Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-29

Ter ovsr 'ohieh the grsNd jury rouid hars eosns'
a No, SIR.
@. Could you state any thing more ofthat CONVEX.
sation to grand jury than ou state to this
COURT
A / could state all that know as ,reH to this
court as to the Grand jury. .
z Then, sir, please to state all you do knowe
NOW don't knop that there icos anything ataH said
upon the subject Of any of the precious elections IN
the course ofthat CONVERSATION.
He addsd-THOUGH l THINK 1T WAS!
q Have you not stated 10 some person, or per-
sons, in this city elsewhere, what that converse
ton was
A. (hesitsting) l think have
C. To whom!
A ] c.m'tsay.
Court.-You must con6ne yourself Mr.. Attorney,
to that part of the conversation relating to the cleo
ton only.
Whiting shall Sir. But it has often been
decided that an unwilling witness may have leading
questions pat 10 him.
@. You have already stated, in answer to one of
the preceding questions that the subject of the cleo
ton was spoken of in that conversation. Why do
y u think sol
a. Because, in an interview Of that kind, the
citing gu sons of the day would naturally be talk
ed about by a COMPANY composed Of public men.
And because hare indstnct recollection Of that
subject being introduced
Whiting all, Sir.
The witness was turning away.
Witness said, l resoilect that Capt. Roc. Of
the steamb. at De Witt Clinton present at that
conversation.
The witness here asked to have part Of his ties.
t;mony struck out.
The Court told him that they could not strike cut
anv portion Of tie testimony.
Mr.. Whiting here handed the Recorder written
question
The Recorder said he thou ght it could not be put
to the witness because he thought it an improper
one.
The witness here wished to explaa why he gave
tIa, Rae IL
was because the Administration party las party)
believe this Court legally con stituted. portion
Of the wings, at!east, Dc NOT That's all, sir
Question.-Was there any thing said in the con-
versaton before alluded to- any future plan Of
operations which had b or would be devised for
any futs re elections
A. ! am sure there was not, in my presence.
Whi.iug.-That's all, sir.
Witness.-"l wish to state something more.
He took the affidavit TO side table, and added
something to IT, follows sc wish to state that
the interview referred to in the above examination
was as follows:-Govfr nor Seward was his way
from New-fork 10 Albany. Captain Roe landed
him and h suite at Sing Sing, and the evening was
spent at the residence Of his aid, Col Amory-cr-
cumstaaces needless to explain, brought me into
their company. i considered the meeting as An or
binary one between friends, and still consider that
it was such. l am satisfied that it was unpremedi-
tated-many things were said, and some too, ,chich
itouid moi be advisable to repeat to political oppo
nenis-though am free to that nothing
said by any one then present, that could in the least
criniNats any of the company, or that was in the
least immoral or wrong know that left the
pany with high Of the honor, and both public
aud private worth Of Gov. Seward, and the other
distinguished gentlemen present.
(SignedO JOSEPH L. CHESTER.
Robert Anderson, Of the shak speare Hotel, in the
4th ward, corner OF William and Duane STREETS, de-
poses and says that he keeps that hotl the fall cleo
tion o. ISIS and spring election OF lS9 were held at
my house for the 4th ward There was person there
by the name of Thornton, from Philadelphia; he
was a stout man. abnut the size of the clerk here
(Dickinson) about as heavy a man; he was we'll
dress d: think his hairwas black as far memory
serves; he was in the bar room; don't know any
special business he had there's he was very quarrel
some; IL eras afhe fall election of 1S:S. think en-
the first day of the election. was told his name
Thornton that he was or had been police OH.
Ger in PhilajeIphia; and that he celebrated
for boxing. ! don't know Of my own knowledge
that he voted
BY the Recorder-Can yon give any informa-
tion by which NAV be able TO discover that ile-
gal voting has taken place at our receat elections
either side /!
A. Icannot.
Gus'avus l. Pesoa being sworn, deposeth and
saith
O. Do you know Myer H. Marks of Philadel-
phia!
A. do.
O. State all that you know about his imprison-
ment in ISIS, the circumstances attending his lbe
ton and those which followed IT, until his departure
FOR Philsdeiphis.
An the fsll Of 1888, received a letter from
Philadelphia from the sister Of Myer Hart Marks,
informing me that he was IN prison in this city
Feeling an interest for him on account OF his mo-
Their, who was aged woman and an intimats ac-
quaintance 81 NINE consented at her particular
quest, to nterier in obtaining his release On the
receipt Of the letter, visited him. He told that
he, in company with others had come on from PHI
ladelpha to vote at our fall election and that he
was the only one who was arrested.
He told me since his arrest he was visited by an
individual whom he was afterwards told was AS
sistant Alderman Crolius and Justice Merritt. they
had both been very kind to IN, and requested that
should call and see Justice Merritt. After IL II
the PRISON. had an Interview with Justice Merritt,
dadhe volunteered 10 assist me TO obtain tie release
of Marks. He remarked that the bail exacted was
larger than was anticipated. For had it been but
$50, the money would have been raised and paid,
and Marks released. / continued visiting Marks
lis release VISITED Justice Merritt nearly often as
visited the prison; and understood from Justice
Merritt that particular citnsss had 10 be got OUT Of
the scay, and that then he would be discharged by
proclamation. This fact was told me by Merritt,
ana also by Marks, for he had been told the same.
The term expired, and he was not discharged. !
again renewed my efforts at the commencement Of
the next term rcih the assistance Of Justice Merritt
by Justice Merritt thai Marks would that day be
discharged by proclamation. conveyed the news
to Marks in prison, and told him would be ready in
the cenrt at his discharge 10 receive him And that
had been told there had been appropriation Of
SIS, made for him, which could get after he was
BY calling upon Mr. X. W. Biatchford. I
waited in court uHti he was discharged by procla-
nation; and took him, II being late then in the az
ternoon, 10 the Columbian House, kept in Chatham
square, by man named Harrison; and agreed
with Mr. Harrison for providing his board and lods-
ing until Monday morning, for the payment Of which
I would become responsible, Harrison not having
any Acquaintance with Marks. On Monday morning
called for him, and repoired 10 The Office Of 1fr.
r. ". BiafchJord, in Hanover street, opposite the
up or two par Of stairs. left Marks
standing the stree ald went into the ofee alone
Il saw Mr.. Blatchford after went up, and made
been Informed an appropriation Of SIS lad beer
m AIDE by the Wing Committee for Marks benefit on
bis reless from prison. That he was re-
and now wished the amount TO send hiip
home 20 Philadelphia. lie drew a check for the
amount, and gave il to a boy, who was in waiting,
who left the os:cs. ard II few minutes returned