Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-13

THURSDAY, JAM 1.-THE of w. III. Gregory.
for obtaining goods under false pretences, put e
owing the absence of Witnesses but the Court snid
that they could not the expenses OF witnesses owing
TO the procrastnation.
Alvoord Astrich, dashipg yellow man was then tried
for shooting Louisa Howell, lady Of color, with
pistol.
Ii will be remembered that we gave all the particulars
in this case in police report few days since. 1t
only interesting day. of the quainness
OF the Recorders questions.
Observation-Disclosures. are you married.
Witness-Yes, sare
Rec-Then how dare the prisoner ask you marry
enough for you
Wit.-Dat Deepen, Massa Riker berry much on de
circumstnnce-f.r differ sarkumstance make differ
case. My one husband enuH for when he's here
all de time wild me- but he Amt enuf when hem away
and neber
Rec.-How came you acquainted with the prisoner
Willie introduce himself TO me a, de Miss Juana
Bali where ne dance very elegant
Rec-Ah! at a ball there yeu the improperly
of letting wives 90 balls they introduced
nobody knows who. Balls are bad places. How long
after the nall before he came 10 visit you Z
While paid me wissi, enquire my health, next
morning. see il take decod. OATS de Broadway late
fashion.
Rec.-Did he coztiaue his visits, only enquire
| about your health?
Wn-Oh he come see me VERY often and feel my
pulse and glib gin and he feel anoder color
lady pulse and he stay wild and he stay wild her
long tell him to clear out, ard make his niger
| face
Rec.-How came he TO shoot AZ yoa, II he loved
you.
Wit-well he ben great traveller in foreign parts
and pick up dat notion in France where young gentle.
kill all young ladies don't lei em hab dere
way wild EN-. But was scrubbing down stairs and my
beau come see me-ny oder beau, mean.
| Rec-How many besus have you7
Wt.-Four or five-oH AMI on.
Ree.-Thats very wroug-a married woman has no
\ business with beau
| Wit-He cum in and say if not GO to New Orr cans
he shoe, me. Try make pail hot scald him.
Me and my beau up stars-and tumble down stairs
frightened into tub Of water-he fire nj mel bob my
| hesd-and he miss He had hymn book and make
| me sing
"There is hoy city
Where saints forever reign
It's full OF love and pity,
And free from and pain
| Rec.-Well declare this is quite another Oihello
and Desdemona affair but il quite kind of him
make you sing your funeral dirge like Ophelia before
you died Have yos a marriage certificate
WHITES, sare, here he is.
IL was produced and read thus,-
ITO all whom il may concern. &c this is 10 certify
that 18th Feby lawful hindrsnce appearing
oliver ha,u loire I'd Jaisen joined together and
became man and wife by me At the rersteai Simon
Murray Minister"
The italicsed part Of this precious document in
writing, the rest in lithogra phc characters.
A fellow named Canteen then swore that he
Lousas cherc dmie and had had a criminal Jason with
ner he had also frequently found white people in her
room unseemly hours aud in unseemly situations.
Rec-Oh this is a sad state of things-this indis
crminafe mixture OF black and white, al all hours and
under all circumstances.
The prisoner found guilty
Thomas Steward, William Gray, Peter Swan, and
John Robbins were tried for assaulting an old man
named Yates AT an election row. The two fret found
guilty, and the two last acquitted.