The New York herald., 1877-01-10
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /
Before Judge GildersleeYe.

THE AHsON PERJURY CASE.
At the sitting of tho Court tho trial Of Evan p
Thomas, charged with perjury in having, as alleged
sworn falsely 10 his losses by fire which took place At
his premises No 326 Canal street. where he carried on
the millinery business November 15 1874 was re-
sumed II was charged that by this swearing he at
tempted 10 dciraud tho companies. Thepros-
ccuton was conducted by Assistant District Attorney
Rollins and Mr. A. Oakley Hall defended the prisoner.
Andreas w. Ketchum, an appraiser, was examined and
testified that the ofthe accused estimated at
over Sill OOO whie the OF $23 600 claimed The
prisoners books were produced, and counsel Tor tho
prosecution CLAIMED that they disclosed fraudulent
Intentions This brought the evidence to close ana
Mr. Hall moved that tue prisoner be acquitted: Judge
Gidersleevc having denied tho motion Mr. Hail pro-
ceeded 10 sum up without Offering any testimony
Oh behalf OF tho accused Iho learned
counsel contcnded tho course OF an
ablo address submitted that fair estimate Of tho
stock hand time OF the tire presented by
the books, which were the only reliable guide. lie
cOntenued that tho difference IN stock between the
amount of loss claimed by the prisoner and that esti
mated by the appraiser had been destroyed by the fire.
The evidence OF The proseculion he argued was imsy
in the extreme anu utterly Jailed TO establish the
serious charge which, II substantiaed would consgn
the accused 10 nn ignomnious incarceration IN the
State Prison. Ii, on examination OF The books, the
Jury found Ihcrc was cuse O perjury he was satisfied
to abide tho result. Altogether Inc evidence he
claimed, pointed to the complete innocence 0t tho
prisoner Assistant District Attorney Rollins replied
OH tho part OF the prosecution He alluded to The
dangerous crime oi perjury, which, no said was the
twin brother OF that OF arson and depctet IN eloquent
and i0rcible language the horrors which might
accrue from the spark Of tho incenaary
In thickiy populated city like Now York.
The defence had treated tho matter very lightly, yet
1t considered sufficiently serious TO call in tho ad
OF eminent counsel He reviewed the evidence show
ing discrepancies between the prisoners statement
before the Fire Marshal and strongly urged that no
satisfactory explanation had been given by tho pris-
cncr u relation 10 tho damaging iacts that had been
presented by the prosecution. Mr.. Rollins then took
up books Of the prisoner and pointed out to the jury
the only deductions which, he submitted, could bc
drawn thcreirom-namey, that the prisoner could not
by any calculation have had In his possession at tho
time the the OF stock 10 which he sworc
he contendcd that, IN WOW OF all the facts tho EVIL
warranted but c0nclusionthati the prisoner
had wiilully ana corrupty committed perjury. Judge
Gildcrsloeve will charge the jury this morning.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Charles Lane OF No. 450 West Twenty y-sccond street,
pleaded guilty charge Of breaking into the butcher
shop OF George Kublcr, No. 332 East Ninth street,
with intent steal He sent to State Prison tor
two years and six months
John Hart, OF No. 10 Mott street, pleaded guilty TO
the charge Of stealing Lale OF shcetiug from II. b.
Claims warehouse Church street, and was sentenced
to be imprisoned tor Two years.