The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-22
General Sessions.

Before Recorder Tallmadge Judge Lynch and Alderman
Carman.
THr GRAND jury came into court and sked the Court
in the absence of the District Attorney to instruct them
to their jurisdiction the late Prize Fight at Harris
Island and the liabilities of owners and captains OF steam
engaged on that OCCASION as well as who char
tered them.
RrcoRpEa-If the captains of steamboats, engaged on
that had knowledge of the purpose which
they conveying the passengers they RESPONSE
BILE for misdemeanor The Grand Jury had cognizance
Of any that injurious to the public morals.
JURoRsIf the act committed out Of the county is
II within our jurisdiction
REcoRpER.-Yes, if the persons assembled in this city
to 90 out Of the county for the purpose Of committing the
JunoRs-If the knowledge of the misdemeanor to be
committed was well KIN wn BY general report would be
REcoRpER.-No-it must be brought home directly TO
the actual knowledge of the parties you ndict and the
Judgment ofhat knowledge must be decided by the opn
ion ofthe Grand Jurors
They then retired to their room
CASE Rev ANTHONY VERREs.-This post
Poned til! Thursday morning on account OF the indspo
case on the part OF the people.
ASSAULT ON AN MISUNDERSTANDING Mayer and
George c. Sheridan tried for assault and battery
John Steward Alderman Of the 4th ward the Goth
Of June last.
Alderman Stewart deposed that Sunday the 2eth of
June last he went to the house of Mayer at 0 Elizabeth
street. and there found band Of music playing and peo
pie drinking the premises He informed the assemblage
that he Alderman, and ordered them to dispense.
On getting upon the table to give his orders with his staff
of office in hand the defendants pulled him down by his
coat tail and he was otherwise assaulted by the COM
pany.
JomS CoLvrx street inspector ofthe 4th ward, confirm.
ed his statement.
VIM sHALEn Esq opened the case for the defence and
commented in strong terms the brutal outrage commit
ted the feelings these innocent citizens by Alderman
Stewart Who inebrated by power had resorted to this
mighty mode of doing business instead OF resorng to the
usual mode of entering complaint at the Police Office if
the house actually one of dsorderly character
assembage Of gentlemen and ladies' being ordered out in
this peremptory manner, they went without hesitation
He then called
GroReE HARMS for defence-I was authorized by the
Sheriff 10 act an officer at this house Alderman
Stewart in the night Sunday previous to the
in question, with body Of wstchmen, and ordered
Sunday night he came again and ordered them out
again. He jumped upon the table, when Of the
gentlemen present. said that such conduct ungente
manlyI told the Alderman that the company quiet
before he in and IL he would allow ask the
the uS TO take that rascal meaninw me, to the
watchhouse. He also struck Mayer the head with
his staff Of Office have been Waterman and IN that
part for ten There was no disturbance in the house
that evening. never allowed any capping Of hands
other demonstrations Of applause among the audience
Cross-examinedTherew was no playing OF music at the
time the Alderman came in
JoSA THAN ANDREWS and d. L. DEAN, wachmen at that
time both testified that the house was not of dsordery
character such as to annoy the neghborhood Dean de-
CONRAD SAUER the leader ofthe band engaged to play
at the house. testified that they always sacred mu-
sic on Sunday cvenngs-compostions from beethoven
Mozart, sc.
JoHN LtSErBrRoER, OF the city watchmen at that
time sworn-I was ordered TO TO the house on the
cond Sunday questions saw disorder on the premi-
ses heard Alderman Stewart tell Waterman to take Ma
ger away two watchmen took him, and while in their
charge confined 7 saw Alderman Stewart strike him
the back with his at the time Alderman Stewart
ordered the stchman TO take Mayer in custody he
sitting on a bench or table by
Cross-examined by prosecuton.-l did not see Alder
man Stewart struck by any body.
ABRAHAM AokERM.s, formerly city Waterman, was
ordered out Mayer when Stewart ordered him to
be arrested and him strike him after he in
toby of the watcbmen-Msger made no resistance, but
went peaceably.
Cross-examined by prosecutiou.--Thc Alderman was
very much excitedI saw and heard the blow struck.
WIN. TAYLOR, formerly captain Of the Third District
watch. stated that in reply to question put by him to
Covin the officer of the Fourteenth Ward at the police
office Alderman Stewart replied that the house was
ocofeco house. and that the locoocos determined to
sustain II.
JAcoB EpsALL, one OF the watchmen who went to the
house also saw Stewart strike him (Mager) while in
tody Of the wachmanthere from twenty to forty
watchmen selected to go to the house.
The defence rested and the prosecution called.
4NArHAyrEL g. TAYLOR, who stated that he passed the
house OF Niger on the night in question on returning
from church, and gave information to the Alderman rea
tive to the noise OF the music.
HENay w. HESRy and THOMAS BrcKrRTor sased 'nst
the house noisy and the music dssgreeaole ia
ter witness told several stories but not being aoe g
any date within several weeks Of the TRANSACTION ms
dence was Of no account NJ,
Io, v,- stre.t ;ns,coor of the l4h ard, recalled