The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Another ssSawdusto Case.
Before Recorder Hackett,

At the opening of the Court yesterday Mr.. A.
Oakley Hall lowing to the illness of Mr.. Howe,
counsel for James Hubbard) appeared and made a
motion for o postponement Of the case. The &C.
cused is indicted for misdemeanor-an offence
known as the ssawdustn swindle, OF which crime
Morton andlMOore were con victed on Thursday. MIR.
Hall read an afidavit which set forth that Hub
bard resides in Brooklyn, and when arrested gave
bail in &c. 500, which sum was deposited with the
bail clerk in the District Attorneys ONCE; that
being informed his case was on the calendar for
trial he was on his way to the Court when he was
arrested on a bench warrant. He CMr HALL be-
lieved that he could satisfy the Court that the in
dictment Is detective. The Recorder permitted the
defendant to remain on ball. and suggested that hat
calendar for trial some day next week.
Another Batch Of Prisoners Found
Guilty of Larceny and Sent to the state
Prison and Penitentiary.
william Hopkins was tried and convicted Of steal
ing o wagon valued at $50, on the 18th Of March,
the property Of Eugene Hoeschung. AS His Honor
had some doubt Of his guilt he imposed the lowest
penalty, which. was imprisonment in the State
Prison for one year.
Annie johnson pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the allegation being that on the 2eth
OF February she stole 1926 worth Of jewelry and a
piece of silk valued at $751; the property OF Margaret
Erwin. She was remanded for sentence.
John Wenman who was charged with stealing a
package containing thirtysix pairs OF shoes on the
18th Of March, which was in charge OF an express
man, pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sent
to the Penitentiary for SIX months
to an attempt at grand larceny, the Indictment
setting forth that on the 14th instant they stole two
rolls OF cOcoanut carpet valued at $685. the property
OF Wild & CARTRIDGE The prisoners were each sent
to the Penitcntiary for three months.
a,temnt at grand larceny. On the 18th instant he
stole gold watch, valued at S17S, the property OF
william Green. He was sent to the State Prison
for two years and six months.
James Crawford, Jointly indicted with william
Manning, was tried ana found guilty OF stealing a
horse and wagon, valued at $640, belonging to
William Is. Brothertone. 1t was taken from the
foot OF Christopher street, and the accused parties
were arrested In H9boken There was not SUI sal
charged. Crawford was sent to the State Prison
for three years.
assuming Elizabeth Dunn, was placed at the bar
ior sentence. His counsel said he lthe prisoner
and not the lawyerl was insane" The Recorder
observed in reply tnat he had no proper evidence
OF that assertion before him and sentenced the
prisoner to the Pententiary for one year.
Acquitta1s.
Peter Conner was tried for alleged petty larceny
from the person. The complainant, August Ben
der, swore that on the 9th inst, while standing In
Mulberry street, the accused and two confederates
stole silver watch from him. 1t was shown that
Bender was very much intoxicated and the state
ment OF the accused was SO truthful that the jury
believed the complainant was mistaken and rem
dered verdict OF not guilty.
Ernest Lndemann, the keeper OF small gro
Gerry store, tried for receiving twelve boxes OF
cigars, knowing them to have been stolen. The
testimony showed that the cigar factory OF Fred
erick Buchholtz, IN Forty-second street, was
broken into and tnirty-two boxes OF cigars taken
by the burglars. boy named Kennedy, who was
implicated In the theft furnished the police au-
thorities with clew by which they traced por-
ton Of the proceeds OF the burglary to Linde-
mann's place. The accused swore that he bought
the cigars from pedlcr and produced witness
to corroborate him. He also proved previous good
character, which resulted In his being acquitted
and discharged.
Patrick Daily was also found not guilty OF charge
of feonious assault, preferred by Edward Maloney,
who was stabbed in the back on the nth OF Febru-
ary in Water street. The youth proved excellent
character, and his own statement was that he was
at tackled by Maloney and another man.