The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-21


and fty horse power Shearwater steam eloop eleven
guns 600 TONS one hundred and City horse power Mu
ne steam soop, seventeen guns 822 TONS two hundred
horse power; Alert steam sloop seventeen guns ISL
tons, one hundred horse power.
Court of General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell
There were twenty-five cases disposed Of by the City
Judge yesterday, being the largest number Of ndct-
ments acted upon in a single day for long time
THE ALLEGED MOCK AUCTION CASE.
After District Attorney Hall had disposed OF un
important he moved the trial Of Zcno Burnham,
on charge of defrauding lady by mock auction ope
ration One Of the counsel for the defendant moved for
postponement on the ground of the serious illness Of
tho senior counsel The counsel stipulated that II his
associate unable to attend Friday, he would pro-
other professional aid and go with the trial. The
District Attorney ntmaed that might take over one
day try IT, whereupon the City Judge said that he
would sit till twelve o'clock at night Friday in order
to finish It, Mr.. Hall rcjolncd that far he
ccrned he would try II on Christmas day, for he con-
ccived that in better way could he bring peace on
earth than to have mock auction shops shut up Judge
Russell set the down for Friday.
A REBEL CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH LARCENY-A
FEMALE REBEL sYMPATHIZER ON THE STAND
ACQUITTAL OF THE ACCUSED.
There two indictments against Benjamin r. Clar
dy, captain in the rebel army, one charging him with
stealing two hundred dollars gold, and another
ing that he stole watch. Both these charges were
tried before jury and resulted In arqual In each
case The compliments were Mr. and Mrs Jewel resid
ing at No. Sixth avenue Mr.. Jewel stated that his
wife found the accused among the parocd rebel prisoners
at the Battery and he sick she took him to their
home, where he remained three months, About Ave
weeks after the accused in the house Mr.. jewel
missed one hundred dollars In gold and on the 18th of
September lost two hundred dollars In twenty dollar gold
pieces. When the prisoner charged with taking Il
he denied any knowledge Of the money. CIardy then
hired room at Crafts hotel, in Twcnty.sIxh street,
uJnaVak Had wyn NJ Expt
pose Of getting him settle their claim he having
presented that he Vas man Of property.
prove that he Cardy have two twenty dollar gold
pieces about four months ago. As the only
verdict Of guilty. Of the rst charge S Tc Tie
second-that Of stealing the watch.Assisant District
Attorney Hutchings called Mrs. Jewel native of WI
mington, North Carolina, who said that the watch
was worth nfty dollars, and that Clardy offered
70 take II to place in Broadway, TO get
broker in Wall street, and raised 1fly dollars
upon IT, which no afterwards admitted. On her cross
examination she said that since the commenced she
in the habit of visiting rebel prisoners wherever she
could nnd them, either In the hospital the bar
thu, being ~. IN took % p
William Davis, from Greensboro, Georgia, and found the
prisoner and many Others giving him tho number Of
60 there Two weeks afterwards he 10 her house;
but she denied ever going out with him alone Al the
and represented herself sister Of charity On ono
occasion he told her that he had had nothing cat and
she gave him small sum Of money and previous 70 that
scntation that he got into trouble with gambler and
would be locked up II he did get that sum- she said
and she added, 81 take interest In all rebels The
accused permitted to thor house from the
18th Of September the ID Of October The Judge In
charging the jury intimated that all the circumstances
In the case, which he rccapunted, were peculiar and
50 thought the jury for they rendered verde. Of Not
the lady and her testimony elected considerable interest
In court.
BURGLARS AND THIEVES SENT TO THE STATE
John Koye, indicted for stealing two hundred dollars
from VIM. Diets 1877 West Thirty. ninth street. the
9th instant, pleaded guilty to an attempt at larceny
John Collins, charged with stealing sixtynvo dollars
worth OF clothing from Samuel Martin, FAC West Nine
teenth street. the 25th Of November pleaded guilty to
each sent to the State prison for two years.
Margaret Dempsey pleaded guilty 10 an attempt at
dred and eighty Ave dollars from Michael sullivan at
disroputabe house in the Five Points.
Frank Brown and Henry Hinton, who were indicted
the premises or Michael Battle 81 Mercer street. on the
night Of tho 2sth Of November An officer arrested tho
Thomas Lyons and Patrick swecny, also charged wRh
similar offence In burslarously entering the premises
Of Jusus Hocrie on the 10th OF November and stealing
forty pairs Of boots pleaded guilty TO attempt at burg
larry
James Allen and James Clark, indicted for burglary In
the third degree. pleaded guilty 10 attempt 20 commit
that offence On the night OF the 18th OF November
they broke into the store Of Frederick W Miller
tncs8 pTlSOncTS
for two years and six months
Cornelius A. O. Manning (colorcdI was indicted for
burglary In the first degree and pleaded guilty to the
third grade Of that offence. He entered the dwelling
house Of Richard II. Moore, In Mardougal street. last
month"; and In the act Of carrying away four hun
dred dollars worth OF silver plate when he was detected
and arrested The Judge gave him tho full penalty Of
the aw-Sate Prison Ave years
James Condor, charged with stealing two coats worth
fty dollars from Elijah Doughty pleaded guilty TO petty
larceny. Penitentisry six months.
Carrie Smith pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny In stealing p0ckctbook containing three hun
dred dollars from Robert johnson, the 18th instant
Penitentary three months.
Adam Mitxkowski, charged by John Maschowsky with
Goth Of November pleaded guilty TO attempt ut grand
larceny. Penitentiary for SIX months.
Nicholas Els indicted for q felonious assault upon
Frank Fening, the 18th OF November, by stAbbng
him in the face pleaded guilty TO assault with dan
gerous weapon with intent TO do bodily harm As there
extenuatin9 circumstances the Court sent him TO
the City Prison for thirty days.
on the 18th OF November by striking at him with a
razor, pleaded guilty 70 an assault with dangerous
weapon. He was fined fifty dollars
John vgna, charged with striking ocer Haubct with
tho butt end OF pistol on the 10th OF May pleaded
guilty TO assault and battery Renanded for sentence
Catherine Ranger, charged with stealing two hundred
dollars worth OF female clothing from Frances Schiller,
on the LIST instant by whom sho employed cook,
pleaded guilty TO petty larceny. Pcnentary six months
William Amos, indicted for assaulting William Kurz
with knife on the 9th OF August pleaded guilty to an
assault with intent TO do bodily harm. He remandcd
till Friday for sentence.
Ann Young placed on trial, charged with stealing
thirty -four dollars from Ann Burke-acquttcd.