The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackott.
THE sTORy OF A FrITTP


THE STORY OF A FLUTE.
Frederick II. c. Crake, musician living at No. 80
Spring street. attended ball at Tammany Hall on the
18th of last month, and while his way home about
midnight with flute and piccoo under his arm he
was stopped in the Bowery, Houston street, by
two young men, who knocked him down and robbed
him OF his instruments, valued at 500 week later
Officer James Little, OF the Seventeenth precinct
pawnbrokcrs shop in First avenue when young man
entered, and, taking flute out of basket which
he carried offered the instrument IN pledge for loan
OF So The proprietor OF the store declined to
the 'nosy stick, whereupon the young man replaced
it in the basket and left The The suspicious
which the instrument was covered, and he followed
the youth and asked him II he were musician He
replied that his father was, and that the flute belonged
TO the latter This story proved untrue, and the ON
took the youth 10 the station where he gave the
He stated that he had received the flute from
John Grant, aged twenty Of No. 500 East
officer found the father Of Grant from whom
he obtained piccoo, which the old man stated had
been brought TO the house by his son James and not
John. The latter son, however, was taken into Gus
toby on the strength OF the statement made by
McKenna The instruments were identified by Mr.
Crakc as those which had been stolen from him. and
the youths we're indicted for highway robbery, the
musician positively identifying McKenna one of his
assaants The case was disposed Of Yesterday before
Recorder Hackctt The entire Grant family went upon
the stand and testified that the instruments were
brought to the house by James Grant. whereupon AS
sstant District Attorney Bell entered a noo proseQui
in his McKenna was found guilty OF receiving
stolen goods and sentenced to two years confinement
in the State Prison. James Grant has not been seen
since the arrest OF his brother.
sTARTLfNa VISITOR,
John Kirwan OF 241 Monroe street, was lying IN bed
at midnight OF Monday last when he heard suspicious
nolso and called out "who's there ?'' Scarcely had
the words escaped his lips when he sprung upon
by man who pointed pistol at his head, seized
pair Of trousers and shirt, worth altogether ST. and
made of with them Officer Christopher Dixon, of the
Thirteenth precinct the robber leaving the prem
ises and took him In custody, when the prisoner gave
the name Of Morris Moriarty, OF Scanned street. He
was brought before Recorder Hackett yesterday and
pleaded guilty to robbery in the first degree His Honor
IN few pointed remarks Expressed the he
felt to sending young Stale Prison for long
periods, but stated that the public welfare demanded
that such crime as the accused had pleaded to should
meet with oondign punishment. He therefore sem
fenced him 10 confinement in State Prison at hard
labor tor fifteen years.
COLLECTING OTHER PEOPLES BILLS.
Joseph G. Conkln coal dealer, mo. 104 West Thirty
ninth street, appeared as complainant against James
Culam, boatman OF Rondout n. ", whom he accused
of obtaining money by false pretences Itappeared that
the accused called upon Mr. Conklin November 20,
represented himself to be captain of the canal boat
General Doubleday, and collected some $50 due the
Cullam convicted OF the offence yesterday and
to state Prison for three years.
ONE MORE JAIL BIRD.
Joseph Doyle, aged twenty, who stole gold watch
from the person of George Rawlings, of Brooklyn
the 9th OF this month pleaded guilty and was sent to
the Pententiary for three years
STEALING A TRUNK.
james Ryan, porter, was arrested December
10 while carrying of trunk from express wagon
standing in Hudson street The trunk was the prop
cry OF Norman G. Kellogg and contained 5000 worth
OF clothing The prisoner, being arragned yes
terday, stated, with tears in his eyes, that he had
been hired by stranger, whom he supposed 10 be
its owner, TO carry the trunk to express Office
Broadway The jury did not believe his story and
the Recorder sent him 10 State Prison for three
years.