New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-27


nsd BY tho following psrtiss Charles Chstmas Second
place, corner Of Henry street. Israel w. Levson No. "a
Henry street Abel Dennison and Mr Adsls Van Brant No
2s6 Henry street. The prisoner waived examination on all
the charges and committed to jail 70 await the sc,ioh Of
the Grand Jury In to the usual questions he stated
that be was q years Of sse, born the United States rs
dsncc Brooklyn BY profession civil engineer and had
nothing to say relative to the charges against him. DO de-
clInsd at first TO give his name, bu. consultation With
counsel appended his signature to the staousnt Charles
H. Grant
The ocs Of the Inspector Of Police where the prelim
examination took place. crowded with persons who
had been robbed aud many also suscted thhe by
rosity TO zee the sccused
The watch and chain BY the prisoner, valued Of $780,
identified by Mira Myers having been stolen from her
house corner Of Remssn and Clinton sees she aso idsn
hsd set Of sleeve butons and Jet studs The value Of ali
the property taken from Mr. Mysrss premises 10 sbout
sI,ooo.
Mr. Phtchard, Of No. Carroll Pl,cs identified pair Of
gold sp.ctscci found on the accused.
Among those who have been robbed supposed, by this
man. were Mr.. =. b. Chtesden. Of Pierrepon. street.
whose loss Is about slOooi Mr. Weston of Monroe Pscs
who relieved Of similar snount MI Thomss Hurst, Of
Remstu street. who lost shout 800; and Commodore String
ham and Nj Richards Of Henry street. who robbed Of
hundreds Of dollars worth large proportion OF ths
property consisted Of silver ware which h" donbte" long
been broken up and melted and nsy therefore be
sidsrsd dead lou
Some Of the diamond, found the person Of Gordon
identified BY MI FoI Of First Place. whose total loss amounts
to about O., 800.
Detectives Frou and Corwin, who made the anest ard
worked up the have thus FAR traced eighteen burEies
IN which the seeued il Heated ard from the information
in their possession e.msts the value OF the property
stolen BY him during the Winter at sbou, $4,000.
Gordon Grant, Engaged board ths house Of Mr. Alfred
Windsor No. 70 shawmut street. about three months since
undsr the Of Charles H. Gordon lie Represented him
self IS Southernsr Of wealth and that having been I'M
pressed In the Rebel army he embraced the rst opportunity
desert and 20 the North for the benefit Of his health
Soon amer bis srvs he changed his to Grant and
stated the tson that, being known officer in tho
Rebel srny, and de.sr-r by the name OF Gordon 10
thought prudent TO aslms another name 10 avoid unpes
oOnseq This s1plsnsdon was dsemed ssiisisc
tory aud 10 grew IN favor. He introduced into the
houses Il many rsspeotble families In some way intro
daced himself attended the proaensds concerts par
ties paorzsd the skating ponds. spon, money svishy and
made friends eyeywbee where hs dssiTed 10 make them
Some OF those he robbed among his made &C
qusipsnces and several " the houses he visited fiend
the evening revisited by him later at night and r.
eyed Of tc.es Of value. Oae night On returning TO his
boarding house foni fors. .Il slon no made noise
In closing the window The subject 81 recent bussss IN
the shborhood having become prominent topic OF
vssou IN the house OF tho occup-nu we've awikonod
Il
visited b. the Nocturnal rsng. caused alarm Some ono
raped Cordoa' door, and ssr delay OF few minutes
enable him to stow away HE Wiz etc he came ont yswn
ins and s,k.d whs. al the oIctsuel ab u On being
infoImed he. burglar in the house he expressed great
s,,onlshsnt and taking light, Examined tie apartments
top bottom to Il all was secure Nertdy he In
t.d The, doube to should - put tho doors AMI win
dows ~ ,ko tho premises safe fom iltrudcrs Hsir
ali the property In hi, Posssslon b.. been aenthei
may be proper to add ihA, the fall OF Gordon brought
.bos by Influence Of s4y. Il sPPss tee diamonds
sd aud ot.f valuable goods did not coEsute All Of hi con-
guests hot that b. also secured the heart Of Vsy e'peoa
81. your. lady With whom lie nAds marriage engagement,
splendid present loT her. lie thought set OF
fur would bs a. acceptable anything and took beautiful
cope had stolen Mr.. Ros,rss to b. newly usd
IL w here will bs remembered that the dstsotves sanSh
him may lie Unsigned the young lady 10 nearly heart,
bfossn Al tho deception IAe,eed spoa her though 'hs has
very fortunate escape hOm alliance with heart
lee. villain.
Tur BLACK Mas TOR The WAR AND IHE PRksf.
pHSI'. PnocLIxsrIoS ISnorsAp.-On tuesday might
public meeting lsi IN the Bras A. r. Church
Tor the purpose OF hearing d-nsuhsd speakers on the re-
cen, opinion Of A,Or-sy General Bates tho eEsnshp Of
Psnons Of color,
III. R.r n II Cain p..,os Of tn. Church presided Amer
Few introductory ebsersions hs INTRODUCED As the ht
/ pcAlcr, NJ Edward Ggtsr Of New-fofs
Mr. Gben .poko a. eonsiltrGbe LEM h on the opinion OF
judge Bate. showing it, constuoray and also its logical
bearing on tho condition OF persons Of color-sl being ent
,,,d to llfe liberty sad tho pursuit OF happne"
Nj Theodore Titon Of 7As f4e9sHdesi nett Intro
duccsd by the Chairman aud spoke In favor OF the views
presented by Mr. Gilbert and also In favor Of the PrOeiama'
ton Of the President.
The Rev s. 3 Jo,.yn wu the nett speaker Tie advocated
tho views presented ia the following resolutions which were
adopted by the nset'rsi
Rsoirsd That 10 the prime object OF Government 70 o.
sbh and ,nfooe justice and that the yfesunpton there
That In our own 10 presumed that i' found
Ell. Intended the Constitution TO SECURE he .nd' Justice
and the presumption must prevail nne,. me consiy be
shown 1t presumed hs is beu-hcicnt provi'ioas were
Intended FOR eli within Its ufsdetion and THIS Presumption
must ~ prevail uness tho oonuy be shown 1hatthe
Constuon being ia the form OF Stsnte these prt.nnp'
any source the words 81 NO document r ih'
these presumption. 10 esshnsed as incop,5o
The pe0p. the United ssie': In ord'r 10 form more per
feet Union establish justice insure dome,c anquiity pro
and secure the blessings OF liberty TO ousc'c, ana oar pos,
,cry 10 ordaln snd sdAbis this on'-iut, not Tie tihed
sat.s A.Hs" BY those other words Of the Cou'ti
tuop No rer.on shall De i-rIysd Of life, liberty, or
property without doc process Of is~'
hs,isd Iscigota Obe tlon, OF protection and
.sssnce the Law Of The rsaion Of tie oveirnent TO
those under s control; inst all owing allegiance to the
nrou,r,y and arc dsnomirAted by the general torn
citizens aud that Ienon born aud rs,dirs IN The
country ia tho na'oe hlpfs ps exempt i,9,n 'ueh o.
egance That this aegsnce 10 TO the geel Government
stb. .uprem. power that bovernnent !. bound 10
sb.t,eesrt sistL,r done.uc foreign Aud Re,Olrsi
Gb,r That Ina me present g..t struggle for national ,ti.i
.ns; no s.s s@ w.. , ., y Or .So"G tS es"aad S
IN, pr,ie,e Of btMiog ann In The national 'eirnse
Rt,oi,,d That the 'rrdert PToclsnation issued the
lat day of January 1914 legal valid and constitutional aud
~ III ,svr Of tho states aud Of States de
,ts % ~, ID rroesms,iou legally d-rbsrged ION the
u,,oIy AMI control Of their sad mssIors and became and
| wsr. thereafter. forever i'e"'
The meeting which large and enthusiastic did not die
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