The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24
: COURT cs GENERAL SESSIONS.
Convictfon or Rannsy, the Gift Book
windier-McIntyrc and Tacksr fndict-
ed for the Alleged Attempt to Brtbc AID

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ed for the Alleged Attempt to Bride AID
Brady, Sc.
Before Hon. Judge Russell.
DISCHARGES THE GRAND JURY.
MARCH 23-Soon after the opening Of the G surt. ths
Grand Jury entered with large batch Of Eidic,roents
which the handed to the Clerk stating that The
business before them finished. The City Judge OBJ.
served that the Court would be in session. next week
was desirable 70 have the Grand Jury M Ill, Ne close
Of the term and thus expedite the pubic BUSINESS but
the District Attorney had other complaints awaiting
their action, they discharge with To thanks OF
the Court
INTERESTING 10 TIE PRorRIErcRs OF cASsr puauIsrs
Asaong the indictments was ono charging James
Mclaughlin with instgatrsg dog fgst 1t will be re-
mcnbered that when ne deendan, was brough. to trial
the other day. bis course discovered one or Ia
1t, ano by interpoang iechnisG legal objections,
ceded "a bis motion W qussh Although Judge Russell
was compelled by statute gra the notion he ordered
nev bill TO be found and wren 1t was presented thi.
morning, Issued bench warrant for his arrest the
trsa win probably take place next month, and,
as canine exhibitions have become q feature
81 metropolitan amuserene, the fancy will
be Oh hane in foil force, ard will doubt secure the
services brilliant array Of counsel " protect their
rights
MS1YN AND TUCKER INFECTED FOR AN ALLEGED
BRIDE ALDERMAN BRADY.
The Grand Jury CLIO indicted Vim. N. McIatyre
and Joseph c. TusEer, Of the Daily Nem for q.
tewrtng to bribe Alderman Brady, who, II 10 alleged
was approached ~ tho defendants in order 70 Be-
cure his vote In aos OF Gideon Tucker for President
Of the Cro.on Aqreduct Board. There two indic
rpen's sganst each Of the accused parties for felony
and the other for misdemeanor warrant FOR the ar
rest of Messrs Mcintyre Tucker Immediately issued
and placed in the hands Of Of the officers Of the Court
who, after brief absence, returned with Mr.. McIa
gave bail in the sum OF - 0o0-s20o0 each mdict
men Mr. Gurshn Cohen, OF los Sullivan street, OF
Inc deputy collectors OF assessments became his bonds
Mr. Tucker had not presented himself at the adjourn
men ct the Court but be will undoubtedly be arrested
to. morrow
TRIAL RANSEy, BOOK YrrursER FOR swry,tryG
AS soon as the preliminary business was disposed Of
the District Attorney called the Adolphus Ran
ney The gift book publisher, who charged per-
petrstne gross fraud" upon 5ohn Hook There were
other indictments against him. founded upon similar com
plants made by persons who answered advertisement
in The Naan zitung, which inserted by Ranney.
The case elected considerable interest was the FIRST
time that gift book swindlers we're brought into Court
number OF their victims in attendance and they
appeared TO be much interested in the progress the
trial
The accused appears TO be q young and respectable
looking man, and occupied seat beside his counsel Mr.
Mr.. sedgwci opening The case for the prosecution.
stated at some length the law which the indictment
was framed. was based upon the law OF 1858, and
not strictly speaking charge of obtaining money under
false pJeences
The st witness for the prosecution was John Hook who
testred that he was lsborer and that 4th of No
vember on seeing az advertisement paper Tor
perscp TO collect orders money gift books he sp
ped to Adolphus Ranney, of 429 Broadway, who agreei
TO pay him $50 per month end his board cad travelling
expenses. RaDney demanded slO0 security in advance
which Hook obtained by exertions and return
ing to Ranney with the required sum- he Ranney) tried
to teLd him to Ohio, but Book very pru1eney to
go ana on demanding the return Of his nancy Ranney
Valentine Yelling was then called by the prosecuting
cer ,or me purpose OF eaew.ng the telcaous peans
at the bait which was held cut 70 the n.
Mr. Brady opposed the Introduction Of this testimony
on tbe ground that the prosecution could similar
acts that were the subject Of separate indictments
Judge Russell decided that under the Indictment the
rned me motion TO which counsel for the defence
ment in October and applied TO him for After
he gave specimen Of his handwriting, the defendant
agreed 10 engage him TO sell books Pernsy lranis de-
mAndns s21o advance ling had not SO much a. his
Command but inmaed that be osald raise $780, as
inss Bank day or two afterwards procured the
money: Rapney then drew up an agreement which Vel
r,iu,n the money The wnoess however. su,cseses IN
inducing RanEey 10 give him the amount which
he presented when IL became due, waen Raoney said
mat he would not pay It, and to do 60 Ca
The complaint Of the wtness defendant was indicted
for grand larceny
NJ Brady moved to have the evidence Of Mr.. Yelling
stricken out because OF The existence OF another uoct
melt which motion wa. deDied by the City Judge
bhcnael McGoverD, who was also duped by Raupey |
also detailed the particulars of the swinole He gave
Rapney ss4 ss security for bis honesty on being fur
pshed with catalogue Of and So 10 cash tong mas
sage to Baltimore, he get orders for books
and receive the money on the spot Mctoyeru ycry
truly observed people would not be ys.y lis.ly
to give him money in advance, but he was creduIous
enough to believe ksnueys to the CONTRARY
and went South but soon returned to New York and de-
mspded hs Sq4 which Ranney refused to dsgorre stat
ing that he bad invested it 10 other business
Augustus Waiting and Frederick Messing we're also ex
.
the uIevicrs Witnesses.
The prosecution having cioeed their case the Junior
COUNSEL Tor tbe defence argne tho ndc
nen wee valid because the law OF 1858 referred 70
statutory cnences the statute referred TO commoo
common law He WAS io,owsS he sAss snasr the
he strict meapings and scope of the act of 1888
S,a related to mock auctions and gross frauds
mon Law was punishable felony. The conn sel main
'aped Mat m4ds meauor at common Law only rested to
pubic ttsuds, snch meek auctions having and usn,
iase weights, &c but did embrace private cheats
soch az was charged against the defendant Mr. Brady
nahtneo that there was fatal defect 10 the Indictment
which ged that the ceepnant made false
pons, when 1t was shown TIA, what he sai was not
true.
Mr.. sedgwck replied remarkipg that the snne onss
on NJ issue was the construction words of sta
tpe he maiuaired that the statute Of 1858 wss meant
10 enlarge TIE Aw against fake pretences under it
the Indictment good
loose Russell decided that the alleged error in the in
octHeht was only clerical, and did Affect jts validity
and he further held that the law Of 1883 applied 70 the
case under consideration. His Honor mated that
pesl TO u higher tribunal
The case was submitted the jury under the charge OF
the Court
The City Judge instructed the jury that the evidence
OF other frauds beside the under inyestp alton
vas permitted for the purpose Of establishing tbs
gully INTENT but they not 10 prejudice ,her min
against The accused From the evidence aiduced by
The prosecution the jury believed that Ranney peros.
Iaied gross aud or cheat the comp snant rs
~as guilty according to the provisions Of the act witch
was discussed a. length by the counsel II the accused
had not the Intention 10 dsraud the duty Of the
jury to aequit him.
The Jury del.teraed for 4 few moments and vuho,t
learr their seats, returned . verdict Of guilty
Cir. Brady roee and stated that he proposed 10 file
bill Of exceptions ss il could be prepared
On motion Of the District Attorney Mr. Rsnuey who
ad been on bail, was committed to the city prisor
Supreme Court.
Before Hon Judge Sutherland.