The New York herald., 1877-03-21

ralgneu trial. plcaocu guiity 20 tOrScfy IN the
third deereo and was sentenced to year the
Penitent,ary
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q
Before Judge Gilderseeve.
THE BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Tho trial OF william r. c. McCarty. who Is indicted on
the charge of grand larceny being implicated in tho
s'damond robbery" on the 9th OF January last was
resumed yesterday. The complaining witness Charles
v. Hand who detailed the circumstances Of tho case
IN response 10 Assistant District Attorney Lyon,
submitted TO lengthy and searching cross-examina.
tion by ex-Judge G. NJ Curtis counsel for the accused
The witness recited the relations which existed be-
himself and the accused prior TO the
on the 9th Of January. After few intcr-
views on the subject OF the loan adver-
tised for by Mr.. Hand co-partnership was
established between him and the accused as to the
purchase OF Mexican mustangs, which were TO be ex-
hbited. witness further said that up 70 the time OF
tho larceny no had every confidence in McCarty. The
former admitted that he had given AcCartv note Tor
$4,000, payable in one year me documents put IN
evidence by tho prisoners counsel were acknowledged
BY Mr.. Hand, who also stated that the time he
means. The witness was sharply intcrrogated rs 70
his title to the property alleged 10 have been
stolen the idea being TO show that 1t was conveyed
10 him In trust Assistant District Attorney Lyon
objected 10 the examination as to where he obaincd
the diamonds, but Mr. Curtis pressing the matter,
j udgc Giiderslceve allowed the question Mr. Hand
then stated that he oblancd the diamonds from Mrs
Whitney, OF fThrty.seventh street, Tor nominal sum
OF twenty five cents and she having had temporary
possession of them. Judge Curtis then submitted
document authorizing McCarty 20 hypothecato tho
diamonds Tor tker Joint benefit Tho witness went on
to state that he got tho diamonds from Mrs. Lyncn,
he bought them for less than their market value,
IS, 500 they were worth $4,000. Mr.. Hand then
reiterae his statements OF the previous
day to his negotiations with McCarty and Thompson
at the onice No 3l5 Broadway, at the New York
Hotel, where hc hrst met Thompson, now known
IN the tho ''amc man." tho visit
TO Mrs. Lynch where Thompson and McCarty
went TO have the diamonds appraised the
subsequent visit No So Wall street. where the party
went 10 sec the person who was 10 lend the money
and rencarsed the story OF the larceny Of prop
crty IN Fulton street. All the suggestions APP
pointmcnts, he said, had been made by Thompson.
McCarty according to the terms OF tho copartnershp
was have third interest ia the profits arising from
the mustang exhibition races. In reply TO Mr. Lyon,
tho witness stated that he had several transactions
with Mrs Lynch IN the diamond business, buying aud
selling tor her. McCarty knew he did not own The
diamonds in question, as he had told him so. photo
graph handed to the witness and recognized by h
as that Of Thompson. John Judge cabinan. testified
that no Thompson, McCarty and Hand TO No. SO
Wall street tho 10th OF January that when McCarty
and Thompson came of the building tho former
said, ut is all right; We'll have the money in the
morning." John Moss, another cabman, testified to
his having been engaged by Thompson a, the Astor
Housc at half-past o'clock on the morning Of the
larceny; that he drove him TO the corner OF Fulton
and Nassau streets, where Thompson got out and
walked down Nassau street. returning IN a few mn-
utes; that no then drove him 10 No. 3l5 broadway;
that he subsequently, conveyed him TO No 10 Ann
street, tnencc the BcmOut ilote
that ho then drove him to No Sl7 Broadway, thence
NO &c East Thirteenth street, where he got out and
In few minutes appeared in company with McCarty,
who carried vase that he conveyed them 10 Earl's
Hotel, where the vase was checked that McCarty
aerward got out the corner of Franklin street and
Broadway and that he drove Thompson TO the Belmont
Hotel, and that Thompson stepped into restaurant
on the opposite side: he afterward saw McCarty get
ting oi cab and entering the restaurant. and in
few minutes Hand aud Thompson and McCarty
stepped into that cab and drove 10 Nassau street,
whore they entered tho Bennett Building; no
Thompson coming out Of the Belmont Hotel and jump
his cab, telling witness to drive away as he was
starting McCarty told him 10 stop and he and Hal
stead got in and after driving lew feet they re-
turned; he did not see where Thompson and Halsead
went, but subsequently drove McCarty TO the Oak
Street Police station, In company with an officer
who had been summoned. Olicer Barbara
and Captain Murray were also examined to
the arrest and the yist to No. SO Wall street,
had visited the day previous Mr. Charles !. Morris,
one of the court officers testified to having the
prisoner at Judge Suthcrand's chambers ON tho day
In question. The prisoner said he had un appoint
Judge not there did the witness know Of any
appointment having becn made. Anthony Munich,
barber, carrying on business under tho Belmont Hotc
recognized the photograph OF Thompson, and testified
that on the day in question ho ran into his
place barcheadod, saying he going to
take bath. He had three boxes in his hand
which he thought contained jewelry, and asked for
paper TO thom up; he then borrowed felt hat
from tho witness and went away; witness fo
lowed him TO n cab and Thompson requested him to
stopped at simpsons In the Bowery, and offered the
witness So for his hat saying he owed 50 SO at tho
hotel and It would be all rght witness took street
car and returned, and, in his own language "rhomp-
has not yet como back" The further hearing OF
tho case was adjourned till this morning