The New York herald., 1877-09-07
A Man of Many Aliases Brought to
Bay at the Bar of Justice.
TRIAL OF "JIM" BRADY.
Conveyance of Property Bringing to
Light Family Skeleton.
BONA FIDES OF MARITAL LIFE

After numerous post stponements and ingenious OK.
cuses for the same the familiar case OF Jim Brady.
alias Oscar D. Peterson alias Albany Jim, alias James
H. Morrison, was called for trial yesterday In the
Cour. General Sessions, before Judge Gdersleevc,
by Assistant District Attorney Herring. The court
crowded, the main object OF the spectators
being to catch glimpse OF the alleged criminal hero
for whom 1t is said, prison bars had 40 more tcrrors
than spiders web. His exploits in this line have
already been fully detasd-hs numerous burglaries,
bank robberes hairbreadh escapes and jail-breakng
propensities-hcnce the desire 10 see one OF those
peculiar individuals We very often road about
bnt very seldom see. So great is his re-
nown that the average dino novel reader will
hardly give him Sufficient credit for sagacity
for his display the particular instance which on this
occasion placed the mis- wrsts-that ia, II the
ttatements .verred provo true. Chapter opens on
August last, when fashi!y dressed man OF
medium height, great physical build and flowing
Rhiskers entered Wards furnishing store on Broad
way He converscd with ono Of the clerks who, how
svor, taken sback by his glttsrlng appearance,
promptly charged him with stealing some property.
Tho stranger not at all discomposed, and when
lhe aid OF Officer Paddock, Of the Broadway squad,
was summoned to arrest MIN, he cheerfuly complied
with the invitation to proceed TO the station house
rhe sight of that establishment, however, soon
changed his sentiments for, as alleged, suddenly
wheeling around ho bade the othcer 9Oodoy, and, ~
way OF leaving the officer token OF gratitude Tor nis
escort frcd Derrnger at him, tho ball grazing his
cheek 'Jim" then took TO mis- heels. Onicer Pad
dock In full pursuit. The hue and cry being
raised Oificsrs smith and kettner joined IN Tue
ehase which now excited general attention WINE
On iull run 1t Is asserted that Brady drew second
weapon and fired at divers policemen as he sped
Along. 1t was u desperate run, according 70 all ac-
counts, whom finally Of the officers returned the
IRE and wounded him IN the leg. and Olhccr Smith
poqnced upon the fugitive and secured him. In tho
course OF tue exciting hunt = citizon named Edward
Broomheld, OF No 1888 West Fourteenth street, took
part and just before his capture Brady as averred,
levelled pistol at him and wounded him.
Officer Paddock slightly wounded. On being
conveyed to the station house the prsonor gave the
OF Oscar d. Peterson and on being subsequently,
arraigncd the Tombs was committed on three
charges-two OF fel0nious assault and ono OF grand
larceny-n the sum OF S22, ,00O Hitherto his appear
Bnce did not excite much attention, but NJ tho
rombs his familiar face was well remembered
Three indictments wore found against him ny the
Grand Jury, and by OF overture he was arraigned
yesterday for trial by Assistant District Attorney
Herring the charge Of feonious assault alleged 10
have been committed on Edward Broomdeld The
prisoner, who sat beside his counsel, presented com
pcte transformation IN his appearance, his cleanly
Bhaven face and modest apparel strangely contrasting
with his 'make up al the time OF his arrest, when 1t
Is said the OF ST. 800 was found upon his person
Nessrs. exJudge DIttenhocler and Mcclellan, who
the accused, made another vigorous eort
10 postl one trial until ednesday next and sub
mited affidavit setting forth that Justice Wandell
and hs clerk Mr. Murray, were absent from tho city
But the determined enCrt OF Mr. Herring IN opposing
the application conclusive and Judge Gildcrsleeve
ordered the trial to proceed. Almost the entire day
exhausted in empaneling jury, the counsel sub
ecng each juror u searching nquisltion as to their
previous knowledge Of the case and as to whether any
bias existed In their minds as TO the guilt or Innocence
pi the prisoner. Eleven jurors obtained and the
panel Will doubtless be completed to-day, when chap
Ter 2 Of the romance will be begun.