The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-18
Court OF General Sessions.

TRIAL OF HENRY KARPLRs FOR GRAND LARCENY
INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE CASE-CHARGE OF
THE CITY JUDGE-THE JURY LOCKED UP FOR THE
NIGHT
JAN. 1.-THE summing up on the trial Of Henry Kar.
ples Jr the young clerk engaged at Heckers establish
ment, charged with stealing twenty barrels Of -four was
resumed this morning. All the evidence was taken yes.
terday the City Judge adherng his rule having com
peled the counsel to 81. till midnight TO finish the tes
mony.
Mr.. Hall commenced his argumen, on behalf Of the
accused and finished it this morning
The Assistant District Attorney followed on behalf of the
prosecution, after which
Judge Russell proceeded to charge the jury He OBJ.
served that great deal Of exrneous matter had been
introduced into this which calculated distract
their minds. II would be his duty to briefly call Their
attention to the strong points Of the and leave them
TO determine the guilt or innocence Of the accused The
City Judge then gave clear digest Of the evidence ad
duced on the part Of the prosecution.
Kronan, the carman, tesiied that the 9th Of June
he delivered by order OF young Karpes twenty barrels
OF -four to the New Haven Railroad depot and that he
brought back the receipt 70 Karples.
Matthew Smith, baker, residing in New Haven de-
poeed that the 2sh OF June he purchased -four
OF man named Heyden (having made purchases pre-
vousy from HIM, and that be paid him 81 10 barrel
for the last -four be bought he paid Heyden $50 OF the
money In pennies, and identified the boxes in which they
were placed he teesraphed TO New York, and Mr.. Rem
ney went out 10 New Haven 70 make inquiries about the
matter. Mr.. Smith also brought the heads OF
oue Of the barrels, marked &c. C. X. Co. )" which
identified by the superintendent OF third floor of Heck
ers establishment as being the mark that he placed upon
the twenty barrels OF -four that went out on the 9th q
June The next witness was boy named Christopher
Aullator IN ue employ Of Hecxer Brother who swore
that several occasions be man BY the name OF
Janowz talking with the prisoner the corner Of Div
sion and Essex streets tina, subsequently he went to Ca
NADIA and identified him the person that he saw in
company with Karpes. III will be remembered that il
was alleged that Janowitz assumed the Of Heydenl
Mr. Repney, the superintendent testified TO the mode
In which the business Of Heckers' concern was
conducted, and that he asked Karples what had
become Of the order Of lane, Lawrence Co. for
twenty barrels Of -four, which had been delivered on an
order that he had Karpes desk during day Tho
prisoner said thai he had torn up then took Renney
by the arm and said. "Save me-" His Honor remarked
that The tesimony Of Mr. Renney must be received with
greet caution, e also the evidence Of Mr. Lane to
whom Karpes hrs denied his guilt but subsequently
eesed II CONVERSIONS IN all would have to be re-
csved with greas caution and the jsry must look ut the
motives that influenced the Witnesses In conclusion the
Court instructed the jury that they had reasonable
doubt 70 the suh OF the accused, his property
and they bound 70 give 10 bin The Jury retired
three O'Clock deliberate upon their verdict but had
not agreed at a late hour last evening