The New York herald., 1876-09-13

that he hiding from and
Mr. Bartho did not disturb hiia further, and he re-
manned the room; about the time the boy Fay
was seen waiting outside the door, u minutes
later PROPRIETOR OF the place called into back
room for = moment by one of his kmen, and when
he returned the boy gone, apd with him hand
some gold watch aud chain which Mr. Bariholi had
iet exposed upon the top oil desk little Office
partloued of IRON The main room, and where could
be reached through window IN the Partition The
gentleman at once suspected the two boys ana gave
a description OF them TO The police. They were ar
rested lew days later, when there found IN Fays
pocket pawn ticket representing tue watch The
officer who brought the boys from the PRISON to the
testified that Fay had tolu another boy 10
so and set The chain, and tna the boy SO spoken 10
had handed the officer the chain u
he conveying the prisoners tn the police court
The smaller boy placed upon tho stand ey his
counsel and there told story 10 the effect that the
day oi tncil he into the botting establish hment
10 escape his stcplather, who chasing with
whip; mat he crawcd under desk to wait until his
pursuer should pass shat boy named Charley Morse
aud toid him his iaher bad gone, and that he
thcreupon without touching anything, leaving
his conpanior Morse. III the Ho declared that
Morse took wa,ch and closely questioned by
Mr. Bell stated that he mad, While in the romos re-
ceived note from Morse stating that The latter had
stolen the watch On being asked to produce tho noto
the young cuDrt declared that he tore UP mmedi-
atcy after r,ndng it, The story dsbelieved by Tho
jury, who found The boys guilty OF grand larceny Ia
half OF all the crimes committed IN the city was the
work OF boys III is onc ot the saddest things in
iic" he sad, ITO und two bright intelligent boys
guilty OF such heinous crime and frying 10 shie.d
yourselves by perjury. What Is TO be your Iutufo
Heaven alone knows. You are sent to the House OF
Mr. j. O. Mott. who had been on Monday assigned by
the Court unset Tor tho boys, stated that he bad
sent 10 residences gwen by the boys and found that
their iamiles would have nothing to do with them,
having become tired OF their continual miscccdS
SOCIAL paPRAvIrY AND CRIME.
The second tried that OF Edward Wilson and
James Cooper jointly indicted lor breaking the
shoe store of Mr. Knox, No. 23S South Fifth avenue
and stealing $50 worth of shoes. Wilson is young
white American of twenty two. aad was apparently
possessed of fair degree OF intelligence. Cooper is
negro OF twenty. The choi witness for the prosecu-
ton was Lizzie Reed, colored damsc of repusvc APP
pearanco and decidedly fragrant She brought
from the House of Detention whore she had been
locked up by direction OF Captain Mcdonald, OF the
Eighth precinct, and placed the stand. Sho test
fed lived at No 60 Thompson street, where Wilson,
the white man, previous to his arrest had lived with
her as husband. she gave her testimony with re-
luctance but beng closely questioned by Mr. Bell nd
initled went to Captain Mcdonald low days
alter robbery tod him that her lover
cerncd IL; that she declared Was all he; ''Ed
Wilson she sad did something did not like anu
was OF my head, crazy mad and SO thought
would put IL all up on him. Lizzies story Was ex-
ceedney attenuated and was laughed at by the jurors
Captain Mcdonald testified 10 the tact that Lizz.e
him told HIM OF the burglary; that acting
upon the information he had arrested tue prisoners,
and that after Lizzie declared her first story
abrication demanded the release OF her iover he
thcreupon locked up the girl 10 prevent her running
written to by Wilson, stolen property he found
in u p plwnshop IN BrOome street
Wson testified that he had only vistei tho negress
occasionally that she became offended because he
went with certain ''young fellows and put up the
jo0 him; - why she should be oncnded because d
man whom she knew uut sightiy picked his own com
panions he could not explain he emphatcay denied
having committed tho burglary
Assistant District Attorney Bell handed him several
letters and asked whether no had written them to LIZ
zic while she was in the 1ombs He examined them
carefully one BY one and declare that he had not
rriff hen he etf Ms nj
composition. The writer admitted having perperated
the burglary aud begged the giri TO save hun.
While the other witnesses wcro esifyng Cooper
could hardly restrain his impacnce TO get upon tho
stand. When he was called by Mr. Bell he told story
which bore upon ITS face the impress of truth SAID
hc:-I came over from Williamsburg, where live, and
met this young fellow, Edward Wilson; he had
broke" says l. ..Tna IS poor thing Ed where have
you been working?n ''l've been driving truck" he
says And lvs SO. s'sss 5 you WI u win me ne
dont care much about golpg because tnink ii might
get ipso difficulty. and would like TO go TO work
III tho m6rning;' ''oh," says he 'I can pledge you
my word l do 1t easy and there Will never be any
thing more said about III" says l.. "i Will 80 with
you !" he says Have you got anything to put it
iny" l don't know" said; 'ifI 90 to the saloon
can get u bug, l suppose" l goes to tho
saloon and got q CARPET oag; after getting
and Canal street; stood upon the corner for
about twenty minutes an oiiicer came along and We
liquor store; after that Wilson went down 10 SEQ how
place was he had not told me where the place
down by the church and walked up on tho right hand
by tho place; when he comes back he says. ..lrs
quick that you will hardly know abou. 1T" said.
WELL that's sood;p goes over by the store, |
went went over the iunlight; it seems there was
bolt and he knocks u hole in the glass with his
list and unbocd 1t; after he goes in this other fellow
l. 'sHe is inside says he, 'ls hey' |. YES"
says he, '.You go down TO tue corner end where
the policeman is;' when got back IRON that
Wilson that fellow had the shoes up; they
put them in the bag and went acr.ss the
street; l went with them; they took them
10 Lizzie Reeds; went to the house about half
hour they offered PAIR OF shoes; told thom no,
DIDN'T care about them then goes over 10 my home
IN Williamsburg 10 sleep; about ten O'Clock the
day her house and asked her where was Will
sou; she Wilson and Rancho had gone to plcdgc
the shoes, 20 TO where she told me they went aud
Wilson and Rancno were pledging the shoes; asked
them much they got Wilson whispered, II got 81;
you anything TO 10 with lhsy do you know where It
came iromy think the shoes is gotten wrongulIy;"
| sad. ~ think they was, too"
Cooper went on 10 tell how had received his share
OF the spois ana how there was something odd, and
Wilson took that himself An amusing episode oc-
Cured connection with the letters written by Wilson
to his dusky love. He denied that lac could
write at all. why, .nen did you then find 1t
necessary to so carefully examine each letter before
saying whether you wrote them ~ SAID Mr. Bell.
"0h, wanted TO sce whether tho headings all
right y was the reply. lie finally obliged, by the
sigt oil his signature signed to the complain.
the police court ADMIT that hc could namc
but he declared tha, was the OF his pcnmansu
Cooper sworc Wilson could write. that he saw him
write the letters offered in evidence while he
tho Iombs and that lie had actually lent him ink
10 write with.
Mr. Bell read one OF the letters in evidence II was
n curiosity It's way, and the diplomacy o. the
Is evident whcn Is remembered that tbe cause OF the
gir's beiraying him that he went to with
mother coVed dasci al No - Clarke street, because
IN his own words companion, the latter girl had
IA super "a slang and better togsn la other words
she had watch aud chain and liner clothing The
letter read oliows:-
Cry PRsoS. August 30 1870.
DHAR LzzE-I have gress pleasure In writing 70 You to
let know am In good health, and hope viii find
You the same. In this mornings paper about
I exhibition In Vol AN x ad
you in H. wish you would send large
Watermelon as cc like eating watermelon very much
and will obge much by sending down. Dear
Lizzie. down Monday Tuesday trial
want of ward entirely
Mcdonald may max. promises giving money
but when you 90 wright 10 and lei me know
where You Ny trial might last a week IL might
last month"; bccAuc IL Is hard 1 CHARGED with