The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-17


SEssIoNs-Before his honor tho Recordo~ A,io,-
men lngraham and Waterbury.
on the opening OF the Court John Cornxiis.s alias
Alexander Hdmihon, was put to the ban CHARGED
with violent assault andbattery on Homer q Rnrt
Homer c. Blunt examined was al The honsa oe
Mr.. Kearney in Chatham street. i'm March lnst =
When wen,in found Mr. ORorke there took
glass Of wins with him. Hamilton game in soon
after, and speaking to O'Rorke said, "'You are The
smartest man IN America" he then turned to me,
sa something, and knocked me down, III then
seized decanter, and struck ORorke with it, did
not see more than one attack O'Rorke There was
no provocnton given. The affray took place soon
after candle light.
Cross ssamined-I cannot say how many persons
were IN the bar room-perhaps ious five. There
was no wrangllng before Ham on came in | vii
swear that Hamilton knocked me down. will no
swear II was Hamilton seized the decanter but l am
almost positive.
James Grady cxainncd-I was at Kearney's ON
the Sd Of March last was sitting al table reading
anewspaper. Mr.. ORorke then came in. This waa
after had been there haitian hour In few minutes
after hye or SIX persons came in. One sad to o.
RoTke you IN nix yourself the smartest man in Auc-
rica, but would mt mind licking you'-with that the
person struck ORorke cannot say much more
about It, The whole thing was done so quick That
IS me man lponhng to Hamlltonl who sIru2k o.
kSrke. Know hiln BY his face and features 1t
was Vanderzee who struck me-
| The jury Immediately found the prisoner GUILTY
The trial of Graham and others, for a robbery and
riot, was postponed until the LIST day of next term =
The reason submitted 10 the Recorder for the DELAY
| was" That a very material witness, a female could
not be found That she had gone nobody knew
where, and that she would never return" His homer
deemed this most sufficient reasoa'-and looked
surprised that Mr. Phenix should wish to press the
trial under such circumstances.
| Victor Haicomc was then put 10 the bar charged
with passing, in company with Alonzo Phelps, $40
counterfeit bank BILL knowing the same 10 be counter
| felt on Patrick Collins, ManhattanviIle.
| Patrick Collins, Eranlined.--I am a pedIar-A
man OF the name of Pheps asked me if great coat
TO take the coat for $40 So and he then purchased
other goods to the amount altogether of Slo 80, for
which he rendered Inc twenty dollar bill said
was short OF change-Phelps then said "stop bit
will step into my house and i'll have any change
He went into the yard and presently returned with
| the bill and said, 81 have no chsnge'--I then gave
| him the change-WhenI went into a store found
the note was bad--I FASTENED to Manhatianville and
u recovered my goods and only lost my change
They told me it was bill on the Butchers and Dro-
vers Bank Of New York.
The note was presented to the Court and bore the
names of Sooman Pres, Nimrod, Cash.
The jury found the prisoner GUILTY.
Edtrard Norman, ". ngers0H, and William A.
Hand, Wee next tried charged with grand larceny,
in stealing from Charles ~ Talbot, Esq, Broadway,
a Boston wrapper an oyercoat, and cloth cloak
The articles were stolen from the entry of the prose-
cutor's house.
John Lore eramined-I live Q: man servant
with Mr.. Talbot. / remember chasing one of the
prisoners in the box. l caught one Of them New
man, He had on when l caught him n Boston
wrapper belonging to Mr.. Talbot. The young man
who was with him dropped coat also belonging to
Mr.. Talbot, and got away. l had Newman taken to
the police Office.
| Cross-eramined-Th reason went after the pris-
oner was, Mr.. Talbot told me some one had taken his
overcoats from the entry. did not see them taken
/ ran Immediately out and overlook Newman, who
had the wrapper on him. can swear to Newman
as to the other prisoners ! am not positive. They
were apprehended afterwards.
Charles ". Talbot, eramned-The servant Girl
brought me a letter soliciting aid. went out and
| saw Newman. told him was not in the habit Of
giving money at the door; 1 wonld call and sec his
sick friend. then re-entered the parlor Hearing
slight noise, came into the passage, and immediate
ly missed my coats. told my mamie started off
and in half an hour 50, he back and told me
he had caught the thief and had all the things in The
watchhouse The value Of the articles stolen was be-
tween $50 and S60-over S25 certainly
The Jury found Newman Guilty, and acquitted In
gersoll and Hand
The court then adjourned.