The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-25

WITNESS. That is done by hand The face IS
done part with the engine and part with the hand ;
think We have pattern for this one-we call it
the Presidents house We haze engraved rep,estnfa
lions of the Presidents house other gold ,catches
Some watches with engraved backs are imperte
some ofthe patterns OF engravngs on watches that
imported first sent from this country; in
tended for this IN arket The Presidents house 10
Of those patterns sent abroad; all Swiss watch
90 have them-but not English ones that know OF.
BY Judge KEsr. That Is English watch be-
lieve. f.L
WITNESS Can't say positively that Eng ish
watches that imported have not the PRESIDENT
seen any, never. There are other persons in this
city engaged in the same business rs am They
ais en- grave watches. ref.s
By WHIrING-Ncver knew any watches import
ed with my eugravings on them i; have no doubt
its my work ... La yr...H fl
j. w. PLArT eramined-ls one Of the firm Of
Plat, Brothers, g. Co, II Maiden Lance watch
shown tn him. He looked at it, and pulled out a
EMMETT objected to this.
WnIrINc said that he could use the memorandum
if he copied il from an original entry.
CoUKr said the book with the original entry must
be produced .l.. 1f
He lief. to get his book and clerk.
CHARLES H. Pos r--Is in the mercantile bust
ness, l35 Water street. (Watch shown to him
IthinA kno = this watch; believe owned it once
got it from Mr.. Branard I; l sold it to Mr. Samuel
Adams, the printer, through Mr. Ransom. Don't
know Adams place Of business. i believe Mr.
Lyman w Ransom u moi III Me Guy az present. De-
here he's in the Hest India Islands present. think
he left here about the middle Of November. /
made small mark on it, by opening it with my
knife.
Judge KENT show that to the jury, sir
The watch was then shown to the Try.
CrOss-erdmned-D recollect precise tim
when this sale was made by Ransom to Adams
Mr.. Adams held note az tinst Mr.. Rawson.
took up the note by giving that watch in payment
TO Mr.. Adams through MIR. Ransom. We all
three present on that occasion. Adams required
payment of that note at various times il the
neighbnrhoo OF gill. Me. and Mr. Rawsou had
office at the place received the note Of
Ransom as substitute for the watch. There was
q balance--doat know whether took possession
of the note then or not gave my due bill to MIR.
Adams in payment Tor the dance pay BILE in goods
and became the holder of the claim against Ran
sem. think the balance was between Is and S27
looked TO Ransom for payment Of the note. Mr..
Adams saM he was satisfied with tho watch and
my due bill. That note of Sill, was note given
for a renewal Of another note which had been part
paid TIE note was oRly short time past due
Adams had been down there three times to
claim payment Of that note. AT one time When he
called heard Mr.. A lams- sst
Stopped by the DisTsIcr-ArToRNlY, who OBJ
jected 10 it. rIlt,lstnag I'd 81. ltIaH
CoUrr-rh bargain for the watch is part of the
res jesta D l.f
SELpEN asked the witness what was the state of
feeling exhibited by Mr.. Adams. when he came
there to demand payment for that nete.
WHITING objected. .u.aa ...r tu.r a
to 90 into The general character of Adams mind,
but to show what was the ordinary conduct Of
Adams when he called individuals for money, to
demand payment, and did not get it That he was
in the habit Of exhibiting harshness and irritabi-
lily OF temper and language on such occasions;
and they wished to show what was his conduct,
language and temper that occasion.
WHrrrNe had NO objection to 60 into the general
character Of his temper but he objected to going
into any specific act Of Mr.. Adams.
SELDEN did not wish 10 30 in.o general charac-
ter, but TO show that Adams was in the habit Of
using and unkind language, to say the least
of it, towards his debtors about that time, when he
called on them for money. and did MT get il. A
specific Of outbreak OF temper, under circum-
| Stances similar what will, believe, be pre- ented
in this cause, will be testimony TO 60 10 this Jury
that Adams might have had similar outbreak
onigoidg to perso imme subsequently, this
Transaction Of the note and WATCH and il 1t is pro-
we'd that Adams called on Colt two weeks after this
to demand money, may net this previous fact Of his
exhibition Of Passion aud temper go far showwho
was likely 10 exhibit the first outbreak of temper
that led on to this unfortunate rencontre. Wthre-
gidto general temper, men OF education, in their
general walk through life are taught to control
their passions, and do control them generally in
their daily intercourse, and yet may exhibit the
most violent passions when brought into contact
with others in different walk oil lIfe-a laboring
man, and so on, aud his passions break out, and
show the with all the turbulence and violence
OF disposition with which the God of Nature made
him The inquiry in this case then must be sPe-
cifc, and can never be general. The learned
counsel most eloquenty concluded by say
ing that he could net and would not laceratc
the feelings of Mr.. Adams's friends; it
was not the wish Of his client, and he
would not do it, if he could, by endeavorng to
show that the general temper OF Mr.. Adams was
violent aud passionate-but he had the right to 20
into specific acts Of his temper, exhibiting passion
ate outbreaks, when he called for money and did
not get it. This was their legal right, and he
would 90 further, even if driven by any rule Of
la - n n
The Court said that the point seemed after all TO
be what was the temper and conduct and language
Of Mr.. Adams on this occasion, or the occasion
Of asking for money and not getting it, The tenn
per Of the Individual can be shown. The question
therefore may be asked. maaf
WHITING objected.
WlTsEss~-A Jams had been to our office before to
get the msney for this note; he told MIR. Ransom
that he believed he meant 10 aci,de him out Of the
| debt. He seemed to be angry
JuDoE K.-What was his temper.
WITNESS He seemed 10 be very angry; he
said he thought and Ransom wanted to swindle
him
By WHIrINe-No one else present; had known
] Adams before, for years / saw him out Of tenn
per BEFORE he called for pay Of the note; Ransom
out Of the city; he then old me that he thought
| Ransom and me wanted to cheat him out Of the
| money. l told him had nothing TO do with it.
| had not. That debt was contracted for something
about the" Life OF Harrison Ransom and he had
| good deal Of dealings together. He was violent
L
angry at another time with me alone, AMI an0-
thar time with me aud Ransom; he said
he believed we both was trying to swindle
him out Of the money. He was very angry then !;
he diin't offer any yiolesce; can't say what was
his general'temper; saw him very often 81 had six
/ months before offered TO pay him RansOm's debt
in goods. Ransom aud myself were particular
| friends. $500
By SELpEN eramisd--I had nothing to do with
the note at all. The first time Adams got angry
was with me, and he called me swindler; the
| next time was with Ransom, when was prese mt;
| he called Ransom swindler. The third time was
| when the watch was given.
| Asa WoopBURy; Jun. axnminsd lis clerk to Plat
& Brothers; this is the day book. estered two
| watches 10 Messrs. BrainsId T. Harrison. On thu
18th of August delivered them to NJ Brainard
The one was numbered 1914, doubl. back, gold le
| yer watch, Robinson, maker, The other is No
6o02, same maker. Qae was kept aud one return
| ed; could not tell which, They were delivered