Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-08

Cross examined BY prisoner. Several interviews
took place between us before gave him the watch.
Some stock was offered as collateral security.
Saul Fowler examined. Knows the prisoner by
sight only. The note now produced is forgery, and
witness never had any dealings with the prisoner.
Cross examined Knows FarringtOn and had
gwen note payable 10 HIM, but got it back and de-
sroyedit II was drawn for Harrington to raise money
cannot swear whether prisoner the note not
does not believe that note was given to the prisoner
70 trade with; remembers prisoner coming to him
to the Second Ward Hotel, but will swear positively
he never left the prisoner any note for any pur-
pose.
The prisoner here went into long rambling state
ment of his connection with Harrington, who he said
gave hun the note TO trade with, and concluded by
saying that harrington a tool in the hands
of some powerful and wealthy individuals, who to
screen their steeds had boughtup all his {Munroe's)
Witnesses and sent them out of the city.
Charles Braisted called by the District Attorney
Prisoner came to witness with watch which he
pledged for $50 TO receive IS as consideration for
one day use Of that sam. Subsequently prisoner
sold the watch and paraphernaa for 500, to be
sold If demanded by prisoner for Sll5: Witness
thought il a good bargain.
Cross ned.-Prsoner did not say the watch
belonged TO Harrington. Witness subsequently, gave
up the watch TO the police, which he had right 10
do, out Of compassion to prisoners wife and child,
ne thoughllt would prevent his gong to prison.
The Court charged the Jury to decide according to
the evidence Verdct-Guity.
Chnstcph Dnryea alias Reed, geneel young
man, was indicted for stealing a silver watch valued
$40 The prisoner made no defence, and was found
g1nty.
Daniel Dillon, mere lad, was put to the bar charg-
ed with burglary in the second degree, breaking into
the house of Andrew Storms and stealing gold
watch and ether trinkets to the value Of $50.
Ada Storms deposed that her rooms were opened
one afternoon, and the property mentioned in the in
dic,ment carried away
Andrew Storms deposed that he traced the prisoner
out from description given by woman who had
seen him lurking about his premises and found the
watch on him, which he handed 10 the witness, who
took him into custody.
The Court thought it the safer course to convict
the prisoner Of grand arceny-veIdct accordingly
Adudged to the House of Refage.
Police, December IA curious case came before
this Court yesterday, and which illustrates the
various shifts the turns expedlents multiform"
which men will resort TO for the sake OF money.
Mr.. Cornelius Connolly rented the basement of 100
Cedar street to Mr.. M. Moranthe latter did pay
his rent. Mr.. Connolly sued him in the I'd Ward Court.
Mr.. nj. produced receipt for $37 so, alleged to be
given when the rent was paid. "That's forgery"
says Connolly. "is it'll" says Moran. "Gentlemcn
of the jury he says it's forgery look here, and I'll
prove 10 you its not. Here's the former receipt had
Of him and see if it isn't exactly like the last?" He
produced receipt for 1877 80 purporng TO be given
six months back. The hand writing on each tailed
exactly. The jury were pszzled-so was the Judge.
Connolly cried out that both forgeries this solv
ed the matter. Moran had forged one to confirm the
other. Connolly to this at the Police Office and
warrant was issued to arrest Moran for the forgery.