Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-21
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER e. 1889.


The District Attorney objected to the question.
and the court overruled il. HntMf a.ge .E. IN
Examination resumed.-Cannot say u the RIM
was locked. ..s a2af4n s.4 .tNH
BY the District Attorney--The mate occupied the
forward state room on the larboard side 1t had
lock on the door. Witness brought out the man
from Havana that was examined AZ court. Endea
vored to get the attendance OF Mr.. Mcneil, but
,ould not. f.aa.a
Benz Sherwood examined Witness resides at
Brooklyn, and knows the prisoner. He came to the
house Of the witness after the arrival Of the vessel
with some money IN his hand, and paid witness a
bill for board. Thinks that Bright did not pay his
bill when witness gave 1t TO him, but said he would
get the money and pay. N
Cross examined.-Before the prisoner left for Ha.
vana he told witness he expected his wife from the
eastward, and II she came witness was to take her
in and board her till his return. ~ .
Francis II. Matthews deposed that he had seen
the prisoner, and he presented draft for Col Chase
for 50. 1t was paid at the Office Of the New York
Banking Company, No. IA Wall street, on the 18th
Of July. a t..
The District Attorney said that he proposed to call
Mr.. Preston. the counsel for the prisoner
Mr.. Preston said that he would first like to ask
the Captain question.
Richardson recalled Paid the prisoner his ad-
vance In Havre by order on the ships agent.
Cannot say if they paid it in gold silver They do
not use bank bills for small transactions, and not
much gold circuates among shop keepers.
Mr.. Preston then addressed the court and said he
could not consent to dvest himself Of his character
counsel. and tn become witness in the case now on
trial. The learned gentleman made long and very
eloquent sratlon to show the indelicacy and impro
priety Of calling upon him to divuge his CHEATS
case. M.5s# .a4
The District Attorney replied, and quoted Starke
on evidence, page 230 Before citing the extract he
said he proposed to examine the counsel on points
other than those confdcd to him by his client
W hen this discussion closed the court rose and
adjou, antil the following morning at 10 o'clock
Police Once.
Nov. 20 A Wdfchman scide GscGke!-On the
night Of the 18th Instant private watchman, who is
stationed the neighbor hood of Patt street. oberv
ed suspicious looking losfer hanging about trying
first lock and then another, until he to the
Here "the cracksman" seemed to make up his mind
to 60 to work, and the Waterman concealed himself
so as to be able to pry into his motions. In lew
moments he got off the paddock, and then, having
provided himself with large key, he got the door
open and got into the store The Waterman still
kept his station and, so soon as the burglar came
out, he bounced upon him and took him, OF course,
"sway" and all. On examining his person, Jewelry
and other valuable property was found on him to the
amount Of SllO6. The Waterman having taken his
prisoner the station house, returned To the store
and, making further search, it was found that
the fellow haI made good Of his time, Tor, IN a
bag tied up under the counter was a lot OF other
valuable articles supposed to be worth several thou
sand dollars The fellow gave his name John
Mullard; and the Waterman, Who . much on
the alert as to to save Messrs. Leon from this
loss, 10 a private one named Lawrence v. New
kirk.