The New York herald., 1875-12-11
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.

DelOIe JuuRt Suhhefianu
The first case disposed OF yesterday involved the con
victon Of two well known confidence operators. The
complainant was Christian oelcscn, a Danish sailor
who stated that on the 18th OF last month he came to
this city from Philadelphia for the purpose OF taking
ship for Bremen. While seated in car Of the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company the way thther he was
addressed by a named Thomas Lewis, who so in
gratiated himself with the simple that the lat
ter communicated his plans Of going to Bremen
That gentleman at once declared that he was on
his way TO Liverpool TO take possession
a large property which had been willed to HIM by
deceased relative. When the train arrived in Jersey
City Mr. Lewis escorted Oecsen to New York where
he took him into lager beer saloon. A man named
George W. Loomis found here and with MIN Mr.
Lewis threw dice for cigars. Then be threw for five
dollar note which he won and half Of which he prof
fered to Oeesen who promptly declined TO receive it
on the ground that he not in any way concerned
in the game. Looms next proposed that Lewis should
cast the dice with him for a 500 stake Lewis said he
had only SO in cash. but that he had check for $500
This he exhibited to oelesen, from whom he borrowed
$50 to make up the 500, telling the
and that If he should lose he would
Immediately cash the check and repay the loan. .Oi
he did not win and he did not cash the check
but he did clip out Of back door in company with his
confederate Loomis, and leave the poor sailor to
report his loss TO policeman, by whom he was con
veyed to the house or friend in Washington street.
The next day conductor Burke OF the train on which
0elescn rode from Philadelphia heard OF the robbery
He had noticed the actions Of Lewis ami
robbed the seaman. Two days later he saw
Lewis and Loomis seated together in the train
coming from Philadelphia and at lelegraphed that
fact the depot master at Jersey Guy That gentle
made such arrangements that when the train
came In Officers Boyd and Cole were hand and took
the travellers into custody. They were searched
and the person OF Lewis found loaded revolver
and pack of monte cards. A lot Of bogus $40 gold
pieces nd a roll OF Confederate bills aud brown paper,
ingcnously veneercd with single genuine five dollar
greenback, we're taken from the pockets OF Loomis
The men were taken to this city aud locked an in
\ the Tofnbs to await trial Nessrs William f. Knitting
and John o. Mott defended the prisoners and raised
the point that as the complainant had parted with his
money voluntarily tho prisoners could not be convicted
OF larceny, which was the offence charged in the in
\ dictment On that being adversely decided by tho
Court, they contendcd that the prisoners should be
discharged because there evidence 10 show that
| the money obtained from the complainant was genuine
This also ovcrrucd and the case was given 10 the
jury Tho prisoners found guilty grand larceny
and we're each sent TO State Prison for i've years.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
| John Larichen and John McDermott wero convicted
OF attempt at burglary in having on the 10Th Of October
last entered the house No 526 Sixth avenue and at
tempted 20 carry on $500 worth OF clothing the prop
| erty or Andite Bhlout They were sentenced to con
nncmcnt in State Prison for two years
| PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
! Frederick Backus OF No. All Eighteenth street
South Brooklyn, LEFT his horSe and wagon on the cor
ncr OF Water and Roosevelt streets in this city, a
seven o'clock one morning last month. while DO va