The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
CITY C0U2T-cHlMlNAL BRANCH.

A Young Desperate sent to the state Prison
for Ten housekeeping to Murder
Man in His Own Bedroom.
Before Judge Nelson.
On the night OF the 18th OF October last James
Curry young desperate and member Of the
notorious Hillary street gang broke into the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Jerome Garfield, an old gentleman, at
152 Henry street, ana in his search for plumber
entered the apartment In which Mr.. Garfield was
sleeping. Curry had removed his shoes on enter
ing the room but his movements awakened
MIR. Garfield, who arose IN his bed. Curry
thereupon drew pistol and discharged
1t at the old gentlemen but the ball missed him
lodged In the wall at the head OF the bed. The
burglar then escaped from the room and thence
into tho street, In his flight he dropped one OF his
shoes, which was taken charge OF by Captain Joel
Smith, OF the Washington police station, VINO de-
taIlcd Detective CURSOR to work up the case.
The arrest OF Curry was brought about in some.
to Mr.. Can1eid's house a woman, who gave the
name Of Curry. called upon CAPTAIN smith and
was In tho habit OF remaining out all
night, and acting In very suspicious man.
woman stated frequently threatened ner with VIC.
lence II she did not furnish him with money On
the Friday night previous he was absent from home
she said, ana did not return until morning. when
he mad but one shoe on. Upon hearing this state.
ment Captain Smith was convinced that he had
found his man. the detective was Immediately
sent down 10 Mrs. Curry's house, In Hilary street,
where he subsequently arrested Curry aud found
the odd shoe and the pistol. The bullet removed
from the wall In Mr.. Canneld's room ntted precisely
In the muZzle OF the stOl, and the snoe lett by The
burglar corresponded with the one found ut the
house In Tliiary street.
Young Curry, who IS only about nineteen or
twenty years OF age was tried and convicted In the
City Court yesterday Judge Nelson sentenced him
10 the State Prison for ten years and six months.
Highway Robbery by Daylight.
Cgsar Hicks ana Edward T. Moore lcolorod) were
placed on trial for assaultng and robping one VIII
lams, also coored. On the 18th Of September last
Williams was passing the corner Of Bridge and
Johnson Streets when he was accosted by Moore and
Hicks, the former oil whom knocked him down, aner
which the latter stole his pocketbook the prisoners
wore that their characters were good, but on the
cross examination Moore admitted that he had been
IN the Penitentiary about twenty times The jury
convicted bon and the Court sentenced each to the
State Prison for two years and six months.
A Darky Burglar.
Richard Treadwell, a DARBY, broke into and rob-
bed the tailor shop OF Samuel ]. Howard, at No. 1l9
High street, on the night oil the 9Th OF November.
lie was afterwards arrested, with several coats,
which ne had st0ien In MS possession. He was con.
vcted yesterday and remanded for sentence.
John Kings TroubIe-NIarried While Drunk.
John King, little red-haired individual or Celtic
birth, was placed on trial on charge Of bigamy.
Mary King swore that she was married to the
prisoner BY Father Quinn, at 81. Peters
church, over three years ago. but that
her husband lived with her only a. short
time. Then Kate King appeared, with healthy
babe In her arms and swOre that she had been mar
lace Of this evidence King mounted the stand ana
declared that ON The occasion OF his Introduction TO
Mary-sOme four years ago-tbey all got RlorlOusly
damsei TO her little bed During one Or tn cir SUD.
sequent orgies the prisoner said NO got so drunk
that ne did not know what ne was about and while