The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
Court OF General Sessions.


Tweed and Compton
A CALIFORNIAN ABOUT TowN-vALUB OF WIFE
CURIOUS RlvELATIoNs-THE INDEPENDENT AND
THE 8 KEGULAR" POLICE,
Thomas Council, (vho keeps oyster stall opposite
the Sessions house under Jossphs office
Went after officer Mitche officer Jsseph told him that
two he'd him, one Of whom . Cauorni.s.
and had been robbed Of $50 two days ago. thai just
lin to 90 after MsManus but be could ' not snd
him, and he (witness) then told him oGlser Mitchell
was The only man to send and was sitting n the back
to him; he called Mitchell out to DO So and this
On the stoop hs two men vent up stairs one Of them
lived ut No IL Washington street; did not recolloot his
nare witnsss did not 90 mp stairs they had been up
there before and Joseph called them down to speak 70
to be given, XyNo o~Dd you hear Of any claim claim
made! A-No-rhat is all know, about it.
~, EDsIusi Joseph !esttsr KIN, known =; "ROrsy joe
day there was man, named Patrick Lynch came with
another to my Office. and said he had lost Sl20 In
Hsr.hs .sid H woUiS 20 With him he would give
me al the money end 1ve HIM the two Jumps Of ged;
G !. To-. %s
but faid could mot 60; keep an iadependent police
snd constsbe's once Q.ushter-I looked for Mr. No
MManus IL mot officer but and is aoquaint
ed with ALL work iugopposon to the regular police in
the people u. properly and get Ii. reward :srsss
the town Connelly went out; Mitchell hAd any
sequantanes With The nan wanted an officer to 60 right
next morning read ts secount in the papers never
claimed any money said Mitchell vas entitled to 1t,
Ger who would 90 with him the old man was not very
drunk he showed his pockets and said the rats had
Mr. Blunt Do undefstanA II an old man comes to you
and offers the whole Of the money you ready to ak.
Witness-Yes; il he makes the proposition Q.-oid
# had done the business Witness continued-Did not
know Lynch before but he gave his name and number,
Mr. Bl.nt-I understand you say that yen sent fer
Mr. McAsnus not being an officer, because he was 40
ausiDted with all Of then port you knew that 1t !:
without ths consent Of his superior, Yes know
that you must get order dem the Mayor Glow
Just the way but hadn't time to 60 there. O.
Your reply that you locked for McManus! Yes;
1L.usSsr eYou DON. think i your duty ..
public officer them to arrest any without being paid!
The Rssordsr-Do understand you that you do not,
when you know or hear that opy has been committed
20 and arrest? Al could not 80 at that time; lad
other public business to attend to.
Mr.. Blunt-Do you know Mr.. Patterson! A.-Yss.
Ode you not know he IL detslsd there! Ayes.
know them ALL but I've not been In the police scs for
taken the whole9 1-Yss-thst is when he offered Il
Q-Did you attach liz A.-No, SIR, never did such
OF understood you to say you worked in opposition
the regular polos always thought all public Officers
90 operated Ayes / believe do cooperate; bat
Here the prisoners indsfAsigsbls and worthy wife
entered ebewipg her way in-though the respect and
kindly feeling she had inspred made the operation
almost unnecessary for al greeted her With welcome,
in that polluted sphere and introduced gentle
man. who took the stand, and depored his
Doyle attorney at Law. He knew the prisoner ~
long ~ he could remember he 1.-THE prisonsro
penter by trade he intimately arquanted with him.
and his character was uniformly good except that he
had knew his father ana friends and had the most
perfect .snd unqualified confidence In hin. He men
TONED the Of he worked for and together
with the poor wife offered to bring other wtnsssss but
the court thought Il unnecessary, and
The Recorder charged the jury to the effect that thsre
too much doubt "A to the elonious intent coupled
with the excellent chsaster the prisoner had received TO
warrant conviction. Be made some strong remarks In
the Of his chsrge to the conduct and yem Of
the officers exhibited In The evidence aud rsmarkcd
thai who could 20 wildly offer all the mousy to
have another arrested might easily have banded IL to
bin allowed him to takeit The facts however were
for them.
The jpry ALMOST iramedstsy returned verdict Of net
guilty, and the prisoner discharged with sdnoAi
uon.
Tho "slsgs- and pieces Of gold whisA were brought
into court BY Mr. Johnston the property clerk By
ordsr OF the Court, handed over to the Californian
Grand Larceny = Arthur Biowpo, barber, No Rocse.
vts nrs.t was charged With robbng Wilsn sioughton
and 81 In pcla Oh he ist December IL seems the pro-
fecutnr was living In bsssment IA sbsye aud the pr
fener vac In the habit Of coming 20 see him and that ON
ths evening In question they had drink usual
npc got into fcfs and tho prisoner dreaged him to-
Snrds BIN; shortly sftrusrds he inferred his money
James White, policeman, arrested defendant after.
whrdt, aud found In the l'rng OF HE vest 20 hat
IL was neceusry TO rip out s3l Of the hills com
posing vh'ob sum the prosecutor Identified.
Verdict guilty; sentence I'm prlsonnent In thu State
ption foe tvo years
Gaze Of Samuel j. Prcpr-Comaaitioi The Graud Jury
having found bill against this for Grand lar