The New York herald., 1876-10-13
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2
Be,ore Judye Gildersleeve


cocxNKYs EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK
"rhsy say that they never wero in either State
Prison the Psni,ensiary. gentlemen ofthe jury
Well, us my opinon that those institutions have been
cheated most grevousiy.n So sAid Assistant District
Attorney Horace Russell to ajury yssterdy afternoon
The persons no alluded TO we're Charles McAlssr,
waiter IN a notorious concert saloon In Broadway,
and u. crudep, bartender in the samo refreshing
institution These gentlemen had just testified for the
defence in the case o, Jennie Morris, German wait
the saloon, who was trial for larceny from
the person. The compianant wilna.n Watson,
yorng fresh from London stated that ne came 10
ths ciiy iortnght ago With ,hs intention o. sAag sI
inst he taking glass oil ale with an acquaintance
when the inttsr proposed to show him around New
York Alter q time they sauntered into The saloon
mentioned where William treated his friend and The
prisoner, who tnen waited upon them with drop Of
bran.y, you know Then he treated himself anu tho
giri 20 a bottle OF champagne Tor "sham' "A he
inappropratcy abbreviated M Tor which no paid
81 o. Then he ordered ano!ner oose ana me. me 'ss
deciBed 10 do, whereupor she thrust her hand sud.
denly into h.s pocket, and, withdrawing the sum Of
81, ran on with u TO the shelter OF the bar.
william stated in Court tnat hc did not care for the
paltry sum. you know, but he thought that people
sure tho place looked a. able as great many
public 'ouses at ONE"
In summing up Mr. Rasscll denounced In vigorous
and eloquent language tho system out of which this
ROBBERY grew, and expressed his dstcstation Of IN par
ticular. the men VINO lived upon the profits derived
siderable length In behalf OF hts Client but she was
found guilty aud rcmandcd Tor sentence.
II appeared testimony that girls IN such instisu-
tons not paid any salary but receive II Tor each
bottle Of VINE they sell and fifteen cents Tor each glass
OF brandy.
UP AND DOWN THE RIVER.
Two far-hsirs1 young mon were charged with The
larceny OF several horse blankets and other articles
from the stable OF James AcCrcery on the River road,
At Inwood, wesscncstsr county, on Monday last The
youths hao decidedly vasrant aspect, and were
tired in suits which had been turned yeiiow BY cx-
posure TO the weather 'sTramps," said Assistant
district Attorney Russell TO the Court The prisoners
pleaded guilty the charge and stated that they had
come down the river" and were In search Of work.
His Honor semi them up the river again Tor Two and
0ne-haif year,.
CAUGHT AND ''BoUNCED.."
The store OF Ulrch Lamline No. AL Hudson street,
was broken the night Of October and robbed
Or clothing to the vaius Of 5000 Captain Mcdonnell
arrested upon Suspicion John hcLue, alias Man, and
John Kelly, alias Rooney" two alleged notorious
criminals who both been in State Prison and the
Pentsntiary. In their possession the Captain found
the stolen property, which he duly restored. The
prisoners we're arraignsd yesterday, whom they
pleaded guilty aud were each sentenced to iour years
and six monlbs in State Prison.
ceving the stolen goods Jeremiah Ksliy. brother OF
"Romcy." This gentleman was also arraignsd, and,
pleading "Not guilty was remanded tli next week
for trial
PICKPOCKEr SENTENCED.
youth OF eighteen, named Thomas Mclaughlin
living No. 427 Madison street. pleaded guilty 70 hav
ing on September stolen 81 from the pocket Of Gil
bert Law. OF No. 81 West Third street He was sent
to State Prison for two years and six mouths