The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30

prisoner was without counsel the Court assigned
Mr. Brooks to protect the legal rights OF the accused
The first witness called BY the prosecuting on
Ger was Mr.. william Zimmerman, who testified that
his premises were located In the Fifth ward ana
that on the ~ OF April he had stock Of silks,
ribbons and gloves In the store, worth three hun
dred thousand dollars He knew nothing personally
about the burglary committed upon the premises
on the night OF the sd OF April
olncef Joseph Stewart WAS the next witness, who
sald that on the morning OF the 4th Of
,npr, ms attention was called by. several
wotkmen IN building In progress of erection
AZ the corner OF Broadway and Leonard
street 10 the prisoner, who was standing up He
arrested him, and upon searching him Mt the sta
ZION mouse inc knife which the witness produced
WAS iound IN WILSON'S pocket The knife shown to
the Jury had piece of a blade broken on
Anton Siininendig the porter OF the establish
ment, said that the scutte on the roof OF the
Messrs. Zmmerman's store, through which the bur.
glarious entry was effected, was fastened with an
iron frame ana paddock and covered with d wooden
frame. u Is generally kept locked with paddock,
on the night of the 81 II was fastened. When Tho
burglary was discovered on the morning OF the am
ne found the iron frame OF the scuttle open the
hinges broken, but the wooden frame was covered
over the same as usual. A further examination
showed that an attempt was made to break open
the drawers OF the desks, anu splinters OF wood
were found on the door, also the point of a knife
blade, near the broken drawers. This piece OF n
blade was compared with the knife found with the
prisoner, and II correspondent exactly with that
broken blade, and was Che strongest piece OF cir
culnstantial evidence In the easel
Onlcer Field, the detective ofthe ward stated that
nc mllue an examination OF the premises IA
Leonard street. After describing the scutle and the
condition or the broken drawers he said that he
found matches and drops OF candle grease on the
carpet Of the Office, and that when he subsequently
OF candle in his pocket. He went the ROOF OF the
new building, corner OF Broadway and Leonard
tied round the chimney which reached to the roof
OF 343 Broadway; and after getting on that roof ana
walking short distance the roof of SO Leonard
street could be reached. This was the way, no
doubt, the burglar obtained to the premises.
This was the case for the people, Mr.. Brooks did
that the prosecution had not proved the allegation
in the Indictment.
Judge Bedford in his charge to the Jury instructed
them that IL the evidence established the felonious
entry the crime was complete, although no prop
The jury rendered verdict OF guilty without
Judge Bedford before passing sentence, asked
Wilson II he had not been arrested In 1865 upon a
similar charge, to which he responded that police
justice discharged him on condition that he would
His Honor said he was informed by the officer In
the case that the prisoner thief and he there
fore imposed the i9ll penalty, which was i've years.
Imprisonment in the State Prison.
Larcenies and Burglarfes.
Margaret Wade, charged with stealing on the 2sth
Of March ladies' wearing apparel, valued at $780, the
property OF Helena Berger, pleaded guilty Go an at
tempt at grand larceny. AS her character was not
good the Judge sentenced her to imprisonment tho
Sing Sing Prison for two years and six months
Mary s;totz who on the 2sth of March stole sl14
worth of ladies' clothing from Kate A. Smith,
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny.
James Widey rendered similar plea, which was
accepted the allegation against him being that
the 5th Of April he stole 500 worth Of iron pipe
Hugh Munsel admitted that he was guilty OF petty
larceny the charge In the Indictment being that on
the s OF TINS month ne stole fifteen pairs OF shoes,
the property OF George 7. Morrow.
An Indecent Assault Upon an Insane
Woman.
william A. Knauth was charged with committing
an outrage upon an insane woman named Theresa
Hugenfeld, on the Sd instant, at the Asylum on
Wards Island, where she was patient and the
defendant an orderly In the maic department..
which Mr.. Howe pointed out, ana plea Of assault
and battery was taken by the Court.
1he above prisoners were each sent to the Feni-
Tertiary for SIX months.
Plead Guilty.
Thomas Johnson, Jointly indicted with John Far
rcll for burglary pleaded guilty to an attempt to
commit the third degree of that offence. On the
10th OF March the hour store OF Smith Ss. corner
or Eighth avenue ana West Forty-slXth street, was
burglariously entered, but no property taken. The
prisoner was searched when arrested, and q num-
Der of burglars tools found upon his person The
sentence imposed was Imprisonment In the Pen-
Tertiary for one year.
Herman Winter "a boyl, charged with stealing
$40 on the 9Th OF this month, from Nicholas Dewcs
pleaded guilty and was sent to the House OF Refuge.
Suspended Judgment.
At the request OF the compalnants and by reason
OF mitigating circumstances His Honor suspended
judgment In the following cases:-
Augustus Waterman, who was charged with hit.
ting Thomas Larkin on the head with n pewter
casior Albert X. Jones, who, the Goth of March,
stole u diamond pin from his employer, Frederick
j. Easton; and John Blcnnet and Edward Leonard.
WHO stole few chickens belonging TO Catharinc
Markey were brought to the bar and discharged.
Charge Against Mr.. Kaufman Dismissed
by the Grand Jury.
The people vs. Nathan Hautman.-In this case
charge made against the defendant, Mr.. Haut-
man, the particulars of which we re published ON
the 18th inst. Mr. Kaufman, merchant tailor, doing
received stolen goods The case was submitted to
the Grand Jury at General Sessions wbo after fun
consideration and taking testimony, declined 10
present the case for trial. being satisfied that Mr..
Kaufman was not the receiver but the purchaser
in good faith and for valuable consideration OF the
In iali iufe tn