The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-12
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Hatfield ant


JONAS B. PHILLIPS, Esq, Acting District Attorney.
:, ArRIt Il.-Em0esslement and Grand Larceny-Joh
Henry Hoffman, formerly clerk in the employ Of Lewis
Cohen * Co.. of 1873 William street. tried on in
dctment for grand larceny in defrauding his employers
at various t% Rss n f potion was
cred. There being evidence that he had taken over
s25 worth property any time the jury rendered
verdict Of petit larceny only and the Court sentenced
him the renitentiary for six months reminding him at
the same time that he had made lucky escape
Charge Of Mghcay Robbery-Patrck Kelly, hodcar
rier was tried on an indictment for highway robbery,
committed the person OF James r Rdgway, Of Sing
Sing, on the morning Of the 4h of April about three
o'clock while he passing up Elm street near Anho
ar that he had met in The street and Kelly in company
with another man, approached him, and the former
knocked him downwhe the latter seized his hat contain
ing several papers of value and pocket handkerchief
Riirway called watch and the two men escaped with
the papers and the handkerchief Kelly was arrested i
mediaely after in IN house in Anthony street, but bis
partner escaped The witness thought that the intent OF
prisoner commit assault and battery only and
rob him but he thought that the partner oil Kelly
did intend to rob him. he stole the papers and handkr
chief The prisoner was defended by WILLIAM SHALLn
ESQ., who showed the previous good character OF the
accused and argued that the faction" produced om
an excessive head OF steam the part OF his client that
unfortunately happens on the eve OF ponticai cam
in this city, and also that the offence could not be
excessive than an assault and battery
The jury returned verdict OF assault and battery ac
the Court sentenced him to the penentiary Tor two
months.
Robbery of StoreJoseph Haines, alias Harris
tive London, who says he is long shoreman, was
tried on charge burglary in the third degree for orc
bly, entering the OF Henry p Ravens Co in the
early part of the evening OF 18th OF March last and
stealing gold chain from desk valued at $50 Asher
Havens of the firm testified that the store was locked
o'clock and having occasion to return about htce
minutes afterwards he found two men with light stand
ing nj the desk that contained the gold chain He mmc
dsely closed the door and called watch" when
the men pulled the door open rushed by him and escaped
On entering the accused was found lying the nooI
teignng ntox alton and dark lantern and small
bar or London Jenny" also the premises, which
had been opened by forcing the bolt oil the door The gold
chain " as not covered.
JAMES NJ sMlrm Esq. for Defence urged that the nc.
had entered the store in state OF ntoxcaon and
not for purpose Of stealing and the testimony of
watchmen was admitted by the prosecution, who saw him
in state Of ntoxcaon the evening before the offence
| is alleged TO have been committed He then called vii
liam eddens Joseph Buckridgc, Thomas Buckrdge and
james Coates who gave the accused previous good cha
acer except as to temperance Ihey also stnted mat he
was dealer in fruit and oysers, and had wife and tour
children dependent on him for support The jury found
him guilty and the court ordered him for sentence
Friday. -
Conspiracy among The Vcdreys for Higher Wages
James aawson and Robert Halliday, were tried on in
dctment for con pracy az anst John Gibbons manu-
facurc cotton goods oil 100 Perry street. the 18th
of january last in attempt to increase the price Of
weaveis wages. Mr. Gibbons testified that the accused
came his place of business the 18th Of January am
stated that they committee from the association Of
weaves increase the price OF wages, and cut out
webs from my looms il did not consent to increase the
price of wages which they said for the good Of trade
Also, that they came in company with several work
men employed by me- and brought several wells
Moses Young, James Scoied and Hugh Fitzpatrick, who
had employed by witness, called and asked him TO
would give the prices but would not sign any bihey
again the day and said that the society would
not be satisfied unless witness signed the bill that they
were band of brothers and would stick together, and
des the property Of witness unless he signed the bill
On the 18th the accused with the above namedwofk
men, and brought with them vera webs that had been
cut ont of looms OF employed by me by
vitrio They expressed personal violence against
but said that they compelled to cut out the webs by
the orders the society but they very sorry il
The accused told me that they committee appoint
ed with others 10 cut the webs from the looms of Moses
Young, James scofcld and McGill On crosscxamina
ton witness stated that the webs less nu
cd much TO destroy them and also that
the accused called themselves the "Cuttng out Commit
tee"
Mrs. ElIz,BrTH BuRr, wife Of Adam Burt, who had
worked for Gibbons stated that the accused 10 her
house the night OF the 18th Of Janu,ry and said that
her husband did not to the Tppecanoe House the
next day by O'Clock they would cut out his web They
went towards the web, put something on and then et
On looking al the web with candle found falling out
and afterwards perceived that viol had been put on u
JAWS WAppEL stated that he was weaving WEB Tor
Mr. McLane which was cut out by the accused, and TWO
| other men who came with them, without ms consent
HonEnr McDAoE testified thot he iad utiohdel seVti OF
the meetings of the Viewers Society ana was members
he Halliday there n time when resoiutons were
passed 10 the effect the webs OF The manufacturers who
would not pay The prices should be cut out and carefully
returned TO them In consequence oil these resolutions
witness cut web from loom IN ms Shop and return
cd IL. ~ .
l called
| Fp,,cts Nonrnrlp, who stated that the son OF Mr.
Gibbons had signed the bill but his father denied his
authority to do SO he also stated that resolution wa'