The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
Court Of General Sessions.
Before the Hon + 4. Tillou Recorder, and Aldermen
Tweed ard Compton

A CALIFORNIAN ABOUT TowN-vALuE OF A WIFI
CURIOUS RlvBLATIONs-THE INDEPENDENT AND
THE :" REGULAR" POLICE,
Thomas Council, (~ho keeps oyster stall opposite
the Sessions house and under Josephs office
two me h.S been to S on. Of whom w.s California.
and had been robbed Of $3.50 two days ago. thai just
Elm to 70 after MsManas Sa. be could NOT SnS
him, and he (witness) then told him officer Mitchell
The only man to send and was sitting IN the back
reading the paper and witness introduced the old
to him. he called Mitchell out to and this
the stoop; the two went up stairs Of them
lived At No II Washington street. did not reoolect his
nare witnsss did not 60 up stairs they had been up
there before and Joseph called them down to speak to
vins. 0.Did you hear Of any offer made Of .ny thing
made? A-No-rhat is all know. about it.
Emanuel Joseph (bstter known as "Porgy Joe, " rs
day there was man, named Patrick Lynch came with
another my Office. and said he had lost $40 In
S sS two Of gold III. old 9,s
me s the money end ave him the twolumps of geld;
teld him could not othat had other business 70 ct
but raid could mot 90; keep Independent police
and constabae's -(aushter)-I looked for Mr. Nc
MManus il mot an officer but and soquaint.
ed with all work iu opposition to the regular police in
all the wards; they get salary and don't; only get
the people the property and get the reward went
the town Connelly out; Mitchell nsvsr had any
acquaintance With the wanted officer 80 right
nss
claimed any money said Mitchell vas entitled to It,
.s tn; old m,s .sd r. would give Il: money :: Any ON
drunk he allowed his pockets and said the rats had
been at them; ,aw the, we've cut
Mr. Blunt Do understand II an old man comes to you
and offers the whole Of the money ready to
Witnefs-fts; II he makes the proposition Q.-Od
Il had done the business Wines. continued-Dd not
know Lynch before but he gave his name and number,
Mr. BluntI understand you to soy that yen sent fer
Mr. Janus not being an officer, because he was
quaiDted with all Of them Dor u you know that 1t
without tn. consent Of his superior, Yes know
that; you must get an order from the Mayor Q.-1ow
fer of were you, sir from thsxth ward station A.
Just the way, but hadn't time to 60 there O.
Your reply was that you locked for hcMapus! Yes
thought 1t pity soss one would not 80 with hin.
public officer then to any without being paid!
The Resordsr-Do understand you that you do not,
when you know hear that oby has been committed
go and arrest? Al could not 60 at that time; lad
other public business to attend to.
Mr.. Blunt--Do you know Mr. Patterson! Ayes.
O. De you not know he IL detailed therel Ayes.
Q.-Ar Stephens? Ayes Q-Nr. Smith? Yes.
know them s but I've not been In the police scs for
The Recorder -Did I understand you would have
Q-Did you stssch It? A.-No, sir, never did such
o-f understood you :. say you worked in opposition
operated? Ayes I believe do cooperate; bat
they work in opposition TO all the tune round here
entered chewing her way n1though the respect and
kindly feeling she had inrpired made the operation
almost unnecessary for all greeted her With welcome
In that polluted sphere and introduced gentle
man who took the stand and depored his name was
Doyle attorney at Law. He knew the prisoner ~
long he could remember he 1.-THE prisoner1
penter by trade he intimately acqusinted with him.
and his character uniformly good except that he
would take DROP he would trust him With all he
perfect and unqualified confidence In him He mon
toned the name. o. persons he worked for and together
with the poor wife offered to bring other wtnsssss but
the court thought It unnecessary, and
The Recorder charged the jury to the eject that there
too much doubt to the feonious intent coupled
with the excellent chsraster the prisoner had received to
warrant conviction Be made some strong remarks In
the Of ha charge to the conduct and sy'em OF
the ccers exhibited In the evidence aud remarked
thai who could 20 wildly offer all the money to
have another arrested might tssily have handed IL to
BIN allowed him to takei H. The facts however, were
for them.
The jury sluost irnmedsts,y returned verdict net
guilty and the prisoner discharged With an sdmon
u,n.
Tho ''slugs' and pieces Of gold whsh were brought
into court BY Mr. Johnston the property clerk By
ardsr OF the Cesrt handed over to the Californian.
Grdnd larceny Arthur Browne, barber, No Roose.
welt street was charged with robbng William Sioughton,
OF lcb Eleventh street Of SO0 in yarcu. bank notes.
recrtor wa living In basement as above aud the pr
serer Nas In the habit Of coming see him and that
the evening In question they had drink usual
npo Got into fcufs End the prisoner drsgged him to-
vsrds him; shortly afterwards he misfed his money
James White, pcc.mar, arrested defendant after.
wsrct, and found In che ring Of hs yest 60 that
IL was necenary to zip out SOL the bills com
posing vhoo sum the prosecutor identified.
verSct guilty; sentence, imprsonment In the State
prison for tao years.
Gaze Of SamueiJ Professionalism The Grand Jury
having found bill against this defendant for grand lar
ecUy, the complaint Of Edwin Post, broker Val