The New York herald., 1878-03-01
GENERAL SESSIONS--PART 2.
Before Recorder Hackett
aHwAY ROBBERS SENTENCED.


HIGHWAY ROBBERS SENTENCED.
While James Brady, the afternoon OF the goth OF
February, was walking through Perry street, three
accosted HIM ana persuaded MIN to enter an
empty house, and then assaulted and robbed him.
He was knocked down. and while one Of the thieves
kept his foot upon tbs prostratc victim the others
took all the money he had Two Of the rufans, John
Farrell, OF No. 672 Greenwich street, and James
McCsnn, OF No 6s Greenwich street, were arrested
subsequently and indicted tor highway robbery. They
pleaded guilty when called Tor trial by Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Rollins. aud Recorder Hacket
them TO seven years and SIX months each in the State
Prison.
james Mcclure, who gave his address as No. 324
Fourth avenue, attacked with violence and robbed a
youth named Martin Mohr OF all the money he in
HIS posse sht cents. He pleaded guilty
charge, and Recorder HacKett sent him 10 the
State Prison Tor the term Of nve years.
A PAIR OF DEspERADoEs.
low-browed young man, with shaggy locks. who
reJoiced in the name of Louis Napoleon, and an
equally interesting companion named LOUIS A. Azel-
wanda, VINO gave their address as No. 141 Wooster
street, called to the bar charged four different
indictments with burglary In the first degree. They
arrested some time ago by Captain KllaIea, OF
the Tweutythrd precinct, on suspicion Of having
mtted series OF burglcries which they had followed
up with remarkable success lett and right. Among
exploits they had stolen siverware the 18th
oil January, worth 500, from the residence of
Patrick g. Pfenning; property worth SO from
OF roos IRON The home Of Mrs. Emma Boone
and property valued at S53 from Cornelius j. Martin.
lndeed, the extent vi tucir depreditIons was hardly
known. when arragned at the bar the prisoners
acknowledged their guilt, and Assistant District At
torney Rollins expressed his Willingness accept
plea guilty 10 midst mont, lreing satisfied that
tae iuflicon OF the full penalty Of the law single
one OF the offences would satisfy the ends Of justice
The Recorder In passing sentence said that
ing 10 the prisoners admiss ION, each OF Them
could be sent 10 State Prison the term OF eighty
years ut hard labor Their plea OF guiity, however
he
therefore, was that each OF the prisoners be confined
in the state Prison hard labor Tor The term Of
twenty years. Tho burglars took their Ice In u
cheerful mood.
1HE ERIE RAILWAY EMBFZzLEMENT.
Assistant District Attorney Rollins entered pole
prosequi in the case OF Henry p. Antes, who was
charged with cmbezzlement while employed under
Vice President Archer clerk In the freight depart
ment OF the Erie Railway Company In 1875 seven
indictments Antes and the lacts of
exhaustive trial IN November 1876 resulting IN a
disagreement OF the jury have already been ully
ported in the herald
HELD ON BAIL.
Detectives Field and O'Connor Of the District At.
torncy's Office, yesterday arrested Theodore Ohm a
cigar dealer OF No. 246ls Grand street charged with
stealing IRON No. 93 Bowery quantity ot cigars, the
properly OF Mrs. Catherine Myer. Recorder Aackett
held the accused Tor trial in 5000 bail.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON.
An indictment for in the second degree was
found yesterday by the Grand Jury against aged
woman named Katrina Kreckadorf who Is charged
by Fire Marshal Sheldon with having saturated her
furniture and carpets with Kerosene and then fred
them In the hope OF collecting insurance ol $500
which she Elected. Her apartments were IN the
cement house No. 1O9 Orchard street. occupied by
sixteen cther families, whose lives and goods were
thus imperiled BY inc acts oil this woman.
ANOTHER CHALGE OF ARSON.
Upon the evening Of the 22d OF January last the
third door OF the building, the upper part oil which
was occupied by Conrad Muller and Michael Flynn as
paper box mau uiacturers, was discovered In aames
tn promptness OF the fireman checked the progress
OF the fire and only the stock upon tnaI floor was
destroyed After the usual delay Muller applied for
the insurance TO satisly as he claimed, n loss OF
S., 500 OF which $1,000 the stock. His insur-
upce was Tor 81, 300 with an additional amount OF
81, 500 which he mistakenly supposed ne had placed,
but all satisfaction was refused, as Fire Marshal Shell
don after an Investigation o the case became
vlnced that Muller had sot fro the prem
ises with tho hope oi doirauding the insur.
ance compares. Muller was indicted Tor arson IN the
first degree ana arrgigned by District Attorney Rol-
lDs YESTERDAY when ,hc above facts re.ilcu Tue
suspcious clrcum tances tending to mpicac the nc.
cuEed are, aiegcd, the ovurnsurancc OF his stock
his peounIary endorsements previous 10 tue DIRE,
winch forbade nlm either satislyng his creditors or
paying his employees, aud the presentato OF hcti-
ious lawyer regrctting his Inability to
procure a certain sum o $1,000 before day therein
named lurther about week before Sac fire he took
possession Of the key OF the premises which had
previously been in the hands Oi his book
keeper, and on inc hlgbt OF thc hfe
diu not, was his usual custom, go nome at the
as his employees. Ihrce distinct tres were
traced by Fire Marshal sheldon, one OF them IN
proximity to the desk containing tue FIRMS books,
aud IL was also found that barrei filled with parings
and which invariably stood upon tho fourth floor, had
been brought TO the THIRD floor, and there stood IN
hallburnod condition after the IRE oxting sLed
MicDaeI \. Reeves, foreman OF Hook and Ladder
Company, No. s; Gustavus smith, Of the Fire Patrol
W. Is. Crary and Henry W. Mathors, insurance agents
Frederick schultz bookkeeper TO Tho accused; John
Boyle, truck driver: Miss Hattie Kinney, iore.
woman IN the establish nent, aud Hattie Harriss,
cmployc, called Tor the prosecution, most OF
wnom were cross-cxanned at length by Mr.. Thomas
Carey, for the accused Tue fnrther hearing
oil the case was adjourned until this morning
MEMORIAL or THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand. Jury completed their labors yoster.
day, ana before beng discharged IRON further
attendance presented 70 Rccoruer hackett, through
their foreman. Mr. X. 5. Hone, memorial petition
ing the Legislature 10 make certain reforms and