The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-25
Court or General sr,s,o,s.


DIS trial charged with receiving stolen goods knowing
the same to - aplsn
boys were arrested in Brooklyn the OF
rooseriss perpetrated in that city One or the boys
happened TO be tyro in crime ara i'm nediateiy con
fesseu az That he knew in relation 20 the The
eye OF the police had long been upon McAfe- and the
deyelopenents in this case made positive what had
before been but strong suspicious Tho following testi.
Dony will give history OF the case -
John Clsrs sworn testified ms follows On the 18th
Of August last resided at 2o3 West Twsnty
street, that WAS my place of residence when in the
city At that specific time In the country,
also Mr. Cumming and family, who occupies the house
Jointly with me; during absence, tbs house was
entered, and clothing guns. table silverwers, etc
were carried OF, the property belonging TO ne was
frock vests and three pairs Of pas
there were ALEC come knives and forks aud broche
long shawl belonging TO mel have been the premises
OF the accused ne keeps q junk shop In Hammersey
street went there in company with officers stephens
and shsdboh, Of this city, and officer squires, of
Brookly I'm; We found coat Belonging to Mr. Cumming
and some pawn ucksts found property of mine
at the time; but Mr. McAfee being arrested In the
evening and brought to the police office had on one
OF coats coat preduced) that Is the coat he kept
place for the purchase of old ron brass etc he did
not appear to oesi in clothing the shop base
McAfee; one OF the officers went in and brought him
out, and took him to the police Office nothing of any
mings found in the front part OF the basement
among fome rags; pawn tickets produoed) these are
the came tickets found at mcAfees; witness stated
that property OF his own; aud Mr. Cummings was
found Mt the pawn shops designated on the tickets
witness was cross examined by the defendants
eouasel; but nothing ELECTED
VIM. A Cumrains being sworn, testified to facts
similar to those testified to by the first witness
He identified of the articles which were found az
MeAiees and the pawbrokers
Frederick Meredith sworn-I am fourteen years old;
live In Thirtieth street. know John McAfee know
where Mr.. Cummings house is in Twenty seventh
street; know something about the robbery of that
house; 1t was on Saturday; was coming across q lot
boy named Thos Stevenson, whom I knew; asked
him what he was doing there; he said nothing; but
erty coming the fence, from Mr. Cumming ouse
he then told me all about IL, and showed a revolt
yer; he said he had lot of clothing double bsrrsled
gun and other things packed up TO take away soon
as 1t came dark; went with him afterwards to junk
shop in Hsmmsrsley street. it was Mr. McAfee's shop
Mr. McAfee was there; Mrs McAfee told johnny Ste.
that the officers had been there and taken the
things away; would not believe her. so vent out
but rtrn'd after little and found her sorting out
the clothes on the table, saw two or three pairs of
pantaloons and bundle tied up; she had vests
sorting out; John Stevenson said he had her now she
lspgbes vt him and said she was only joking with
him-thst she did not mean 1t; Mr. McAies was there
st that time also; Johnny Stevenson wanted McAfee
TO boy yest he shook his head but finally tcld Mrs
hcAfee TO give Johnny fifty cents, and she did so;
Ohm ny thu asked me to go outside and out;
John soon came out and ssd he had got twenty shil
lings, and was promised more; he showed me atty
cents and gave twenty I've cents for coming along
with him; Johnny stevenson is now in jail. in Brook
Ign.
Cross examined live with my mother In Thirtieth
street have been arrested once, and imprisoned
a charge Of stealing silver.
Theodore @. shadbolt- Officer squires and me ar
rested this bsy srsdith) and the Others arrested
them for robbery in Brooklyn; rs soon as we got
thu m this boy tsid no not used to the business
aud he came right out with the same story he has
told here; searched McAfees place and found
At last locked in clock, and found an old bit of
pspeper and In IL were lot Of paHn tickets. The
rsmander Of this testimony agreed materially with
Gee. u walker .wern-ns is a rule msnufa:tqrsr,
to me; have the stamp in which they made;
We never sell them
some silver found in McAIees piacs, slowed
away on the door, under o bureau
The defsnoe produced witnesses TO prove that the
business Of the junk chop carried by the wife
OF McAfee, aud not BY John wcAfss himself
The ease vas unlimited by counsel on both sides,
Without cumming up. Jucgs DAILY charged the jury,
and In doing 90 he commented az length. and with
dterved severity fbe crime OF which thu accused
was charges lie spoke Of Il a. leading youth and
weak minded persons 20 the preparation OF orimss
which they woud not probably commit bat for the
eouItgemeIt which they met with By uRprincped per
Who deal in the numerous articles classed der
the head Of junk His honor reviewed the testimony,
IemRrkng upon the fact OF the purchase bsisg made
On sunday morning, an unusual time for tran ssctng
such busn's' then upon the fact Of the articles be
inC covsfty Kept n thu shop 81 che accused nstt be
aludtd 70 the conduct Of the woman Nho transacted
the ousints on Sunday morning telling untruths
the boys TO the fact Of the officers having been
there, Tire husband being al the time in the room,
and appealed 20 by the WON an from time TO time
The jury without leaving their seats returned yer.
diet OF guilty aud The Court sentenced the prisoner Co
the State pIison for four years and ave months
Nov % --Trisd Jor sieaiins Horss, Vssop and
Harnesg-Jamss Sargent was put trial charged with
stealing horse, wagon and harness, worth $50 from
Robert unttr. IL alleged IN the compliant that
the prisoner and another ma asd alley hired the
horse etc. Of the complainant for the puposs Of ped
cling hsh about the strees; but inftead OF returning
the horse and vehicle TO tho owner u vassubsequsny
learned that the horse wss sold ia Philadolphii.
Robert Hunter Of 1876 sheriff street sEorn, testified
ss foilows;-I knos Jamss Sargent, the prisoner
lie and man named DAILY hifed a horse aud wagon Il
me on the 18th OF November ls4D, they were 10 peg
me 81 per day have ssen the horae aud wagon
unee, ! hsv. not seen Daily since, believe he has
Mexico the horse. wagon aud harness worth or.r
SIS; saw Sargent several tipe- before had bln
where they sold the horse. &c az the time thsy rot
tie horse OF me Daley acted ~ spokesman; they
t. e the horse for the pnrpose Of peddng hsh about
ktram llrorsr testified thst be know that Daley
and the prisoner worked togethsri be supposed they
suGss Daly.-why doyOu suppose that thsy
Tartutrsl
Wines "a capital specimen Of a New Yc-S street
oy sherman Wy, ysr homer must a. been part ners
with I'M 'cause how could he get is pay lie
wouldnr a. worked FOR notnin-o % course not 'E
must a hreB partners with bin.
Judge d = Is II customary for men who SeA oysters
Wines = % YES. 70 be sure they do va 50. two OF
sss and sets hoes; we'll then they .oss and gets
the isters Den. vatsver IL is Of toe nan what
owns the hose. aud then. ye see they goes out and
sls the stuff sad 81 night they goes "a and pays fo7
listers psrhs twenty dollars. or Wal not and a.
N zane tine gives him his dollar foSstbv OF the
hass q yes. they goes pardners va homer ssrs-
times n eft's three en- 'em. ell psI1nar- toasther
A girl DAmsd Amanda TART Wa ssrt ca'ied md
sworn Ssa testified that che I'D ksard Dsty sAy
that be APO sargent were partners.
Thi. VS. the ease made out ~ ths prosecusson;
hut the Nsirict Atior ney did not convict
the osut,ction Of Sargent vita Dsly not SUN.
cienny shuvp The Judge stat - 90 he jury that the
evidsnce eppsared tso sight TO Earrant Hsstiop
The Jury feturnsd verdict q not guilty, and the
pr1oner dischsrged.
Ttied 6or 01iqfnins Money sRdsr False PrtasDcss A
r,en named n omas SPHINX. 1epsr OF ia&slligence
sfce Of III Nassau street. put trial charged
sith obtaining t3s "a frOzA poor man ssned John
Cullan. By msaba Of faIa presencss gplian hav
ing just sfrivd in this ntry the 9th Of May
last spgli,d TO the sos',ssd for stEston, and -
he alsges vas pens sd n he sosld lend hi
(spink) $50 Cular had not 40 musa money as tits,
but handed ever vhrS lee hsd via shght sovereign
fer which spuh fsva bm a recsirs az which ths-fo.-
loving copy -
NEw TcaK, May a. 80
Received from joan Cuban eigas sovereigun being
thirty eight dosrs and sixty iaar cents, Nsconnt
tcf me hundred dollars
RH0MAs sPEgR. ia Na~ax street
spirk az TIA complainant alleges. never got hdn
any fitustion hut ett hu4 % hinsaf carry ms