The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-18


cheat publishers and other traders. He appears To
have been a precious operator, but he was but one
of class still extant in this city The Boston Post
gives the following report of his trial. with some OF
his edfying and instructive correspondence
TRIAL OF THEODORE j. MARTIN ESQ FOR A GEN
FRAL Conspiracy TO CHEAT.-The operations of
Daniel L. Patterson, last winter, doubtless par
ticulary fresh in the recolle ctons of several pub
shing houses and merchants in this city. From
Mtssrs. Blake " Trumbull and Others he obtained
goods 10 the amount OF sl7 900, for which he paid
some $1,000, and our dealers became minus the
difference -Four indictments resulted from these
spccula,ons:-
list, against Patterson for cheating Croker Il
Brewster 81. ditto ditto, tor cheating Little "
Brown; Sd, ditto ditto, for cheating James Munroe
II CO.. and 4th, against Martin and Patterson Joint
y, Tor consplrng, on the LIST OF December, 1872 TO
cheat Charles c. Little, James Brown, James Mum
roe, VIM Ii. bennett, Uriel Croker, and Oslnyn
Brewster
To these four indictments Patterson, last May,
pleaded that he would not contend with the com
monwealth, and since then he has been kept In JAIL
10 be used witness against Martin, who was ar
rested in New York in June.
Yesterday afternoon Martin was put on trial and
the fact that he was, at the time OF the ransact lions
last winter, connected with Patterson, was FULLY es
| tabllshed by MIR. Blake and other Witnesses
| PatterSons testimony was long, but clear, and
amounted precisely TO thi He entered into ar
rangement with Martin 10 cheat as many people in
Boston as he could The first step was TO establish
credit, by max ing purchases, and promptly paying
! up; aud al the same time representing himself 10
be connected with Martin, of capital IN New
York. His first drafts on Martin were duly honor
ed, and IN this way Patterson, IN month or so, es
tabished a credit, through which he obtained
! $4,000 worth OF books and merchandise upon
| drafts on Martin, which have never been paid
| Some OF the property has been traced TO New York
auction rooms: Patterson was 10 push on his pur-
chases till he obtained $50, 900 worth of goods.
| MOSES CLARK constable-testtied that yester-
| day, when he took Patterson and Martin out of
| a n PatterSOI-Stlan
| been for you. these damned Yankees would not
| have had me" He further said" | don't know
but these damned Yankees will make me work
few years Tor them but 1t they do, shall still make
a good thing out OF it. | shall make thousand
dollars year out of 1t, and don't care damn.
Another portion OF the evidence consisted OF the
following choice buslness-lke letters from Martin TO
| Patterson:-
New YonE Jan. Is, ls4s.
Dear Dan-I believe it is ell o. X. think have ar.
ranged he matter; when returns just about and
| fix matters straight. have fixed G. and Blake and
guess between the you will be able to fix matters
that you and L will be able to do something so as
10 get of this fix. We have got TO pay b. & I.
s5O-and all the an get must get to pay
hope you will yet be able make whole at all events
you try; and therefore, get up and go and face
the whole dam squad DO; and they wont at 90
days every dam draft falling due this month let them ell
go to holland now recoect you must get all the drafts
renewed Blake will assist you and willC 20 push
my boy, and will yet be conquerors Don't be dis
couraged and don't thing about what takes place
| know exactly what to say; ask Blake if don't Now
Dan, recolect-B r. s5o-T. j. NJ 236a-D. L. p 1000,
| and then we will get along better. TT. M.
Second letter. without date: -
"Dan-Dont you make any statement of your affairs to
any person; tell them you cant tell till furnish my
count current Let them go to He'll Blake wltry this,
will tell you whether will do not Now recollect,
Dan-dont do dam thing Don't say dam thing till you
you have nothing to do but coil down the rigging and
stand by the braces will sail the ship hereafter myself
captains orders s ~ N'''' r. j. Marlin
My respects TO l."
For the defence, Charles Hutchinson, clerk for
Martin, In New York. testified that Martin, by the
sale o lands IN Tennessee, did raise between $1,000
and $4,000 tor Patterson, and that 1t was employed
| TO meet the Boston drafts OF the latter
| This wasa fact, however not III any way incom-
patible with the conspiracy, as the very money thus
raised might have been used III carrying the consp
| racy into effect
| CATER charging the jury, Judge Cummings ad'
| Journed the court. In about 10 minutes the jury
| agreed and sealed up their verdict, which will be
| rendered this morning.
Martin has been practising lawyer IN New
York.
The Boston Evening Transcript Of Saturday con-
| talns the result as follows
| Theodore J Martin, gentleman from the New
| FORK bar, Tor consprlng cheat James Munroe,
| and other booksellers, was this morning sentenced
TO TWO days and five years in the House OF Correc-
| ton. HI would have been to the State prison
| Ddu the court posStsScO Inc power 10 w 81.
| The ERROR o. THE MooN-The clear, relulgent
neon on Saturday night, at the peaceful hour when
half The world is repose, shone brightly on the
dying agonles of an omnibus horse, as he lay IN
Broadway, where he had fallen with harness
on his back" The melancholy scene suggested
manv painful reflections OF the vlcssude OF all ter
restra beings. No more the gentle creature would
stop to add an anxious matron to his burthen, 10
bear her TO her brood of anxious children; more
would he cast wlstiul glance at either side walk
as his driver, with stentorian lungs cred Broad
| way, Broadway;" no more would he convey anxious
pleasure seekers TO witness the grotesque laughter
| provoking performances OF the lnimitable Gabriel
| Ravel; no more" Watch! watchr' cried lusty
niger, and thus disturbed these moving reflections
| and from the struggles and death agones OF the
poor animal, the scene was changed TO OF diff
| ferent character. In Florences splendid saloon,
some beings, supposed 10 possess intelligence above
| the bTutes, were dlstlgurng each other like Sd
wages while in the melee tumbers, decanters, wine
glasses, gorgeous ornaments, tubes and trays, were
| flying in most admired confusion. Damage to the
amount OF 500 In glasses was sustained, but IN
feature and limb no estimate could be made. The
affray arose out OF the impernence of presuming
lawyer, who got beaten TO his hearts content for
his insolence, and then conveyed to the Tombs,
where he was arragned before the captain of the
watch, who deemed the punishment he had re-
| ceived sufficient Tor the offence.
| A CRITICAL MOMENT DR.. -, the physician
in charge OF the Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell'
| Island, has been in the habit OF amusing himsel
daily in fishing for bass and porgles in the Hugate
his crew being generally composed Of inmates
nG tha Aculu ,.ybp far Ha
to be allowed the recreation of such trips. A few
days since he took with him "Admral Bill, an old
seaman, who has been confined there many years