The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-21

peroi II his nsaurs NE, and us lowest torn The law
permits We Court 70 give an individual guilty of 1T
Tho personal history Of this dexerous professional
glar y notewusthy HIS real name Nichols. and pr 81
Gus 70 entering upon his profession he engaged In the
Spring street since which time he has prosecuted
IL with much ayAsr that, despite the usual
OF bold Intelligent thief he has served three
81 s.n SS
fenced Adams, who will be seen, convicted to-day
Of the crime for which he was indicted. Adams
privately denied this, but Frankly admitted that he had
boarded At Cherry Hill for three years. the State Of Penn
sylvana very generously footing the BILL and also two
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facts 70 u was the person who accompanied Mr. Adams
on biz summer tour TO Sing sing fsw yesss ago, who
Adams 70 thrythre years old dysssss vol, says he
s cabinet maker, and, must add, ia tho language
Of our informant, .hAs three brothesg on the lay"
which means, hen translated mo plain English that no
has three brothers who living By enterng dwell
Ing houses in the stness Of the night and robbing them
Of whatever they can lay their hands on.
The particulars Of the upon which Adams was tried
to-day are these-About two O'Clock this morning Of
the 18th Of December the brother law Of Phillip Lut
tenbergwho keeps aors store 1t al Bcecker street,
and resides u the upper part OF the buding-woke him
up and told him that the store broken into and
eor hastened down stairs and on examination found that
an entrance had been effected by making hole In the
"h rear oos1 q The Ssd 1n y
beat, during the night, he heard q noise in . yard
not far FROM Luttenberg's premises, and gave the
auce. They succeeded in arrcsting man, whom they
conveyed to the station house ocer To
arrived he saw him, and observing vest Of peculiar
pattern on the man-who was Afterwards found TO DO
Adans-he informed Mr. Lnttenberg, who positively iden
uaed ne property 2, bis own Seeag he was in tight
place. Adams said II is all up" and made clean breast
Of It, he told the officer 60 to certain house in Spring
street. where he would find portion Of the proceeds Of
the burglary, and also 70 another receivers house. the
sixth avenue, where the remainder Of the stolen property
would be found His directions obeyed and the
suit that officer McPherson succeeded Ia restoring
most Of the eooos to Mr. Gutenberg number Of Adams'
pas (c0nfederates) in court during the trial and
appeared 70 manifest much interest in the proceedings
The jury dellberated the evidence for few moments
and retur ned verdict Of Guilty." whercupon the City
Judge sent him 10 the State Prison for twelve years and
three months.
John l. Murray,a sailor board the brig Victoria who
assaulted tho second mate Of the shp Back
wells Island for six months
John Brown, who pleaded guilty last week passing
counterfeit money, sent to the State Prison for two
years.
George Bovine, the veteran forger, the particulars OF
whose rs will be found in report Of Wednesdays
proceedings brought for before the ad
Ournment OF the Court Having been confined In the city
prison for two years. the Judge lenient sending him
70 the State Prison for two years.
The Court then adjourned for the term.