The New York herald., 1870-05-14
Claim for AIilnony.
Before Judge Freedman.
COURT OF SEAEaAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.

A BATCH OF BURGLARS SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
At the opening Of the court yesterday George Ellis
pleaded guilty TO an attempt at burglary in the third
degree He was charged with having attempted on
the night OF the 9th Of January TO break into the
Office Of Solomon Nigel, % East Fifteenth street, but
was fortunately detected before he could carry away
$6o,oo0 worth Of diamonds and jcwclry, which
was in the oiilce. The prisoner was remanded for
sentence.
Mary A. Clarke, an inmate OF disrepnrable house
in Amity street, was tried upon charge OF grand
larcenty. The complainant, George Talbot,
testified that on the 22d OF April he was
taken to the house by coach driver and
after drinking freely he gave $500 to the girl
70 keep III morning Iae driver In induced @ her
statement that he drove her t. kingsbridge and
cruelty beat her, and when she came to hsr senses
gentleman sent hcr back to the city, and Mir. Howe,
who defended the accused with great earnestness,
quarters when Che srrl was broHght In and told her
story. The jury rendered verdict oil not guilty
James Samuels, q rough-looking co.ored youth,
was tried and convicted OF burglary IN the third de-
gree. He broke into a policy shop IN West Broad
way, oh the night Of the 21th OF April,
or pennies When ne was arralgned for sentence
me was very impertinent to the Court and said he
ana nave @ SpSa @ Se Won re h M
time to reflect upon that matter by sending him to
The State Prison for five years
set Of harness on the 2lst Of April valued at ss5,
the properly OF Edwin Keeler Jr pleaded guilty TO an
attempt at larceny and was sent to the Peiltentary
for six months.
John Watson, who was indicted for burglary in
the first degree, pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur-
gIary In the second degree. On the 2Th OF April he
erected an entrance into the basement Of the house
I3f Emma Bigeiow 175 Thompson stree, but was de.
ltected before any property was taken The Court
sentenced Watson the State Prison for five years.
Henry Hart was convicted Of beiking window
In the store Of Cook, Valentine Co., 324 Broadway,
on the 25h OF April and stealing four gross OF pearl
buttons He was sent to the Stale Prison for three
Hears and six months.
Thomas Rooney, who was indicted for burglary in
the second Degree pleaded guilty to an attempt to
commit that offence. Assistant District Attorney
Fellows stated that the proof would not sustain the
main CHARGE and informed the Court that there
ianother indictment for burglary and one for feoni-
Gus assault and battery against Rooney. The charge
upon which he pleaded was tnat Of breaking into the
hQuor store OF Daniel Grlnnon, No 800 Eighth avenue,
on the 18th of April and stealing 500 in money. He
was sent to the State Prison for five years
tt RAPE.
lFMichael Herman and John LennoX (rouglooking
lyouths who were charged with committing q rape
hpon Elizabeth O'Nen on the 3d instant, pleaded
guilty to assault with intent to commit that Of.
fence. The Recorder imposed the highest penalty
the law would allow, which was Imprisonment in
the state Prison for i've years.