The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23
A SILK AND DOG sKuGGLER.

An Omcial Induces = Fireman TO Snug
gle and Then Prosecutes Him for II.
A case Of unique nature was tried yesterday in
the United States District Court at Trenton before
Judge Nixon, In which Bernard O'Grady, once
fireman on board the City OF London, OF the Inman
line OF steamships, was charged with smuggling
two dogs and twenty-five yards OF SILK from Liver
pool TO Jersey City. District Attorney Keasley
conducted the prosecution and Mr.. Mercer Shreve
appeared for the accused. The prisoner Is
forty years OF age, OF short stature and
seems 10 be anything hut professional smugglen
He has followed q seafarng life for ten years.
There is no doubt from the nature OF the evidence
that he has been the victim OF designing parties
law. HIS wife died four weeks ago in Liverpool
and left I'VE children, who are now cast on the
waves OF the world, aa
BEREFT OF MOTHER AND FATHER.
william Muirhead. of Jersey City. testified that a
complaint was made before him on 27th December
last that prisoner had struggled some silk, and
was arrested the 5th OF February that the pris-
oner admitted that he had brought the silk say.
ing that he thought it was no harm. The accused
was then imprisoned to await the action OF the
Charles Beville was called. He deposed that
ne naa MADE arrangeme9ts Win accused Use Ior tne
the prisoner brought the silk to him. which he said
he had got at Liverpool; witness said, "Au right;
bring IL up; have you got anything elseT prisoner
had two terrier dogs In his pockets which he said
he had brought from Liverpool to friend OF his In
It was he who set tie trap to catch the phist
Gated 0'Grady in the act OF smuggling.
william g. Mank testified that he found two dogs
and roll OF silk in prisoners possession; found
bills and samples OF SILK between his breast and
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stand. He said he lived in Boundary street. LIVER
pool, and had five children; his wife died four
weeks ago; was never on board the Adriatic; his
In Liverpool the bills that were produced were for
shop. lHe here explained how he had contracted ,,
from Liverpool for the latter 70 make q
any SSs Is IS S & " evs e
went to deliver the six to him. None Of the goods
mentioned in the bills had ever come to this coun.
tryi DID not know the bills were n MS possession
until they were taken out BY MI Mank nom lns.@.e
Tsss case hen closed. som; Ars:,tSment ensued
between counsel, after which the case was given
m Of the that
that the goods were imported as against the law,
then made his charge, after which the jury retired,
and after being out upwards OF I'VE hours returned
verdict o. guilty on the nrst count ppt osher
While the jury were out Mt. Keasley addressed
the Court and said that in consequence OF the I'M
fortunate and aflicted circumstances In which the
prisoner was placed by the death or his wife, ana
ee care @ sS NJ bu the
prisoner had been led into this offence by designing
parties; therefore he asked the Court TO exercise
justice In sentencing the prisoner. Mr.. Keasley
further stated that he had received letters from
most parties n New YORK asSns i the
verdict the prisoner was remanded Till tuesday,
when sentence Is TO be pronounced: M