The New York herald., 1876-11-30
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Recorder Hackett.

THE CASE OF M. GAULLER
The trial OF George Hector Gaulier, professor OF
French literature, having rooms at No 1,2l2 Broad
way and charged with violating tho law for tho sup
preston Of obscene literature concluded ycstcr
day without leaving their seats tho jury rendered
verdict OF guilty. The prisoner was then remandcd
until he can tried other indictments charging
similar offences. During the day he was again brought
to bar of the court when Assistant District Ator
ney Boil called attention Of the Court to the fact that
about ten years ago the prisoner student In the
General Theolog nary at West Twentieth street
and Ninth avenue, this city, and that tho frequent
loss OF letters sent TO other students in that insttu
t,on containing checks and money TO defray thor
penso brought to the notice OF the Post Office De-
partment. The thetts of the lotters money and
checks traced to the prisoner He was arrested
indicted tor forgery ard confessed his guilt Al the
interce sson of friends who interested themselves
that the Recorder suspended sentence. The As
sentenced on that Indictment and also upon that
just tried.
livery In the New York Post Office, was placed upon
the stand and identified the prisoner as the studcn
whose he had caused while acting a special
agent OF tho Post once Department ten years ago.
cnarRcs having stolen letters from the mail robbed
them OF checks and forging Endorsements thereon.
The passed under the namo Of &. C. d. s.
| Gnuthior and confessed his guilt to him.
| Mr. Anthony 0omstock, special agent OF the Post
once Department Testified dns' tns PrsonHr @ wnilc IN
the G. c. d. S. Gsuhcr mentioned In the Indictment
for forgery refcrred TO above Gaulier was then re-
manded.
DESPERATE CHARACTER.
Jacob Trimil was found guilty OF having entered tho
premises of John Bcrzti at No. 40 East Third street.
about three 4. NJ on November IA and taking there
from goods TO tho value OF $50 He charged also
with having the morning Of November 5, with ono
or moro companions, attempted to rob Mrs. Caroline
Becker at No $40 East Fifteth street. The Jury rem
dercd verdict OF guilty and Recorder Hackctt
fenced the prisoner to torn OF ten years IN tho State
Prison for the attempted robbery and an additional
term OF five Tor the burglary, to commence
expiration OF the first term.
A STOLEN SHAWL.
on November Mrs. Herer, of No. 436 West Twenty.
second street. shopping Sixth avenue entcred ono
OF the and left her camel hair shawl valued
ST. 000 in the carriage Two boys, named Frank Car.
roll ana David Johnson. were passing and saw the
prize Carroll stolc tho shawl from the carriage scat
and gave II TO Johnson who away with il. JOHN
son pawued The article Tor So Soomons pawn Office
No 0S Sixth avenue, and then lot drunk with the
money Ho alleges that while intoxicated he lost the
pawn ticket About thrce days alter the robbery John
RUSSELL twenty-four years old, presented the pawn
Iickct al Solomon's and Withdrew tho shawl On No
vember 10 the following appeared In tho columns OF
| &lOn AND NO QUESTIONS FOR THE RECOVERY
& = sham sos rS M secx iananS on 9TH
| onice box 5ss.
Mrs. Hcrter soon received letter signed 'sConnden-
tiaL stating that the writer han bought shawl at
price so lar beneath its value that he thought ust
| have been stolen. He described the lost shawl nc.
u
asked II it was her shawl personal then appeared
| in the HERALD oil Novombcr l2:-"Conndenial-It is
| without DOUBT nine. Where can IL be seen 20 Rus
sell ascertaincd the number OF Mrs Hcrtcrs house
and called there. Meantime The police had been work.
ing tho case, and had trace of the two boys Rus
| sell asked What arrangements sho would make Ho
SAID that IT would him about $50 and had or
fered reward oil 500 She said she supposed that
| $50 would pay him for his services He agreed and
after exactng promise that no one should be present
when he called. appointed day and hour to deliver
the shawl. Hc called at the appointed time, but did
mi bri he Or 4 Shc iolI hi
The police we're on his track and he had better get rid
OF tho property. He said that he could dispose OF
whcro the police could not find It. Mrs Hcrter was
nrm, and Russell went away, but returned IN few
minutes with the shawl. received $50. ana left tho
traced Russell Mrs. Hertcr kept her PROMISE but was
summoned appear at court and did So Russell was
work Recorder Hackctt sent The boys to the Pentcn
tnry for year each and Russell TO the state Prison
for four years
PLEAS AND SENTENCES
James Mcclure, convicted Of robbing Antonio Pas.
tor Of jcwelry, valued at $780, the nght OF Novem.
Der whiio broadway, sent TO the State Prison
for seven years and six months william Mckenzie,
charged with stealing watch, several diamond knobs
and money in all valued nj e22 900 the properly Mar
Gus Engandcr OF No 262 East Seventy.cghtn street,
sentenced to Ave years In the state Prison. John
Reddngton seventeen years old charged with break
ing into the premises OF Thomas stanton, OF No. 307
East twenty fourth street. during the night OF October
20 and taking thcrefrom watch, several rings and
clothing, was sent TO the Ponilcntary for ten
years Francisco Cestario, convicted OF clonious
sau and battery, In having struck Nicholas Camping
liza, Of No 95 Crosby street, the head with largo
paving stonc, sent to the state Prison Tor four
years. Albert Powell pleaded guilty 10 the charge OF hav
ing stolen from Louis Ruh ONO ITO Elizabeth street,
on November s, property to tho value OF 1866, and
sentenced to the Penicntiary for eighteen months
SLEEPY THIKF.
James McGrath twsnty-two years old, was charged
with breaking into tho pi emiscs OF Thomas Rocin, Of
No. 1s7 West Houston street. on tho night OF Novem-
hprc hor nj abnut Of
cheese. Tho testimony showed that about six O'Clock
the next morning McGra,h was found asleep on the
roof o she'd at the OF that house, and had tho
cheese in his possession. He was sent TO the sta,o
Prison ior four years.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Sutherland.
In this Court yesterday tho trial Of Christopher