The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-13

Compton. James r. whiting, and Jonas b. Phillips,
as T. 'f' ias Ssa"s 1srenyA man named
John Feess indicted for grand larceny, in having on
the night Of the isth Of December last stolen check
drawn BY @. Ferguson, Jr on one OF the City Banks
Even. Of Phiisdslphia while asleep IL room in which
they both lodged. at boarding house IN Water st. was
Officer LANcpos. Of the lth ward deposed that he
arrested the accused and searched him but found no;
discovered his loss witness found the check in question
to approach while hs was in the Station House
There beng no positive evidence adducod to show
mat the accused placed the check where ! was found
fSiaI u Policemen for Grand Larceny james Ben
Fourth ward) next placed his trial for stealing
81. sovcrsgns from trunk belonging to John Murphy,
As sosa
found In his possession. .F ri
Capt FlIIcIsALD deposed as follows IL know Ben
Friday the 2lst Of November last, which day
they arrested person by the name of Murphy On
the forenoon found Murphy in tho custody Of Assistant
Captain Ysrwood, who informed me that he had sent
Bennett and Gibbs to the chiefs Office to ascertain what
must be done with their prisoner. Bennett returned
shortly afterwards and said that the chief had ordered
hin to get the prisoners trunks then Immediately
whore Murphy told that the trunks, &c, would be
found, and gave me his keys. We found two trunks,
bog containing ship stores hat case and bag Oiled
Of Bsanett and Gibbs also the proprstors OF the
store. In one Of the trunks found bag Of gold con-
he had in his possession "a soveregns and watch be-
longing TO Murphy the owner Of the trunks told him
to hand The sovsrsgns and watch to Bennett and would
to Bennett sgreeably to my request. locked the trunk
and bad all removed to the Ain Ward Station House.
2l4 sovereign exclusive of the - handed Bsnnett by
the storekeePsr at Burng slip The sovsreigns were
the property brought TO the station house gave the
inventory Gibbs and handed the key OF the trunk in
which the money was contained, to bennett. had the
trunk then put into the room occupied by Assistant
Captain Yarwood and myself and ordered the
windows to be nailed fast, which was DONE
key Of the room in which the trunks were placed
In the course Of the afternoon or evening" Bennett stat
ed that the chief had ordered him and Gibbs to proceed
to Boston with Murphy they started between and
them p: y asPs ne trunk: . ny ps:.s.siG1
ply was not then with them Bennett came up to me
and stated that while his way to Boston with Muir
on his way to New York to arrest Murphy who, he
said was charged with having passed counterfeit mo-
nsy and other offences Also that reward Of $500 had
bean offered for his apprehension he further stated that
Boston officer told him thought that he had done
officer and that no would neither get reward nor
honor 10 the matter he replied that he was satsed
=. AsG a0nS mat Gibbs the officer
would DO what was tight about it Bennett then asked
for the trunks he wanted to take them on
possession until had the chief about them he
BennetD then said that could 20 with him. and pointed
nett that he might dismiss the Oab%an, as should not
let the trunks 20 out Of possession until had
the chiefs he then went out of the station house, and
soon returned with Gibbs l making out the re-
turns for tho chief at the time they asked me what
was doing told them they then requested me to do.
chief as there was something else Connected with IT,
and they did not want tho newspaper reporters get
hold Of III they then left but returned in the Of
few minutes, and told me that they had thing to
ne yard where Walked ;ssss. ,;h as%
On Their way 70 sed ss S .s sssH
Thought they Asa a.:sG.s ;l , If -. s:a.s.s
the yard, where remained for short time, and on
returning to the back room, Capt Yarwood informed
Bennett had BEEN the trunk and taken the
money with him. In consequence Of what had trans
pirsd Capt Ysrwood and went to Bsnhstta house
and demanded the gold Bennett told step in and
minutes he came to US with fourteen and half sovs
rcigns and said that was the balance ef after paying
their expense: on to Boston then demanded the ala
should not part with he had gsod right to It,
the Mayor, chief myself any body else. At this
severeigns drop, which took up making sixteen and
half soveregns recovered out of the twenty four de.
II x +. :.
Bennett made some safsments to the chief who asked
him for the money !, / do not rscollect whether the
chief told him he need not answer any questions that
might tend to criminats him told Bennett to DO
what questions he answered. they might be used
then came ip and to examine NE in the pre-
sense Of the accused did not the 2i4
rsg went in search Of them to Bsnnstts house.
he had previously said they were hid In coal box
examined coal box but found no money.
Crssseramned The trunk was in my room at the Sta
taken to the chiefs ONCE usual for policemen
to retain possession of property taken from prisoner
inspected to have been stolen delivered the KEY to
the 2st Of November; did not pay the caman for
moving the trunks, &c. from Burling slip to the Station
WM C. YARwoos. hrst Assistant Captain Of the 9Th
ward testified follows-I was standing the Sta.
ton house on the day in question, when man called
boarding house for the purpose Of recovering stolen
cap Bennett was there, and said that the man who
spending II In very mysterious manner the trunks
finally procured and placed In the station house.
no s Sd
while witness in his bcrth and took out the bag Of
money said was all right and that good thing might
DO made Of it, and then lett whom Capt Fitzgerald came
in, he asked me why did not prevent Bennett from
taking the money any thing out Of the trunk Capt
Bsnnstt gave Capt Fitzgerald III sovereign but he re-
trunk. told Bennett that saw him take the bag Of
gold He admitted having the money but said that he
any body else and that he should Keep until the right
fuk owner CHmo lOr Tn giving Oapt FuZB0ralu inc
LAY sovsrsgns he said that he had spent the balance Of
tbs - in going with Murphy.
JonS MURPHY, said. live in Boston; am a grocer
and liquor deaer came to this city in tho month Of
November last and arrested by Bennett and Gibbs;
told Thorn that my name was Davis was under the
influence Of liquor at the time they took the
ton house; I saw Captain Fitzgerald; no asked me
whore my baggage was; told him, and gave him my
keys; had two trunks In Of which had sum OF
money In shot bag; had 23s soveregns 2i4 in
the trunk and ~ In the hands Of Mr. Burns Of Burng
slip; they shut me up in the Station House. In the
OF the evening Bennett said to that II would
give him dollar he would get me OUT accordingly
gave him one; after which he and asked me Tor
two dollars more which slso gave him, but instead Of
getting out he came again. and said q" guess shall
have to take you to Boston tomorrow morning" said
very well, am satsfed." Next morning, Bennett and
Gibbs came TO my cell and told me to get up which did
asked him for my trunk and key, ~ want to put
clean Shirt he had got in his pocket me- but he
would not give II to me- While crossing the river 10
take the cars Bennett sad why did you not turn round
let you 80 r. then replied ibid not give you to
get outfr he said that nothing but said II
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