The New York herald., 1877-06-28
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /
Before Judge Sutherland.
THE UMBRELLA MURDER.

THE UMBRELLA MURDER
The trial of Richard O'Keefe, OF No 445 West Forty
FIRST street, who charged with the killing OF John
Ftzsimmons BY gouging OUT bis eye with an umbrella.
yesterday The prisoner and the deceased
both OF whom brcklayers, had quarre Forty
street and Eighth avenue when former struck
Fuzsimmons with MS umbrella the blow taking effect
in his eye, ana from the effects OF which he died
day. Mr. Howe proved good character Tor the prs
The jury found him guilty Of nanslaugh htcr in
the fourth degree Judge Sutherland, taxing into
count that there was no premeditati0n the part Of
the accused cause the death OF Fitzsiminons, ana
that he had already been confined eight months ia
prison. sent him 10 the Pentcntaiy Tor SIX months
FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE.
Thomas Ryan, a bartender, thirty-eight years old,
who gave his address No Al Eidridge street. was
arraigned 1T the bar by Assistant District Attorney
Rollins, charged with murder in the nrst degree. 1t
appeared that on the afternoon OF May 2s, the
prisoner and man named DAILY conversipg at
named Michael Mormrty, rcsidng at No 13 Mott street.
came along and apoke in a kindly way to Ryan, who.
eplthets. Daly demonstrated, and Ryan becoming
enraged At his interference struck him. Day
head, whereupon the latter knife and chased
DAILY. While III the act OF pursuit Ryan passed. Mor-
kniic INTO right breast OF Moriarty, INJECTING
fatal wound. After some consultation Mr.. Howe ten
dered plea OF guilty OF murder in tie second degree
Assistant District Attorney Rollins remarked that al
though the crime committed by Ryan u most o.
clo1s and cruel murder 1t did not possess the element
OF generalization deibcraton, without which he could
not be convicted Of murder 10 the rst degree. Under
the circumstances therefore, he would accept the pca
offered Judge Sutherland expressed his concu ence
in the opinion OF Mr.. Rollins, and sentenced the
prisoner for the term OF his natural iie Sing Sing
~ hard labor
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Daniel Hudner, who was arrested on Monday night,
charged with being concerned in the robbery OF Mr.
Rafferty,, In East Forty-seventh street, on Saturday.
aud who was discharged by Judge Morgan, was imme-
diateiy rearrested the charge OF shooting and kill
ing barber, named Felenskb, In barbcr's shop,
East Seventeenth street, year ago. Al the Coroncr's
Jury having dismissed the complaint, believing the
shooting TO have beo accidental the District Attorney
consented 10 Hudper's discharge
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
John O'Kceie, Of No 401 West Forticth street. a
mouder, stole 500 worth OF clothing from the apart
ments OF Launcelot Foga.ty, No All West Forty
street, the 18TH INST The prisoner pleaded guilty.
and seat to the State Prison Tor eighteen months
Thomas Nicholson, No. 126 East Eighth street,
snatchcd a pocketbook containing So kom Margaret
Kick, OF No. l39 Thompson street, and was sent 70
state Prison Tor two years and SIX months.
Joseph Benson, hack driver, snatchcd gold watch
aud chain from Samuel WieIsarsKi, while the laltor
standing at store IN Chatham street. the 22d
inst Slate Prison year ana six months.
The Eighteenth Street Methodist Church was broken
into on the lltn inst, and several books library
books, lamps and gas hxi urcs carried of. The
tnei, In the person vi James K. Palmer who said he
lived at No 226 West Eighteenth street, arrested
He was the Prison Tor two years and xix
months.
George Ryan. aged twensy-two forged the signature
of his iather L. Ryan, No. ~ Ann street. for several
No 80 West Fourth street. fhe prisoner pleaaed
guilty and was sent 10 tne Penitenary Tor year