The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-21

| ~ The Concert at the City Hotel tonight Go
dear ladies, 60.
II What has become ofpretty Charlotte Watson
| Where is she What is the fuss?
| CouRT OF SESSIONS, Monday Feb. 20,h-Bcfore
his honor the Recorder Aldermen Whitehead and
Wheeler.
lin, Jared w. Bell Geo-ge Blythe, and John Boerck
charged with and an assault and battery the
prosecutor-fourth day. rdtN&
Mr.. Morrell proceeded to read an article from the
Herald written day two after the outrage the in
PRODUCTION to which was letter from enc of the Her
AIDS correspondents,
Mr.. Western-Thafs a letter Bennett wrote to
himself, your honor!
Mr.. Graham-Thats merely an assertion Of Mr..
Westerns, and consequently worth nothing.
A long argument by Mr.. Western respecting the
reading the Herald.
Ditto Mr.. Sanford.
Mr.. Strang for the fourth time, read the rule For
the purpose OF impeachng witness, letter he has
written may be read &c.I Laughter all sides.
Mr.. Western said that he had right TO produce in
evidence all that Bennett had said and all that he had
written, TO contradict what Bennett had said on the
stand.
Mr.. Suang.-Pm not going to argue-ouly one sin
Articles were now read from the Herald of Satur-
day, November l9th-adverliscment respecting rob-
berry, &c.
Mr. Sanford-The article states $500 was stolen
Esler only swears TO $500.
Article, Finale ofthe Hamblin Benefit" was then
read and subsequently, an article dated 18th Janua-
ry, 1897.
In this article there was an expresson-"w what will
the Recorder now sayW After its reading his honor
saidaI do not regret my participation in this bene
fit for the reason that acted simply from good mo-
tives believed the statements put forth, that Mr.
Hambin had lost the entire of his property, and was
induced to add my name at the solicitation of rea
af fals.aor kcI
the highest respect"
Mr.. Strang.-But this (the paragraph will njure
your honor.
The Recorder. by no means; fifty years of, Ihope,
correct public and private live cannot be injured by
newspaper censure.
II was then proposed to read an article from the
Herald, dated 18th Nov.
Overrued-
David L. Rogers, examined for the defence by Mr..
WESTERN should think blow on the face severe
enough TO knock the skin of would cause discolor-
alton; but if scratched rubbed off there would be
no discsloration.
rhe afiidavii Of Nj. Esler at the police onsoe was
By Mr.. Strang to Joseph Price--Is Bell the printer
Of the New Era?
Ans-Yes.
Ques.-Do you know who concoctcd the article in
the New Era giving an account Of this affrayf
Declined answering
Ques.-Have you had any conversation with Bell
on this subject!
Ans.-I cannot remember!
Ques.-Did you have any conversation with Ham
bin on this subjectl
Ans-I think it probable mayi
Frederick West examined by Mr.. Graham was
in the employ Of Bennett 18th November was in the
Office before the commencement of this afiiay; there
are two desks; nj first in the back office but il
growing dark went into the front Office, as was
writing in the front Office; | suddenly heard great
noise; turned round and saw Bennett in the arms oil
another man struggling; did not AT the first moment
recognise who the individual was; the moment i wen
into tho editorial office was seized and swung rsund
into the paper room bchind came in agnin, and thor
saw il was Hamblin; Hambln had Bennett in hi,
grasp, and dashed his head down against the side
counter containing drawers, which ID also in the Of
fee and said, "You id rascal, apologize or III
kill you;" more than one person thrust me out; al
this moment Esler came in, and was also thrust OUT
I was attempting again 70 60 in, when Bell said you
can't or you shan't go in; replied, can, or must
which do not remember; Bell said no one shall in
terfere between Hamblin and Bennett; Bell then lei
me pass Hamblin and Bennett were still struggling
together; il violent; they were sometimes at on,
end of the room and sometimes at the other; passed
rapidly through and ran to the police Office; just
was passing out | saw Eser enter; some one then
approached mm do not know who that person was
in my way TO the police Office met Burdett; he di
reced me to the police Office believe it was yustc,
Bloodgood | saw; i told him Hambln was killing
Benne Mr.. Bloodgood said TO the officers, Go, al
Of you" when we came back, Hamblin and Bennett
were sitting opposite each other on chairs, Bennett
appeared trying to keep Hamblin off him; heard Ben
nett say, 81 have personal hostility to you-Ihav
done my duty;" at the moment l came in Esle
burst open the door; il must have been locked as
reqred great violence to force il open; observed tn
condition Of the Office the papers strewed abou
"a glass was smashed all to pieceeA and the stow
pips was knocked Down; there is Ach thing as nj
editorial chair in the Office; there are none but com
mon chairs! Bennett appeared TO be much exhausted
and spoke family; there were marks upon Bennett
| face.
| Cross.examned by Mr.. Strang-The desk shut
up; il has ZAP which falls down; ysu can write b.
sitting sideways but not well the front; wa
writing on the counter in the publication Office; il wa
three or four minutes after the commencement befor
saw Bell; il was after had been thrust out the se
cond time that saw Bell: did not tell him m,
name; did not see him in the back office; canno
say Bell was in the back Office; my eye did not res
upon him; he might have bean there aRd yet not No
him; my attention solely directed to Hambha an,
Bennett.
Cross-examined by Mr.. western-I can't say VIII,
unlocked the door the key was on the insdes can
say il Bell was in the room or not when came bacI
did not see Bell il was The second time of nv gon
in fiom the trent Office that Bell took hold of my arm
Bell let me go in upon my saying would not inter
fere did not see Hambln strike Bennett only saw
him beating BENEFITS head against the pannel of tn
bench in the Office BENEFITS head was near the loor
the marks on Benefits face appeared to be scratch
rather than blow, il il probable these marks CAM
| from his face being rubbed against the pannel, tn
chairs are all common chairs, some with rash bot