New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-09
Gitp fnteIliaence.
WEDNESDAY, February 9.

John r. Wilt, Butcher. do
Gitp fnteIltgence.
WEDNESDAY,, February g.
GENERAL SEssIoNs-Before the Recorder
Judge Lynch. and Aldermen Crolius and Jones.
TRIAL JAMES GORDON BENNETT FOR LIBEL, CON.
TsUED-The Counsel for the defence introduced the org
nal petition Of Anthony Dey, filed in the District Court Of
the u S. for relief under the Bankrupt Act; also sched
ule of his debts and assets These documents filed in
the District Court the 9TH of Nov last After argument
the schedule finally read from The Herald instead of
from the document itself. 1t was however, sailed that
there several omissions in the paper from the schedule
the Counsel for defendant stating the part omitted
uumportant. The Dsric. Attorney remarked that
portions not published were oil consequence and might give
different the affair, and which he should intro
duce subsequently 10 The reading of the paper. He also
stated his intention rely his solely the editorial
remarks in the Herald CT the 18th December predica,ed
the schedule filed by Mr. DEFY, and should refer
The schedule at all behalf Of the prosecution unless
rendered necessary do by the pursued by
the opposite Counsel.
After The reading OF the schedule Of debts and had
been concluded the defence called to the stand
Moses Y Beach, proprietor of The Sun newspaper, who
was sworn.
ney sought ascertain wha, intended TO be proven by
Mr.. Beach.
Mr. Jordan stated that their intention prove the
publication by Mr. Beach, of pamphlet containing the
and occupations ofweahy citizens with the amount
appended each person Of the total value OF his property
and in which pamphlet published in May last Mr. Anthony
Dey is represented to be an eminent lawyer successful
spectator in real estate, and 10 be worth about 81 00GO
Mr. Jordan commended length support Of his position
and The admssiby OF The testimony proposed TO be intro
duced.
The D.c, Attorney replied and opposed the ntroduc
lion of The testimony, with much earnesness and energy,
lega irrelevant and unusual ind calculated 10 nure
throw odum upon Mr.. Dey, without beneftng the
cause Justice If Mr. Dey had procured the insertion OF
his name in Mr.. Beacs pamphlet man worth S2o0Oon
when he worth noihEg he was anweraole 10 us cred
TORS before Court of Criminal Law, for obtaining prop
.rty under false preiences-and net by publication OF
libel against him. Il would lead to the introduction of
much irrelevant tho trial. and deain The Court
several days in the investigation.
Mr. Beach examined Il Pamphlet proiuced published
his pamphlet the time bears date, in May 1872 Ut IS
list of the names the repu,edly rich OF our city
worth 500 900 and upwards, with the SUMS they are re-
spc ctivey stated be worth never bad any converse
ton with Mr. Dey the subject OF this publication do
not think he knew of this publication have no acqua'n
ance with Mr.. Dey
Mr. Jordan read extract from the pamphlet oil Mr.
Beach in which Mr. Dey is put down as werth 100000
Mr. B.ach connusd-I procured my Information relative
~ what Mr. Dew was worth from variety OF sources
much from general reputation
William M 4yres suomi creditor OF Mr. Dey
Il. owes me So O7-bll dated 18th September 1912 The
The wife of the complainant Mrs D. told ma she hao
son in law named S. P. Williams.
Soruel p H'ilaH,s s,porn j am son-a,law OF Mr. An
,hony Dew having married one OF his daughters was
trustee for Mr. Dey the conveyance OF acme property al
the corner of Nassau and Cedar-ss 10 Dr. Vandenburgn
one Of The mortgages and two Others Dr. vi uot rel
alive Of MI Dey nine. Mr. Bonnty was law partner
of MIR A. Dey Jacob C.. Dey is nephew oil "A Dey, hVins
at Pouphkecpse. My wife's name Caharine Antolnee
was one of the firm OF Young, Smith Co., of this city,
when married my wife. The Rev. NJ. J. Richards OF
Penn Yam ~ Y, is brother TO Mrs. Dey. Mr. Dey was
concerned in Poudrette Company in NewJersey never
heard Mr. Dey estimate the ameunt OF anoeo property NC
had. Mr. Dey employed steamboats, Ia convey h'ae'iHs
&C. to his Hacsensack lands Heard hose Janus were So
yeyed to his brother.
mir Morrell produced scrip purportng 10 be sgEeu
hr A Dsy George Curtis and Mr.. Shumler, as Trustees
and Attorneys OF the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Com
pany conveyingia quantity af land 10 NJ B. Bolles
Ui,nes,Mr Dey is member OF the Newly orS BAR ana
member also of the Rev. Dr.. Springs Church He had
news In other Churches also which bis children attended
Cross eramiasd-AIcs DEFY and her family reside win
her father in Albany Mr. Dey resides in this city with one
of his sons but does keep house Victorian offered
TO pruve that Mr. Dey, after he inSolveD contracted
debts with merchants tradesmen, mechanics ana o'heFs Oh
all emu,oymenlS knowing at the time his inability to pay
those debts and intending To pay them Objected 10 oy
Mr. Whiting. The Court as was near O'CLOCK declined
giving an opinion the RICH, TO prove The above alleged
facts wishing examine the authorities prior to gvng It's
decision They had doubts however, OF the proprety OF
those questions naAnuch the accused had moi charged
the complainant, FRAUD but the contrary and seemed
unnecessary 10 prove trial Tor libel, that man had
SommeL raad he had not been accused OF tiaud.
However, eluia advisars gut Adjourned ls Thursday
morning, il O'Clock.
C1Rculr CouRT.-Hugh GrGhsm rs. Alfred
Haler-rhe jury net agreeing were discharged
ABDUCTION OF Mrs. MILLEE--The case OF William P.
Brown Zone the participants in The ahedged abduction
Of MIS- Miller from Stamford, and brought up on
writ of H-sbeas Corpus the purpose Of sbianing
lease or permission 20 bail argued on Tuesday
evening before Judge Kent MI Jordan appeared on the
,,r ot sr Blackwell and other friends OF Mrs a. on that
;d and Mr. Prescott Hail appeared tor the petitioner
Mr. Jordan urged thai Brown, having become party
@ Nh. husband Charles F. Miller, ia the abduction,
a,eep, crin,s and equally guilty IN The eye OF The law
80, Tho ether He commended that Brown should ee re
,,,,ad in p.soa or ar least that be was pernued 70 60
an han such an amount and character should be demanded
rs Ia ensure his being broasht trial he said was us
cerain wba, had become Of Mrs. Miller: but II she wa
safe as md been aedged let her be produced whereby
her friends would be satisfied and the prisoner eouo o
| released.
Mt Jordan followed 10 a most po~eria ehoii io' ~
prisoner by Mir j. Pre-. cot. Hall. That genienan-sle
some le preliminary difficulty had been Se'ueo
himself Mr.. Jordan, relative 10 aedged lnfeHopoo
by the isesweni fully into history OF The casa ne sax
,hs, Charles F. and Martha Miller hsd lived happily ose
tier for sgt, years. down to the tnneral OF MI Lsa