The New York herald., 1870-09-17
THRoTT11NG CRIME.
What Might Have Resembled the Nathan Mur-
der-A Notorious R~ffalo Burglar secrated
in an Ivy Fence-Judye Bedford Bill
lets Him for Twenty Years
A Fingerpost for Outlaws.

A Fingerpost for Outlaws
The case which attracted most attention yesterday
in the Court OF General Sessions was charge OF n
daring burglary committed in Fifth avenue. The
prisoner gave his name as william Francis, and his
appearance indicated more than ordinary intelli-
gence ana sele-possession. The complainant was
DR.. Dixon, OF No. Az Fifth avenue, who testified that
on the night OF the l7th of August while he and his
family were asleep, he was awakened by hearing
noise In the Kitchen as if the window steathly
raised up. He looked out OF the window and percev-
ing one he presumed that the roDber had entered
the Kitchen; he went back and sat on his bed await
ing further proceedings. The burglar appeared in
adjoining room Ave minutes after, and, seeing his
shadow, the doctor sprang at him and pursued him
down stairs, the villain escaping through the Kitchen
window by which he originally effected an entrance
to the house. The fugitive climbed over Che adoin-
Ing fences and was caught few minutes afterwards
IN Mr. Belknaps yard, partly secreted by an ivy
fence The only property stolen from DR.. Dixon was
gold pencil case which he believed to be his, and
whi'n was found on the ground where he was
rested by the oflcer. The prisoner was put upon
the stand, and said that he starter of cars In
Buffal0 ana had served in the navy that he came
New York about week before the burglary, and
when asked how he came to be in the yard at such
t
money to pay his board, and as he had no place to
20 he walked up the steps and jumped the fence
INTO the yard. Judge Garvln put the prisoner
through severe Oross-examnation, and when asked
the names Of the Collector OF the Port and the Mayor
Of b uffalo he could not tell them.
Mr.. McCleland did all he could for his client con-
tending that the proof was insufficient IN law to
tain the Indictment. District Attorney Garvin fol-
lowed and IN a thrilling and effective manner pre-
sented the evidence to the jury, urging them to
promptly convict this daring burglar and thus pro.
test our citizens from midnight assassins.
Judge Bedford delivered clear ana impartial
charge, and the jury rendered verdict Of guilty OF
burglary in the first degree without leaving their
seats.
The District Attorney moved for Judgment
Judge Bedford in sentencing the prisoner said:-
Francis believe you are desperate, notorious
Buffalo burglar, stimulated and emDoldened by the
1act that the burglars, who, In the case or Mr.. Ma.
man, so boldly and cruelty murdered him, have es-
capped Justice thus far that you deliberately paid
cty visit with the felonous intent Of committing
Court pledged my word TO the law abiding citizens
of this city that all hOusebreakers, conviction
would be treated as wOuidbe murderers, and should
have meted out to them the extreme penalty of the
law. Happily for the ends OF justice to-day am in
aposton, In your case, TO redeem that pledge. You
have been convicted Of one OF the most daring
crimes known 70 the law-caught In the act
OF burglarously entering a. respectable
dwelling house at two O'Clock at night at the time
all Its occupants were rendered helpless and harm
less by Sleep Fortunately your entering awOke one
announce from the bench and use in the most deter
mined, emphatic and solemn manner the following
languaRe:-Let all hOusebreakers take warning, for
eacn ana every one OF them on conviction shall
have meted out to them the same doom which now
awaits youviz. confinement In the State Prison for
A BOLD HOTEL THIEF SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
District Attorney Garvln next moved on the trial
Of grand larceny Mr. McCleiand tried to procure sn
adJounmentOf the case, but was vigorously opposed
& oy Judge Garyin, who met the application with
ono OF MS terrible brOadsides In which he riddled
the suberuges resorted by prisoners to evade the
just punishment OF their crimes Here was man
Mr.. Garvin and stole the property OF iO strangers
the complainant IN the case which NE now called
being resident Of Tennessee.
The prisoner could not face the Jury after the tre-
mend0us cannon hred on by the Judge, and conse-
pleading guilty to stealing on the 18th inst. from
the Metropolitan Hotel q satchel containing forty
one dollars worth OF clothing. the property Of An.
thief way
Judge Bedford, In passing sentence, said that it
called his attention to the depredatons made upon
them by the fraternity Of hotel thieves. The guests
you are, continued the Judge, and you are SEN
fenced to tive years. imprisonment in the State
THE CITY JUDGE SENDS A BROADWAY THIEF TO SING
SING FOR FIVE YEARS.
Philip Mcguire. youth was tried and convicted
OF grand larceny. The testimony brought out by
Judge Garvin for the people was that bright little
boy named Andrew Johnson was passing the tailor
Ing establishment OF w. X. Bovine, $40 Broadway,
last month"; and saw the prisoner creep into the store
and steal Two pieces OF CLOTH The boy followed the
thief to Twenty y-Ourth street and saw him hand the
property to another youth. Mcguire was arrested
ten days afterwards upon another charge and john
son identified him. After the District Attorney had
told the jury in his characteristic emphatic style
that Mcguire was one OF those sneak thieves who
hang round the corners for the purpose of stealing
their property they made personal application Of
the statement to themselves and branded Maguire
as felon without leaving their seats. Judge Bed
IOrd upon the rendition Of the verdict made known
the fact, communicated to HIM by police Onicer
that Mcguire, although young in years, was the
leader Of gang Of thieves, and had the reputation
OF being q notorious thief and burglar. The ex.
treme penalty OF the law would be meted out to all
offenders OF this and every other class who were
properly convicted.
THE "AkTIGAMBLING SOCIETY" CASE POSTPONED
The trial Of Rowland r. West, charged with being
identified with the Anti-Gambling Society, which it
IL charged falsely obtained money from citizens
was postponed till Monday In consequence Of the
absence OF Assistant District Attorney Fellows who
was detained at home by sickness in his family
Although the jury were sworn in the case Mr. Howe
waived all legal teChncalities las Is his custom ex-
cept in murder Cases in order to allow the District
Attorney to dispose of the large calendar Of cases
awaiting trial.
E BURGLARIEs AND LARCENIEs.
Thomas Butler pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary IN the third degree he having burRla-
r1OuSly entered the paper stand Of Joseph Lcht A
Carkson street. and stolen $3.50 worth Of books on
the 18th OF August He was sent to the Penitentiary
Tor two years. william Ward pleaded guilty to petty
larceny In stealing tab OF butter valued at twenty
SIX dollars, Inc property OF GrOsvenOr DE Camp. lie
was sent TO the Penltentlary for six months.
at grand larceny and was sent to the House Of
Refuge.
ttc POST OFFICE MATTERS.