The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Deputy Sheriff Charged with StenI-
Ing SIS, 700 In Gold Certificates.

Deputy Sheriff Charged with Steal
Ing 1000 In Gold Certificates.
Before Recorder Hackett.
Yesterday afternoon tue trial OF William Conklin
jointly indicted with Charles Lyons and Thomas E.
Smith, charged with grand larceny and receiving
stolen goods, was commenced Messrs. Cardozo
and Howe appeared Tor the accused He and
Lyons were deputy sherifs under Brennan. 1t
appeared from MIR. Rollins opening that the de-
fendant was charged with stealing three gold GER
iifcates valued at S., 900 each, from Burr s. Craft
a resident of Virginia who was in New York on
the 18th OF December; that two OF the certificates
were traced to the defendant Smith, who was in
dicted Tor receiving them with guilty knowledge.
The only witness examined was the complainant,
Mt. Craft who testified in substance that he was
in this city on the day in question, and was ar
rested by Deputy Sherihs Conklin and Lyons at the
residence OF Mrs. Aud, VINO made charge OF seduc
ton against him, and taken to the Sherifi's ONCE
He was introduced to JudsOn Jarvis, the Order OF
Arrest Clerk and gave one Of the gold certificates
to HIM, as the representative OF Sheriff Brennan,
as security for his appearance. After signing the
Sheriff7s ONCE over TO Delmonico's to have some
liquid reireshment, or which, according to his ac-
Jarvis offered to bet that Craft had no more of
the gold certificates, whereupon the social Vir-
glnian exhibited his p0cketbo0k, containing three
$4,000. Soon after he replaced his pocketbook in
hts vest pocket, and continued to drink until he
became so intoxicated that when he recovered
his consciousness he found himself in the station
house minus the certificates. The prosecuting wit
ness was cross-examined, and said that CoDkiln
asked of him 500 for his trouble in gong round
with MIN that day, which the Virginlan thought
was exorbitant. when before the Police Magis-
trate Graft swore, to the best OF his knowledge
and belief, that Mr.. Jarvis stole the certificates
but, In reply to the counsel, he said that he did
not see COnkn or anybody else take anything
from him. The case win Oe resumed this morning.
Burglaries and Larcenics.
Nicholas Sullivan pleaded guilty to an attempt
at grand larceny.
william H. Johnson pleaded guilty to an attempt
at burglary in the third degree, the allegation
being that on the 10th OF January he and a con-
federate broke into the premises Of Joseph Pfen-
ming and stole $500 worth OF cigars
these prisoners were each sent to the State
Prison for two years ana SIX months
James Casey pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
burglary in the third degree, the charge being
that the 9th OF this month he stole four tubs OF
butter the property OF F. II. Baumert which was
in the custody or the Hudson River Railroad Com
william c. Croker, charged with efrecting
burglarous entry into the store of Lucius B.
Carleton, corner OF Third avenue aud 12lst street.
on the Sth inst, and stealing 81 worth OF cigars
pleaded guilty to an attempt.
Casey and Croker were each sent to the Peni
Tertiary for one year.
Three Bogus Expressmen Sent to the
Penitenttary.
Richard Wogan. David Howard and James Cary
who indicted for obtaining goods by false pre-
fences, pleaded guilty to petit larceny Mr. Rol.
Inns stated to His Honor that the defendants estab-
lshed what was called "Rogers' Express at No
81 Gold street. and that they forged orders for
goods upon parties in the city purporting to have
been sent by residents OF Flushing and College
Point The swindle was discovered the day after
the bogus express ONCE had been started and as
the prosecuting officer was unable to prove the
writing OF the orders he was compelled to take q
minor plea.
Another False Pretence Case.
George Willershausen was also charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretences in calling on
Louis Nebling, at No. Isl Prince street. and hand
ing him check upon the Grocers' Bank for $780,
He wished SIS or $40 on IT, stating that the signer
OF the check gave 1t to him, which was false. He
pleaded guilty to petty larceny.
These prisoners were each sent to the Peniten.
tiary Tor SIX months.
An Assault.
Albert Sulzer was tried and convicted of an as
sault, the allegation being that the Sd inst. he
pointed loaded pistol at Joseph Rittig. AS there
were mitigating circumstances the Court fined
Sulzer $25.
An Acquittal.
jeremiah Johnson who was charged with firing
pistol at Joseph COnnors, on the 4th OF August
1872, in Sixth avenue, was promptly acquitted. 1t
was shown that the crowd Connors was with in
suited lady who was viii Johnson and seeing
them follow him he fred his pistol in the air to
friQhren them.