The New York herald., 1878-02-28
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1.
Before Judge Gildersieeve
THE TABLES TURNED.

THE TABLEs TURNED.
somewhat interesting case oil assault and battery
came up trial yesterday. On the 8th OF September
Ocer Kavanagh, OF the Eleventh precinct, attempted
to arrest two lads named Charles Epner and William
Epner Of No 159 Attorney street, n charge Of in
sulting ladies' the street. Charles Epner sr.,
Kate Epner, and Of the youths, 10
the rescue and impeded the efforts Of The olncer
Roundsman II. p. Ohm, who was near by, rushed 10
the assistance OF Officer Kavansgh, wheroupon Miss
Epnor, as alleged, struck him on the head with the
cover OF u m,lk can telling him to the ground
Encouraged by this successful movement Epner the
elder seized The rou ndsmans club aud, appropriai-
ing IL, belabored him at will. Ohm WAS subse equently
conveyed the station house, and on his complaint
Charles Epner, sr. and his daughter Kate were ar
rested. Al the trial yesterday the testimony was
somewhat contradictory, Ohm tostiying that he was
knocked into insensibhty, while Ohlcer Kavanagh
stated that after the iracas he him pick up his
hat and CLUB Over u dozen eye-wrtnesscs VINO wero
examined the part Of the defence stated that
neither OF tho defendants had struck the officer Tho
Jury, alter lew minutes, rendered a veract OF
gully, and the accused Lett The court amid crowd
OF sy mpathzing friendk
THE GEARING TRIAL.
The case of Washington Gearing, alias William Nil.
ler alias George Sloan, who IL charged with having
stolen bale SILK worth SO. 900 from Of II. B.
Claain's trucks In December last, and who was ar
rested Inspector Murray, was on the calendar
terday for trial. Assistant District Attorney LYON
appeared for the prosecution aud Mr.. A. Oakev Hall
deIend ded the prisoner Mr. Lyon stated that although
all his otner witnesses were IN court the principal
witness not In attendance aud no would therefore
ask Tor attachment against him. Under The cir
cumstances the case went OF for the term.
ALLEGED FALSE PRErKNCEs.
The Grand Jury, on the petition of n,ns prominent
business lrms found Indictment against Benjamin
Mayer, a cloth dealer. carrying business at No.
II Lispenard street, who, as claimed, while a men,
ber of the 6rm of Hirsch Il Mayer, obtained during
the months OF December and January, 1875 1876,
goods amounting In value TO 500, 100 tho repre-
sentation that his hrm was IN solvent condition,
cash surplus Of $25,0oO, whereas the
plainants claim no was hopelessly insolvent aud
Jailed 10 the following April with assets amounting
ony O00 ln the present case the specific charge
against Mayer Is that Dy false pretences he obtain
goods amounting In value to So 1886 from the firm OF
Field, OF the District Attorneys Office, arrested
Mayer yesterday at his place of business and tooK
him 70 the District Attorneys Office. Mr.. William A.
Beach, couHsei Tor Mayer moved Tor lhe release OF
The accused on bail. Judge Gildersleeve fixed the
amount at 81, ,50O Ferdinand Mayer, oil No. 13 West
Fity-sixth street, becoming his surety
ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.
Max Stellman, jewclry dealer, OF No. 279 Bowery,
was also arrested by Detectives Field and O'Connor
on an indictment charging him with appro priating TO
his own uso gold wa,ch, cham and ring, given him
by. Herman Markowilz, No. LA second avenue. 10
sell on commission IL was alleged that steilman OBJ
tanned the Jewelry on May IL, 1876 promising 10 re-
turn next day with the goous money. IL was not
until the 30lh OF January last that Marxowiz saw tho
accused, wnen he encountered him Bowery and
asked him for the price OF the Jewery BY way of
reJolndcr 10 this request stoinan dealt Markowilz a
terrible blow the face, Tor which offence he was
summoned 10 the Court Of Special Sessions. Here
Stellnan was 1ned SO and lett The court room. He
had scarcely, however, appeared on the street when
the detectives arrested him bench WARRANT issued
by Judge Giicersecvc, indictment for grand lar
cepy having already been found against nin The
cuscd taken to the Court OF General sessions and
subsequently, committed 10 the romDs