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From: "Lorraine Conroy" <>
Subject: [Bklyn] BROOKLYN UNION ARGUS 24TH FEBRUARY 1879
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 20:37:02 -0500


MORRIS, the Patchen Avenue Burglar, on Trial Again.
The 2d trial of Wm MORRIS, alias PORTER, is on the Court of Sessions
calendar for trial on Wednesday next. He is charged with being implicated
with "Shang" DRAPER and others in robbing the store of IBERT BROTHERS,
Graham av, ED. in August last. On the first trial of MORRIS the jury
disagreed. From present indications the accused stands a good chance to
escape conviction. Maggie MITCHELL, the principal witness, has not been
heard from for several weeks, and the District Attorney knows nothing of her
whereabouts. The next important witness, Officer Fred SCHERWELL, of the 9th
Sub Precinct, was buried yesterday.
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Prisoners Sentenced in the Court of Sessions.
Judge MOORE, this morning in the Court of Sessions, pronounced the following
sentences:
Wm. CARR, who pleaded guilty to burglary in the 3d degree, one year and 3
months in the Penitentiary.
Peter SMITH, burglary in the 3 degree and petit larceny, one year and 3
months in the Penitentiary.
Emil STABL pleaded guilty to grand larceny from a dwelling, and was sent to
the Penitentiary for one year and 6 months .
Thomas DUFFY, petit larceny, six months to the Penitentiary.
Joseph GUERIN, petit larceny, six months to the Penitentiary.
James MILLER, who pleaded guilty to grand larceny, one year and 3 months to
Penitentiary.
W.A.THOMPSON, who pleaded guilty to burglary in the red degree and petit
larceny, to Penitentiary for one year.

transcribed by
Lorraine Conroy

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