The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-22

Before His Honor the Recorder Judges Lynch and Noah
William Shaler, Esq. Acting District Attorney.

III.
William Shaler, Esq, Acting District Attorney.
JUNE 2l-Dennis Mclaughlin, a rough looking GUS
omer tried for burglary in the first degree for break
ing into the house of Joseph II. Ash ITO Liberty street.
the Sd inst and stealing clothing valued at SIS. He
in tho act Of breaking open Of the basement
windows by the servant, and caught by Nathaniel
Watts ct ls9 Hester street with the bundle of clothing
under his arm. The jury found him guilty, and in ma
king his defence after they had rendered their verdict he
stated that was his first offence, and that he drunk
concluded by assuring the Court in true Hbernian
style that he also the father OF two orphan children
who would be left destitute"
Case Of Otis .aen-The trial of this celebrated dealer
in counterfeit money who has been indicted for passing
counterfeit notes in this city, set down for trial this
morning for the fourth time, and all the of pro-
secn'on were in attendance. His counsel appeared
backed by adavits OF prisoner that they could
coed safely to trial. owing this absence of number
witnesses 1t stated in of The afdavts that Asa
Gold, formerly proprietor Of the Kn,ckerbocker Hall
Park Row out now of Lynn, Mass, a material wit
ness as he would prove ab Of the indictments
against prisoner Also that Jacob Hadcy formerly bar
tender the Knickerbocker David Hawes formerly one
Of the proprietors. and Albert Hadley residing in
Lynn, Massachusetts, also material witnesses An
affidavit also presented from Thomas and Zelsh Edsa
the present propretors Of Knckerbocker Hail. that they
believe that the above named persons very material
witnesses for prisoner Another affidavit presented
.om prisoner declaring that Willis Jones and Samuel p
Adams formerly residents OF Troy, also important
witnesses in his defence An affidavit from Alfred Phelps
the athernlaw Of prisoner, stated that Wm H. Beal and
and George Stone captain of canal boat formerly Of
Troy, also necessary witnesses. Acting District
Attorney Shaler objected to the OF the trial
had already been down four different times and
the witnesses of prosecution had become weary with
tendance He also contended that time sufficient had
elapsed from the 23i Of April last the period whenpsoner
arrested prepare his defence and that further post
ponemen unnecessary AMI uncslled for The Court
Judges Lynch and Noah upon the BENCH overruled the
objections Of the acting District Attorney and allowed
the pass off for the term adding stipulation that
the witnesses confined in prison the part of the prose-
cution should be examined in Chambers which was
accepted by counsel for defence but opposed by the
acting District Attorney. James NJ. Smith, Jr. Esq,
who appeared counsel for OF the pr
son. stated that District Attorney Whiting had consented
to such the part OF his Client and Judge Lynch
fixed four o'clock in the afternoon to make the examine
ton. The cause thus put off, and in the meantime
OTIS Allen the prisoner who has been arrested times
Vulnerable will make his arrangements to escape the
alibi.
Burglars Tied-James Maxwell implicated with Will
liam Walker put upon his trial for burglary in the
third degree into the boot and shoe Store of
Peter odevin ia Church street. the night of the 4h
AMI Ath OF May last and stealing boots and shoes valued
at $40 They were caught in the store the morning Of
the llth by the watchman James Bauvelt and upon be-
ing discovered, blew out the light and commenced a re-
gular built dog fight to ehec their escape They f.
nally secured by Mr. Bauve who aided by Charles
Taylor, another of the city watch The property was
stolen on the 4h when the store entered and
both times the door was forced open by iron bar, al
though securely locked and barred also John Van
Amburgh farmer from Harrison township Essex coun.
y New Jersey stated that he had known prisoner for six
to last Christmas up which time he had
resided his premises laborer He had entrusted
him TO convey money to the Merchants Bank and had
ways found him honest and faithful Thejury after an
hsencc of about afteen minutes, returned verdict of
guilty
William Walker, his partner was then tried and the
testimony produced with the exception OF proving
rood character The jury also returned verdict of gull
~.
.4noiher Burglar Tried.--A colored woman named Ann
Williams tried on charge Of burglary in the second
cgree and grand larceny for breaking into the house
Archibald Buffers Of $50 Hudson street. the night OF
he th Of April last and stealing $50 worth Of clothes
was proved that the house entered by forcing one
II the windows Of the basement and also that prisoner
vas found by watchman Aymar under soop in Barrow