The Osceola times., 1880-12-25
6ulSkET.
Z. Side Of Gotham JustIe.

Ao ""e "a Uotham Justice.
New York Times.
Herbert Edwards, the young En,,;.,
lad who was arraigned before lust
Patterson in the Tombs Court on Frida,
on suspicion of having stolen a ladyi
diamondjeweled gold locket found
his possession by Detective Ferris, of Nh
Central Office, was again in court vested
day. He proved that he was employs,
by \. +. Mead x Son, tailors, at No. 22I
Fourth avenue, and was ,honQrably d,
charged. AT the time hCDm admon
ished to keep the pretty until a.
owner should claim IT, HVdisobe;e|
this Injunction, and the trinket is in m
hands Of Tombs lawyer. How il camy
to leave Edwards possession and enta
that of the latter individual is explaineI
by the lad in remarkable story. E
wards stated to Times reporter that a,
Novomber 10, while he was walkirI
along Madison avenue, in tho yicinit
Of Twenty y.seventh and Twenty eight
streets, he kicked 4 small package d
picking it UP no fcr-nd II contained M
lockot, AZ il wa valuable, he kent
two days to see If an aiyertisemeuI
claiming it would be publ she'd. Nony
appearing, on Friday he offered to pledpy
it at Rosonthafs pawnshop, No. 32 Third
avenue, being in need of money. O}
leaving the shop he was followed M
Detective Ferris, who arrested him an
said he was searching for the locke
Edwards replied if the detective kne,
the owner he would turn 1t over To l,if
provided he would assure him he nj
really detective. Ferris exhibited. id
badge, and the Edwards handed over n
jewel, saying there Was nothing he desil
ed more than % find its rightful owned
Ferris then said Edwards would have
60 10 the station-house, and took him 4
police headquarters. Edwards gave hid
his address and also that of his emplo1
ers. Ferris did not verify these at lid
time, but arIalgned his prisoner beforN
Jpstice Patterson, who remanded hin
back 10 headquarters. Edwards firthe
alleged that, after his remand, Feri{
said 10 him that under no circumstance
would he he able TO got back the locket|
as il would 90 TO the property clerk II
any CASE. Edwards then said that. as h,
was In trouble, perhaps Mr. Mead wouIg
get him a lawyer if he (Forris) would
call upon him. Ferris, he charges. tbe,I
introduced him 10 John Stacom, a Tomhs
lawyer, who said, with seen,noI
generosity, he would take the case
anyway, although Edwards had no
money, Edwards also alleges that Ferris
asid 10 him with a laugh that he sip.
posed he would give him the locket if
he would let him CO." He again i'm
pressed upon the prisoner, 50 the latter
charges, that he would be remanded again
and agaln and again from day 10 day.
and finally said that perhaps he could
TX the thing with the lawyer, Stacom
He then said that he must say whatever
the lawyer told him 20. This converse
tion took place previous to Edwards
coming % court yesterday morning He
there met Stacom, whom he accused of
having said: "Well, as you have got no
money to pay me a fee, SUPPOSE YOU
let me have that locketP" The prisoner
replied: We'll, ~ tho thing no use to me
now, as | can't get it, you are welcome to
II You can get it,"
The parties were subsequently, brought
before the magistrate, to whom Stacom
said about half dozen words in low
tone, the detective corroborating what
was said. Edwards was then dis
Some minutes later the detec-
tive took written receipt from Edwards
and handed him the locket, which he in
turn handed over 10 Stacom, who accept
ed II In return for his valuable" legal
services for the accused lad. This part
OF the business was transacted privately
outside of the courtroom,
In the aftcrnnon Mead called upon
Iust,ce Patterson and reported the case
as II wg told him by his employe. BY
this time the matter had created stir in
court and Detective Ferris was there in
another case. Justice Patterson said U
Edwards did you givcthe locket to the
lawyer" Edwards replied in the affirm
atiye, giving the circumstances of how
he had parted with it.
Il can't help that" said the magistrate.
IF you were fool enough to give il away
can't interfere. Detective Ferris has
nothing to do with it, Hegot his receipt
for the return Of the property. lie is all
right
Mr.. Mead endeavored to induce the
'nstice to consider the suspicious circum-
stance under which Edwards was in
luced 10 part with the jewel, but the
Justice declared that he could not inter-
fere in the case.
Detective Ferris denied that he was
mixed up in the case in any dishonora-
BILE way, He said he had no business
with the lawyer, and denied that no
made any representations to Edwards
10 induce him to part with the
property. After Justice Pattersons re-
f'isal to interfere, Edwards called on sta
rom and demanded the return of the
|ocket, His quondam legal adviser
plumply refused to surrender it unless
paid $50 as fee.
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you remember Mr.. Bumble, the parochiaiI
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