Morning herald., 1839-10-26

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-: - 70 tell how many bursarss have been enga-
joan T. Henry. My store was robbed in Decem.
len, and Identified some vests and other articles
"n,cn men the District Attorney produced in court.
noDert W; Bowyer, sxamined.-Kncws the store
2, 1acoo. In the month Of February last, in conse-
quence OF some information, myself and two officers
went mere, with man named Reed. alone went
me otners staid outside had previously been
tT,u 'nat piece Of the stolen goods in the win.
ne knew one Williams or Williamson, He ssid he
ana. then asked if ne had received any goods from
him. He said "no then said "thers were sto-
len goods there, and wanted to get them" He APP
peared good deal alarmed. went toward the door
to make the signal when Jacobs imme left the
place where ne was standing and took the piece Of
atey told him sthat would not do and took the yes-
ting from his hand. The sthers then came in and
asked him il Reed was the man he knew by the name
for him.
At the first conversation he denied having any
goods, bat afterwards he admitted that he had re-
ceived some from Reed. wanted him to give me
up the goods that Reed had brought there. Hc said
he wanted to consult some friend l told him we
must get the goods; that could not leave them
there. He then went behind the counter and took
then opened drawer and Reed picked out the two
vests now in court. We then searched the store,
and Reed picked out some suspenders, which we
brought away. jacob ssid, in explanations, that
he had made clothes for Reed but Reed said ne was
paid $40 for the sewing silk.
This witness cross examined at great length,
but nc did not vary his testimony nor make any im-
portant addition thereto, with the exception OF sta
ting that number of watches and other articles were
brought away from Jacobs store, which wese re-
turned to him again BY the police magistrate.
name Of Williams Williamson 10 one Hdi yidual
District Ahorney.-Who is that?
Witness .-WolfJ. jacob.
~ Allow was you introduced to him?
i he NV real
name.
D. Allow long have you known him!
W--AlmOst three years.
ID. Allow long have you dealt with him?
W.-Last June was a IL month, first took goods
to- him. These now produced received from one
Of the party that committed the burglary at Henrys
and took them to jacob He said he did not want
the sewing silk, for he had plenty. told him il
worth $40 per ID, and then he calld me back and
bought IT, He said "t was not worth that money, for
there was great deal Of danger in buying it, said
W guess there lbe nof ar about il. He then gave
dollar a bundle for it.
Jsror.-Dd you ever live with John Haggertys
W.-N0. At Austin and Wilderming's
ID. Add yon tell jacob where the goods came
from?
W-Oh! no, he knew well enough from former
for the three vests. He put them behind some box
es. "Fence" is a technical term for men that buy
stolen goods. was at Jacobs store several times
after this and we had that he should
buy any goods should bring him. / looked upon
him as a regular fence.
Cross examined Il have been IN this country about
sIaries in nv life Decline saving whether . .! rot
ever committed a larceny. was arrested in Febru-
ary, on charge OF receiving stolen z, ods first
disclosed the transactions with Jacob tn Peck. l
did it voluntarily, and he made no promises.
gave the money jacob paid TO Coady, ex-
cePt 81. | left black coat with Jacob, which he
did me out Of He has got an o Of mine for soy
description. Jacob bought the goods at stolen
prices. first heard il Of two Engiishmen that ia.
cobb was fence. He used to insist on my making
him an invoice at regular trade prices.
Here the counsel for the prose cation rested their
case. S4
For the defence, a witness was ssdsc.d, who
Reed came to Jacobs store and offered 10 barter
some sewing silk for . blue COAT and the sum Of
S24 in cash That jacob at first refused. but ulti-
mately gave &22, and agreed to make Reed coat.
number of gentlemen were called who gave jacob
a most excellent character for probity and honesty.
Among them were Gen. G. p. Morris ana James
Bennett, Esq, Of Long Island. E*a<
The case had not gone to the Jury at late hour
last night.
LoArERs.-Every loafer found in Natchez. Miss.
is sent to the city hospital take care Of the yell
low fever patients.
FoR rHE MOBILE SUrrxnxRs-Over four thou.
sand dollars have now bssn collected in New Or
leans.
ParsrpESr LAnAR. Of Texas, Is not dead. AZ has
been reported.
IScREAsE OF ENIGRAErs.-The number of emf
grants to Missouri this year is 90 O00. This is the
largest number in any one year.
CRIME IN NEw JKRsEY.-There are at this mo-
ment one hundred and sixty one convicts confined.
in the New Jersey State Prison, being two less than
at the same period last year. The prisoners during
the year produced articles to the value Of So 961 96
Expenses IN the same time, So, ,901 a. State prisons
are therefore profitable.
IrcENDIARIsM The mayor OF Baltimore has Of
fered reward Of Gl00O for the persons who have
recently set fire to buildings In that city.
Loss TO rms ARMv.-Capt George H. Griffin, as
sistant Adjstant General il Florida, died there on
the Sth inst
HEALTH or rHE SovrH.-The yellow fever is
abating in New Orleans, Mobile, and Augusta, but
in Natchez there does not 10 be any change for
the better Only 70 died In the Charity Hospital,
N. o. in the week ending on the 18th inst. Sick
ness is very bad in FraHkln, La and on the 10th
inst. Mr. Firman g Birdsall, from New York, died,
and J. Hartman, the mayor was dying.
MOBILE ElnctNDiARsEs.-Attempts have been made
since the great fires there to burn the city.
TRrSToS RAcEs-The two four mile heats last
"Wednesday were by Boston beating Decatur,
and taking the purse Of Sl5O0. TiDsc ro. 81 and
I'm 56 ..
RrrcoUErER Asp MURprR.-Twos planters,
named Bush and Hudson had an altcrcatien in Shcr-
vile. La on the 10th isst which resulted in the
death Of the latter, who shot in his yard by
the former Bush made his escape.
BUReLARs IN PHILADELPuiA.-Twe very gen.
teel loafsrs caught in Philadelphia on Thurs
dav. in store No. ~ South Eront stre~t They had