The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18
The jury, after absence or an nour, found him
guilty OF simple assault ana battery

rne jury, after an absence or an nour, found him
guilIy or simple assault ana battery.
THE DANCER ROBBERY.
Michael and Annie oFarreIl were arrsgned on
charge OF receiving stolen goods valued at s2 642 the
property OF Matthias Dancer Of West Eleventh street
After the jury empanelled Assistant District Al
orney Bell explained the to the jury He stated
that this the second notable bond robbery perpe-
tratod on the complainant In one case Mrs Dancer
was gagged and strapped down by mob OF masked
burglars and 500 600 worth OF bonds carried
OIL But the case in point was one where girl named
Mary Logan a sister OF OF the defendants was in
voved. Mary Logan was engaged rs a servant by Mrs.
Dancer the 25th of April, 1875 She left her
Ployer on the 25th Of May Just one month after
missing. Mary Logan was suspected but her
whereabouts never ascertained TIL the time
OF her death, which happened in last June
at ST. Luke's Hospital The attention OF the police
about this time was directed TO Mary Logan's sister,
Mrs Annie O'Farrell aud her husband Michael O'Far-
reL Shortly after the death Of Mary Mrs O'Farrell
presented three coupons for sale 10 Mr. Clark, OF No
Chambers street Mr.. Clark examined the coupons and
brokers' Offices Of the stolen coupons, and
found that the three presented were portion
o those advertised Mr.. and Mrs. 0'Farrel were sub
sequently arrested, and his arrest Michael 0Farrel
told the officer that he and his wife received the
coupons from Mary Logan, and that part OF them were
still concealed IN secret drawer sewing machine
in their house in Fifeth street. The coupons were
fonnd as described. Another portion as the prisoner
states, destroyed by fire. and still another portion
was sent to some relatives in Scotland OiFarren
wrote TO Scotland and they sent back in regis
tered letter, which letter Intercepted at the Post
ONCE detective officer also proceeded to Scotland
and procured letters sent there concerning these
coupons by 0'FarreL
on account Of the lateness OF the hour and the Re-
corder having to attend meeting OF the Commission
ers OF the Sinking Fund further hearing in the
was adjourned Till to-day
HANGING HIM UP"
On the night OF the 18th of January william Gillen
was standing in hallway at No. 24l First avenue.
Two men, named Henry Grifhth, of No. 404 East Sew
enteenth street. and Charles Hllson of No. 437 East
Seventeenth street, passed in at the time said they
police officers and wanted to examine his clothes
as they thought he was q suspicious person They
took from him two bank books, representing $40 %
and another 81 They trying TO take Gillens
OFF, when Officer Dunn, of the Eighteenth precinct
came up They then ran of, but pursued by the
officer who fired two shots after them and event
ualy succeeded in capturing them. Griflth and
Hson pleaded guilty. and were sentenced TO five years
each at hard labor.
A YOUNG THIEF.
Caspar Charlton boy twelve years OF age pleaded
guilty to stealing watch valued at $50, the property
OF Thomas II. Nook, OF No. 40 East Twenty-nrth
street, from the Knickerbocker Yacht Cluo House at
Port Morris, He was committed TO the Juvenile
Asylum.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Charles Black pleaded guilty TO attempt TO break
into the butcher shop OF Nathan Lew No. $3.50 Ninth
avenue He sentenced to three years and half
In State prison.