The New York herald., 1873-10-25
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
The Wall Street ForGcrics-Motion to
Bail the Defendants Roberts and

The Wall Street ForGcrics-Motion TO
Bail the Defendants Roberts and
Gleason.
Before Recorder Hackett.
At noon yesterday Assistant District Attorney
Allen came into Court and informed His Honor
that he held in his hand two indictments against
Andrew L. Roberts and Valentine Gleason Tor for
gerry in the second degree, ana there were sixty
eight indictments against them for forgery in the
third degree. The prisoners were brought into
Court upon bench warrant and he asked that
they be committed.
Ex-Recorder Smith, by whose side the defend
ants sat- pleaded not guilty, and proceeded to ad-
dress the Court in reference to the question OF
bailing these parties. He said they were arrested
two weeks ago, and, instead of being examined
before q magistrate, which was the usual custom,
The matter was sent before the Grand Jury. They
were not advised as to who the witnesses were
who appeared against them before the Grand Jury,
ana did @ not know the nature q the testimony ad.
was to deprive the accused OF bail by finding such
large number OF indictments against them but
1t was their constitutional right to demand that
the bail should not be excessive.
Counsel said that the District Attorney should at
least furnish the defendants with list or the wit
nesses sworn before the Grand jury.
Mr.. Allen assured the counsel that there was not
particle Of evidence on the minutes OF the Grand
Jury in reference to those indictments, and in
formed His Honor that the prosecution would lay
before the Court all the information that the Dis
tendants, but there were other matters connected
with those offences which 1t would be manlfestiy
improper to communicate to the prisoners or their
The Recorder said he would take the matter
under amusement and render his decision in the
morning.
George Carey, young man who was indicted for
assauting and robbing DAVID Taggert of silver
watch and $25 in money on the l4th OF this month,
pleaded guilty TO an assault with intent to rob.
He was sent TO the state Prison for four years.
Assault with an Axe-Acqaittai Of the
Accused.
Patrick Ii. Regan was tried upon an indictment
charging him with perpetrating felonious assault
on william Jennings. The complainant testified
that on the 11th OF August last the prisoner came
into the cotton packing establishment No. 40S
West street, where he was working, and that
willie skylarkng with him Regan struck him on
the back OF the head with small axe. Mr.. Howe
called witnesses to show that the defendant was
teased by the complainant, who begged to be let
alone: that while Jennings held him by the beard
he lifted the axe, which he was using to hoop the
cotton bale, intending TO hit him with the hat part
OF IT, but unfortunately he (Jenningsl lifted his
gentlemen gave Reagan an unusuy good cnarac-
ter for peaceableness which resulted IN q verdict
OF not guilty.
Frank Edwards, boy, was charged with steal
ing on the 7th inst two diamond studs and 5000 in
money, which were placed in box owned by
william S. Pontn, restaurant keeper. His Honor
had to instruct the jury to acqult the youth be-
cause OF legal tecnnicaty a police captain hav-
ing told the youth that it would be better for him
TO tell all he knew about It, Assistant District At
terney Rollins remarked that policemen ought to
be very careful IN their statements TO persons
charged with crime.
Dennis Dugan was found not guilty OF stealing a
gold watch, which was taken from the person Of
John McManus on the 10th OF August. 1t was salts
factorily shown by the witnesses or the defence
condition for five dollars from youth. He got 1t
repaired and gave lt to a man to rattle 1t, which led
to It's recovery by the complainant. The defendant
showed his good character by number OF wit
neSSes.