New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WILLIAM GRACE CONVICTED.
xorR MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR AssAULrISG
GIN. SHARPE.

The trial of William II. Grace, for assault
upop George H. Sharpe Surveyor OF the PORT was con-
cuded Yesterday the Court Of General sessions ea
nal a Courtuey's opening for the defence was very
brief He said that the defendant had been eght wears III
the employ of the United States Government While IN
the weigher Department of the Custom House covering
certain sugar renores he discovered frauds the pare
uars OF which he reported Gen. Sharpe. Proofs OF
these frauds was dsregarded and the report was then
made 10 superior officer Then Gen sharpe took steps
"a have Grace removed through the very rehners whose
frauds ne sought expose Tie said he expected 70 prove
that the defendant not the aggressor but having re-
oeved gross and wanton insult he resented 1t with
The spirit OF = man who koenly felt the indSnitv
when the defendant was nut upon the stand Mr. Court
ney asked whether in discharge Of his duty rs Gus
tom House Inspector. he had cause to make complaints
OF fraud against Dc Castro Bonner, sugar refners
and IT, in turn charges had been preferred against him
by the hrm at Gen shsrpo's request "a well as otner
questions on the subject They were al excluded
bv Judge sutherland who said the counsel was trninR
with the Court IN endeavorng to Introduce testimony
which had been ruled out last Friday. Mr. Court
rey replied that he only did this LOT too
purpose Of showing that there was as muoh III
clination on the part OF the comphinAn' ~
commit an assault the pant Of the defsndant r
in Park-row when he claimed that Gen 9hsIne uI
ment very insunng They me, @SS az I'm aid
you slanderer, how dare Nouf continued tle , -
sfruck IhCn lost an contFoi OF H'0'ii
do not remember what occurred drne r 49, .,nv
o. two" when crOsscNanlncd nv bi~lilci
RhclD. the witness Ts Se a., nrevous 10 the assault
lie hnh threatened TO break every hone IN ''e c,u
I'm IVA re- ba would get square" with Con Sharpe
Charles W Goddard, formerly Captain OF INC Fost,
eiias II Dntcher. Appraiser, Darwin James, Mnlau
- BALDWIN and Alderman Sierst. ~ BROOKLYN al es
fed 10 the good character and peaceful disposition OF inc
Edri5sc Duqe TIE a ,, that st be be
in VIII
Jusfce O,torhourg that Gen Sa0r0e spit IN ms lace was
untrnc hut That 70 was m "a '.oI s,i ,1ot
hcmet Grace in front Of she ST. Nicholas Hotel daI r
yious 10 the assault "Wo were talking about Gen.
sborno" ne said when Grace said Pm going TO 10y
for him tomorrow. and cltch tho co"a{F NOT Don wv
the throat and unless removed the ssperons sF"
maim him hfc' met hin otter the NSsanlt ann ne
struck him Tho second blow knocked hlm down, ann
thcn ne begged ard cried 20 fhat p dto el en anu A
The defendant was recalled hv NJ CoIr.e' Tl Ian
MED that such convel1tion took pa.r ;nr VIII
this the c1sc wac osea. ~. w. pt.rs in
r,plv very brief IN tho course OF his address mr..
IN "a st1ree ~, tow Sec" lie cortendcd that
there was cve1 thing 60 show that The sssa Y wa. pre-
msGiaee IN G Got 6o9 NE VS. i' rsise heth
e. the ALLEGED splitting vas lnsili1le c'n3.S
0hscpce ~ rulings to tho CONTRARY ani tha the defend
ant was isdcd IN strikmy in return; b9i 10 l'ncnnG
into his own hands an tbe tory found That tits vas
done they rnust convict. 80 ridiculous be- id for
troubles and he had owed apology 20 TIE STATE ana
County Tor the euvth time the nal had taken me
i1-v after an ahsnro ~ fhirI F-fye minutes returned
verdict of gllts aud Judge sutherland declined 20 ao y
a reinforcement o. sentence
had arvthire 20 sav. re said %" Hal don nothing III
should cause hun blush. had DO done less n, woma
have been lees ih0n % mon. TIE h1d been coaded az
provoked 20 10. md Con. sharpe had trodfCn him unc
foot upou vious occasions. Hs reputation had bte'
hackeucd before the joy Commission, because ne Ia
brought charges against United siat omclt ne d =
been vindicated however. nv the autho tirS at wa
ingion. rs would De shown IN time me a.
Was not one OF prosecution for assault "h'
~ tory hut tho in0u nee ~ suear rchn -
and Government officials was making hsea teli n thi
interest II. offered 60 show disuatcl rom ire "-
NV Dsriment the eft ct INT Do WIS or The rolls OF
tn Custom IIOUse 10 July ~ onr week after the W
saut ANA expected fun pay from tie time OF BIS SuspcA
Sion ,....,-. 49,
Judge sutherland then n'erruncd. end District tor
pev Plfus said hat the lsrd was removed io
The Custom House account 81 drunkenness 'nd otk
mail the charges having been investigator ana proven
Tudc sutherland declined o. bear anything further lie
spoke of bis previous good char fer hut said that IN
ciitumst noes wise justified the assault Grace
Was sentenced 10 four months in Tic IentcnuaIy.