The New York herald., 1876-03-01
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
WHO STOLE THE CARPET BAG?

WHO STOLE THE CARPET BAG
Upon the llth of November last Mr.. Walter W. Price,
OF No POI West Tenth street. had stolen from him at
the siurtevant House bag containing ST. worth Of
clothing and number Of papers Of some value He
notified the police, and few days aerward the police
OF Jersey City arrested young with the bag in
his possession. The prisoner gave his name as William
Reaves, and said he lived Greensboro county Mary
land He accounted for his possession of the properly
by telling this story;-whe was standing on the
corner of Broadway and Houston street on the day Of
the robbery was approached by Francis Hooghtaling
OF No 81 Jane street, In this city, who asked me If
were stranger IN the city and II would like 70 make
some money / answered "ycsn 10 both questions,
whereupon he told me TO 90 TO the Sturtovant House.
register my name and tako room. | entered my
name as W. II. Ross and, taking the room
assigned me, was soon Joined by Houghtaling,
who carried the bag IN his hand; giving it to me he
dered me TO take ii to Cortlandt street ferry did
ana he came 20 me thsre, and saying he would have
key fitted u the bag, went of with it, telling me to
wait He returned in short time, said there was
nothing In the bag he wanted except some papers, and
ordered me TO take IL TO Taylors Hotel in Jersey City,
which did, and two days later was arrested" Upon
this statement Houghtang also arrested and the
two men were indicted by the Grand Jury. On being
arragned for trial Yesterday Reaves pleaded guilty and
to State Prison for eighteen months Hough-
falling was discharged upon his recognizance His
counsel Mr.. j. O. Mott, tried to either have his client
tried or nole prosequi entered to clear his character
but the Recorder refused the request
ANOTHER ARSON CASE.
The of Christian Waldo charged with arson in
having set fire to his premises in the double
house, No. Ridge street. called before Recorder
Hackett yesterday. District Attorney Bell opened the
case for the prosecution by detailing the circumstances
attending the fro which he expected to prove tap
peared that the house contained seventeen families
and that the accused occupied four rooms on tho
second floor The nre was discovered by one Of the
tenants, who entered Wades rooms to find the best
suite OF furniture piled upon one OF the beds, which
was burning In the front room the carpet burn
ing in several detached spots and several unhred
places were also saturated with the combustibe Quid
The flames were extinguished without much difficulty
When questioned, Waldo stated that his lamp had ex-
ploded and set fire tho place, but the article In
question found standing intact upon table with
the top unscrewed and almost empted OF its contents
His furniture WAS insured in tho Germania Fire
Insurance Company for 81 900, although II worth
but $780, and in making his claim TOR loss against
the company he charged 1927 for the suite OF furniture
which piled upon the bed at the time of the fire.
and which worth but $65 At tho close of Mr.
Bells address, the prisoner by consent Of the former
pleaded guilty to arson In the third degree The Re-
corder sent him TO State Prison for five years.
FELoNIoUs ASSAULT.
Matthew Larkn, aged twenty nine years of No SIS
Hudson street. convicted Of having committed
felonous assault with knife upon the person of
Thomas Murphy, seaman, In drinking saloon, cor
of West Tenth and Hudson streets, the 1s inst
Recorder Hackett remanded the prisoner for sentence
ALL AROUND HIS LEO.
Charles Schaefrer, confidence operator on St Val
entine's Day fell in with James Barrett seaman, who
had just returned from four years. cruise and who
had S4S7 strapped around his leg The land shark got
his victim drunk and robbed him of the entire sum-
Schaener was subsequently arrested but only $25 Of
the money was recovered On being arraigned before
condemned TO five years confinement IN the State
Prison.