The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-12
Court of General Sessions.
Trial OF WILLS AND COELIY FOR kECkIyING sT0
LEN PRoPEETY-INTEREsTIEG DEVELOPMENTS.

Trial OF WILLS AND C0ELEY FOR kECEIvING sTo
LEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEVELOPMENTS.
Before Justice Capfon.
DscxsnrR IL Son after the opening OF the Cour
this morning the Trial Of Mears VOLS and Coney, whs
are legged 10 have received several thousand dollars
worn OF laces knowing them have been stolen,
resumed. The was crowded by citizens
anxious listen 10 this Interesting Investigation 10 the
report 81 The examination Of Mr. ANDERSON ycstsr
day reporter omitted that the carriage which
wiiEess procured 10 convey tho goods from Williamsburg
to New York was hired under The sssuned name o
Coz The asssapt District Attorney led Mr.
EDbcrfop 70 rep al expiration which ne made yes
,erdsy relative to toe possession OF two ELK dresses
which Lkf been in bis possession tEa we're stolen the
nan WHO len lem them away the
etriDg, ana sa'ei hh they mad oecn taken from Beck
Isyect examination Of Samuel Emerson continuei-I
saw WsoE alter tae irtervivw with him and Wills .;
william sbug a. the Office Of wills 1 Conley.
6rosf rxsmIss<icn continued Called on The 28h Of
February on ~ wis, 20 pay MIN for ourgc VI. EN-.
oeTsou admee tt3t siEce his srcoef Ding In obtaining the
sosp ptopssy he ksd purchased goods txeasvely from
Nj Creme. and also borrowed money from him, which
hs raid, with inf.rsst.
Ioursel iof de,enoe subjected Mr. Enbsrson 10 . mort
scru nzss cross exsmii alton, bet Notwithstanding his
thfeEs Of pvnhmeLt Tor ooGte npt Of court he
fail q 10 shske bs icxnmOry
Dgect exarinsron -M-t Wills IN Eighth avenue the
cay before ,hs tina he said, Toe trial coming 10.
RIrroT;" Well,n pied the witness. 81 you hal
acted honestly there 1olc be no necessity for trial"
William ToPpirg was the pex, witness called. lam an
sucto eer have krosn Mr.. Euocrson for egh. years;
vns Al kmbsrfor'r when he escds we're examined.
Ard ew Stanley then to5k the stand drive oosoh
Tor sr srdsr Sorih 5svtrin laird Streets know Mr.
FatsT-cr AID Wis; Embeison hired coach 10 I,nnar
. Grove 70 Ice avtsoe; pal on tao ranks; To- gen
tem,r wer, u, and drove on cannot remember who
the were
cToss sxsslDsJ- Have beer hsp. In prison FOR ,evcn
Ofcer emilh-l en- contested with tbs Ch.ers oaoe;
.,r,,, WIS AID Copoiey n their cface found some
Ms,ross, f"Doiey s.ness ,iea,ined the pa9erl;
iOvrc kcy On ccnosy oiso ',s 0e''''" a''' -
Cos eIsminea-I iouud CON dorsey n nous
tpel
AtoTrey-1 sm connected with the Chiefs Office;
tea7ctsa hr wis iouto too ueranrans urns upon
hin (Hrne,s .aeIraOt ne psaes o. psp9r
crCntIamnec-l ~ai al villa a Co.iefs ofh5e
tsiec q ice day NJ their arrest
no ssisiant DIST c, A:torne7 ihsu rsai the co-tens
q TIC tsose msuorasauns. whch the arr los osez'
IhcT gave account Of lacss ni.o's ro9o, edsdxs,
nroetrsd bsnGserchs.e, a. xSica bal been stolen
'ou Crane & S-xusne-.
Mr. ~ Cane cas- recalled BY the pfosssstsg cfn
csr he / slissd ,b.t The articles ,trou sni susss
auea.y rtccvertd corTsspor cc4 VITA NAis meusa76a,
Ira liz. EEbsssor 40 nc viva efioe
NJ. ssfrwfk real ,ne Gepo lions q the accused be
fore Tho ussist-sie wien hoy were arr, arrcs.si
tfa-lts Wit sad he tn.y four ycars Of age bora
N Irs ard nd as ~ ooey fsslcu a. "a, q:
vm rig VA thisty tires years Oh. born Ia Eay.
lasd en- spccsls,or In res esaie. Neither Of
them woui Say aIy,hiIg rsis1vs 70 me ooarga pre-
,crDse io- ,te ,rosecvsoo s-xei per ,sss 10 call ne
brcisr Of tie sitsess Eso serson VIM Emosrsoa, be.
IRE az egose " ne trai
coso,d Tor ,ss degspcc cbj,o,sa. ne Then r,se 70
sr no esssbarc & craty rom sns ~ hc,n .,
ne g'sGsd thsi there xs NO ev,eroce 70 pa b N
purpossing u cSnysi tho Court 70 dscharse person
against xtcrn t.ore evidence, 81 hourh be bad
teer rciie6 vhp arosoe-. r. srrusd Al great lsogth
and VIVA sxpAordsnsry tsasabity that couey vas nos
provee 70 BE psrne- O WIS, thai notoirs srps~ed
sss'ts' hn bui srapcon tsss nc dd nct knoS tas ps
psriy siosos, Dr wins kept his tsnssctloHs With
Fterson efvcsiy privsSe The tsstar ny Of Emerson
sco~so that Ccnley shyua not be indicted. rae oniy
evSercs tb>t dveo 70 sbox tess Cooiey kas The
propsv 10 have beer fscnloasiy obtAlped his sa
rg sysricu 0, Em IN tie atverrscment IN Vie
Fam ote,tF Iss're 70. u, scsvsry Nc n -.
% Ire stsrc, fr he wosd invttasis me tessrscny o.
Esbesaor.
hi HcDcv he Inc jnry srrrng eioaasu,iy toa
CoEty crrr.babf corrected With wis.
Cous.ei toe VIE accused ~ nod ., real Iensh prcss
| ke 20 milton ~ Csnbyis oiscbsrge
H Hu1er ssld that re veult b. obliged W se1ae u.
ns',er ~ . Ass sppicssns bed bean previously dser
uict fheEn rui D. ~ cyden y ~ ~ AGAINST tee a.
oos,d T. T1rga tbs Court V discharge Sney or alio
m r. appeal ss vitnses.
Tie Ju,fe va. ftrcrsiy impressed ttst he would no
Re escsssug his dirty tne public he sllo~si Con
/ W 70 app%a as witness toereiorc ne denied M
motion.
CUDssi for tne scsused en novel for the dischars,
81 wills and Ooriey - there evidence that To-
| prrYersy ws reccved By them In the county Of New
| Tcrk.
lie Aesisnt District Attorney argued that thc samples
had been ecivcd IN New York ~ tnsy carried b.
tcrley, 10 ofdev tnst hnberssf coun efaminc them
wills ofcs RoafwAy, for she quantity Of the god
\ al rct Affect the Gaze.
ne called the brother n the Win
i Frrisrson which was obtccted 70 By oocnse. for a.
| pritoners
4 william Embtrson was called. he said-I reside 4
the Eighth avenue q brctssv OF Sam ici Embersou
never ii Williams burg In COMPANY " Ii my brcshe
Samuel
Coansel for wis and Coniey shco opeued shs oss 70
i bis clients.
Dg III when the court vM opened 70 day Joui
Ahreps plcadsd guilty 70 forgery in he scconi degree
tryins pass counterfeit money The srsoaer ~ss -
.reDily very respectable ycsns German and ssse
INA, he was merchant previous o arriving this coun
ny His Honor, IN passing sentence, said he bad bee
Informed that the accused vas youps man o. rare d
lawts vo~wstSoa h. A adonSad n