The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.


THE PHANTOM COURT
Judge Sutherland yesterday sdjourned Part Of the
Court OF General Sessions sine die The jurors who
had been summoned to attend dismissed. Cause,
no room yet provided by tho Board Of City Works
Part was then held by Judge Sutherland and good
deal oil business was transacted
THOUGHT HE WAS IN THE WOODS.
A stately looking middlc-aged Pennsylvania Dutch
man, named Frederick Flora, arraigned by Assist
ant District Attorney Bell under an indictment for
arson il appeared that the prisoner was the 18th
Of March hanging around beer saloon Kept by Mrs.
Holtshauxer the first floor Of the promises No GEL
Tenth avenue when the lady named employed him TO
do some chores, for which she gave him meal. He
then remained around tho place all day and even when
warned that the place was about TO be closed he re-
fused TO leave The landady finally went in search Of
policeman. to have her obnoxious visitor
removed by force, but when she returned
no had disappeared and she thought no
more OF the matter but retired to rest Toward morn
ing Leonard Frschner, watchman employed in fur
niture factory In the upper part OF tho house, at
rnctcd by smoke to vacant room the second story
where he found the prisoner warming himself ut bon
fire kndled in the middle OF tho floor. Distinguishing
the flames which had burned quite through the boards
bivouac he had disturbed and demanded explana-
ton Of bis strange conduct Flora told incoherent
story 10 the effect that he found the fro, which had
been lighted by two men who atlerward went out
The doors, however, all found fast locked After
nm absence OF few minutes IN search or policeman
Mr. Frischncr returned to find the inccndary had
capped through the OF tho building crossed q
number OF roofs and broken into factory in tho rear
whore no was afterward found in hiding and was taken
into custody He induced by his counsel, Mr.
Edgar 7. Chapman, to plead guilty to low grade OF
arson, and Mr. Bell accepting the plea tho Court sent
tho prisoner TO the Penltentiary for one year.
RoBRING. BEER SALOON.
James f. Draddy was found guilty OF having on New
Years Day stolen cash box containing 800 from tho
lager beer saloon Of Loebar at No 679 Ninth
nue., whilo Mrs. Loebcr. who was in charge OF the
place. was asleep He was sent TO the State Prison for
three years.
Patrick Sullivan was arragned upon an indictment
charging him with stealing pocketbook containing
$l37 from the person of Gcrman Morency, OF No. 4
Fulton street. while that gentleman was riding upon
Second avenue car sullivan, as he called himself was
identified In court Who under the OF Will
lam Gleason, the l4th OF January last sentenced
Tho Court did not inquire how he madc his escape but
promptly remanded him to serve out tho unexpirod
term and TO stay an additional for the theft OF tho
4 SINGULAR ARREST.
trunk containing $500 yards of silk and 500 silk
handkerchie stolen from the White Star DOCK at
pier so North River. William O'Day Robert Richael
Michael Clancy known as "Big Mke') and Michael
shanahan, charged by Mr.. Cortis, agent OF tho
hne, with the THEFT Shanahan could not be found.
but the others were arrested and indicted They
called up in the Court OF General Sessions yesterday
While they were being arraigrcd Detectives Field and
han lounging around Chambers street. evidently wait
Ing 10 sec the fate OF his comrades. He At
taken into custody by the officers named and brought
before Judge sutherland, who at once committed him
TO the Tombs.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Michael Williams bootblack who snatchcd watch
and chain from Richard Doyle, of No. 2s2 Mott street
James Radcliffe, who stole property valued $l35 from
the apartments Of Jacob Pritz No GIL Tenth avenue,
and James Ryan, Of 80 East Broadway who snatchcd
pockctbook ntaning $40 90 from Sophie Il. Herrck
Of 2l5 West Forty-fourth street, all pleaded guilty.
Judge Sutherland sentenced Williams to four years and
six months State Prison, and Radcliffe and Ryan TO
three years and SIX months each. George Rcdman OF
No y College place, who, on February s, stabbed In
the abdomen Francis Harvey, OF No 153 West Broad
Two years