Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-29


The learned gentleman having read and comment
ed on the supper BILL called the following witnesses:
Daniel g. Thatcher examined-I knew the parties
to this suit In the Spring of 1899 Davies
some suppers, preparatory to the charter election.
lie Kept wing house. 1 heard a conversation be-
tween them after the first supper Plaintiff asked
defendant for money and said che furnished supper
and expended all he had" The defendant said, - be
must try to make out until after the election" /
knew that Davis had furnished the suppers. At the
second supper there was victuals enough for 300
people The table was well supplied.
Counsel-State what was on it.
Witsess-fwe whole pigs, few rounds of beef,
lots OF mock turtle, roast beef corned beef, and
other trimmings. All this was to be at rs cents
head.
Counsel-What did they drink
Witness oh, beer, cider, and the like.
Cross examined by Charles O'Conner-I moved
into the ward few days previous to the election;
lived before that in the llth ward, but thought the
18th wanted wing voters; when heard the CONVEX
sation spoken OF, | was behind Winthrop, but he
might have seen il he had looked round; he
made no secret Of his promise to pay, and did not
suppose he would, they were all wings around
him; nothing was said of the politics of the parties
who eat the suppers; / considered that | had a
right to GO, although was not specially invited; the
invitation may have been general to the wing cleo
tors, but am not sure it was exclusively so, for all
that
O'Conner-Now, sir, was the wing party large
enough to have eaten all that support
Witness-Well, that depends upon circumstan-
ces; they mought and they mought not; if they all
turned ont they could have eaten il all
O'Conncr-What party did you belong to2
Witness-ro the wings, and voted all the wing
ticket except the constables
O'Conner-Well, how did the party eat the sup
per, log cabia fashion!
Witness-Oh, no; each man cut hunk and stood
| on side; il was more like Waverly Place
fashion.
O'Conner-Did Winthrop make speeehl
Witness-No, he said he had got substitute;
Redwood Fisher was his substitute.
OConner-Did you stay in the wardl
Wifness-NO. / left al the election.
OConner-lIow came you to move into the 18th
Ward.
Witness-Why belonged to the Colonization
Society, and ! deemed it the duty Of every good
wing TO colonize as much as he could. went there
with the intention TO stay but afterwards the people
where lived before, promised TO amend their ways,
and went back,
O'Conner-D Did you hear Redwood Fisher make
speech the proxy of the defendant
Witne&s-What, me oh, no ! went out d.
rectly he began
OConner-Were you actively engaged about the
election
witncss-Why, was electioneering for the wings
O'Conncr--Did you take your wife into the I7thl
Witncss-Yes, and my child
Edgar Welsh examined-I am boat builder, and
belonged TO the 7th Ward. Lived in Walnut street
previous to the election; went To a supper at Da-
viss, where two whole hogs were on table besides
beef, crackers, cheese and beer. Davis furnished
the suppers, ~ far as could understand. | APP
pointed committee to receive Mr. Winthrop as he
came in.
Nash-What did you say to him
Witncss-Wcll, said that for the honor and
pleasure we expected to have in eating his whole
hog supper should be glad TO see him elected.
Nash-What did he say
witness-well, he said he would do all he could
for the pcople-but turtle soup he did not like, and
champagne did not agree with him. Cloud laugh
Nash-what else9
| Witness-Oh, nothing else Redwood Fisher did
| the rest.
Nash-wcre any Of your boys Of the
| Seventh tbcre7
| Witness-Oh yes, lots Of 'em; they volunteered
there services to help the wings eat the whole hog
supper. (Roars Of laugbtcr)
| Nash-Iiow many wings were present.
| Wituess-About 100 young ems, but they mostly
| staid down stairs.
| Nash-was any thing said about the United States
| Scnatel
wi,ncss-oh, yes. Winthrop said if he had the
| talents that I had, he would not &c ashamed to
make n speech in the Senate
| At this answer which was given with all the
plain bluptucss Of the loco-fscO boat builder, the
whole assembly, Judge, Jury and Counsel. were
convalsed with laughter. in the midst 81 which the
sonorous voice Of Joe Hoxie was heard, "Order in
Court. order! gentlemen, ordcrP'l
Nash-Now sir, was there any bottled cider or
witness-weli. forget all about that stuff.
Nash-Who did they say was to pay for the sup
pert
witncss-Oh, the whig candidate.
Nash-Whcn yen spoke Of hogs, ! suppose you
meant the ordinary table pigs'
witRess-No. 1 meant the whole hog suppers,
which they said W inthrop would pay iors because
he was rich. and wanted 10 be an Alderman. went
though 10 blow out, Of crackers and cheese
only, but don't know who was TO pay Tor that.
Gross Examined by Charles O'Conncr-Now sir,
YOU say Won was a committee; who appointed you
committed
Witness We'll. the plaintiff, Alexander Hertcll,
aud others Ciinch Penny was the president, and lie
made the motion.
O'Conncr- Did Won make spcechl
Witncss To b. sure, and the company applaudod
and took good drunk all round 1T the close Of my
speech. did not live in thar ward, but ony went
there IN account ofthosc whole hog suppcrs. The
company was pretty well mixed, about half wings,
| and half "tothcr surt"
orc snner-D Did the whigs or tother sort applaud
mostl
| Witncs-Oh, all hands plaudcd hut Geo. Size,
lem Leitch. Charley Oakley. aud other good loco
foccs kicked up apretty good noise. was loco
| loco then, and the speech made for the good
| of the party.
| O'Coruer-W Well. but did YOU not know that Win.
| thrnp wasnnninatcd by the wings.
WituCss-Wcll. IL was pretty difficult 10 say, for
Won could not have made out from his speech. Ano
| hcr roar cf laughter
Julge-Did YOU not say this at the Henry
| Clay IIousel
| Wnness-Ncs.
O'Conner--Wsn, he belongs to the wings. don't
hcl
| WitNcss-Wcll. they say 80.
' O'Conner Well, VIA; Did winthrop say