The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-18

-ANoTHsR ssuTAL OvrlAGs- IN BAlrlxoss.-On
Tuesday evening. the 7th nsssA most brutal attack
was made onAhe person Of Joseph Gregan, Esq at
the intersection of Saratoga and St Pauls street. by
Mr.. La Reinuell, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Emong, teller in the Union Bank, was pass
ing the spot at the time of the assault and heard
the noise, but imagining il to be some boys at play,
took no particular notice fit. Upon comipg.fo the
scene Of action, he recognised Mr.. Gregan, who was
lisag from the ground, uttering the words you
cowardly rascal" He was bleeding prefasely from
the head The blows were inflicted with STICK and
several Of them have caused severe contusons.
CoURr SESSIONS Friday, Feb. l7-Bcfore his
honor the Recorder, Aldermen Wheeler and White
head.
James Gordon Bennett against Thomas s. Hamb-
lin, Jared W. Bell, Geo &c Blythe, and John Boerck,
charged with riot and an assault and battery on the
prOsecuOr-aecond day.
George Es!er examined for the prosecution, by Mr..
Graham am in the employ of James Gordon Ben
nett, the Editor Of the Herald. keep the books and
accounts; l also have the management Of the cash
concerns; make up the balances and make the bank
depostes; attend generally TO the Office business
When money is received take charge Of il; usually
deposite whatever money l receive la my desk was
at my desk writing, believe, on the 18th of Novem-
Der last do not believe thesc any other person
in the Office excepting Mr. West; the boy who attends
have been there; my recollection is lndistinct to
that matter. The first thing Iremember was hearing
scufting in the room adjoining the publication Of
fee. ROerck not in the front office at the COM
mencement of the scuff1e. Ithink the deer leading
into the paper room was open; do not know if the
door leading into the passage OF Clinton. Hall was
open not. When heard the scufing attempted
to go m; the door leading into the front office was
showed to-, saw Boerck IN the inner room; he but.
toned up his coat upon my endeavorng TO enter, and
put himself ina fighting attitude. Boerck did not in
my hearing say one shall hurt Mr.. Beneficial
Hanblin wants is an apology. After thepolice came
there were perhaps fifteen or twenty persons IN the
room. Hamblin was sitting on chair opposite Mr.
Bennett spoutiag tragedy.
Mr.. Western-Hamblin spoutng tragedy, your
honor. We should like 70 know what spoutng ira
gedy means!
Witness-He spoke in theatrical tone
Mr. Western-We should like to have specimen.
Let us have the words.
Witness Hamblin kept exclaiming, "Youd-d
son of a -! you I'D villain! you Id infer
nal rascal you Id rat I'll kill you I'll kill you
if you don't apoogizev' | again attempted 10 get
into the room. l get my hand through the glass
some person inside confined my arm. at length
succeeded in getting INTO the room by kicking at the
door and forcing i open. Mr. Bell then forced me
him. The next time saw Hamblin he was sitting
on chair, holding Mr.. Benefits hands.
BY the Court.-How long was it Mr.. Esler from
the commencement of the scuffie until you forced open
the door?
Witness.-About eight or twelve minutes
Examination resumed.-The door was locked after
was pushed out the I'd time; don't think these four
persons could have passed through the front office
front Office believe mentioned before his name is
Frederick West; they could not have come through
the front Office without Mr.. Bennett seeing them they
went out at the back door through the paper room;
informed DIR. Bennett of the loss of his money the
next morning; Mr. Bennett said he did not care
about the assault he cared about the moneys by not
caring Mr. Bennett meant that the public authorities
did not take the matter up, he should not Mr. Bennett
commenced carrying pistols after his affair with Col
Webb.
Cross examined by Mr.. Western-Mr Bennett was
sitting with his face to the desk. heard the scufe,
and thep went into the back office-in passing, l
saw persons but did not at the moment recognize
any one. Mr.. Doe OK, Mr.. Bell, and other persons
put me out. was out about minute. cannot say
If any one came out with me not. knew Mr.. Bell,
from having seen him before. / not frightened
that is, was not frightened on my own account
was frightened on account OF the manner IN which
Mr.. Bennett treated. think he was struck. He
was very violently showed. l should call il a blow
He resisted. He did not sue for mercy--he did not
cry out for assistance. He resisted in the
ner as should do. liable, should have knocked him
down. They were hugging each other
by the Court-Was II tender hug, or bear hug ?
Wtness-It was bear hug.
Cross Exam. re sumed-There were Commissions on
Mr.. BENEFITS face The skin was rubbed of. The
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Mr.. Boerck put me out the second time. cant say
# Bell remained out or not. Bell was standing on
the right side Of the middle door. said clear out.
put my hand on his shoulder He said if did not hold
my damned CAB he would put me out. II was after
was put out the second time that Bell was in the
front Office heard at that time the cries of kill him.
kill him, from part Of the gang. Mr.. Bell did not
join the cry tholme Icall them part Of the gang
because they did not assist me- did not sec Mr. Bell
at any time have hold of Mr.. Bennett. Mr.. Boerck
did lay hold of MIR. Benefits arm. i cant saylwhich
arm il was do not think he was putting his hand
in his pocket for pistol.
Cross examined by Dir. Sanford-I was in the en-
poy Of Mr. Bennett as his bookkeeper and cashier
before that was in the employ Of the person who
the conductor Of the Paror Magazine. Mr.. Bennett
examined my accounts generally once day Of
tener. | make the dcposites l had on that evening
between 400 and $500 There was no part of this
amount in my bureau OF in my pockets This mo-
ney was lying in my desk. | have one key and
Mr. Bennett has another l left my key in my
desk when went TO the police office. / in
and cut continually After returned from the police
Office / locked my desk. There was n great crowd
there. All the time left nay desk unlocked found
the key the next morning in my desk. discovered
the money was gone the next morning. found the
boy and Mr. West there. The money could have been
taken without my missing il. | may have given
change that night do not think did. went away
at about o'clock. was almost the whole time with
Mr. Bennett in his ROOM | locked tho door and pa,
the key in my pocket. There was no one had access
to office but myself during the time had the key
l first informed Mr.. West of the robbery, then Mr.
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