The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-23

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panies of the city of London, from several provincial
towns and from the justices of several counties. We
smile at these things. 1t is not impossible that our
descendants when they read the history OF the oppo
sition offered by cupidty and prejudice to the i'm
proyements of the nineteenth century, may smile IN
The Court then adjourned until to morrow at 10
o'clock, A. NJ
/ Court or General SEES sions.
| SECOND PART.
Before Judge Beebe, Aldermen Brisley and Doherty
FEB. 22.-The Doty perjury case having been adj
jeurned, stated elsewhere, the above-named men,
bcrs of the Court took their seats the bench, and
fresh jury was empanneled Tor the trial OF prison
cases. of which there are necessarily long arrears
| The following undefended ones were tried -
False Pretences-NIarketing on Large Scale
Enteprisang Ddrkey.-James Donnie, rather good
| looking ove-colored darkey was placed at the bar
boy, the of the latter, all charged with obtain
ing large amount Of goods, provisions, &C., from
| the salesman in Washington Market, by false pre-.
fences The circumstances have before been alluded
to, and the affair is known the Geo. Law case;'
but it will bear repetition. Donnie was evidently the
master spirit and the other parties merely his
Instruments. The system pursued exhibited at once
greater amount of audacity, ingenuity, and
| perseverance than any of the many frauds that
| it has for long time been lot to record.
The prisoner, Donnie, was cook or steward on one
| came known in Washington Market. The drudgery Of
seafaring life, however, becoming irksome, he
barked in very profitable, but somewhat hazardous
business, which, however, he carried on for nearly
twelvemonth with great success, as will presently
| appear. Though not the first witness called, Mr..
John Harris the butcher, gave the most entertaining
account Of his operations few days after the boat
in which the prisoner had been engaged went away,
the witness met him. and said-"What are you doing
here? thought you gone to sea-" To which he
| replied-"Oh no. Mr.. Law has kept me cook at his
own house." short time afterwards, he came and
said that Mr. Law had party of friends coming
from Poughkeepse to dinner and he was afraid there
would not be enough and had sent for the best piece
OF roast beef that could be got in New York. This
order the witness complied with so much to the
prisoners satisfaction that he returned, saying Mrs.
Law had found the beef so excellent that she directed
all the marketing to be done there, and the prisoner
to procure pass book. Flattered BY these dstin-
guished commands, the dupe complied and the pri-
soner continued to bear away large quantities Of the
choicest meats. He was particular to have his book
made up monthly, that Mrs. Law might see how it
Stood though he said she paid but year.
He gave reason for not having sent that he had
pony in cart (both since ascertained to be hred)
| which Mr.. Law wished him to drive in order to
train, and he might as well take it, Still further to
blind them, ne would say they wanted some triiing
thing ds for instance, Calls head and feet, for el
ly directly and, as he was in hurry, request them
to send it, knowing the boy would leave it and ask
no questions, while the people at the house would
take it in, and never know where it came from. In
this way he kept the pot boiling" from May to
January, up to the tune Of s476 81 In reply to the
District Attorney, who hoped he had got his New
"Oh yes, sir, we gave him that, too" Mr.. William
c. Marshall, provision dealer, who ultimately dis
covered the fraud and brought the affair before the
police on behalf Of his fellow sufferer done in the
same style to the amount OF $4l0 and, after his
rest the prisoner had confessed the facts to him. Mr.
Edridge Packer, poulterer was similarly imposed
to the extent Of $780, In the latter instance the
prisoner had with apparent flial piety represented
the old man as his aged father, to whom he would
like to give turkey or something nice, to which
quest the victim had cheerfuly acceded. He could
not say that the old man heard the representation
made The jury acquitted the two Fishers, and con-
victed Donnie, who was sentenced to the State
Prison for two years and six months
Shop Lifing.-James Smith, a young boy, was
convicted Of stealing on the 9th Of January last,
watch, from the store of Messrs. Young Lcavitt,
where ne was pretending to make purchase. Dali
Ian NJ. Hnham, the salesman, and an officer, proved
respectively the loss of the watch and its restitution
by the prisoner Sentence, two years imprisonment.
Sta6bing-A Reasonable Juror.-James Adams,
on Mary Turner, also colored with whom he had CO.
habited, in Orange street, Give Points) The wit
ness stated they had when the prisoner was not at
sea- lived together, for thirteen years; and by the
latter's explanation the quarrel, in which he had
used his knife, had arisen from jealousy of some
other man. The jury rendered verdict of assault
and battery only, when one exclaimed, "Oh, no,
that's not mine' but after little conference, with
out retiring he said, ''Oh, very wel its not worth
while for eleven obstinate fellows to stick out against
one; Ill 60 with the majority" (Laughter.) The
verdict was accordingly recorded, and the prisoner
with reprimand was sent to the pententiary
for twelve months.
BWglary-Boy Life IN Ne,o York.-James Far
rel, an incorrgble rogue and wretched.looking be-
ing sixteen or seventeen years Of age, charged
with burglariously entering the store of Dennis
OConnor, SIS South street OH the night of the Goth
January, by means Of key which he had stolen be-
fore, and stealing thererom seventeen wool hats of
the value Of $l2. The prisoner was arrested in
state of ntoxicaton, and key found in his posses
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inquiry and the key was identified by Mr. O'Connor.
He was then re-arrested and acknowledged that he
opened the door and stole the hats.
Patrick Kelly, an intelligent looking small boy,
about the size OF shngs worth of coppers, stated
that he purchased some Of the hats, at different
times from the prisoner one lot as early as Ave in
the morning, and gave him shilling apiece for
them he was on South street, at one OF the stands
there, which he was attending for " another man."
Uaughter) The last witness was cautioned as to
his future business transactions, and the jury mme
diately found the prisoner guilty. When placed at
the bar he affected to be, or really was, almost
totally deaf, and when made to hear by the
officer in answer to the usual question az to his
occupation, sad he set types" The Judge said
he bad fellow, and had been tried three or four
times before. He was sentenced to three years and
two months. The prisoner, who can scarcely write
bis own name, is, of course, compositor but he
knows they cannot test his proficiency at Sing Sing,
and therefore he is one, in the hope of being
put to something easier, and being better treated
than as mere aborer, who had learned no trade
at all.
Business of the Comt.-The Court gave notice to-
day, that all deaulting jurors who have been sum.
moned will tomorrow morning be fined for non
attendance. II Mr.. Owens ndisposition should CON
tnue, and the Doty case consequently still stand
over, the prison calendar will be taken up in the
morning. In either case Judge Beebe will sit ia the
afternoon, at four O'Clock, and proceed with the
calendar.
TIE MAINE Liquor LAW IN RHODE ISLAND
The following is the value of the liquors ascertained
to have been destroyed in the city Of Providence,