The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge sutherland.
A rA1rH1rss EMPLOYER.

FAITHLESs EMPLOYEE
William White was arraigned Tor trial charged with
embezziemenI On the 18th inst Mr. John Brosnan.
tho liquor merchant OF Fulton street, intrused tho
OF $50 of his barcnders, White. 10 deposit
in the Hanover Bank This the accused failed TO do
and fed TO Philadelphia with the money. He was ar
rested dance house the Quaker City and brought
TO this city, and when called to the bar yesterday
TO tho State Prison Tor tue term OF two years and
months.
MOTION FOR BAIL.
Counsel for Frederick Elliott, q prisoner In the
Tomhs, who once escaped and was recaptured. and
who charged With being Implicated in the forgery
OF a $64,O0o check on the Union Trust Company,
moved that bail be hxed the accused having been in
carcerated five months without having been brought
to trial Assistant District Attorney Lyon opposed
the motion and Judge sutherland reserved his dec-
SION, expressing the opinion, however, that the
prisoner should be released on bail or brought to
trial.
A HIsTRIoNIc PRISONER.
young man, who gave his name Us John w.
Wilkins, OF fremont, westchester county, with q
theatrical turn Of HAIR and n meiodramatc cast of
face, aragned for trial yesterday by Assistant
District Attorney Lyon charge Of grand larceny
The accused professed to DO actor under the as
sumcd name OF Ray, and q brother OF Frank Ray.
Added 70 this was the statement that ne was men,
Der Of the Baptist Church at fremont Of good stand
ing. From the evidence adducod II appeared that
some months ago he hired u number Of costumes
from j. w. Horner, costumar, at No. 5l7
Sixth avenue, tor private theatricals ia con-
motion with the church and returned them
At the time agreed upon. The accused again paid
visit TO Mr.. Horner anu obtained vc costumes val
ued at $500 which he alleged were TO DO used at a
church festival wilkins faed to return these, and
making inquiries r. Horncr that there
had been no festival at tho church on the day men-
toned 1t was subsequently discovered that the cos
tunes possession OF Mr. Goodwin, manager Of
tho Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, ana that
they had been purchased from Kay Tor S4O he repre-
senting that they belonged TO his brother wilkins
then taken this city. at the trial yesterday
denied that he intended TO steal the costumes
He testified that no hired them for private theatcals
IN house Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, but declined
give tho name OF the owner OF tho house which
the performance took place. Hc further alleged that
he intrusted the cost unes TO brother genius named
Fillmore TO restore them to the costumer tnat Eli
more induced him to 90 TO Philadelphia IN search oil
an engagement; that on arriving there Gilmore sold
the properly. and, on receiving the money, fled TO
Bamore Several witnesses testified to the
prisoners good character. The jury were unable to
agree verdict, after several hours deberation,
and were discharged.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES
Frederick King, alias Ring twenty two years old,
residing at No. 007 Third avenue, anu shoemaker by
trade, committed two thelts the 9th inst, having
stolen clothing and jowery. valued at s67, from
Adolph Meyer, and property worth $40 from Charles
L.stenan, both living IN the same house with the
accused When arragned for trial tho prisoner
pleaded guilty to one indictment, and he was sent TO
the State Prison Tor three years.
Edward Wilson, OF No. ~ Albany street, sncakcd
in0 the premises No 104 East Tuirticth street, on
tho 18TH inst ana carried of the contents OF hat
rack, Including TWO ovcrcoats, several umbrellas and
velvet sacque. The thiei was pursued and captured
and on pleading guilty. was sent 70 the state Prison
Tor Two years and SIX months.