New-York tribune., 1841-12-20
COrRT OLE SESSIONS.
Before Judges Lynch and Noah, and Aldermen
Purdv and Bradhurst.

Purdy and Bradhurst.
TRIAL OF EDWARD SHAW FOR EMBFzzLEMEST
REsvMED-John 5. Birbeck. of the firm OF Birbeck x
Sons. Of Brooklyn. deposed for TIC prosecution mat
he paid Edward Shaw s3l 30 account Of Mr..
Schenck, on the 23d February, 1911, and took re
/ ceipt.
Josiah Sturges deposed that he male application to
Messr. Brooks y Co. and TO Herbert x Birbeck in
April last by desire of Josiah K Siurges, 10 collect
certain bills of those persons account of Mr..
Schenck and va. told they had been previously col
Reuben Brooks deposed that between the 9TH
September $40, and lst April 1871, he paid Edward
shaw foi Mr.. Schenck four bills on several payments
amounting 10 sl27
William G Herbert aeposcd that ne paid Shaw
on the 9th May 1910, s3i 50 for Mr. Schench for
barrel of oil Also paid Shaw the 9Th May,
1880, $40 B. on account Of oil purchased OF Messrs.
Newbod & Paine, lvvhora Schencl; had bought ont ,
Joseph Burr deposed that he paid Shaw $40 for
Schenck, for oil, the 18th april 1871 taking the
money 10 Shaw's house.
Robert Dunn depo5eJ that between the months Of
August 1910 and March, 1911 he paid Shaw for
Scbenck, for oil several sums, amounting together to
SG3 %
William A Cummings 1eposed that in the summer
Of $40 he paid Shaw for Schenck, different times,
in money and groceries amount Of over 500
Mr. Sturges afterwards rendered bill for sll5
which witness refused pay, j. had been collect
cd by Shaw Part of tie groceries purchased for
others was deducted from the amount paid TO Shaw
on SChcnci.' account.
Edwin Schenck deposed thai he never authorized
Shaw ge, groceries of Baird n Cummings. Wit
ness never got any OF them for himself
Josiah 4. Sturges reco.lected groceries received
from Baird y Cummings charged on the cash book
TO Payne Shaw, accounting 10 S27 30 viz SIS
% to Payne. and s. 3s to Shaw.
Charles Binner connected with the Hope Mills
deposed that he paid Shaw the 9TH December
1910, $25 -, due Saaw from the Hope Mills, and
produced receipt
Joseph NJ. Collins deposed that he paid Shaw for
Schenck on the 9Th Octber 1910, S23 % and the
Goth January sal. Sls more.
Schuyler c. Phillips deposed tia, he paid Shaw for
Schenck $50 ..
Thomas Wille,t, in the employ Of Coles Berry,
paid Shaw $40 3
Jeremiah Messerole paid Shaw an order for 500.
Alexander Reid paid Shaw for Schenck about
500
Cornelius Allison, officer. paid Shaw sol 81 for
ju-igemen; IN tine Sd Ward Court, in favor OF
Sohenck and agains, Josiah Toole
John N CURE paid Shaw for Schcncl sac II.
Isaac Taylor deposed ne paid Shaw for Schenck
number OF bills amounting TO- perhaps 500, more
or less
Abraham V Bar5aroe. clerk Of the Marine Court,
paid Shaw SOB for judgement obtained by Sc ienck
against Bradley.
Josiah r. Siurres recalled dcposcd that the re
the persons from whom received rs lar It's mentioned
to HIM by Shaw. Shaw had access to the books. but
never complained that any credit had been omitted.
This witness then turned TO the cash book OF Schenck
and pointed out several sums that had been passed to
the credit OF individual debtors on their asserting
that they mad paid The amounts Shaw: they gene
rally producing receipts. On the 81 OF April ba-
lance was struck by witness between Schenck and
Shaw of $50 49, and carried TO his credit. THIS wcs
before any thing was known OF his being deaulter
Shaw said nothing of any money in his hands that he
had received and was accountable ior- Alter the
dscoveryof Shaw deialcaiion tue S57 10 passed TO
his credit as part payment of the deialcation. Wit
ness never to his recollection told Theodore j Mar
Tin that he, witness good God as any other
God or that he did not believe IN the bible, or that
he could write as good book as the bible, He never
TO his recollection told Shaw. the witness, that Jesus
Christ was the illeqiiiInate OF Roman soldier,
&c.
Schenck in all s24 = the last 81 II in April las;
William Dali deposed that he paid 10 Shaw Tor
Schenck about 500 at different times.
Augustus Dakiu deposed that he pad Shaw Tor
S.henck S37 81. only $40 of which, however, was
stated by Mr. Jordan not to be accounted for.
Daniel j. Gedney depose that ne was book keeper
for Mr.. Schencs il October 1910. An entry was
made III the day book Of S2O4 %, cash PAID IN by
Shaw on the lst Of October 1870, and witness ere
dited the parties from whom the moneys were re-
ceived bv Shaw either under his direction that OF
Mr. Schenck " itness cannot tell winch. All mo-
news pai in by Shaw for collections made We're ere
dited to the parties who paid Witness had DIS
mite with Shaw on the .ubjeci OF keeping tie books
Shaw falsely accused witness of not keeping the
books correctly; and witness finally drew KNIFE on
Shaw.
Adjourned TO Monday.
POLICE OFFICE.
SATURDAY, Dec. II