The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Highway RObbcr Sent tn the state
Prison for Fifteen Years.
RerOre RncOrdar Hackaft

Highway RObbcr Sent to the state
Prison for Fifteen Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
One of the most important cases disposed of yes
terday In this Court was an indictment for robbery
In the first degree against John Moloney. The
complaint taken before the magistrate set forth
that on the 10th of March, while Eiida A. Larsen
was standing III front of her residence, No. Bat
terry place, at two O'Clock in the afternoon Mooney
up. struck her in the face and tore out OF the
pocket OF her dress pocketbOok containing So.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Rollins informed
His Honor that Moloney was tried upon charge OF
robbery in January, 1871, but by reason Of the In
sufiicency of proof ne was acquitted The accused
was a bad character, having been previously ar
rested several times.
Recorder IIackett sentenced Mooney to the State
Prison at hard labor for the period OF fifteen years
Sawdust Swindlers i'm COurt-TwO OF
Them Found Guilty and Sentenced.
The next called by the prosecuting officer
OF great public interest, and the prompt
conviction OF the prisoners Will be source OF
qualification to all good citizens throughout the
country. 1t an indictment against Charles
Moore and Frank Morton for misdemeanOr, Charg-
ing them with violating statute passed in 1872 by
the Legislature to reach a class of swindlers
known as ''sawdust" operators, who for o long
time have been carrying on their nearious traffic
with impunity. some Of them having become
wealthy by flooding the country with we'll
executed counterfeit bills man named Oscar
Hayes was jointly indicted with Moore and Norton
hut being out on ball they were tried in his alb
sence The testimony against the prisoners was
very brief consisting OF the statements Of Detec-
tves Irving and O'ROurke. They went to the third
floor of 566 Broadway on the l4th inst and knocked
for admittanCe, stating that they police ON
GERS, but the parties inside refused to open the
door Tor nearly half an hour The door was burst
OF the place. quantity of sawdust and between
three and four barrels Of circulars were obtained
most Of the circulars having been done up in
stamped envelopes addressed to various parties
The circular was q well written production, Offer
ing liberal Inducements to the person receiving 1t
to purchase counterfeit money. 1t was signed
Ralph MOyna, and was similar TO those which have
already appeared in the HERALD. The defendants
the concern, and that they were only copyists
Charles Moore and Frank Morton were sworn in
their own behalf, repeating the statement made to
the detectives that they were employed few days
before their arrest by Mr.. Moyna, at the rate OF
$40 per week, and never had perused one OF the
Mr. Howe, who defended the accused made a
number of technical objections, claiming, among
address to the jury he dwelt with emphasis upon
the fact that detectives generally manage to ar
rest the comparatively innocent dnpes, and per-
His Honor declined to take the case from the
jury, but, on the ntrary instructed them that II
from all the attendant circumstances they were
convinced that the prisoners were guilty. they
should say SO by their verdict.
A verdict OF guilty was promptly rendered.
MIR. Howe moved for a new trial, which motion
was denied. The Recorder in passing sentence
said that Morton and Moore were connected with
men who were engaged IN the atrOcious crime OF
swlndling tens OF thousands OF people. He i'm
posed the severest penalty allowed by law, which
was Imprisonment in the Penitentiary for one year
each and fine OF 81 900. This Is the first cOnvic-
ton that has been had since the law was passed.
Number OF Prisoners Sent to the State
Prison and Pcnitcntiary for Grand
Larceny.
william Graham, charged with stealing a silver
watch from the premises Of Ann Layer, 142 Norfolk
street, on the 9th OF March, pleaded guilty petit
larceny. Three months in the Penitentiary was
the sentence.
Christy Johnson, who on the 18th of March stole
shawl valued at $50, the property Of Louisa M.
Robbins, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny. He was sent to the Penitentiary Tor one
year.
larceny, in appropriating to his own use $57,
which he collected the III of December last from
Mrs. Sarah Cummings, owned by John Biddle The
prisoner was sent to the state Prison for three
James Clark, Jointly Indicted with Michael Far.
re and Frank t. Darrell (who pleaded guilty early
years upon plea guilty olan attempt at burglary
In the third degree. on the 1st OF February the
grocery store OF John sims. 800 Seventh avenue,
was burglarousy entered but no property was
Leopold Gristeble pleaded guilty to an indict-
rom the person OF Francis Mater on the 18th of
March, while he was passing through South Fifth
avenue There were two charges against the
prisoner, and the Recorder sentenced him to the
State Prison for four years and SIX months.
Francis f. Brady was tried upon a charge OF re-
ne G egsrs o %ere the @
OF January, knowing them to have been feoniOusly
obtained by burglars. The only testimony against
the accused was that OF one OF the thieves. which
| was unreliable that theJury were instructed to
| render verdict of acquttal.
| Phillip Hertz, who, on the 10Th OF January,
struck Elizabeth Dunn several blows, pleaded
| guilty to assault and battery aud was remanded
| Tor sentence.