The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
Court OF GENERAL SEssMNs.

The Alleged Larce ny OF Gold CcriiGca tes
by q Deputy sheri1-The Case Ad-
jourhed till Monday.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The trial Of william Conkiin. an ex-Deputy
Sheriff, charged with grand larceny In part;ci.
patiny IN tho alleged theft OF three $1,000
gold certificates from Burr 8. Craft, on the
18th Of December, was resumed yesterday. Dis
trct Attorney Rollins called Giosu Gianini the bar
keeper at Delmonico's, VINO testified that Mr..
Craft, Mr.. Jarvis and others were drinking
ct the bar; that Judson Jarvis ofrered to bet
craft he nad NO mere sS Eoa s ABOUT
that Graft was much under the influence OF liquor
and alter remaining three.quarters OF an hour he
(Craft fell down outside the door. The Darkeeper
at tnat time saw Conklin and others around Craft !;
he sent his young assistant. Joseph Miller for q
policeman. Mtter was the next witness. He de-
tailed the circumstances or the falling ana con.
tradtcted the previous witness BY saying he did
second Ss1 time he having previously fallen betwe ss
the doors as he was going out Ofncer Hawkey
sswore that when he was called 10 take charge
station house that ne did not see him take any.
chain, but when searched at tho station house
none OF the gold certificates were found. Joseph
ap the as: time ss M ssseS thai be ds
not see any money or take any from him.
The Court took 2 recess OF halt an hour, after
William Conklin, judson Jarvis ana Lawrence
Curry gave their account Of thS transaction be-
ward at Demonicos, from which 1t appeared that
they did not accept his invitation, but were fol-
%ss ssra ss sss4s neither joined s ss%
nor nor Mr.. Conklin saw Mr. Graft t. exhibit ibit
gSd number Of citizens
Ex-Judge Cardozo summed up the evidence,
Claiming that there was not any legal proof to sns.
having ny better Opportunity to take the %oney
than the accused. district Attorney Rollins made
an et s8 me- a5 the t6 y
Conklin was concerned In the larceny Of the gold
certificates.
The hour being late, the Recorder postponed the
delivery OF his charge till Monday morning.
The Tompkins Square Kiot-Sxx Of the
Alleged Rioters Discharged.
Just before the Court adjourned Henry Fsiter.
Thomas Oates, John Englehard. Justus schab and
two others, indicted for PARTICIPATING the alleged
riot at Tompkins square. were brought to the bar.
evidence against them was slight. District Attor.
new Rollins consented to their discharge
The Recorder let them SO on their own recogni-
MiiIard Sentenced to the state Prison
for Five Years.
George A. Willard, who who was tried and con-
victed Of receiving stolen goods, was sentenced to
the state Prison for i've years. 1t will be remem-
bered that Willard was the keeper of the saloon at
the corner OF Washington and Canal streets where
Mr.. Townsend moved for new trial on the
ground that the verdict was against the weight Of
evidence.
His Honor 0verruled the motion.
Grand Larceny.
Philemon J. Tounay, who was charged with
stealing trunk containing clothing on the 31ss of
January, belonging 80 Xavier r. Savurian. pleaded
guilty. 1t appeared from the complaint that the
accused occupied q room with Savurian In Prince
street, and stole poke tbOOk containing $40 and
keys or the trunk. which was at Castle Garden, Of
which the prisoner obtained possession. II was,
however. recovered in Morton street. TOunay
was sent to the State Prison FOR three years.
A False Prefenoc Case.
Louis Lott pleaded guilty to obtaining q watch
on false pretences. The defendant went to the
store OF Herman Marcus, in John street, on the
oath OF December, and handed HIM an order for y
gold watch signed by Paul Worth, which he pro-
cured from young man on the stairs OF that es-
adjustment. He was sent to the Penitentiary for
three years.