The New York herald., 1876-09-07
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART


Before Recorder HacketL
THE CAR HOOK ASSAULT.
The trial of Aaron Menzeshemer for assautng a
youth named John j. Ryan with a hook at the
of Second and Twenty third street in July,
1873 was concluded. The accused was found gully
and sent to the Penitentiary Tor one year.
OBSCENE PICTURE sELI.ER SENTENCED.
Jules Frechet the Frenchmsn lying at No 107 West
Twenty-sxth street who pleaded guilty Tuesday
to an Indictment obtained by Mr.. Anthony Comstock
charging him with making obscene pencil drawings
AID selling them 10 boys, was arraigned before the
Recorder Tor sentence. His Honor, IN few concise
remarks showed how necessary 1t is for the well being
OF society that such offences should be severely pun.
ished and ended by sentencing Frechet to the State
Prison Tor two years.
WE'LL DESERVED PUNISHMENT.
Henry Bunte, German grocery clerk, nineteen
years old, annoyed on the 9th OF August by
couple OF children playing in the yard Of his residence
No III East Ninth street He pointed loaded gun at
them from upper window, whereupon they tried to
dodge his aim but nnding the muzze Of the frearm
following their movements, they became frightened,
stood still and shut their eyes The gun Instantly
discharged, and seventeen grains of the shot with
which loaded took effect in the body of James
Kealy aged eight and two struck George Washington
Turnir aged Ave. The father Of Kealv, who nves at
No 3s5 Third avenue caused the of the valiant
shooter, and on beng tried before the Recorder yes
erday, he WAS iound guilty and sentenced to one
Mary Jane McQuade comely maid servant aged
Nineteen convicted Of breaking into the premiscs
OF former employer at No. o26 Third avenue,
July u, while the family was absent, and stealing $50
worth of property She not suspected af the theft
ment IN another family which she robbed, and being
arrested for the crime pawn tickets for the property
stolen from The hrst family were found In her posses
Son. She WAS sent to State Prison Tor two years.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Eugene Connerty and James Donovan, boys OF
~ Er,n M
and No rs West street. charged by Mrs Lane
with having broken into her candy shop, at No. IL
Carlisle street, on the Both ult, and stolen tin box
containing Sl2 in money and quantity OF jewelry.
The chief witness for the prosecution was somewhat
older companion, named James Kearns. The latter,
whom thoy called 'the Englishman," had thoy
claimed "pu up the job" on them. and then TO save
himself turned States evidence. Connerty, a pale,
listlcss lad said not word; but Donovan was a
sturdy young chap and requested permission TO tell
his story TO the jury, as, he said, he had been Ear.
rested by The cop suspicion for nothin." " He told
story the effect that the really guilty parties
the English boy and another not under arrest The
Jury believed the story OF Kearns however aud found
the boys guilty OF burglary N he nrss degree The
regret that onehrd OF all the prisoners tried before
him boys from eleven to fifteen He sent the
prisoners to the House OF Rciuga
RoBDINo THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
while Mary Garry a. domestic in the family OF Dis
seventh street, sweeping tho sidewalk in
front Of the house, the l2,h Of August made
his way into the house. evidently Tor the purpose OF
robbng it. He driven of by the girl, not how
ever before he had abused her and threatened to shoot
her. From the description furnished them Detectives
Field and OConnor OF the District Attorneys Office,
recognized In him Attla Boyer aged twentysix LIVING
at No ~ Forsyth street He was arrested, ident-
ned by the servant, and thereupon indicted for
grand larceny aud for assault with intent TO kill He
pleaded guilty yesterday TO the latter charge and
tbereupon by the Recorder years con-
hnement state Prison
A swINDLER Gagged.
Arthur A. Hcssler, who says he Is a Frenchrpan and
lived at No. AL Third avenue, July % to
Coney Island, where he met Lotie Staniy, of No $40
Second avenue, with friend, Mrs. Waldo lie OBJ
tanned from the ladies slol worth OF jcwelry on the
pretence of bringing to officer for security while
they bathing and made OF with IL On the 4th
OF August the fellow turned up in Philadelphia, where no
became acquainted with Englishman named Alexan-
der Howard whc travelling in this country carry
letters of introduction IRON Lord Derby Hessler
spent the night with his new acquaintance and when
the latter a~oke next morning he found he had been
robbed OF quantity OF jewelry and lot Of curious
Egyptian and other foreign coins which he bad col
ected D his travels, and valued $l25. The police
we're Informed OF tho ransacton and Detective Dunn
arrested Hessler, whose possession found soma
OF the stolen CONS. Arragued before the Recorder
he pleaded guilty 10 grand larceny and sentenced
20 three and halt years confinement in State Prison
~ hard labor