New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-23
CITY INTELLIG ENCE.
THURSDAY, September -.

CITY INTELLIG FENCE.
| THURSDAY, September -.
LAWYERS DIARr-THIs DAY.-CoMMoN
PLEAs-Psrt Nos 1855, al ol l3, 49, III 49, S9. l4'
l45 45 AZ Part SNo. &c. $780, 1870, lS2 1874, 1885, 1873, li4
| lis, li6, $50, l52, l5S, 4, l5.
COURT OF SEssIoNs.-Before the Recorder,
Judge Lynch and Alderman Bonnell and Carman
Trial OF Rev. ANTOINE VERREN FOR PEsJURY.-Rev
Antoine Anthony Verren French Episcopal Clergyman
put upon his trial Indictment for perjury charg
ing him with having falsely in trial in june 1870. eff
the People against Peter Batheleny Louis de Bou oa and
John Colon for libel against and conspiracy for extong
money the said Antoine Verren, which they
everay convicted and sentenced fines and Imprisonment
The Attorney General of the State, George p. Barker,
ESQ., for the people, opened the the part Of the pro-
ecu,on ,ang the particulars OF the charge against the
defendant and presenting general view OF the testimony
on which he relied sustain the Indictment in
eloq and able manner charging the Jury abstain
from preudces the hand and prepo.sessons the
other. H. A. Western, Esq associated with the Aior-
ney General for the prosecution the trial. Ogden Hof
man and Hugh Maxwell Esqs appeared Counsel for and
| conducted the case on the part OF the defence.
After opening the the Attorney General proceeded
| to introduce the following witnesses
Henry VandeUoort, Clerk of the Court o Sessions aepoed
that he clerk of this and finds the judgement
corded People Peter Baheemy, Louis de BouiI-
| ou and John Coon the Court Record, made up
18th April, 1871. The trial took place the of the
Court in June 1s4O commencing 10th of that month The
affidavit Of De Bouon made the 18th june l340 charg
ing the testimony Mr.. Granger with being false, read
by Mr. Western He also read the affidavit made by Mr.
verren in which he denied having written the originals OF
sunry anonymous letters copies Of which had been pro-
duced in the hand writing OF Mr. Verren and we're used
the trial OF Baeeny, De Bouon and Colon, in l3+u. Mr.
Verren also Denied in that affidavit being the author {
those letters the whole four Of which piece of
paper This the affidavit which is declared false, and
which the indictment fouad Two other leersof Mr.
Verren were also read.
Alexander j. CoLieal Of Chamberss,reet sworn-IIas
known Mr. Verren or 10 years-was vesry man in his
church acquainted with his handwriting paper show
This paper Containing lelters) is in The handwriting
Mr. Vere-thc intelneatons and erasures the hand
writing Of Mr. Verren-paper marked D. "as veStry-n
in Mr. Verrens church three years-saw Mr. Verren write
| shortly before the trial N June 1890
Mr. Western read of the anony letters, of an in
decent character and purporlng be advice lady
sin il an unnatural Also the inerlneations and
charged have been made by defendant He also
letter purpsrng TO have been addressed
the French Consul caulioning bn against Modemoisele
De La H, and said be Tor Mrs. Brunel grossly
abusing All these too Indecent to give 10 the pub
lie, read evidence against defendant. TIE
said be for Mrs. b. addressed one by
Loui, De BouiIon, bsen convicted libel and
conspiracy e1tort money from Mr. Verren and who hav
Ing served his time in the PentenIary brought
prison where he is still detained for payment OF
fine imposed the sentence and pacea the
as MI hia1~elo Counsel for accused, objected
10 the admission Of De Boulion witness the ground
that he had been convicted of disgracsiu offence The
Attorney General replied and contended Tor The right by
law examine witness, ne had been convicted of
cline suectDg him 10 the State Prison. whlch only could
exclude him.
The Court permitted the examination to proceed
Witness then said he this country il 1883 from
Burgundy in FaHce and had been teacher OF the French
language here. Is acquainted with Mr. Veren-kuown
since l85-was introduced 10 him by OF his cOuniymen
ia order TO have the Influence and patronage of Mr. Verren
became intimate with him in 1885, In September Of that
year wtness sick and Mr.. Verren visited him daily
wasthen married and lived with his wife in Green
wich- strcet-was sick about iwoimpuhs-Mr Verren
kind him when sick Under advice of Mr.. Verren wit
ness leased large house IN Franknree keep boarc-
er-he going wtes, security for the housesnw him then
every eveniHg-aitendsd his church. In 1857 Mr. veen
made witness vesry and secretary in his church.
he said wiiaess would be useful to hmwness continued
in Office Two years. and was elected again ia lS39-was
elected three times-eft the situation for The
four letters witness has beore-frst saw them in the
ri 1853 Mr. Verrens .tudy. Mr. V-rren took il,
from from his study table-he witness and said in
French There Is what have done" and pa per
witness containing the eiierS reconnrndn g to w,tes
10 take thea away aud make copies them, send
copy each Girec;onU separate sheet OF paper
send them, 10 SIR De La Forest, Mr. De Behr
to Mrs. Bune, 10 Mr.. Canda Had little conversation
the request ia cory the letters except Mr. verren u,ea
language very injurious Mrs De La Haye Next week
soped the letters from day day French ans sent them
through the Post Office Mr. Vetren witness several
times ne had sent the copies. Mr. Verren directed wit
to destroy The original alter he had The c.o,es
Mr.. ferren asked him afterwards if DESTROYED
the orig na'Tts-ss said he had but Kept the original
bought II ne copied iucsleirrs LIE would keep originals
as Nh Veren had read the letters aim rapidly he
did not then understand The horror Of the ma ter they
taised Witness the originals until presented
MIN Iheirienaly relations of Mr.. Ver-en
tuned until April 1889. When Prince de JoEvlle came
here MI DE La Forest and Others got hin up dinner
hir De La Forest presided and Mr. Verrep angry
with A De La Forest because did place him ope
size the Prince by his sidehe thought Sir De LII Forest
did not pia:e him situation according TO MS fdnh or
Der-used bloody .nvectiys against Mr.. De La Forest
and was angry h. wouid 20 The dinner M YER
FEN habiuai!y spoke Ill OF Mrs De La Haye "nic shr
boa ded II the house oil witness She bodrded year With
witness Witness heard OF Inc paper cnnnn
ins The four Letters Mr. yerren sLowe@ 10 h'm. NJ
Verren vas angry De Benr because be published
bis paper an article 2liDsnar !" Mr De H4stuone
ice sonin-la~ OF the French Consul De l.. Forest.
Cros,er:aind. becnaie acquainted with Bar;heleuy
nnd Colon in 1883, intfGed publish book agsi>t
Mr. Verren did published by Mr Bar;h-ir
my in 1889, about year The letters banded
gave Tie letters tr EaTtbrt ie the pue
fcation OF the book 1t against my wishes that