Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-18
u. y. CircEit COurt-April ~.
f Rpfora Judpe Retfs


The BragdnS1 Casc.-Mr. Dillon informed his Ho-
nor that he had been to Poughkeepsie and obtained
an interview with Judge Thompson; that the result
Of their conference was promise the part of the
venerable Judge to be in Court the Both instant,
for the purpose Of trying this important case.
Bell and Grant VS. Carter, Bergman and Ebbetts.
The Court has been occupied with this these
two days past The only question of law to be de-
termined is, whether the defendant, Carter, was a
general or special partner, The commercial COM
munity will remember that we gave very long
port of similar case which was heard in the Supe-
rior Coart about five months since. The evidence
adduced in this Of precisely similar char
aeter. We shall report the result most likely to-
morrow. n ,i-s gf<
Court of sessions-April ~.
Trial Of Dsron for Label on the late Mr.. r. r.
Minturn-Ihird day.
Examination resumed-I had a conversation with
my brother when he lay on his death bed, although
perfectly sensible and conscious; it was about %
hours before he died Here along and very anima-
ted discussion to the admissibilty OF the dy
ing declaration of the late Mr. Minturn.]
The Court after consulting together, preferred
their decision on this nice point until
Wednes day morning. U
Examination resumed.-On further recolle ction
NAV have been absent from the city from the 23d to
the 3Oth of August; was present when Roome call
ed my brother; after he had been with Roome
some time went in, and told him that ! wanted to
see him, and heard my brother say, will come up
TO night and bring YOU the money! Roome said
don't fail to be there, and they shook hands and
parted; the letter received the following day
at the store; when he got it he took S25 from the
store and went to give him; he took the money out
Of the till and il charged to his account called
ON Craigen in the month Of February after the in
dictments had been found; never heard Of such
paper until ii was shown to me in the Office at Mr..
Blunt; never knew Craigen when the letter mark
ed was received; called to ask Craigen if the al
fusion in the article intended for my brother;
money was left in my hands in reference to the
parties alud in this case; never heard Of such
"a - II
sent when my brother told Roome that he "was
id liar il he said he staid with his wife, II was
on the 9th avenue; il my brother had been absent
from home Of night must have enown Of it; cru
dot say that ever knew OF his absence for single
night.
Cross-examned.-My brother was bachelor about
IS years old. lie enjoyed good health.
Mr.. Bates.-Now sir, If your brother had been in
the habit Of ndulging in aRours, would he have made
you his confident?
Internationally not.
By Mr.. Blunt-My brother was rather a small
man. about feet inches high, weighed from l24 to
l2S pounds, had thin face, dark complexion grey
hair large whiskers cut smooth 10 his face, bright
eyes, and was rather round-shouldered.
BY Mr.. Bates-My brother was strong Of his size ),
called him slandercr man. His hair was black
but very grey, that every body in the house
laughed at him. He was rather a dressy man, wore
frock coat in the morning, but dress coat in the
afternoon.
By Mr. Blunt-He could not have been away from
ii. Our busiest months are March, April and MAY,
September, October and November: our hours Of
selling from 10 to IL, and he invariably attend
&C himself
Catharine Wright Il was acquainted with Mrs
Roomc, aud lived with her in Hancock street; 1
went the day her husband left for Buffalo, stad till
his return, and slept there every night but two
Of those nights he came home during my absence; /
slept in the same room with Mrs. Roome and the
children; one else could sleep there without my
and know Of no person; Mrs. Roome
never slept from home; was away during the day,
but came back again IN the evening; used to leave
about o'clock, and not come back very regularity
] never saw X. II. Mintun there in the morning.
Mr.. Bunt---How did Roome treat his wife
Witnessed have seen so much that cannot repeat
il ALL he used her very i'll, and generally the most
Of a night when she could get no help; have
him put her out Of doors al ii o'clock the coolest
weather; he left her destitute, and she had 10 get
her provisions trust al the store.
Cross G xam ined.- Don't know whose credit she
these provisions; Bowman's family lived
over head, and don't think they would have helped
her il she had called them TO protect her; have
seen her sit for hour and not say a word when he
was abusing her. l may have been out once or twice
of evening, but have no recollection Of such
1 saw Minturn first at Mrs. Roome's;
do not rccocct when saw him first, but IL was
while Roome was absent az Buffalo. l know Of no
letters passing between him and Mrs. Roome; Ihave
written letters Ia Mrs. Roomes husband, but never
to Mr. Minturn, about her: heard conversation
between her and Mr.. Minturn, but cannot recollcct
reason why she objected to sign; she said IL there
any other way for her To take oath than sign
ing her name she would do il; Miuturn was much
agitated at seeing her object to sign; she said she
thought IL was the truth. I myself and Mrs. Roome
walked down 20 the Battery to see Mr.. Mintnrn;
that was when Roome was making such muss about
Minturn. She asked me IL I had any
objection TO going with her;I don't know Of Mintnrns
seeing Mrs. Roome away from her house after her
husbands return. never advised Mrs. Roome TO
leave her husband and go TO live with Minturn.
BY MIR. Blunt-fhere was a gentleman by the
name of Champlin used to visit Mrs. Roomo. He
used 10 for Mrs. Roome's letters; have heard
Bowman abuse Mrs Roome and call her names
there was a trick practieed to get me out Of the
house one occasion. Roome had been threaten
ing to prove that she a common prostitute before
marriage. Mary Newman came to me and said n
person was run over in Varick street, and she an
swercd the description OF Mrs. Roomc; 1 asked her
IL she would go with me- but she objected and went
alone. found Mrs. Roomc at her dress makers;
she said II trick get her children and we both
ran back together; that afternoon MIR Ruegcs cane
I was there when Roome came from under the bed
she was preparing to go ont when the children all
ran out scared and frightened 10 DEATH Roome began
to abuse me and ordered me out of the house; Bow
man then came IN aud Roome asked him Ia fetch his
hat, Goa; and cap.
Mr.. Biunt-Didy you sleep in the same bed az Mrs.
Roomef
Witness No; slept by the side in bed made up
MARI TI,1abs,h a., - osa,,;oed nv Mr. Rlurt.