, 1874-11-28
CRIMINAL RECORD.


Judge Eooih-Tho caBe OF Humphrey A. Jack
sou, indicted for perjury, came up for trial. In
connection with this case peculiar legal qucB-
tiun was raised. one which has not been before
tho Court since Judge McAllister sat On the
bouoh Of the Recorders Court. Tie prisoner
was charged with having sworn falsely to an aftl-
daYit on which an attachmont for $4,000 was
Issued against Charles H. Gaubert That oati,
WAS iauued by tho Chief Deputy in the Clerks
Office Of the Superior Court. Tho attorney OF
tue accused entered motion that tho indIct-
nont bo quasbod on tho grounds that tho
oath was administered by tho Dopr-
sy. Judge Booth oyorrulad tho motion,
aud tho defendant Hled special plea, to whici,
tho Stato's Attorney domurred; arguments were
heard on the demurrer, and tho CASE waa taken
under adyiso,nent by tho Court.-ChrlBtopher
Haeenborn pleaded guilty to living in MI open
manaed till sontonce-day.- y.-Thonss Lynch, tried
by jury for highway robbery, in forcibly tak.ng
81 from James Mccormick by garroting him !;
verdict guilty, aud term Of punishment fixed at
imprisonment in tho Psilftoutiary for eleven
years and six ,nonths.-Jamea stoyens. pleaded
from George N. Simmons rernanded.-An{i1o y
Curroy, tried for the simmona larceny verdict
guilty, uuder age romanded.
JUSTICE COUNTS.
Ewing. and al Smith. arrested Tor burglary ;
held to tho Criminal Court Ia bail Of $2UUlj
each Ewing WAS held on another, charge Of a
like nature in Sl,500, and also OH = charge OF as-
vault With intent to kill IN bail Of S3,0oo.-Wil-
lam Adams. arrestod for tho larceny OF o ho,Bo
and buggy from J. ?. 6oper At IT'S South Cana!
street; hold to Tho Criminal Court In hail OF
&G00.-Dayid Curran, arrested for tho lsroony OF
a700 from Alex. Aiken, d farmer from Calhoun
County. Michigan hold to tho Criminal court
hail Of tHt Et .-G1anrca Gttc1.nnv
tAs larceny Of Il coat belonging to N. J. Potrio !;
continued till to-lay in bail Of S200.-William
O'Matra, arrested for highway robbery !; charge
not Hnstainad, and changed to djborderly
lor sixty days, and tlnod s s75.@
Louis J. stagmillsr, arrested for asaault with
dendly weapon with intont 70 do bodily Injury
to q. =. batth ut 202 Eighteenth streut; con
tinuoa till Dec 3, without ball.-Mlna. stagmil-
Ter. arrestsd for diaot4eriy conduit, in taking
part iu tho assault Of Darth: continued till Dec.
3, in bail Of 3500.-Horaco Whcoor, arrcHto ol for
drunkenness md disorderly conduct; tined $25.
,,JHssice Scu!ly-Goorgo Kolly, arrested for
diBordorly conduct; fined s25.-John 4. rroo
tinuod til Dec, s. ia bail Of 42uo.-Joln spoo,
arrested for assault and hnttery; pluce1 uDdof
5000 peace-bonds for throo monthB.-Danio!
Wakefield, arrested for driving over lad aud
seriously ininring him; continued till to-day, III
ba,l OF Sa,00o.-John Kennedy, arrested for dis
orderly conduct; fined 9l6.
Justice fAnj1nann-JameB Bell, arrested for
ahsaultiug Henry Heler; continued till tho 3Oth
lust. III bail Of $500.--Johh Kelly, arrested fol
drunlen aud disordorly conduct; fined $15.
ELopED.
Private detectives i1I tltH CITY are at prcSont
engnged in working UP tho caao Ut I'LL aIscoud-
illg porter in jowelry storo, who has ilat from
tho city with quantity Of gold yost ohains, tha
proporty Of Il Now Yolk je~elrY establishment.
Ilu facts OF tho case aro as follows: Tho iew-
elry firm Of ". d, Clapp & Co.. at Nos. 149 and
15l stato Htroet, received from tho Now York
establishment, for approval or return, quantity
Of gold vest chainB vnlued at ~, 400. Not wish
ing to keep tho artolos they gavo tllom to their
porter to taka to tho o1presBottloo to send back
aud thought llu .n0re OF tho nlatt0r until thoy
received u lottor from Now York fuu days ago
asslng tlloM to roturn tho EoutlH. It then oc-
Cured to them that tho portor, who had not .e-
nppoarotl for soyoral days past, must have tak-
elt tho goodB.-a suspicion which inquiries at tho
proper ptacoa confirmed. 1t turned out that not
only llad tic thief taken tho chains but had do
ca,npod troM tho city witt, notorious prosti-
tute, for whom llo loft wifo aud two chillro1,,
It was ulso learned that before loa1lng ho atuvk
Il T.Ie.ll for $50 eRal. borrowed. Fuller partiou-
lul,,' Of tho oaHc, which it will not do to giya ut
pruaont, will bo shortly provided.
atrBCELLASEOUB.
Lizzie IIarnIall sung tho song Of tho siren 30
ewaetly in tho oars OF Ryndes AekormAu that hs
WIN fool enough to viait her Foom III tho old st.
JnmuB Hotel uuildlug, whore Hho cndeeyored to