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

A Young Desperate Sent to tho state Prison
for Ten housekeeping to Murder a
Man in His Own Bedroom.
Before Judge Nelson.
On the night OF the 18th OF October last James
Curry, a young desperate and a member Of the
notorious Hillary street gang, broke into the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Jerome Garfield, an old gentleman, at
152 Henry street, and 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 ana
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-
tallcd Detective CURSOR to work up the case.
the arrest OF Curry was brought about In some.
to Mr.. Canneid's house woman, who gave the
name OF Curry, called upon Captain Smith ana
Was IN the habit Of remanng Sns out sa al
night, and acting In very suspicious man.
ner. He always carried pistol, and, as the
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 Tilary street,
where he subsequently arrested Curry aud found
the odd shoe and the pistol. The bullet removed
In the muZzle OF the sOl, ana the lett by the
burglar correspondea with the one found ai the
house In Tliiary street.
Young Curry, who IS only about nineteen or
twenty years Of age was tired and convicted IN the
TO the State Prison for ten years and six months.
Highway Robbery by Daylight.
Caesar Hicks ana Edward /. Moore tcOlored) were
placed on trial for assaultng and robDing 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 OF whom knocked him down, AFTER
winch the latter stole his pocketbook. Tno prisoners
BwOre that their characters were good, but on the
cross. examination Moore admitted tnat he had been
In the Penitentiary about twenty times. The jury
convicted BOTH and the Court sentenced each to the
State Prison for two years and six months.
Darky Burglar.
Richard Treadwell, DARBY, broke into and rob-
bed the tailor shop OF Samuel J. Howard, at No. 1l9
High street, on the night OF the 9th OF November.
lie was afterwards arrested, with several coats,
which ne had stoien In his possession. He was cun.
vcted yesterday and renamed for sentence.
John Kings Trsnble-NIarried While Drunk.
John King, little red-haired individual OF 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 q short
time. Then Kate King appeared, with healthy
babe In her arms and swoTe that she had been mar
RED to the prisoner for the past two years. In me
declared that ON he occasion OF his Introduction TO
Mary-sOme four years ag0-they all got glOri0usy
drunk, and he had the privilege o. totng the festive
sequent orgies the prisoner said he got so drunk
that he did NOT know what ne was about and whiie