The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-28

Crowded Attendance in the Court Room-The
Prisoner Brady Found Guilty
Sentence Deferred.


The trial of Dennis Brady. charged with COM
plicity in the burglary at Abram Posts, on the
night Of the 18th October, has occupied the
Court the entire week, and has created the most
intense excitement. People from all parts Of the
county and neighbOring towns have been
daily on hand, all eager and some seemingly
satisfied II they could but reach the court room
door. So great was the crowd that the Sherirwas
Obliged to issue tickets Of admission but that also
failed, and the doors had to be thrown open. This
morning, II it were possible, the excitement was
increased when 1t was known that the prisoner
was to be put on the stand. Theodore r.
westbrook and Associate Justices Lewis Crandall
and J. B. Steele occupied the Bench.
TESTIMONY OF CHRISTOPHER JAMES.
As soon as the court opened Christopher James
was nut on the stand, ana testified follows:-I
1--we at Saugerties; lived there all my LIE, except
few years I spent in New York; have known
Brady all my Lie; he formerly lived in Saugerties.
Cross-examined-I am one OF Brady's friends; have
met him in New York several times; have never
been in company with him at any saloon In New
York.
william Brown-I got to the fair grounds on
never knew the prisoner By name before heard 1t
here but have known him by sight since 1862;
was on the a groTnGs aSon 1ns until about out
whole day to see II could see any OF my acquaint-
ances; 1 heard Detective Fieds' evidences did
the detective testify as to meeting me;
told him that thought it hard to compel me to
leave my work. ana he said that he would punch
me Tor something to that ef1ect) If he had me in
New York; have worked on farm several times;
have been in the milk business LOT myself for three
years; have travelled through Vermont, Michigan,
Ohio and Virginia tor two or three years; have
been at No. las Fulton street since April; it Is
ten or twelve years since met Brady; frat met in
Cherry street.; do not think that nave seen HIM
for seven years until came on this trial; am GER
tain this Brady is the same man; l did not do any
I'm fair. think there "a
Brady here; did not look for any one. in
name, but had seen him in the COM
pany Of men 1 did know; have seem him
store store opposite to my milk store; came here On
Monday have been round the Tombs some; think
l have assisted one prisoner there; l never was
told by juryman that he would report to the
Court; don't know that Brady ever had any other
business than to assist Murphy; did not open my
business at the fair, Tor was told that 1t would
| not pay.
Dennis Brady, the prisoner testified II was ar
rested at my residence at No. II Catharine street.
| New York; have wife; she Is unable to be pres
ent; am twenty-seven years OF agei have lived
rested by Mr.. Lyon; have no means to secure the
attendance of wi tnesses; was not in Catskill In
S'0S vs.. pSs sn i nave not s'D been Dn n
at POSTS on the occasion Of the robbery, nor do
know any one who was; have been about six
! times in Miard's saloon but had no knowledge
| That 1t was headquarters OF gang OF thieves or
ordinary weight was loo pounds, but suppose
must weigh more since ! have been IN jail,
to took care care OF myself; have been arrested
| Tor burglary, for assault and for highway rob.
berry; have been convicted OF assault and battery,
| and was pardOned by Governor Holman. have
often been arrested for drunkenness have no
knowledge Of the Post robbery; was born in New
teen or fifteen years old; enlisted In 1863 and
served TWO years IN the army; am professional
ny 6e Sas seeo am we
since have been arrested; never told the Sheriff
that knew Kelly and Burns. and that had played
| at cards with them; was pretty hard drlnker |;
have been In Philadelphia four or five times.
| THE IDENTITY OF THE PRISONER.
prosecution put Albert German on the stand, who
testified IL reside at Catskill; was on police duty
at the lair on Wednesday aud saw the prisoner
through the fence; this was on Friday; they
were in an omnibus sleigh playing at cards
they stayed some time; there were i've or six OF
them; they remained until Ave O'CLOCK; / saw
Brady several times about the grounds with this
my eyes on them nearly all day; l next saw
Brady the Gay before Yesterday as ne was coming
officer, and recognized him as the man l saw on
The testimony on both sides was here concluded,
and as the hour OF noon had arrived the Court took
recess until two O'Clock.
In the afternoon session, when order had been
enforced, Judge Osborn. senior counsel for the
prisoner, commenced to sum up his case at quar-
ter past two O'Clock. The counsel commenced by
citing several cases OF mistaken identity, and re-
viewed and commented on the evidence
pro and con, dwelling for long time on
the fact that the prisoner was simply
identified by having black hair and blue eyes,
maintaining that 1t was no satisfactory identity.
After arguing the case Tor two hours and MALI
Mr. Osborn left 1t IN the hands oil the jury At the
conclusion of his able remarks ne was heartily ap-
plauded by the spectators
Mr.. r. II. King then commenced to sum up for
the people, and after an able speech the Court
made brief address to the jury, to whom the case
was then given, and alter being out forty minutes
they returned into court with verdict OF Guilty
on all the charges" sentence deferred till TO-
morrow