Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-15


NsvslA~~~zxs Sausage Case. Housh o.. R.nd :.
After thno day . trial, the jury found verdict f
piaiaet9, images S20O, and cent? costs
mr.. M'nsoa. ate. the verdict had been recorded.
announced mas intention to move for q new trial and
to early the case up to the highest tribunal IN the
state for an ultimate adjudication.
Jaguss, an african Of the Ms1di tribe us Jose
kue- and Pedro Montex-Mr Sedgwick. The M.
torney general Of the Africans filed rule in the
above case, calling upon the defendant to plead to
the destination on plea Of trespass and assault
This extraordinary document sets forth
That whereas the sid defendant heretofore 10 wit on IN.
6ss Moncsy Of Obioos the year Of our Lard 1880 with
force and assaulted the SAID plaintiff on the high
Wit at New York aforesaid and then there bes abused
aud Ill treated the said plaintiff and then there iumson
ed him aud kept and detained him prison without
any reasonable probable whatsoever long time
to Wit Tor the space Of monh then fos ~ con.
trary to law and against tn will Of the said pa,ns.
The other count sets out that the said wooIv head
ed ebony skinned African suffered damages 10 the
extent Of two thousand dollars, "ani therefore he
brings his suit"
tits not often that so out Of our way to notice
preliminary proceedings at law but the case Of these
spanish gentlemen is so extraordinary, that shall
report every movement Of the abolition gentry in
thfs unchristian persecution.
General Sessions.
William Hardwick and Charles Caliiday, both Of
the hre put to the bar charged with
assaulting Layam L. Stiles returning frsm fire on
the 18th Of September last. 1t appeared from the
Testimony that on the day they laid in ths indictment,
Engines No. 40 and Is were returning from fire in
Front street, when muss arose in the Bowery
which resulted in a general fight. Foremost in the
atisay were the accused, and one of them who held
the post Of foreman, land about him with his trumpet
In the course of the melee, Stiles knosked down
and hurt considerably about the head, to pro-
dace violent bleeding from the ears. Two wit
nesses deposed to this state of things and
that ne got q black eye, and that Hardwick
promoter and encourager of the violence.
For'the defence, one Of the men belonging to No.
ID, swore that he did not think the accused
fighting He himself did not like fighting and
invariably discouraged il in the department.
volunteer boy, with long locks deposed that he
run with No 10, and that the ARRAY originated in
Of forty volunteers threatening to push him in the
gutter,-to which the witness replied, "why you've
no business here in the BoweYy."
Another witness attached to No Is, swore that one
OF the accused was attacked "by of forty's men
while he was standing stillwiih his hands in his
pockets"
Another swore, "that he saw Hardwick strike
nobody"
fourth swore that No. 40 never came through
the Bowery unless they had good gang. At other
times they went through Mulberry street, but that
was only when they did not desire to show off.
The court asked the witness il the gentlemen that
take care of the city had any common law among
them that would prevent any particular company
from Passing along the Bowery? The witness re-
piled '-No, but iGs route ought to be up Mulberry
street" Two witnesses gave the accused good
character.
saw the two engines in the Bowery, and presume one
Of the witnesses was standing the paven ent when
one OF l5's company came up and attacked him. He
did not strike, said he had taken any part in the
fight, nor did he wish to. The pulled Primrose
into the middle of the street, he defended him.
self as well as he could with his trumpet.
The defendants counsel said that great deal Of
indulgence ought to be shown To his clients the fire
department were necessarily warlike, they were in
deed the standing army of this country, and their
nature could not be depressed.
The Court minated that this warlke spirit was
exhibited improperly in "thsse piping times Of
peace"
The jury found both the accused guilty, but re-
commended them to the mercy Of the Court.
Alfred Boys and George Treadwell. q couple Of
negroes, sdispored each pair Of demniton fine
mustaches, were put TO the bar, charged with grand
larceny in stealing thirty nine pounds Of indigo and
eighteen pounds Of nutmegs from Morgan ~ Adams,
35 Peck slip.
II appeared that The accused had taken the pre-.
perty At different times and the Jury found them guilty
OF petty larceny only.
The Court sentenced them to the six months and to
suffer the stone digging process.
The Court then adjourned.