The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-28


prisoner was DESTROYS of getting several witnesses
from the south, east &c. but his agent had arrived
warto enable him to do He therefore was desrous
that the be put off for the termThe court over.
ruled the application and the trial down for Mon
day. October 18th
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge Judge Lynch and Aldermen
Crolius and Bonnell.
SEPT. 27.--At the opening of the Court Thomas NJ
Warner Esq moved that the recognzances Of Arson
Herrick and John F. Ropes four several indictments
for lNe against Thomas J. Smith, Esq be discharged
than two terms Of the Court having expired since
the finding OF the indictments by the Grand Jury the
had not been called tor trial. The motion was
granted, with the consent of the District Attorney. III
Itiai Of Rer .antons psrsn for Perjury Continued
the French church. St. Esprit and sometimes attended
the door OF Mr. Verrens house. De Boullion had
try held at MIR. Verren's house during the rebuild.
ing Of the church. At time De Boullion called and
no ns iad
Cross-eramined.-Othcr persons besides De Boullion
went up stairs The day have spoken OF when De Bou-
Years day $780, attended the door that day. He left
card at the door, Some persons lett their card at the door
PAUL GAnocHE called by the defence and sworn My
is Paul jacques Garochie, but the mid
die name, except in signing legal papers am vestry
man in Mr. verren's church, and am very friendly
terms with him. have been in the vesry seven years
and while friendly terms with Mr. Verren about four
years ago received an abusive anonymous letter.
acquainted with the hand writing Of Mr. verren tThe
letters here shown witness) don't think the in.
terneatons in the handwriting of Mr. Verren they
look like counterfeit imitation OF Mr. verren's hand
writing The writing OF the interlineaons appears to be
in deeper ink than the body the paper letters
the nterneatons that appear be made in imitation Of
Mr.. Verren's hand-w riting.
Cosseramined-I have been in the vestry years
and am much devoted to Mr. VerTen and take deep in
terest in this matter and wish Mr. Verren charac
ter clear This is the first time have these let
tiers have Verren write frequently in the vesry
and other places within years. think tho letter
r. in the word certain is an imitation Of Mr. Verrens
handwriting My feelings were OF the most friendly ma
ture towards Mr. Verren when received the anony
letter am confident that his feelings at that time
were as friendly towards me as am certain OF any thing
have testified 10 here. ~ 6,i =
GEo MARX VARNEy called by the defence and sworn
was not in court yesterday when De Boulon was tes
BY MAxwrLL-Isit true that you were present in MIR.
Ver-en's study at any time, with De Boulon when Mr.
Verren raised his cane at his wife
A.-Such thing never happened. 'r.
Crosseramned.-Ih have lived with MIR. Verren great
many years, and have known him from boyhood Twas
French and have been in his house eight years
Mr. MERLE was here called as interpreter the witness
being evidently deficient in his knowledge Of the English
language. -Ir. r
q, by Mr. B.RxrR.-what means of support have you,
save what you derive from Mr.. Verren
A.-Some money.
o,-Ask him fhe has had conversation, through an
interpreter with either Of Mr. Verrens counsel within
the last twenty-iour hours.
Ayes
Q-where?
AIT MIR. Verrcns house.
Q.-When
A.-Yesterday.
Q,-What was the conversation about
o.-Was anything said about what De Bullion swOre
to about the cane
A.-something was said to me about IL. Is 4,
g. Ask him whether he ever saw lAfr. verren raise
his cane at his wife, in sport
The witness without waiting for the interpreter re-
piied-"No nevaire-it never happened"
Q-Was there never dispute between Mr.. Verren
and his wife about the English spelling of the word
.ahohoi'
Witness, as before, answered without waiting for the
Interpreter" No, nevaircr II
Odd they ever have any dispute on this subject
A-No, SIR
o-Do you mean to say they never had such dispute
or that you never heard Of it
A-They never did tt
This question was repeated several times and the wit
moss still persisted in answering that nothing of the kind
Odd Mr. verren toll you this morning. that such
occurrence had never taken place.
AIR. vcrren had mo need to tell me that, as was
always in tho house.
Odd you never 20 QUIT
Al went out much wanted to.
Q.-When was the subject of becoming a witness in
this case first mentioned in the family of Mr.. Verren
A.-Quite lately. tnrt - innUf
lQ.-Before yesterday
Ayes, some days ago. .H'-. I.alH- ra
QWas anything said to you in Mr. verren's family
by Mr. Verren, the subject Of the Of the cane
Alt has never been mentioned in Mr. Verren's iami-
is monster. trE s1 go
Q.-was anything said this morning to you about
cane?
A.--what De Boullion had said about IT, was repeated
TO me.
Q,-who repeated il to you
A respectable gentleman.
Q.-Was II one Of Mr.. Verrens counsel u
friends. ftlt
Q-Do you suppose IL impossible for Mr.. verren to
do wrong in any natter
Mr. MAXWELL objected to the question, and il with
drawn. 4t.
@, by JuRon.-Have yen ever heard Mr.. verren
profane language
! A.-Never. .rf4
rens church was burned 2 "a q 20 -st
I Ayes. tIari ... dsIt
Q-was you there when the Chief Engineer was pre-.
sent taking the hose through Mr. vsrrsn's entry
Odd not Mr.. verren swear at him
/ A.--No sir didn't hear him. l1.. Ia
Q.-Could you near the conversation with tho Chiet
Engineer distinctly enough, that II Mr.. verren had
sworn, you could hear him
A.-No, he did not swear.
Q-Are you certain that Mr.. Verren did not swear
the occasion referred you Of every thing else
YOU haze sworn TO here t,l
Ayes Just as certain. h'ae
Dr. JAxEs o. SMITH, called for the Defence and sworn
was the attending physician Of In the winter
OF 1861 He was in miserable condition, very poor
extremely poor-almost entirely destitute Of every thing
except what Mr. verren brought him. understood this
very small room and faid on cot behind Screen the
wood used in the stove piled round the ROOM there
was one or two chairs and rckety old table in the
room. r
The Attorney General declined crossexamining this
witness .a.t
DIR. GaAScIR, recalled By the defence-My wife died
year ago last June She here the last trial all
the time, but was not called mp for examination.
Rev. MARTIN EAsTsuRN, recalled by the defence.
Mr. HOFFMAN said he now proposed to ask DR.. Easburn
whether in her examination before the Ecclesiastical
Court Miss De La Haye did not state that In her exam
naen before the Court OF Sessions the previous trial.
she did to the whole truth because shn feared
il would njure Mr.. Verren.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL objected to the question: and
1t was overruled by the court.
HsNRv EBrrS, called by the defence, and sworn.--I
present al the lest trial Of this matter know For.
mel and have heard his testimony this trial Previous
to the last trial gave statement Of whet he could
swear to. II previous TO the Grand Jury finding
bill against DeBouon and the otheIsbu after complaint
had BEEN made against them at the Police by MI. Verrn
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