The New York herald., 1877-09-14

be tried until October he would therefore ask for
postponemsnt OF the tria until next month.
ASSISTANT district Attorney Bell resisted the motion,
slomiltng that the ease was n most aggravated oas
aud ought TO be disposed Of Immediately All the wiz
hesses were IN attendance, ana there no good
reason why the matter should bc adjourned Mr. Bell
INSISTED that COUNSEL tor the defence should make
amdav!t embodyng his ground Tor an adiournInent.
Judge Bustecd did so, and Judge Sutherland ordered
next
AN AReUMENrATIvE BURGLAR.
Thomas johnson and William Vincent. q brace Of
oolored men. we're arrasncd Tor trial by Assistant
District Attorney Bell, charged with burglary in tue
rst degree On the nght ol the 2lst August D,
alleged that the accused broke INTO parlors Mrs.
Elizabeth Sterns' house, at No. 100 West Thirty first
street, and carried oa French clock valued a, $3.50.
rhey wero subsequently seen to secrete a bun.
die in an alley way in the rear Of
wnere h' the stolen property was io found seu wsea
johnson took tho stand in his own behalf no began
TO use several legal terms which created great laugh
ter nc, OF course, denied tho charge. and abused
laundry man who saw him hide the clock, saying that
''nc knew mo bout HIM than pig did bout hoi
iday." Hc told The Judge that he had been engaged
reading u book on medical science on the night
OF the burglary, and tho Judge intimated that it
aSS mus' .v,asSSo asSS Ss sSsu yss wss % no, sacsy
strong to convict him, and he was discharged; but
johnson was promptly found guilty and sentenced to
twelve years Ia tue state Prison. Johnson AMID
great laughter declared that he had been convicted on
crcumstan,al evidence only and said that that iaet
was inexorable and Mr.. johnson retired IN SMILING
mood apparently delighted with the style IN which ne
mado Judge Sutherland, Assistant District Attorney
Bell, his counsel and the entire crowd enjoy hia
tactics
MISTAKE.
Patrick Teahan, lsborcr, was placed at tho - ioe
trial charged with robbery In tho nrst degree John
McCauly testified that who he was walking on
Washington street on the 9th insI the accused
knocked him down and robbed him OF 50. Upon
cross examination Mr.. William h Kintzng, the couu-
sci the accused elected the fact that he was under
the influence OF liquor at tho tmo Of the occurrence
tho prisoner In tcstying In his own behalf denied
having robbed the complainant, admitting. however,
that nc struck him in scii-dstcncc A number of
witnesses gave the prisoner good character The
Jury acquitted him.
AN ART THIEF.
Two oil paintings valued at $780, were carried oh
from tho residence OF Mrs. Emily A. whithaus, No.
Park avenue. Tho stolen property was subsequently,
found hidden between the mattresses Of Margaret Cor
nas bed In house Mt tho rear ot No. 24S SPRING
appeared that the pictures had been secrsted
by Joseph Lazarus, OF No POS East Sixth street He
and tho woman Cornell wcro accordingly arrested.
Lazarus being arragned yesterday by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Bell pleaded guilty to the Charge Of
grand larceny and sent to the State Prison for three
years. There being sufficient evidence against the
woman she was discharged.