The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-22

their seats verdict OF not guilty was rendered.
Judge stuart defended the accused.
The CITY Judge inquired OF Assistant District At
torney sullivan II he had additional evidence against
Fargo. whercupon Mr.. sullivan responded that he
mad not.
Mr.. townsend said that he was exceedingly anx.
ious 70 nave Mr.. Fargo tried. The court room was
eS nq mh gentlemen 70 prove ms eaSesns
blllty.
Tho Judge said that AFR. Fargo was honorably dis
charged.
ENGLISH JIM. NOTORIOUS LONDON THIEF LEAy.
ING NEW YORK FOR NEW YoRxs GOOD.
Charles Crosby, alias James Hayden. who was
charged with stealing a set OF Jewery valued aS
500 on the 18th or April the property Of John N.
soner peassa v su as ~ sek "a niner nan
ineht Tor larceny, upon which the Judge SEN
fenced MIN 70 the state Prison for eighteen months
Dlslict Attorney Garvin was subsequently Informed
that Crosby Is notorious English lhei and had this
case put upon the calendar In order that the Court
Hts counsel was under the impression that Assistant
DISTRICT Attorney Fellows stipulated tina the second
Fellows stated that such special understanding
was had although the counsel mxnt nave honestly
Inferred tha. that was the usual custom. Districs
Attorney Gdrvin came INTO court aud said Ne was
wiling that the prisoner should withdraw his plea
and DC Tried lie did not want any man to go out OF
lhst court feeling that ne mad been unfairly deals
WITH
In sentencing Crosby Judge Bedford id:-Cros-
oy, hos knowing your antecedents, sentenced you
10 the state Prison on an Indictment Tor eighteen
months. To-day District Attorney 0aryin Informs
me that you notorious English thief and sends
into court another indictment aga I you. Captain
McDermot tells me that you are professional thief,
iamiiarly known as English Jim' or Two TO one.'
ana left England for England good To-day de.
sire that you leave New York Tor New York's good.
at least Tor a season-namely, Tor the next -four
years, when you Will reside az the State Prison,
alter the expiration OF your other term
rwo NOTORIOUS BURGLARS SENT To SING SING ny
JUDGE BEDFORD.
william Bosey aud John Thomas, who wero
charged with burglary IN the third degree. pleaded
gully to the indictment. On the night OF the 10Th
INST the prisoners broke into the feed OF Robert
". Rogers, 40 Wooster street, aud stole two sets OF
harness, valued at nifty dollars. Judge BEDFORD IN
passing sentence, said :-Bosey. oicer Finley informs
me that you are "A noto.io rough; that you have
been arrested Tor robbery AMI also Tor bur9aries
To-day you plead guilty 10 clear ease OF burglary
IL ABOUT tune To end career, and shall do
Tor the next nvo years. when shall see that YOU
pass your time la the state Prison. Thomas. your
sentence Is one year III the State Prison. the auhor
Ties not knowing you 10 have previously comnitted
any offence.
PROTECTION TO DEPosIToRs SAVINGS BASSs-As
ADRofr FoR6gR SEMI TO $50 SING.
Paul SMITH IA snart-OOking fellow. pleaded guilty
| TO forgery IN the third degree. The complainant
showed that ON the 10Th OF october he stole from ths
| trunk OF Henry Hasselman 4S Laurens street. =
bank book which represented $3.50.
Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, said that the
prsoaeI' aiter Stealing Tue bAns Dook deliberately
ceeded 10 the Bowery Savings Bank and got tho
/ money. HIS Honor remarked that II was ms duty
] to show 10 persons who stole savings banks books,
the representatives OF hard earnings oil poor men,
that they cannot do so with impuny. Smlsh was
| sent TO the state Prison FOL i've years.
| A C0LoRED PROFESSIONAL THIEF PUT OUT OF TBa
| WAY FOR FIVE YEARS.
| isaac williams lcolored) pleaded guilty TO grand
larceny III stealing pair OF sleeve buttons, tho
10Th or October, fr0m Michael 9. Murphy, at 81
vancS street. Onlcer Field informed the Judge tnar
| Williams was notorious tnief; that when he was
| arrested skeleton Keys aud burglars nsi rumenLs
were found on his person, and that nc found tho
| sleeve buttons which were stolen IN pawn shop.
Five years. imprisonment III the State PRISON was
! the sentence.
BURGLAR SAYS iTs 'ALL RIGHT TO BE SENT TO
| THE BIG HOTEL GP THE RIVER.
Patrick Tierney pleaded guilty 10 burglary In the
third degree. The charge was that on the 9TH inst
| he broke INTO the premises OF M0nahan Mcdonald
, and stole sixteen dollars In pennies.
The city Judge In disposing of T.eney. said thar
0nlcer Cardiff informed him mat he was bad char
| acter aud ex-convict The prisoner, upon being
sentenced to the state prison Tor four years and
| months smiled and said. IAN right.u