The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-21

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LOUISVILLE, April 10, 1912.
Important Trial for Burglary Bankrupts-THe
UfaM1-Banks, &c &c.
JAS. GORDON Bennett
DEAR SIR -
a very Important trial has just terminated in the
Jefferson Circuit Court, criminal term, Hon. ]. J.
Marshall presiding, in the case Of Christy, Lebrov
" Lee, alias Ormsby, for robbing r.. E. Smiths
Jewelry store, on Main street.
OA the morning of the second dav the Court WAS
crowaea at an early hour, and the appearance Of
the prisoners excited some curiosity. Lee seemed
to have suffered much from anxiety and conine-
ment; expressions of extreme depression might
be traced in his countenance; whilst his associate.
exhibited quite a flow of spirits, especially Christy,
whe sat and listened to the evidence with an air Of
great serenity and perfect compssure. He alone
seemed 10 take any interest in the examination Of
the, witnesses.
Evidence was called to corroborate the fact of
the burglary, as we'll as to identity the property.
but nothing Of importance was elected.
Capt TURNER was called-Hc stated the process
by which the prisoners had been aPprehendcd;
also brought the shutter of Mr.. Smiths store, and
submitted it TO the inspection OF the Court and Jury,
describing the manner the entrance had be en- made,
viz by forcing out one of the PANELS, and thus
forming an aperture Of sufficient dimensions to ad.
init The person Of a man TO pass through to the
store; that The PANEL had been forced by means Of
a chiseI; that a shed projected over the window.
shielding the burglars from the light and observa-
ton Of persons above; that an alley from where
they were at work run into MAN street, through
which they must have passed.
JOHN BADGES deposed-That he was watchnan
at Portland, a few miles from Louisville; that
Captain Turner having given him intelligence Of
the robbery, and a description Of Christy, on the
aDnearanCe 0f that nersOnape at Portland ha unns
diately recognized him; that when he first met
him he drew up the collar Of his cloak to secrete his
face; but on meeting him a second time he failed to
hide his face, thereby giving him an opportunity to
scrutinize his features; declared that the prisoner
at the bar was the same person; followed him over
to New Albany; was joined by two other men, the
two prisoners at the bar; returned to Portland; saw
Lee leave with the barkeeper Of the Washington
Coffee House Gin Porland) a small valise; after De-
broy had left the room he r. que sted the barkesper
10 let him look at the small trunk; he examinedit:
was certain that it was empty; put a mark upon
the trunk; some time after Debroy came to get the
trunk; barkeeper would not let him have il as he
did not get it from him; asked what time he would
shut up; was told nine or ten o'clock; bsrkeeper
said that the Waterman (poin'ing to witnessJ
would knock him up ifhe should have gone to bed
by the time he should return; he (Bridges) said he
returned, accompanied by Lee and Christy, OBJ
tanned the trunk and left; he (Bridges) followed,
determined not to lose sight ofthem; they stopped
at length in front OF an cd and deserted tenement;
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side to watch; took the valise in with them
and returned without il; witness still pursued,
determined to see il they were the same per-
sons whom he had been before Watching; stag
gered up against them as if drunk; succeeded in
recognizing the whole three; returned home;
charged his clothes; returned Immediately to
search the old premises, where he found, conceal
ed under the stair-case, the identical valise which
he had seen the prisoners leave the barkeeper; pro.
ceedea to the house where Lee and Dsbroy board
cd. arrested them, brought them to Louisville and
a - NkAons - .nels a e. sllA~
board the steamer Louisiana; saw Chnsty, who
was asleep in the cabin; told him to dress and 20
with him to jail; he endeavored to jump overs
board, was kept from doing so by The Intervention
ofthe close line on the afterguard; going on shore
endeavored to run, but was caught too soon; after
going ashore was searched; found q small bundle
of gold chains, keys, &c, also a small steel key,
and a gold watch; came TO the Jail; tried the key
IN the valise- fitted ''like a book The key was
here exhibited, Witness declared it was the sane
as he had marked.
dence, and upon which the convection of The pri-
soners was founded. Other evidence was adduced
to corroborate the above tertimepy.
The eloquence Of the prisoners counsel proved
Of no avail, the case was too plain, the chain OF
eircumstantia evidence was 100 strong, for one
link to be severed 10 destroy its come ction: The
three lawy era who appeared in behalf of the pri-
soner, exhausted time and eloquence Uhe former
not a llttle) with little or no effect, and had the
modification Of finding, at the close of their
speeches, that the jury was not more fully con-
vlUCeuO IL tHc Innocence " i IL VIlSOneIU y WnCn
they first commenced their elaborate harangues;
one Of them exhausted three hours and q half en-
dsavoring TO prove that circumstantial evidence
should not be received in q court Of justice; his
speech may be pronounced, by some, to have been
a fine one, yet it was uncalled for, and very foolish
in its result, for 1t nearly MesmeIized the Jury,
Court, and audience.
The Commonwealth Attorney advised the elabo-
| rate speaker, the three hours and . half man, 20
| revise his studies for the future, and gain some in
struction as regards his profession. He made /.
very able speech analyzi the whole substance Of
the evidence both pro and con in his usual clear and
mastery style, and ap 7arenily efectually removed
the slightest doubts which the. asp ersions efthe de-
PENDANTS counsel had cast on the integrity Of his
chief witness. His speech was a splendid sPeci-
men Of legal knowledge and profound argument.
His Honor summed up the case, and the jury re-
tired.
After an absence Of about ten minutes, they re-
turned with q verdict Of " guilty >" and the prison.
in the Penitentiary. 1t was eleven o'clock when
the Court adjourned, and notwithstanding the late
ness Of the hour, the room was densely crowded to
hear the issue.
Mortimer y. Attry, Of Jefferson country, petition fled,
and adJudic alton set for April IL
Francis B. Tillay, Jefferson county, petition fled, and
adjudication set for April IL
Chastain c. Saunders, city Of Louisville, do.
James McConnathy, Trimble county, do. " IL
Geo. w Spooner, city OF Louisville, do. " %
J.. Gordon, city Of Louisville, do. " IA
9. Augustus Cotton, city Of L Louisville, do. :"
J. B. shepherd, do. do. " g
Cumming II. Nc Nsir, JEFF. CO do. (" Is
w. r Coleman, JET. CO., do. {" :"
w. Nesbitt, city Of Louisville, do. I" %
Weather fine and warm; little or 70 rain as vet;
business rather dull; the Kentucky Banks have de.
termioed to resume at or before the 18th Of June,
1872; The Indiana banks same time; this will make
our currency better, and exchange u great deal
less than heretofore.