The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-12

The PHOENIX BANK TRMLs-We have received
the report OF the continuation OF the trial Of Wy
man and Brown, on Wednesday, (third day. but
nothing new was elected, the testimony gwen GO
isg to sustain the statement which have already
published. The direct examination of Mr.. Hume
WELL director Of the Bank, was continued at great
length, occupying the whole forenoon session OF the
Court. In the afternoon, John S. Tyler was ofer-
ed by the government as a person expert In book.
keeping, who had examined the books Of the bank
TO testify as to the mode in which the books had
been kept. The admission of this witness was OBJ.
ject to by the opposing counsel, on the ground that
the books themselves were to be submitted 10 the
jury. JSdge Allen, in consequence, excluded Mr.
Tyler. John Hurd, director of the bank fromihe
commencement, was next put on the stand, and his
examination occupied the afternoon until the ad-
journment OF the Court.
The TRIAL DowpEN, THE TREAsuRv CLERx.-This
trial is still progressing, but the counsel for the prisoner
evidently getting up excitement in behalf Of their
client to influence jury and the public. Much Of the
time Of the Court has been consumed with discussion re
latve 10 supposed tamperng with one ofhe witnesses
Mrs. Dorsey, and with her examination that subject
This Mrs. Dorsey itappears, resides in Baltimore, and
at her house Dowden boarded when he attended the Ma
tional Convention by which General Harrison nomi
mated to the Presidency. She has since kept up in
tercourse with him. and shown that these Treasury
notes received by her Of which she exchanged
and after executing certain commissions returned the
balanceto Washington to the person from whom she re-
ceived the notes. The letters this subject to
her. signed =" d. c. Campbell" and when the arrest
made, she was questioned respecting the writer OF whom
she protested to be totally ignorant This
deemed calculated only to deceive the most " YER
dant" tyro such matters, for it scarcely possible
suppose that she would be entrusted with such commits
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they came and her continued NAL Of oil Wedge
the writer naturally led to the conclusion that she in
tended to screen the galy party and thus compromise
her own character This was represented to her,
and she pressed to say whether it
not Dowden, against whom much other evidence
isted and this is represented attempt to induce
this women to fix the writing OF the letter on Dowden
against her knowledge to the contrary her ignorance
OF the person who had singuary become her
pondent The newspaper reports Of the trial have also
become the subject Of observation in the and the
Judge expressed the opinion that publications ought
to be made oil trials in courts Of justice, while they
pending us they might produce improper influence.
But whom such influence operate injuriousy
the Judge the COUNSEL and the attend to their
gmate duties, and abstain from reading newspapers
til they have administered justice in the which they
are try ing evil possibly result. But they have
extraordinary judges in Washington. One of the
Judges OF the Court which this trial is proceeding not
very long since interrupted counsel in his opening OF
case with the Observable Oh you need say
ther word the subject heard all about in the
ket this morning." There many other similar
dotes current in the District of Columbia to the e
feet by which the fitness OF some Of the Judges be
tested The counsel for the prisoner also asserting
that their client is the victim OF conspiracy This is
stale defence Whether the jury will convict him not
already given which him with the stolen
notes. Much irrelevant matter appears been
admitted in the trial. much excitement got up and gro.
misses to occupy msny days longer.