The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
GENERAL SESSIONS--PART l.
Before Judge Sutherland

NOTORIOUS THIEF ovERHAULED
Daniel Brown, better known to the police authors.
ties "Frcnch LOUIS alias James Walker, alias
Daniel Wolf, was arraigned at the bar by Assistant
District Attorney Herring, charged with burglary
under the following circumstances:-It appeared that
PRIOR July 10 Messrs Scott Brothers, of Nos ~ and
20 White street. had been missing quantity of linen
goods, and all efforts find the thief failed On the
morning IN question, which was Sunday, Detective
Martiu Hanay of tho Fiitn precinct, man open
the door OF the premises enter and locN after him The
detective lay III wall and when the man reappcarcd on
the ho arrested, wncn TWO pieces OF linen,
valued at $,J, were found in his possession. rnc
prisoner violent effort TO escape but held
securely abd taken TO the police station search
made the premises and IL was discovered that
$4,000 worth oil gooas were packed up and ready to
be cartcu or 1t alleged also that tho prisoner
hau previously entered The premises OF Wilmerding
with intent In the prisoners possession
were also found number OF keys, he beng one OF
most expert key filters the city. He had been
rested on other OCCASIONS on similar cuarges but con
trved escape justice the evidence being Insufficient
TO HIM When called to tho bar yesterday the
prisoner pleaded guilty and Judge sutherland sent hun
10 the State Prison Tor three years and three months
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
large amount OF business was transacted, over SIX
teen pleas having been received. Among the more
important were the following casos:--A man who gave
his name as Edward T. Dodge and his address as tho
New England Hotel, Bowery, went into an American
District telegraph Office Broadway. on the Gath OF
July last and sent note 20 Mrs Gustavc A. Rechln,
No. lao East Twcnty-cghth street, purportng 10 DO
signed by her husband, requesting her 10 send down
his dress coat. She dd So ana inc prisoner meeting
tue telegraph hoy took II from him ana pawned H.
Elm bodened by his the prisoner despatched
The boy second time TO the same address, requesting
m aud heavy walking coat, Us he Ges.Ied
10 put them new trunk whlch ne had purchased
Luckily Mr.. Rechlln was at home whom the second
arrived but the prisoner conrived 10 escape ar
rest Ito Was subsequently overhaulcd, however, and
fully identified ny tue telegraph boy. On being ar
ragncd FOR trial. The prisoner, VINO was not unknown
police peaGcl guilty aud was gent TO the state
Prison tor i"O years aud SIX mouths.
Patrick Koiy, laOorcr, rcsiung at NO. o2' East
Thirty sscoLd street. was acting ia disordcrly man
ncr tn night OF the 18th OF July, wnen officer
Gum, OF TIE Twenty nrss precinct, arrested HIM.
Kelly then seized an anu struck the ofcef on the
bead, inlctias severe wound. rne prisoner pleaded
guilty ~ the charge OF assault with intent to 40 bodily
run and sent 10 the state Prison for Jour
Fraucls Bethel nlias Rooney butcher, living AT No.
1872 Tenth avenue picadcd igity forgery. II APP
that "a OF July he presented 80 William
huck al No llJ West street, check for f25 Tue
NASSAU Bank purportins 10 DC signed by James Good
heart T.,. prisoner sentenced 10 TOUR years i'm
prIsonmcsL . -. -.
one OF tue Two men who the l7th oi June attacked
Henry Robinson at the corner Of Domnick aud Clark
sou streets and ROBBED him OF $40, was arragned for
trial yesterday he was convicted and sent 10 the
Gsats Prison tor ave years.
Martha Bark was arraisnsd On the charge Of stealing