The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-06
NUMBER III.

GENERAL SESSIONS, Jan. I.-Present the Recorder
and Aldermen Benson and Ferris.-The Grand jury
was empaniieed to-day, and the Recorder before de-
nVeng TO them the Calendar charged them as to their
uuues' III very neat and sensible speech. He read
to them The laws for their guidance during their debe
rations and dismissed them with an impressive appeal
10 their good sense and Judgment. The Court then
proceeded TO the trial of the regular causes the first of
"mch was the indictment against Charles Kelly a
young man aged about % of rather favorable appear-
ance. lie was charged with having on the night of
the ilh OF August last stolen from the sleeping room
oil Elisha Belden, Treasurer of travelling Circus then
at CAIRO, trunk containing between and eight
hundred dollars in bills and some papers of use only to
Mr. Belden. His Counsel hessrs. Morrell and viii
son. were very anxious 10 have the trial postponed I'M
I'll the next term, urging that important for their
cause to do so The Court, however, ruled that the
trial proceed.
Mr.. Belden the first witness testified that Kelly came
to the Circus while Lancaster and volunteered his
services as tumbler, requiring no compensation He
was taken in, and had been with them three weeks
when the theft was committed. He left the company
IN the forenoon, but in the house where Mr.
Belden was, the same afternoon. In the morning when
the robbery discovered suspicion fell at once upon
Kelly and MIR. b. started Immediately for this city
lodged his complaint, and in a short time Kelly was ar
rested by Huntington. AT the time of his arrest he had
about him three hundred dollars in cash, and bank
book, IN which credit given him for two hundred
more in one of the CITY Banks. On being confronted
with Mr. Belden, he instantly made restitution of the
trunk, and expressed great regret for his conduct He
had spent considerable of the money when taken.-
Counsellor Wilson, who conducted the Defence cross
examined the witnesses very severely and crtcally-
Mr. Huntington testified TO his and confession
and MIR. Wilson commenced summing up. His speech
on the occasion was brilliant combination of humor
pathos, and thrilling interest. He turned and twisted
the evidence into possible shape that could serve
his chent He appealed 10 the sympathy of the jurors
and he appealed TO their sense of Justice As he spoke
ichte ms he 70 ,bat
II any man could save him, his counsel could. One
remark of Mr.. Wilson must not be passed over-He
spoke of the who had, with lantern searched the
world for honest man. and searched in vain until he
reached Washington, when the tusUS nature was
found. Who was itf The evidence, however, on the
case was so conclusive, that the jury found the pri-
soner guilty. but recommended him TO the highest
punishment, If 1t was his first offence But he had
twice before been convicted of petit larceny, and udg
ment suspended. He was remanded until sentence
day, when he will learn that honesty is the best
policy"
John Curry indicted for cruelty beating his
horse which he had over loaded. and was forcing 10
work beyond his powers. Alderman Pickett, who
CHANGED TO be driving by, and ,ndeaaored to make
the man desist from his cruelty. But Curry abused
him shamefully. and he arrested. Several Wit
nesses were examined pro and con, and being mostly
Irish afforded much amusement the spectators but
bothered the lawyers and judges most confounded-
lv-from in particular scarcely single direct an
obtained. All the evidence was very con-
Trajectory Some asserting positively that Curry
not on the at ALL others that he was But the
testimony of Alderman Pickett so conclusive that
he was convicted, but recommended TO mercy.
The following is list of the Grand Jurors for the
present term:-W. w. Todd, foreman-Dan'l Weeden
Nelson Richard, Daniel E. Patton John Matthew'S VIM
Appleby, Hes. Bonnell John GRAY. Paul b. Lloyd jr
George Ferris, George c. Fuman, Robert Laton, limo
thy Benjamin, Edward X. Priichetf, Albert Lowmeay
George G. Trmble, Edward Smith, Henry Boyard,
Ephe. Wheeler, Richard Williams George Zabriskie
Thomas H. Leggett.