The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
COURT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.
The Obscene Literature vemdcr Sent to the
Penitenliary.

The Obscene Literature vendcr Sent to the
Penitenliary.
Before Recorder Hackett.
At the opening OF the court yesterday william
Simpson, who pleaded guilty on Friday to vend.
ing obscene literature and pictures was brought up
for sentence.
His Honor the Recorder said that he was fur.
uished with evidence to satisfy him that Simpson
had been Tor long time engaged in this disgusting
and demoraizing traffic, and consequently should
have no mercy extended to him. He was sentenced
to the Pententary for one year and ordered to pay
''M0rBER RoAcHn GONE TO SING SING.
Mary Ann Leonard, alias Mother Roach, pro.
fesslonal pckpocket, pleaded guilty to steaiing
pocketbook containing $50 from Miss Lydia Lyons,
while riding IN a Broadway stage, on the TIN OF
February: In view OF ex!enuating circumstances,
her to the State Prison for two years.
GRAND LARCENIES.
r Ea sao smith was tired and convicted Of steal
workman named Henry Scheibe on the goth OF
January. lie was sent to the tententiary for three
Frank wilkins, charged with stealing $50 worth
Of clothing on the l4th Of November from Frank
to the Penitentiary for SIX months
AN INTERESTING CASE OF FORGERY AND ALLEGED
Frederick Henry was arraigned charged with the
forgery OF o check OF $35 on the ST. Nicholas Ma
German with child-like and handsome expression
Of countenance pleaded not guilty
Ine following ,% are the facts OF the case as de-
named John Flsch, lager beer saloon Keeper, Of 80
Three weeks ago the prisoner went to FIschs sa-
loon and offered him q check for $50 on the ST.
Nicholas National Bank, asking for
LOAN OF TEN DOLLARS
until the next DAY. the check was drawn In the
names OF :. u. Dlerhulz Co. The prisoner did not
forgery. $40 ''' 'A''A was '0unu 70 W
INC counsel for the prisoner examined several
witnesses as 10 character The prisoner himself
was put on the stand ana swore positively that ne
had never taken the name or Max Levy. that ne
that ne never swoie he owned real estate this city
worth 100000.
TO the intense astonishmen OF the prisoner and his
counsel Mr. A. H. Purdy, the United States Assistant
District Attorney, walked into Court and took the
TEMPER the prisoner to HIM to offer bail Tor a
man VINO was arrested and brought to the United
States District Attorneys office in Chambers street
robbng the mail. MI. Purdy said that he could not
be mistaken AXE as 10 the man. hs gave the name Of
the elect that he owned real estate In New YORK
worth sloO,oSo, in West Forty. second street. As
Mr.. Purdy at first refused 10 take him as bail he
to Identity him as Max Levy. This other man was
States Court. He has since been arrested. This
evidence, which was sprung on the prisoner seemed
that because he was lunatc twelve months ago,
OF which medical testimony was given, that ne Tor.
The jury promptly rendered q verdict OF guilty
without leaving their seats. and the Recorder not
seutcuCcu on bpOb W TIE lOnReoJ peflO0
allowed by law, which Is five years In the State
Prison. blt instructed the District Attorney to have
the Grand Jury lndtct Henry for perjury.
AN ACQUIrTAL.
Joseph Hyland was tried upon an indictment for
grand larceny. IL appeared from the testimony
tnat on the 5th OF January, 1871 trunk containing
5000 worth OF clothing, belonging to Bradley Martin,
was checked BY Westcotps express and delivered at
the Hudson River Railroad depot, but when Mr..
Martin arrived In Albany the trunk had disappeared
and was never recovered About Six weeks ago,
alter lapse OF over q year, the accused was
arrested, and Cardigan Jacket, which Mr.. Martin