The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-05

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fore this case can be disposed of. II the bin oi
exceptions is settled. as 1t il supposed II will
be. 10y the counsel for the defendant; The Gen
eral Term sits in March. and at that time the
case can be brought to argument Il the District
Attorney and the counsel for the dciendhnt uro
dsposed t. bring i % on As smgscs.sd yan gy e S
hero upon an arrest made after his es apo
under circumstances indicating an inienton
on his part still to evudo the administratlon OF
justice but when he comes here and Noiuninri-
ly surrrndcrs himsclf-as | understand thls IS
perfectly voluntary surrender placing nm nm
self in the power Of the court. und once more
under the control Of the sheriff different case
is presented. That ought TO satisfy me punllc
mind. as 1t does mine. Of n bona ilde intention.
adopted after long period of time, II Is true.
on his part. to abide the Judgment OF the Court
il his 99a nFey c saT9 that 6@Ts IS
danger still that hc will again become ingl.
tive. In fact his own at seems to indicate tnat
stances. think the Court is justified in allow
Ing Mr.. Genet to give bail. but the bail must be
for "A very large amount. n very unusual amount
in such n case. The indictment against him IL
stated to have been for obtaining money under
Of fclonies which may be punished by a fine
alone or by Imprisonment in the county Jail. or
for limited period in the State prison. 1t.
of crime and vet Mr.. Genet's offence. of which
he stands convicted. owing to his peculiar re-
laiions TO the city and 10 the affairs that were in
his hands as a Commissioner and officer of the
city. assumes n higher rank and importance
thnn would otherwise attach 10 the crime of
Court would not be justified, therefore in allow
ing the. usual range OF hail in such cases.
District Attorney and the Court. in the sum Of
s25 900. will allow that bail to be- entered. do
not think should be justified in taking less
Mr.. Bcach-Thc hnil is somewhat cxtraord-
mary. but | believe We have the proper surctlrs.
who shall Justify ut once. shall it be done in
Judge Dayis-Ycs let 1t be done here.
Thomas Pearson was then sworn as surety
In l.t.t tnn h.a antt a
that he lives at 10 East Eighty-fourth street.
and has lived in the city for over sixty years {;
business Tor four or Ave We years that he owns
four lots running from Elghty-third to Eighty
fourth street. east of Third avenue on which
nre four houses, the total value being SEQ 600.
He owns three lots in 10th street. worth 81 500
each. and about 100 acres ON Staten Island un.
above his debts.
Peter Knapp. the. other surety, testified that
os sou Ut 500 os al s sra ana
avenue. worth about 81 ZOO a lot. unencumber-
ed and that he also has an interest in property
| in Beach street worth 100000.
The suretics were accepted.
% IN tSO to HS SSsn oy Srmor
all night. and arrived in the city yesterday
morning. He declined 10 say where he had so:
l9urned: and he Very emphaiically, declared
MIR. s. Shields. connved ut his escape. lie as e
sured Mr.. Shields on the afternoon Of hts es-
He made the declaration honestly. intending at
the time 70 keep his promise, and had no
,nSTEn o iIy9g 70 IL @ gni few mYnes S
! having been the cause Of the Imprisonment Of
| sheriff Brennan and Deputy Sheriff Shields
District Attorney Phelps said that the surren-
der OF Genet was surprise TO him. He knew
| in court. and he had not yet made up his mind
what course he would pursue.
For more than thirty, years. Henry W Genet
was conspicuous in New York politics. He
served as Alderman. Counciman. County Clerk.
| one year IN the Assembly. and then four years
in the State Senate. and was member Of the
Senate when the proposition came up to build
! the Court House in his district. his connection
with which eliminated in his conviction and
! flight. At the time Of his conviction he was a
| member Of the Assembly-.lect. having been
chosen 10y ,s4s votes against .27s Tor llaw= AMI
circles. and especially in horse racing and
yachiin always having plenty 4 money and
rs Prince Harry. His house AMI stable. al
l25th street and Fifth avenue. cost $4,000. and
| j. said 70 have been erected from moneys that
should have been expended on the Ninth Dis
trict Court House. The Court House, author.
lzed in 1850 was intended to cost only, 100000
p.nditure of $500 900 Very little Of the tiOO OO(
was used for the building. although the mos
| OF II was drawn from the treasury
u II was charged that Genet's opposition &c
| Tweed, notably. manifested in the memorable
struggle Of the Young Democracy. was quieted
by the passage Of the act giving $500 600 more
! To- the men who were Interested in building n
court house in Harlem, The Commissoncr-
| Tweed. John Quade. and Josiah Porter Ge-
net was counsel to the Commissioners, Genet
assumed almost entire charge. especially OF the
! money.
The specific charge upon which Genet was
! convicted was that by false pretenres he ob-
tained Mayor Halls signature to a warrant for
81 SOP for iron castings and other inaierials
/ pretended 10 have heon furnished hvJ Mcbride
Davidson, nom lnally for the Court Hous" but
| never deliNered and II was charged. further
| more, that som" black walnut and other lumber
bought for the Court House was used on G.net'-
| yalhcc and stable hy S,allon. who was building
| both edlhccs simultaneously II was proved on
the trial. ch was begun on the 18th of De-
si.sO2 for Davidson. although nom Of the ma.
| terials had been furnished; that he procured
this bin to be signed as correct by Superiutend-
ent Of the Court House Scallon. AMI that he re-
| ceiycd the warrant and got the money on IL
| The defence was that Genet was authorized to
! endorse Davidson's name and to receive The
money, and that BE- meant to apply it TO the pur-
| chase of materials that Davidson would moi de-
liyer rNrept upon payment IN IN advanre nut tha
receive it. and that he intended 10 use IL to buy
supplies and did SO use part OF l.
been sentenced 10 Imprisonment Tor i've years
at hard labor but he escaped.l
Judge DANIELS committed Genet - tho Clt'
Prison on Friday, intending, t. sentence HIN
| on Monday. and he was handed over to Sherf
Brennan 70 be Consigned 10 the thy Prison
but the Sheriff detailed hIs. deputies Shield,
and Cahill. to take care Of him. and they ac-
| companed him about town among his hoor
conn panions. drinking and riding. and wouno
| went home on a plea Of illness and at about II
O'Clock in the morning Shields permitted Gene
to go up stairs to bid farewell to his wife. Tina
was the last seen Of " Prince Hal" in New Yorh
until he surrendered himself Yesterday.
Grnct's bOEdsmen We're Charles DeVlin foi
$4,000. Thomas H. Ferris Tor $5,0OO. ano
Oliver Charick for 10000. sheriff Bren
nan was subjected 10 thirty days i'm
prisonmcnt in Ludlow Street jail anc
fined 800 on conviction Of permitting hin
| 10 escape; but as no brihe WAS believed To hay,
been taken by either the Sheriff or his deputies
| Mr.. Brennan received an ovation from hls
| friends upon his release.
Excepting at the time of the Young Democrac,
| revolt, Genet was identified with the Tweed
| Ring from 1868 TO 1872. He carried his heaC
| high even down to the day OF his conviction
soothing at the notion that any court woull
punish him 1t is supposed that he has beer
most Of tho time in Canada. Another indict
ment against him Is said TO be IN abeyance
Another action against him is that of the luck
less stenographer. Mr., Robert Bonynge. who
has been since 1873 endeavoring but in vain, u
get his money for reporting his trinl.
| Lord bless you. my boy" said Peter Knapp
in his handsome house on the mountain, n mil,
from Sparkil. last evening, II don't know
where Genet has been. A few days ago lcarne,
| that Harry would come back II he could, an,
had IA bOndsman. So | sent him word that
would serve his turn for old acquaintance sake
! didn't see him till n court to-day, and thel
| for only twenty minutes. All we did WAS to taxi
n drink together, and he didn't say wore
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