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

Ma. ne was DONG put on bis forenh Ssysasfast
cir, came in with ticket for the price OF the @ time he
did not think Of asking HIN for the tne ~ mad not yet
asheu NV ~; .ocS ont NV pocketbook ana d n
n TO him take ou. the necessary nocxet with its
handing it back 70 ne ne put n,o n,a with bust
contents he then said he bad an ne sa,d
ness friends and that he must leave going TO
further thai as his watch had stopped ne W. vous
take il to ~1sny's 10 repaired, and as ne was
10 know che time he asked me would iena nm nid
watch loaned him watch be left and SAD ne w9u.a
come in the evening" did not see him again I'll Mohua!
n, eleven O'Clock i was on Friday the I'd, that gave
him the watch; he remained only ten minutes on MONDAY
asned me II I could not borrow some from friend
of nine, that he had not oeen aoIe 70 see t ho
ass,a he could borrow some, but too proud
10 borrow small unless he could borrow sioV Or
$500 said was improper TOT me " pot h. o quite
late aud asked if my trunks were all ready as we MAJ ~
leave immediately had my trunks al ready ne sA n
would get the trunks taken cart, but suggested an
express wagon being more proper ne went 90" q
stairs, and told follow while at the door he asked
me look carman and went into the ONCE as 10
pay the bill; he carinan and made an engagement
with him TO take the trunks 70 Jersey City ferry, remark
ing that he would see his trunks were put on he put
me into stage, and ~ 70 the Jersey City ferry,
waiting till half past ten al night when returned 70 the
hotel but did not find hin there: GA Wednesday went
to Alderman Brady at the police Court; made COM
plant the Judge suggested that should write him
note directed to station p never got back the ring
with great audacity, exhibited The ring He asked
hand fine clothing.
counsel for the defence, but her testimony was nc
shaken,
officer Freeman testified that he arrested the prlsonC
ut Post Office station B. when he got him into the static
house he observed ring with a red stone on hnger;
watch and chain, pocketbook ana some ieuers we
taken from him; the property, except the ring was pr
duced at the examnaon the letter shown me was iou
on his person.
The case for the prosecution closed, and the cou
gel FOR the defence waived any formal opening al
called
John NJ Fox the bookkeeper Of the Clinton Pia
Hotel, who dc5osed foows:-The complainant sa
hat br. Bruce was her husband: am she said u
prisoner was her husband: after had compaina
the prisoner came 70 the house; he said his W
Bruce; received only one card the card received c
pect is al my Office.
Mr.. William Tiontel the next witness who d
poeed;--I jewelef; know the value Of precio
stones this stone docs not look like genuine carbunc
and Is only worth three four dollars
Counsel for The defence and the prosecuting officer or
ceeded up the case, and when they had finish,
Judge Russell eaid he would charge the jury the NOR
ing as il was hours past the usual Of adiour
ment
ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.
John Y. SnookF, a man who Tor some time has be
lodged IN the Tombs under several indictments fc
gerry was this morning taken from the pr son to be
viewed to the Courto General Sessions In Chambers
for trial When Centre street he suddenly shpPed
iHs hanaeus aud darted down Pearl into Chatham sire
closely pursued by the officer who had MN IN charf
lie ran NJ Chatham street turned into Bayard, aud aft
several other turns brought up in Chrystie street,
officer sti close upon his track. IN Chrystie street
darted into o tenement house. The on1cer lmmeaiat
went in after him but he had disappeared, prooaoy
leapng over the yard fence and running througn
tene meht house in the next street At any rate an !
thor search proved fruitess II said that Shocks own
valuable Newfoundland dog, which he had trained 80
10 90 crrands FOR him, such as purchasing MS norm
paper, sud other acts Of service.