Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-17
General Sessions.

MARCH I6.-Hcnry +. Camm, a juvenile negro.
put on his trial for robbing his mistress of lot
of fashionable clothing Ii appeared that Massa
Henry had imbbed sort Of passion for she negro.
and that he took the nery in order that his lady
might go to a fancy ball The jury found Henry
guilty of a grand larceny, and he not having rich
| nor an ingenious counsel, was not sent TO the
House Of Refuge.
Margaret Turner, William Tucker, and James
Griffith, all negroes, also tried for stealing fc
male clothing TO the value Of $50. The Jury found
Turner and Tucker guilty, and acquitted Griffith
Trial for Arson.-John G. Haslett, respectable
looking, well dressed man, put to the bar to TAX
his trial for in the I'd degree. John A. Nor
rell and Thomas PhGnix, Esqrs., appeared as coun-
sci for the accused and challenged several of the pa
mel peremptorily and for cause.
The District Attorney briefly opened the case to
the Jury and adduced the following testimony.
William ID. Bowles examined. I am President Of
the New York Fire Insurance Company, and know
the prisoner at the bar Here the District Attorney
proposed to ask the witness IL the prisoner had cf
fected an insurance in his Officer
Mr. Phenix objected to the question, and after
long argument the court sustained the objection.
The District Attorney said he could bring autho-
rty to show he was right in his views.
The Court said, when he did so, they would alter
their decision.
The witness was then proceeding to state that he
knew the prisoners store No. I66 liz Bswery-
When MIR. Phenix raised another objection to the
indictment. ThisI the court overuled, and the fur
ther examination Of the witness was dispensed with.
Elizabeth Middleton examined live in Grand
street, but IN December when the fire was, lived
at los Bowery, and knew prisoner by reputation
He kept dry goods store ia a wooden building,
me. heard the alarm Of fire directly after
the clock struck ten, IL twas in the month Of De-
ccmber, but can not tell the day Of the month or
week. When first smelt the fire, went to the
door and the prisoner shutting up his place and
did no. 20 out. ] cannot say IL my clock was too
fast that night not. When heard the cry Of
fire, was 80 frightened, that could not go out
did not see the prisoner after saw him at the time
was going 10 CO o The store.
Crosscxanined-I smelt the smoke for nearly
three quarters Of hour before heard the alarm o
fire given. Saw Haslett go away after he had shut
up his store.
Benjamin Garoucke exanined-I know the pris-
oner; be is brother n-aw Of mine, and was clerk
Of his before the fire. That night left the store
about 7, TO go TO the Bowcry theatre, leaving the
prisoner there. did not return again until after the
fire, did hear the cry of fire while at the theatre
first discovered the fire my return home, be-
tween III and IL o'clock knocked at the door and
found an officer in possession, who had been placed
there TO take care Of the premises.
District Attorney-Hew came you TO 20 TO the
theatre that night
Witness-Why took up bill, and saw that For
rest was to play, and said to my brother 81 should
like to 60 and see Forrest, when he said, "well
II IS dull evening, you may well GO tonight as
at any other time"
Examination resumed.-As I returned from the
theatre, saw Hasctt; he came into the store while
was there; prisoner purchased several parcels OF
goods while was within He had large stock
OF goods when went to him, and also made pretty
large purchases. He returned one lot OF goods 70
the bouse he had bought them or 1 cannot rseor