The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-15
General Sessions

General Sessions
Before Recorder Talnadge, and Aldermen Tiilou and
Marin
JAMES r. WHrrrro, ESQ, District Attorney.
oerosER A-7rial Of Mike Walsh."-Ths trial
of this man for libel on Levi d. slamm, published
in "The subterranesnn the ID Of September last
continued The first witness called by defence YVES
LEVI D. SLAMM, who testified that he editor Of the
"Plebeian' and printer Of the Board Of Aldermen.
ArDRrw NEsBir next called and sworn, and test
fed as follows know Levi D. Slamm and Mr. Walsh.
Q-Hsve you had any conversation with Samm rela
tive to Walsh nomination.
The DsrRIcr ATTORNEY objected, and long argument
time Of the Court.
Concluding, the CovRr asked the District Attorney if
he abandoned the charge contained in the following
repeated castigatons of this political renegade
blasphsme his God and euiosizs the devil for snug
living we find that we have been governed by false de-
Towhich question the counsel for defence took excer
tions.
The DISTRICT ArroRNEr answers that he does and that
testimony Of Mr. Samm and he states that he shall
not claim verdict against the defendant by of any
hbell0us matter contained in that paragraph
Mr. GRAHAM asked the Court also that they did
not understand Mr. Whiting to say yesterday that he
ed also that the District Attorney refused to enter mo
prsseq in this part of the libel He then offered to show
by testimony that samm had acted political renegade
in various positions taken by him relative 10 Walsh
The COURT decided that all further testimony relative
to the matter contained the libel that had been uban.
Mr., GRAHAM then asked that the jury be discharged
from further hearing Of the the abandonment
equivalent the entering prosequ the whole
charge as there was but one count IN the Indictment
The CouRr overruled the notion and the counsel for
defesce took exception to the decision.
MATTHIAS GopERsoN called and deposed that he knows
Mr. Slamm, also his prother-has known the brother
OF Mr.. Samm for six years. This witness
asked il he knew that the brother of Mr. Samm had
attempted to commit suicide and. also, whether the
brother of Slamm had told Walsh the particulars given
In the libel relative to himself but the Court ruled them
out
RosERr H. Mon RIs Ma yor of the city, called and de-
posed that he had known Walsh since he, Uhe wness)
had been turned out Of the Office OF Recorder The de
fence then offered show by the general good
character of the accused which the objected
to- and the Court overruled the question.
CHARLES E. NIwMAN next called, and deposed that
he had known Mr.. Slamm for eight ten years
have had frequent intercourse with him recollec that
woman by the name Of Psrin ca re here during the
the subject, and MIR. Slamm seconded i'll her
frequently while she here-I not present the
lecture at the Shakespeare Hail. gwen by Mrs Parn-I
lido not know who wrote the lecture but did not sup.
pose that she had the ability to write it have seen Mrs
Parlin and Slamm at the Second Ward Hotel number of
times-they quite friendly-they discussing
the suffrage question at one time
Q:-Did you ever see Mr. slamm hug or kiss Mrs. Par
Ayes, I dd-Qaughter) into the Second
Ward Hotel at one time and foundisamm there in the
act Of taking his depsruehe put his around her
neck and gave her kiss-I am not positive this
than once. hut think him once put his
around her neck in Delaney street, patient of Dr.
Parlin-I there and inquired if he was in and
when told that he not asked for her. and told
that she was not n-I suspected she was and went out
ana alter Slsmm out OF the honseI then went
Into the house and she thereshe prescribed for
she had done before in her husbands absence
Cross. EraSined 6u Whiting Il do not remember the
day Of the week the month of the above transactions
do not know whether stamped not yesterday in the
court room but felt gratifed at the casgnton you
ceved from Mr.. Graham-l am intimate with Mr.. Walsh.
Leri d Siamm recalled did not Mrs. Parn
now being three O'Clock the court adjourned until
Monday at II o'clock.
Court FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRoRs.-Oct. Is,
lS43 -Present-Senators Bockee, Coming Dennis
ton. Deyo, Ely, Franklin, Hard, HOPKINS, Lawrence,
Lott, Mitchell, Plat, Porter, Putnam, Rhoades,
Root Scott, Scovi, Strong, Vaiian, Verney, Works,
Wright-23
Absent-The Lieutenant Governor, the Chancel-
lor, Senators Bartit, Chamberlain, Dickinson,
Dixon. Faulkner, Foster Hunter Sherwood-1O.
No. g. Obadiah Jackson vs the City Of Brooklyn.
Mr.. S. Sherwood was heard for plaintiff in error,
and Mr.. George Wood for the defendant in error.
LATER FROM SANTA Fin the steamboat Col
Woods, from the Missouri river, were several gem
temen just on their return from Santa Fe. We
learn from one of Them, Mr.. Wethered, that he left
Santa Fe on the 10Th OF August. and reached Inde
pendence on the 9th ut. When he left, all was
quiet al Santa Fe, and better trade had been car
ried on there than for some years previous, owing
to the presence OF large number OF troops from
other provinces collected there to resist the Texan
invasion AS the alarm had, in a great measure,
subsidized, alter the reception OF news of the dsper-
had returned to their respective provinces. Mr.
Wethered was of the party which went out under
the escort OF Capt Cooke in the spring. After they
separated at the Crossing of the Arkansas they puf
sued their way unmoested, either by Indians or
Texans, and were well received by Gov. Armjo -
The company which left here, under the direction
of Mr.. Connolly, had not yet reached Santa Fe,
though some OF It's members had preceded the cara
van and arrived there; II was, however, beyond all
danger OF attack.
On his return, our informant came by Bent and st.
Vrain's Fort the Arkansas; he met the last cara
OF traders scattered all along the road, in de-
tached parties. Capt. Cooke was in advance OF
them about two days travel, and was met at Cow
Creek The progress of the traders was much i'm
leaving the road in bad condition. The grass
was abundant and furnished fine pasurage for the
horses and oxen Mr. St. Vrain's company, with pro.
visions for The drasoons, who were ordered to win,
ter at $ Fort William" were met al Diamond
Grove, 20 miles beyond Council Grove, all well
The company which returned with Mr. Wethered
was small one-numberng AZ men and 10 wa gons.
We understand that the adventure has been a prof.
table one-and that very considerable amount oil
gold, silver and furs, has been brought in by the
traders st. Louis Ne,o Era
ALL ABOUT A STRIKE.-White- washing is CARR
ed to "such an extent Ia this community" at
the present time, the colored gemmen who follow
tina" profession have struck for higher wages One
of them had brother knight Of the BRUSH sum-
moned before the Recorder yesterday, for having
threatened him for working under rates
"Why," said the Recorder addressing the party
complained against" why do you interfere with
this man, or attempt TO prevent him from doing his
work %
"Whoy youa sees, massa 'Corder" said the orna
menter OF old walls-"youa sees dis is a very sci
entlficelous and gems puression ob ours. Fust il
qures great scrImn nation to mix de wash and bring
1t up TO de proper color, end den deres de ayin on
-whoo!-de lick forord and de lick back - dat
takes de nat'ral talen', guhss! Wall now, youa
bona dis s de 'cuar season when de bisne IS lie
good and asks youa bona, undaw desc circum-
stances, If de black white washers amt as good
right TO strike tor higher wages de tailors, or de
sailors, or oder foks?"
The Recorder told the defendant he had right
to strike himself, if he saw fit to do so, but he had
no right TO strike another, who was not inclined to
strike with him He, therefore, dismissed the case
telling the delendanI== Ii lnterle-e ,uih The