The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17

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JAN. le.--rhe Court room was crowde
% n was expected some iDterestin z case
GRAND LARGELY.
theodore Lewis alias Clarke waschar
two valuable dresses, the property Of \
731 Broadway, valued at $3.50. The evi
Mr.. Heden, on the 26th OF September las
Six dresses 10 Mrs. Wood, Of West TIVE
oy MS porter. The boy thought hewen
mouse, and was met by the prisons', VIII
were his mothers, 40 that he innocent
him. Subsequently it was discovered
obtained the dresses by false pretones.
Mr.. Neden's messenger recognized linn
caused him TO be arrested. When tie o
gave secret sign to oolored man % !
parents that he was arrested. The dsec
soner In charge TO another officer snisol
up Claykson street; he went into Cla /
searched II, where he found five pwi|
which was taken to pawnbroker'i an,
was identified by Mr.. Dieden) procured
Oths testimony was taken, but ne oil
facts. The jury Immediately 'endt
OF guilty" His Honor, In pass
served that Lewis was wei II
authorities. and be would disposeof hi
sending him TO the State prh on tr foul
months.
ANOTHER ALLEGED RECEIVES OF
PERTY.
James Mccormick, an old man, vas
with receiving three pieces Of cloa fri
knowing them TO have been stolen.
The Assistant District Attorneyin d
aid that Mr. Charles Gross's store in
broken into in December, 1866, al q
cloth stolen; that one of the witnesses fol
participated In the burglary, and sod ID
cloth which WAS stolen from Mr.. Gpes's|
ferdant; thai the prb oDer paid onl, 50
and Immediately tore of The selvge d
wards discovered by Mr.. Gross the|
accused),s and that the statements ons|
would be confirmed by q dsughte and
the accused.
james Wray, one Of the part,ciptors
and who In now a prisoner, was ,he
amined for the prosecution. Hetesti|
month Of December, 1856, three mo BIRD
OF Charles Gross, In the Bowery, nd st|
tiny OF cloth; that they knew him b sig
three pieces OF the stolen cloth, vhich
mick, who lives In Baxter street, to)urcl|
brought him through the store ton rot
asked witness If II was "nlpped, "to =,
that Il had been stolen from Q ttOe VI
witness If he thought there would b anil
it, and he replied "No"; he paid Saor
This witness was cross examined u lei
important was ELECTED.
Carl G. Gross deposed that his stre WI
cembeY, 1855, and about 81, 900 woth o
cloth were stolen from il; he went M
In company with an officer, agd iouri tw
they were found In On old trunk; Tie ID
Of; the witness identified one OF tb pill
worth $50; the officer and witness old
goods were lost and they wished tosear
which ne consented
CIoss examined Identified tbe,loth
several months interviewed betw eeHthe
time NcCormick's store was tearchd.
BY Mr.. Seogwick-The prisoner lept
store.
Eliza Frarcir, sworn and examined,
was the daughter Of The accused; hat :,
two ri ices Of cloth 10 McC0r mack ia 81,
tore CA the sewage.
By the JucFe-Q. Are you and your
ternsY A. Yes, sir. Have beef kel
witness.
SIOEb G. huiueu- hbto ptcu s0t
twice for being drunk; my finer
ed me well when woPke
room when the money was pid
Wrsy brought the cloth shout oslocl
in . basket; my father was dreesd on
store at the time; the listing was at OF
MP stairs; / did not threaten TO sem m
State PRISON, for could have DON 10 !
desired. cloud laug alter, which ~ !
pTesfed
Catherine Mccormick ssid-Theysay
term law of the accused; saw way !
eoAey's store with basket, and While
fence saw the accused tear OIL the elvsg
Crcss-e smined-Have never ben on
II Q prisoner; do lot visit there; I'd moi
Ark me. said the witnass, the " Csc Il y
Jane Dyke depcsec that James Tray
raw him with pieces uf cloth In Id emit
panied him 10 MIR. kcCormick's.
The case TOR the prosecution reted b.
remarked that the evidence was inauii
the accused. A tibet corning on he wi.
be strongly corroborated, which vas d
instance. Tho witnesses " no testiAd .or
not impartial, and should not be blieyeC
moDy agaipet the accused could ne sat-
any reasonable being; nor Yves tn, prop
Identified 10 warrant the District Atorne.
q verdict OF conviction.
After few moments consultstoL II
the accused.
The court adjourned TIL tomorrow mo