Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-10
NERAL SEssIO Ms.

FEB. S.-Much Ado about Noa,ing.-Francis b.
Fitch and VIM. +. Riley, both belonging to first
families, and of course in the enjoyment Of much
respecabilty the possession Of dollars and cents
can confer, were put to the bar, charged on cross
indictments with kicking up terrible muss at
Bell auction room in Ann street. on the last day OF
the old year.
The knight Of the hammer was called to the stand,
and he proved the passage of sundry hard words be-
tween The gentlemen, and the calling Of sundry very
hard names, TO which were added some threats of
very hard blows When the two gentlemen arrived
at ths-whch Bell called the climax of the dispute
he interferred and told them that however favor
bic he might be to the practise of knocking down
in his establishment, still he made II point To mo-
nopolize all that portion Of the business TO HIMSELF
The two gents, however, insisted that this was
free country, and that every man had right 10 do
his own knocking down, when and wherever he
pleased. This position Bell disputed, and Mister
Fitch, TO settle the matter, knocked ldown Mister
Riley whereupon the other hero resented
the indigny offered TO his castor by shaking stick
over the shoulders Of his antagonist, and telling him
to consider himself-caned The defence set up
that MIR. X. not actually caned and that MIR F's
hat fell off because it's proprietors hair stood end
The Jury settled the dispute by finding Riley guilty
Of an assault and battery, and convctng Fitch Of
breaking the peace.
Il Lairyer Acquitted.-Cornelius w. Terhune, an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law by profession, APP
peared in court to take his trial charge of for
gerry.
The readers Of the Herald may remember the par
ticulars of this accusation, which originated in the
| tombs, and completely refuted in open Court
| DIV Two witnesses: ana the jury. without leaving
their seats the learned Mr.. Tcrhune of the
whole charge.
| couple of the genus loafcr, and OF the soaplock
order, named Henry Smith and John Williamson,
next put 20 the bar to take their trial for bur-
gary in the Sd degree, in breaking into the store Of
Edward Bridget. In the Bowery, and stealing there
from quantity Of carpeting. The charge fully
proved and the jury convicted them both.
| Doing a Good Natured Thing.-A Dutc Imam cali
ing himself Mynheer Carl Theiurner, was put on his
trial for stealing some wearing apparel and money
belonging 20 the wife Of one Daniel Dunnenwolf
| II appeared that Daniel, somehow other, took
umbrage doings the part of his better half,
and went of, solus 20 Philadelphia leaving her in
strange place, and quite unprotected like His friend
Carl heard Of this and visited Frau Dunpcnwof Just
IN a good naured way, and believing that the house
she was left at was not quite correct place, why
he very good naturally took Daniels fran to his
house paid her expenses and did sundrv other little
Jobs for the frau, all in good natured way. Daniel
however, returned in a week two, sought out his
frau, and again took umbrage, and finding that Carl
had lien on the frau's baggage, why he charged
him with grand larceny and one Of the special JUS
tees actually committed the good naturcd Carl for
trial
The counsel for Carl succeeded in pcrsuadng the
jury that the charge originated entirely from his c
cns good nature and said that IL Carl convicted,
he certainly. like Paul Pry, would never do good
natured thing again. The jury acquitted Carl and
the Court adjourned.