The New York herald., 1869-01-14
adjourned TIL Friday and Mr.. Fieid viii meantime
endeavor 70 secure the afndsvit OF Mr. Vanderbilt



Before Judge Bedford. 3t x
The Grand Jury brought In batch OF indictments
yesterday and resumed the discharge OF their dues
BURGLARlBs.
The nrst case tried by the jury WAS an Indictment
against two young mcn named Charles L. Howe and
winiam shaw. charging them with burgIaytously en-
tcring the tailoring establishment Of r. W. Chichcs
ter o7o Broadway on the night OF the lst of Decem
ber. An alarm was given BY q lady and the onicers
instituted search, which resulted In their hnding
the prisoners secretsd under grating In the sub
cellar No professional implements we're found upon
them. and the defence showed that the defendant
shaw had lived some time with his married sister,
Nra Ghedd, who occupied apartments on the upper
door Of these premises
Judge BEDFORD in charging the jury took occasion
70 alude to the remark OF counsel In summing up the
case to the eject that the defendants were threat
ened with the state Prison. Hs Honor said that it
they had nothing to DO with the consequences or
their verdict whether the man trial expated his
crime upon the scaold or the Court saw At to post
me jury rendered verdict Of guilty Of an attempt
at burglary In the third degree and his Honor SEN
fenced them to the State Prison Tor two years ana
James smith and Lewis Fitzgerald, who were
wa Di Y s9sns ns on
the night Of the 9TH inst, pleaded guilty 70 the
06once-they stole OvercOats, spoons, knives, nap
Kin rings and three marble statues the aggregate
value OF which was 4200 In consequence Of their
youth they were sent JSls e sas A9pss & Refuge.
William n. Edsal pleaded guilty 70 forgery IN the
third degree. The Indictment charged that on the
9TH OF December he forged check for SoS 30 upon
the Oriental Bank, purpOrtng to have been signed
by III. J. Woodwork. The prisoner purchased an
overcoat at the store Of PfIlp Concklin. and ten.
dered In payment for It the check, which was ater.
wards discovered 70 be afOrgery.
Judge Bedford IN passing sentence, said that
EdGa was In the habit OF committing fQrRerleS ana
that far as the court could It would stop the per
petration OF f0rgeries upon banks. As he had
pleaded guilty, however, six months would be De-
Quoted nom the sentence. He was sentenced TO the
State Prison for four years and six months
Mark Graham and william R0aley, who were
charged with stealing two bags OF cofee worth $50
on the 10th OF December the property OF Robert Mur
ray, pleaded guilty to petit larceny Judge Bedford
SAID al the enicncy that they deserved had been cx
tended TO them. They were sent to lhe penitentary
walter Harris, who was jointly charged with
Charles Barclay and william Devere, pleaded guilty
burglary In the third degree. On the 11th Decen
Der the clothing store Of jacob Levy, 06 Warren
street. entered and 400 worth OF clothing sto-
lem which II said to have been found In the posses
sion Of the prisoners Harris was sent to the State
Prison for three years.
julius Bazin, who was charged with stealing SIS
worth Of clothing fr0m Mary McMaster, l06 West
Twentyfourth street on the 3Ist December pleaded
guilty to an attempt at larceny. In consequence Of
his previous good character the Court suspended
Judgment. ,r.-.~#s taA e ## ft