The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10
RECErvTN0 STOLEN COMMUNICATING CAsB-THB
BROAD srREDT BURGLARS SENTENCED.


BROAD srREDT BURGLARS SENTENCED
Disc. a-Chares Wills and William Connolly, who keep
loan Office Of Worth street and Broadway, were
charged with cevng thousand dollars worth OF laces
stolen from the Of Messrs Crane 5ruhers Broadway
early in January last knowing that the property was feonl
Ously obtained The District Attorney In opening
The case indictment against three per-
sons Charles Wls William Connolly and James H. Wilson,
The jointly indicted but the latter has escaped
He said that this most other cares that had come
the knowledge Of the jury aer large bargaries the goods
were deposited In the air they evsporate hre
them found the burglars and thieves also
but by strange good fortune in this case the de-
ransscto"s BY whom Mr. Crane is enabled Tsse
Of his stolen property and In whose
matter OF the trial has elected considerable ine-
Mr. Aaron O. Crane was upon the stand
Is % sn % % Ia
| In 10 ne ON s de az I'm ne o IS dis
snS large Of goods had been stolen The eo
bIocered habit shirts needlework trimnngs blond lace
s opened se
par o. hs above s Ss sea
on Jsa@as ss~ them 10
titled them ~ private mark saw them At samuel Em0er
Cross examned--The private marks on the goods
Direct examination some Of the goods stolen had the "a. -
port mark and the firm had not then affixed their prvse marx
SENTENCE THE BROAD STREET BURGLARS.
The proceedings interrupted at this stage by the ar
rRignment burglars James Pender Joseph
Perry Richard Greenwood John Van Paten and Richard
Harris placed at the bar charged with attempting TO
steal s6 COG worth Of ks and sans from the Of
which have already appeared n the HERALD uv !, r..
Honor passing sentence remarked that burglares
becomr fashionable but the people must be protect
a s hs ne he e e ne
night indeed the public expect @ see their goods
psrperaie thsir crimes more boldly. Although these
m guilty he @ not s feel ne mould nave az
particle of weight with him He fel, his duty to impose
sn s
the sheerest sccdsn, that led TO the T Of the
W lost Of the prisoners four yearsand
after ihese had been sentenced the Court resumed
TRIAL OF WILLS AND connolly.
IN then to the w dealer aas w s2s
Connolly they did business Al s Broadway January last
oee 90 The 10Th J.Oasr in the II m n and
private ooe went in after witch he ockea the door, he
he DO would SSa
that ne rs goods wss stolen sa Sv
him what kind Of goods they were; showed
Siond robes LADIES' collars black iace Ses &c. then
sses o ns L. o me 70 se
HERALD OF Sunday went home and got the HERALp but
KNOW n man named wilson he men It
he
had samples OF hoe goods he as1ed m me INV. would
looking at the SAMPLES; he asked me II I had
nn % Z be soaa the . sa
Pies tod hun was gong 70 Mr. Topoinss auction Soom.
them al hs. iiDe ASKED Us to show me he samples Of
him. he g
IN with he sampea a e INSIDE Of his s e's he wen
wen. and examined hem be locked the door aud eseosea
those goods had marx upon hen w,s wanted me 70 give
an oer Tor Them tod mon odn IKE Y buy gopd IN shat
~ "s4 s If
~ them and could have Them from q 5000;
@ &c he sH e hs
goods, aud we made appointment for The next day
e. e scss ia S%s
% f hun on the Monday ieorS %
Of much importance, would settled hour
sSPs ss s esy he
asked them 4 could DO anythag for them asked Wills
be out pail that dsg and he would show them me-
and sad sSs. sSoai not have eoaTesed with aSySs not
wsa W.. g ss about noa hs ao @ @ e e
be had not previous knowledge OF The Transaction
order which thus his Is tue c6aa wills
the Shades 10 Greene street Went 10 Leonard street, ss
he Court Of sessions aer a, 20 the PECK sio ferry met
passed over to wmsbSg approached HIM bu, he shook
wenthroush the other cabin when Wills converting with
nan we went TO Lee avenue near soss street saw VIZ
ceeded up stairs wills took tho parlo and brought
Ss na sna s sa r SS g.. 40 n
tod that Wilson wold b. there With the KEYS In Few
jeced any declaration of Wilson fs,rns wills and b,
sS N Ss ss aSsn .se %s and
asked him 70 ASIDE ard wished % sn3w Z he was
was ssr nds sad Knew Wis and aaise ,sa. ne was
o s & n Ss' ss spSs1lsS TS re s
s m % DC e S 40 GTss o. WI WIS ma
san he had the ieys e him in bis pocket be vent TOTO hs
50 II and 81 ne order fron Mr. wills wllsoa
pointmeat ~ street.; HIM IN
4
Mclaughlin, We came to he Court OF sessions,
arrived We sid would buy the goods lie would ng them
~ ss vooas ~ ~ IN So r, ~ 'oS
ard Wilson l'y on the nccr watching to counted
mer.sdum Of lhe goods stolen f-on mr. Crane,
mlnsly eonaeetei With III. tran,acton
from Mr. Crane two DAYS before that time tha.
eis But hs coa have ihsn all concluded !. purchase
sI hsi was here and 2 rnenoranduu ., them gave %
wilson sad ibsy worth s. 90 iSd them Inst sns-
be bad been he sss shere hey came from and priced
sy %sSe s sas We n S Az and G, ne, and
would give me ihe re- ne same night e I would
y drink: passed ne berry sse walked down Grand
q with wis day remainder goods Jaw
wins a The e.ryi crossed % WILLIAMSBURG,
Ice svsn.s and r, them sod sspesed The F.sis my
marked ~ and y Aflry ards a-kcl hun " be
nav check he said he soud have nothing DO VITA chscss
cheer; Mr. Crane rsve tie check Tor A. o0D Mr. crane
came TO my house nnd Tho gods and they
h@ Mr Wills The evspiuG that the
brought 10 house and wills promised that
would be there thai night wis said that the haviag
balance OF the Fooss IA the but he would
r@ them for me; had frequent Interviews Nth wills; have
4 wilson
Cross exemnedave teen In the are business issa
have brother In the business the EEih
ssye lived Fe- YORK siacs 1875 came from ireland; have
been clerk for with Mr. Moore. In Grand
Known Nr. Wills abort
properly frurn Wills several times; had pur sssd
goods the day before le~a samples shown 10 me
Here the assistant District Attorney tho gard Of
$50 which was Advertised IN the HNRp % January
the discovery Of the burglars who the pr, perry from
i Messrs Crane A struihers
Gross examination rcsufusdfiavc uroper
" IN my poseseonto my kpowl-dge, arrested
Wills did not show samples the 10Th January. did
state he FIRST visit TIA would itc buy goots
could get them cheap did not hand Wills
oseud the o~ner Of the Joods 70 STORE: Wilson
Yorkshire heehy, very good looking pretty tall red
cheeks and has black whskers that time he gray
| overooat
Counsel for the defence critically reviewed evidence of
The witness and suhec'ed him IN
| but he elected nothing Of importance
Mrs Crosby testified that resided avenue
Williamsburg. in January lat. hrire m