The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-24

PmiIr T. wssLow was then called-I never told Pol,
lock that somes dealt in bad have heard that his
character very bad; would not believe him under
oath; my place of business is in Cedar ST. eet up stairs.
CroseIained by Prosecmtion-l buy and sell goods
commissions make advances sometimes on goods Ihavo
very little scqu lance with Mr.. SCENES
HERMAs G. LrrcoLS called and sw ornI am q tailor by
trade but have place OF business at this tines on Tues
lay evening 2a February about o'clock. Mr.. somes
my house. and asked what would ask to alter
Inc remained At INV place until after darn in the evening"
we then Lett and as he mad objected to the price had nx'
ed advised him somewhere else and ash the price,
and that would then do cheap any one advised
him TO go to Mr. Booths, and also TO Mr. Lamphiers in
Fulton streets went wih HIM TO Mr. Lamphier's who is
one oil the firm OF Andrews and Lamphcr he went INTO
ArnOuxs clothing store first, out and said he was
mistaken, and then int Andrews and Lampher's
afterwards We then wentto the ferry and no
crossed over.
Crosseraminedby rrosecuiion-I was arrested for
tearing up order for 500 that had been Obtain ed
me by man who owed me $500, the order he obtained
with promise to raise the money it; the Grand Jlry
discharged the complaint do not know either Pollock
or Hawkins have been TO Somes twice
week in his cell since lie has been in prison.
JOHN RUNNING called by defence; saw Haw kins in
exchange Office of Broadway and Fulton street.
the 18th Of February list he wanted $40 bill changed
but did not succeed in getting it, because the bill was pre-
sumed TO be counterfeit.
Crosserannedl5 By prosecuiion-I do not know of any
such Frank Williams alias Boston Frank, never
went bail for any such man. think the man. name that
went bail for Reynolds; live at 100 Christie street,
went into the brokers' office to get sovereign changed
never Hawkins before that time; recoect it was
the 18th of February because had paper in my pocket
afterwards of the date OF that day week. that is the man
evening OF the a2d saw him come of lamp
of Fulton and Nassau streets, and said to COM
panon who with me- TINT is the man that attempted
TO pass the bad note the other night
GAnRrrT DUSK was called by defencs-I know Mr..
Hawkins; would not believe him myself. but do not
know what others would do.
SAMUEL +. BRowS, called by defence-I am clerk in a
hat store, No l6O Broadway; recollect that person
came into the store about week before the
ment OF the arrest Of Somcs and attempted to pass 80
note; but cannot recognize the person in court (iaw
kins was sitting directly in front OF witncsso
The defence here rested.
The prosecution called Isaac II. MEAD, who testified
that he did not tell either OF the Smiths who had been
sworn that he would not believe Pollock under oah;
cautioned Mr.. Smith against him account of the charac
ter Of his partner and adv sed him. he sold goods to him.
to get his money first
terial.
HERMAN c. LINCOLN called again, md stated that
Somes out of Andrews & Lamphiers store, the
evening the 2ad of Fcbruny he said Lamphier was not
in.
JANE. NJ HAWKINS was again called to the stand by the
prosecution and that all that John Williams, alias
English Jack, had said was false.
WM r. JENNINGS called by prosecution would
believe Pollock under OATH never heard his character
allied III qnes;ion wife is relative OF his.
GEoRoE MANNING called and stated that he would be-
leve Mr.. Pollock under oath; never heard any thing
against him. for two years past have known but little OF
him, however
JouN W. WEBSTER of 90 Maiden lane stated that Pol
locks character good in his oPinionl was partner
with Pollock in business; man called upon me relative
to Pollock time since, and gave Pollock good
name SO far as knew.
The evidence was here closed and the counsel common
ced summing up at eight o'clock in the evening.
They closed at half past ten and the Recorder stated
that he would charge the jury this morning at eleven
o'clock.
Acting District Attorney sHAIrR, in summing up the
the OF the prosecution alluded Iontedly to
the fact that the testimony of Haw kins confirmed in
nearly all its material points by witnesses whose eharac'
tiers not mpeached and therefore, should receive
full crcdence with the jury.
Messrs s,Irr and M.sos made an able defence for pri.
ted to puzzle the minds Of the jury, the formation Of
their verdict.