The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-20
Court OF General Sessions.

BEFORE the Nectruer apu Aiuefintn heuy anu
Mullins
Decisions No motions were heard in this court on
Saturdays but the Recorder several decisions this
morning.
In he Case Of The People rs. Robert Nc Cerren The
| CoURr deny the motion of the defence calling on
the District Attorney elect which of the ia
dictmenis against him Capt McCerren should be called
TO plead ana that the other indictment be auashed,
and the defep called to plead to both ndiet
mebts. He pleaded not guilty
The Disrnicr ArroaNrr moved to commit Joseph c.
Ashley, who time ago admitted TO bail in the
sum OF 500 each OF three indictments. charging
forgery In the third degree. The bail Samuel Dru-
ry who arrested on Friday, charged with having
been engaged In sending torpedo box to Mr.. War
ner in May The bail beiug thus accused the Dis.
rict Attorney thought Mr. Ashley was called upon tc
furnish other bail
The Couhr Will decide the motion to. morrow Tues-
The DIsrRrcr ArroRyEY opposed the application to
take Drury for bail at the time he offered but le
gal objection could be interposed and as Drufy jus-
ned In q large smeunt, he was received
Case Of Robert ". Higgs resumed-rhis case was re-
LrwIs AsnIon witness for observation-disclosures re-
suned-book produced, in which entry was made show
ing that the watches exchanged October 81 1913
jams FauLSstR recalled by the prosecution
q Has Mr. Hggs paid you for any watches!
Objected to by the defence on the ground that Higys
was liable TO pay Tor stolen property which, by aoy
means came into his possessoo this had been decided
in the Court Of Errors. The question ally sd-
milted, and counsel took exception.
Ale laid me for two watches and gold chain.
Witness. ON cross examination, stated that hsgs
said be could find the man OF whom he bought the
watches; and that he would not lose the money.
JAMES Mri}aAru Hworn--la police insiies; went In
company with some officers OF police, aud arrested
Higss told hin the nature u the com plAint against
him, and asked him TO come to the police Office he did
so; went to the house aftsrwsrds and found two
watches In n desk, and vase containing lot of linen
and ELK hapdkerchiefs revolving pistol AID some cut
lery; these things In the Shop 1t paint shop,
In basement room.
cross. stomined-The vslise taken 20 the police
Office and remained there untl the 18th Of JanuaryI
It was then given up 20 MIR HiEgs's counsel
SIpNEY IA. STEWART called and sworn am Clerk Of
Police the property contained o the vaise aud other
articles, were placed la my custody on the 10th
Of December and delivered up every article on the
13th Of the following month.
JOINS 3 M.GSts, Captain Of the Sixth District Po-
lice, rn-L ounsel for the prosecution endeayorei
to prove what the defendant ssd about the goods
tanned in the vhise. Objected TO by d-fspdanps
counsel and ruled out by the Court) Witness t.sti-
ned that def, told him Of whom he purchased
the watches; he said he got them Of pedlar he said
the tsme Of the mau from whom he purchased the
watches was Mcdonald (The prosecution rested here
GEouGE u. SNuu was examined for the PENDANT. -
Is at present IN. agent OF the estate Of John Jacob
Astor. knows MT Higes; has known him 10 or IL
years; have employed him for the estate many years;
have always found MIR Iliggs an honest upright man,
punctual In his engagements, and particularly indus
trious.
CroSse1anined- Ills bills for painting have varied
from $1,000 TO ~ 500 he has called At my house, and
have called at his house
The case will be resumed this (Tuesday) morning.