The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-19
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gildersl eeve.
A HAIRBgEAprH ESCAPE.


A dwarish little man with q wrnkled face and long
hair, who expression as II he had just lost
something giving the hume OF Simon =. Salandrouze,
was arragned by Assistant District Attorney Lyon,
charged with grand larceny. On the morning OF the
10Th OF February last he visited the store Of his friend
Francois Gamich, D brushmaker, at No. 92S Greene
street. ana after the usual salutations began some
conversation about the purchase Of a gun which
Galmich offered to sell him Tor S. The accused at
first declined to buy It, but finally asked Galmich to
give him few caps wherewth TO try It. To procure
these Galmch proceeded to another room and opened
his trunk, tho accused standing IN position that o
could see tho contents. his longing gaze
warded by seeing some greenbacKs protruding from
purse While Gamich went 10 another part Of the
room to get the powder flask and shot pouch Sallan
drouzc, as alleged, quickly snatched the money
dropping something Gu the hoor picked II up at the
same time letting the lid OF tho trunk fall. The willy
operator begged to be excused for moment, aud ON
returning at once expressed his Willingness TO pur
chase the gun, Offering in payment ton collar bill
and receiving So in change. Now, the curious part Of
the story is that Galmch, having oitentimes been
deirauded by coupereits had made rule 10
mark all bills received by him by punching little
hole through the initial letter OF the OF the per-
giving IL, such letter being on the bill itscif
SATISFIED With his bargain almch invited his friend
20 dinner but the latter was IN hurry 10 proceed to
Philadepnia anu invited Galmich TO see him to the
Terry. They halted at liquor store, where sallan-
dTouze asked tor two glasses OF brandy, rendering IN
paymen another $l0 which, however, The barkerpcr
unable to change. With characteristic politeness
the Terry and here again the rrcpressibe saandrouze
presented another $40 in payment OF his ticket 10
the Quaker City. On bis return home something
prompied Ganich 10 lock ut the bills, and ,niraJiie
dciu! he behed his favorte marks, through which he
could get BIRDS eye view Of the Clear bright sky
The truln flashed upon hln but the the gun
and $l5l had disappeared, and Galmich mourncd his
tate IN silence, not caring 10 60 10 the expense Of
searching for the culpriL Ten months passed away,
when one line morning IN December last the sporting
Sallandrouzc pays friendly visit To Gamich DOUBT
less on another cunning excursion; but the latter
itldn malta nnlip haV
been summoned the little. man was lodged in
jail. AT The trial yesterday he denied having
the gun out Of charitable feeling Tor
GaImch. at which statement the latter waxcd wroth.
He exhibited two medals which he said he AZ The
Exposition Tor perfection his work. that OF slverng
nrrors He further added that on the DAY IN ques-
lion he had come 10 make purchases and that me
Story told ny Galmich was all wrong IL was thought
very clear had been made out against him,
especially reference to the marking OF the bs but
the jury verdict OF not guilty, nobody up
parenily being surprised than the prisoner him
SELF Judge Gildersleevc. having told him ho had had
u very narrow escape discharged him.
ALMOST IN THE Tolls.
A few hours before the dawn OF the new year Mr..
Charles Ashley, who has been esidng at the Sinclair
House Tor years, was awakened by cold draught
sweeping through his room He looked UP aud 10 his
surprise perceived that the had
been removed, the door which he had locked being
open. sprlngng out OF bed lie found that his gold
pcared lie at once summoned the night clerk, and
Mr. Ashnan, the proprietor OF the hotel having been
notified, was promptly ON the spot Detective Edward
Slevn, oil inc fifteenth precnci, was aroused from
his matuInal nap and soon commenced uvestgations.
OUTSIDE the door he iound the remnants OF Two
square matches, not the KIND used IN the hotel
ana upon THIS somewhat insignificant clew COM
nlenced his operations IL was ascertaIned that on
the preceding night stranger who gave the name OF
James a. LOOMS from Philadelphia, had engaged u
room, and his movements were deemed suspicious
he was invited 10 the olce the morniue where no
WIS closely Intercepted by Detective Sievin. On
being searched quantity Oi broken matches CORE
spending with those ound. outside Mr.. Ashley door
taken IRON MN, lew oil The same KIND having
beeu discovered in the room IN which heNIcpt. Ho
did not give satisfactory account Of himself, and de-
med having been IN the motel before, although
tho register showed a somewhat similar name and
similar haEuwrting lew weeks previous, on
which occuson a gold watcn had disappeared. Alter
the robbery, OH the morning IN question, search
was instituted, and Mr. james Ashman, son OF tao
proprietor, found Mi. Ashicys gold watch aud cham
wrapped IN piece OF paper together with pair or
'nppcrs," an instrument used by motel thieves IA
opening DOORS carefully concealed under the carpet
the mead oi the stairs, few ieet IRON the prson-
ers ioOn, where the tnief had doubtless piaceu them
when the alarm was raised. he witnesses Tor the
prosecution were saDJected 10 rgid crossexam ma
ton by Mr.. William kintzIng, who deenced tile prs-
oner Tho counsel VINO did not place ms ciieLt ON
the witness stand 10 explain matters submitted that
TIA was no evidence 10 convict tho prisoner, aud
the jary, alter nearly Two hours deiperaton. rem
der red a OF acquittaL