New-York tribune., 1869-06-16
THE COURTS.
FREDDY THE BLACKsMITh'S" ACCOMPLICE-HE
Is CONVICTED AND REMANDED FOR SENTENCE

FREDDY THE BLACKSMIThS" ACCOMPLICE-HE
Is CONVICTED AND REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.
The Court of General Sessions, Judge Bedford
presiding, occupied yesterday by the trial OF
John Howard for robbery. As stated In THE TRIBUNE
yesterday Howard jointly indicted with Thomas
Brennan, william yarley {" Reddy the Blacksmith y,
and Jacob Smith, for assaulting and robbing
Lawrence Graham Of Hudson City IN the
saloon at No. Chatham.square, March 25
The trial yesterday with the crossexamlna
tion Of the complainant Lawrence Graham All the
facts OF material Importance elected were that the
panant had come 10 the city the 25th Of March in
tending 70 pay some bills with his money, but changed
his mlnd aiterward; he had drank ale several times
during the afternoon and I'm the evening with Thomas
Brennan with whom he visited concert saloon IN the
BoWery he persstently affirmed that he was not ntoxl
Gated AT the time OF the robbery, and knew perfectly
when he came before the Tombs Police Court; when he
first came from the saloon he led tho officers into te
wrong house by mistake and ordered the arrest man
by the name OF Gyety VINO he consented should DO re
leased as soon as he asceralned his mistake The
panans narration Of the incidents Of the robbery
was perfectly consistent with his previous statements
In answer 10 the inquiry OF the attorney for the defense
the complainant stated that the sign tho door OF his
esiabllshment IN Hudson city was Lawrence Gerhun,
and explained 10 by saying that IL was mistake OF the
painters and he had given orders 20 have IL corrected 10
read 1fahan. Police OhcerS Waterman and Webb were
placed IN the witness stand and examined In reference
10 the arrest OF inc prisoners ana the cOhultOh OF the
cOmpanant at the tne Ihey agreed III saying that the
complainant was not intoxicated THIS closed the
evidence for the prosecution and the defense called
whom gave In material evidence regarding the situation
legged robbery Thomas Varey brother OF Reddy the
Blacksmith" and Michael Sands barkeepers at the
saloon where the trouble occurred testified that the
prisoner came TO No Chatham5quare at II o'clock on
the night OF March Is IN condition OF intO1icatOn
lie played fOrtytye with Thomas Brennan and other
parties and ordered drinks four times for the party
Rising from the card table he offered the
who and drank his expense tho charge being
a. The complainant put his hand In his pocket and said
he had been robbed, Immediately starting out
An unknown man, friend OF the complainant, followed
after him and seized him by the collar dragging him
back TO pay for the drinks Complainant protested that
his money gone, and he had been robbed. The
known man then paid the BILL aud the complainant went
away returning In about half hour with the Police
officers These witnesses fatty contradoted the story OF
the complainant Their statement also reaimed by
the last witness John Howard the prisoner who testified
In his behalf earnestly protesting his innocence Var
ley and Sands both denied any knowledge OF the where
abouts OF William Varey. Charles Wentworth testified
that he saw the complainant very much intoxicated IN
the street la front OF the saloon at No Chathamquare
nj o'clock the night OF the alleged robbery The
prisoner IN his evidence stated that he had been sailor
since he is years old had been arrested twice
beforeOnce for throwing sDOwbals Sunday In Boston,
and for getting tIghp In China. He explained his
presence the saloon by saying that no travelling
about with a shipmate and getting locked out OF his
boarding house he went 10 the saloon partly 10 see
Thomas Yarey the barkeeper, who was an old shpmae
with him He had served for fou" years and TWO months
In the United states navy.
Mr. Howe In behalf Of the defense argued that tae es