The New York herald., 1878-01-18
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART ]
Before Judge Sutherland.

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
Charles G. Daniels, q we'll dressed young man, was
nrragned at the bar yesterday by Assistant District
Attorney Bell charged with receiving stolen goods.
In The beginning OF June, 1876. John Howard, ex-
shipping clerk OF tho Howo Sewing Machine Company y,
sold tho accused who the proprietor of shirt
mandatory at No. 27s Bowory aud also a canyasser
for tho company, certain machine in the stock
room OF the company's Offices In Union square, for
which ho paid SIS and stating at tho time that
no could get $40 forn Howard first opposed
to the sale, stating that ho had right TO make IT,
but finally consented aitor frequent opportunities on
tho part OF Daniels. Howard sent the machine to
Daniels store In one OF the company's wagons
Howard subsequently called tor the money, saying he
had dUne wrong In selling the machine. Daniels paid
him $9 saying that II there any trouble he would
mako up the sum $25 Alter this transaction Daniels
as alleged, received from Howard eleven machines.
ranging In value from sos to Sis, paying him from
81 so 10 IS Tor six OF thom, and half dozen shirts
Tor three OF them. 1t was further alleged that
Daniels, finding Howard within his power extorted
the property by threatening to expose the whole
transaction TO tho company. AZ onRth the fraud
discovered, and on Daniels hearing OF II he
ately sent word to Howard TO leave the city Howard
took tho hint and went TO Milton, on the Hudson,
thence to the West. This was mainly tho testimony
OF Howard. George G. Wallace. formerly manager
OF tho retail department OF the Howe Sewing Machine
Company stated that when he went with Mr.. Paulscn
TO Danlcls' manuact0ry 10 prCeont the summons
from Judge Wandc he saw Howard rush up the
stairway. Wallace inquired whethcr tho person who
had disappeared was not Howard and Daniels, some
what taken aback, replied In the negative. IL
ascertained tnat many OF tue machines in Daniels
establishment had not been Obtained from the
pany II u regular manner. DaDies taken tho
Ton,bs and stated that he had bought machines
from Howard. paying from 50 to $S Tor them and
roselling them TO Pauscn Tor SIS. Daniels
was then charged with receiving stolen goods
Tho connection that DanielS had with the CON-
raLy was that be gave work to sewing women who
thcm for u, saw that they paid Tor the machines and
received q commission from the company. Mr.. Wal.
lace went to say that Howard had authority TO
sell any machine belonging TO tho company. He
found Six Of tho machines that wero sold n
trusted 10 Pauscn BY the company In Paulsens pos
session. Henry Bloom one of the agents OF the
pany, testified TO finding the SIX machines Paul.
sens store. The hoxi witness was Adoph Pausc %.
who stated that In 1876 he kept u store at No. 90
Division street. He purchased twelve or fourtecn
TO SIS each ior them. The machines were demanded
Dy Mr. Wallace and ho was compelled 10 surrender
tncm Tue Howe Company promised to make the
matter good for him, but had not done James
taking machines to Daniels mandatory and one to
Daniels brothers house IN Seventy -tth street He
conveyed the message fiom Daniels to Howard warn
ing the latter TO take fight The further hearing OF
the case was adjourned until this morning.
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER.
Joseph Stanton sixteen years old, OF No. 3O7 East
Twenty fourth street, took TOO much liquor on New
Years Day and amused himself by plugging knife
into tho person OF Daniel Fnlon, OF No. 433 Second
avenue, infcting q serious wound. On being
raigned at tho bar yesterday the prsOLcr acknowi.
edged his guilt and Judge Sutherland MIN
State Prison fer Two years.