The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

Marsh, the Wall Street Forger, Sent 10 the
State Prison-Conviction Of a Highway
RObber.
Before Judge Bedford
At the opening OF the court yesterday August
Schneider who was charged with forgery In the
third degree, pleaded guilty to the fourth grade OF
that offence. On the 2sth OF August he hired OF
George Helm, No. al Eldridge street, portion Of the
premises for which he rendered in payment for the
rent check purporting to be drawn by Louis Miller
on the Bulbs Head Bank for the sum Of forty-hve
dollars The amount or the rent was thirty dollars,
and Helm, believing the check to be good, gave him
the fifteen dollars. He subsequently discovered that
II was forgery
Counsel for the prisoner asked for postponement
or the sentence, In order that he might show his
previous good character.
Judge Bedford thereupon exhibited number OF
other checks, which the ofilcer found in possession
OF the prisoner, by means OF which he intended to
swindle honest citizens. The counsel's motion was
summary disposed with by his Honor sentencing
Schneider. alias Ahen, to the State Prison for TWO
years.
David Marsh, alias Henry Millar, who was tried
and convicted on the 2Sth OF September OF forgery
the third degree was placed at the par for sentence.
Assistant District Attorney Hutchings made some
interesting remarks about the case IN the course OF
which he said that the prisoner was found guilty OF
deraudlng 9. Harvier, a gold broker in Exchange
place, of the sum Of sl6,oO0 that he was connected
bankers and merchants out of a sum probably
between $3.50 900 and $780, 000 that the prisoner
arrested through the exertion and skill Of Captain
JOurdan. After his conviction the prisoner was re-
manded for the purpose OF seeing II he would MAKE
any disclosures rs to what had become OF the money
which had been procured by these forgeres which
he had refused to do. In moving for judgment Mr..
Hutchngs requested the Judge to disregard the re-
commentator to mercy made by the jury who are
not informed as to the previous career or the
prisoner.
Ex-Judge Stuart made touching and able appeal
In behalf OF his client. mentioning the TACT tnat he
had sick wife and family i'll New jersey.
Judge Bedford, IN passing sentence said, that the
prisoner was remanded In the hope that he would
geries. HIS Honor had been Informed since the trial
tnat Marsh was an expert and sklliul foger and he
that had the Jury known all the facts
they would not have recommended him to mercy.
had You devoted the same amount OF ability time
and energy to honest pursuits instead or per-
petratng forgeries, you might have to, day won an
envlabie name instead OF standing, as you do now,
degraded felon AS the jury have recommended
you to mercy-atnough believe II they had known
your antecedents as did, they would not have done
SOL will take of one year. The sentence OF the
Court Is that you be confined In the State Prison. at
hard labor, for the term OF four years.
Frank Adams was placed on trial charged with
robbery In the first degree, and the investigation
occupied the whole OF the day. Edward Kiel and
convicted last month of this offence The complain.
ant Gustave Buban, Frenchman, testified that at
OF Broadway and Bond street, he was attacked by
four or five men,, and belt containing $500
IN gold coin and q watch taken from his
who took his watch. AS soon as the
thieves left HIN the complainant hallooed, .'Stop
thief,n which police onicer heard. Adams was
ahead, and the Oicer. after hot pursuit. arrested
him. Mr. Howe, who defended Adams with unusual
zeal aud perslstency, placed him on the stand. He
gave clear account of his previous history, stating
that he had served four years In the army in
cavalry regiment and was afterwards employed as q
clerk In Milwaukee. He denied having touched the
Frenchman, and said that when he approached Bond
street he heard an alarm for the police and, seeing
men running he pursued one of them; and while he
was running across the B0wery on officer arrested
him. After clear and impartial charge by Judge
Bedford the jury rendered verdict OF guilty.
Mr.. Howe moved for q new trial upon the ground
that the verdict is against evidence and also upon
the ground OF newly discovered testimony since the
retirement OF the jury. He also commended that the
evidence did not warrant a conviction for robbery
in the first degree the necessary violence not having
been proven upon this trial.
Tue City Judge fixed Wednesday next for the hear
ing of the notion at which time he would dispose
OF Adams ana Wicker
James Thompson, who was charged with stealing
q silver watch, valued at forty dollars, from Charles
Paxson, on the 2Gth of September, pleaded guilty to
an attempt at grand larceny. lie was remanded for
sentence.
Elizabeth Whippler, who was charged with steal
ing 500 worth OF wearing apparel from Peter
Mclaughlin, pleaded guilty to petit larceny. and
was sent to the Penltentlary for Blk months.
large batch OF indictments which were found
by the Grand Jury OF the Oyer and Terminer having
been sent into this court the prisoners were
arraigned, the most Of whom pleaded not guilty.