The New York herald., 1874-12-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The Burglary ON tsle Premises ef the
Ola Cein Dealer, Luther Bryant.
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Robert Murray, alias welsh Bobby.m Jointly
tndtcted with George Reilly, alas Reilly the
Rat, was put upon his trial IN the Court OF Gene
raj Sessions yesterday morning, before Recorder
Haokett, on an indictment for burglary. The in
diotment charges thaton the 1lth OF october last
the prisoner, with Reilly, broke into the premises
occupied By Luther Bryant, the old coin dealer at
No. l Forsyth street, and stole therefrom. among
other things, one umbrella and one revolver.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Luther Bryant testified Live at No. 3o1 West
Fortynrst street; on the l1th OF October lived at
No. Forsyth street, top noor; left his rooms on
the 9th OF October about eight O'Clock; did not
return till the 18th; left the room triple locked
wnen he left; left property there to the value OF
Sl23, 1000; in a large trunk $4,000 worth OF pos
tage stamps; also silver spoons marked IN. b."
over 5000 worth OF mutilated currency and $I00
worth Of fractional currency, new; there was also
valise cut open, from which they extracted
jewery and 81 200 worth OF currency; the jewelry
was watch and chain made TO order ana seal
that could be used as locket, diamond ring, an
amethyst pln ring oi Spanish topaz, pair OF gold
buttons; there was bureau with a private
drawer containing $4,000 IN $40 gold pieces, a
pearl jeweiry album, Two umbrellas and two
reyoIvers; all his property lad been ;aken while
witness Identified two umbrellas stolen among
the other property; got them made TO order; re-
members the marks on the um6reilas: the pistol
produced is also one oil the pistols stolen from him
was positive OF 1t, but had no private mark on 1t
to identity 1t by; that Is one o the two plsJols
am POSITIVE; paid s22 lor the umbrellas, and the
pistol IS w0rth $40.
On ossexamlnation-Lived fourteen years In
the city; came from Charleston, s. c.; practiced
medicine there brought $50, 600 here part IN gold,
the balance in bills never maze any deposits OF
his money; when the gold went up very high sold
arrested on The 9Th OF OCTOBER and brought to the
Tombs, and was subsequently committed Tor buy
Ing postage stamps from boys; wa was rt toid OF the
said he was crazy, but afterwards he was DIS
charged; was not arrested Two years ago Tor
similar offence; no one knew had yaluaee prop
erty IN my rooms.
Counsel sought to establish the evidence OF an
intimacy between witness and woman, wnlcn
was ruled out as irrelevant.
Q. Did you not, at your arrest, give woman
money to move away your property A. On,
TO the Court-It was after my rooms had been
broken open gave the woman money to move
my things lest all should be taken away.
Witness described now he kept the gold in the
bureau drawer and on the foOr under the lower
drawer. The cards Of the jewellers from whom
he had purchased his jewelry were produced.
Pistols shown TO witness.
Wisness--Bousnt tue pistols on the street from
o man who had purchased old clothes from nlm.
The umbrella found on the prisoner identified.
On the top there is red spot round the rlm; the
wed six and the red SPOT
Norman COOK, an umbrella dealer IN the BOW.
cry, Identified .ne Two umbrellas mas as ms manuiac-
Bryant in May; he positively swore that the
mother OF pearl handled one, which was traced to
the prisoner, was purchased by Mr.. Bryant.
Mary Reynolds, who occupied rooms In the tene-
ment house No. Forsyth street, testified that
after Mr.. Bryant's arrest he wrote her note frOm
the Tomps requesting her to look at tue doors or
his rooms each day TO see that they were locked /;
sne did So and said that on sunday night the llth
ol October, the doors were properly fastened, bnt
on the following morning she noticed that the pad
lock had been tampered with. and called the
housekeeper, with Whom and police 0fficer she
went into Bryant's apartments and noticed that
the property had been stolen.
Mathew Caldwell. VINO lives at No. Forsyth
street, testified that on Sunday night, October IL,
about eleven O'Clock, he heard the footsteps OF
two persons descending the stairs, as If going
from Bryants room, and he judged from one or
two words they exchanged with each other that
they were men. 1t was DARK and ne did not see
the persons.
George Collins, a W liter in q Chatham, street
dining saloon irequented by Mr.. Bryant, and James
J. Twlgss, were called and identhed the umbrellas
as belonging to Mr.. Bryant.
Counsel Tor the defence having intimated that
Bryant's statement tRat he owned so much gold
was q fabrication, The Assistant District Attorney
called LZetta Caplan, who swore that she had
known Bryant for a number OF years, and that six
years ago, waen she was fourteen years old, she
sunday for two years, and used to clean $40 goId
pieces and old coins Tor him.
Benjamin Clawson, jeweller In Chatham street,
testified that ne sold Mr.. Bryant a rose diamond
breastpin and an amethyst ring.
of ctoer he vent to No Foravtb o. ana
found the paddock was wruDg of the door.
Onicer Alvin H. Williamson testified that he
knew the prisoner, who lived at NO. 81 stanton
street. he visited hts house the 30th of October,
and found the pearl handled umbrella shown 10
him hanging up IN bedroom inside OF lady's
was found ia a little bank on tine mantelpiece.
George W. Waliing. superintendent or Police,
brought before him ON the lst OF November,
charged with having robbed Mr.. Bryant. Murray
was thirty -four years Old, was born IN New YORK,
resided at NO. 62 stanton street, was married and
was a stonecutter by occupation. The pearl
handled umbrella was shown to him, when the ac-
cused sal5 he found II In the cars coming from AL.
bany during the time OF the state fair which was
beld at Rochester,; another man was with him,
who lived in Auburn, called George, who was
asleep at the time he found the umbrella at PouQh.
keepse. When hs companion woke up ne showed
hlm the umbrella. The pistol shown he said ne
bought in Toronto, Canada, from a man named
George Young. to whom he paid 50 for II between
three and four months ago. Bryant then identi.
fed the umbrella Is his property.
0tncer Reilly testified tnat he procured the pts.
ticket found IN the prisoners room.
This closed tne case ior the people. Mr.. Spencer,
counsel for the accnsed, SAID ne would not cali
any witnessed, but would rely upon the statement
made by the accused to Superintendent WaIipc.
He proceeded to address the jury.
After Assistant Disirict Attorney Nolan had con.
cluded his address 20 the jury the Recorder de.
vered O succinct and imparlal charge, leaving IL
for the jury to say whether the accused had salts
erty which was stolen from Mr. Bryant.
The Jury rendered verdict OF guilty OF burglary
The prosecuting oficer having Informed the
Court that George Reilly, the codefendant OF Mur.
ray, would be tried on Thursday, His Honor post.
poned sentence.
Grand L8rcenfes.
Thomas Brooks, who wasscharged With stealing,
on the Sd inst, SIS worth or human hair, beong.
Ing 10 Elizabeth G,bos, pleaded guilty 10 an at
fempt at grand larceny.
similar plea was accepted from Max Rascb,
who was indicted for stealing, on the 9th OF this
month, trunk, containing clothing and jeWeiry
valued at $3.50, owned by Martin Bichler
william Mulhgan, charged with burglariously
entering the storenouse OF Patrick O OBren, NO.
street. on the night OF the 25tn OF No
vemoeT. pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary
in the third degree
These prisoners were each sent TO the state
Prison lor two years and six months.
STREET POLICE COURT,
Assault with an Axe.
Before Judge Morgan.
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