New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-17
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CorRr or OyyR AND TEznrSEA-Before Judge Ed
monds and Aid Croius and Purser-Pdsr CATsstas and
J0sepk Pollard were placed trial on an Indictment
charging them with obtsSns money By false preenees
from William Lsthrop, OF vermont by seihbg hul' -
their auction shop 10 BrosdTsys watch representing
IL 10 be gold watch. having pencil aud Key shehed
and taking SIS therefor but the said watch proving not
% BE- gold. SC.
Mr. McReon District Attorney opened the case TO The
Jury. He said the prisoners sre indicted iof obtaining
money by false preences, cheating msn 81 one OF the
mock auction shops Al lsO Broadway. The business ne
said an open bsre-fsced robbery violation OF the
law snd an open system OF punder generally upon the
unwsry who are strangers in the City The evidence
will show tia, the crime row charged was committed
by Chrystsl & Pollard. upon gentleman OF vermont
Mr. Lsthrop the gentleman alluded TO- came 70 tne Clty
in October, lc45, spd Ia passing down bfoaoNsy' lh
front Of one OF mock suction shops be was acco.t
ed BY person al the door and ssked 10 come IN and
buy gold watch He went In and saw Chrysal IN the
act Of selling who sid the ~steh IN MS hand vas So,m
$50 that IL Of gold ls carsis nne, snt induced MI
l. bid il of So After be bid IL on Pollard peck
obed 10 him 20 come 10 another part OF the store tod
him be had made great bargain &c On inquiry e'e
where be found that the watch rot gold Out one OF
those Manufactured for the purpose u was one OF
those transactions tnAt are now committed every osy'
and the men concerned 10 them are perfect outlaws
thinking they the av Al censnce uusung 70 ia
teehniesHues Mr. Mex. here alluded 70 threat a.
legged 20 have been made. but the Court tnousn ne
should keep within the rule Of the case IN nand Inc
District Attorney thought It bis duy 70 st t1sse 'nibss
be known. If he does anything wrong the Court has
the power commit him but BE- feels Ne mss ouIy
10 perform 10 regard 10 cases brought before H.
For defence good many technical OBJECTIONS were
raised by Mr.. Graham but the testimony OF Ny La
throp allowed 10 be real In IL he states that Cnfys
tai said the wsich cost 90 few days beiore-ne would
warrant Il to De Il carat gold and 20 keep good Tune
for year On Pollard sfterwsrd saying II was great
bargain asked him now IL they sold watch worm
$50 for s25 be replied that they were selling on com
mission, and 90; i've per cent for selling Arr sscer
tanning that not gold watch II was shown 10 De
S~iss it watch vent back IN company with gentle
from the Croton Hotel. and ssked Crystal and
Pollard for return Of the money, but tney refused
Chrysts saying the n worth what PAID Tor II
and ordered out Of tie store. Went To the mayors
Otee and stated the
The trial Will b continued this forenoon
UNITED STATS CIEcrTz Contributions Judge Mel
son-CAsste Clark s c. Va c ". LGHrezo, CoAeefor-
To recover return Of fute. alleged % have been
charged goods for manufactures OF wool but which
should have been charged -blsnkeis' which are ID
pr cent less The articles N question were pieces OF
dereut eoiore4 blanket cloth y yards eng but Without
stripes new article first brought in lei2 he Jury
considered from the evidence they could only re ca ed
blankets ana a verdict for plsnrir 81 81 %
esse brought by Msssrs Ms-zs OF AsssAcnuseiu
sEsnst the Sua MnfEa IasrGaes CO. 10 recover policy
OF insurance. WAS commenced and viii be continued
this forenoon
srPSHIoB CousT-Before Judge Oaklsy.-B. ". Lr-
0ars vs. JokR a Brera-Actioa for damages IN occu-
~ ns prenses at = La Fsyss ace, win root beer,
ssT &C already referred ", Verdict tos Psairrs ~,