The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

before Judge sutherland
PosTpoNEMENT OF JUDGE FLANNAGAN's TRIAL
Recorder Hackett was confined to his house yester-
day by sorethroat, and Judge Sutherland pre-
sided over the Court OF General Sessions in his stead
The case OF Judge Flanagan OF the Tenth District
Court which the calendar for trial yesterday,
was, on the request Of his counsel, Mr.. William f.
Knitting, set over for one week
YOUTHFUL FoRGER.
Mr. Nelson J. Waterbury appeared complainant
against Henry Wilson. boy OF nfteen who lived at No
429 East Fourteenth street. on October the accused
presented to Robert Fasch paying teller OF the National
Shoe and Leather Bank, check for s157 So purport-
ing to be signed by Mr.. Waterbury. The money was
paid, and after the check found to be
forgery Two DAYS later the prisoner presented check
for 5000, signed with the same hand the former
Mr. Fasch told the boy 10 go back and have the check
Endorsed correct. The youth returned in few min
utes with the name "Nelson j. Waterbury, written ON
the back OF the paper and the teller called him into
back room and gave him into custody The story told
by the lad the stand that he had been sent to
the bank with the FIRST check by man whom he met
the OF Broadway and Warren street. who
represented himself TO be Mr. Waterbury, and that,
handing the money received to this person, the latter
gave him adollar and told him to the
the second day after, when he would employ HIM again.
lie at the place appointed on October s, when
another person approached him and asked him If he
were the boy that had been asked to come
there by Mr. Waterbury; and, on his re-
plying that he was, this person sent him
with the 5000 check. The boy contradicted him
self many times the stand The jury retired for half
an hour ana returned with verdict OF oNot guityn
Assistant District Attorney Bell moved to have the
prisoner remanded for trial the charge OF forging
and uterng the first check, Tor which he would have
HIM indicted Immediately. The Court granted the mo-
tiop despite the protests Of counsel for the prisoner
HOW HE LOST HIS WATCH.
Gabriel Splitter charged Rosanna SHE with stealing
bis watch and chain valued at $500 He stated that on
the night September 25 he the beer Of
Mrs. SHE, at No, 70 Forsyth street. and drank beer
with couple OF friends until he up bill OF 81 95
Finding that he had money left his watch and
chain with the accused security for the payment of
the bill That was Saturday night. Monday morn
ing he returned and demanded his property when the
ACCUSED denied all knowledge OF it, The defence called
half n dozen people who kept beer saloons and who
testified that Splitter had called upon each of them
at their respective places of business the morning
following the alleged theft and asked 'Was here last
nightYt' or "Did l leave my watch and chain here Z"
The evidence of the compliments drunkenness and alb
soute orgeuness OF his actions on the night OF the
District Attorney Bell declined to press Tor conviction,
and the Jury by direction OF the Court rendered YER
dict of mot guilty"
SENTENCED.
Cornelius Farmer and Hugh Mccarthy, aged re-
spectvely and twelve years. convicted OF
breaking into the house of Bernard Schlesten No 165
East sixty-third street. the night Of September T.
The Court in consequence Of their youth them to
the House of Refuge.
Thomas Watson a boy Of fifteen years, pleaded guilty
TO the charge or having in company with another lad
stolen a quantity OF lead pipe and brass faucets from
Michael OMaey of No 93 Liberty street, and sent
to state Prison for one year.
Joseph II. Perganowskl OF No. $40 East Eleventh
street pleaded guilty to having stabbed Mary War
shuisky of No 52S Sixth avenue, and was sent to
State Prison for three years.