The New York herald., 1871-01-17
CRIME IN THE CITY.
The Work Of the January Term in the Court
Of General Sessions.
Tho Calendar Still Undisposed of-'A Garrotina
Case Dismissed by the court-Judge Bedfords
Remarks Thereon Assistant District A.
torney Fellows on Concert Saloons

The proceedings IN The Court Of General Sessions,
~ presented In order on the calendar yesterday
before Judge Bedford, make assurance dOubly
sure" on two points OF the greatest importance 10
the community at large:-Flrst, That the law AZ
propounded by the presiding Judge will ever clean
to mercy's side,r where that Is possible, or even
where justice can be tempered with mercy, when
such circumstances are presented as go to show
tnat has been but an apprentice hand, that was
AT work, and clemency might reclaim where severity
would certainly but accelerate the first steps IN
downward course OF crime. ON the other hand as
has been already shown m numerous sentences 0f
late Judge Bedford resolutey bent on giving the
citizens the full benefit OF the law, rs directed
against law breakers Of every grade and condition,
In the hope that the punishment awarded In every
case-i r is too late to beneht the crminal--wlll
at least deter others from pursuing the course
or crime.
Although the calendar OF cases in the General
Sessions yesterday were not SO Interesting as upon
some OF the previous days Of the term; yet Judge
Bedford sent two or three hard OF the
way Tor a while. Messrs Tweed and Fellows ap-
peared for the people, and the latter made an el0
quent speech In exposing the way that innocent
strangers from the country are victlmized In "con-
cert saoons'' on the Boweiy and elsewhere.
HOMICIDE CAsE--rRIAL TODAY.
Among the cases on the calendar was a charge of
homicide against Micnael MeAoon; but when As-
sstant District Attorney Tweed called the list or
witnesses only two answered. Judge Bedford
granted bench warrants for the absent ones, and
directed the case TO set dow for this Cues
day morning.
ALLEGED ROBBERY IN CHERRY STREET
The 6rst prisoner brought before the court ana
jury was James Garland. arraigned charge ot
robbery sailor named William Anderson being
the complaining witness. lie testified that he was
drinking, the night OF the 30h OF December. with
some slnpmates In Cherry street, aud afterwards
metthe prisoner, who accompanied him aud his
companions to another drinking place at the corner
Of oak and James streets. While there Garland
took mold or him, put his hand into his pocket ana
stole sixty dollars IN money, a KNIFE, u handker-
chef pawn ticket and u key. The prisoner left
the house ana was arrested on the following
evening.
Officer Craig testified that he arrested Garland at
the corner of James slip and Cherry street, and
when TOOK MIN To the station mousse he iOund the
articles IN his pocket wtcn The complainang said ne
lost. The accused frankly acknowledged tnat tney
Wlr1essea for the defence proved tnat Anderson
was drunk when he entered the place, and that lhc
accused IT Andefsons request put his hanu into his
pocket ana took out fifty three cents to pay tor the
drinks wuich he ordered rne g00d character OF the
prisoner having Ueen established Judge Bedford
sum:nlrIY brought tue tral to termination by
| observing 10 the jury That, while the Court was
i
| done on legitimate and proper evd ence. In this
apparently respectable ana credible witnesses
| swore tnat the complainant WAS not robbed. Tho
| Jury Immediately rendered verdict 0f net guilty.
| THEFT OF A GOLD WATCH.
John Mckune, who was charged Dy James T.
Rutherford with stealing q gold watch worth 800
on the night OF che 5th Of January pleaded guilty
Judge Bedford In dlsposing OF the prisoner, said:-
! this IS a clear case Of larceny against you. You
| went 10 tins gentleman room at night, and he
caught you and another thief, who, unfortunately
cSaip. Had YOU have been tried the jury would
have convicted you without leaving their seats. As
you nave pleaded guilty I WIZ take . on eighteen g
| years ana SIX mOntns
| LARCENY IN A CHATHAM STREET CONCERT SALOON
| CONVICTION OF TWO YOUNG RswDiEs.
| Most OF the session oil the court WAS consumed In
the trial or two young New Workers., named Daniel
| Brodie and James Lynch, who were jointly indicted
| with Henry OrRance uhe proprietor OF q chatham
street dem and Alexander GIBBS his barkccper all OF
whom charged with colisplr:i:g 10 ioD Peter j.
Green OF fifteen dollars, VINO was yotdaat enough to
be induced to accompany the last young men into
ths ''saloon," where, according to one Of the W.T.
/ ncsses the amusement or bowling and other per-
tornlances, such as imbDing c0pIoaS draugEts from
the nowing bowl OF Jersey lightning pcnch and fre-
qucnt acts OF worship at Cuptd's shrine were prac
tiCed. Green felt thai ne had MS money before he
| entered upon the festivities OF that occasion,
but shortly afterwards Lynch took sixty
| cents out OF his pocket to pay for drinks.
! and when ne tGreen) had reached the sidewalk
ne discovered that his sreenDasks a aaa been Re-.
witnesses were examined The names OF The latter
being Miss Barry and Miss Mcdonald, the burden Of
whose testimony tlat the prisoner TOOK tho sixty
cents out OF Green IS pocket anu threw the money
oOyn on the counter. The evidence tending TO i'm
plieate the proprietor OF the place and his barkeeper
In the conspiracy TO rob was that the ''bOss'
directed barkeeper to lock the door until Green
paid FOR the liquor lie called for.
The facts developed on the trial failed 70 estab
lsh the crime Of robbery; but Judge Bedford told
the Jury tnat they could, II they believed the test
m0ny for the people, convict OF larceny from the
person. This ye,dlct was promptly rendered, and
his Honor. learning tnat Lynch was o frequenter Of
this Chatham street deu. sentenced him on the spot
to the State Prison for five years. Brodie was re-
nanded in erder thai the police officers might fur
nsh the city Judge clear proof as to hls ante
ccdentS.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY HI GREENE srREEr
.PiMP.r
Frank Emmerson pleaded guilty to assault and
battery he having on the 3ist of December without
any provocdton, struck Johanna kdnler on the
head with IN ronb bound club The wouDd WIS so
severe that complainant was eonhned 10 bed Tor
ten days.
The officer who arrested EmmersOn testified that
the prisoners business was that oI ''fluElng men
INTO a notorious house OF prostitution In Greene
street TO have them robbed. Are you not asianed-
such an abie-boue,l man as you are-tY be engaged
IN sdch IN ayocatIon? III lie was sent TO tile Peni
tcntiary for two years.
TILE DhClEiN CnACT