The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-31
DUTCH HEINRICH"
Conclusion Of the Trial Of Henry Newman, Alias
Dutch Heinrich"-Prompt Conviction and
Speedy Sentences Of the Great Bond Rob
ber-State Prison for Ten Years

The trial Of Henry Newman, alias 'Dutcn
Heinrich" charged with the larceny OF thlrtyihred
$1,000 railroad bonds from the office OF j. 8. Kent
nedy & Co., Cedar street, on tae 10Th or January
last was resumed yesterday morning In the Court
OF General Sessions, before Recorder Hackett.
STATEMENT THE ACCUSED
Henry Newman, alias "Dutch Heinrich" madol
the following statement:-I was not In tina
counting room OF J. s. Kennedy Co. on the
10Th OF January, and never was there3
10 my knowledge; on that day waq
In Philadelphia; / left home on SaturdaE1
morning at half.past eight went down to club roon1
IN Houston street; found there patch reQnest4
Ing me 60 to Philadelphia, and left by tho nalH
past twelve O'Clock train arriving In Phladelphiq
about half-past four O'Clock on the following MOnX
day; left that city ana arrived at the corner Of
Fourth street ana Broadway about half-past six Oh
o'clock; my family resides In Eghtieth street1
near Third avenue; before leaving New YORK sent
q message to my wife by u young lad who ram
errands around Houston street, but do not knows
where he Is now I
Crossexamned by Assistant District Attorney
Fellows-I nave been In the State Prison; neveH
was pardoned, but served out my term; waa
about eighteen years Old. ]
To his counssl-I am sorry to say that waa
guilty OF the offence a
District Attorney Fellows moved to strike New
I mans testimony IRON the record on the ground
that the law rendered convicted leloD an incom{
peient Witness Alter argument by counsel on BOTH
sides the Court decided that Newman was an ina
| competent wltuess. K
THE PRISONERS WIFE ON THE STAND. Z
| Mary Il. Newman, toe vile OF the accused, wa4
then called put on motion OF the Dis,rIct Attorne1
! shei was not permitted TO give any evidence.
OTHER TESTIMONY For THE DEFENCE. 4
| Peter Donahue. who SAID he was DarSeeper f04
John Donncily, l02 south Twelfth street, PniadeL3
pha, testified tlat on Monday the 18th OF Januar4
III.
about halpast two O'Clock IN the afternoon, gettin0
prisoner sad he had not time 10 stop. us he wante4
to catch train; the 10Th OF January was my blrtnd
hau seen the prisoner frequently at Mr.. Ahern'A
place. wnere was previously employed.
seoooG street, ~ 4e so tSs3
ne saw the prisoner On TWO occasions; the last oc
Gasion was eleven 9GIoGS on Monday she , Sa 9r
| Philadelphia; he stopped u few moments and TOOK
ank wa IN int taller an the m n Mas
| ing Dutchman' by MIR. Gonigal; he was playing
billiards win Mr.. whitney, a brewer, CARVING oa
Crosse xamlned-l deal IN real estate, and sOme-i
times trade or EVERY; the 4r.t time saw the prl-
| O'Clock IN the afternoon.
| This closed the testimony for the defence.
| RECRUITING TESTIMONY.
| Assistant District Attorney Fellows called George
Banks, private deceive officer III tue Bank OF
| Commerce. He sai.:-On Monday, the 10Th on
January, was standing at the corner OF Cedar and
Nassau streets, ABOUT TO go into the Post once 10
post letter. about eleven O'Clock In the morning.,
ana the prisoner ana another man at that c0rneri
l have known Newman nearly five years and sup
not the least doubt that saw MIN on that Monday~
! Robert z. Brown a detective connected with the
! United states sub Treasury Department. testified
| that on the 10Th OF January he saw Newman at thd
Police Headquarters. 800 Mulberry street, ABOUT four
McUougal was there ut the time; the witness had
known the prisoner by sight Tor nearly twelve
| years
| Christian b. McDougal, detective connected with
the Police Headquarters, was the last witness ex-
nearly nine years; he AKA not remember seeing the
prisoner on the Monday specified, but IN tue neigh
! O'Clock IN the afternoon. In reply question put
Dy Recorder smith as TO whether he knew VINO cons
mitted The robbery IN question: the witness SAID
| 81 do not OF my own knowledge"
| This closed the case on both sides; after whicip
summed up ana the Recorder charged the jury
! with characteristic clearness ana lmpartiailty-
They were only absent five minutes when they RED
| VERDICT OF GUILTY.
| The Clerk asked Newman what ne had to say
| why judgment snould not he pronounced against,
him. He sad, 81 am as innocent OF the crime ami
Conspiracy ali The way through. II nave nothing
more TO say"
| SENTENCE.
! The Recorder then sentenced him to the State
| Prison for ten years.
| Tne court room was thronged throughout the dayl
by bankers and Others Interested In the result OF the
| trial OF Newman, VINO has the reputation OF beingi
! the most notorious criminal in the country. All
who listened to Colonel Fellows' speech pronounced
1t to be one OF the most eloquent arguments ever
made in the Court OF General Sessions.
| Close Of the Terpi-Over One Hundred nn6
| sixty Cases Passed Upon by the Recorder. &
| BUSINESS OF THE TERN.
The March term OF this Court, viii be seen, was
| extended TO almost the last moment of the month,
and seldom In the history OF the criminal courts of
this city and county has there been so much Dusi-l
ness transacted in q single term as In the that
has Just closed. For the last four months an i'm
! mbpr0 nj m Va bpQ OY hvt
the Recorder and The City Judge. During the termk
there were 102 convictions, twenty nine acquttaSj
and twenty-four persons discharged oy the Court
| riity-one men and two females were sent to tho;
| state Prison. and thirty three males and two TEL
males sent to the Penltentiary. These convictions
were for feiouies OF all grades--one OF them belng
! for murder In the second degree. the punishment
for which Imprisonment III the State Prison Tor
lie.