The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-10

Before Recorder Tallmadge and Judge Lynch.
JAMES r. WHITING, Esq District Attorney.
DEC. .-Sentenced-Michael Kelly, the young man
who entered plea of guilty to charge of forgery in the
81 degree in signing the name of Edward J.. Mann
bill OF Exchange for EGO sterling with the intent to de-
fraud Jonas Centre was sentenced to the State prison for
Trial for LbelThe trial of orazio de Aelli. santan
geo, for libel upon Samuel McRoberts United States
SENATOR from Illinois was commenced at the opening of
OF some thirty pages published by santsngelo the goth
fully last in which the epithets of co5sum mate jack
ass knave, miserable paltrooD," "ourang outang,
slave OF money" SC applied to McRoberts and also
that he was the slave OF every thing that mean dirty
This attack appears to have originated in difficulty
that arose between the parties from loan Of money made
by McRoberts to sanangelo on Mexican certificate of
stock as security tappeared in evidence that the
OF April last McRoberts loaned cello $50 on Ger.
tifcate issued under the Mexican Convention dated
March Goth, lsl2 signed by T. L. Smith for 5000 This
certificate to be returned the $50 repaid two
months with interest the rate OF six per per annum
An advance of $l25 was made another certificate on
the 10th OF April for $500 which be returned on
the repayment Of the money with six per interest,"
On the 23d he advanced $3.50 so for $1,000
similar terms and the 25th, 81 certificate for
$500 Tbs receipts given by McRoberts were drawn
though the certificates had been purchased and
The money thus advanced TO be returned on the 9th
OF June according agreement when the certificates were
10 be returned santsngelo could not meet his engage
ment and asked for time to raise the money which
McRoberts refused Soon ana he this city and
Published 300 copies ofthc which the basis
Of the prosecution. This pamphlet addressed "A cir
culsr to the World with additional hesd of " Is the
honorable Samuel McRobers, more honorable than the
pamphlet
proved by Mr. Turney the printer who stated that
the manuscript furnished him by santangclo On the
9th Of August il appeared that Mcober's published
pamphlet IN reply TO Santangeo in which he applies cpl
thes quite as severe as those used by his opponent.
santangeo, tappsars, compelled to leave the king
dom OF the two ScIes in 1884, the fail of the censt
tutona system for political Offences but was allow, to
return in 1885 by royal decree Since then he sided
Mexico and edited paper there called the Coeo
anatico, but compelled to leave Of his in
reference in the political affairs of the country. The
mixed board OF commissioners appointed to settle the
claims against Mexico awarded Sanangeo $4,000 in GER
tihcaes against the Mexican Government AT the time
OF this ard he resided in New Orleans In the capacity OF
teacher.
While Senator McRoberts the stand in the
ing under Mr. Price one OF the counsel
for Defence remarked that If he would be as communica
tive to him he the District Attorney, he would
be able to get along much better -
Senator McRosEars replied that he thought the remark
Nr ps,or reorted and words passed between them that
In eli probability would have either terminated In a fist
fight or not the Court promptly nerfcred re-
conce the gentlemen
Of The United States Senate chamber that Nero
him TO the house of Santangelo 9th of
July with the Mexican scrip that had given him
security with request that the might be
paid when the scrip would be returned.
The defence proved the good character Of santangso
and the testimony closed o'clock when Mr. Price Com
menced summing for the de District Attorney
Whiting followed and the submitted to the jury
under the charge Of the Recorder.
The jury after absence Of about an hour reurneda
verdict Of guilty and the Court adjourned to meet
Monday morning OF II O'Clock.