
sau with intent to do bodily harm. The Court in
consideration Of the previous character OF Sullivan.
made the penalty comparatively lght-four years IN
State Prison.
A BAD "srEERER" FOR HIMSELF
Adolph wcrrsdorf tho waiter at No 8 Allen street
who was convicted two weeks ago OF having stecrcdr
Samuel Randell tho barber Of Chatham and Pear
streets, to q gambling house at No. 49, East Twelfth
sentence before Recorder Hackett who tried the case
He was sentenced TO pay lne or s. and undergo an
Imprisonment OF thirty days in the Pententiary.
uNPRorITADLE REGULATION.
james McCue, youth OF fifteen, living at No. l55
Delaney street, convicted some ten days ago of steal
ing 81 and a pair OF sleeve buttons from the apart
mens Of Moses A. Scheanski, at No IS Baxter street,
on the night Of November TO- while portion Of tho
house was on fire, sent to the State Prison for Eve
years.
cnANoED HIS QUARTERS.
| The rcputed German count who was convicted at
the last term Of detraudng tho proprietors Of tho
Clarendon Hotel out OF s45 and the Windsor out OF
/ S23 by running away without paying his board bi
was sentenced to nine months in the Pcnitentiary.
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kllbre,h.
FORGERY.
John Henry Meyer, OF No. 81 Amity street was held
| in s., 0ooto answer charge OF forgery. Me com
\ planant Henry J. Welsh, liquor dealer, y, No
l04 Thompson street Mr. Welsh stated that McycScsas
clerk his store and collected a check for $2s IRON
Frederick sherman, OF No. SIG East 18th street. Oh.
this check, alleged Meyer forged wclshs name and
obtained the money without giving any notice his
employer. Meyer was arrested by Detective Murphy,
OF the Eighth precinct, and admitted his guilt
HIGAMY.
! Upon complaint OF Christina Kane of No. % Perry
street, Adam Nixon Hamilton. alias Adam Nixon, was
charged with bigamy. II appears from the afidavits
that on the 18th Of October 1870 the defendant was
married TO his FIRST wife, Mary, and the 25th OF
october last, he was married to Christina Kane, the
complainant, at Rockland Lake. The last marriage
having taken place in Rockand county, Judge Kbreth
uccidcd that no had no jurisdiction 10 the case, but
would hold the prisoner TO await the arrival oi the
Rockland county authorities.