The New York herald., 1875-07-01
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
DCIVIC ANOOVIuSI E1uOAOVV'
prRGH ACTING AS CQI-NSEI.

BERGH ACTING AS COUNSEL.
At the opening Of the Court yesterday District
Attorney Nolan moved Tor sentence upon John
Reilly, convicted OF participating in a dog fight.
HIS counsel moved for a new trial upon the ground
that one OF the witnesses for the prosecution, an
officer OF the Society the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals, eSterted a confession from the de-
rendant IN an illegal manner.
BY the courtesy oil Mr.. Nolan, Henry BerR1, the
President OF the above named society, replied in
opposition TO the motion and presented q number
his address quoted the remarks made Oy the Re-
corder In sentencing Carpenter, VINO was Jointly
indicted with Reilly. Mr.. BerDn closed by paying
an eloquent triOute 10 the Recorders ability and
fearless administration OF justice. and expressed
the nope that he would live many years TO adorn
the position which ne occupied. Reiliy's counsel
made vigorous and logical reply, afcf which HIS
Honor took the points and reserved Ais decision.
AN INGENIOUS LARCENY
The only case tried by the jury was an indict-
ment ior grand larceny against young man
named Charles Harrington alias Jack Sheppard,
who was charged with perpetratlng tie offence in
an ingenious manner. The principal witness Tor
the prosecution colorcd man, Henry Dod-
son, who drove truck Tor Henry Merklc. lie
testified that On the 5tn OF April ne mad case Of
tOo.n brushes an MS truck, valued AZ $500, the
property OF brewster s. Nils, NJ. 25j Pear street,
wnIcn lie was conveying 10 their place from Jer-
sey CITY; that when he reached the corner or
Broadway ana Chambers street the accused
ployed MIN to carry n small box contain
ing watches 10 the corner oil COrtlandt
street aud Broadway. When they reached tnero
they proceeded TO the third story OF the building
and the man requested nlm TO walt until he pro-
cured tue Key OF tue room, winch he did; he
waited there ten minutes but the man not re turn
ing, he mIstrusJed that something was wrong and
on reaching the street lie saw that MS truck was
gone: he TOOK the box which the man lett 10 the
station house, which, when opened 10y the SER
Reant Of police, was lound 10 contain Dricks and
mud The colored man gave Detective King a
description Of tho tnIel winch resulted In the ar
rest OF the accused a month after the larceny.
DOdson visited the Police Headquarters and
picked the prisoner out OF number OF men VINO
we're placed In the room.
Harrington testified IN his own behalf, and in
reply to questions propounded by MI Howe
frankly admitted that he mad been bad man
and served terms In the State prisons Of 1assa-
chusetts, New York ana Illinois. but denied any
Swore tnAt on the day In question ne negotiated
Mrs. King. In Chrystie street. TO wnom
10 PAID SO account, and produced
her receipt Mrs KING was called and
corroborated his testimony by producing writ
ten agreement which they made for the furniture,
for winch ne was to pay f24. He gave the name
oil Florence TO her. He renamed at her house
from eieven TO three O'Clock, the theft having
taken place at one O'CLOCK. sue was requested TO
write ner name, and comparison Of the sigma
lures showed that they were the same.
Mr.. Howe, In his summing up informed the
Jury that the accused was endeavorlng 10 reform /;
that he mad considerable literary ABILITY ana had
written Tor the cubic iournna-