New-York tribune., 1841-06-30
Citn 1ntelligenre.
Reported for the New.York Tribune.


and Aldermen Lee and Purdy.
TIE People vs.. JOSEPH l. Leris.-The defendant wa
put upon his trial for perjury charged haze been commit
ted the 23d September 1881 swearing to an atda
before Samuel jones' Chiet Justice OF the Superior Cour
Of Jhis city, duplicating Isaac O. Cndehil Nelson Chase
Edward HUlsemau CALVIN Mulford, Edwin V. r. Wright
and others in charges of conspiracy, outrage and voenc
epcn his person alleged have been committed on the Sal
ur9ay the 18Th of Man 1883. at ms house IN HOBO
den in rudev SEEING abusing and conducting HIM 20 an
lodging him in the iackensack Ja. OF Bergen County
j.. by virtue of which affidavit the persons charged were
held to bail each in the OF $4,000.
The affidavit Of defendant charged that on ue .si
question being indisposed ne had retired cary 10 " AT m
house IN Hoboken that at about 10 o'clock ne was
ed by ouicry from MS servant, saying, On ny N, VI
Lewis, here is mob Of men going TO murder YOU 'a' "
ing thus suddenly aroused, ne heard a ge" ' anu 'Os'
I'm his entry and rediatey his paT!or door was forced opei
bv mob headed bv tall named Isaac a. Cnderhiii
who Immediately seized dcponent by the collar OF MS night
GOWN ,.r,iro out You id rascal, along to Hack
,sac Te;I. IN the man take Won jail that depo
non, .tod Of Underlil Who are vou and why viii
take rnc IN aill TO which Underhill replied Will let
YOU know you id scoundrcl -
That depoRent insisted knowing Of Cnde1h his bus
ness with him, but instead of stating itUnderl dragged
,leponent about the weaugif deponent did
Immediately he would put handouts upon him. That the
deponent attempted get his clothes from adjoining
when he again seized by Underli who dragged
him the door Of the apartment swearing he would hand
cuff deponeui, and had them ready for him. That tn
time deponenS and entry filed with noisy mob
and experimenting violence deporon told one Of his servants
to 90 and call his ucighbor Mr.. Robert Johnson That il
the iuerun deponcnt again attempted get his clothes
Of the mob Calvin Muord) seized deponent b.
the collar, saving dn youyou Id scoundrel you haf'
said long esougr-you shall stay no logger lhat TIM
done in the presence Of aderi who did rcStra
said violence hat depone" then appealed 10 Milford anC
said what do you meanb this otageand assault me-
10 which he replied " we will lot you know when ge
YOU 20 fIackensack Jail.
Al this time dcponents seryanth had brought him his cohes
l.. IN.
colIared and dragged about the By said Uhderh,
otherwise nsued by im-he repeatedly saying, dead
alive, my orders carry you liacken-ack Jail thi
night That dcponcnt addressed Underhill and told hin
that he would disclose his business with him, he in
sisted on knowing Of nderi whether he was an officer
That he deponcnt fIeeholder and could give bail
That dcponent appealed said Johnson and called upo
him to witness the outrage That Of the mob Adam
Wha) then offered take dcponent his shoulders an,
carry him Hackensack Jail in would give him hal
dollar for so doing That said nderll when deponcr
appealed SAID Johnson 70 witness the outrage at last
nounced himself follows am the High Sheriff OF Der
gen County by Cd, and the only they get II
bring you jail " then selling deponcnt by the collar
dragging him, said along. have all and dr.
ior you. That while Underwood dragged dcponent
ol his house. dcponcnt cucaed said Johnson look hi
property and that it pilagod That when hC
got the front door lie found there mob al upwards
nifty people collected and leaders OF hcp Edward ulsc
and Nelson Chase.
That deponcnt then la>ca with great violence Il
a
mock trial hfd, in which said Chase, Hulseman, and
one T. Twin Wright and Giber Merritt, oiicinted and
finally they took bail for dcponen the Of 81 $50 and
then said that they had done with dcponcn That dcpo
nent then requested the Of Mr. Johnson 10 aid him in
going To his house and while in the returning said I'm
deIh again sczcd him violently and dragged him back in
The prcscrcc OF the said persons above named and of said
mob, laughing the time cainling, "by Cd
am the High Sheriff OF Bergen county clap my writ up
ON YOU for $4,000 am the picked out OF the county
20 bring YOU to Jail Deponent them presence of sand
persons demanded know whose suit this second
race was committed To which said ndcrhi replied
OH viii let YOU know, when get you to lIackcnsack
a Dcponeut then appealed to the person. who had Off
Gated I>tice when he gave lli aforesaid know
whether person could be thus carried ai without know
INC the offence whose suit he arrested; which
appeal Inc replied INV court is adjourned. That while
cponcn insisting knowing whose suit he thus
held said Huscman aud Chase beckonet said UnGcril
Of the house and vixen Cmcrh returned, nc sid at tls
suit of llulscnan.
Depocnt then said a. will give YOU Mr. Samuel Cassidy
,ud Mr. Charles T. Drrant bail Wright, of The
supposed Justices there better Al
,lis time said Chase called sail Wright and said Under
hill out OF the room, and when they returned they de
cined taking the bail 50 offered The bail cxaced wa.
$500. pcponcut remarked his property and bail l,
pie. and also offered said Johnson bail. But Chase
Wright and iulseman told him that they determined
take dcponeni o offered depostc his check
$500 redeemabc the day saying he ready dc
this rather than that dcponcn who III l-heath should
be dragged prison that time OF the night He also
said he has offered you MIR Cassidy and Mr. Duront
whom admit good men, and still you will take him
lsil.' To width Wright replied I'VE know your check
would be GOOD but don will take from Mr.
Lewis $500 in CASH That Undchill remarked tia, he
was satisfied and would take the bail offered, and Mr. John
son then asked Edwin Wright draw the bond He ask
ed who is 10 pay for it To which Mr. Johnson re
Piled WILL That he commenced preparing it, whe1
Hulsenan took him by the called him and told hin
10 take security.
That Mr. johnson then appealed to Chase and said yo,
have influence stop this outrageous and unlawful pro
cceding, and beg You do so. To which Chase re
piled don't you interfere, don, his bail
leck him up Hockensock Jail-perhops we won't
fsr--but we will plague HIM and give him little trouble
Deponent then for carriage 60 jersey City e
had but Eulseman Wright and Chase insisted that con
stable should not so with depcnen get bail but should
take him Jail 1t was then harasi II o'clock, and depo
ncn again offered unquctonab bail insisting that the law
allowed deponen reasonable time procure bail Huse