The New York herald., 1871-03-23
ANOTHER FAGIN Gagged.

Conviction of q Receiver Of Stolen Goods
The "Fcnces'' to be Brckes Up by the
Authorities Judge Bedford Sends n Manu-
lacturer of Thieves to Sing Sing for -Four
Years.
The most interesting case disposed OF yesterday
before Judge Bedford in the General Sessions, was
charge Of receiving stolen goods preferred against
q man named Bernard Katz. Wholesale merchants,
and, indeed all storeKeepers, will breathe freer
when they learn that another stream which con.
stantly feeds the fountain OF crime in midst is
dried up by the efficient action OF Judge Bedford ana
Colonel Fellows. 1t will be remembered that Re-
corGcr Hackett Gagged noted receiver last week for
some years. and now his honored associate follows
hts example by sending another member OF this
dangerous class OF criminals to Sing Sing for four
years.
The name Of the "Pagin" disposed Of by the City
Judge was Bernard Katz, and the testimony, though
BRIEF was clear and convincing against him.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr. Fellows first put on the stand George r. Ged
ney, bright and intelligent boy, who said that he
was employed by BROOKS Brothers as on errand boy
over year ago; he had known the prisoner two
years. who was aware Of the fact that he was In the
employ OF Brooks brothers; Katz asked him if he
would ''get such and such goods;' he refused
twice, but yielded the third time and took piece Of
SERGE piece OF satin aud sewing SILK from the store.
siX or seven tunes ID all, commencing IN January;
the prisoner gave him 81 so for box OF sewing silk
spo0ls aud dollar package for sewing silk; the
street; that he was detected in the latter part OF
August, confessed MS guilt and on the same day
Fatz was arrested.
Oilicer King said that he went in company with
Er. Post and the boy to the prisoners shop. He
first denied That he ever saw the boy Gedney, but
when the place was searcned and sixty dollars
worth OF goods stolen from Brooks establishment,
Identified oy Mr., Post, were found, ka.z acknow-
lodged that he bought the goods from The boy.
N. foreman
testified to missing goods IN February, 1870 and
that when Gedney was detecfed he made full con-
fesslOn of his crime. The machine silk stolen was
worth twelve dollars box, which was sold to Katz
for 81 50 and the sewing SILK for which Gedney re-
Ceived one dollar was worth five dollars.
THE PRIsoNER's STATEMENT.
KatZ'S version Of the affair was that Gedney
asked him to clean TWO pairs OF pantaloons, and re-
was q pedler. He bought four pieces Of ribbons
and twenty dozen Of sewing silk from Gedney.
up said tnat e felt deep interest the case for 1t
was such men as the prisoner who tempted honest
poys and educated them TO become noted criminals.
ii sch men as the one at the bar were put out OF the
way there would be very few thieves III the commu-
nifty. The jury rendered verdict OF guilty without
leaving their seats.
Judge Bedford In passing sentence said:-Katz,
just such men as you are lead young boys Off from
the path OF recntude, tempt them ana teach them 10
become thieves and finally they end their worthless
District Attorney Fellows has succeeded In convict
ing you, being the second conviction Of receiver
tins term think IL receivers are sent to the State
Prison the thieves Will necessarily become dimin-
ished. Acting under this impression will send you
TO the State Prison for four years.
THE COURT ROOM
was flied with prOpriesOrs OF noted sfences some
OF whom have become rich by their ilgotten gains,
drawn thitner doubt by the just sentence passed
upon one OF their brethren by the Recorder. They
seemed thunderstruck at the prompt manner IN
which Judge Bedford sentenced Katz to the State
Prison for so long term. II the authorities sue.
ceed In procuring few more such convictions as
that Of katz fruitful source OF crime viii be
stopped, and the schools in which the young thieves
OF New York are trained will be broken up.