The New York herald., 1873-10-16
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Arson in the First Dcgree-Emma Orlocss
Sent 60 the state Prison for Life.
Refore Recorder Hackett


Before Recorder Hackett.
Yesterdays session was occupied in the trial OF
Emma orlock, charged with arson In the first de.
gree. The testimony OF the prosecution. which
was elected with great despatch and cearness Dy
District Attorney Rollins showed that the accused
held u policy for $70O in the Park Fire Insurance
Company that the accused occupied apartments
In tenement house l, ,l42 second avenue, and that
on the night OF the fire. Sunday, August 3, she
asked young girl named Sarah Mcdonald 10 sleep
with her. That witness stated that tney uhdressea s
eleven O'Clock. the prisoner previously putting &
large kerosene lamp out OF the 'front.' room
fire was; subsequently the prisoner woke Miss NC
Donald up getting into bed, and then she per-
na e aef m an IN neen %ies eg
and in minute or two, apparently, became sound
asleep; the witness looked and saw the door OF
the room open wide enough to permit person to
enter, and seeing nre III the next room she ex-
claimed, .'Tne house Is on firel' the prisoner
jumped up and handed Miss Mcdonald wrapper,
but she was dressed the same as she ordinarily was
during the day; she told the witness lew days
before the fire that she was going to move away
and on their way to the Fire Marshal's ofice she
told Miss Mcdonald that she would present her
with ring for saving her lie.
Matthew s. Looram, who occupied rooms In this
tenement house, said that lie smet smoke on
the night OF the fire. and upon getting up ne pro-
ceeded down stairs and saw the prisoner at her
own door, clapping her hands aud hall0olng
"Fire =, he looked over the stairs through win
dow OF her apartments, and saw the trunk IN her
room burning.
George Keeier swore that he took hose out of the
basement and played water upon the trunk and
soon extinguished the flames.
O1icer Miller and Assistant Fire Marshal Hill
testified as the condition they found the room in
moor was burned near where the trunk stood,
kerosene oil was spilled foot and half from the
saa Mr. NJ H S5B sea % Is Sis Elm tsas as
feather beds and pillows, and large quantity OF
corhing, which she enumerated, were in the trunk,
burned, and that her loss amounted to $500 or
$500, The burned trunk, containing the debris
which the Fire Marshal found in IT. was exhibited to
the Court and jury. lew witnesses were exam
ined to show the good character or the prisOuer,
and then the case was given to the jury; Mr..
Knitting made as good speech as he could, con-
sidering the overwhelming testimony against MS
oient Mr.. Rollins followed with brief but effec-
tive argument, claiming that there never was
clearer case Of guilt proven IN court OF JUSTICE
characteristic cearness and Drevity, and without
leaving their seats, the jury pronounced verdict
OF guilty. His Honor sentenced Emma Orl0ck to
the state Prison for life.
Grand Larcenies.
Lucy Francis pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging her with stealing on the 9th OF June, bed
clothing valued at SAC, the property OF Helen M.
Hincklcy. Three years Imprisonment In the State
Prison was the sentence.
william Johnson pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary in the third degree, the allegation being
that on the 4th inst, he entered the basement Of
the house or Jennie I. Roberts, 146 East Thirteth
street. and stole slverware valued at $67. He was
sent to the State Prison for two years and six
months.
James Hennessy, who, on the 1st Of this month,
stole box or stereotype plates worth Sl6S, the
property OF John }. Reed, pleaded guilty to an
attempt at grand larceny.
Kate Uleary pleaded guilty to the same grade OF
offence, the Indictment alleging that ON the 18th
OF September she stole lace handkerchief and
some jewelry, valued at $57, from the house OF
Henry Stacom.
These prisoners each sent to the State Prison
Tor eighteen months
Rachel Helmes, who stole $40 in money and sill
yer watch, belonging to Anton Missing. pleaded
guilty TO an attempt.
Peter Riley pleaded guilty to assaulting Oficer
Connors on the 9th OF September
Helmes and Riley were each sent to the Peniten-
tiary lOr one year.
Annie Mann, who on the 1st OF March stole ring
and some SILK, the property OF Isabella Clyde,
pleaded guilty TO petty larceny. She was sent to
the Penitentlary Tor SIX months