The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-23
A MAYOR OUT OF JEOPARDY.
Conviction Of Samuel s. S.sysns for the Larceny
Of Money and Belfast Railroad Bonds-The
Mayor sna Other Citizens 81 Maine Vim
dioatea by the verdict-Mew Eng
laadsrs in New York The Prisoner
demanded To- Sentence.

The case OF The People Vs. Samuel y. stevens alias
Samuel shepherd, tried upon an Indictment for
feloniously possessing himself with $500 In money
and number OF Belfast, Me-, city bonds, belonging
TO George w. Buckmore, was concluded yesterday
In the Court OF General Sessions.
The particulars Of this rather extraordinary and
seemingly complicated case were fully reported In
yesterdays nEaALD, aud attracted very general
public attention from prominent feature which
came out on the tral-the effort on the part OF the
prisoner TO impcate Mayor Hayford. OF Belfast Me-,
with other respectable citizens Of that State, in the
serious crime OF which he was himself indicted.
The result was also great point or discussion, anu
the verdict of tbs jury was anXousy looked for, as
IL was expected that it would be one which wonld
exonerato Mayor Hayford and other innocent parties
from most toul caiumny.
TUE SUMMING UP OF coUSsEL
Mr.. sedswick summed up the testimony in COM
mon sense argument, claiming that Buckmore's evil
dence demonstrated that he came TO New York for .
nefarous purpose, and that was to purchase stolen
bonds aud counterfeit greanbacks.
Colonel Fellows followed for the people, ana IN
his Introductory remarks Iacetiousy observed that
While the people Of New England visiting their
''blarney stone bowling down before II TO thank God
for the virtues which they derived rom
their fathers, q New York criminal court was
engaged, according TO the theories OF the defence,
in inqurina into the mysteries OF The organization
Of the New England society. The people OF Gotham
might well excaim, If New York can scarcely be
saved, whore shall Belfast and Bangor appear? Mr..
Fellows then alluded TO the array Of counsel for the
defendant. There was tue ponderous Stuart, with
numbering voice. the abest criminal lawyer at tie
bar, assisted by the saric sarcastic and eloquent
Sedgwlci also "A ornament % 2nr bar, ana 10! the
from Mane) came 10 defend The prisoner m an 6rd
nary Gaze Of larceny. The Amaiekites and the PHI
stines liad come out that Gay against Israel Great
laughter) Mr. Fellows then proceeded to anayZe
the evidence arguing that IL clearly
ESTABLISHED STEVENS GUILT
and In strong terms commented up0n the course OF
the defence IN NOT readngf the depOsitios taken AZ
their instance In Maine, which would have vindl-
Gated the character of Mayor nayrord, Mr.. Buck
more, Mr.. Young and other prominent citizens OF
that State whose names were mentioned in the
course Oh the trial. - n
Recorder Hackett charged the jury upon the law
ana the facts proved and in conclusion also charged
made by the defendant that he was employed ny
Buckmore to purchase stolen bonds, known by him
in feIonioas enlerprise ana tina that Bucsm ofe
placed bis money and the bonds in Stevens
Damds Tor such purpose ana none other, then you
VIII acqu,t him. Tor tue crime OF grand larceny with
which he stands indicted, cannot result ont OK u
transaction In which the complainant and the pris-
0ner iciOn!0u5ly participate.
vERDTcr-GuILrY.
The jury were In elaboration one hour, ana hav-
Ing agreed. returned to the court room ana!endered
Assistant District Attorney Fellows moved Tor
sentence.
Judge Stuart requested Ills Honor to postpone sem
tence for u few Gays In order that Stevens might
adjust MS business and social relations previous to
| entering u, ON his term Of imprisonment.
Mr.. Fellows said that he was not DESTROYS OF press
Ing MS motion, and In the course 81 his remarks
Observed that he was fully prepared TO prove that
| the character OF Mayor Hayford and OF Mr. BUCK.
more was above repro Oh.
| MAYOR nAYFoaD INDICATED
inc Recorder animated that the Jury, in finding
the prisoner guilty had vindcated the character q
! Mayor Hayford and the other gentlemen.
! THE CLOSE.
!, At the request OF Fir. Sedgwick his Honor named
tue last day OF the term to hear an argument upon
motion in arrest Of Judgment.
Stevens who was out on bail, was then taken into
custody and conveyed to the TOnbs
In3 court room was thrOnged with residents OF
Maine ana New YOrkerS originally from that state
the parties to the case being Well known there