The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-11

the keepers yesterday. have hut one oourss q
take and That Is 10 commit you 70 the Tombs and
enough TO present themselves to She Grand Jurp
and lee Them make tue complaint. II convicted yoa
may resi- assured.tnat my colleague or myself wk
mete out the full penalty OF the law.
The ysung desperadoes were taken 10 the Tombs.
Acquiftnl q! nm ALLEGED Young Garrotrr.
William Askn was tried upon an inuctmeng
charging MIN with participating In robbing Edward
Wlnckler OF silver watch on the 18th or FEBRUARY
while passing through Suf1ok street. The evidences
OF the complainant as tn the identity OF the accused
was not very strong, ana the boys statement as 20
the circumstances OIL ms arrest, coupled with rcs
liable evidence OF good character led 20 the promps
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan SAID that No
had no stronger evidence against William Clark
consequently suggest that he DO discharged. HIS
Honor granted the motion.
Alleged rickporkefs Discharged.
Henry Moore tried upon an Indictment
framed upon special statue charging him with
assault with intent TO steal Us pickpocKet, " the
witnesses for the prosecution being officers O'Noil
and Freeman. On the I'D Of February, wnie pro-
cesSiOn was passing Fourteenth street and Broad.
acting In such suspicious manner rs 10 lead them
to watch lhein. Tney saw Moore touch lady's
dress and arrested Hun. The jury did not think the
evidence SUFFICIENT 10 convict Moore and rendered o
verdict Of not guilty. whereupon. on motion OF the
counsel James Demus. the codelenuant was dls-
charged.
In the afternoon the trial OF Anthony o. Jones'
Jointly indicted with William Ces2i, charged with
arson In wilfuly attempting to set fire to the house
No. III East Slxtysecond street on the 8lh OF Feb
ruary was commenced. IL seemed from the testi-
mony already taken Tor the people that the place
question was vehement house and occupied by .
number OF families; tnaL the rrsI floor, where pre-
partitions for the firing were fortunately discovered
before the building took fire, was occupied @
shop and residence DY Ce5Ki and MS iamiy tnat ON
the day IN question They were not there, but az
eleven O'Clock at night such strong smell OF ben
zne was discovered that the attention OF the police
was called 10 1t by the occupants OF tile
house. officer Webb proceeded to the place.
and was unable to gain admiGance, the doors being
locked and the keyholes stuffed with paper and
CORK. The officer broke q window in the rear. ana
thus effected an entrance. lie discovered tnat the
old carpets upon the three small rooms and the bed
clothing were saturated with benzlne, and noticed
other indications OF preparations Tor IRE. He said
only five pairs VI boots and shoes In the shop, and
estimated the entire value as not over hty dollars.
1t was shown by James nj. Hodges that an lnsur.
ance was effected IN the Star Fire Insurance Com
pany CT 81. 600 upon the shoe store and the furnl
ture on the 18TH or January, anu tnat the policy
was made out In the name OF Mary ScnwcrmaD.
The DISTRICT Attorney attempted 10 prove that
policy for similar amount was obtained IN the Re-
ilel Insurance Company, but the counsel OBJECTED
to the proof as incompetent aud the Court SuS-
tanned the objection
Mr.. sullivan then announced his intention to use
the defendant Cleski and his wife as Witnesses
against Jones, anu, by leave OF the Cour, 'iolts
pfoseaili was entered discnarging Cieski from ths
The only direct testimony far aoduced against
Jones Is, that he made his appearance at the shop
the day after the fire. and the officer IN charge be-
levlng that he acted susplciously, detained HIM.
The wife OF Cieski IA Polish woman), whose name,
translated into German, Is Schwerman Testified that
the prisoner Jones accompanied her TO the sub
agency OF the Star Fire Insurance Company and
Mr.. Mott, VINO was lddenly called into the case,
requested time To read The testimony taken by the
FIRE Marshal aud, as the usual hour o. adjournmens
had arrived, the Court adjourned Tor the day. TRo
trial Will be resumed this morning.