The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Recorder Hackott.

ALLEGED ROBBERY AND MURDER
On Sunday morning, the 10Th OF April last, the at
tenton Of Officer Carey Of the Ninth precinct. was
directed by a iamplghtcr TO tho fact that a man was
dying in Leroy street The officer proceeded to the
spot opposite No 6s, and there lying IN the gut
ter q man with his skull fractured and bleeding pro
iusey. The unfortunate man turned out TO DO Jonn
Ryan, OF No. 80 Leroy street Assistance sum-
moned aud he was conveyed to the police station but
before he arrived there ho brcathed his last When
first discovered on the ground his pockets were
turned inside out as IL he had first been terr,hiv
dealt with and then robbed. No ccw could be OBJ
tancd TO the perpetrators OF the deed. 0fcor Michael
Scanon, however, remembered having seen the de-
ceased at the corner OF Bedford and Carmine streots
at two O'Clock IN the morning trying To get into a
liquor store. The deceased then way home
The officer IA few minutes later saw three FAMED
William Pool, Joseph Font aud James keenan, He ac-
costed them and they sad they had been on q little
racket" and that they intended TO 90 to early
church. Font and Pool wore subsequently ares ted
on suspicion, and when taken 10 tue Ninth precinct
station were overheard by Detective Noble to make
certain admissions In reference 10 tho crime Poo
cusng Font OF "giving him away" and the other de-
Dying that accusation When questioned us TO what
he had done with tho stick Pool told Font he rad
thrown II 10 tho lie also enjoined secrecy on
Font otherwise, he said, they might get their necks
stretched The prisoners were Yesterday arragned
by Assistant District Attorney Lyon The prisoner
Keenan, preferred separate trial. aud the tho
others Was then proceeded with. The foregoing acts
jarvis, who sworc that he saw Font and two other
men AZ Two O'Clock IN tho morning the vicinity OF
man cry for help aud Immediately aiterward saw Two
men running away The Tor the prosecution
having closed, Mr. William r. Howe moved that tho
Court direct the jury To acqut the first two indcl-
mcnts charging inc prisoners with murder The Re-
cordcr Denied the notion ana the further nearing Of
the case was adjourned until this morning.
EXCISE CASES.
On the calendar yesterday were the cases OF John
Cosgrovo, John Lee Thomas Soran, Joseph j. Gil
martin and Thomas Gill, who are charged with yio-
lating the Excise law IN ceiling liquor without H.
censc. Owing TO tho pressure or other important
bus moss they were allowed to stand over.
coLoRED DESPERATE.
Oscar Fletcher a colored man, who gave hts address
as No 70 Thompson street, who is we'll known to tho
police as notorious desperate and against whom
there numerous indictments for assault ana bat
tory, arraigned for trial He pleaded gu ty and
when told by the Recorder that there were several
charges against him, replied with Innocence
"They don't belong to me- your Honor.n "WclI5
said tho Recorder, 'you will belong to tho Penitcn.
tiary Tor tho term Of one year,
ALLEGED FORGERY.
Detectives O'Connor and Field OF the District At
torn.ys Office, arrested yesterday Herman wunder. a
notary, who keeps barDers shop at No. 1853 Bowery
on the charge OF forgery. lie is alleged to DO imp
Gated forging tho signature of Charles Hechler o
Flushing Long Island, TO a satisfaction OF mortunrc
The prisoner was taken before Recorder Hackett VINO
committed hum 10 tho romDs TO await trial