The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
GENERAL sESSIoNs-PART q.
t#i5 uiae Before Judge Sutherland. rss n
4 cowARpLY HIGHwAYMAN

sfss,-.,tiq A CowARDLY, HIGHwAYMAN
on the night oil the 5th inst Charles Donusily, OF
No 81 Sixth avenue, q veteran Of the war. who lost
Of his arms, stepped from Crosstown and Chris
TOPPER street He had got the street
than he was seized by the throat by highway man,
who robbed HIM OF his pockoibook containing $40
The old soldier cried out for assistance and ruan
was promptly captured. He gave his name as John
The prisoner who is only twenty one years Of age was
yesterday arragned Tor trial by Assistant District Az
ass S ny In ne
cous one. He sent him to the State Prison Tor the
term Of eight years and six months, At hard labor
ANo1HER RoDBER DISPOSED OF. .
while George Koclthen, OF No l3l West Forty.
fourth street, was walking on Sixth avenue on the
night OF May IA, somewhat intoxicaIed, he was ap-
preached BY brace of thioves, who attacked him and
robbed him OF his watch and chain. Sergeant HamIi.
ton, Of the Twenty-ninth precinct, arrested. tho
thieves who described themselves John O'Brien OF
No 1855 East Thirty third street, and Thomas Wilson,
OF No. 1877 East Thirty fourth street. Both pleaded
guilty yesterday and were scnt 10 the State Prison
John MADDEN. Of No. $40 East sky third street,
also deprived OF his watch by thicf named Fred
erick Carter A junkman, named Richard Mahon, OF
property, aud beln5 arraigned Tor trial pleaded guilty
He was sent 70 the state Prison Tor year. II.
avenue. was attacked by Frank King, Of No 247
Cherry street, and robbed OF hs watch the night OF
the 0th inst. inc prisoner pleadod guilty and was
sont 10 tho State Prison for Ave years 74lIffr
y William Wilson, OF No - East Fourth street. on
the LIST inst entered tho jewery Of Charles 8.
Jewct, No. lib Eighth street, and attempted TO INT
gold watch from peg by means OF hook fastened to
the end OF his walking cane. Ho WAS caught tho
act and yesterday pleaded guilty ana sent 10 the
State Prison tor two years and months hasfnoN&
+ Thomas smith, Of seventy hfth street, between
Second and THIRD avenues pleaded guilty 10 the charge
OF stealing property, valued $50, from the apart
nents Of Mrs. Celia Muilancy, NOD FIRST avenue He
was sent 70 the Stale Prison for five yearA Fanny
Palmer, Jointly indicted with smith, was discharged
sfJM ftg THE LEITH FORGERY CASE. ft4
Tho trial OF William Lcith and bis son William T.
Leh for forgery resumed yesterday the sitting
Of the Court Itw claimed By tho prosecution that
the father countsrfeited the signatures OF Bryce
Smith, Wholesale liquor dealers, No. SO Front street,
70 certain checks the Merchants Exchange Ma
tional Bank through which sums amour ting 70 over
500 900 were obtained, with tho assistance or William
i. Veltman, bookkoepcr and financial agent OF Bryce
l. Smith, The prosecution further claimed that the
father transferred the largest share his son. who
opened an account In the National Trust Company,
aud then withdrew nearly the entire amount Tho
prisoner William H. Leith. the son. exam
that II he, and not his father, forged tho
lures OF Bryce Il Smith TO tho checks prepared by
Veltman. He said his fathor was ignorant oil his pro-
ceedings. The witness also stated that he had given
$13611 OF the proceeds OF tho orgeries 10 veitman
kept So sos Tor himself He averred that il was
his Intention to and testify behalf OF
hts father whom he was arrested In reply to Assistant
District Attorney Bell the witness reiterated that
evidence Of Detectives Rhodes aud Reilly 10 whom be
said he had NO intention Of coming To court Mr.. j.
X. Fellows addressed the jury behalf OF the pris-
oners, and the case was adjourned TO this morning.