New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-28
CITY INTELLIG ENCE.
FRIDAY, October q.

FRIDAY, October n.
SUPERIOR CouRT-Before Chief Jus. JONES'.
Mitchell public Administrator Noses Y. Beaeh-Ac
ton Of rover alluded yesterday Verdict for plaintiff for
S66s
CoURT OF OYER AND TERMINER--B Judge
KENT Albert B. Fan Colt William H. Sharp
Grim Cor.-Damaces l0,0C0.-This opened on
Thursday afternoon, and continued yesterday The follow
ing is a view Of the testimony presented.
Ida Van Co sworn. Is acquainted with plaintiff and bis
wife; Mrs Van Cot is my sister; my husband is MI Van
Cots bro,her they were married hy Rev. Mr.. Barrett
Methodist minister IN 1882.
DR.. Montgomery j. Bailey, sworn. acquainted with
plaintiff aud his wife, and with Mr. Sharp, the defendant
Have known Mr. " for II Ia years. and his wife snees
short time after the marriage. Have frequently visited
their house and they mine Mr. Van Co resided VIII
liamsbugh from 1889 the spring Of lSa Saw Nh Sha
there very frequently first him in the spring
of lsll Mrs Van Co has children believe s.
had any. saw Sharp there boarder There was
another young boarded there clerk to Nh Van Co'
live Long Island Jamaica, and in the habit ol
stopping Mr.. Van Colts house as came to NerYork
always Mr. Sharp and Mrs. Van Co,t there On calling
time in August 1884, about II or Il o'clock entered
the basement from the stable the girl at the deo
and passed through the hall the front basement The door
ton of side of one of them which thrown little back
The room nearly dark. stepped in. Mrs Van Cen
passing from window towards bureau and gassn
the back part Her dress deranged about her Shoulders
and her hair down. and floating about the neck She spe
up the glass apparently arrange her dress and hair
walked along and took by the window that little
open Mr. Sharp then reclining sofa in the roon,
resting his head his hand and appearing to be very much
agtated He looked up with considerable astoniir
ment, and said he thought il Van, Van Co Re SAD
with trembling voice. There other persons IN
that story but the three have mentioned Mr. Van Cot
sweller He left NewYork the fall of ls4l for New
Orleans and other places South. He had previously ns
three trips there before. 1t late in the fall whes
he went-as late October He returned the following
springs Sharp was at the house during the time. do no!
know that he ceased boarding in the family previous TO MI
Van Cott going Sonth the house with my vile on
NewYears day, le42 and remained through the night NE
retired to bed about II O'clock which time Two yoansS
dies no boarded in the house also retired 10 their room
The family usually in the front basement We lett '
Sharp and Mrs Van Cost there Sharp had been out aao
came home sbou, II o'clock A young named Bell
ourneyman Of Mr. Van Cot was also n the room when ":
left, but he followed and went his room hy
awake for hours and Mr Sharp did When
arose the next morning found Mr. Sharp and Mis- '
Cott In the basement The family had not sa. down. h
came into tho bid Sharp good morning OF something
of that kind. He replied freIlike the ID; dd n% se
to bed till o'clock this morning Hesald something a0oa
waking Bell Bell replied, that Sharp had always sac
ne would not 80 TO bed before him (Bel but what N
difficulty last nghtr The appearance Of MI Sharp ""h
that Of man who had been up all night, had been %
spree have seen MI Sharp, other oecasons Gasp
Van Cott In his and kiss her. Mia, Van Cott fes
these evidences of his kindness, bu, did cry about
Mr. SHARP, believe, the time STUDENT al law. i~
served more or less Of these familia,es for or monl
On his cross examination, the wnes stated thai ns @
physician and endeavored TO establish himself on Long ii
He isnow in the Naval Office in the Custom House ~
stopped al Mr.. Van Colts house two three times wee.
as ne came 70 the City My wife and Mr. Van eo!'A
cousins Nh V. has endorsed two three notes Tor -
Mrs. Van Cott was subject hystrrcal fits SoIe -,
they We're very and reGueat-a Others they d'' M
trouble her for weeks Do no, know that uHGSp
mon Tor people TO cosether shutters in hot weather;
an Cott went 10 the glas sat BY the windo" anu In
the shutter open further. cannot say that sharp sa
IL the house as boardsI by Mr.. Van Cot when nc wi.
part OF the following after he returned
his going in,ima,ed TO Mr.. Van Cot the prophecy y.
King his wife WIKI him. did tell him my fesso
had taken her with him twice before am .J ilJ
they now live separate, bur do know when ee
did not hear they separated till two monIhs
gave Mr. Van Co the information. do not -.s
nay wife TO visit Mrs. Van Cot than or sh'e DO
alter seeing Mr. Sharp ard Mrs Van Cot IN Aus She
not fecolect taking her there after New.Yeas
might nave called there without DO not ;sh,
tracing tooth stump for Nh Sharp New-Yssis ns
in the habit of carrying my instruments WIN He
Do reeollec, Mr. Sharp borrow ing nPPeIs io nh Az
gush arising from MS teeth. Directly after going up Io
the. night, the window and saw the stable w.
open. down. put blanket on my horse, aad ;nn
stable door. Bell followed up at that time. 90
). the stable was gone about lspoke So
tes retiring as 10 my suspicious and Lay awake