The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-07

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At this stage Of the proceedings tho investigation was
adjourned till haE-past one O'Clock Tuesday Co-day)
Court Of General Sessions.
Before Recorder Barnard
FEB e-The February term Of this court commenced this
morning the FIRST business in order being the calling Of the
Grand Jury panel A quorum Of gentlemen we're not
present. and those who answered their were dis
charged until Tuesday morning. when the Grand Jury will
be empanneIed.
FEMAI1 ncKpocKxrs.
The first case tried was charge preferred by Mrs Cor
neius Vanderbilt Of 10 Washington place. against two
girls named Bridget Cassidy and Margaret Courtney
The complainant was robbed on the afternoon Of
the 2sd Of December, while passing up Broadway,
but Bridges connection with the other girl was mot clear
y established that the jury rendered verdict "no
guilty" Margaret Courtney, 1t would appear, was guilty
for she forfeited her bail.
Sarah Maunder pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny, in stealing goods from Mrs Fundy the Decem
Der term and promising that she would 60 into
charitable institution If she leniently treated, the
Court suspended judgment philantnropic gentleman
became Interested her and took her Catholic
benevolent institution but after her reception she
away, and said to have been caught stealing at differ
ent times She was arraigned on the old Indictment and
sent TO the pententary for one year.
AN INTERESTING CASE OF Observation-Disclosures OF
YOUNG NEW YORxER-JUvENILB DKPRAvTTY.
Perhaps OF the interesting that has been
tried in any of criminal courts for many day
disposed OF ON Monday in the Sessions 1t was interest
lag from the fact that the principal actor In the
youth of eighteen summers, whose history during his
stay in New York furnishes striking illustration OF the
New York"
Soon after O'Clock the Assistant District Attorney
called on the of Charles Richardson who jointly
indicted with VIM H. Little for defrauding Messrs Wins
low Ianier Co.. Of Wall street, Of So 900. After ex
animation Of the evidence the prosecuting officer
the conclusion that Richardson evnced moral turp
tude than his confederate, and Therefore used Little
Witness thus pedgng to him the faith ofthe State that
whatever might be the result Of the trial, his freedom
was secured. Accordingly VIM H. Little put upon tho
witness stand and the trial was commenced He had
very youthful appearance, was fashonably dressed,
intelligent appearance would have led the poorest judge
OF human nature to accord to him more than an
clerk TOR winslow, Lanier Co.. and had been in
their employ for nine months that member Of the firm
gave him check for and directed him go the
Merchants Bank and get cashed that he did So but
instead OF returning with the money tarried Gosngs
saloon in Broadway, where he met the prisoner Richard
son, by appointment, and divided the money with him.
He had been acquainted with Richardson for few
months and stated that the saw him every day
for e., week and suggested the proprsy Of wait
drawing They used To meet ut regular hour and take
their "drinks during which time the young clerk was to
subjected 70 searching examination by the pri.
soners counsel and, as will be seen, some curious facts
were Ss ELECTED -, do you know Young girl named Molly
epy Nc. York; and hsssns so P.0m me
sI s y assRE
accused by your former employers with giving her
he not but admitted that he was discharged after
service Of nine months "because," said he 1.-THE firm
thought was q little Wild" la ell
Counsel-You were sixteen years old thenf
Il appeared that he took trip South, stopped few
days St. Augustine and Savannah, where he made the
acquaintance Of actor (whose first mispro-
nounced by the COUNSEL but which corrected by
witness and then returned to New York where he made
W ~ akQd ha had
formed friendship with girl named Elizabeth Cohen
81 knew number Of prostitutes the answer which
was given with hppancy and nonchalence truly painful
he did not know girl named Elizabeth but enlightened
the Court and jury the audience interested specta
tors, by informing them that he was familiar terms
with a female whom he named "Lizzy," that he took
apartments for few days in hotel In Hudson street.
but did not pay her board and Indignantly denied the
nsinuaton OF the counsel that he represented her
as his "cousiu from the country" Little proceeded
with the narrative of bis life, from which it appeared
that at this PERIOD after the labors Of the day were
concluded he sought relaxation s'dance houses where
In his own words prostitutes learn TO dance, or any
body that has mind to CO." Tired of the incessant
activity and whrl of city liie he repairs to country
grocery store Long Island but only remained there for
short time. His interrogation insinuaed that he had
engagement which he positively denied. We next and
him, according TO his own story at Ptsburg, Pa acting
az agent for negro minstres company but the sspeco
didn't pay, and the company split" After spending
few days the city Of Brothery Love- Little went home
to Goshen county where his parents reside and remained
thare for few weeks. He told the firm, on returning
from the oank that he had lost the check, and be
tinued in their employ His employers. however, con-
look after Little They watched him closely, and two
weeks after the commission OF the offence he
going out of Bryants MiDstres in company with Cali
fornan named Franklin, whom he said he did not know
to be thief. They proceeded up Broadway, and halted
At house OF i'll fame, kept by Lilly Wise, where officer
Elder arrested him. He had been around nights with
Charley (meaning the prisoner) but was not in the
habit of visiting gambling saloons. He did,
one occasion, accompany relative who was de-
sirous of visiting one of these establishments in
BROADWAY, but be ~ didn't bet the -
but guessed his uncle lost 500 This youthful specimen
Of Young America SAID he 'did not recoect how many
different places in which he spent money; that he didn't
spend any when he was with Charley, but that that nd
vdua spent $50 night in house Of bad repute, while
asked he acquainted with q druggist named Eagen,
who lived in the Ninth ward? He never knew such an
Individual The Recorder inquired IL be knew man
whose name sounded anything like Eagens NJ Little
numbered among his acquaintance Dr. Eager who dd
not live in the Ninth wardthus aording illustration
OF the precision with which bis mind acted he
that negro Yes, there he is said the witness point
ing TO jet black negro, who squeezed himself
mote of the room had informed the Doctor that
he ie) stole brandy and segars from him, which the
witness pronounced fasehood Counsel then examined
him as 70 hs precise age which turned out to be eighteen
instead OF nineteen The record in the family Bible es
tabshed this fact, which young Little, according his
own admission, read "once in a whle'
The only remaining witness officer Elder, who tes
tined that he arrested Little and found portion of the
money upon him and that when he subsequently, arrested
Richardson in the street. he said he going give him
self up The officer had several with the
prisoners but could net remember the language used
He did, however, remember Richardson stated that
the only money be received from Little 500, which
was given him in gambling saloon.
The case was given 10 the jury who after an absence
OF half an hour, returned with verdict of Not guilty.
YOUNG FoRGER REARREsrED AND SENT TO THE ISLAND.
genteel looking young man, named James Divine,
charged with forgery the second degree and two
months pleaded guilty the fourth grade Of that
crime. member OF the legal profession having repre-
sented to the Court that Divine hard working and
excellent young man, and that that was his first offence
the stereoyped phrases Of the Sessions legal ad
viser-the very humanely suspended judgment
and Mr. Divine again breathed the pure Of liberty but
only brief period, for he arrested charged with
perpetratng another criminal offence and order save
time and trouble, the prosecuting officer caused him be
sentenced the forgery indictment The Recorder sen
fenced him to two years imprisonment Blackweils
Island.
Williamsburg City News.
CONSOLIDATION OF rHE FERRIES The Long Island Ferry