The New York herald., 1871-10-11
ceUpT OF GENERAL sEssI9ai.

Sing-Anather Emigrnnt Swiniiinc Case
The Jnry Lacked Up for ihe Night.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The first prisoner called up to the bar yesterday
by District Attorney Sullivan was James simpson,
who pleaded guilty to burglary. On the 9th Of
August the premises OF Karl Kleln 167 East Sixtieh
street. were entered and 500 worth or jewelry
stolen. In view of the prisoner giving Important
Information to the District Attorney, which led to
the recovery OF a large amount OF property, Mr.
Sullivan suggested the propriety o! mitigating the
punishment
The Recorder, IN passing sentence, said that
Simpson indicted on three distinct charges or
burglary, and that during the summer he entered
twenty five houses through scuttles, pretending to
be painter. but as large amount OF property,
through the exertions OF the prisoner had been re-
covered, he modified the sentence to two years and
Blk months In the State Prison.
trial OF Henry McDermott, Jointly indicted with
William Berry for swindlIng Aaron Johnson, on the
from the statement or or the Complainant that while
he was on Jersey City ferry boat an unknown
man.whose name was aiterwards discovered 70 DC
rope, and, upon Johnson answering in the aflirma-
tive, ne said he was going too. and offered to take
rived there the agent (McDermotD said that the
best thing he Gohnson) could do was TO change his
In currency ana received check for i. Berry and
Johnson n-, went to hotel, ana UPON the following
they returned to the Office on Saturday
sai oi upon the steamer that day ana McDer@ott
put the gold on the counter counted il.
' SON to come rouna the desk n order ii Snat
ne ne might adjust ! upon m his person He put
cent Johnson, who proceeded 20 % the steamer and and
embarked, his friend Berry making a convenient
on on e or oua a. s
Johnson began to have misgivlnas about his money
only coptained tWenyseyen 50 9od pieces ana ana
81 bill. As soon as ne arrived In Glasgow In the
York and upon the description which ne gave OF |
the prisoners they were arrested Berry was de- |
tanned IN IN Jersey CITY, ous ne vas was cunning u enough
has not since been caught He manipulated J0hn-
son In very ingenious way SO as to secure his con-
Oncel Freeman, detailed to look after bogus ticket
offices and emgrant runners" testified that on the
26th or 2Sth Of August Johnson made known his loss
and pointed out the office sos Canal street the
place where he was neeced and on the 7,h or Sep
tember McDerm0tt and Berry were arrested IN Jer.
sey CITY. Johnson was sent TO Wards Island, and
when McDermott was taken TO the police precinct,
in the CITY Hall, number OF citizens was put In
the same room with him. and yet the moment john
son was ushered INTO the room ne promptly idenu-
ned McDermot, as the man who swindled him out
Sweden. The officer stated that McDermott was
him around west and Canal streets durinr the
month or July, but could not positively swear that
he saw him in New YORK the last week Of July.
The defence made by the accused was Mr.. Weller's
famous one-'a haIDl." Mr.. sullivan requested
tnat the men who were IN Court 10 swear for the
prisoner might be removed from the room ana each
called and examined in the absence Of the other.
Cornelius Mahoney, Thomas Ford ana William Hunt
swore that they accompanied McDermOit upon q
fishing excursion down the bay. They started rom
the loot or Dcsbrosses street on the tn OF July,
catch blue fish, and absent rom New York till
The lsI OF August and that McDermott was with
them all the time, sailing between SANDY Hook and
Rockaway. Is was amusing 10 listen 10 the contra
dicuons IN their testimony during the searching |
discrimination OF MIR. Sullivan.
The Recorder reviewed the testimony In his usual !
impartial manner, but while calling the attention or
the Jury TO the defence reminded them uf what he /
considered 10 be very important piece OF tesil-
Inony given by the ohicer who swore that when |
Nc Dermoit and Johnson were III the station house
McDermott asked johnson If he did not him sls-
ting in the Office with red slippers Johnson re-
pied, 'You were behind the counter.n johnson
mrther said, "Ycu did not expect me 10 come
back y'i whefeupon the prisoner SAID, 81 did,
The case was given to the jury al q late hour In
the evening" and, failing to agree, the Recorder
locked them up for the niPnt.
1t was rumored among the knowing ones around
the courtroom that certain Juror had been seen.o
ANOTHER ALLEGED EHiGRaNr swISDL NG CASE.
CHARLES Moore another alleged notorious emigrant
ticket sWindler, was on the calendar for tiai but
answered, nor did the prosecuting witness. The
Recorder promptly ordered The bali 10 be ioreited
anu issued bench warrants for the arrest OF Moore
ana OF witness against MIN. Thas II will be seen
tnat the pres1ng judges OF this court are doing al
IN tncir power 10 break up the gigantic system OF
swndnDg poor emigrants that is ioul blot upon
our city.
Anthony Descer was tried and acquitted of q
charge made by an old woman named Mary Flcm
isch who alleged that he attempted to commit an
outrage upon her on the 9th OF September.
William Ii. 1readwell. a blind colored youth was
tried for cutting Nancy Jane Klnk In the arm and
shoulder with razor on The l,tl .. September, ana
found not guilty.