The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-08
THE INCREASE OF CRIME.


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Interesting Remarks OF the Recorder ON
the Increase OF Crime-Tho Rural Dis
tricts and Cities OF tho virtuous Puri-
taMs Unfavorably Contracted with the
acknowledgements mpostors Sent to
the state Prison, Sc.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Holman
The August term of the General Sessions was opened
yesterday District Attorney Hall will conduct the pro-
secution assisted by Mr. Hutchings The FIRST business
in order the swearing In Of the Grand Jury.
Mr.. William j. Staples was selected to act as foreman,
and after the Grand Jurors sworn, Recorder HoG
man addressed Thorn as follows s.o
THE RHooRDER's CHARGE.
GENrrEMEN OF GRANp JURy-I know that you all
feel that 1t is be summoned here at this season OF
the year. when most of you think you are entitled to
some recreation; bat the law as well as necessity re-
qurcs that grand jury should be empanneled In this
court every month in the year. We desire to mako the
torn short one; hope TO finish the labor Of 1t this
week It only DO done by very great activity on your
part and by your giving attention to few suggestions
which I shall make to you before l take
my seat The calendar is large one
There arc II do not know the precise number)
between two and three hundred persons in the City Prison
awaiting trial. and most Of these must necessarily
court In this connection II may not be improper for me
to say, however that much attention has been given
within tho last few days or weeks to what Is called tho
very great increase OF crime IN the community ana IN
the last three months twenty thousand have been
arrested In tho city Of New York. and that was very
whiie for the community in which wo live 70 become
very much excited this subject There is no very
Inc the actual facts that exist II any you should pass
the police courts constantly In session. and notice the
GLASS Of constituting tho large number OF those who
class Of criminals by any Means hut the great bulk Of
Thorn arc Migrants and drunkards or persons who are
IN The city They arc arrosed locked up the night
or Il may be confined for few days on the leland and
then 70 Dc sssn ana o n. n SV
which they known IL "Revoven." They rcvolve
from court prison and rom prison to court NOW the
community has been much excited on the subject OF
the great increase of crime. II s common thing for
citizens when they meet judges jurors Or prosecuting
What arc we coming tor Something must be done" I
DO net think there II nsed for any great alarm for
which spread in the daily papers, you will per
ceive that the most enormous crimas-crimes which
show the TO DO more ike bends than %
expect 70 nnd greater purity and virtue and greater
average Of intelligence II Is long tIme since any
offence has been committed In this city which has been
attended by any peculiar horror II Is true we have
any quantity Of burglaries and arcenies Meme pockets
are picked in the streets hoases broken OPEN robbie
rcs arc committed and men are garroted these ter
rible murders where children murder parents, where
Aonds, in tho shape Of men, murder children In the
woods-these 10 DO committed In towns and VII
lagos and In States which said TO be possessed OF
peculiar degree Of virtue and sgreater amount Of nte
gcnce and morality than can be found in the community
in which we live We have got repeat, full calendar
nearly three hundred people awaiting trial. Men hear
OF crmc in tho city Of New York But you must reco,
lect that this Is the vacation season. It Ii the period when
the courts cit but short Time Tho July term occupid
week ton days, and large amount OF business was
transacted but since then have had vacation for
several weeks, during which courts have been in
do not mean 10 be understood saying that crime Is
not the increase In this city. II has increased very
much since the close Of tho war We al expected IT,
of who for years have been absent from their
homes and who at relieved from the restraints
OF discipline would naturally produce an increase OF crme
not only OF crime perpcraicd by them, bat pcrpetraod
against them The calendars are therefore, very much
Character or OF any great We must not forget
that the newspapers OF the day give greater prominence
to the subject than they have during the In which
we have been And this fact Of itself creates an
impression the public mind that we have at once en-
tered upon criminal Of an unusual character 1t Is
mistake. The increase however Is sufficiently great
10 make IL necessary for every Juror and every public
officer devote themselves with great energy and as
siduty to the discharge Of their duties Every man en-.
the criminal court needs public aid and sympathyi ana
II matter of regret that any should be found In tho
community who will unjustly attack those who are doing
their best for the preservation OF public order and the
enforcement OF the laws As far AZ my observation ex
OUCcfS
with these duties devote themselves with assiduy and
fidelity their abors Those labors are incessan and
tho mon Who either in the public prcss or out OF H.
without cause assa Them and endcavor to impair pub
lie confidence in thcm do them great injustice and the
His Honor then called attention TO the statutes which
the Court required to aludc TO- after which the Grand
Jury retired enter upon the discharge of their duties
REARRBsT OF A REVEREND FALSE PRBTENCE MAN.
man named John H. vielc alias Reed, alias tho Rev.
Mr. Watson who two months ago pleaded guilty to OBJ
tanning money under false pretences, upon whom SON.
tence was suspended, srragncd at the bar Ho
charged with procuring money from the cashier OF the
Mehoda newspaper by representing himself as principal
Of an educational institution AT the earnest request Of
the complainant the Court discharged tho mpostor who
II a very intelligent smart fellow, with the understand
ing that he would not make his appearance in the city Of
New York but violating his pledge he rcarrested
and brought before the Court for sentence The prisoner
made statement TO the effect that he about leaving
the United States being his way Jersey City, when
m enemy instrumental in procuring his arrest His
Honor said that since he permitted him he had heard
good deal in reference TO his character which was I'M
favorable and he would therefore sentence him 70 Inn
rrlsonment In the State Prison for three years.
ANOTHER IMPosroR SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
Walter Patterson, who connected with the Bank
OF Commerce forgeres and who indicted for forging
for disposition II appears that Patterson was indicted
two months ago. but having furnished important inior
nation to the authorities he was dealt with lenently
would reform Since then he has been arrested on
charge OF obtaining money under false pretences from
the savings bank Of which Elijah Purdy President
He attempted TO escape from the ocer VINO TOOK MIN
into custody. II appears that when arrested he had
conversation with a gentleman TOUR informantl and
stated that he was perfectly well posted 10 all .ne opera
were and still in Canada. The Recorder sentenced
Patterson to the State Prison for Ave years
FELoHIous ASSAULT IN THE FOURTH WARD:
Domingo Perod, who was indicted ior on ASSAULT VIII
intent TO kill Patrick Hayes, on tho 18TH OF April at %
James street, by stabbing him IN the groin pleaded
guilty TO an assut with intent 70 do bodily harm which