The New York herald., 1871-06-28
COURT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder HacSert.

Before Recorder HacSett.
4 BANK CLERK CoSvICrED OF LARCENY AND SENT
TO THE STATE PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS.
The only case tred yes erday before his Hon or the
Recorder was an Indictment Tor embezzlement and
grand larceny preferred against Charles Hunt, for.
merly the teller OF Randolph, Smith d Co, bankers
In Nassau street. The accused was charged with
stealing a thousand dollar Tennessee bond. Mr.
Randolph testified that this particular bond was de-
nvered 10 Jay Cooke Co., on the 10th OF December
1862 and returned by them, 1t being advertised as
stolen bond. When Hum was arrested by Randolph
and deputy sheriff at the Hudson River railroad
depot this bond wac found among other securI-
ties In the prisoners possession. Hewas then taken
70 !dr. Randolph's residence. and when questioned
ne said that he got The bond from the rin OF Han.
doiph, Smith & Co., by whom he was discnarged.
Upon cross-examination Mr.. Randolph SAID that
the bond In question was perfectly good and deliver
able In market: that Hunt was arrested n the early
part OF February, 1870, and was confined III Ludlow
street JAN three months.
similar testimony 10 Mr.. Randolph, and sald that In
the conversation at MI. Randoph's house either he
dhe witness) or some one else asked the prisoner
whether that was The bond stolen from the firm Of
Randolph, anu he said, "yesn
Samuel A. Walsh a clerk in this banking house,
testified that In conversation Win Hunt at Ludlow
Street jail he aamltteG That his defalcations were
commenced IN July. As the specific bond named IN
the Indictment was not mentioned the Recorder
ruled out the testimony.
James b. Roberts, clerk in Jay Cooke 4 Co.'s
identified the bond shown a. no. 5,3o5, received
turned 10 them as stolen BOND.
John Murphy, Randolph's bookkeeper, testified that
he raw tennessee bond frequently III the pocket
BOOK with other securities IN charge OF Mr. Hunt In
the aiter pIrt oi lsce and during the wnoe OF 1870
MI Fellows rested the case for the people.
THE DEFENCE.
BenlnInn A. WhiiefDan stated tnat ne knew the
accused one year and a hail. and he had always been
considered q man OF Integrity.
THE PRISONER STATEMENT.
Charles Hunt, the defendant, was pnt upou the
stand and SAID that after the bona returned by
Jay Cooke A Co. ~ was placed among otnrr corat-
erals because II was considered worthless: IL was
Kept for time IN the teller's pockctbook, and after
that II lay loose IN the drawer for about year
After DIS discharge lie was gathering up his papers
and accidentally TOOK the bond, and only discoy-
cred ~ two OF three days before the 10Th OF Febru-
afy. Hunt said mat when arrested and taken TO
Randolph house he tod him that he had accident
nLy taken the bond. Upon oss-exAmInati0n by
ments he maie 10 Messrs. Randolph and Buckley
relative 10 other securities found IN sealed en-
veorc when arrested, he refused TO answer on the
ground that II would criminaie him In other cases.
REBuTrING TESTIMONY.
Messrs- Bickley aud Randolph were called by the
District Attorney 70 reDnt The statements OF the
prisoner. They denied that Hunt said he took the
bond accidentally, Nj. Randolph presented a
bundle of papers when Were records OF his private
transactions with brokers' found IN mis- possession
when arrested.
The Recorder admitted them in evld ence as part
Of the res gestd, but did not permit the prosecu-
tlon 70 prove that they stolen Dy the accused.
colonel Fellows summed up the case, and after
and the law applicable 10 " By the Court the Jury
promptly rendered yer,lict OF guilty
THE SENTENCE
The Recorder In passing sentence endorsed the
remark made by the District Attorney. that had the
DrroDer frankly confessed has suit when arrested