The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.
THE BABBIrT FoRGERIEs

THE BABBIrT FoRGERIEs.
In the case OF Thomas II. Lewis, who Is charged
with being implicated with Charles Il. Bcckwith In
embezzing sums amounting to nearly $780, IRON
Benjamin I. Babbitt the soap manufacturer, Assist
ant District Attorney Bell announced hts readi.
proceed with the trial II appeared, however,
that ialo on saturday Mr. John X. Fellows, counsel
Tor the accused offered petition TO Judge Donohue
setting forth the circumstances OF the case. Ho
denied tho right OF tue Court OF General
Sessions to try him .on nine Indictments,
he having been extraditcd only On two, ana
protested against tho prisoner being brought trial
penang the disposal oil the certiorur proceedings
uuoer The statute 10 have the indictments transferred
10 the Court OF oyer and ferniner. Judge Donohuo
had granted the application aud issued an order direct
ing tnat the indictments be transferred 10 the Oyer
ana rerminer, which meets on the first Monday Ia
February. The order referred to was served upon Mr.
Under these circumstances Assistant District Attorney
Bell said he had no alternative but to allow The case
to over. was supposed that the transfer was OBJ
tanned by tho prisoner Tor tho purpose OF gaining
time
AN ALLEGED BOND FoRGER.
On motion OF District Attorney Phelps nollc prose-
qui entered IN tho OF Joseph l. Yates, who
was Jointly indicted with Stephen Raymond, alias
Charles seymour Tor being concerned in tho notorious
Roberts-li ieason New York Central and Buffalo and
Erie bond forgerics 1t appears that fifteen indo.-
men.s were found against Yates aud Raymo Tho
tencod nve years the State Prison. Mr.. Phelps'
Endorsement on the the indictments says:-"rho only
evidence duplicating Yates In tho subject
matter of those indictments that OF
Alvah u. Blaisdel, himself not tree from
suspicion OF completely Ia the transactions.
He IL now dead, una II living his testimony would
hardly justify the bringing OF Yates TO trial thore
fore, WITH leave OF the Court, consent TO nolie
prosoqui upon each OF tue Indictments Joseph l.
Yates, and 10 the discharge oil his bail" " was
alleged that Yates was Implicated at the Limc IN dis
posing OF vi forged bonds, but connection
with the torgers could never be satisfactorily traced
Blaisde, the deceased, always contondeu that Ray
mond had been introduced to MIN by Yates wn,e tho
latter urged that no knew Ray until ,ntro
duced TO HIM by Baisdei. Tho accused was accord
ingly discharged
TIMELY CAPTURE.
Detective Edward sievn, of tho Fifteenth precinct,
while stroiling up tho Bowery the 10th ot Docem
Der. observed two youths named Peter Dorth aAd
William johnson acting in somewhat Suspicious
manner. He promptly took them into custody, and
searching them found In their possession set OF
burglar's tools. The prisoners were subsequ
identified the parties who had entered the prom
OF Wil.am Fec No. 443 Tenth avenue and stolen su
OF clothes, u SIX shawl and u clock. One Of me
thieves arrested was wearing cont that had been
by him from Mr. Fees. The prisoners pleaded
guilty and sent the State Prison Tor the
| term vi Two years end SIX months.
FAILING TO AGREE.
In tho case OF Charles G. Daniels charged with re-
celvng stolen goods In having purchased at a cheap
rate twelve Howe sewing machines which had been
stolen by John Howard, an exsaipplng cerk who had
| been employed by tho company, Assistant District
Attorney Bell summed up At great length submitting
that pointed clearly to tho CUNT OF
| accused. Jua2e sutherland then charged the Jury,
who retired ut hailpa ono r NJ. Alter an absence
of hours tue jury returned to court, and
beng unable to agree were discharged. Tho accused
| WAS admitted ~ bail IN u, 900.