The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Barnard.

TO THE sTATEB PRISON FOR THREE YEARS FoR
PnJuRY-NTEREsTIEa PARTICULARS.
The trial Of Charles Poet Thompson for perjury, which
was concluded Wednesday evening resulting in the
conviction Of the prisoner was in respects, the
most remarkable that has been dispcsed of In this
court for many day In order that the reader may
clearly understand the charge upon which the prisoner
was convicted IL will be necessary premise that short
time since through the efforts Of the District Attorneys
assistants, eighteen or twenty men indicted for
forging deeds, among them Charles G. Thompson, the
father OF the young The practice Of apparently
spectacle men constantly Offering themselves sureties
for persons charged with crimewhose characters would
not bear the closest scrutiny-had become common
that active efforts made to bring the offenders
Justice These not only offered themselves bail
ne District Attorney but, emboldened by their success,
they Often presented themselves at tho Shers Office for
the ssme purpose They generally swore that they
,Ss ptrper'y The upper part Of the city
account Of the dcuies placed in the way Of the author
ties 70 ind ont the Of the land Not with
falsely swearing that they owned valuable real estate
their love Of gain and depravity Of heart had such
erf influence upon the deeds forged and dis
posed Of on certain occasions TO innocent victims. The
prosecuting officers felt confident that there was gang
Of swinders Of this description in New York who had
succeeded IN imposing upon them, and victmisng hose
who got within the, their slacnss and Sy diligence they
leader. There are two or three indictments pending
against him for forging deeds and he is the Tombs
this particular branch Of the crime Of forgery, and if
Thompson convicted OF the once alleged against him,
the lowest punishment which the Court can inlet ZEN ZEN
young has allthc indications OF respecaohty and
intelligence and had he devoted his abilities to an honest
calling, he might have occupied an honorable
and influential position in the community But
his history shows that he preferred e exer-
which characterzes honest man, and which always
Success when united with industry and prac
teal Judgment for 10 the Of October 1852 he was
cha w n m ont of md
failing obtain BAIL ne induced his go before jus
tice Quackenbush and swear that he owned house
lot o. East Twenty sixth street. Upon investigation IL
learned that young Thompson swore falsely for the
house he claimed to own was the property Of Robert
years For this crime ho was indicted and pu,
trial Wednesday, when strange Developments were
made. 1t was evident that Thompson, who was a pre-
possessing young man. had been under the perncious
fuence Of his father and had been used by him 70 for
ward his dishonest projects The offence having been
clearly established by the prosecution the junior Counsel
for the defence in his opening address the jury stated
their theory that Thompson made innocent mis-
take BY swearing before the police justice he owned the
testify that he the Of the house No 90 In the
same street This appeared very plausible story and
the counsel proceeded TO establish his theory by calling
upon the stand the father Of the prisoner, who, has
been already remarked is now under indictment for
felony. ~ 1855 "a hIY lsi.ir''
Charles G. Thompson testified that be owned the house
No % East Twenty sixth street at time, but that in
November last he decided TINT property 70 his The
witness and also critically examined by the Assist
ant District Attorney, who believed the papers
bs stand whose 30 '1s
urged recess o. twenty minutes in order that he nigh,
satisfy himself Of the truth or ity of Thompsons eyi
dencc Counsel for young Thompson srenuously opposed
the notion which was granted BY the Court. In the in
the he q a mr. n in
C. Thayer was the occupant Of No. - East Twenty sixth
street. messenger was sen. for Mr. Thayer, who
that the house No 90 occupied by him, and owned
by his father in-law Mr.. tombstone, resident Of New
Haven Thus The elder Thompson was proved 3D.. e
his son nom the punishment OF similar
offence, committed, no doubt 2. tho inst,sa, ion
aspect Of the assoded the Court jury aud lockers
on.an Of whom supposed that young Thompson com
compelled 70 abandon his theory and oontanied him
self with making pathetic appeal 70 the Jury in behalf Of
his young client, who he claimed actually believed tho
property belonged 70 him. and he 70 the OF
bis parent he ought not DO held accountable. Tho
jury thought Inherently however, for aftcr absence OF
rsoommsndns him . the mercy q the Court Is sSou
the Foreman the verdict the mother and
SISTER Of omrson who were present during the trial
also much aascc and the spectacle was soch as 70 i'm
pres sysry sssSs was louder a. sermon h.n our
hearers on the sunday. rnsre Venerable man who
talents and intsgity-a man who, after
spending ordinary lifetime in seeking that priceless
porsry qualification Of his selfish instincts STANDING by
his side Mas hls youth endowed with qualities which
hited him for the performances OF duties requiring intel
ect and aAble manners, but WHOSE character received
STAN which even uniformly upright Of conduct
ia tho fatac would not remove By listening TO the per
n'cous suggestion Of him who should have been his pro
tector, he convicted coa stripped OF all his rights
OF citizenship and doomed 10 living DEATH But In nd
don 70 these ruined regulations must not be forgotten
that fond hearts were crushed the hopes inspired by
affections Of destroyed and the halowcd shrine
Of the domestic circle ruthIessly demolished. Young
Thompson win be sentenced ON Friday. iIa- =
The first prisoner that called To the bar on Friday
morning for sentence Charles T. Thompson cony ctes
Of perjury The particulars Of this interesting are
gwen above and need only be added that before the
Court pronounced sentence counsel for the prisoner an
ealed for the exercise Of ienicncy consideration Of
ihcmpsons youth, his previous unbeished character
and thcrcumstances attending the commission Of the
offence for which he was found guilty ~
he Recerder observed that be felt sympathy for
Thompson than for any other person tried before him,
believing that there a chance for his reformation
The probabilities are that young Thompson led 10
co the trial convinced tho Court that he e prisouer
must have known that he had title 70 Oh :
%a. Ave indictments Swo FOR DC owned med Tners
against the prisoner now remaining untricd IN
the General Sessions which his Honor was authoriznd
70 would mover be tried, that the Court passing
sentence must take into this fact The Court re-
gretsd that " had 70 impose scncnoc the more
the prisoner bu, there was no other alternative than -
scnt~noe Tbompson 10 the State prison for shc yesrs
Tbs m9'ass and smother 'ass friend Of s convict ware
nounccd. 'fHs sHi IUI rfNI uII NfN ID EtfNl
wAsHrSoros nARxEr swrSpLK
The only N Importance tried yesterday
charge Of false pretenoes the Grand Jury having ndcie
james Brown fr swndng Thos q. Clark Of wcstchestcr
county, out q $1,000 II appeared that the complain
the purpose Of purchasing stand in Washington Market
and soon afcr his arrival he was introduced % Brow
S az es BE 1s ssS NM
Grand for e, and could be had for % 600, stating
thai be was aa.hor.ed % dispose o. ~ which Turned a..