The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-18
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS

Larceny OF rig lrOn-FOr0, the "Rtv0r
Thief" Sent to the State Prison
Sentences.
Before Recorder Hackett.
At the opening of the Court of General Sessions
yesterday the trial of Thomas Ford who was
jointly indicted with Cornelius Mahoney for grand
larceny, was commenced. They were charged with
stealing the 18th of last September six tons OF
iron, valued at $500, from q dock at Piermont, the
pany . Mahoney was previously u tried and CON-
victed and sent to the State Prison for five years.
While the first witness was being examined Mr..
HOWE succeeded In persuading Ford to plead guilty,
and by so doing he saved himself from going to
Sing Sing for five years. The evidence showed that
Mahoney was notorious river thief, and that Ford
was only an accomplish. He was sent to the State
Prison for two years and six months.
eth OF %or f Of e tS prone
erty OF Simon Martin, and was sent to the State
Prison for two years and two months.
Philip Miller, who was convicted last week OF OBJ
tanning 800 from Philip Brown by trick and device
and remanded for sentence, was brought up and
sent to the State Prison for three years.
Frederick II. Estcl, who pleaded guilty to grand
larceny was sent TO the State Prison for two years
and six months
James Johnson, who was convicted OF assault and
battery was sent to the Penitentiary for one year.
Alleged Highway Robbcry-Disngrce-
meMt of the Jury-Eleven Stubborn
Jurors.
The most important case tried by the jury In this
Court on Thursday was an indictment for robbery
Lyons. The complainant, Andrew Gonzales, testi-
fed that on the 10Th OF April while lie was passing
through Seventeenth street, between Seventh and
Duty and fell on the Sidewalk, 90 after rN which
away. Lyons stood over Gonzales SO as to enable
his confederate to escape and then ran away him
SELF bnt was pursued and captured by Gonzales and
handed over TO an officer. when in the custody OF
but that Dufy tfIpped the complainant. Duty was
arrested that night. He was sworn In his own be-
der the influence Of liquor and that he tripped him
accidentally. Dufy's employer and two other wit
nesses were called to prove his good character,
which was rebutted by the prosecution. Two POI
lice officers testified that the prisoners associated
with thieves. who belonged to the Eighteenth
street gang"
The jury failed to agree upon verdict and were
discharged at late hour In the afternoon. Before
terestng coloquy ensued between them 1t was
discovered that one OF the Jurors knew the prisoner
aa 81 e s ne o 10 @
rather than the testimony for the people. His
Honor was about to lock them up for the night
would try the prisoners next week, they were dis
charged.
Prisoners sent to Sing Sing on pleas Of
Guilty Of Burglary and Larceny.
Thomas McClare was jointly indicted with John
Dillon and James Williamson, charged with bur-
glariously entering the premises of Bradords steel
pen factory, in West Thrty-seventh street. on the
18th Of April -Four hundred dollars worth OF prop
erty was taken. McClare pleaded guilty and was
on Thursday sent to the State Prison for four years.
On the same day Emma Schulz, alias Barbara
Hartman, very old woman upon whom Judgment
suspended two two years SINCE was arraigned
upon another indictment. His Honor sentenced
her to the State Prison upon the old charge for two
years and six months her reputation among the
police not being good.
Michael Lane, who, on the atl inst stole roll OF
leather worth $40, the property of Godfrey Sons,
pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, and
was on the 10th inst. sent to the State Prison for
two years. /.
AT the same time william Bennett, who pleaded
guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the indict-
ment charging that on the 18th of April he stole
clothing valued at S45 from David NJ Tier, was sem
fenced to two years. Imprisonment in the Peni-
Tertiary.
Frederick H. Estel confessed by plea that on the
22d OF April he stole S67 from William d. Morgan.
and was remanded for sentence.
Acquittals.
John Delahanty, alias John Ryan, was tried upon
charge OF burglariously entering the liquor store
of Michael Fitzgerald, 1853 Seventh avenue, on the
1eth Of April at which time 81 IS stolen. The
only evidence tending to mplicate the prisoner
was two Ave cent pieces OF fractional currency
which were found on his person when ar
rested, and which the barkeeper claimed
was in the drawer the night OF the
burglary. Assistant District Attorney Fellows
they were morally convinced Of the guilt Of the
accused they believed the evidence was legally in
Sufficient to sustain the indictment. The jury rem
dcred a verdict OF not guilty.
Nupumocen POpiclinski, Pole, was tried for
pointing loaded pistol at Edward Muller OH tho
10Th OF April with intent to do him bodily harm,
was tried and acquitted.