The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05
COURT or OYER AND TsRMwsR.
George Jones, the Beligerent Burglar, SEM
to state Prison for Twenty Years.
Before Judge Barnard.

George Jones, the Belligerent Burglar, sent
to state Prison for Twenty Years.
Before Judge Barnard
At the opening or this court yesterday George
Jones was placed at the bar for trial upon an ndct-
ment charging him with attempted burglary. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty. The property at
tempted TO be stolen consisted Of two overcoats
worth seventy-Hve dollars one pair OF pants worth
fifteen dollars and pocketbook valued at one
dollar. DR.. W. W. Beach, Of No. IS Bond street,
testified that about four O'Clock ON the morning OF
January % last he was awakened from sleep by a
noise in his bedroom; that he asked who Is heres''
and saw man leaving the room; that he jumped
out OF bed and the man went into the hallway and
passed down stairs; tnat while the prisoner was In
the hall witness saw him very distinctly, "a the gas
was burning, and followed him down stairs when
he passed out through the front door; witness went
turned to his room; shortly afterwards witness was
sent for from the Fifteenth precinct station. and
there saw ana identified the prisoner the person
Oficer Francis B. Randall testified that between
four and five O'Clock on the morning in question he
was passing through Bond street In citizens dress
with his wife and sister and heard a cry OF ssStop
thef;' that shortly afterwards he man on the
stoop OF the house No. 80 Bond street in his stockings
and having his shoes in his hand; hearing again the
cry Of "Stop tnief' witness followed the man: that
the man turned and said 10 witness, "Do you want
sued by witness; here the man again turned and and
drawing pistol. fired az witness, whereupon wit.
ness fred four shots ct him In reply from revolver
one Of which wounded the man IN the hand; the
man ran up Broadway and along Amlty street to
Mercer, and near the latter street witness overlook
and arrested him; struggle ensued, and officer
Pike OF the Fifteenth precinct coming to Witness
assistance, the prisoner was arrested. Witness
sworc that he never lost sight OF the man during the
chase, and that he found upon him quantity OF
matches and skeleton keys.
II was shown In evidence, on behalf OF the prisoner
that the pistol used by him was single barrelled
weapon, and that IL was loaded when no was
arrested. This In rebuttal OF the officers tes
also found on the pistol from the wound tu the hand
When asked whether he had anything 10 say why
sentence should not be passed upon him, Jones rose
and raising his right hand protested "baore God'
theory OF course that Jones had released during
Judge barnard then proceeded to pass sentence
and said that he did not consider the evidence TO
the prisoner shooting at the officer sufsent ana
therefore that allegation would not be considered
courts should deal vigorously and promptly with
those convicted OF crime In this city I'm order To
insure protection greater than at present existed for
good citizens. He would therefore sentence the
prisoner ut the bar to tho state Prison for the term
OF twenty years.
AFTER ms LITTLE CURRENCY.
James McNamcc was tried on an indictment for
robbery IN the first degree. II appeared that the
prisoner, IN company with three other persons VINO
are unknown, Knocked down and robbed one James
Barry OF about nine dollars In money, on the night
OF January ls In Mott street, between Prince and
Houston streets. McNamee was sent TO sing Sing
for ten years.
TRIO or SAFE BLOWERS.
James Devine, James Edwards and Andrew
Wheeler, three ssafo blowors,r were tried and sen.
fenced to two years and siA months Imprisonment
each IN the state Prison. They were indicted FOR
burglary, committed on the premises Of Thompson