The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09
Court or General Ssssi0ns.
Before Recorder smith.
GRAND LARCmY-A STRANGE VERDICT.

GRAND ARCE1r-A STRANGE VERDICT.
Aue o-rne nrss case tried this morning IVES . charge
OF grand larceny against John Mason who was arrested
for stealing go In gold coat pair Of boots and othe
articles from The schooner E W. Benton, The 4th or
June. Mr. Charles G. Rackman, the owner Of the pro-
pery tesned that the accused wa employed board Of
the vessel and amer the property was stolen he found
the ooaa and boots on hs person
The prisoner, who appeared TO be Q very intelligent
young fellow made long statement TO the jury ae said
clothes, and he nodded assent
The jury retired, ami AFTER being absent some time, rem
Recorder smith caused him to be arraigned and I'D.
dresred him ut length He said he could not divine why
the jury did not on the evidence presented which was
cenyor which he could sent 10 the State prson They
had escercised the prercSstive Of mercy HIS honor
thought the prisoner WAS avery snew sna aa
II was not the nss that he had been charged with OF
epces Of this nature he kno~n 70 the officers az
by honest industry The Recorder regretted esceedng
that the jury had rendered such verdict and thus pre-
vented him from sending Mason to Sing sing Tor term OF
years. BE sent TO the penitentary Tor Six months
HIGHWAY RUBBskY.
John Lester, o desperate looking fellow, plsced
a. the bar chavged with highway robbery dc and an
accomplce met q couatyyman In Centre street
the 8lt OF Augus and induced him TO them
to Of the vile dens in the Five Points, whn after par
taking some reireshment, they knocked him down ana
Neal Rooney detained In prison o Witness tesAaeaL
No cbDo eeCheS'ef the AuRu6', got
out Of the 1t Centre and met the prisoner and
another, whom he remembered TO have beore ~it.
ness invited them to 60 and save drink they consented
and then took q walk; the accused asket him to acco n
psny him Q house Of Ill fame they went and during
the visit young woman asked him fos money to pur
chase liquor witness said he had for her. the pr
ner made the request and invited him sutside
when the other man Knocked him down In the aeyway
Lester then seized the witness by he throa. and said
you can lind III (meapDg the money! Sin hs rob peck
et wNness jun ped up and perceived officer the
other side, to whom he told bis story.
Officer James K Fuller, Of the Sixth precinct deposed
That be arrested Lester in Mission place; Mr. Rooney
was not intoxicated.
Ireland lived in Mulberry street and by occupation
ucher.
After few words from the Recorder, the jury found
him guilty without leaving their seats.
The prisoner arraened for sentences the clerk ask
ing him the usual questions. BE said he
resed before, but Mr. Sedgwick, the Assistant District
Attorney, Interrupted him oy saying Snow, what II the
use Of your saying that you ha just lately come of tho
Islsnd"
Recorder Smith spoke ss follows in passing sentence
Lester, you bave been known TO the authorities as thief
for great while. You have been In orson before charged
neghborhood where hs g frequspted for time
where people robbed every day II Is afs for any
To be seen nas Hi s no a WOW
hang around there for the purpose OF nvegng persona
into places where they could rob them In similar
traed You have been convicted this offence the
cleaTest testimony, for which you might be imprisned
during the term Of your natural life hIweTe no, we'll
sssded that 10 those imprisonment for life is
Inflicted that would be let looie upon the nunty
In the course OF few years. your case is one S"ere the
extent of the punishment ought to he imposed Bs. my
observation bias taught that In where very oug
terms Of Imprisonment imposed, after fsx years
Efforts are made by parties to procure thei- re
lease. know of many such instances, WHERE If the
prisoners had been sent for shorter period of time
the community would have been rid Of them until the end
or their prhonment but through kind Of false sy mpa
Thy enlisted in tbs behalf In consequence Of the length
fthe sentence, they procured release The object
persons of the yourself You are no beneot
to yourself and dangerous 70 The commonly; The sen
for twelve years and two months.
BURGLARY,
Edward Logan respectable looking young n, jointly
indicted with Peter hathewson for burglary, tried for
that offence. He charged with attempting 10 burga-
rousy enter the store OF jacob Hudson, 66 Fourth
dsposed that while on du,y on the nigh. in question: in
Tenth street, he the prisoner and his companion
handling the kick Of Mr. Hudsnn's store, which be ex
amiped, showing that IL had been broken he arrested
Logan and brought him TO the station house he
convicted Of attempt ct burglary in the third degree
At the requeet Of the counsel he remauded TIL saur
day. al, mother 10 highly respectable and
greatly affected during the trial The District Attorney
and the Recorder .sia that they y mpatnsed deeply for
Subsequently, Mrs Logan consented 70 have him son
fenced and officer conducted him to the bar for thai
theatre the night Of the burglary and ~as upocert Of
the charge, at stands to reason, said he, nc
guilty that would not have surrendered myself to the
officer readily"
az, Honor, who deeply affected, used these words
In passing sentence You have been convicted OF 81
tempt Al burglary upon the clcarest possible testimony,
un r,unatsy u, although you exceedingly
youpg Il s neither the first second time that
been s,rasned the Of criminal Justice TO
some people have-that pleaded almost 10 iastdca loo
somemes Of crme-iha The neglect OF proper caliure
You have parents and friends no nteretd In your
welfare and bound TO you by the ienderest ties and
whose admonons, II you had proaed by Thorn instead
Of placing you the bar OF this court would have ele
vailed you Q respectable position society feel deeply
at being compelled 10 impose sentence wh,h will de-
Grade you | haze had represen stioos made 10 me
behalf OF your mother, showing that she 4 very
reputable wcman-one who has done everything
in her poser to inst such p incples int, yolr nina
which, II Needed would ave placed y In high posi-
ton But you have been perfectly needless OF admo
nj iens shot gh you have here ofore escaped punish
men for Offences, ye, the elect Ct has beneficial In
nuer CO. You are still young, arN " you profit by the
sentence which will be imposed upon ycu, may In
grsa degree wipe out the s in on your character by
hupcst Of life; but this only be effected by
adopting OF strict integrity lie sentenced
to The State prion for toe years.
GRAND AEcKyY
Ann GLEASON, q isd' OF the orp. tried and con
vcied OF stealing pockeboos containing $50, from
a man OF the name Of Cohen, who temporarily re-
siong at Fenchs Hotel, and nj Hiss Glea.ons quest
visited her APARTMENTS The took pla,e out
two weeks ago When they arrived she locked the door,
he being used TO iha, lind Of thing, became fright
ebed and allowed her take his money He speedily
beat rcrca, for be feared thathe men In the house
would murder him
Couptsl for the prisoner In bis address 10 the jury dre
Of nsiderabe length the rights and privileges of this
cass Of persons and maintained that " Mr. Chen sss so
yerdsnt 10 beffeheped by female he was Justly pun
ithed for visiting such q house
HIS remsrts bai gu effect upon the jury, FOR they
haa 10 10 deliberate After absence OF 1fieen
minutes they rendered verdict Of guilty, with strong
accommodation TO mercy She was sent to the Safe
yrisop for two years
Gustsve Deems (unter 81 plesded guilty to stealing
three packages OF violin snpgs and sent to the Pen
Tertiary for two years.
The Grand Jury broughtn humber ofipdIciments, aud
after the prisoners srrsgned and pleaded the Court
sdurned They have not Jet indicted Csncsmi for the
murder or officer Anderson