The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-22
Superior Court.
Before Judge BosWorth

editor and publisher Of newspape per. printed and pub
ished in the city OF New York called the National Po-
Ice G0-efe did, about the 4th day of November
lSaS. write and publish therein certain art ce
corning the plain t and did all and charge the plain
TIFF Will being hotel thief and connected wit gang
OF hotel thieves The words o. the libel We're the
writing and publishing Of ths High Constable, jim
Young and Of lis landing from ferry boat az the foot
meaning the night OF the 9th Of October, lsis and
among the persons by whom ii stated that he
met, at raid place, the plaintiff viz The other
customer young fellow named Jones hotel chief
who passed the snmmer~as bsraeerer at the Sharon
spings ana formerly was employed ia the same capa
General Sanford appeared for the plaintiff aui Mr.
sckes for the defendant, and, having opened the
on the part OF the defence Offered The testimony OF Ton
Kanouse rs evidence which had been taken by oomns
ion, dated 28th February, 1851
General Sanford objected to the admission the
inonv. on the ground that the 18th February 1851
Tom kapouse alias Hammond SC, was convicted of
robhng the Pnonix Bank, Westerly with Levi Cole alias
Clarke and commended that the testimony inadmis
Fable, although was taken after conviction and before
sentence was passed
The testimony of Thomas II Kanouse was then al.
mittsd and read 1t assfoows IL live at Patterson
N. my, occupation, gentleman; my residence Patter.
ron; know both the plaintiff and defendant; 1 knew
fictitious name; l don't recollect the name; and
he also passed under fictitious name at the Mari,
bero House Hotel, Boston, this the summer of
1872 be has travelled great number of times with
and jacob shuster, alias Tom Hand between New York
and Philadelphia, and between Philadelphia aua Balt-
more shuster had no occupation except that of hotel
thief and burglars have known him 10 stop at the
Mansion House in Albany and have his baggage there
and then go to the Townsend House and take lodgings
for the purpose Of len ding his to hotel thief
commit Io6oeriss ! have known him to stop at
his sceomplices in committing robberies prior
to 1S4S, at the New England Coffee House, in
Boston and st the Marlboro House Boston robberies
were committed upon strangers and boarders, whose
names do not know, from whom money stolen by
shuster and Jones Jones knew and admitted that he
received portion of the proceeds of The money stolen
his share knowing the property to be stolen at the hotel
have known the sane thing to st the Mansion
Hotel at Baltimore He received the shares in the pre-
renee Ct Shuster and myself DO you know Levi
Cole alias Fowler lido. Q--Do you know whether
prior to October, 1913 acquainted With Lew
Cole: and if so, state the nature and chara.ter
Of their acquaintance whether intimate or not when
you fret knew Of the being acquainted how long thsr
acquaintance continued and whether they Jones
and Coe) were connected associated together
any business. pursu!t or occupation in committing
any crime and any hotel robbery prior to
lsaS and So state such business pursuit. occrpa
tiop and such crime or hotel robbery robbres fully
az to time place and circum.auces9 A-Thsy were
(Jenes and Cole) acquainted in lS47; know nothing
tcgeherin New York; have known Cole 10 arrested
fer theft AZ forgery prior TO 1888 know Jacob sbu
ter alias Tom Hand he intimate with Jones prior to
lsls Jones was frequently at shuster's house Phila
dtlrha; the intimacy continued from 1912 TO 1913 when
Shuser was convicted at Washington Of stealing the CO.
vprrnent jewels ope, acted clerk bar tender at
the Exchange Hotel in Baltimore prior to October 1913
under Ne: The proprietor robberies frequently
con nittad while he was cle,h the robberes were com
rited by Jones end Shuster be- entering the room, of
oarttrs 1 the night time ana stealing he property Of
bosros:s and strangers; toe proceeds distri-
buted one.tbir3 to Jones ani one.third to shuster
Jacob shuster is burglar and hotel thief; has ossu
convicted and is now in the Peni.entiary at Washing
tel thief This was his pursuit prior 1913 Jones was
to visit me frcm 1912 to 1878 at Phatelpha
ai'imofe and New York very often tell the
timea we were quite intimate he called the hotel to
me- Jones bar tender the House prior TO
1913; lthen knew him ard had known him six years
prior that frequently met each other in the
October. gas rlerya Sha.
ron Springs Hotel gave description OF Jones to Off
Ger A Nj G. Smith and George Wilkes the description
was-be was young man twenty. FIVE years old light
hair light eyes light plexion about five feet nina
md half inches high slim built it was given TO eau
ton hotel keepers against him; he known to BE-
60 ged in hotel robteries
james McGrsth,s samned-Ia am police magistrate
Of The city OF New York and have been for the past four
Wilkes and also the plaintiff q Did you at any time
during the year 1913 make airy commune alton to the
def. ndant WILKES to Jones u stated In the Police
Court that had seen him in psny evening with
Tom Hand and officer from Ph!ladelphia; them
in Corandt street near the ferry; l saw Mr. Wilkes
With Jones in the Police Court ia the Tomb,. had
heard Jones Christian name Afterwards | don't think
called him by name q Did you mention anything
he police
Objected to by plaintiffs counsel
The Court decided that this evidence about the meet.
ing at the foot Of Cortand stree. had nothing 10 with
the before the jury
Question rot admitted 0--wa. Tom Hand known .s
a hotel thief prior to 1a4s YES; elk years
Q WAS Levi Cole known such ? A--Yes q Ibid
you ever arres. Jones A i assisted. What
did you him for? A-For being concsrne in the
robbery Of he Patent Office at Washington.
General Sanford said that they would show that
Jones had nothing whatever to do with the robbery at
Washington that he lent money on certain bars of gold
ar afterwards asceraneA that they melted down
c. Did you make an examination Of the Plaintiffs
houre for stolen property?
Objected to hy plaintiffs counsel.
The Court decided to exclude al testimony which
tended to connect Jones with Iaaa ani the Patent
Direct examination proceeded with
o-.Did you go to the house Of the JONES' Yes
stolen property Al did. Odd yeu and il,
A. No. arrested Pbilapdtr JOINS at hs store in Aun
be then taken to the Tombs and dischsrgei
/ did OF go with the JoDesr to Washington,
Cross examined by plaintiffs counsel went to the
ehoe store: took him to the police Office and then
went back for Philander; can tsay that told him he
was arrested think be was sitting on bench ia the
reloe Office think asked him If he knew anything Of
the jewels; he raid be did not first Philander
Jones in the police office; can't say that ne the
] saw with fcupg and Hand
MIR IL b. Jonesc presence, before took him TO the
police station
John Webster examined II reside at II Warren street
and keep the Webster hotel and resided in CorteDdt
street rrer to ss and Kept hotel called tie Roches
HOTEL know the plaintiff Jones and knew shuster
alias Hand prior lSiS Hand stopped at my hoel fire.
Guenty; Jones stopped there spell when he called at
ny hot. he inquired for shuser for "iit;le Tom
and big Tom the former meaning Kanouse and the
latter Shuster have Jones the Company Of Shus
ter in my bar room; they appeared ecquainted kept
years pfor 10 Is45; Jones attended
for and while he was ct work tor me they became
acquainted 81 while Jones there Sbuster called to
him; they never left my house to 20 out of town
Kanou,e has stopped at my house when they met ia the
tnf they sometimes drank.
Crsssexsnin.d.I fret became acquainted with Jones
bout years ago. II Is about six seyenyears since
Jonee YVES hsrketper with De: when Hand came from
Philadelphia be sometimes put mp al my house he hes
eaten nj the table with my faulty; Jones knew Of this
Hand wore spect8cles and was deoeut looking ADD
smart u an; never anything occur between
Jones Hand than usual between other persons At
y h0u{e' persons Inquired for Jake" but did
Il know tst they meart Hand until they described
10 tc e. this after Jones lef, me; he with
b iii month did moi know that Hand lad bad cha.
ctr while Jones there attf Jones left my house,
lie frequently stopped in zee ine ana askei about
FErd II 4 friendly way! Tom Hand rad stoI ped ut my
use sfer iouDd ont hls bad character; can Y tell
81 Nt time found ID Cut; Ksrouss b. lemes put up
lt ny bogsr.
Direct exam nation resumed ~ have recollection
az UEd tttapp ~ az the Rochcttr Iot" beiotc Jo1es
tecpms M hafketper recoecs Jones a.klug Hand
IS tie tfiur II EIg Tom y ~ Shurster.