The New York herald., 1849-06-05
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Franklin and

ing The calendar for tho term is made up OF the fol-
l. forgery 4; robbery, B burglary s. attempt 1t bur.
gary, 2; bgsmy, abduction l; conspiracy and false
protences q false pretences grand larceny, 10; ro
ceiving stolen goods 4; misdemeanor, 8; riot s. dsor
derly house, l. Total A. Previously indicted IL.
Grand ,,,y nor Empsneiled-On calling over the list
.f Gr.na i"sors ~ snmmoned II was asesrtained that
there was not sufficient number present to form the
Grand Inquest. Those who were in attendance were,
therefore, discharged from attendance until Tuesday
(this) morning when the Grand July for the term will
probably bs empanelled.
seven appeared, eleven excused, and sixty-six
remained in csurt, ready for duty.
Peas q Guny;SJohn Buckley, soldier In the ser,
and plead guilty to charge Of grand larceny in stea
Ing S6l2 in gold coin from comrads named Thomas
Munday, the 22d day Of April last. The court
tenced the prisoner to the State prison for the term Of
three years.
T,ialtor Grand Larceny George Northerman, and
Frederick Billings alias Norther@an were called upon
to answer to charge of grand larceny in stealing $3.50
In gold coin from . young man named Samuel L:
Wells, boerder at the Irving House, on the 10Th Of
May last Billings plead guilty, and Northerman went
into defence against the charge.
SAMUEL L. WELLS, resident Of Alexandria, In New
Holland being called to the stand testified that he
rived in the city and put up at the Irving House, the
taken from his trunk during his absence from his
room the money In gold and consisted ofeagss and
half eagles; never saw Northrenlan until after his
rest met Billings at the Irving House; he occupied
the same room with myself the evening Of the 18th
Of May he Joined mo at the Broadway theatre and
returned together to tho hotel; went to bed at a
pretty late hour the next morning swoke very early,
and Billings was dressing himself he took my watch
from my pillow and looked at it, and said 1t was half
past four; asked HIM why he had arisen early he
said he had to meet friend at O'Clock; he asked
to accompany him; declined doing so, and fell into
doxe q short time afterwards awoke and found him
very my bed, and suspected that he intending
to steal my pocket book felt under my pillow but my
pocket book safe first discovered that my trunk
had been opened at about O'Clock that afternoon
the purse, containing $3.50 in gold, missing am
quite certain tho purse was in the trunk when loft
my room in the morning; have some Of my
Rey since; little 5000 in the possession Of
officer at the Irving House. after the arrest Of pri.
sonsr on the Monday following (the money was lost
Gro. W Noanl,, policeman, sworn-Is an officer at
tached to the office of the Chief Of Police; took Bill
ngs In custody, at the Irving House, the 2lst Of
May at about O'Clock; he confessed the robbery Of
MIR. Wells, and told mo that he took $3.50; in conse
write q note to George Northermsn directing him to
meet Billings at the Pacific Hotel in Greenwich street
took Billings down to the Pacific Hotel at OK O'Clock
r. Nj he entered his name the book, at the Pacific
Hotel as Frederick Adams the porter Of the hotel took
came up, and nd SAID that xsntsmss s Wished eG's to
zee MIR. Adams | told him to send him up
Mr.. Calrow was at the door of the room
in which was; placed myself In position to the
person who called to Billings; person came into
the room and appeared glad to Billings he seated
nmsef In chair in suoh position that was enabled
to distinguish his face; that person Northerman;
knew him. he said to Billings. "You have blightea all
my hopes; would not have had it for thousand dol
lars; like ID fool you must go and bring that lob
ster-headed tailor up to the room to expose me-" Bill
ngs said he could not help it, for the tailor stuck
tight to him that he could not shake him Off he also
said he took the tailor up town. he then took him down
to the house where Northerman stopped; Northerman
then stated the fact OF his having been arrested the
day previous and held in custody at the Irving House,
and that If they got him the pretty hard
against HIM Billings told him that no taken for
find much on me- for got $3.50 Of the gold exchanged
into bills this morning" Northerman then asked him
how much of tho money he had left; Billings said he
had $3.50 in bills at Frenchs in his trunk and $40
$50 in his pocket and he asked Northcrman what he
had done with the SlOe which he had given him.
Northerman said hs took Old Howard" over to Brook
lyn to look for him (Blpgs) and that he threw the
Sl00 overheard while crossing the ferry Billings ask
ed Northerman how he got chance to do it, while MIR.
Howard with him He replied that he did IL
easily Northerman then advised Billings to leave the
city. b said he would go to Albany and then to Bos,
ton and get tho $500 money that he had
sent on the Saturday previous. Counsel for defence
objected to this last sentence being received as
testimony In this IL ruled as ad-
mssiblo showing intimacy between these parties
Northerman told Billings he must throw OF certain
cap, (the cap alluded to was cloth cap with agold
band) because the policemen would know him quicker
II he wore that cap; told b that he went through
Forsyth street and saw him. standing there waiting
Saturday evening but did not In he lady sitting
at the Windows he supposed it was Northermans girl;
Northerman told Billings about Of the gold being
marked. and that servant girl had seen him come
out OF tho ROOM" officer Calrow and myself then went
to the and arrested them Northerman told me to
tell Billings not to say anything to the officers and he
would get all the information out of Billings
vered S2lO w cents from Billings when arrested him
TX,
which had been purchased in store Mt the New York
Hotel blue frock coat and light figured vest, aud n
whalebone cane wac found at Northerman's house.
lThis evidence was decided to be not material
Other testimony was introduced to prove tho inti-
macy of the prisoner and Billings.
Cross S-eram,ned.-The room at the Pacific Hotel,
where the conversation took place about eight
nno feet wide by twelve feet long in the OF tbs
house In the fourth story was at about nine O'Clock
In tho evening" person passed while they there
didn't SEQ Billings because he nc the left Of the
key hole through which looked; could not see bis
aex.b aeeplr tlasv b,th
the door; could tell theS voices; have known North
eiman about two weeks mover, TO my knowledge, saw
him till the day before his arrest In respect TO tho
observation concerning the tailor the expression
took the tailor TO my house and raised he'll with mo"
ABnAHAn LrNT sworn-Keepsa taiior's ssorein Broad
way; know Bilngs him ON tho lyth Of May last
st about SIX O'Clock at the irving House, accompanied
bm; had been looking tor him all day In order 30
eo*ect bill Of s4s, which he o.od for clothing;
he laid he comng up to me, and that II would
accom- any him up tho avenue, that friend going
to lend Vim money went with him to house |
n sh avenue, 1yth 2Uth street; the name OF
Dr. hoCieilan he sehrd for some PvrsDn who |
was not In he then asked for Dr.. Mcclellan. |
Wc then vent to as Sixth avenue, where h. |