The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
Court of General Sessions,

Before the Recorder ard Aldermen Allen and Clark.
OcToBER S-Surrendered by has BaL-Mstthew Bar
ron was this morning brought into court aud sur
rendered by his bail lie is under Indictment for rob-
berry in the degree having stolen two Ave dollar
bills from James d. lie ghtmyer, on the I'D OF August
7Siai for Burglary IN the First Degree -Robt Mitchell
placed trial. charged with burglary, In break
ing into the house Of John w Lssson. II Hammond
street. On the 18th Of June last and stealing thereron
gold watch and chain nwmber Of silver spoons and
about 800
Mr. Larson being called to the stand testified that
ON The morning Of tho 9TH Of June time before
daylight, be being Ill at the time, got up and going
into the paror hard noise and looked around
from whence 1t procseded he discovered small ray a.
light falling on rk.table In the back parlor; Mr.
L. went towards the person. who made of at once; Mr.
L. pursued him; he ran out through the basement
eld escaped leaving pair OF patent leather shoes be-
hind him; these shoes after tried b. the
prisoner and proved to be perfect TT; Mr., Lstson
tsted that the entrance to the house effected by
pryipg the gr,te the person whom he found
In his back parlor had peculiar breathing distin-
,ha p p ~ is III 'Ssno Tue Pn' scisn 30
and that he had disease OF the lungs.
The defence introduced witness bostman
named Lewis Kob, who has worked for Mitchell; the
prisoner he thinks could get the shoes shown BY
Mr. Letson, but they wosld not Dc him very welt;
The Recorder charged the jury who retired for .
ttor. time and returned With verdict of not guilty
The prisoner remsnded to prison to DO tried for
petit larceny another charge.
TfiaI If he Confidence Nan = Samuel Thompson alias
Thomas alias Williams, but better known the Con-
6dence Man, was placed on trial charged With grand
larceny, In taking n watch worth upwards ~ 800.
from Hugh Mcdonald ship Joiner living ut 2G Msdi-
con street.
Ct May, Was met In William street by the prisoner
who tipped me on the shoulder, and asked me how
d dar IT, a'a him was We, BE- asked mo hog had
several rsnerks, and at last asked me IL woald not
lend him city cents told him had not fifty cents
lena e.u lena re Owe , n no
could not he ne1t said you don't appear to know
ne!n said no, do not, and ssked him his he
ead that would do good he asked me II had not
been in Charleston raid had he then asked about
other places In which had been and began to think
that be- did know ne after further conversations,
BE said, you had better have let ms had that afty
cehs; think IL would have been advantage to you;
] didn't want the money only wanted your conA-
dtnce; have got plenty IL money Of Gy own" ana
then be hauled out number Of bills from his pockets
| told him must 60 into Wall street, to get some
money Wen" said be. II you get the money won't
you lend me the hfty cents ~ told him hs had
want Any help will give Il you, you have ave or
81. thoutsnd dollars Il yOu want 1t at any time )"
tola him WAS in hurry aud must 20, aud took out
my watch to look at the trns 81 day That's hand
some watch" ssii he would You lead me that
watch - mo" ! replied. 3" / would not lend that
vstch 10 my father ne then toos hold OF the watch
suddenly. or rather snstched II, aud made OF; the
watch lad attached TO It silver chain which sft
t,hipd ! have never my watch dnoe whsn he
went on with my watch was thupdsrstrucs aud did
not know what To do wondered that a man who wss
tx thon,snd dollars should steal my watch / stood
ftill Tor nom, nts then followed him bur he
gotarsy out Of my sight did not sse him again un
on the cross xsmination Of this witness he stated
that rome time la July he the prisoner In Lbsrty
ftrest, and knew him the same person who had
taken his watch; he looked up policeman aud had
hir aireftsd; Thompson wanted 70 so TO some place
and settle the matter he said he had not got my
watch; that IL he had IT, II boon given
TO bin, aud that he would pay for u he did not
that lie IL positive the prisoner "a the who took his
watch
The case /. not concluded but will b. resumed thi.
morning There are several indictments against this
defendant.