Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-14
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ing TO do with II. Politicians, avauntl
A TRIAL AT BRooKLys-On Saturday we paid
visit to Brooklyn to witness the manner they admin
lister Justice in that Miesan region. On entering the
court house, we found three justices assembled the
clerk of the court, and some fifteen to twenty spec
tators The cause about TO be tried was that Oh MI
chae DUFFY rersus James Bennett, and most SIN
gular exhibition it certainly was The painful, Duy
had engaged himself as the hired servant Of the de-
PENDANT, under contract for one year, at certain
price but after some time, having rubbed OIL little
of the dumbness that was about him, began to cons
der himself entitled TO better wages and in order to
eec, his discharge had recourse to very unjusfable
behavior The defendant, who is rather shrewd
observer finding he could not sntice Duffy do him
Justice, resolved to amuse himself and to that
end, by means Of chemical process, caused the
plaintiffs name, Michael Duffy to appear on egg
on which was also the word murder, gallows &C.,
and then hadit placed among some other eggs in a
nest in the barn. This egg was shown to Duffy, and
it nearly scared the poor devil out of his senses
for he had conception but that the egg had been
thus marked in natural way. He therefore resolved
to compel Mr. Bennett to discharge him, and sought
by series of maneuvres to effect his object At last
on account Of the injury done to peacock-which
Mr.. Bennett was satisfied had been perpetraled by
Dufiy-words passed between them, and Duffy ale
ged he had been seized by the throat, and almost
strangled by his enraged employer. He immedi-
ately went and charged Mr.. Bennett with an assault
and battery and caused warrant to be ISSUED against
him. to which Mr. Bennett now appeared on trial.
Mr.. Bennett conducted his own case
Michael Dufy eramined.-On Friday night l
sat on bench, when some one another man, sup
posed, injured one Of Mr.. Benefits peacocks Mr.
Bennett ran TO the gate, and said, "you have killed
seized club, when put up my hands to defend my
self; he seized me by the throat and forced me
against the barn. l cried murder, and he let me go
Question by the Court.-What was the reason of
this2
Witness.-He said had injured peacock; said
hadn't. He said it was false. He told me to go of
his premises. He said he had got a man 10 swear
against me.
Question by the Court.-When did Mr. Bennett
first order you off?
Witnesa-First he ordered me oH-then he ordered
me on.
Question by the Courr-When was this !?
Witness.-It was in the day time, sure!
Cross-examned by Mr.. Bennett hired myself
on the 18th of September ast-I glad to get any
employment at that tme-I knew nothing then
now can drive wagon pretty WE'LL contracted to
remain year, can't say how far l was from the
house when the assault took place-from the barn to
could mt cry very loud being held by the throat-I
charged hun with having assaulted me in the house
that evening he denied i'll said would 90 away
IN the morning.. The subject of the marked egg
the egg wished to leave."]
Michael Lany sramined.-I met the plaintiff and
Mr. Bennett Immediately after this close to the barn
i did not hear Duffy shout murder-I never heard
HIM talk about leaving until the egg business 81 can't
say if the egg was laid with the marks on il or not
| got it out of the nest-Dufy told me Mr. Bennett
had assaulted him.
Ann MkGee, sramined.-I remember the night
Duffy speaks of-he said nothing abost leaving until
showed him the egg-I never heard Duffy say he
had been seized by the throat never heard him say
SO until today-when | showed him the egg he said,
81 will go away"
One of the amusing interludes to this trial was a
conversation between the Judge and the defendant
myself In reference to some point, Mr.
James Bennett said he was acquainted with Mr.
James Gordon Bennett.
"You don't say So" said the judge looking up in
astouishment.
eyes, but do" said Mr.. James Bennett
"Wlth the editor Of the Herald"
"Yes the same"
swell, let me tell YOU" said the wise Judge of
Brooklyn, after long breath, "you might select a
better acquaintance"
"Why sir, the editor Of the Herald is one Of the
most intellectual and talented men in the country,
and am proud of his acquaintance"
On this startling evidence the defendant was found
guilty, and sentenced to pay fine of$l0 and to stand
committed to the penitentary until the same be paid
Mr.. Bennett Immediately handed over the cash and
departed, highly amused this sublime exhibition OF
trial al Brooklyn.
Hereafter learn that the respectable "Dogber-
rvs" of Brooklyn lHtend to consider it pententiary
offence in any person to be acquainted with us. That
being the case, curious to know what DISPOSE
ton they will make of several very beautiful young
ladies' in Brooklyn and Long Island, as far as Jamai-
ca whose delicious acquaintance claim. II the grave
judges of Brooklyn should fine these lovely fair ones,
or adjudge them to prison. egad we'll pay the fines
oursef and 90 to prison with them ioyfuly as we
would 90 10 the kingdom Of heaven.
Pious PoLirIcAL EcoSoMy-The Rev David Hale,
of the Journal Of Commerce thinks the causes of the
present crisis-the pressure in the money market
the fall of New Haven lots, and the breaking M of
extravaganza, are TO be found in Ae running Of The
mails On he sabbath day. Hear the saint
We are sorry to learn that the Post Master General
insists that steamboats, shall be run on Sundays be-
tween this and New Haven for the purpose of carry
ing the mail.
Who knows but the heavy judgments which
have fallen upon osr country, are in consequence
OF eur Sabbath prefanation-eur refusing lin this
State nj least, as represented in the Legislature
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