The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-15
NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY IS, 1912

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ing his peers Tor veal or for He alluded course
to de declaration and said he would be able to show by
iisintereed witnesses mot by his family merely as
the other sde) he guilty of the charge laid TO
him his character such had been REPRESENTED
As Nottingham he said when he passed his place he
made him fairly tremble. The family told defendants son
that his father (Magnus) swindler had come from
the Five Points and had robbed his creditors He said all
his troubles originated with that woman, Mrs. rosebeck
whom he dclicatey designated perfect tiger" lie
then alluded to the effort to make him appear being
worth So 900; but whatever have (said Magnus) OBJ.
tanned by labor He alluded TO the evidence brought
against him. and to Mrs Grosebeck at first denying that
she had been on the Battery with him. and then acknow
Lodging that She had been She at that time he said
tried get him to let her sister have 100 worth of goods
Mrs w. he said had borrowed money Of him. but forgot
return it. He also told funny stories of the ades'
advances to him. but he too old he said to be caught.
When they found he could not be they
ing him like iend He angel at first, but AFTER
wards thing that dreadful. His mode uing
and some of his queer assertions shouts
witness was then examined who testified to having
heard Wintringham call defendant a swinder thief and
he had swndlcd his creditors their
the lady part of the family sticking their tongues
Magnus SC. Also that Roach who is an officer and
son-ina went to Magnuss store the day the rent
due and at o'clock in the morning demanded it in
such away as to leave doubt Of his intentions Magnus
commended that he not obliged to pay it till H. but did
20 to avoid a writ being placed upon him.
M.eSus-Yes, your Honor he came at O'Clock though
he knew was perfectly good for de leee amount Of fifty
NAsH-why don't you pay the Judgment. then that has
MAoSus-Oh we will talk about dat-de Judgment for
s25 you mean. All have will talk leetle more about
dat Judgment in an action between the parties for
assault and battery few days since
There was also something said by the witness MIR.
Wintringhams taking the whole off stock on writ
for debt OF S25 and stopping his business, &c.
MaoSvs-Mrs saltus, do you know Mrs. Richards. who
gave her testimony here while ago
WTNEss-Yes have known her twelve months
MAGSUs-What you know about her!
WrrsEss-shc is slanderous, vile woman She is a
disgrace to any woman who is connected with her.
[Magnus was standing up and in his earnestness ap
preached step or two towards the wness,]
NAsh-9o Magnus)-Now, my good friend, just you
can just as well speak to the witness sitting down
ingup. A. d,
| MAcsUs-0o witness)-Ah, she is de bad woman Did
| she advise you to poison your husband 7
/ WITSEss-She said something that way.
MAGNUs-Did you not know she cohabted with black
| man
| WrSEss-There visited her
said enough for once.
The Court here nterposed What is her general char
acter
WrNEss-It is very bad She used to insist upon com
ing into my room, but did not want her.
CouRr-You are a native of Ireland, are you not
WITsEss-No, sir was born in Belgium.
JOSEPH HAYS sworn,
MAcsusMr. Hays you are the owner, of de house 10:
William street do you know Mrs. Richards \
WITNEu-I do.
| MAcSus-what do you know other
WlrNEss-I let my house to her in 1899. My own OPT
Mon is that she 10 bad character. My for think
| ing
| CouRr-stop, sir you needn't to give any reasons.
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| COURT tell you sir, to say nothing further.
wirsrss-I have been asked question, and wish te
CouRr-well sir tell you il you say any more shall
punish you.
The witness thought it best to desist.
| MARGAREr BALL sworn--Ths lady dressed in dee,
mourning and wore heavy Grape VEIL which completed,
| concealed her face.
CouRr-Mrs Ball, will you please to remsvc your veil
The witness did SO, and exhibited pair of black glow
ing eyes, such those Of the immortal Dan [bef
pardon for the rough simel couldn mt hold candle to-
| IA yOua az amt ted yrith icb
| nrds E?
| CouRr-What is her general character
| WITNEss-Her character is very bad. -,rf
MAcSus-l tink have right to ask her question.
| CouRT--You cannot
NAsH-who did you hear speak of her--what is you
| business Nf
WITNEss-Ikeep boarding. house in Pearl-street. d
not hear any say they would not believe Mrs. Rich
ards on oath, but only spoke against her. would no
like to say who
| BRIDGET MGASS sworn-I know Mrs Richards. Sh
was turned out of the no and was told she ba
character She wanted me to wash for her, but woul
not on that account have had no quarrel nor
| muncaton with her.
THO. M.oSus-Is son of the defendant and slept il
the store. Mrs Richards has called my father an oil
beast aud said that rascal. They used TO get
gethcr to annoy and sing and dance Jimalns Josey
She has told to kiss her. She has called my father
old states prison bird and that he had cheated and swim
| died his creditors.
NAH--He is your father, is he not
| ANs.-Hc is.
| NAsn-Ih have no questions to ask sir.
MICHAEL Z. MARTIN swom-Knows Mrsl Richards
| Cannot say anything other general character.
MaoSus-Did YOU see her annoy me
WITSEss-No, | did not.
MAosus--You did not-you not dere at de time
You are my neighbor, Mr.. Martin Did you m
away from de block
wirSEss-I cannot say that ever did.
MACMILLAN given to biting and fighting as they ss,
| Iam2
| WrNEss-I do not know that you are but since yo'
have been in Wnringhams house you have been all thu
time quarrelling ...
GEORGE MAeNus sworn--(a smart looking young fellow
of22 or witness testified to his father being SO
to hear assertions the contrary. would rather
said he would stab to the heart than say So lie de
cared that he had his father intoxicated but once
and that was on the occasion OF anniversary about
years ago. He gave rather hard account of the Jma
longJosey, and other proceedings Of the ladies.
lin addition to what we have given, there much by
| play which would take much infinitely I,
depict but which afforded considerable amusement to thu
| spectators.
The Court then adjourncdt to Monday
| MONDAY, May 9-Thc Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Mr. Magnus had evidently improved as q lawyer
sary, with great energy if not with unparalleled adrot
He inquired Of the Court if testimony that he ha.
presented Of always being in his store to be rule
| out-he having understood such to be the case.
CovRr-I do not exactly understand you
MAGSusIf can prove that it was impossible for
be on the Park when the girl said was, will it not be I'D
| mssiblel
CovRr-Ytu have right to prove alib, but 20
not the Park the day is asserted that YOU were wi
be good evidence to the effect. You bring up an
evidence you please as to being in the store which tn
jury will weigh deserves but il is impossible by
neral conduct to shew ou not crossing the Park tina
| forenoon.
MAesus-Oh, it is impossible was, sir-it is impos
| sible.
AMELIA WHrIr "a pretty little black-eyed girD sworl
| This young lady, after Mr.. Magnus telling her L
speak louder my dear" and asking her many ques
tons amidst objections from the opposite counsel and
hint now and then from the Court that he was going too
lar testified that she engaged in Mr. hagnns store
that he came al half past eight took dinner there ane
never left person could attend 10 his customers IN hi
absenccalso that he called Mrs Richards in one day
| and herr rs 10
and she replied that IL one evening in Broadway;
! MAesus-Therc, your Honor, they at first said ! me-
her in the evening in Broadway but finding that woul
| not answer they changed il to the day time.
| NAsu--Ay but that vas another time
| MAesus-Another time--oh dare say You mus
prove clarstion. Well, my DEAR Ito wness) wha
did she say den
| wIr~rss-shc said you looked under her bonnet, an,
| asked if you should see her home.
| NAW-to Magnus, who had risen) Now my friend
you sit down and keep your seat
| MaorUsYou keep your seat, Mr.. Nash-f tell you q