The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-24
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Gildersleevc.
EUGENE CHRIST CONVICTED.

EUGENE CHRIST CONVICTED.
The circumstances In relation to the attempted
der Of Mary Kelly, OF No. 455 West sixteenth street. by
Eugene Christ tho 18th of December last while he
following her in Twentieth street Will be generally
remembered; how the accused fred four bullets into
her body and how his young victim thereafter lay
writhing In agony at the hospital her life beng for
long time despared OF. Tho prisoner was arraigned at
bar Yesterday for trial. Assistant District Attorney
the prisoner pr' Sens dalenSed by Mr. KnazDp.
The learned counsel IN opening tho detailed
cincty the man acts, showing that tho prisoner
and the young girl had boon living together
tor the last tour years man and wife, and that tho
prisoner was tho father Of Il child born to them
two years ago. Tho case seemed TO excite considera-
BILE interest The first witness called to the stand was
Mary Kelly, who has apparently recovered, though she
still bears traces OF the terrible ordeal through which
she passed In response to Mr.. Rollins she testified
that she became acquainted with tho prisoner about
four years ago On the morning OF December IA She
started from her house, No 455 West Sixteenth street,
to look for situation, aud went Tenth avenue Tor
the purpose of avoiding Christ who lettering in
Sixteenth street He followed and overlook her US
she was turning INTO West Twentieth street They
converscd for a few moments and she lett HIM and
walked toward Ninth avenue; she mad hardly reached
the middle OF the block when she was again ap.
preached oy the prisoner, who asked her to marry
pistol from his pocket and fred three shots
at her. and she fell to the ground and asked him
to spare her lie for Gods sake. lie replied, 'sYou
must die, and fired the fourth shot into her body.
He then fed and she taken TO the Sixteenth pre-
cnct Station House a stretchcr and from there 10
Bellevue Hospital Mr. Kntx,ng cross-examined tho
witness, and elected from her the fact that she bad
been in Inc habit Of keeping company with Young
man named James Clifford, OF whom tho prisoner was
jealous. She also testified that the prisoner entered
her house December IL and fired one shot from u
revolver at her and another at their child, who
playing on the floor at the time; both shots missed
their mark, however, ana lodged in the wall of the
room.
Dr. Hope. of Bellevue Hospital. next examined
by Mr. Rollins He SAID that he examined Mary Kelly
shortly after she was shot and discovered four wounds
on her body; there was one on tho right breast one
on the right side between tho NTH and sixth ribs,
another on the right side little below tho ribs and
st another between the sixth and seventh ribs OF the
left side; he extracted two OF tue balls and there
two more IN her body, which will also be extracted in
q few weeks.
PRISONERS STATEMENT.
At this stage tho prisoner took tho witness stand
and made statement to the following elect IL know
this young girl MARY Kelly for four years. We have
been free together and lived with her al her homo
until my work and money was gone, when was gone
too ana she would have nothing TO do with me, and
would not recognize ne, and went flirting with other
men. cold Saturday night that was TOO cold Tor
a dog TO be out, she stayed out with man named
James Clifford until after midnight. nskeI her why
she die II and she told M It was none OF nv business
and told me that she would have my head kicked
of II did not leave her alone ON the morning OF tho
shooting was out looking for work, and had been
drinking, and met her and had few moments
conversation. and she answered my questions
angry manner which excited me, ana shot her; but
] became sorry aIterward, handed my pistol
citizen whcswas standing near and knclt down and
kissed her several times was arrested shortly alter
ward. bought the pistol to commit suicide.
MIR. Rolin here put the pertinent in,crroga-
tory, "Why dd you waste all your ammunition
on hery' to which the prisoner replied, .wel,
Judge G.lderslccve then delivered bret charge,
pointing out the law bearing on tho case.
and the jury. returned verdict OF guilty
of assault with intent to kill without leav-
ing their seats. When Mr.. Hall, the Clerk,
asked the prisoner whether he had anything to say
why judgment should not DO pronounced, the pris-
SAID he did not intend TO kin tho GIRL and that he
wanted TO marry hcr to her from prostitution.
He was then sentenced by Judge Gderslcevc for the
term of ten years in tho State Prison with hard labor
THE FATE OF A THIEvING CoAcHMAN.
Peter Kehoe, coachman, of No. III West Twenty
fourth street. who has already served OF four
years in the State Prison Tor countcrieiting was
placed trial charged with stealing silver watch
also silver watch from John smith, of No. 77s Tenth
avenue, valued at $40, during drunken brawi IN
liquor store in Sixth avenue. The prisoner was
vIced and sent TO the State Prison tor Jour years and
six months.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
William Stanton, OF No. 20 south Fifth avenue,
pleaded guilty the charge of stealing valuable gold
watch, the property OF Mr. Peter Bruncr. of No Al
West Fourteenth street, while riding Fourth
nue. car On the evening OF December l. lie sent
to the State Prison for three years and six months
DUELLINa AND PRIZE FIGHTING.
The Grand Jury made tho following prcsentment
yesterday
The Grand Jurors OF tho people Of the state OF New
York. In and Tor the body of the city aud county of
New York do respectfully present to the honorable
Court oil General Sessions OF the Peace and request
thai copy OF the following prcscnlmon be forwarded
To tho Legislature OF tho State OF New York for their
action thereon That section g. Title o. article Grst of
the SIKH edition OF the Revised Statutes
OF the state oil New York, entitled .'Oi Of
fences against the public peace and public
morals ana other nlsdemcanors, Offences punsha.
BILE by Imprisonment In State prison." and "Oi
ducng and challenging TO fight land prizo 1ghting)"
be so amended as to read--"Evcry person Offending
against any of the provisions this article shall be
competent witness against any other erson offend
ing IN he same transaction, and may be compelled
appear and give any Grand Jury or IN
any court IN the same manner rs other persons, but
the testimony gwen shall not be used any prose-
cution or proceeding, civil criminal, against the
person 80 testiiying" G. d. Y. FIELDS Foreman.
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