The New York herald., 1867-01-27

SSmusit an eus of the Prisoner Gor Trial.
gasiice Dodge before whom the the
- the Rev George I. Williams the minister, charged
utss having picked tue pocket OF lady, While nding N
. Fifth avenue stage The second day of November
JAst, has been progress for rome ume, yesterday
usached Tho following decision, whereby the accused
pArty e committed await hts trial.
The prissner Geo. r. williams, 10 charged with hsv ng
ssmmtsd larceny from the person 10 taking IRON the
Sea as 'ary T sssSas omopus on hs al asS Of
Esvsnesr last The sxsEaatcn sseors sos S . mas ssen
sssns sSS snSsssss Every sss5 s.s s.n sords sr
either side 70 present. fully the sneriis
- their respective views and my deciaco has been par
poseiy delayed 70 afoedsime 70 veigh we'll he Testimony
and sndsaEor Asvs NJ correct conclusion. con-
Qasr The following fscss having bean estabshed:
mai on the .second day Of November lxss Che COM
yaanant entered Fifth stage aud seated her
-SeIf st the extreme end OF the left hand side;
ahas the only persars on the sade
1vo ladee; oss II the sod by The deor tho
ao6heS seated midway That the next person Who en-
Who took = immediately next 10 the complainant,
and continued 10 occupy the TIL the discovery Of
iAesleged larceny and no persn o. any aas sat be
approached Twenty -secosi street there by
> passenger seated opposite Mr. Williams nasvcmon,
1nSer the drcssof the complainant, and immediately
afterwards the hand of the prisoner withdrawn from
sAerennder with. pccketbook in T. which he INSTANTLY
ssed in the cft band breast pocket Of bis coai. aud
nan arose and pulled strap sop the stage abe
evidcpce further showed that the prisoner WAS called
Tor '1s sss q sy sa .os % ss
hereqpon be stragslct and succeeed IN freeing aim
ssf from Their rra,p and fell from thc step i,i 90 the
demand for the pockesook being removed he tost t
cut pocket spd hasded 20 the ewner thst shen
zrssfed stated the acer tbss he found on uc
Aoor OF tho stage and brought bcfore the Court
AAss ne found tbeseas These facts arc cstadhed
~ witnesses Shoss testimony was very ciest snd
wno could have Sccasior TO miscpfsteni.
90 the othsr hand, srpcas that fne
p~isoner has been for numhc- OF years
aSepuate menbef OF the scrcd profession. the teach
Anss Of which are aussrcsy oppSsed 10 The cosnmis
sion OF The crime hafe alleged xgalnstinn The prisoner
mas borne, ouwavtNy st least, q kgh character, and
Ahose who know hsn well state that they unable 70
oeieve hs could bave t6oughs OF committing, much
neSs have eommttst the srepoe charged. Detectives
nave aso oeel iutrodnced consider f Che cut In
Somtha'nents . dress pocket made by ne green
sand 10 ihe business ! have csrefuliy wayhed all
ehoee faes, ans consider that taken 10 osnnectsn with
ehe law applcabe hsrsto, would not be justified Ia
1tsohareing the ssoner The Lac marks nut a.srfan
ehcs which, when fetabshe1 coz -lderei az Yrov.
1Dg crime such denial Of property afterwards fc,nd
- the poessrsOn OF the prisoner Snd ainesent state
nsnD made BY prisoner 10 explsnai.es Of su-pcSus
circumstances This ssefns 10 De msrsAi bv n
nuDber Sf such proois Of guilt High character en-
ilsd ~ aud he rDcfved this gret cons aera-
son, bsft oasnoi sand aEanst clssny pro.en ncss
therefore decide that there probable Tor Up
posing sbe crime charged has been committed bs the
ptsones and bAs tho papers mast be ssut Gsand
Jxy 20 iake such aaskn ~ they may dssn sdyisssle
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