The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-12
Court Of General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Brady and Woodruff

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Brady and Woodruff
JAMES R. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
JUNE ll-Conspiracy Case Contin,ed-Trals of James
L. winfree, alias Colonel Winfree, and George Cum.
mngs for conspiracy to extort money from William R.
ed the defence in short speech in which he briefly
ferd to the testimony offered by the prosecution ito
nature and aated the intended TO be
pursued by the defence.
A. M VAN OsrRAND, was the only witness called by the
prisoners and his testimony went to prove, that rsm
certain facts within his knowledge he believed Mr.
oracle 70 be- insane on the subject of the conspiracy
Mr.. GRACE begged permission from the Court to cor
rect what in his testimony Of yesterday might if unex
planned be rrejudical to his veracity He asked
ne mad not procured the pardon otwo from the State
Prison, and replied =" no." On reconsideration however
he recollected that some years ago, two
his neighborhood On them found quantity of
counterfeit money, and their making such disclosures
principal counerfeers Mr. Oracle and another gentle.
man induced to interest themselves in their case.
obtained Such was the case aud as had no reference
to the present trial. Mr. Oracle for got the Circumstance
until after reconsideration Iris was received by the
Court and the desired correction made
Mr. GRAHAM rose, and asked the District Attorney il
he would allow the preliminary testimony offered to the
Court by the defence, on the charge of monomania
against the complainant to be received evidence
chief IL So no further evidence would be offered. and
they would rest the here This the District Attorney
ofthe evidence.
Mr.. DRISKER led of in violent defamation scaiust
the manner in which justice administered the Police
and Criminal Courts of the city, and laid especial
the conduct OF His Honor the Mayor in the course
that Magistrate in the and imprisonment
Of the prisoner Cummings, charging him with having
acted with want of honesty and fairness in the natter
and was proceeding rather judgment upon that
officer when the Recorder nterposed authority the
Court reminding the Counsel that such language
proper or dgnihed and altogether unwsrranteJ there
was evidence before the jury show that the Mayor
hadbeen guyofany such maleonduct that in sim
uated against him. Mr.. Drnker bowed to the repfmand
and proceeded in his summing up mining himself to the
facts as exhibited in the evidence given since
ham in speech of upwards Of two hours during which
he commended ably behalf OF his clients that no consp
racy had besn proved against Them and that Mr. Oracle
was not competent witness which to risk liberty
Of citizen.
District Attorney wHrrss closed the argument clear
y and pontedly exhibiting the chain Of evidence
blshng the conspiracy the nature OF that evidence
strength and competency and holding the basenes of
attempt alleged to have been made by the in
turning to their gain the unfortunate deuson and
mental affection OF this complainant
10 the ;nrv 70 dcdso ths Un .ne ev,aenes; eavhg
dioity to be attached to Mr. Grace The jury then
tired taking with them the letters aad other documena
ry evidence produced upon the trial.
While the jury were absent MIR Graham entered into
conversation with Mr. Oracle, and asked him. il in the
remarks he felt 1t his duty to make in defending is
clients he had exceeeed the bounds of kindly feeling to
which Mr. Oracle replied Certainly not. feel Obliged
Graham then his usual kind and good natured DISPOSE
ton OF heart begged Mr. Oracle to try and dsabuse mis-
mind OF the strange natua,ion Of which has become
possessed, adding that nothing could afford him (Nr.
Graham) greater satisfaction then the knowlense OF Mr.
race complete restoration 10 his family the belief
nat he longer in danger from aconspiracy against
his life He recommended him seek travel that repose
AMI change of life and thought which would most eff.
tectually contribute to his recovery would re esta
bh his health and withdraw him from the hands of the
designing men among whom he very much feared he had
This kind trait in Mr.. Graham so struck u.s. that we
felt It matter Of Justice to make a note oil it.
The jury were absent about an hour, when they re-
turned into Court and the foreman verdict
ofgulty.
Previous to the verdict Mr. GRAHAM took exception to
nf tho (AnVt. h Al.
stood message had been the jury the
for the prisoners had refused TO consent to their
the letters and papers, which fact as they had
not been askeito consents and the verdict against
the such message TO the jury would afford ground for
motion Tor new trial, which they should probably
The convicts were remanded for sentence and the
Court adjourned until to- day at IL O'Clock.
Justice MatseH.-We have seen, at tho Police ONCE,
an aidav made by Justice Matse in which he denies
an toto the charges made by Mt Oracle the witness
stand in relation TO himself This Justice Mat
sell has pursued opportunity not afforded him
IN open Court of rebutng the nsnuations made against
his official integrity The counsel for the defence MIR.
Drinker offered to produce Justice Matse the stand
for the purpose odprovng that fact but did not wish to
prolong the case any further.
NorrcE TO AN ErpoRsER.-The following decision
which has been given in the Supreme Court at Boston,
NAV possess some interest with readers. It was
decision In the Of Shoiea IF New York vs Daniel
Vsbsfer who had endorsed note for s7eO. When the
note fell due, and not paid by the maker MIR. Web
residing in Warrington, but had agent for the
management OIL MS private business in the city. Tho
holder Of tho note sent notice by mail to Mr Webster
ut Washington, OF the non-pay ment but there was no
proof that he ever received IT, For Mr. Webster IL
maintained tho notice should have been Bos
ton, where Il was known be had his domicl The court
however, held that the mailing Of the notice to wash
ington was, under the circumstances, sufficient notice
end gave judgement against Mr.. Webster.
LTBERAL--We learn from the Boston Atlas that
u having been satisfactorily ascertained that the ne
cessity of relief to the sufferers at Fall River. was
DRESSING and urgent, the Chairman and Secretary of
he Relief Committee appointed at Faneuil Hall be-
heving that one doarpromptly bestowed, would do
mere good than two dollars of tardy charity oh
aimed the sum OF three thousand dollars of sne of
he banks OF our city, and forwarded il TO the Fall
hiver Committee on Saturday In taking this re.
'ponslbillty OF anticipating the contributions, thew
oeieve they have but acted in accordance with The
benevolent wishes Of therfellow citizens,