The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett
ANoTnER HEAVY sENrENcE.

William Kelly, young man, about nineteen years of
age, residing at No $40 West Thrty-ninth street.
tried yesterday charge of robbery found guilty
and sentenced TO twenty years Imprisonment About
twelve O'Clock in the day the 9th of December last
Joseph A. Kaufman a collector for the Metropolitan
Gaslight Company, was passing through West Thirty
ninth street, Eleventh avenue with book con-
tanning gas bills and receipts under his On arrv
ing on the northeast Kelly came behind him,
and, catching him by both shoulders according to
Kaufiman's statement. snatched the book from under
his kaufman then drew pistol and Kelly threw
down the book and ran away he kaufman) remaining
pick up his book ard papers On descr pton furnished
Nv the compainant Roundsman Carmack of tho
Twentieth precinct arrested the prisoner the follow
ing day. Several witnesses were then called for the
defence, one OF whom said that Kelly did not run
ay but remained standing alongside Of the collector
while he was picking up the papers Other witnesses
testified to having known Kelly for years and to
his general good character The prisoner, IN his own
behalf, testified that he had intention of robbing
Kaunman that he was drunk and knocked against the
complainant and. instead OF snaching the book, that
II dropped from under kaufman s arm when he pulled
the pistol Recorder Hackett charged the jury that
they believed that Kelly did snatch the book with the
intention of robbing imagining that 1t contained
money, they should find him guilty OF the specific
charge. If they had any reasonable doubt Of his in
tention they would acqut him OF the specific charge
Assistant District Attorney Bell-Your Honor might
charge that they eau hnd him guilty of assault with In
tent TO rob, or even assault and battery.
Recorder-Yes, but that would come better from
the counsel for the defence.
Counsellor Mott for defence-0r they can find him
guilty of attempt at petit larceny.
Recorder-Physically they have the power Of find.
ing any verdict; but with proper regard TO justice
and their duties they know themselves what they
without leaving their seats the Jury found young
Kelly guilty OF robbery in the first degree and the Re-
cordcr passing sentence, said at is strange after
the heavy sentences that given for this offence still
many outrageous Of the kind are continually
brought up. You and all men like you must be made
examples Of however, and nnd il my duty to SEN
tence you to twenty years at hard laborn
SENT FOR THREE YEARS.
ON the night Of October 20 the leather and finding
store Of Emilia Rothschild, No. 22S avenue B, was
broken into and about sos worth OF leather was car
ried away. The leather found in two wagons in
East Thirteenth street by 0fcer Gadt of the Seven
teenth precinct ON Information by two young la
dies living in East Thirteenth street a young man
named Michael Hall arrested on the following day.
II placed on trial yesterday. The young ladies
testified that they Hail down Thirteenth street
with two bundles, one OF which he threw into milk
wagon aud another which no handed to a boy, who
threw It into pedlers wagon. The leather was fully
identified by a OF Mr. Roihscniid The prisoner
found guilty and was sentenced TO three years in
State Prison.
ROW IN A SALOON.
On the evening OF tho 10th O. January John A. Lin
derwah Swedish sailor went into lager beer saloon
No 81 James street. kept by Albert Lind and while
there got into dispute with some drunken sailors.
Idndenwahl pulled pistol and Lind came from behind
the bar and struck Lndenwanl in the face, while
another man, named Louis Nelson, snached the pistol
out Of his hand and handed 10 Lind who placed IL
behind the bar. Nelson then struck Lindenwahl vio-
lent blow In the face and out into the back yard.
When Lindenwahl got out the street be missed his
watch and chain He caused the arrest Of Lind and
Nelson on charge OF robbery. They tried yes
terday. Lind was acquitted and Nelson was found
guilty Of assault and battery and sentenced to one year
IN the Penitontiary
STEALING A BIBLE.
Nathan Roth, who, the 14th inst, stole Bible
valued At s42 from the OF sheldon Co, No 67T
Broadway pleaded guilty 70 petit larceny In the above
court yesterday. Recorder Hackeu sentenced Roth 10
SIX months IN the Pententlmy.
VIOLENT HUSBAND.
Julius Hofmcister, sixty years Of age drunken
hnahand- who ON The En- Of Nornnnhar lat ahol A.