The New York herald., 1877-11-21
GENERAL SESSlONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.

GENERAL SESSlONS-PART i.
Before Judge Sutherland.
THE TRUNK RoBBERy-coNvICrIoN OF BRIGGS
AND HIS SENTENCE.
The trial OF George X. Briggs alias Thomas Lewis,
who arrested some tmo ago, with three others,
at No l23 East Twenty street. the charge OF
grand larceny continued yesterday. The prisoner
has already served term In the State Prison, and
seems regard the proceedings In the present
with great complacency. IL ID alleged that the
accused exchanged checks at Worcester IN
May last, ana obtained through that q
trunk containing $4,000 worth Of jewelry which
In possession Of William b. Kerr, trav-
cling salesman tor AIling Brothers. No ITO Broad
Tor tho prosecution, tho prisoner being de-
Tended by Mr. William +. Howe and Mr.. Potter
Mitchell The nrst witness called Oliver Vail,
who identified Briggs as tho man who on October II,
1874 under the name Of Thomas Lewis, pleaded guilty
the larceny Of Of 200 from Robert L. Davidson,
ticket agent oi tho Long Island Railroad Company.
Joseph Renvie, hack arlver identified the prisoner
him and his trunk from the Grand Central Depot 10
the Putnam House He also identified the trunk,
which he said he was familiar with, as he had lre.
quently driven Mr. Kerr and from the depot The
clerk OF the Putnam House. George f. Baker, identi-
fed Briggs as the man who came 70 that hotel ~ May
last registered Charles H. Brewster, OF Provi
dence. II. Randolph Smith testified tnat the pris-
directed him to get The trunk from tho Putnam
hc did. Tho witness identified the trunk, but
did not remember tho prisoner. William K Alling,
tilted the trunk recovered by him in Baltimore
tho one $4,000 worth OF jewelry ntrusted
TO the care oil Mr. Kerr, tneIr salesman he also den
tined pair OF gold bracelets ound IN the possession
OF Elizabeth Hill, companion OF the prisoner, as
having been manufactured py the frm and a. being OF
o similar design 10 those placed IN the trunk. The
next witness was Inspector Murray, who testified 10
the o h prisoner on October 23 aud the fact
that the house No 123 East Twenty-ninth street
searched; the bracelets which were produced In
Court were found tho person OF Elizabeth Hill; the
prisoner Briggs told him In conversation that be did
not care what happened to himself, but hoped that
nothing would to Elizabeth Hill, who,
he SAID. entirely innocent. In cross.ex.
ANIMATION Inspector Murray stated that he had
told Briggs that he anxious to recover the ewery
and would inform the District Attorney al the proper
time OF any the prisoner might render IN the
way OF giving Information. At the close Of the testi.
mony Mr. Howe proceeded to address The jury a! great
length behalf OF tho accused contondinR that the ev
Insufficient to convict him. Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Bell then replied. Mr.. Mitchell then
jeweiry was in the trunk when It reached New York,
and that under such circumstances the prisoner could
nUs and 0e then cssrgsa the who alter an
hours absence, returned verdict OF guilty OF
grand larceny, but also found that the prisoner was
and served term IN prison, verdict which saved
the prisoner from now receiving double penalty.
GROUNDS. Judge Sutherland denied the motion, and
the prisoner, who IS twenty one years old, on being
asked whether he had anything to say why judgment
am an innocent man, ssYou are very lucky man.
SAID Judge Sutherland, land tho sentence OF the
Cour. is that you be confined in sing Sing Prison at
hard labor Tor the term OF five years"
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CouRT-CHAMBERs--Held by Judge Law
rence-Nos 26 6 6Y, 49, l00 103, 1885, 13l, 1871, l5o,
l57 l79 ISL lS4, 1856. 1885, 1877, 1el 1885, 2o5 222 227
230, 1885, z39.
SUPREME CouRr-GEsERAI TERN Adjourned until
the 2sln OF December.
supRKME CouRT-SPscIAL THRM-Hcld by Judge
Van Vorst.-Nos 606 631 6l6, 2S3 527, 559 6lS. 660
665 553 4Sl 49, 4S3, 4S4 49, 4S6, 4S7 4S8 474 497
6o2, $780, 592 $685. 694: 500, 6os Co.'S 62o ool x7s sl
DonohueNos. 1871, 4e7. 3o6, 81, l76l ll6i, ll4s,
1885, t2S 1892 Sl4 14ls 1928. 1l64 loss, ll3l ll94
49, is a s ss s'iU as
935 lO34 92s 34e 1757 1900 $780, 2o36 $751; ll97 997
1880 1905 24ss sS4 22Ss l2oi l22o l2zl l22s i227,
Van Brunt Mo- AZ. saportas va Vanderbilt, &c. No
day calendar
suPxRIoR CouRr-sPEoIAL TsRx-Held by Judge
SpeiE-Nos. 62, 90, 63, H.
Judge sedgwicx 27z, 76l, 500, 7Sl, $40. Par.s
2 and 3.--Adjourned for tho term.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM-Held by Chiet
Justice =. r. Daily and Judges j. I. DAILY and Van
Hoeseu. ia lsS, 100 le4 lola, 1875. l97, lss.
l7o le9 200 2ol 2vs 2os 2oa 2o5, 2o6 2os 200, 2lo
COMMON fLnAs-EeU,rr TsaM-hsd by Judge
or 81 on so xn NOS ~ o. o.
Coxxos PLEAs--TRIAL TEax-Part Held by Judge
Robipsou.-Case on No 3S9, Frtediand vs. the Mayor,
&c-No day calendar. Parts 2 anu a-Adjourned . for
the term.
MARINE CouRr-TRIAL TERx-Part Held by Judge
Shcridan-Nos. 2048 l545h, 1914 1857, 3l7l, 2255,
227O 81. 2S02, 1905, 1906 1901. 230s 23o9, 2Sl0
Part 2-Hcld by Judge Aiker-Nos l0S01r, 2l6l,
2l3i, 112l. 2274 2lSS, 2I29, 1850 22s3, 2zo4 229o
1885, 2299, 1900 230l Part 3-Hcld by Judge Shea
Nos 364l, v90, 1866. 2l79 1905 y, 1885, 2l62, ll3S,
1857. $685. 3649 17l01s, 3665, 2ls7.
COURT or GENERAL SEssioxs--Part He'd by
Judge Sutherland.--Ihe People james Dougherty,
ielonlous and battery; Same VS.. Hugh Camp
bell, burglary; Same VI. Segman Hirsch aud Robert
Kyle grand larceny Same vs. May J. Lawrence, grand
larceny; Samo VS.. Maria z. Courtland, forgery.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMNER--Held by Judge
Davia-T Tho People VS.. Louisa Wetzel homicide
A BROOKLYN DIVORCE.
An action has beon commenced in tho Brooklyn
City Court by Mr.. Leonard Smith, residing at No. 1853
McKibbn street. against his vile Magdalene, Tor abso
lutte divorce. The complainant states that he was
married 10 the defendant on October TO- 1875. He
aerward learned his wife had been IN insane
asyium and that previous TO going there she had
lived with q whom she was not married.
Plaintiff states further that wnen he questioned his
ntn0 thasa mi era