New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-23
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
Trial Of the PriZe.i shters nearly reRched.

WHITE PLAiNs Tuesday NOV II.
Sur The Grand Jury into Cour, last night with
bill OF Indictment The parties implicated In The
rio., which ended in The Death OF Thomas Mccoy. This
Indictment charges Christopher Lilly, William Ford, Johu
AlcCeeer, James Sanford Henry Shanroid JAS Sullivan
John Winchester, George Kesse, Richard Fagan John
Austen John Nc See, john Harris, Charles Riley Sawyer
Rymes Sem Bearsley, Joseph Murphy and Jacob Somer
adyke with laughter II is understood that this add
tora bill necessary, in consequence OF here being
some technical flaw il the other two, whic the ingenuity o.
the prisoners Counsel could place In such light Us obring
about acquittal.
The Attorney General with D. Graham and Sn- NJ
Price arrived this morning. and there is little doubt al pre-
sent bul shat the parties will be put their trial at the
same time The District Attorney has told NE he shall pro-
coed night.
The trial of the negro WATSON Simmons taken up
lag, nigh resumed this morniag at the sariy hour OF nre
O'Clock The testimony isentrely unfit for publication
The Jury found him guilty OF the assault oniy.
TIE fatal priEefght bids fair furnish plenty OF work
for the lawyers This morning The arrival of The mail
man Edward Sprague, who in attendance here as
witness look offence complimentary account oil
hi, doiugs which appeared the Herald Of the morn
Ing. He met Mr. CImp-who Is also witness here-oppo-
lie the Court Room end inflicted severe blow Camps
face Further proceedings the kind were evidently
contemplated by The parties when the by5andefs inter
posed and had them separated ar Camp has since gone
before the Grant Jury DOW in session, and Master sprane
stands indicted for Tie ARRAY.
The Court has been occupied this moraing in trying
rlent OF Justice the Peace for misdemeaRor, III rens
Ing charge whch had been preferre before
him appeared that James Purdy went 10 Justice
Timothy B. Bursher, and made complaint against Dir
Alex Wells the Surrogate OF The County, on WHICH com.
plant warrant was issued and Mr. Wells arrested and
carried before the Justice. Mr. W. then demanded hatthe
Justice should proceed 10 examine into the truth or lastly
of the charge Eth This the Justice refused TO
pursue examine the Statutes where his duties
Justice explicitly Defined The Justice insisted that
The affidavit of Purdy enough without any exanlna-
ton and held Mr. w. bail appear al The Sessions
The latter quite indignant The conduct OF Squire
surgher and soon the Grand Jury met he got the
Squire indicted
Mr. Tompkns counsel for the Squire, coateuded that
his client had erred his knowledge OF The law and could
no. be punished for his Judicial erro for Judges were to
be held liable such errors this County would not
tain The Jurors necessary Try the Justices of Peace and
Judges that would De indictable
TIE viii, all probability go TO The jury IN about
hour, aad then attempt will be made emparel
Jury Try the Prize ghlers aud their adherenS There
are maay well known characters dewn here from the
city, that it IS difficult believe sell of OF yo0r
city Coars The jurors however, have very different
appearance being composed Of The substantial yeonanry
and mechanics OF the County, and there is le doubt
that example will be made OF OF your rowtes