The New York herald., 1875-09-17
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
FoRGER WHOSE WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN
STAINED WITH CRIME.


Henry Lewis, an old man, who pretended TO be
mute, pleaded guilty to forgery in the third degree.
The Indictment charged that the Goth of August he
falsely ndorsed the name Of Henry G. Taylor, of Al
bany 20 a check given him by William Hitchman.
As the plea accepted, Henry Lewis and
Jennie Lewis, young girl whom he claimed be his
daughter placed on trial charged with obtaining
money by false pretences 1t appears that the fraud
was perperated in connection with the giving Of the
check by Mr. Hitchman who swore that the prisoner
called at his real estate Office in Fifth avenue and
represented himself TO be Henry G. Taylor Of the firm
Of Taylor SON. brewers in Albany; that he wanted 10
purchase house. and that he had wealthy connections
that while the prisoner conversng with him
Itchmau and his partner) the young girl presented
herself upon the scene and embraced Lewis, calling him
Uncle stating that she had come from New Rochelle
that morning with Lilly Fowler; that her father
another spree and everything gone; that pile OF
green papers looking like greenbacks passed between
them, which proved 70 be advertisements Of Georgia
minstrelsi Mr Hickman was induced tosgive him
check.
The Recorder in passing sentence, said fhat Lewis
convicted before him in 1861, under a. name Of
John ". Livingston, for forging the name W Commo-
dore Vanderbilt a check for the Of $4,000
which the cashier fortunately discovered in
time He sent the prisoner TO the State
Prison for five years but he was pardoned by the
Governor before the sentence expired He the
Recorder knew Lewis be connected with one Of the
respectable families in the State but for years his
whole life had been stained with crime. His Honor
sentenced him to the State Prison for five years upon
the forgery and for three years upon the false pre-
! young
glrl was sent to the State Prison for two years
AN EXTENSIVE SILK BURGLARY
James Carpenter was tried and found guilty Of bur
gary the third degree upon very clear proof 1t ap
pears that the morning OF the 10Th OF August the
bonded warehouse Of Henry J. Meyer Nos Il and 43
Vestry street. entered by gang of burglars and
about $12 900 worth Of silks belonging to A. T Stewart
Co., removed from the cases, which afterward
found on the roof and the building The prisoner
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officer and caught He had at the time and
when the warehouse searched afterward coat was
found together with a number Of burglars tools.
The Recorder in passing judgment said that Carpenter
exconvict and had escaped from Auburn Prison.
His Honor regretted that the law only permitted him to
send the prisoner 10 the State Prison for FIVE years
Philip keenan,, who jointly indicted with James
Mccarthy. pleaded guilty to attempt at burglary in
the first degree On the night OF the 2Sth OF August
they caught IN the act Of endeavorng the
house Of James Hunt, No. 3O5 Henry street. keenan,
sent to the State Prison for 1--WE years.
AN INGENIOUS ATTEMPT AT FRAUD.
youth named Martin Brennan was also found not
guilty Of a charge Of forgery in the third degree 1t
appeared from the proof the boy presented to the
assistant cashier Of the Third National Bank bill pur
porting TO be drawn by Coe, Adams Stevens for
diamonds said have been purchased by C. ~ Jordan
the cashier the amount being $3.50; that on the same
day telegram sent TO the bank from Long Branch
purpOrtng to be signed by Mr. Jordan who absent
apprislng them that bill would be presented by tho
firm Of Coe, Adams Il Co.. for Of not over 81 0OO
The bill and the telegram fOTgeries. The assist
ant cashier did not pay the money but had Brennan
arrested. The boy testified in his behalf and
swOre that lie was engaged by an unknown 10 20
10 the bank for the money and TO return 10 the
OF Wall and Nassau 1t evident from the ap-
pearance Of the prisoner that he had the mental ca
pacty 10 assist In connecting this ingenious crime Tho
/ Jury rendered verdict Of not guilty
John Corbett pleaded guilty to assaulting o0icer
James Thompson, on the sd Of this month, by strk
| ing him with his head
Harriet States, charged with stealing on the 4th OF
this month sverware, valued at $40 the property Of
Jededah RynO, pleaded guilty.
These prisoners 70 tho Penitentary for ono
year
william Gleason, who the 4th Of this month stole
piece Of cloth valued al &33, tho property Of Thomas
Sinnou pleaded guilty to petit larceny. he was sent
10 the Penitentary for six months
AcQUITTALs.
John Rodgers was tried and acquitted upon an in.
dictment charging him with obtaining a gold watch
from Robert l. Munroe by trick and device.
SENTENCES.
Henry watson pleaded guilty to stealing a silver
watch from the person Of John semstag the 23d Of
August He the State Prison for two years
and six months
James Hughes, who the Tth inst stole silver
watch from Eugene Hauck in First avenue, pleaded
guilty. Three years imprisonment IN the state Prison
was the punishment inflicted