The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q.
Before Judge Sutherland.


WARMING TO ''sTRAw" BoNDsMrN.
Theodore +. stratton, who jointly indicted with
sCaptnin" McNichol and named Robert K Stew
art, the charge OF attempting to procure fraudu-
lent bond for tho release OF Thomas L. Birch VINO was
committed TO tho Tombs for rendering 'straw' bail
arraigncd for trial yesterday by Assistant District
Attorney horace Russell. The prisoners man about
my years-wus defended by Messrs. William r. Howe
anu EDGAR Chapman. Mr. Russell In Opening the case
graphically described the modes generally resorted to
by .'siraw' bailmcn 10 secure the liberty
OF offenders against tho law. lie said they
were always happy to oblige friend for
liberation, and they pretty shrcwd In their
operations II was often very dicult TO overhaul them
In this instuncc the prisoner approached lsnac Waz
iclder OF No. $40 West Twenty seventh street, whom
he knew Tor about i've years Iic made transfer TO
tho latter Of house mo 3Y East lid gtrcol Tor
nominal consideration. A decd OF transfer mado
out. and the property, which mortgagcd Tor
nearly It's value was held tho name of WaitzeIder
the excuse being that there were several juarmen ts
against H. Not long anerward tho prisoner came to
him and askc cd MIN to 20 bail Tor two shoplte re- on
THIS property, but tho matter fell through Later ON
he requested him to go bail for Thomas Crawford
c,vi SUIT, telling him generally that u no pursued mo
business oil a baiiman no could make 500 week. and
dress we'll He next requested him 20 bail Tor a
man named Condit who was charged with circulating
false kilograms relative 10 tho death Of Conimod
Vanderbilt Tho prisoner next asked him 40 secu.
rity for tho release Of Thomas L. Birch, who been
arrested for perjury, ADDING that there would $3.50
put up' IN the job that there would DO no trouble
about and that Birch was 'tnrn mp lie
introduced 10 Robert Il. stewart tho bOndsman
OF Birch. and stewart was to furnish the funds STRAIT
ton desired wailzelder TO accompany Stewart 10 tho
District Attorneys Office and Justify warning him not
TO mcnton bis tstraitons) name In Tho matter. The
prisoner also instructed him state that
he mad traded lands In South Norwalk for this
house in 22d street. that II $4,000 and that
the rents received about $3.50 per month. All
this Watzicder agreed 10 DO and he and Stewart pro-
cccdcd the District Attorneys office purpose
mentioned. All this timc District Attorney Phelps aud
Assistant District Attorney Russell had been thor
ourhy posted by Waltzfelder the operations OF
the ''mcn OF straw" ON the Goth OF December Inst
tho crisis arrived. stewart and Waitzcidcr
again went to the District Attorneys Office
20 go bail for Birch Mr.. Russell closely
Intercepted stewart who, ON being searched,
the sum 81 $500 was found upon his person, the
that set apart Tor the - job.n Thcreupon
Stewart arrested and the same fate fell the
OF Stratton who captured by Detectives Field and
OConnor Lcggctts Hotel, where all the plans had
been msturcd AZ tho trial yesterday Wazicider tes
incd to tho state OF iacts and tho, property
East 1921 street having been shown TO be nearly
cred by mortgages, Stratton was convicted or the
offence charged IN the indie, mcn---atiempt-
Ing TO suborn to perjury. Mr.. Howe made
strenuous effort TO obtain new trial,
and also made a motion in judgment Judge
Sutherland denied the application, ana u appearing