The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-20

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ing the fear of critics before his eyes, and being
thereunto moved and instieaed by certain familiar
and restless spirit, called Genius, heretofore,I Wit,
on the first day Of January, irthe year thousand
eight hundred and thrty-six, and on divers other
days and times during the said year 1896, and dur
ing the year 1887 at the city Of Westminster atore
said TO wit in the city and county Of New York,
male. composed, indlted, wrote, printed, and pub
tished caused and procured TO be printed and pub
iished, IN succession series of numbers, and IN
pamphlet form divers papers, loosely stitched called
and known BY the name appellai0n' or deH0'
might add here with perfect truth, thai these
papers are known as the Plcswick PapeIs'
throughout the civilized world; bat as VIII
formal, felt constrained TO admit II.
rs a fact, however, which VIII enter ihio our
consideration in determining the guiit OF me
accused, and the degree al punishment I pro
coed with the indictment - Ana mat Inc SAID
Charles DickeSs Otherwise called Boz, during the
years aforesaid, and divers days and times il
every subsequent year, TO Tue year iSil, inclusive,
by the means, intervention, and agency ct divers
spbordinate persons, called editors publishers and
booksellers to VIII 900 editors, 10000 publishers,
and 20 600 booksellers caused and procured the said
PickwcS Papers, to be reprinted and republished ia
great variety OF shapes and forms. to w.t. in news
papers, weekly journals, magazines, pamphlets and
books and that the said Charles Dickens, other
wise called Boz, during the years last aforesaid, in
addition 10 The copies sold and distributed in the
said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and on the continent OF Europe, caused and pro-
cured by and through his agents, aforesaid, very
large number OF copies. TO wit, 300 900 copies OF the
said Pickwick Papers, SO reprinted and Tepubshed,
10 be vended, sold, circulated, dispersed, and dis.
trIbuied throughout the State of New York aiore-
said, and throughout the United States and in every
c,,y, town, vlllsge, and hamlet, thereof (Cheers
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their Oaths
aforesaid, farther say, that the said Pickwck Pa
Spers, purport to contain history OF the proceed.
lngs, actions, and discusses OF the members OF
certain pretended association or club, called the
" mex h. nd hal IN he said hist hp
ingredients Of wit, humor, and pathos, mixed
and compounded with so much skill and art, and
the various events incidents, adventures, and
scenes therein related, are painted and described
with SO much vvacy and force, and with such
deep insight into the true springs OF human action
and thought, and the characters Of the persons
therein introduced, are rendered throughout pro-
babe and consistent, that the whole narrative lie
made 10 assume and wear The sembance oil truth,
nature and reality, SO that many thousand persons
not only in the said United Kingdom Of Great Br
aforesaid, and throughout the United States, in
reading and studying the said "Pickwick Papers,"
have not only experienced many strange and va
nous emotions. and been subject to sudden and vio
lent changes OF mood, feeling temper and thought"
l. now come to the graramen-the real offence
the serious part oil the indictraent-all the pre-
cedlng. being merely formal and Introductory.
But the Grand Jurors aforesaid on their oaths ore
said, say that large number Of persons in the Safe
Of New York Aforesaid, TO wit, 300 900 persons, land
much larger number of persons in other paris of the
unsd Sae to w % sIGdng
been seduced, deceived, deluded aud cheated into
the pursuasop, conviction, and belief, that
the said pretended Pickwick Club, was or had
events, incidents, adventures, and scenes in the said
Pickwick Papers described, had actually taken
place. happened, and occurred, and that the per-
sons hose actions and dsceurses In the said papers
are related were, or have been, actually true and
living persons. Whereas the Grand Jurors afore-
said on their oahs aforesaid, say that the several
matters, things events, incidents, persons and cha
racters in the said Pickwick Papers contained, are
the sole product of the fancy, imagination and in
vention, prompted, directed, and chastened by the
observation and judgment OF the said Charles Dick
ems. otherwise called Boz, and that no such club as
the said pretended Pickwick Club was ever formed
existed, and that no snch events incidents, ad-
ventures, and scenes, as in the said papers are de-
scribed ever took place, happened, or occurred and
that the persons whose actions and discourses In the
said papers related, were not, and never have
been, actual true and living persons with the single
exception OF one Samuel or Samive Weller, whom
the Grand Jurors aforesaid their oaths aforesaid
say they verify believe TO be real person now lv
ing in the city OF London, TO wit. in the city and
county Of New York aforesaid. (Great cheeripg,)
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths
aforesaid further say, that the said history or nara
tive in the said Pickwck Papers contained, and the
events, Incidents adventures, scenes, persons and
characters aforesaid, SO far from being, as is com
monty asserted and believed, real genuine, authen-
&c and true, are all, each and every OF them, with
the exception aforesaid, wholly, absolutely and al
together feigned, fictitious, fabulous and false Mr..
Kennedy gave
"The Clergy of New York, who allure to brighter
worlds and lead the way"
Mr. Bellows said the pulp, needed no better bull
wark than the writings Of the author by his side. He
gave
sour Teraaculdr 7ongue-Ihs English Language.
"A recovery from the ruins OF Babel-destlned yet
to build tower which shall reach TO heaven -
Wherefore the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their
oahs aforesaid, present and charge. that the said
Charles Dickens, otherwise called Boz, now or late
of Westminster atoresoid, IN making, composing,
inding, writing, and in printing and publishing, or
causing be printed and published, the papers 50
called the Pickwick Papers, as aforesaid, and in
causing and procuring the same TO be reprinted and
ye-pubished, vended, sod circulated and distributed
as aforesaid with the intent only 10 cheat, de-
ceive and delude the subjects Of the Queen OF the
United kingdem Of Great Britain and Ireland, and
the subjects of the several Kings, Princes, Pollen
with the further special and wicked nent 20 cheat,
deceive and d.ude the good citizens of this State,
and OF the United States, has been and is guilty OF
high crimes and msdemeanors, contrary 10 The .ta-
tute in such cases made aud provided, and against
the peace Of the people OF the State of New York
and their dignity" [ The reading OF this document,
ana the admirable, witty and humorous running
commentary Of the speaker, which gave so much
additional point to II, requently interrupted by
great laughter and voceroHs applause particularly
from the Mayor and the Judges Hsleck roared
again Till he was red In the lace and even the Sc
Tenn ard sorrow-strckcn face OF Bryant was at one
time seen 10 assume the shape Of smile.1 Mr. Deur
contirued--I am quite sure there is more present
who will deny that the document have read is re-
,naskable FOR its breviy il is not burhened with
roo MANY words but IL bief ard concise. am
Willing 10 admit, however, that there is defect in
tn. last clause OF the indct nent, in not charging
that these 4 noes were commit ed to the evil ex-
smp'e Of al persons IN like msnner Offending. Blu,
she,e words were lef, out by design; they could not
be Inserted in truth Tue grand Jurors had no
knowledge Of anv other such offenders aud il was
taou .h By all Of them, as well as by myself, under
whose dire clion this indictment found, alto.
ge,her impossible Ma, The csani2e IF &c accused
,coud or erer could be- initiated cloud cheerin2) !
have already snd tnst youhave heard only one count
OF the lGdicment tLsnghter) There are four
Master Humphreys Clock, or the Old Curiosity
Shop, am Is arnaby Rudce Rni they are the same