The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-08


His Honor then proceeded to say that at the present
term Of the but the ordinary routine cases
would be presented for their consideration There were
no novel questions OF law that was necessary for tho
Court TO expound, and all that the Court had do
was to briefly call their attention to certain special
enactments which It was the duty Of the presiding
Judge to charge them upon. Having enumerated tho
laws pertaining TO usury, lotteries elections and the
suppression Of ntemperance the Judge laid down few
rules for the guidance Of the Grand Jury in the
The roll OF petit jurors was called soon after the Grand
Jury repaired TO their ROOM and the customary excuses
Tor not serving a. jurors were made TO the Court under
The next thing in order the hearing OF motions 70
postpone the trial Of specially by the pro-
prisoners.
number Of applications of this nature were made,
some OF which were granted when reasonable and legal.
A BILL COUNTERFEITER SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
John Dopahoe young counterfeiter, placed 1t The
bar char ed in four separate indictments with the crime
Of for gerry In the second degree He pleaded guilty
Of the bills which charged him with passing on the ll
Of January 81 counterfeit bank bills the Bank KENT
years to the State prison on charge which made hs
sentence four years.
ANOTHER INTERESTING FORGERY CASE.
The next case called up similar In It's nature the
just disposed Of the appearance Of tho accused
indicated that be belonged higher OF society
peared TO have considerable smarness, but evil
dent that be had not moved In sDhere favorable
tai or moral culture; whereas the defendant
ragned has all the indications OF responsibility, TALENT
and ability, 10 conduct himself in easy aabe
10 the moet refined society His Is Peter b. Foscme,
against whom -four indictments forging checks
for small on various city banks The !smoun;s
a. we have Sid were trirg, but the mode which he
adopted 70 procure money upon them was singular He
forged check for $33 on the City Bank the Mer-
chants Bank for $3l TO- the cashier Of the Bank
Of New YGfk for S39 and another different bank for
S inc names OF the sners Of the checks and those Of
the men purportng to have certified 10 their genuine
ness were on examination pro-ed to have been fictitious
OF Folsome, that the gentlemen whose names were
appended to the checks unknown TO them.
Folsome was cunning enough TO know that he oouh
obtain money for the checks by presenting them At the
banks for payment for the teers would discover the for
gerry at once 70 he adopted the plan OF visiting establish
mens where our was eoId ana after ordering and pay
ing for barrel Of flour he would present one Of these
checks in payment for the article and would receive the
man would call for the -four, but, Of course that ind
vidua never made his appearance ID not known how
many persons may have been swindled by thndivdual
but these are the only cases that have been brought be-
fore the authorities Az the proof aganst Fosome
convincing he wisely saved the Court the trouble Of
The City Judge imposed the highest sentence The law
prescribed for the offence, which imprisonment In the
State prison, at hard labor for four years and ssvep
months.
On Thursday the City Judge publicly stated that the
Court would be occupied during the present week try
ing the ordinary routine Of cases. but that in the remain
ing weeks Of the term several urder and other import.
ant trials would be called BY the District Attorney.
The proceedings therefore, in this Court Tuesday and
. weLs WIN one OF Two unnssrs
70 i'm prisonment in the pepitentiary.
POLISH BURGLAR SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
Louis Barnowsky native Of Poland who was Jointly In
diced with Charles Murphy, charged with burglary IN tho
third degree pleaded guilty grand larceny Ths ndct
men set forth that Of February they entered
y Of sewing @ worth SEQ s
Was arrested on the spot by ofncer Higgins Of the
sixth precinct, With the property 10 hs possession.
The officer chased the burglars through the establish
ment and Murphy in order to effect his escape, jumped
from window into the street, and in doing nearly lost
veyed to the Hospital, where be lies in critical condi-
,on Judge Russell sentenced Barnowsky TO imprison-
meD In the State prison for four and months
CONVICTION OF NOTORIOUS BURGLAR-Hs 10 SENT
TO THE STATE PRISON FOR FIFTEEN YRARs
The only trial Of interest that took place to day was
charge OF burglary in the first degree made aganst
Campbell for entering dwelling house Of Robert r.
Wles, IL Rutgers place. the evening the 9Th Of
January Campbell having been arrested for another
offence, Of minor Character, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced 10 mp sonment the prison for three
years and eight months The evidence against Roberts
WAS very bret consisting OF the testimony OF officer Pike
who testified that the evening OF the 9th Of January
about halt past seven O'Clock, while patrolng his beat in
East broadway he saw the prisoners looking into windows,
anc his suspicion was aroused, which led him arrest
ihem Campbell was searched, aod the coat which
ne wore was subsequently identified by Mr.. wlles,
while the coat which was found the person Of Roberts
was identified as the property Of VIM Robblas, who
was stopping at Mr. Wieis' Another piece Of testimony
him discovered two latch keys, Of which nttsd Mr.
Wiets' door. The jury after debating Tor . few mo-
ments, returned verdict Of guilty. The prisoner wgs
then arragped for sentence when bs moved for
the posfponemept OF the Sentence In To srd HIM
opportunity TO move for trisi, but TIE motion
overrrlcd the Judge believing the exce ptiona
aken had no legal merit HIS Honor also s,s,ed that
Roberts was notorious character having served term
already IN the pensentafy. He therefore sentenced
The spot TO Incarceration in the STATE prtson ~ S
s'ps for fifteen years aud ssven mopihs
lAie ID the afternoon Alexander N Eios was placed
on riai Tor an alleged rape little girl seven years old
whote pane was given as Kate DudenhoYer The ofIsnco
was charged to have been pcrpetaed In january n her
s'hers boarding house 10 Frankfort street. and the
men OF the Assistant District Attorney IN hin open
Ing subtantated by proper evidence the csse has no
parallel In the whole history OF crime The details Of The
nue girls story were perfectly shocking and we oues
Ilon whe'her such melancholy spectacle was ever wit
messed before in . court Of Justice -
DESTRUCTION OF The RESIDENCE on THE GoyKRyoR.Grxr
$780, ~ a me residence Of SIR Edmund Head,