Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-05
LAW Intelli gensc.

GENERAL SESSIONS, April 4th. john Stevens, q
one-eyed, loaferized specimen OF humanity was put
handsome roquelaire worth $40, said to be the pro-
perty Of Signor Antonio de Aycnena, an attache OF
the Spanish legation.
shop that the prisoner had offered to sell the cloak
for S5 and failing to make raise that way ne lett
it in pledge for the miserable sum OF two shillIngs
Guilty. >,
the Main Point-Robert Gray, stalwart built,
GOOD looking Yankee, who said he hailed from Down
East and bore certain colorado evidence on his face,
of having been recently engaged IN some sort OF
scrmnage, was put to the bar 10 Jake ms tra ioT an
assault and battery
Ellen O'Donnovan, an Irish lady who boasted Of
having some Of the blood of the Miesian nobesse In
her veins and who evidently possessed what orators
call the gift Of the gab called to the stand to ties
tify The substance of Elen's evidence was, that
she and the prisoner were JOINT tenants IN tan ..
nv nj of waste land intended for the occupation
oil both parties and on which had been placed ~ the
original proprietor fine pump OF soft water. NOW,
citing the boundaries of this territory and
the claim to the pump, difference had long ex-
isted which the Yankee proposed to refer to his iod
ger for settlement, and this referee patched up
treaty by running a clothes line across, which was
TO be used by either party and to be held the true
boundary line. Now the referee, either from inter-
est or bad memory, failed TO say anything about the
pump and, as Ellen expressed it, "Robert Gray, the
spalpeen then refused Ms the of never drap of
whater either to make tea to wash the childers'
duds in" Many were the attempts to negotiate with
water. but all failed-because he said the pump
.tood on his side the clothes line, and that was to be
taken as the true boundary At length Ellen became
and aad she would settle peaceably she
could-forcibly if she must.'' 1t of those
gloomy mornings eloquenly depicted by the poet,
when
The very kittens on the hearth
They dare not even play,
But away must Jump,
Or catch many thump,
For alas il is the washing day.
Il olxyro
deed and about six o'clock she armed herself With :
op stick and with force OF arms invaded the dispa-
ted territory and carried off two pals of aqua pura,
which she forthwith transferred to her boiier ana
was pre pairing TO return for more, when 10! she was
met BY the Yankee just within the line Of demarca-
tion.
"And the worry strife began"
Long and bloody the fight which ensued, but
eventually the petticoats were victorious and com
petely defeated the breaches party, ana as proof
Of their proves they carried away captive the war
den of the disputed territory and delivered him into
the hands Of the Police Justice.
This was the case for the prosecution. The coun.
sci for the prisoner called witness, but said no
should rely upon his client being within the bound
AIRY line at the time when the alleged assault was
comRitted.
William Shalor Esq, like an ultra locofoco, advo-
ated the cause Of the fair Ellen; and while he admit
ted the claims Of the defendant to hold exclusive
jurisdiction commended that he should not have APP
peaed to arms long chance existed OF settling
the matter by negotiation.
The counsel on the other side, said they should
stand on their rights, and il the clothes line the
line meant by the referee. then the water In the pump
was for the exclusive use Of his client, and Ellen
was never nothing but trcsspasser, who might be
put of forcisy at any time.
His Honor charged the jury that the main question
for them TO decide was, whether Ellen was tress-
passer or not; and this knoty point the jury were
locked IN for two hours, but eventually came into
Court, deciding in the negative by fnding the Pris
oner guilty