New-York tribune., 1869-06-11
REDDY THE BLACKSMITH.

HIS TRIAL. SET DOWN FOR YESTERIsAY-HR DOES
NOT APPEAR, AND HIS BAIL is FORFEITED.
William Varley, otherwise Known as freddy
the Blacksmith the leader Of the thieves Of the Bowery
and politician Of nOte was to haye been ied yester-
day but the eleventh heur be absconded aud at pres
ent is at large This Valley has been implicated In
more murderous assaults and thieyng operations than
probably any otber person in New-York; but through
the cOnnivanee or Deslect OF officials he has always
managed escape the penalties which should have been
imposed upon him. Whenever there was chance OF the
courts giving him his deserts either he some OF the
gang Of which he the leader would buy or intim-
idate the witnesses, and thus the criminal
would go scot free from want OF proof against him.
few ynonths AGO Reddy and his gang attacked and robbed
a Jerseymau named Lawrence Graham The confederates
ware brought TO na, found gailty and sentenced 10
ffteen years Imprisonment at Sing Sing The news
apers attacked Officials for not placing Reddy
lso in the box and sending him keep company with
his associates but the officials excuse that the
complainant could not be found to appear against Reddy
and hence they preferred to postpone the trial until Mr.
Graham sbould come forward aud testify. This gentle
hearing OF this communicated with the prosecuting
attorney and they fixed the trial for Wednesday morn,
ing Ii was reported in yesterdays TRIBUNE
how the case was then called mp and postponed
On the openiae OF the Court Of Special SESSIONS at
yesterday the room was packed with HOMOGENEOUS
crowd OF intensely interested spectator large pro,
portion outside the rangs were evidently friends OF the
prisoner They were coarse aud disslpated III appear
anoe, uncouth aud turbulent III manners AZ was WIN
difficulty that the passages were kept clear 10 allow the
officers or the Court around, ana became
cessary the time the Court opened 10 send large
number Of these Fourth and Sixth Ward representative
men outside. Rumors rife among the crowd that
the prisoner would respond the call OF his
After the opening, the first called the calendar
that of VIM. Varey charge, robbery After several
minutes silence, Mr.. Wm r. Howe, counsel for the
prisoner and SAID he had his client since
they met in the courtroom the day before; the
prisoner had agreed to come 10 his (Mr. HOwe'r)
house at 6 in the evening At that hour the
prisoners came after stopping awhile, went
away Mr. Howe agreeing TO be ready az any time In the
night to confer with the prisoner He had several blank
subpenas, and intended TO fiji them out for Witnesses
and make other arrangements for the trial He had not
seen heard anything Of the prisoner, and could ac
for his absence in other way than that he had
left through (ere the counsel waved his hand
in vague manner, leaving tho spectator in doubt
whether he referred 10 the mental physical act OF the
prisOneT) He wished TO state that he had done all he
could To bring about the trial. Recorder Hackett
directed the Clerk OF the Court call for the ba Of the
prisoner Mr. Thomas Churchill OF No. 6S OliVerst Was
bOnud for the prisoner In the SUN OF $1,000 aud at
taChment was directed 10 be issued against him by a
SheIins officer immediately. Capt JOurdan OF the Sixth
Ward Police also directed To institute immediate
the detection and capture Of Varley. The
business OF the Court then proceeded usual Although
open manifestations OF JOY were made, large portion
Of the crowd looked the satisfaction they felt
cess OF the coup deiat Of their friend and cOmpa tot