The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-17
The Hudson Ffre-Remarkable Disclosures
of Guilt.

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We have already published accounts Of the burn
ing OF the Franklin House in Hudson, and OF the
arrest OF George W Sy monds. by whom the house
was keps, upon disclosures made by his wife Toe
Troy BVdga gives an account OF the examination
had before the magistrate, and the revelations are
substantially TO mi effect Tho wife's Story is
that she was lett an orphan at m early age, and
lived WI an uncle Of hers, wealthy and respects
Die clllzen OF Brooklyn Symonds persuaded her to
marry him. much against the wishes of her uncle,
when she was but fifteen years Of oge, he being a
dozen years her senior. soon alter their marriage
they went to Boston, where she was soon m ade
aware that her husband supported himself by dis.
honest means Soon, nearly 3 score Of in dictments
were iound against him. aud he WAS convisted on
three OF them, and sentenced to the House OF Cor
iecton Tor three years. as a common and notorious
tnitf Inis was IN February, 1915. In the April
following he escaped from his confinement. bat vas
soon Ietaken and sentenced for the residue of his
term, sno one year additional 10 the State prison
This term he served ont, and then reclaimed his
child; and thus forced his wife (who had supported
herself ny keeping confectionery shop,) 70 live
with him again.
He was connected with an extensive system of
burglaries in Troy, in 1851. While there, he feed
spite, for dis,hargng him Mr. ID suspected him ut
the time; but NO proceedings were commenced, as
no positive proof could be ostained
Soon after, hesleased the Franklin House, Hudson,
and commenced series of robbsries as singular a.
they were bold ard successful. He did very pros
porous business for he stole large proportion OF
the goods with which his house was furnished sad
stole the provisions on which he kept his boardsrs
do stole sugars and segsrs, butter and flour, pigs
from the pom, and pc nltry from the coop He stole
carpets from the neighbour dwellipgs, with which
he cGpetsd his swn rooms. He stole articles for
ornsr emf and ARTICLES for use Everything, In fact
that he needed or thought he needed, no put forth
his hand and took. AID these high-hsndsd opera
tions be carried on for months, and sucoseded in
avoiding, or ut least evadiDg, mspi,ion until last
MoDdaJ morning Once only was he suspected, and
tbsn he was enabled, by the aid Of his wife, to divert
suspicion, snd prevent q search of his houss. His
thets, bold ana reckless ss they seem to have beeo
were, many Of them, conducted with remarkable
Ingenuity. and covered most aaroitly.
For several days the week before last there had
been n constant wrspgle between him and his wife
Sunday. the TIN inst il was carried on rery Bit
terry aud, IN the Of the dispute she thresten
ed TO expose him On Sunday evening Mrs. 6y-
moDds vent to New York without informing her
husband OF her purpose He, on learning OF her
absence, supposed, doubtless that she had gone to
carry out her threat. At this be was alarmed His
house was fail of the evidence OF his guilt At ee-
ven o'clock the last Of his boarders retired eaypz
blm alone in the bar room Symonds told his
boarder tbas he was gaing to bed also 10 aboat
halt an hour The hoase was discovered to be on firo
ard coon Afterwards Symonds was met goior To.
vards home; and in sns yer TO question, said che
bed been up towards Rogers place, Just for n walk
He was suspected and arrested, blu. on blic svDjon
was strongly in his favor that he was again dis-
charged
Governor Hunt b,s appointed Elias Ramon Countv
ioese In the place OF JaJge Bowen sh5 hn y.sstsS
hat Office on account Of being appointed 10 the supreme
Dourt b. nch.