The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-24

49,, ne was doing and pu, lis forehnge aa,sSas;
80 IN Win TICKET for the price OF the 80 he
IA nt hinE q asking him for the ring =. VA not vet
asked pay for the breakfast nhoos and handed
n, MIN 10 take ou, The necessary amount anu Nth it's
handing back 20 ne he put into ns pnt with bust
eoh.n AZ wen S. h must leave stately; ne SAD
further thai his watch had stoppeu ns W. W. Nous
,ake II to r1ftsnys 10 get repaired and as he was
70 know che ,;rse he asked me if l would lend him my
watch loaned him the watch; he let anu SAN hg m
the evening" did no, see MN as "a u nv gaye
at eleven o'clock it on Friday the "a una, so
him the watch he remained only ten mnutes on Monuas
asked if had any more money repass ro NJ friend
Of mine that he had not been able 70 see hIs
agent, but would get the money next Day; ne
sad he could borrow GONE, but was too proud
20 borrow small sum unless he could borrow sloo or
5000 said IL was improper for me to borrow rom my
friends but said would in the evening he came q9e
late and asked If nv trunks all ready as We had 10
leave Immediately; had my trunks al ready ne .a' ne
would &c, the trunks taken on cart but sHgges.e9 aa
express wagon as being more proper ne went 90" a
stairs and told 70 follow; while at the door nc aked
TO look for carnan, and went into the once as 70
nav the bill: he and made an engagement
with him TO take the trunks 70 Jersey City Terry remark
ing that he would see his trunks were put on he put
me into stage, anu IL 70 the Jersey City ferry
waiting till half past ten at night, when returned 10 the
hotel but did not find hin there; Wednesday went
TO Alderman Brady at the Police Court; made com
note directed TO station b; got back the ring
which worth $50. tAt this juneture the prisoner
with great aadacity exhibited the rlng) He asked
hand line clothing
The wi;ness was oss-examined at great length b
counsel for the defence, but her testimony was NJ
shaken.
officer Freeman testified that he arrested the prson
Post Office B; when he got him INTO the static
house he observed ring with red stone on hhger;
watch and chain q pocketbook and some letters we
taken from him. the property except the ring, was ~
duced the examination the letter shown me was lou
on his person.
The case for the prosecution closed, and the COT
sci for the defence waived any formal opening a
called
John NJ Fox, the eooskeeper of the Clinton Pla
Hotel, who dc5,osed foows:-The complainant 81
hat Ar Bruce was her husband; am sure she said
prisoner was her husband; after had compAina
the prisoner came To the house; be said his "
Bruce; received only card the card received
pect is at my office.
Mr. William Tonte the next witness who
poeed.-T jeweer, know the value Of precio
stones; this does not look like genuine carpunc
and is only worth three or four dollars.
Counsel for The defence and the prosecuting
eeed to SUM up the case, and when they had finish
Judge Russell said he would charge the jury in the nor
ing as was hours past the usual time Of adiour
meat
ESCAPE OF PRISONER.
,LobD y Snooks, who for some time has be
lodged the Tombs under several indictments for Il
rery was this morning taken from the prs to be
viewed 10 the Court General Sessions, In Chambers
for trial When Centre street he suddenly slpFed
ms handouts and arted down Pearl into Chatham sire
closely pursued by the officer who had him IN char
He ran 10 Chatham street, turned into Bayard and at
several other turns brought up in Chryste street
officer stl close upon bis track " Cnrystie sure,
darted into tenement house. The oncer mmeuae
after him, but he had disappeared, pfoDaoy
leaping the yard fence and running throug
tenement house in the next street AT any rate, an
search proved frutess II is said that Snooks Owl
valuable Newfoundland dog, which he had trained so
TO go errands for him, such as purchasing MS morn
paper, and ether acts OF service,