New-York tribune., 1866-12-07
CRIMINAL COURTS.
JEFFRRSoN MARKET POLICE COURT
lbeiore Jnstioe Dodge.l IL

JEffEhoDN hhhhEE PDlIiJb ODUhl.
before Justice Dodse
TuB CASE OP THB REV. MIR WnLIAMs-The eE-
animation into case the Rev Mr. Williams the Virginia
clergyman accused o; picking the pocket Of Mrs Clara j.
Moore In Fifth ave stage tune ago. was again resumed
on Yesterday before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market
Police Court The private examination room IN which the
investigation took place crowded with spectators most OF
whom ades and the interest which was e M we pro
cng when The case was before brought mp seemed 20 O s
undimnshe The for the prosecution having closed at
the examination held two weeks since the evidence iof
the defense was yesterday entered INTO Two new
ying that one hat professional expert at picking
could have performed the operation with which MT Nham
the Right Rev Horao Potter ID H. Of New York the Rev
hghee The Rev Mr. Warlow the Rev MI h0rgan .s
Rev DR. Hart the Rev Mr. Stoctng the Rev e D. HiOSon o.
Petersburg Va the Rev W b. Welons Of Suffolk Va ana
the Rev. 4. S. Smith Of Baltimore
Mi Murray appeared for the prosecution ana DIT f1o o'
the defense. A.,
Detective fOrcc lie depo5e that hs employment was sch o.
to render him familiar with the habits and operations OF puck
pockets thor habit was TO work alone and Also 10 cop %
sometimes In pairs the stages there lots OF enae pcA
pockets they sometimes throw away aud sometimes keep the
pockeOoks occasionally they arc iound with ,he
IN their posscssiOn some are nghtlnded and some
handed they generally work with the hand concealed can
be done o,her ways though
Fhaye stage tho day time about o'clock the pocket oi
tho proecuV was picked by hstlng The hand under 'ne
digger aud absacDg the contents OF her pocket
proved and admitted further that at the time her pocket was 50
cut picked she felt pressure pull on the pocket ad
had other ntimaon OF lis being picked On this state o.
facts It, or Is it not yor opinion that the pocket was P'ckr
by O practical professional pickpOoket
The prosecution objected to the Question and
aferwsrd withdrew his objections.
the witness SDss'' ''''' '''''' NV ''0''',
Answc-It s nv opinion TINT the pocket has been cut 1t
looks as II II professional piokpocke,'s work
Cross cNamncdThe wUnd not require TO b. expert
pckpOeket 10 do that there great many pockets picked
that are never detected pckpockets are frequently henhed
by companants whom seat for PkPockets might practice ior
persons get their pockets picked without knowing H. hnve
seen number Of attempts to pick pockets and have arrested
Iy Mr. Pryor-Somemcs person has been confronted by
complainant and identified aud the Identification has been
The next witness examined was Mr. Christian Il McDouga
dcetvc officer Of this city lie deooed That he wa, on the
force for ten acquainted with the habits ana opera
ons OF pekpockct professional pckPockots ue always pre-
p1TSI p O Oacps l a & sioor o here exhibited and examined
Is your opinion that that was done by an Expert
Nv impression is that h done by professional nckpocke
Croscxamncd possible that might have been cut by
person not profes,iOnal
without bcipg found OUT A. presume thcy 90 so IleA
pocket. have aiWays way Of getting I'D ct sod
then tears H. have seen blood on pocket that has been cut
Mr John Young Chief N ,Er Detective FOrcc was next
called stand lie testified shat he had been nine wears IN
the detective service his employment rendered him niar
wi.n ,e @ haO, sa S s.eiibe tS r"rk Sine
their first impulse 10 throw tse pocket book II requires
great deal % experience 10 become expert IN picking
pockcis the wire as he called noes the work while the
stall he called attraeb thu attention OF the person
Ouron-Is It you opinion TINT tho pocke, Of Mrs Moore
vn cut and picked by expert AnswcrI Is my opiLion
IL picked by professional IickpocSS
Cruss cxnmBcd-iCkp kpOckcs do not hShys get fd oi tue
pocket books there have been instances m when the pocket
books were found with tlos, who stole them.
O-Supyose where lady as end of the bottom OF
her dress the seat rused by her SIDE dn close toNnrd Der
and the pckpockei l. seated close 10 ber that side and
that her pTspn TUNED toNnrd the lazy
with and her back ward him and Aee being but lev
persons in the stge with ooknggh.s In the upper end Is
that easy difficult for pokpocke 10 oIerne Oh
AThn would depend altogether upon ae position OF the
pocket
Owoad it be difficult for non-expert pick pocket in
the POSITION Al think IL would b. dict Tor expert
90 pick pocket.
II the CONCLUSION Of Capt Young tcstH-ry the Court ad
magistrate again took hs and the counsel for the defense
said that hc intended b produce evidence toshoN the gh
character which Mr Williams enjoyed an The community 70
which he belonged
Counsel for tIe prosecution objected
Mr Pryor then argued his supported ~ the high legal
authorities he cited lie c0ncndcd that the charges nnnst
h ceni founded crcunstantial et cnoc without
positive kuOurgc of otcnsc there perfect night
evidence M pro, that the whsle community M
which The accused had lived all his lite woud the character
Of the man above the suspicion OF the crime.
objected By the other side that testimony 90 char
uadmlssihc before that Court she end being
there the Justice bad dctcrna that Jury
sn@ah arriar uiT'n '"e uuh oi AI,.h"ou V w, 4.
Justice Dodge concluded that he would tnkt some time 20
consider The question aud accordingly adjourned the Court m
ihis afternoon at @ clock.
lDeforc Justice Iedvith.
EOBurD FoUHut-AyT. STAGr-Mrs Ellen Macker Of
No l5l Atlantic brooklyn rode dstauos up Ia
stage last "Wednesday afternoon. When abat
getting Of the gcnieel looking assisted
her While he was doing MackeT thou abe felt his
hand pocket As she got out she searched Tor
her purse contained 90 IN United States notes but
could no' ind a. she the young man running Hway fom
the dec she gave Of him to Detective Fnry that officer
arrested Frederick WinsJH suspicion Mn Mnekrr idrn
tined him being the thief and Justice LeNih committed
him 10 full