The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14
Court of General Sessions

| Before His Honor the Recorder
! TRIAL OF ISAIAH SELovER FOR DEFRAUDING EMF
| GRANTs.-THIRD DAY.
The trial of Isaiah selover for having derauded
returned Cafornians by selling them spurious passage
tickets for Chicago the Far West was resumed ycster
day.
CASE FOR THE Defence.
Francis spcer having been duly sworn, deposed that
he was police officer attached to the Court Of General
Sessions; that he along with Mr. Keyser OF the
compliments to arrest the Defendants when he arrived
at the Office Of Seover No 14l Liberty street, and
asking the complainant to point out the man, he did not
point him out, and on being asked if Seover was the
that sold him the ticket he said no, that
larger man this was when the defendant was sitting
down behind the counter.
Cross -examined-Arresied the defendant on bench
warrant at house in Third avenue: witness had two
men stationed around the house. and went up stairs to
the third floor himself knocked at the door and said he
after named Seloyer whom he had good reason
10 suppose secreted there Seover was sitting at
the window at this time sitting settee said
that seover was not there and had not been there for
three days Witness asked him if he the de-
PENDENT was not there, and this said yes that he
was not in the house Witness then went to the de-
SAID You might well put your clothes, and come
down town with me- Defendant then put his coat
and witness took him into custody.
Caroline Seabol being duly sworn, deposed-That she
resided at the house in Third avenue where the defendant
was arrested the room he was arrested in on the
second ioor-a back room.
Mrs. Lozier also brought upon the stand to con.
tradct that part of the testimony of officer Spcer where
he stated that he made the arrest the second floor
defendant was arrested.
Cross examned-Seloyer boarded at this house occa-
sionally
George Cornell, being duly sworn, deposed-That he
resent when Keyser to the Office of Mr.. Sc.
lover to purchase ticket; nothing said about a
/ first class ticket
Cross cxamined-Wilness was an emigrant runner,
and took the complainant Keyster to Seovers Office to
purchase ticket but lie did take it that time; wit
is in the habit of getting low commissions bring
ing cmigrants to those railroad Offices but did not
get any commission from Seoyer for bringing Keyster
there
Here the case was rested for the defence, and the
length
The Assistant District Attorney then summed up the
for the people in able and eloquent manner.
minutes deliberaton, rendered verdict of "Guilty."
Tie Court then adjourned for the day
SENTENCED.
Grand LdTteny.-John Haywood, pleading guilty to
indictment charging him with stealing several hun
dred pounds Of hydriodae of potash valued at 1872
from John i. Dunsan, druggist, the Court sentenced
him to two years confinement in the State prison.
Stealing Gold Wdtch-Robert Williams pleaded
guilty to stealing gold watch, valued at sos from
drew Smith, and sentenced to two years eonfne-
ment in the State prison at Sing Sing
Scdiing Nautical Ntruments.-A coored individual,
named Austin Marks, pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging him with stealing chronometer, valued at
$780, from jeremiah OSuivan, while the prisoner was
engaged steward board the schooner General
Nesey The Court sentenced the thief to two years con-
hnement in the State prison