The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19
CRIMINALS coNvICTED.
Burglars, Eighwaymsn, Forgsrs and darroisrs
Paying Psnsltiss-Ths Begin
ming Of tho End.

ostion BY the Court and tho consequent yisItati on
of punishment upon the incorrgible Offenders that
the bench has there to zeal with, ana upon whom
during the past week the presiding judge has pro-
nounced the heaviest sentences OF the law. IL wound
be merely the work OF Sisyphus, that which
Judge Bedford has undertaken, tho future
of his aoors were 10 have Other apparent result
than thar which contrasts the opening OF the term
with its advance thus far. Up 10 The present the
stone OF crime sin keeps rolling back, but II Is only
the present calendar OF aggressors that working
ON The mill When these are All judiciay cared
for and when abe terrible example set on their per-
sons becomes TO he realized by their Old associates
IN crime who yet free, II VIII indeed be cloves
labor LOST In a r0ie II has not a warning not
only for the present but IN ether judicial phrase
applicable 20 the parties referred to for the term OF
their naturelives." This Is contamination devoutly
TO be wished; nevertheless must while we
hope for the best, prepare for the worst All all
events this Is the motto thai Judge Bedford acts
up to-
The first called on yesterday before Judge
Bedford was that OF
WALL STREET BROKER. THE ASSOCIATE OF
swINDLERS,
who appeared In the person of Henry S. voorhees,,
who was charged with forgery, and whose Gral
commenced on Thursday afternoon, and resumed
and resulted in the conviction Of the prisoner at
late hour IN the afternoon.
THE TESTIMONY.
The testimony for the prosecution showed that on
the I'd Of November. about eleven O'Clock, boy pre-
scented letter Mr.. David b. Gilbert clerk IN the
employ of Soutter Co., brokers, at No. SO William
street. in which the writer requested 10 know the
present market price OF the Mobile and montgomery
Railroad bouds, which were on sale there The note
purported To be signed by James t. Wilson, ana
closed In 1t card OF the firm OF Clark, Wilson
& Co., Beekman street. written answer was sent
60 the inquiries, and two hours later the messen-
which certified check upon the Market
National Bank for sl4,255 80, being The amount OF
bill rendered Tor hiteen $1,000 bonds upon the
Mobile ana Montgomery Railroad. The bonds were
delivered to the defendant, and on The same after
noon The check, winch was deposited IN the bank
where SCutter Co. DO business, was discovered to
be forgery. The teller OF the Market Bank proved
that the purpored certihcstion was not appended
by hiln, and Mr. Wilson Pronounced ms name TO DE
Az ARKANSAS WITNESS on TIE STAND
Isaac b. Hussey, a resident OF Arkansas who is
stopping III this city, testified thai III the after
noon OF the Slst Oh October ne Alet voorhees, Ia
Broadway, who stated that he had fifteen bonds Of
the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad Company
which ne wished him To sell Tor him. Offering them
NJ eighty cents, and stating tha lie had reasons Tor
not dsposng OF them in the regular way. Mr.
Hussey remarked that N they were all right he
NOOrheesl should have no difficulty IN selling them
and suggested that the prisoner should visit the
Office OF II. f. Brown, at No. IS Wall street. which
he did on the following day. remarklng that he mad
not yet received the bends, his friend VINO Was
bringing them having missed the train, but that he
would nave them Ierore great while. In the
meantime Mr.. hu sey inquired OF Soutter & Co.
about the bonds, so that wnen voorhees, returned to
Mr.. Browns Office on The following day Mr.. Porter
ana Mr. Thompson, OF the firm OF Soutter d Co.,
were in attendance 70 see what Developments would
take place; Mr. Porter conyersed with Voorhees, and
bonds, which were exhibited; the prisoner said,
IN reply 10 q question put 10 him as to
whefe ne got them, tAat ihey belonged TO
friend Of his, and were placed in his
hands for SALE but declined 10 give the name OF his
'.rend.n Porter sad If ne would come to the office
they would arrange the matter whereuOsn he took
possession Of the bonds-Vcorhees, however, eX-
proceeded 10 the ONCE Of Soutter Co., where the
prisoner was arrested. MIR. Brown aud Mr.. TnOmp-
Bon were examined a. great length, but these are
the prisoner entered upon his defence.
EX-Judge Stuart and Mr.. Townsend were assigned
to defend the accused Mr. townsend proceeded TO
call number OF witnesses TO prove the good charac-
ter OF voorhees,, after which the defendant took the
stand
THE DEFENDANTS STATEMENT.
The substance Of his story was that he was real
estate broker and thai the bonds in question were
given 10 INN for sale by man named Nanollnda, a
broker, having an office In Broadway. Assistant
District Attorney Sullivan put Voorhees, through a
rigid cross-eXamuation, and subsequently called
oIiccr Gilbert, who arrested the prisoner. Voorhees,
when questioned about the AFFAIR said he was per-
fectly Innocent III YOU are inrsceni rcjoined the
onicer, 'tei US wao me guilty parties are and we
will arrest tnem." voorhees, responded "a will be
IL hell as mucn then as am now.n
POLICE TESTIMONY
Officer Doyle testified that he saw voorhees, as
sociating win swindlers around Pine street,
and Captain Petty OF the First ward, swOre that
Voorhees, when brought 10 The station house said he
submitted the case without summing up, and, after
brief charge by Judge Bedford, the Jury rendered
verdict OF guilty without leaving their seats
Judge Bedford promptly sentenced Voorhees,, and
IN their verdict. You have added perjury TO your
crime Of forgery You belong 10 gang OF notorious
s%naes ana o T eraef TO- - 9teaS e up
TWO RuFFIANs INSULT A LADY ~ THE STREET AND
RRUTALLY SEAT AN oFFIcER-HEAvY SENTENCE.
The one other case or special interest that was on
the calendar yesterday was an indictment against
woroughs who gave their names as Thomas Neely
and Patrick Dean. Oilcer McBaeIs OF the Ninth
precinct stated that the 9th OF this month he
patroling his post on sixth avenue when gen.
tleman VINO was accompanied by lady, called his
attention the prisoners, who addressed an Insult
ing remark 10 her, ana requested the oiicer 10
arrest them. While he was proceeding tc discharge
his duty Dean came up and grasped HIM by the col
lar Of Ihe coat. HIS club Was wrenched fTomf HIM
and inc runans beat him numerically with 1t, and
Kicked him on the body and Oh the head. Were 1t
for the tact chat Michael's Uranium made OF
"sterner stun' Than the generality OF mankind
would have been deprived of the services CT Il faith
ful guardian Of her interests. plea OF guilty to the
indictment was llterpOseL
Judge Bedford, IN sentencing, then sald:-Neely
and Dean, you have been Jointly indicted Tor assault
an battery upon q memoer OF The police depart
ment. Your case IS or most aggravated character.
lady and gentleman are walking along the street;
you grossly insult them. The onicer oyerhearng
you, very properly lntcr1ered. Botn Of you spring
upon the olcer, seize his club. knock him down,
ana kick and club HIM with great severity. Such
roWdyism deserves the extreme pcnaty-one year
he Penitennary. and Mt the expiration OF the
to stand committed until you each pay nne OF two
hundred aud hfty collars.
A swISDLgR or A coMMERCIAL FIRM SENT TO THE
STATE PRISON.
James NJ Robinson. alias Jefferson pleaded guilty
TO obtaining goods under false pretences. the com
plant upon which the indictment was found was
made by john n. Reed. of No. 4l0 Broadway, the
18Th OF August, who charged that the prisoner
called upon MS Hrn ieeu Bartlett II co.,, and rep
resented that he was y member of the firm Of w.
ii. Armstrong Co., OF ttusseville Ky; that their
stock OF goods worth $4,000, the entire indebt
edness on which was $4,000. knowing that there
was such firm IN Kentucky, Mr.. Reed believed the
statements made by the prisoner and delivered tO
HIM piece Of SILK ana a dozen OF hose, vaned al
eighty ave dollars
Judge Bedford having been informed that Robin
son made fraudulent representations 10 number OF
dry goods houses in New York asked the prisoner
some pertinent questions. Re denied having made
false statements certain firms, but admitted th2
ne did TO cue specified house besides Reed Bartlett