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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
s $3 as his share. George Purcell deposed that his wife lost a chain about the 1st of December, and heard nothing of it until a few days ago, when she met Robert Purdy, on associate of Thomas, in the street, and he said he could tell her where the chain was; that Fendall Thomas had sold it, and given part of the money to James Hermans. The latter was questioned, and his story corroborated what Purdy had said. Witness then got a warrant and had Thomas arrested. The chain is worth $25. Robert Purdy was then sent for by the Court, and deposed that all he knew about it was that he overheard a conversation between Thomas and little Hermans, the subsRobert Purdy was then sent for by the Court, and deposed that all he knew about it was that he overheard a conversation between Thomas and little Hermans, the substance of which was that they found the chain, that Thomas sold it for $8, and that they went halves. Never saw the chain or the money. James Hermans recalled.--I did not find the chain,--He found it, and gave me half the money for not saying anything about it. A lady of genteel appearance was sworn for the defence. She