New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-18
MURDER TRIALS IN THE SESSIONS.

THE CASE or GOoDF.
Alexander Sweeney. who was jointly indicted
with Peter Smith for the murder OF John H3nn0n
ON Inc Street Cleaning Department dumps at the
foot of last Thirty Ehthst., heard the fnal words
said i'll his trial yesterday. Opposite sweeney as
he gave his testimony vt Peter smith who IS under
sentence of death. Smith had testified that The
killing was an accident and the defence III Sweeneys
case had shown disposition TO attempt 10 clear
Sweeney at The expense OF smith ana on,th was
accordingly taken BY direction OF Assistant District
Attorney Purdy from the Tonbs to the court room;
The two muTdCreTs eyed each other keenly until
Sweeney quaiied under Smith steady gaze, ana
did Tot attempt to contradict Smiths story of accl-
dental shooting though MS own case WIS
weakened thereby ChnSiihan E kaeass made nG
Assistant Distnct-Attorney Pnrdy summed
up the case f.E the prosecution lie lad especial
emphasis on toe contradictions made by he de-
PENDANTS witnesses and the lmpl0Dabiilty OF
Sweeney's story. He said that the killing was the
result of deliberate plot to murder hannou, ana
that both OF me men were concerned IN IT, lie de-
cared that the dying declaration OF Hannon 10 ms
mother fixed the guilt on Sweeney rs well ~ smith.
Recorder Smyth. In delivering the charge II the
iuTv sail that IL there was deliberate design TO
kill, and both men were present ana assisting win
common purpose to kill, both were guilty, even
only man, and he not the one no" on trlal, hred
the pistol shot that caused DEATH
The case was given to the jdry shortly before 3
O'Clock ard the jury returned in little more than
an hour. Sweeney. who IS a slghi bul harocueH-
locking young man, looked sharply at the
jurors, but they. lung their heads The
, foreman, III a falierng tone, SAID: I'VE
I mud linn guilty of murder in the first degree"
4 Sweeney made no demonstration. He was remand
ed to the Tombs until Friday when he VIII be ar
ralpnel for sentence. He had old grud sc
against Harmon and they had had many qnarTeis
Before tie jury in the case OF sweeney had rem
drred a verdict the Recorder ordered on tIlal the
ease Of Samuel Is. GooCe, cOlored man, VINO IS
charged with the mGrder of Policeman james
North in Pine ST. on the night OF August Il. he
policeman had been talking with a woman about
IN dnIght when GOOde, who IS n CANTOR
passci by. there was a sllght quarrel
between the men, and GOode cut AortlTs neck
vita a knife nfctIng fatal wound. IL IS SAID
for the defence that North dubbed G0ode before
the latter drew the knife. Many c0olcd men nave
raised fund for ms defence. Ills counsel isCnares
H. Reed, who conducted TIE defence of Guitcau.
iury was EN- paneled before the court adjourned
ine Of the panel was Alexander McElrath, VINO told
Assistant DlStrIcl-AttOTEcy NlcOll. when asked
whether he had prejudice on the subject Of capital
punishment, that - he was too much III favor OF
hanglug" sir NlcOl offered to excuse him, but
Nit Reed was willing to accept hlin. Mr. Reed thea
asked Could Won, if accepted "A Juror, try tine
ease on the evidence; without regard to the color
of the accused man 7" .
I'D like TO-" sa d The juror carelessy, "but
COud:'t | don't ike c0iUrcd men,"
lyon MAJ be eX, used from ever serving on jerry
in this court" said the Rec rider ma. gn9ntly.
Tim" MCCARTHY BEFORE JUDGE COMING.
Nv PLEADS An ALIBI TO THE CHARGE OF ASSAULT
AND BATTERY.
The low brow aud coarse features Of Timothy
NcCartbv the keeper of the notorious dive at No
IL Oak-st who has often been arrested and trIod,
fine Court of General Sessions He has been led
of several assaults on women and he was recently
convicted of criminal assault on Catherine Barrow,
in inmate of his house, but the Judgment was set
aside, because ii was shown that Catherine had
testified falsely in many respects. lie lS now
charged with assault and battery Assistant DIS
trict-Attorney Bedfordin his opening address SAID
Task you TO look the prisoner and observe bis bury
FORM his giant proportions and then remember that nc
arrgncd not FOR HsssClting who was his oqu" In
strength hut for beating. kicking and choking woman
until she was literally covered with blood
O'Mara. Annie Forman and Mrs. COhn, who lived
at No. 43 Oak-st. They were busy at various Oc-
cupatiops about the house between IL and l
o'clock on Nav 20, when their attention was
attracted by screams IN the next house.
lie went out the extension and looked
through tho skyght of the extension of
No Al. They testified that they Mccarthy
beat Catherine Barrow. When she screamed he
attempted To put one hand over her mouth, and
sad, Z" fou are making too much noise" One of the
witnesses SAID that she saw Mccarthy drag the
woman along the floor by the hair. The first two
witnesses saId that Mccarthy had told them within
a few days that If his last dollar went they would
be taken care of provided tho case should not 20
against him. Policeman Martin KehOo testified to
the arrest, and SAID that Mccarthy had also
spoken TO HIM about paying money TO the wit
nesses Catherine Barrow was not called as wit
ness
to show that Mccarthy who had just been acquit-
FED in the General Sessions, on May %, was at
James DIVERS law Office when the fight is said 10
have taken place. Two clerks of MIR. Oliver test-
room between II and clock. Two or three wit
nesses of hard character and disreputable appear
auce testified that the fight took place between
Catheri e Barrow, Kate Foley. Theresa Riley and
man named "Dan," while Mccarthy was away.
Judge Randall and the Chief of Police of Phlla-
,ie,lhia were called, and the defence offered to
prove the bad character OF catherine barrow, put
The testimony Was excluded. Tim" Mccarthy