The New York herald., 1877-03-20
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Rcforc Judrc Gildcrslecv,

GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gildcrslecvc.
THE GREAT RAILROAD BOND FoHGERIEs
stephen Raymond alias Charles Seymour, was nr.
ragned at tho by Assistant District Attorney Lyon
charged with being implicated with tho notorious
Roberts Gleason gang OF orgers, who in 1873, forged
so many OF the New York, Buffalo and Erie bonds.
There fourteen indictments against tho prisoner,
his has, SO FAR been somewhat remarkable.
When the orgeries were first discovered tho prisoner
In great style. He followed by Of
been Obtained he was brought to this city and lodged
in the Tombs with others OF the gang While awaiting
trial he was conveyed to Central new YORK on writ
tody of the Sheriff. He was last heard from being
confined In Moyamonsing Prison. Philadelphia. At the
end Of his term District Attorney Phelps sued
tradition papers and he was taken here by Detectives
O'Conner and Field Since the 9Th Of January last
he has been confined In the TOmbs Yesterday he
pleaded guilty the charge preferred against him and
in his behalf Mr. Over appealed to tho Court in nit
cation of sentence Assistant District Attorney Lyon
however insisted that the gravity Of tho prisoners
oenee called for the penalty OF tho law He
then sentenced to five years IN tho State Prison at
hard labor
THE HEAVY DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Colonel William F. c. Mccarthy, a man OF handsome
presence said have been in tho Confederate army,
and also tho of considerable quantity Of land
In Texas, arraigncd al the bar yesterday by AS
sistant District Attorney Lyon indictment
charging him with grand larceny. The case, owing to
tho large of property lost, seemed to attract
considerable attention Tho Assistant District Attor
ney, with Mr.. j. y. Mott, appeared for the prosecu-
tion and exJudge G. n. Curtis defended tho accused.
From the opening statement of Mr.. Mott would ap-
pear shat Mr. c. v. Hand, well known IN sporting
circles inserted advertisement in the HERALD. on
the 14th OF January, desiring the loan OF $40, 900
upon collateral security. Two threc days
after the prisoner callod upon Mr.. Hand and
In nha1,lx
loan the money! and shortly after the prisoner brought
to No 3l5 Broadway party whom he introduced to Mr.
would furnish the desired money. Matters in
this way for some days, when finally the prisoner
not be able to raise the money hut he Uhe prisoner
thought he knew another party who could. On the
10Th Of January the prisoner came TO Hand and sad
up on his part hc uhc prisoner) would not on his. "
Hand TO meet the prisoner at eleven A. NJ the
26th Of January, at No. Sl5 Broadway, which he did.
They proceeded Broadway to an Office between
Barclay street and Park place, and the prisoner
into the building and returned, not finding the
party he said, and then in about fifteen minutes
after the prisoner went up again and returned and said
the party had gono to tho New York Hotel and had
lett word Tor them to como there so they drove up
there, and then tho prisoner introduced Hand to
posed that the prisoner and Hand should 90 to the Me-
tropolitan Hotel and remain while he, Thompson,
to Frenchs Hotcl mud brought the parties up who had
the money Aftcr short timo Thompson returned
aud stated that tho parties had gone 10 No. SO Wall
street, SO the prisoner, Hand and Thompson went
Thompson went into that building and in u
few moments out and called tho prisoner in, and
in short time they returned to the carriage said
10 Hand that 1t all right, that they
would have the money ut ten O'Clock the
to meet IN tho morning On the 9th Mccarthy, the
prisoner came to NO. 315 Broadway and inquired Mt
about eleven o'clock Of Hand he had Thompson,
although tho prisoner Thompson and Halstead had all
been TO the Belmont Hotel that morning and engaged
a room, the hotel being on Fulton street, to the
Bennett Building, on Nassau and Fulton streets The
prisoner and Thompson had also, after renting the
room the Belmont Hotel, gone up and got
hand bag from tho prisoners room and taken IL TO
EarIes HOTEL corner Of Canal and Centre Streets and
had 1t checked, and then rode together TO Franklin
street and Broadway and there the prisoner left tho
carriage with Thompson in It and passed down Broad.
way to No. 315 and made the above inquiry OF Hand
II he (Hand) had seen Thompson that morning In
few moments Thompson comes In and bids Hand and
the prisoner good morning. and says tho parties to
meet at Judge Suthcrlana's Offices, No. 93 Nassau
street. In half an hour. Hand aud the prisoner went
down to No SO Nassau street III short time and
up Judge Sutherland's Office, aud the prisoner took
the diamonds, which Hand had collateral Tor
the loan, In to show TO the parties, but returned
almost Immediately and reported that the parties
Thompson, who informed them that the parties had
gone Tor lunch and would be back in hall an hour, and
proposed to go and get lunch himself The party
a restaurant Fulton street, between Nassau
and Broadway, ana when they got there Thompson
concluded no would not lunch, but went out into The
street, ami was gone short time and returned Then
another carriage was procured by the prisoner and all
got into were driven from tho restaurant 10 No.
y3 Nassau street The prisoner ana Thompson got
out and went into the Bennett Building, and
they had passed the door Hand stepped to the
Nassau and Fulton Streets and then he tho
prisoner and Thompson just leaving tho Bennett
Building and pass into the Belmont Hotc. In few
moments the prisoner aud Thompson came out OF the
hotel without hats ovcrcoats, and placed
In the cab standng by the door OF the hotoi
IN Fulton street ana go back into the ho-
tel The driver got ready TO drive OIL. and
Just then out came the prisoner and Thompson
and jumped INTO the cab and they driven toward
Broadway, Hand IN pursuit. They were not aule to
pass into Broadway, on account OF block there, SO
they turned back to the hotel, with Hand In full
chase Upon arriving At the hotel the prsouer, Thomp
son and Halstead sprang from the cab and rushed
into tho hotel Hand followed tho prisoner TO ms
and there arrested him. Tho other two, Thomp-
son and Hastead, ran down stairs, and Thompson
passed. into the barber shop having all the property
with him. The prisoner engaged Hand while the
others of with the property II Is claimed by tho
prosecution that this all device the part OF
tho prisoner to get possession OF the property and
fconously to appropriate IL 10 his own use Mr.. Hand
call ed tho stand by Assistant District Attorney
Lyon and gave n detailed account Of the whole transac
ton the conclusion oi which the court adjourned