The New York herald., 1870-01-12


Order To be settled on notice.
by Judge Daily.
E1r'6 u.s. Coher~--Settled
COURT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Larceny OF Fisle Paving Bonds--U -UbiquitQ,ss
Street "BrOl<crs" ON the Stnnd-C0nvictiOn
Of One of the swindlers-Judge Bcdford's
Opinion Of s'Zeno Burnhni,'s'' Severe Sen.
tcncc.
Before Cunning s. Bedford Jr,' CITY Judge.
The People Us. Thomas J. RadcliC.--lhc COM
plainant Dr. r. +. Glow. residing at No. 2l5 Fifty
eighth street. testified that the LIST OF December
ne owned TWO certificates OF the Fiske Pavement
Concrete Tagging Company which he estimated as
being worth $4,000, and being dcsrous OF raising
1000 on the scrip. he gave 1t to a man named
Britiainj RadcllH was standing by at the time and
saia ne Knew al about tnat STOCK tat ne was one OF
money on the certificates IN ten minutes; the
prisoner said II Britain did n0s get the money
IN the morning he could get t in very short time:
on the following day the doctor met Britain ana
RadclIn when Britain said he had no doubt but
what RadclilI could get the money for HIM; the
O'Clock To the defendant who said he had q
brotherln law IN Westchester county and would re-
turn at halr-past one O'Clock; that was the last
that the doctor saw Of The defendant until he was
arrested. Ia the cross-examnatlon Mr.. Howe
brought out the fact that Dr. Glow gave DIR. 4. w.
Kanney 10000 acres OF land In the Cumberland val
ley, Kentucky.
man named James ID. Potter, broker IN mining
stocks was introduced, and said that he had known
Radclin three years, VINO told INN that ne to
ceiva Fske Concrete Pavement stock on the follow
ing day and wished him TO make inquiries about II;
he went down 70 RrOad street and found that the
stock was not In the market; the prisoner said TO
him that he had received the stock from On acqualnt
ance and wanted TO raise money on IL; Potter said
that he gave MIN $3.50.
Mr.. Howe subjected Potter TO a searching cross
examination from which It appeared that he got
check for $1,000 upon the stock from Mr.. Iorson;
got It changed at oank IN broadway and gave Rad
cDin the money In Sweeny's Hotel
Mr.. Howell move that you direct this jury 10
acquit my CLIENT for If my client be convicted then
all Wall street would be liable 10 State Prison..
Juage kedlord-l deny your motion and mold that
this Is question purely for a jury to pass upon
AT the tme the certificates were handed to
your client did he then aud there felonlous
intent to steal the sames The Judge moreover said
that as regarded Mr. Howes reference TO Wall street,
ne would deal az promptly with wall street men as
with any other class O men. whenever the evidence
IN any case before him should call upon him Tor his
Official action
are no resDecter OF persons and administer justice
promptly and feariessly.
Lnomas =. naacnH was examined IN MS own
behalf and said that he received the bonds Tor the
purpose OF borrowing 81 900 upon them that he gave
them to Potter, bur did not receive dollar upon
them; aud that as ne was going To Albany he told
Potter 70 return them TO DIR. Glow.
Judge Bedford recalled the complainant who sa,d
IN response 70 his HonOr's question that the pris-
oner never communicated the fact TO MIN that he
had given the bonds to Potter 10 be delivered TO him.
After the summing up Judge Bedford In his usual
facts and the law applicable to them.
MIR. Howe moved Tor new trial. which was de
nied
Judge Bedford, In passing sentence, said:-Rad-
cliff. DO not know anything about you; but my
only astonlshment Is that thus Jury left their seats
notorious sc0undrels III New York. Zeno Burnham
played the same game that you did, whom con-
vcted and had sent to the State Prison when was
Assistant District Attorney. | have no sympathy
with the class OF men that you belong to. 1t was
COOL rascaly proceeding. You intended to defraud
upon the stand you added perjury TO larceny. TO
all sucn men as you ! shall mete out the severest
penalty known to the law, which Is five years In the
state Prison.
BrRGLAsY on NEW YEARS NIGHT
Michael Boyle, who was indicted for burglary
pleaded gulty to the third grade OF that oIence
On New Years night he stole silver watch
from the residence OF Frederick Dobler, 61s West
fortyslXtn street. The City Judge said the youthful
prisoner was caught III the act, and mad he been
tried he would nave given him ten years. he was
Ouer was the leader and sentenced HIM to the STATE
Prison for i've years.
GRAND LARCENY.
Patrick Rooney pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny he beng charged with stealing, on
the 9th Of December, barrel OF sugar. valued 1t
lie was sent TO the state Prison for two years and
Blk months.
ArrEMrT AT GRAND LARCENY.
Isaac St0rmes, who on the 10th OF December stole
silk skirt worth forty dollars the property OF Mary
l.. Robinson pleaded guilty to an attempt Of grand
| larceny. He was penlanded for sentence
AN ArrShPT 10 BLOW A CITIZENS BRAINS OUT ONLY
"JOKE.0
Matthew McAlear against whom there was an
Indictment for lconious assault and battery pleaded
guilty to the MINOR offence. The complainant
Charles W. Chitty III mis- AFFIDAVIT stated that on the
pistol at his head and threatened to shoot him.
Judge Bedford having been Informed by police
officer rhat McAlear was notorious rowdy, snter-
viewed' him previous TO passing sentence The
prisoner said that he never carried pistol before
the DAY OF the occurrence and that he got ir from
another PARTY, and that as he was acquainted with
CnGty Eo used the pistol as q joke. HIS Honor re.
Piled, "Y0u asked hlm to treat and because he
refused you threatened W blow his brains out.
you think that a Joke will put you where you
can reflect upon It for some tlme by sending you to
the Penitenliary or one year and ordering you 70
YOUNG JACK SHEPPARD IN COURT.
| John O'Neiil, who was jointly Indicted with
| Thomas Connolly, pleaded guilty TO robbery. IL
| appeared from the statement OF the prosecutor
4 Adam Smith, that whlie ne was walking through
New Chambers =. e street sure, a6out one o'cock on the
by SIX elderly ru1lnns, who stole his pocketoDok,
containing ten dollars, and attempted to seai his
| cham. lie positively identined O'NeIl and Con-
| molly as TWO OF the gang. The Judge, after con-
versing with the complainant, SAID that IL was In
his power to send the prisoner to the state Prison
for twenty years but II he would furnish the Dis
trct Attorney with the names OF the other deiend-
| ants his sentence would be mtgated The youthful
! one with hm but Connolly. HIS Honor remanded
him Til Friday. to give him time to make up his
mind whether be Will divuige the names OF the other
! robbers.
| LARCENY OF rURs.
Maria Lyons was put on trial charged with steal
| ing, ON the 2lst OF December, $500 worm OF
Iurs the property Of The Messrs. Bo0se, Broadw way
which In the possession OF Mary Burns, Ii Mott
street. who manufactured these articles for this rm.
| At four O'CLOCK the evening IN question Mrs.
Burns went out or ncr room, leaving her son, The
prisoner and her husband there and after returning
III hour afterwards she found that Mr.. ana Mrs.
Lyons and the furs were gone. ON the Thursday
following the prisoner was arrested In Baxter street.
| and collar. winch Mrs. Burns identified, was iound
! IN her possession Inc defence which the counsel
nterposeo tnat there was legal doubt IN tav
oi the accused she being IN duress ny her husband
| al the time the larceny was committed.
The Jury rendered verdict Of guilty and the Judge
sentenced her 10 the state Prison Tor one year.
The following a the calendar for to-day:-The
People w. Wiillam Hennessy, rape; Same vs. Ed
ward t(uinby, forgery same vs.. William Weisn and
Daniel Donohue burglary: Same vs.. Edward p.
DAVIS, obtaining goods by alse pretences; Same W..
Mary Ann Anderson two cases. receiving stolen
goods; same Ahce Ward, receiving stolen gooas;
same vs.. frederick Wa'worth, embezziemenC; Same
vs.. Peter Hart. larceny rom the person; same vs.
Peter Hart grand larceny; same vs.. Adolphus JOhn.
son, grand larceny; Same VS.. John Lrisl grand lar
ceDy; Same vs.. Robert McDowe, grand larceny
same vs. John DonnellY grand larceny; sane vs..
EDWARD ClarbouTne, larceny from the person; Sans
w. John Ryan grand larceny; same VS.. John Muir
ley, larceny from the person: same VS.. Patrick Riley