The New York herald., 1876-09-20
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gildersleeve.

A LILIpUTIAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
diminutive chubby faced boy, whose littlc
fat chin barely touched the rail behind which
he stood, charged with feoniously assaulting
o little girl named Annie Larkn. at No. 7ls East
Ninth street, on the 7th August, 1875 The dwarfsh
appearance OF the prisoner attracted general attention
Tho complainant who s seven years old, appeared ON
the witness stand showed the result Of the wound
IN her forehead but was unable to give detailed
account Of the occurrence Her mother stated that
the day In question she heard the report OF a pistol
and ran into the room where the little girl was aud
found her bleeding. She was conveyed to Bellevue
Hospital, whero she was confined for nine months.
Tho mother Of tho prisoner stated that the complain
ant and her two little boys, Mark and John,
her room. The httly girl took tho
toy pistol which was used for firing crackers the
Fourth OF July from the window SILL aud handed It 10
Mark who then said:-"Thats the way 80 do It
Annie" The pistol went of and she heard the little
girl shout. and turning around blood streaming
from her forehead. Her mother camo IN Immediately
and took her away. Tho children had been playing
together and just before the shooting they seemed to
be enjoying themselves. The mother added tnat the
boys mind was somewhat affected, being unable 10
in assisting In her household duties The pistol
thrown out Of the window. The boy locked up in
Essex Market police station Tor two months, when u
charitably disposed lady took compassion on him and
went bail for him. In response TO Judge Gderslccve,
who intcrrogatcd him very closely, the prisoner ad.
mted that the pistol was In his hand at the time OF
the shooting, but said he did mol know there was any
thing IN the barrel The pistol, he added belonged TO
his brother john fourteen years old, who had to
Tho boy gave his testimony with frankness, and
evidently impressed the jury ;hat the shooting
entirely accidental The jury acquitted the prisoner
toned by the Judge he was discharged
RoBBINa AN EMPLOYER
James Smith, Swedo was charged with grand lar
ccny in having stolen from Louis Mettlcr, of No 4l0
Tenth avenue S45 70 on the 18th OF July last Tho
prisoner employed by Metter, who Is a harness
maker 1t alleged that on the day IN question the
complainant loft the money in the drawer tolling the
prisoner that II the landlord camo to pay him tho
rent The prisoner, however, told the landlord that
Mr. Mcttlcr was not In. shortly after twelve O'Clock
the left the store the money with
He arrested the following morning IN the lager beer
saloon No. 66 Greenwich street After the prisoner
had lodged IN the station house Metter returned
the saloon and asked the proprietor whether Smith
had up anv papers or b,lls and in reply in
formed that If any papers had been disposed OF they
would be found in the ash barrel front OF the door
After searching there Mettlcr found piece OF paper
which he said was part of the bill in which be had
folded the landlords rent and which he had placed
in the drawer OF his store Tho prisoner on being
placed the stand denied having taken
the money. He stated that on the morning OF the
18th OF July he told hecr no was gong 10 leave his
employ that day, as he going to be engaged
In stamford lie also told him that the landlord had
been the store for the rent, when Mcttler took
package out of his pocket and about put It In
The drawer when he changed his mind and took with
him. He Uhe prisoncr) lett shortly after twelve
O. clock and went 10 Brooklyn. Ho was about to re.
turn Meltlers store for his clothes the next
ing when he was arrested. The Jury, alter dcberat-
ing about half an hour, found tho prisoner guilty.
aside the verdict, the ground that OF the jury
men had absent cd himself when tho jury retired TO
consider the Here Mr. Henry DunDhy. the sixth
Juror stood and explained TO the Court that hc was
compelled TO 20 out for few minutes under the I'M
preston that tho recess granted by tue Court applied
10 all. Judge Gildcrseeve minutcly interrogaed tho
iuryman who stated that he had merely gone to Chat
ham street for lunch. that he had conversed with
one about the upon any other topic. and that
when he returned 10 the Jury room the jury had not
agreed verdict and that he Joined In the dclibcra
tons The Judge denied tho motion aud remandcd the
prisoner until this morning.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Charles Fetzcr, nineteen years old of No o. Stanton
street. was placed at the bar charged with stealing
gold watch the property of George RoIlman OF No 10
First avenue the evening OF the zsth OF August,
1875 1t appeared however, that the complainant lost
the watch while pursuing the prisoner, who hal pre-
yiousy assaulted him. Ho pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault and battery, and was sentenced to SIX
months imprisonment in the Pcntentiary.
LARCENY
Charles Lutz, of No. 202 Forsyth street. pleaded
guilty to tho charge OF stealing the sum Of SI4O in
money n silver watch and set OF shirt studs from
Jacob Brakeman, of No. 235 East Twenty second
street Judge Gildersleeve sent him 10 the State
Prison for Two years.
COURT CALENDARS--THIS DAY.
SUPREME CorRr, CuAxnnRs-Hcld by Judge West
brook-Nos. ID, 2, 5l CO. 81, LOG, 107. ia u.s. III
l2b 1884, 13e ls2 143 lGI 19A 1893, zos 205, 20 2ll,
2l3 2l4, 222, 224, 2L5 226, 225, 23l, 232 233
MARINE CoURr--TRIAI. TERM--Part 1-Hod by Judge
Sheridan Mos 1885, ll2g. 0072 S0s7. l4l0 44G GAIA