The New York herald., 1871-03-14
POLITICAL BURGLARS.
Thompson, the Daring Eighth Ward Burglar,
Convicted Bedford Sends Him to the
state Prison for Fifteen Years Brady,
alias Morrison, the Burglar With
Influence" Sent to the State
Prison for Five Years.


Prison for Five Years.
The preccedin4s In the GeneralSessions yesterday
were interesting ana furnish additional assurance
20 this community that the authorities are deter
mined to bring notorious offenders to justice. In
one instance Judge Bedford sent man, who was
clearly guilty OF entering and robbing an mhaolted
dwelling house In the night tame to Sing Sing for
fifteen years, and in another promptly sentenced
notorious profes sional scracksman," who was con-
vcted OF participating in extensive burglary of
store In Union square, the State Prison for the full
term. In the progress OF the trial 1t came out that
powerful political influence was exerted to dissuade
the prosecuting officers from pushing the case but
the earnestness exhibited by District Attorney Fell
lows IN prosecuting Brady and the prompt way in
which Judge Bedford disposed OF him show that no
innuenoe can prevent these fSithful officials from
performing their duty.
BURGLARY.
James Thompson was the first prisoner disposed
,of yesterday by the City Judge. The prisoner was
charged with burglariously entering the dwelling
house OF william Whittngham, No. East Ninth
street, on the night OF the oath OF February The
burglar effected an entrance By opening the front
door Of the house by false keys, and succeeded in
carrying away silks and overcoass valued at $780,
Most OF the property recovered after the
of Thompson, who was not caught upon the pre-
misses. Onicer Brady, however, succeeded in arrest
Ing Thompson while passing through Spring street
at five O'Clock in the morning with basket in his
possession. The o1cer stopped and questioned him,
and Thompson, knowing that the evidences OF his
guilt were on his person, ran away. He was fol.
lowed and captured; and when the basket was ex-
amned at the station house 1t was found to contain
the proceeds OF the burglary.
Judge Bedford, before passing sentence, asked
Thompson how long he had been out OF State Prison
The 'ex-convict promptly answered, II was sent
there for grand larceny and came out ten months
aeo.' His Honor said:-"Oaicer Brady gives you
very pad reputation-that he caught you at five
O'Clock In the morning. soon after you entered and
rebbed respectable dwell ing house, with false keys
and burglars implements upon you You belo ng to
gang of professional burglars, black and white.
and win break itnp by sending you 70 the STATE
AN EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN UNION SQUARE.
The next case called by Assistant District Attorney
James W. Brady, alias Morrison It appeared from
she testimony that very early on Sunday morning,
q Union square, was burgariously entered and
about $4,000 worth Of opera glasses and optical
parcels to be o
cipa witness for the, people. was Charles F.
empoye nps n sSnSay s
ing the store saw Brady leave the area OF the
near BY. The prisoner was not arrested then, Tor
he ran away, but Lempke gave description Of him
day following the clerk went to the Police
Headquarters and promptly recognized Brady.
ne soon discovered that bu rgary was committed,
an entrance having been effected BY breaking the
fanlight over the door and ny removing the locks
lrsm the inside. The witness positively identlfed
Brady. bus was apparently contradicted by young
Sr named MSers sm re vino was s. IN Inc window next
one point she swore that Brady wore q hat, while
she said that the man whom she saw had cap on
ct the time he left the premises, yet she could
not positively say it was Brady. The defence was
An alibi three Witnesses swearing that Brady was
at Petrs saloon, in West Houston street. from mid
night on the Saturday in question until between
and ten O'CLOCK Sunday morning playing cards,
drinking aud rafling for turkeys
POLITICAL "INFLUENCE" IN COURT.
MI. Howe, tn his closing remarks to the Jury. init;
by certain lnnuence" In vigorously seeking for the
conviction Of Brady.
Colonel Fellows repeled the inslnuation In nm elo
quent strains plainly asserting that political In
duence sought to be exercised by not less than one
hundred persons, was zeaonsy brought to bear
npon him to secure BradY's discharge, and the
crowded state OF the court room was sufhcient proof
to show the interest taken in the accused II -ln-
nuences" conld have operated in that particular
he (Mr. Fellows) would have been cOnsenting to
n es on ans e
that iAe cause Of public justice might be thwarted II
long delayed Mr. In an able argu
cution proved most clearly the guilt OF the prisoner
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
lucid charge. After passing upon number or pro-
positions offered by the counsel for the prisoner, his
Honor proceeded to state the evidence In an impair
tiai manner concluding by saying that no man
could be convicted before him on general principles.
Although he did not shrink from The performance OF
his duty after party was convicted, yet until
man was found guilty 1t was his duty to see that the
accused had fair play. He Judge Bedford) did not
whether man on trial was the worst burglar
and murderer In the word-f prisoners were even
than-so long as he tthe City judge was on the
bench he would have fair play, and must stand or
Iall upon tue evidence.
The jury deliberated upon the case for over an
hour, and being unable to agree upon q verdict, re-
The foreman said that there eleven Tor convic
tiOn His Honor promptly interrupted the Juror by
asking If they desired further instruction The
question was asked whether the identity OF the
fully established the crime OF burglary against hlmf
The City Judge replied that IL was for them TO say
whether the prisoner was there for burglarious
purposes
Alter receiving the required information the jury
repaired to their room Ter further consultation, and
In q few moments re-entered the court room and
rendered verdict OF guilty"
ANOTHER INDICTMENT AGAINST BRADY.
Colonel Fellows, IN moving Tor sentence, said that
gary, in which Joseph B. Lewis, for whom All at
tachment was issued In the morning. is the witness.
He found it extremely difficult to get the for
trial. WHAT influences the prisoner might have
exerted for the purpose OF staving Off the Of
Justice he Mr. FellOwsl did net know, but he knew
that Brady was guilty and that the defence inter-
AS soon as the verdict was recorded and tho
prisoner had answered the usual questions, Judge
Bedford called Captain Petty to the stand and made
some inquiries respecting the prisoner. The Captain
sold that he had known Brady between i've and
seven years; never knew him to do days work
during that tme ana has always been looked upon
sHd az snSSs sSisf VINO know MN ~ Ou's@'
His counsel said that the reason why ne was ar