The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-24

Immediately concerned my business were the re-
which was allowed last spring to be admitted to bail
and consequently defeat the ends OF justice Now for the
the above facts all honest men should be concerne
do publicly and truly declare that such and
ho wsre Originally got hP some other than
In their Official capacity, than the strict adherence
to honesty coupled at the same time with all the kindness
that could be consistently shown any arrested
was on charge OF felony Another worthy and nvalus
Bile member OF the Police corps. have learnt stood in
some degree implicated. This is Mr.. Barnebas w. o.
borne the Clerk OF Police whose shrewdness saisacto
ly known to me. but whose deva,ons from ineg
rity, II he has any, under obseev
| The Magistrate that committed the charges of
which am convicted am sure conducted through.
iectly pure, and un5amabe. This was Magistrate Ste
| phens before whom was admitted to bail There
tojudge ofthe efficiency ofhe police of New York. and
so far my observations have gonetheir prompttude
ly keepers Of the City Prisoneyery member Of the first
and all concerned with the latter being viewed by me-
as that know we'll how dischaIg &c their duties and
| as faithfully perform the same.
shall If the Court please make few remarks in rea-
ton to the charges on which stand convicted. A
CARDS that of Messrs whiteey & Robertson Il think is
the hrm leave il with every honest citizen to decide in
ever have passed into the hands of the Grand Inquest
whether it is principle OF law that sitting Magistrate
to
remember exerted from him his honor also, (Which il
said to be held sacred amongst thieve whether he
obgae himself in the presence Of witnesses and that
word be void do not know confess, but this truth
do know that in justice and believe in the sight OF hea
ve promise made to me under similar circumstance
to those refer binding though they made
toyour Honor now upon the Judicial bench. This il for
others, however, to determine.
The other charge, that ofMr. wtnghan, il one upon
which any man. that had never appeared before your
Honors previously and at the time bore good
raoter, would have been dismissed The verdict in
accordance with the testimony and this is at should be
in the eyeof the law. would presume nitrate
that Mr. Rogers the city watchman eviated his testi-
mony from truth in the esst-but my counsel George
impossible thing any man to be Identified to certain.
ty under the circumstances was sail be, the night
attempt only it, From Mr. WIS testimony he lost no
property not the value OF pin. Twill just add here and
God and myself only know Il be TRUTH that never
knew in my life there such existence as Mr.
Nottingham, neither did know, to q certainty, there
such house $50 Broadway, until was arrested
by the Waterman for attempt on his premises This
quarreng with my fate is nonsense; and all have to do
ct to Law upon me. would wish. however, to r.mnS
your Honors that and the notorious Bill Gray are
lie report has chrsened by--but know and believe
there many in this Court room that think do that
1t is msapplied have been an unthnking, rash preci
pitae man. but think say with clear conscience
that never premedtaed two hours any offence and
concerned in COOL calculating scheme Of VII
have learnt. from being made child Of msortune,
how sympahss with those that unfortunate Ibe-
to need my sympathy and money but what they were
poured out to thembut the most unfortunate thing with
me is, and ever that my soul much larger than
my purse will now conclude by reminding this Court
Of what am sure they are aware that mercy well
WnOm
and criminals will be arragned to receive the deserts
Of our doings WILLIAM d. GRAY.
Tombs 23d Dec. 1912.
On the conclusion of this address, the Recorder dwet
with much force and feeling upon the long continued
course of crime Of the prisoner, and concluded by
fencing him the State Prison for the of ten years.
on the conviction Of burglary in the first degree and two
and six months that for the conviction in the
third degree Previous to the sentence his counsel
George Wilson, Esq., stated that he preparing bill
of exceptions to the recent trials which he desired the
court would give prisoner the benefit Of before he
sent to Sing Sing.
Sentence Of de .ateiis sananseo-This aged vete-
pamphlet aeg to be libeous on the character Of Be-
aor Samuel McRoberts, of Illinois, as then called up
for sentence. He addressed the court follows =
On the 9th instant found guilty of libel II is not
turn such verdict It has become the duty Of the Court
to pass sentence upon and would only beg leave to
represent In addition to my affidavit, submitted yesterday
LIST, That my Circular to the worldr was neither will
full nor malicious but rresstiby prompted by strocous
offences my hoEcr veracity and charact er from man
had never seen, and never saw until his appear.
ID. That my Circular to the worldn did not contain
any false nputaton. but merely literal refuation of
highly insulting letter. dated the 4h of June last accom-
panied, 1t is true with rash words and sarcasms which
however, impartialiy compared with the grave offences
previously inflicted ON me- cannot constitute libel pro-
3dly. That my Circular to the World" was afterwards
most wckeily and slanderousy revenged by the very
same individual who had provoked it, through an al
dress TO the Public pages already submitted to this
Hon. Court printed and in Washington in nv
absence from thet city, and in which was not merely
nsulted and detained by vogue gnominous assertions
but falsely accused Of crimes which were thew true
would have exposed me to infamous. and capital
4,h That this private revenge. highly criminal not
same time suit or in Warrington he s snS
secretly repaired to New York where, after having sur
repticousy snatched from my hand: copy of my Cir
GUAR to the World to be sent out Of this State where
had been distributed BEFORE had me arrested and
subjected to an action for libel
not tho a,fk
the bargain from which my prosecutor derived the pre-
prsonmen from the 26h of August up to this day under
bail Of sloooo-adly. Heavy expenses my defence
New York the and dignity Of which had never the
least design intent idea trouble or offend in any way
ers and in all my private business attended with compa-
ratvely enormous losses whilst the accuser the pro-
himself the gsrb the state and people
OF New York, is plscidly enjoying full impunity.
ready for its execution
(signed) oRAZTO DE AT TELLS sANTANoELo.
Citizen OF the United States
New Yonx. December. %, 1874
On concluding, the Recorder remarked that however
much the accused had feel for injuries that he
had supposed were inflicted upon him. ct the law shouH
have been his remedy and not the publication docu-
ment for which he bad been convicted He then
fenced the old veteran to fine of $50 and imprisonment
for five days.
Mr. saniangelo replied give you thanks for having
son 10 expect from judicial officer
The fine was paid instsnter and the old gentleman ID
now occupying the same premises in which Col. Webb re-
ceved his friends and will be happy company and
spend merry Christmas with those of his old scquan
ances Who may honor him with visit during his five
days Of deprivation from public liberty.
Henry Newman, recently out of State Prison and who
was brought from New Jersey few days since on re-
QUESTION: charged with burglary in the third degree in
entering the store OF Emanuel b. Jones' 1891 Grand street,
on the 4h Of November and stealing hosiery silks &C.
valued at about $780, entered plea of guilty and was
sentenced TO the State Prison for four years and
months. being the full extent OF the law.
Henry Brooks, who had entered plea Of guilty B.
indictment for assault and battery BENJAMIN Smith,
sentenced to fine Of $40.
Thomas Lewis one Of the cmigrant passenger runners
for assault and battery Harry Williams, fined
SIS.