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into India street. One of the Centra] wharf watch was on the ground, and I asked him if he had seen a couple of fellows. He replied “yes,” and that he had spoke to them, and that they stopped a moment. He then said—“There’s one of them now,” pointing to the prisoner, and I went up to him and seized him. I took him back to the old man, and he recognized him, and said he was one of the two men. The prisoner said he knew nothing about the affair, blit that he had seen a young man running down the street. Prisoner said to him—44 What ’a the matter.” The young man replied to prisoner—44 Follow me,” and thereupon the prisoner said he ran with him till the watchman spoke to him. Shortly after making this statement, however, the prisoner said to the witness that he saw the~other man knock the old man down, and that he ran with the young man for the purpose of showing him the way home.Officer Stratton, of the centre watch, testified as to a very singular statement made by the prisoner I wo or three hours after he was brought to the watch-house. The prisoner said he had been to visit a friend in Ann street with the young man who was with him. In Broad street they came across the old man, who asked them if they could get him lodgings, saying that he had plenty of money to pay for lodgings. All three then walked through Milk street, near Mr Sullivan’s, and then the other young man caught the old man by the collar and knocked him down. Then the old man said—44 Let my pockets alone,” or “You’ve got my pocket-book.” Then the other young man started and ran. Then the old man said to the prisoner—44 You’ve gji my pocket-book,”and then the prisoner ran. Mr Stratton asked the prisoner if he knew the other youg man. Prisoner sail! that he did not. Mr Stratton said it was very strange that he should be going about all the evening with a man, and not know him. Prisoner replied that hr had been drinking, and did not know what he did. Iu the morning, however, be told Mr Stratton the name of his companion, and the jdace where he boarded ; but when the officers went alter him, he was not to he found.David Esters, watchman, came up to the spot on hearing the cry of watch, and found near the place w here Maney was knocked down a two dollar bill, which Maney swore to positively. Mr Ksters also corroborated the testimony ol watchman Neal, respecting the prisoner’s exceedingly contradictory statements, when brought before Maney.Upon this evidence, Col. Moore remarked to the court, that though there were many things which might and ought to l»e urged to a jury in behalf of the prisoner, he was free to admit that sufficient had been proved to render it the duty of (he court to hold the prisoner to answer at the Municipal Court.Thereupon he was committed for trial, in default of bonds in the sum of $600.
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Boston Morning Post
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Tue, Nov 23, 1841
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