The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-07
CITY intelligence.

Cousr or GEsEaAL sEssioss-The August term Of this
court to-day before the Recorder and Alder
men, at IL o'clock.
The calender Of Prison cases unusually large will
be by the following statement which was furnished
by the deputy keeper. There are 81 cases for trial.
viz grand larceny, Is; forgery6; burglary % high
way robbery, 81 conspiracy. Il basardy,; assault and
battery with intent to kill d petit larceny d counter
feiting, embezzlement, !; detained as witness, l.
The number of prisoners amount 10 49, Of which are
females
is generally believed that the session will be Short
and to Dispatch there will be afternoon SEES
sion which will very materially further the business, and
rect the wishes of the Judges, jurymen lawyers re-
porters and Others who wi of course be anxious to
ected alterations and improv in the Court Room
being made. These learn will positively be car
ried through during the interval between the August
and September terms.
ARREST TWO NOTORIOUS BuRGLARs-The following
arrest the most complete and important which has been
recorded for many months, and the skul management
displayed by Mr. Bell reflects on that gentleman the high
est credit He has performed piece OF service to the
community Of New York which justly deserves the most
favorable mention. In similar cases. when private citi-
undertake the grauous duty Of Police 1t almost in
variaby happens that in too eager anxiety to secure
the criminal they do not permit him to commit himself
that when brought to trial conviction certainly
loosely and justice cannot by any possibility be cheated
out of its full About eleven o'clock in the fore
yesterday, Mr. Benjamin Bell umbrella maker,
sitting at the door of his house. No. % Canal street,
enjoying the delicious GOODNESS after the rain OF Saturday
night and while observing the passing events his atten-
ton was particularly directed to the movements OF two
the opposite side of the street, who passed and re-
passed era times the hardware store of his friend JAS
L. Graham, No 90 Canal street, and who presently un'
locked the door and entered Heknew Mr.. Grahsm was
church. and that the parties who had just entered his
premises entire strangers SO he procured the aid
Of John Gregory No g. and George Mars, No. ~ Canal
TO seize whoever came OUT while he went TO the corner
Of iand and Crosby streets, where Mr.. Graham was
wsrshipping and informed him Of the very curious e
cums.aLce which he had just witnessed. Ma Graham,
pstonhed bevond measure called N the assistance OF
his friend George Morris. and together with Bel they
opened the door with night key, and there found the
two fellows preparing TO depart They at once seized
them and dispatched messenger to Joseph Jenkins,
constable of the 5tn ward and Mr. eraden cry msrshoi
They gave their names Chas walker, and Jas. Hold
gste. Or Walker found four iron picks, night and
Teton key and $50 in bank Bills Hodga'e was found
silver watch with the of james Murray scratched
the back, and Sl9 IS in silver CON- While the ON
made this search, Mr.. Gtahsm examined his desk
and found that had been opened and the very sum ct
$50 in city bills, found Walker had been Withdrawn
from the pocket hook which was all i contained He
also found wrapped UP n handkerchief So in coppers
which he he'd the evening previous counted into the
drawer The store door was locked from within by u
night latch, end the outside by paddock which was
found lying on the coulter NJ. Bell states hat the time
pied BY tbs burglars in opening me two locks was
scarce as long as that taken by lag Graham win ne pro
They securely guarded to the Iombs and July
committed for trial.
80 Of age refuses TO state where his place OF
residence He had been arrested some years ago ny
officer A. NJ c. Smith on charge o. similar nature Dat
Hodgae is also native Of England, and Is 81 years OIL
age-he resided at II Edrdge street, and has wife and
child This is the same person who in April, 1875, was
sentenced for life to the Sing Sing prison. together with
stephens and Sutton for passing check for $4,000
about FIVE years since, Stephens having ended his life
within the prison walls. 1t will be recoeced that Mr..
Redmond who then kept the United States Hotel in Pearl
street, was arrested, and being convicted
very closely dill he resemble Hodgate in every partcu
lar feature, and who identified by the Cashier and
and received the money. Since Holdgates release he
had married the daughter of Mr. Pyc to whom he had
been betrothed previous to his first conviction.
Sutton is out bail charge OF burglary for enter
ing and robbng Bakers Exchange Office Of nearly S600O
about year ago. but the trial for reason other
has never been called we learn tn the accu-
sed is DESTROYS that it should The convictriends may
possibly meet again in the same relation within the walls
Of the State prison.
Police Office, learned from Mr. George Van Buren,,
No. $40 varick street, that named Edward White
who had been employ ed about the stable OF Mr. Campbell
dead on the The miserable being had led an in
temperate life and whenever he could obtain any money
by the sale of his employers hay, he would buy liquor
and stow away in bottle in the stable He was found
by Mr. c. abouten o'clock in the forenoon, lying on the
floor among the cattle perfectly drunk, and then
reused It is supposed he had again recourse to the hid
den bottle and draining it to its bottom laid down to
awake-but in Eternity-a fearful end, truly!
The LAvlNiA FTRArEs-To.morrow, Babee and Ma
thews will undergo examination before Mr. Rapelyea,
u Commissioner when the required witnesses Will be
in attendance. 1t hoped that in the interval the
third party, Webster would have been arrested but SO
far hos managed to elude the close search OF the OFF,
GERS Of Justice.