The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-20

WEBB COMMITTED TO Prison James Watson
Webb of the Courier Il Enquirer, appeared in the
Court of Sessions yesterday morning. in company
with his friends Sam'l Blatchford, ex-Aderman Ben
son, Tom Snowden and some few Others, in order
TO be arralgned on the recent indictment found
against him Sc for leaving this State with the intent to
give or receive challenge TO fight duel" emana-
ting from his meeting with Thomas f. Marshall in
Delaware There were but few persons in attend
ance, as it had been generally supposed that the
Court had adjourned over to Monday next, although
Saturday had been specially fixed to hear a number
OF cases of utilization bastardy. He therefore
took advantage of this circumstance in order to
avoid appearing before the usual crowd attendant
upon the regular session Of the Court.
The basiardy cases being disposed of until Satur-
day next, the Recorder said -
q" Mr.. District Attorney, are you READY for that
business9"
DISTRICT ArroRNEy.-Yes. We propose to ar
ragn James Watson Webb on an indictment against
him.
RECORDER vandervoort. arraign the pr
soner.
VANpEpvooRr. Watson Webb, you have
been indicted tor leaving this State with the intent
receive or give a challenge to fight duel" What
have you to enter your plea TO this charge.
WEBB-l was recently arraigned for similar
offence, and entered plea of guilty, and
at that time submitted my opinions to
the court at length. | have, therefore, merely 10
refer to said opinion for the only justification that
car offer / have TO remark, however, that what.
ever odium may attach 10 the former Grand Jury,
for the Indictment foun against me- | wish it to be
perfectly understood that attribute not the slight
est improperly to the present body that found this
bill. The previous indictment being informal, it me-
cessariy became the duty of not only this Grand Ju
ry but the law officer of this court to prepare an.
other indictment covering the ground left bare by
that previously presented. have, therefore, mere
lyto say, that enter plea of guilty. and submit N.Y.
self to the action OF the Cour,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY this state of affairs
now move that Col. Webb be committed to pr-
son.
REcoRDER.-Th The usual course must be adopted.
and the prisoner stands committed for sentence.
which will be rendered some day next week
Webb was then placed in charge of one of the
officers of the Court, and will be confined in the
room at the south end of the Tombs, adjoining the
witness room of the Grand Jury This is the quar-
tiers usually devoted to the safe keeping of thos,
members OF community who are considered too
respectable and genteel to be sent into the cells
the prison.
As we were leaving the court room, we spied
stout, sturdy buck negro, vending his way in tina
vicinity, and staggering under load contained in
large champagne basket.
We stopped the gentleman OF Dior, with the in
qulry of "What have you got there ~ and he re-
Piled" o, Lord bless you, Massa, back load of mic,
things Tor Col Webb, with litlle bit of some thin,
to make him comfortable in this ere nasty prison."
As we descendedthe steps, up came another por
ter with another basket filled with tumblers, ocean
ters. and numerous other ct ceteras. showing tina