Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-27

APRIL b-James Is. Clarke, survivor of Silas b.
Butler, deceased Us. The Rhode Island and N York
| Steamboat Company. This was an action brought
against the defendants to the value Of the
ferry boat General Jackson, which was sunk in the
East River in the month of August, 1896 owing TO
collision with the steamer Boston The particu ars
VIII be fresh in the minds Of all readers ii hav-
ing been reported not less than three several times
MS Honor charged that il had been proved that the
accident would not have happened, but for the panic
which existed on board of the ferry boat and the or
ger 10 PACK eer engines, therefore the jury could do
no less than md Tor the defendants.
The Jury were locked up for several hours but
eventually returned verdict in accordance with the
Counsel for Plaintf--Messrs Lord and G..
| Wood - -
For defendants-J. p. Hall, Robert Morris and e.,
| III. Blackford.
| bartholomew Kahn VS.. Charles r. Rics-Tbis w.s
an action for an assault and battery. II appeared
that the defendant kept inn tavern at village
on Staten Island. and that the Plaintiff ofciated In
his establishment in the ancient and honorable ca
pacty OF hostler. Some months back they got uu
one fine frosty morning, had a few words Of sot,
and parted the defendant most ungraciously calm,
the plaintiff son of lady dog, and desiring never
to see his ugly phiz again. In this wish, however,
he was not doomed to be grati6ed, for, rising from
chagrned at seeing his old hostlsr, with large team
shoyelling up the manure, busy as the devil in
gale Of wind The defendant went out and began to
| talk big, but the plaintiff, who had shov eled up
| considerable bit Of the manure jumped into his
wagon, swere he would have his perquistes, and
babe defiance to his old master and all his establish
i
the hostler and asked permission fight the old
| one. Permission was granted and to il they went,
tooth and nail, fair and foul, kicking and biting.
scratching and pulling, until each Of was pretty
considerably used up. AT length the new hostler
came down and began to the old AN This
arosed the ire Of the Plaintiff again. and he the
defendant what he meant by setting his bully on him.
The defendant replied that he 'scane for a good
waloping, and that what he had long wanted
and had now got" To which the plaintiff rejoined
| by swearing that he would have the law Of his old
/ IN ST n Gur An nam Rar fho ard
in this threat he was as good his word, for he in
stituted the present suit, but took nothing by his
motion, for the Jury found verdict for his old
ter, and the plaintiff had to submit to the payment
| of costs. III
| AT CuAMBERs-Bcforc Judge Ulsh@fcr, April
26.-NOrei Accusation-7He u States vs.. John S0r'-
| rel and E,eaerfes Peter Dimpfei.-A good deal Of
has been excited within the last four days
the city consequence of the of the above de-
PENDANTS, who are very highly connected on charge
Of perjury: Judge Belts being fully occupied, he
transferred the preliminary hearing Of the case to
the first judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas. IL
appears from a large mass of documents, and from
the examination Of ten or twelve Witnesses that in
August 1897, a man named Collins, residing at Sau-
gcres applied in the usual way to the Patent Office
at Washington for patent right to machine for
saving fuel and consuming the smoke generated by
| steam engines. The. specifications being accempa-
MED by the usual affidavit, patent was granted
Shortly after this, Frenchman who resided in New
York, named Frederick Peter Dimpfel, lodged q
specification inventor Of machine to perform the
1-hesc papers were accompanied by afIidavits from
Dmpfei, and also from person well known in the
city, named SorrelL On the receipt Of these docu-
mcnts inquiry was instituted before the Commis-
soner Of Patents when that officer decided in favorof
Collins. From that decision Dmpfell appealed,
and board of examiners was appointed by the pro-
per authorities to decide between the conflicting
claims Of the several parties. The examinerA after
hearing evidence, confirmed the decision Of the
Commissioner, and in consequence Of some hard
swearing Collins applied to the u. Ststes authorities
here and had his rivals in trade arrested for per-
Jury said to have been committed before the board
Of examiners. The U. 8. District Attorney de
rected this examination, and their counsel very much
wished TO go into evidence the merits Of the case,
to show that his clients ought not to be held
to bail to answer the charge. ...... .. ,... :. =
amined, Judge Ulshefer said that il would be fa.
tile to 20 further, for he saw very clearly that the
matter must 60 before the Grand Jury, and thattr
bunal should be satisfied Of the innocence Of the
cuscd, why the bill would be ignored, and nothing
more 30 heard OF the charge. His honor said he bad
az had NO care s"s wss
the parties tobail
The defendants cosnsel said that, ifthree or four
nocenec Of both his clients, and prove that the
chine Of Mr. Dimpfel FAR superior TO the other.
Hishonor cat the matter short, saying that the gslt
of the parties not in question now, and directed
them 10 give bail in the io,cesf sum permitted BY the
statute. f..t - - y. a- .#l.E -
This case has excited great interest, not only
among the friends OF the parties, who highly re-
spectacle, bat among Patentecs generally, and the
Judges chamber was crowded with persons anxious
TO hear the details Of such novel inquiry. - r
Counsel for the United States, Ii. IT. Butler and F.
r. Marbury. For the defendants, Dudley Selden
and MIR. Bounine. 10 tF.D fHAE aHN
Police Once.
FRrDAy, April N.-Paucify of businsss.--The
wisdom ofthe magstracy, Of the Lower O6es was
only taxed twice in the course Of the day One case
was that or sable dsrssef not exactly chaste a.
IJiana but who had somehow other lest a superb
whfte laced chcmssttes which she stcstly averred
had been 'taken, stolen carried away" by simple
looking, long haired dandy, who wore grees cost
adorned with metal buttons. The simple misded
one offered to swear TO his innocence, but the JUS
tice preferred submitting him to another sort Of
to wit, the searching operation. He was therefore
taken into private room, and on searching ms 4
90 ,we-neve r-me ntion thems," the delicate under
garment of the "lubly Rose was forfhconing Inc
man in the green coat and metal buttons was mere
upon committed, tn the great wonderment 81 ssAdry
other fools, who expected diGereat result -.
The other ase was that 81 "Point.endev who
came up in a eplorsble plight having both his eyes
banged up his nasal organ misplaced, three OF his
eve teeth missing and minus his nancy and watch
The com pl.ina ant said that he had gone into pablo
bon.e and cot into with one ofthe Spanked
snJer. I" and the result was fight in which the
;,,.srder got worsted, end consequently applied
for warrant The magistrate sent an officer 10 see
n m. as.ailapt could be fouHd but it appeared that
Tic SPANKED. ender had cleared out. The otherwas