The New York herald., 1869-12-01
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before Judges bowling and Kelly.
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COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS
Before Judges Bowling and Kelly.
JUDICIAL BLUNDER.
young man named William Gray was charged
with breaking into the house Of william Peterson,
No. 325 East Tnirty-ninth street, and stealing q
watch and two breastpins. Gray pleaded guilty. and
from the affldavt 1t appeared that he went into
Peterson's house dUrng the absence Of the family,
and was found In the premises in possession of the
property.
Judge Dowling, addressing Gray, said-I don't
see Gray. how it Is that you are here charged only
with petty larceny. think you ought not to be
here ut all. The offence You have committed Is
that should have been sent to the General Sessions
where you would rightly, Think receive much
heavier sentence than can give You. You VIII pc
sent 10 the Pententary Tor SIX months.
THE BOLD CAPTURE AT BIAcEwELL's ISLAND.
Martin BrOderlck. young man. with bold, Cog
ged and determined expression OF countenance was
charged With being concerned III the capture OF q
prisoner named Coakey, who had been sentenced
10 term OF imprisonment at the Pententary as
Blackweii's Island. This capture took place sun
day, the 2ls particulars OF which have already ap-
peared in tue HERALD. The following brief sun
facts OF the CASE
Mr.. ]. f. Hyatt, keeper attached to the Peniten-
tary was IN charge Of Charity Hospital boat at foot
OF Fifty-frst street, East river and he noticed o
signal from the New York side. Believing to be
signal from the physician with a crew OF prisoners
he rowed across, and on arriving on the opposite
shore Coakley who had been sentenced to months
imprisonment, jumped ont OF the boat on to the
dock. HYATT raised his carbine when he was con-
lronted by a gang OF armed rufians who took
Coaklev away with them. Among these rutians was
the prisoner.
wagon, said that the prisoner, with several other
men, were driving very furiousiy in a wagon i'll
which they were in and this wagon caught III the
one IN which he was driving: they jumped out ana
left the wagon and ran down the Second avenue: he
was quite sure that the prisoner was the man; saw
CoaKley put on a PAIR Of pants IN the wagon. and
a q
pistol was partially wrapped in a newspaper.
Judge Dowlng--When did you see the prisoner
last? Don't look az him.
Witness-i saw him on Saturday last not since.
Judse-Now, tell me how he looks
Witness-Well, he Is not very stout, and he Isn't
very thin his hair Is rather curly and it's black; and
he had blue pea tacket on, and he Is rather short
CThe description was very accurate2
Judge (poinring 10 prisoner)-ls that the man?
Witness-YcS, I'm sure 1t Is.
DETECTIVE officer kerns, OF the Fourth precinct,
said-I arrested the prisoner sbout two O'Clock
sunday afternoon, the 2lst IN Baxter street. and
C0akiey, the escaped prisoner, also man named
Scotch Level: as the Keeper OF the beas coula not
identity Broderck he was discharged: Broderick
after this sent TO the station for the clothes Coakev
then wore, saying that they were his: the captain
told me to tell Broderck that he could have them II
he wonld come for them himself; Broderck came
and obtained the clothes and the Captain asked him
4 he was quite certain they were ms. and he said
they were; upon this the Captain ordered him to be
arrested.
woman named Alice Turner and the prisoners
sister were called for the defence and they endeay-
ored 10 show that the prisoner was IN MS rooms, in
Water street, the time of the escape OF Coakley
Judge bowling. addressing the prisoner, SAID
The circumstance Of your being present at the cap
tnre Of Coakley has not been positively proved but
the circumstances that follow snow positively that
you were there The officer IDENTIFIES you as one OF
the party found IN Baxter street when you and two
Others arrested. You were discharged for want
of identification. and the next thing that is seen OF
you is that you apply at the police station for
clothes that Coakev was seen wearing part OF which
he was seen with by the boy. The manner in which
the police ofcers acted in this matter entities them
q hn n
doubt, taxing all nese facts together. that you
assisted In that escape. The way In which that
escape was brought about shows that you must have
practsed aud watched for the escape, as to give
the Doctors signal without 1t being detected as
the man IN charge Of the boat the entire circum-
stances Will justify the Court IN sentencing you to
SIX months Imprisonment in the PenltentIary and
fifty dollars fine.
"FASTAsTIcn POLICE OFFICER.
Thomas Kelly, young. athletic Irishman, was
seen in the garb OF policeman q few evenings ago
by officer w. Sarton, who was rather SURPRISED TO
see an officer OF the Metropolitan police smoking a
cigar In the streets and having rather more liquor
dignity Sarton went up to him and asked him
what precinct he belonged to. Kelly replied "The
Twenty-fourth ward" Sart0n then asked TO see his
shield; but as that was not forthcoming Sarton
arreestd him, and, on being taken TO the Central
ONCE, he was found to be "bogusn policeman.
Counsel for the prisoner-The defendant was
fantastic police olllcer. your Honor. He was wear
Ing the dress on q festive OCCASION.
The Judge-Ihat is rather fantastic defence.
Uaugnter
Colnsel-I shall be able to show that 1t was So
Judge--Go on, sir; let US nave the fantastic wit
nesses also.
Thomas Cailagnan SAID that the Twenty fourth
company OF Red Town Rangers turned out that day
and tnat the defendant assumed the guise OF police
of1cer. III had wanted to have done that myself
ia done the same as he did,
Judge-Wouid you. Pray, sir, do you know where
this uniform was obtained
Wltness-No, SIR ] know that he got II and don't
think there Is any harm III II.
Defendant was then placed on the stand and he
sald-"We turned out for bit OF fun, your Honor,
ana thought IL would be good JOKE TO look like u
policeman
The Judge-It was no Joke to get into the hands of
the police, as you found out. Now snail remand you
until know where that uniform was obtained.
Mr.. Taylor, Of No. 37d Bowery, then stepped for
ward and said that he loaned the defendant the
uniform, and dollar was paid him for the loan oi
Ihe coat lie purchased the coat from man at the
loot ol Bayard street. and he did not think he was
DONG any harm In buying it, The coat hung at the
uoor.
The Judge ito Mr.. Iaylor)-I am sorry the com
plant Is not made against yon, sir. l should GER
Iue uniform OF the police Is property that should be
returned, and theY cannot receive any balance or
pay due them unless that uniform is returned. II
le police knew that this uniform was at your store
they should nave called upon You for an expiana-
tion OF It's possession, and II necessary arrested you.
snali suspend sentence upon the prisoner, and
nope ne VIII take care TO tell all who may be dis.
posed 70 wear fantastic dress that IL must not be q
policeman's.
COURT CkitNDAaS-TRIS DAY.
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