The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-28
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
A Private Detective Sent TO the Peniten.
tiary for Blackmailing.

A Private Detective Sent TO the Peniten-
tiary for Blackmailing.
Before Judge Sutherland.
The first case tried in this Court yesterday was
charge orextortng 5000 made against Edward Cox.
who, on the 4th Of February, threatened to charge
John E. Williams, clerk in the employ OF William
f. Armstrong, druggist on Fulton street, with
embezzlement II he did not give him the money.
Cox pretended that he was a private detective
and was employed to "shadow" Williams. Mr..
Armstrong was called, and admitted that he told
COX he suspected Williams was not right-that
something was wrong at the store Tor Two months,
Mr.. Price, in cross-eXamnng Williams, got out
the fact that he only received $14 week, and had
about $500 in the bank Mr.. Rollins urged the con-
yictiOn OF Cox, arguing that 1t made no difference
whether Williams was dishonest or not the evil
dence clearly demonstrating that the prisoner was
blackmailer. The jury rendered verdict OF
Mr.. Rollins informed His Honor that Cox had
only been out OF the state Prison few months.
He was sent to the Penitentlary for twelve
months.
Joseph McIlwain, who on the 10th inst. effected
q burglarlous entry into the premises OF George W.
Merrill No. 14l Water street and stole $3.50 worth
OF opera glasses, pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary IN the third degree. His Honor sentenced
him to the State Prison for two years and six
months.
Receiver of Stolen Goods Convicted.
Alfred Jacques was tried upon an indictment for
burglary and receiving stolen goods. The prose-
cution showed that Detective Stevens went to the
apartments OF the prisoner, 4l9 East Sixteenth
street. on the l4th Of January, and found twenty
three pairs of druggists scales, large theatrical
wardrobe and few new shaws, all proceeds Of
burglaries, together with large lumber OF sKele'
ton KEYS and pcklOcks. Max Kamak, whose store
was broken into on the I'd OF January, identided
the scales as s 6 Ia was
pleaded guilty to the charge OF burglary and were
sent to the State Prison Tor i've years. The &C
cused proved by two clothing merchants that he
(Jacques) swore that the stolen property was In
trunks belonging to his son and he knew nothing
about 1t until he was arrested.
MI. Rollins contended TO the jury that the evil
Gence showed Jacques was guilty OF receiving
stolen goods, which was the verdict rendered by
the Jury. The prisoner was remanded for SEN
tence.
Keepers Of Houses of Iii Fame Indicted
by the Grand Jury.
Among the indictments brought IN by the Grand
Jury Yesterday eight bills against owners and
occupants Of houses OF Ill fame but as the parties
are not yet under arrest the authorities withhold
the names of the defendants. Bench warrants will
be issued and 1t Is probable that they VIII be taken
into custody early next week.
Mr. Brooke moved tina His Honor fix reason
able amount OF bail upon two indictments found
subornation OF perjury. The alleged ohence Is
charged to have been committed in connection
with suit Instituted by the Continental Bank
against Black.
motion. and after giving the Court clear and sue
cinct statement OF the facts which the prosecu-
ton expected to prove, urged that the defendant
Black, for wnom Mr.. Brooke appeared, should be
held in very large amount.
Judge sutherland fixed the bail at $4,000 upon
each Indictment.