The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-16
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Judge Lynch.
JAMES X. WHITING Esq District Atforuev


DEC. l5.7yial Of abraham Gunst The trial of this
indicted for grand larceny connection with Jacob
for stealing two pieces Of thread lace worth Sao ra NV
store OF Nc Nance Bowen OF IS William street. on the
AID OF August last was continued from yesterday at the
opening OF the court He tried at the last term and
the jury were discharged not being able agree The
prosecution proved by Andrew d. Letson clerk in the
store OF Messrs McNamee Bowen that the three came
to the store together the day shove mentioned and
while the accused was pricing goods. Morz Silver
put lace under his coat and the others
in his hat. This being communicated to Mr. Mona
NEE, he went towards the men, charged Jacob with
having some lace in his hat; and when took il OIL two
pieces charged as stolen found therein On being
arrested and examined before the police they refused to
any questions alleging as reason that thew could
not speak the English language to be understood At
the time of their the house that they resided
searched and remnants and pieces Of dry goods and
amounting in value to several hundre dollars found
but the private marks of the persons whom they
were purchased were found to have been removed in
almost every instance The evidence being fully report
ed at the previous trial. conceive
publish it.
previous good character for accused by James M Smith,
Jr, and by the District Attorney for prosecution. The
Jasy were Dy Judge Lynch and after an absence
Clerk If they had agreed the Foreman answered, that
they had not agreed, nor there any Likelihood that
they would The Court stated that they had hardly been
out long enough to form opinion, and them back
for further consideration AT the hour Of adjournment
o'clock they were sent for by the Court and being
able to agree discharged. They stood seven for
conviction and five for acquittal.
ira! Of John ParksJo passns 500 counterfeit nle.
The trial OF this man, indicted for passing counterfeit
500 note OF the Green witch Bank Of this city Selah
Lee master of the sloop Cabot of Madison Connecticut
on the 10Th Of October last, then commenced.
SELAH LEE, captain Of the boat testified that accused
called upon him. and purchased hundred bushels of
potatoes, and rendered the 500 bill in payment and
c.ived $40 80 in change The accused left his place of
residence piece Of pepper containing the words "Mr
E. walker Madison near Roosevelt and ordered the
taioes to be sent there As witness about nqurng
as to the character note the accused slipped OF
the way and gave him the dodge Witness had agreed
to take the note but way to enquire before he
decided, when the accused cut his stick Witness stated
IL he recognized the accused @ the ma0 wb
passed the note
JoHr T. Lee son Of the caphin, testified to his recog
milton OF the prisoner, Parks
Officer SroKELY testified that he found accused in the
Police Office where he had been brought ON charge of
picking pockets at Castle Garden and afterwards went TO
the washington Hotel with accused where Captain Lee
and his son recognized him the who passed the
note
The defence called CHARLES Bowrs who stated tba,
Parks came TO Tammany Hall the 10th Of August
last.
Miss JOANNA Brown was next called who stated that
Paris at No % Manhattan place the day after the
Croton rationthat he there 10 in the morn
ing, and stad till in the afternoon when he went away
alter bidding Mary Snow good day.
eros .eramned-I met him in the about six weeks
oeore this, and he went home with me-he asked me to
look at the clock in the afternoon when he went awav
he generally stopped with me when he the house.
otherwise engaged Witness saw him have 500 b;i, M
the previous Friday night.
JUL. srulr who also resides at ~ Manhattan Place,
depcsed that she Parks at that house the
in question, between the hours of 10 and O'Clock.
Cross-ersminsd by PRoskcurIor-Is Tarks there on
Friday night but he did not stay long.
MARY Srow also of the fair residents of Mrs Will
amss serago called and deposed that she saw
Parks the the Saturday in about
breakfast time and him 60 away after three O'Clock
JONATHAN d. MILLER deposed that he Parks in pri
son. who recognised witness being Of the Merchants
Hotel and endeavored to satisfy him that he ct that
hotel on the Friday night in question.
AisALus w srAnx., enc Of the Aldermen of the city
of Albany, who keeps the New England Hotel in Albany
dePosed that Parks came to his house the l2h and re-
NAMED until the lsth Of October and while there he
changeda $40 bill of the New Haven Bank.
The prosecution called colored woman named ABE.
LINE PETERs who deposed that she servant at ~
Manhattan Place. and that Parks there on Saturday
morning about O'Clock, lighted cigar in the Kitchen
and was let out othe door afterwards by Miss Brown
The defence called Miss JOANNA BHowS again. who tes
tined most positively that she did let Mr. John Parks
out Of the door tbs morning.
The evidence here closed ind the of four O'Clock
having arrived the court adjourned O'Clock Friday
morning, when the counsel for defence will up the