The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16

Another Batch or Prisoners Sont "a the
state Prison and tho Penitentiary for
Larceny.
Before Judge Bedford.
The first prisoner disposed Of yesterday was q
charge OF grand larceny against Anton Olven who
pleaded guilty TO attempting to steal $51 worth OF
jewelry from Henry Berentha, on the nth OF July.
He was sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
William II. King pleaded guilty to petty larceny
from the person, in stealing on the LIST inst. q
Charles.
M. Hummel stated that the prisoner was dying
Judge Bedford took that into consideration and
sent King to the Island for six months.
mitted that he was guilty OF stealing poke tbook
containing the sum OF So from the pocket OF Mrs.
Annie Bowman as she was crossing west street.
six months.
James Mcouian, indicted for stealing a velvet
at Sill, on the 10th Of July. the property OF
Edmund McPIum, pleaded guilty to an attempt at
Alexander hevenet rendered a similar plea. He
was caught In the act OF stealing two pieces of vel
vet valued at SO on the 26th Of July the property
These prisoners were each sent to the Island for
william Burgess was charged with stealing a
horse and wagon, valued at $500, OH the 20tI OF
July, the property OF William A. Doran
stances TO the eect that the accused came
TO this city, and was never charged with crime
Judge Bedford said that while this Court was
ever ready to deal in the severest manner with
professional thieves, 1t was willing to extend
leniency to those who were charged with crime for
the first time. Judgment was accordingly sus
pended.
Edward Eagan, charged with attempting to stab
cn with kn on the %
guilty to assault and battery.
Mr. Hummel had the defendant exhibit his vest
n fnh IN hInnA
administered powerful blow upon the head
The Judge sent Eagan to the Island Tor three
Mary Reilly was sent there for the same period
upon plea Of attempting to steal $40 worth OF
clothing. on the slst Of July, from Catherine Wait
watch and e @ Sonsge on s is
OF July from Wolfgang Schlessl. The evidence was
and and Of the stolen
the benent Of the doubt and rendered a verdict OF
Joseph Beutz was tried and convicted Of stealing
pocketbook containing $685. from Fritz Barker,
on the 5th Of July. He was sent to the State prison
Samuel Belasco pleaded guilty to grand larceny
In stealing dresses jeweiry and money, the aggre-
gate value Of which was s4o2, the property OF
Judge Bedford said 81 learn from the complain.
ant that she keeps little laundry for the support
she took your wife and employed her. You took
advantage OF this and aided your wife in robbing
worth Of Clothing and SIS worth OF ewery ana i'S
locket containing her lost daughters hair I shall
give you until the I'd OF September to reimburse
this poor woman. II you do, it will 60 IN mitiga.
ton OF punishment; II you do not shall certainly
send you to the State Prison for i've years.
Thomas Cody was convicted of stealing some
boxes OF cheese, which were in the custody Of
Phillip II. Knighton. He was sent to the Peniten-
tary for six months.
Herman Kuscky pleaded guilty to stealing a
plated watch chain, worth seventy-fye cents, from
Jacob Robinson. The sentence was Imprisonment
In the Penitentary one month.
An Acquittal.
John F1nlay and Patrick Lynch were tried upon
q charge Of burglariOuely entering the liquor shop
OF John E. Owens, In Forty first street. and stealing
three spoons. The evidence was insufficient to
sustain the Indictment and Assistant District
Attorney Fellows abandoned the case.