New-York tribune., 1879-05-29
THE COURTS.
kvrNGIyG THEIR OWN WRONGS.

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! TWO WOMEN PUNISHED FOB THROWING VIiRloi~
| Kate Mcdonald, hOusekeeper at the Astor
| Place Hotel placed at the bar OF the court VI
General sessions yesterday for trial on an Indictment
charging her with assault with intent TO Kill In having
thrown yitrol In face Of Joseph W. Taylor DRAKE
man on the New-York Elevated Railroad. Ihe court
room was crowded with spectators during the enure
day and much interest manifested In the proceed
| ipes The prisoner sat behind ner counsel exJnd1e
| Edward Nsckinley and the picture OF distress
sne wore no hat aud hair, which Is long ana DacR
fell over her shoulders dsbeyelled she was dressed III
brown dress, and there was no attempt at ornahcn'
beyond heavy pair OF gold eardrops which she wore
Her face bore OF mental suffering anu her eyes,
which have slight cast in them were restless SELDOM
looking IN one direction many moments sne TOOK ht'ie
poe of the proceedings, and frequently rested her he@"
on her hand. as IL 1t was troubling her'
Assstant Dstr ct-Attorney Bell in opening the case
dwelt on the deadly nature of the assault lie sara ~
that the defence was to he that the prisoner
was insane. Or course, II that oouiu po P'''S" ~
could not be found guilty.
The first witness examined Joseph Taylor, the
injured man. who testified that he lived at the Asor
Place Hotel when the prisoner went there as
maid subsequently she was appointed houseAGePei'
Taylor lett the hotel April H. when be married. anu
went 10 house Keeping. Between April IL ana May ~
when tbe yliro was thrown had not seen the pris
opar except from the OF the elevated rairoiu'
which passed the hotel. On the evening OF May ~ o
went 10 the hotel her In response 10 eI'er' Que
received MIN IN a reception-r0om off her bedroom ana
greeted him cordially. He told her that ne hsd Wsi'eu
bor in reference 20 money he had borrowed OF her and
when he said tnat he would not be able to pay er that
mouth She replied that IL of consequence Az
th4t moment washwoman entered the room ana the
prsOuer asked be excused she returned 10 the room
I'm few minutes with two vessels In her hahds' Ohc
was bowl and the cup, but thinking tndt IL was
soetang for her supper Taylor paid no attention TO IT,
elm, in gta
the washwoman got up to co. AT that moment .no
bousekeeper threw the conteuts OF the bowl at MN
Wncn hc1uuid him he knew that II was vitrlo'
and he attempted to wipe it from his face with ms arm
He at once ran the washroom, was afterward taken
TO his home and finally the Chambers street Hospital
He mad been warned by Mr.. Haskell the proprietor OF
ia. hotel to keep away Miss Mcdonald Intended
doing him bodily harm. Taylor told her this. and she
sad re was very foolish TO listen 10 sucn tales Oh
animation. the witness admitted that Tor TWO
years before obtained employment on the elevated
road he nal been living by OF his friends; that he
was given his at the hotel for the odd JOBS he dd
about the place; that he was in the habit OF calling the
prisoner pet" and that IN fact, he called all the
seryant-giris pets.
Franklin smith the ply .iclan who attended Taylor,
described hsfnjures. The left eye is not injured but
he will probably lose the sisnt Of he right His iaee
Ex-Iudgo DlaeArley, in opening for the defence In
tiuaed gt ne intended TO sho" taaL the prisoner Ws
in-pc "a hen she committed the act that ner insanity
ss dIr"cilg fraceai. 10 ner deseron by Taylor who
under promise OF marriage usd betrayed ber deserted
h,r and married another Ezra HASKELL proprietor Of ne
A,Jr PaC- Hotel, test cd mat aiter Apll II the pIs-
ouer act strangely tuat he believed her 10 De III
sane Taylor Had been viii ner on that day, ana when
he LETT she became rdNlns nJulac II Tcqmieu toul
women aud a med cal man to hold her IN bed
Kltc DOlau cbambermaid III the MOTEL, Jasper W. Car
reutcr, the proprietor OF an 0ice ana JohH
MORTON, keeper IA the Essex AarkelPIlso All tsS'i-
ted 10 htr cITauc cOnduct. II.
Tay or thcn recalled By the defence, ana admit
ted criminal intimacy, but denied that II took place n-
Of marriage. Ine counsel Tor thc dciencc
slight sensation in court at TINS pOnt ny Gaining
the prisoner witness IN her own De1dlT she spoke
i'm low and tnid voice She testified mat on D.cem-
her = TAYLOR and became engaged. ABOUT Mdich
"a ne seducgd sr and 10 Apr ne told ner he could not
marry ner because he already married man. Shr
reme1e OtnIng OF what occurred ateF IaS Wis
lied her May 10. Henry Sheppard, one Oi ths eA-
titled tnat April 10 found the prisoner suffering
from hysterca epilepsy. The jury after an absence OF
about returned verdict OF guity OI simple as
sdult. ., =
Thought the Jury Deen vety mcrcHul 9" Iue sen
trnce the Court IS that you be confined IN inc Ieu-
teuary for year" Inc prisoner looked bright Tor
fret ume during the day, aud rematAeu' AN SAT
isfed.' a.
era Sessions, May 90 90 an indictment charging het
with tnrOWing yitrIO on JOnn McEuerney musician,
ON b.yenty-slxtn-st, the new Boulevard, on the
night May ., placed 1T the oar yesterday iOT
and pleaded her wrongs IN eXtenuatiOh OF heT ACT.
Jndge COwing prOnOuncing senteuCe sAh' - 1Out
crime has become cpdeD!c ID the commune au A, 70
% cruel and DdrDarOus method OF NluucatlhS wrongs
Three similar have occurred WlLnn tue past Ie"
weeks Iulst Impose such punishment as your crime
demands. You sentenced 10 the Penltentary for
marked d" AIN much obliged 10 you Tor youl lenent
senteuce why did You nOC send me- up Tor lie = On
sire to ki the painant aud was loud Ill her denun-
citation OF him.