The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-08
Private Correspondence
in due season.

BALTIMORE, January 5. 1886.
Several tshonables arrived here last evening, and
took apartments at Pages Hotel Who do you think
they werel Vice President Van Buren,, the Right
Honorable the Earl of kirk, and General Macomb,
Of the u. s. Army. Lord Selkirk is quite favore
with the Vice President The ole is cool and "canny
Scotchman'-the other, Il cool and cunning York
Dutchman. How familiarly do our democrats mix
with En- glands highest aris,ocncy. Is there no,
thing in common
GENERAL SESSIONS, Thursday.-Presen, the Recor-
der, Aldermen Ferris 4 Benson.-John Il. Souillard
was put to the BAR for stealing from Mr.. X. Burdick,
the of Hoboken and West Streets rifle va
lued at sixty dollars and several other articles. The
robbery committed in the summer OF 1888, by
breaking open the back door of Mr. Burdick's house
ut night. Souillard kept the rifle for time, but
finally sold it TO person residing in BROOKLYN. Mr.
Burdick tracked the rifle, but it not until nearly
year AFTER that il found. Ii was then seen in
Brooklyn, and claimed by Mr.. Burdlck. The then
said he had purchased it from Southland, and one
witness testified TO the sale, he being present. The
prisoner was arrested until about three months
since, when the officer who had the warrant saw him
day the bar of the Sessions for some crime, and
he remanded to answer to this charge. The evi-
dence being positive and conclusive he convicted.
Souillard is old offender having been IN the State
Prison once, and several times in the Pententiary.
George Stage, Of the gang concerned in the rob-
berry Of Charles Halls store, No. 81 Vesey street, was
then put his trial. This robbery WIS effected III
very singular and unique lr seems hst James
Mann, clerk of Mr.. Halls, was well acquainted with
one Garrett Fenton Ia noted rogue,) he having boarded
with Fentons mother He was in the frequent habit
Of going the Five Points, and the like places with
Fenton. On the night OF the robbery soon as Mr..
Hall had left the store, the boy, who allowed 10
sleep in the store, called out by Fenen, and in
vited TO go and take something to eat and drink. He
complied, and locking the store, he put the key in his
pocket, and went off. They were Joined in a few mo-
menis, by the remainder of the gang who all in
waiting, and proceeded to the corner Of Walnut and
Cherry street, where the boy soon rendered inca
pabe ofknowing any thing One of the gentry, Charles
Brown, took Mann and put him to bed, but went with
KIM Fenton then took the key, and the whole three
TO the store, unlocked IT, lighted it up and COM
menced selecting The best and most costly articles in
the store. These quickly packed away in trunks
and when they had obtained all they wished, the
amount of about eight hundred dollars they put the
lights out, and took the goods TO house in Barclay
street, preparatory TO going TO Philadelphia The key
carefully put back in the clerks pocket and they
all left him except Brown. In the morning, very early,
the boy returned to the store and at ONCE discovered
the robbery But, instead of going at once to MIR. Hall,
and informing him, he delayed dong so until o'clock
he dare not tell Mr. Hail. In The morning, about 9,
the boy saw Fen,an and accused him Of the robbery;
but Fenton laughed. him out of Mr.. Hall, on being
informed, Immediately procured an officer and the boy
was most closely questioned. He equiyocated, how
ever and said that being taken sick dnrng the night,
he got up and went down to the dock, and was gone
about hour, during which time the robbery
effected. Bat this 80 improbable, that credence
gwen to him. and only by threats that any
word Of truth elected from him, and even then he
led Mr.. Hall astray several times.
Charles Brown, one Of the gang, who turned States
evidence, entirely acquitted the prisoner Of any know
ledge participation of tho robbery until Sunday
night He was then informed Of the fact, and invited
TO go on TO Philadelphia to which he agreed. There,
he received portion of the spos in way, except
that his brother lent him some money. The names OF
the fellows composing the gang, are Garrett Fenton,
an old offender, escaped. - Smu, not arrested
Charles Brown, and George & Henry Stage. Stage
acquitted of the theft but remanded to answer to
the charge of being afterwards accessory. Mr..
Culver conducted the defence. Adjourned till to-
morrow this day,l at eleven.
Loss BY THE LATE FIRE.-We are informed by
able caculators that the estimate made by the
Committee of the loss sustained in the recent FIRE,
is least or three millions under the
ruth. The loss will be twenty millions, and if we add
he injury created by the arrangement of business it
nay be put at twenty-five millions of dollars. Ii will
AXE three years hard work to repair il.
On Tuesday evening, young lady passing up the
3owery early hour had her reticule cut from her
rm. 1t was made ofbeads and contained bead purse.