The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-14
General Sessions.
PHILADELPHIA.

| FEB.Is-Resuh ofa Row at a Porter House.-six young
men, named Daniel Van Buskirk, William Downing Da-
vid Barley John Miller, Edward Miller and william
Martin were tried for entering the German porter house
of John Kersting 2l7 BIZ ecker street. the 29h Of De-
cember and behaving in rotous manner, beating Kerst
ing, and breaking all sorts of things within their reach
witness named Philip Daniel, good-natured looking
who testified follows: sboke Anglish verrys bad
but will rather have to explain who sboke Ger
| man."
The District Attorney requested him to proceed which
| he did as follows
wIrsI..a"yel. thenl comes home to ,pring some
vctuals for Crsmus and eats sooper and goes into
the ette house in the yard ant heart noise ant the cry
OF vatch murder fire. and runs into the house and
saw these whole six One struck me on the out
sde and that there another struck the in
sde and slapped the old up and the other down
SO, and he bled pint, and laid up eight days."
The Jury found them all guilty and ordered them to be
| fined $40 each, and stand committed until paid.
this trial. this woman recently convicted Of forgery in
the second degree IN having large quantity Of counter
money in her possession and who afterwards escaped
from the city prison, and recaptured Saturday
night, was brought up for sentence
The RECORDER stated that she had been convicted of
forgery In the second degree alter fair and impartial
trial, in which she was defended by able counsel that
such conviction met the hearty OF the court
family dealers in counterfeit money many years
past and as distributors Of bad money among hundreds
He said that this could obtain conviction
ofthe leading offenders of this nearous business but
whenever they did they should make an example that
That nearly all the connections Of the prisoner had been
to our State prison for similar offences and for
the purpose placing her where she would be relief to
the community for time the Court sentenced her to the
State prison for eight years and three months.
Trial for Perjury.Henry johnson, formerly marshal
in the Marine Court put upon his trial charge
Of perjury in giving evidence in trial in the Marine
Downing Graves and tn e %
Of S6s2l, alleged to be due by Shepherd.
JOHN sHEPHERD called and sworn-I live at a22 Hons
ton street knew Johnson he at that time marshal
in the Marine Court the 18th Of September lS4l he
to my house and enquired for he told that
little BILL and asked if intended to pay it told
him to read the bill he did So and stated the bill
| owe any such bill he then said he had summons for
which told him to rec he read it, and then told
and which afterwards asceraincd was nteaded
for else this all that said Johnson ap
peared as witness against me in the Marine Court;
sisted four lawyers but they waived sny crossexami
nation for the present
Judge SHERMAN, of the Marine Court, called and
sworn, a witness that trial. He sworn in the
usual way for the plaintiff he stated that he called upon
Mr. Shepherd at his house he read the summons and
gave him bill from Mr. Graves, which he read to him
after reading he asked him he could pay the debt,
bound pay the debts SOM also said that
his wife then told him not to say anything 1t
proved on the trial in the Marine Court that the good.
either Mr. Shepherd or his son, but the clerk of Mr.
Graves could not swear positively which. I rendered
judgment on this evidence against Mr. Shepherd.
DIsrRIcr Arro.vEr-How was this testimony of John
| sons material to the ssue7
The Cua sam;ttad ,ns res,;on with m .xcor,;o, n
defence taken.
WIrSr,. considered IN testimony az material m far
as il went towards the identity of Shepherd
Jour 7 DUsyr. callsd an3 .worn + MO. corrs., f,r
Mr. Shepherd in the trial before the Marine Court John
for Graves to get the hill which he read ~ shenbed
said that Shepherd then stated that he bought
hau bought good, from Mr. Graves in comnanv with his
son.
Crosersmined-I think that the testimony of johnson
was necessary IN nroiuce ,he dec;son ivsr nv Inao
sherman do not know the son of Mr.. shepherd I
heard at time of this suit .hat goods had heen soJ
the Arm of sh epherd b ssh ~ ~ '~'N ~
By PRroE-Do you know that shepherd himself set IN
nlea of infancy Of his son in sn ara;net the arm IF ST.
nherd 4 SON. Tor goods sold
W,rrr,,-No don
srrra,sp recslleS"iwas never in n,,,ucrsbi in with NV
son he never was allowed 70 make anv contract FIR ms
above S. nv wife never told ma To hpsh or son and
Johnson cannot look me in the fac and repeat il he made
his story before the Marine Court ont of whole cloth
Crosseramnsd-I never was in Graves store in INV life.
sued before or since for any debt made by him
him to contract any debts for me above
SIS he purchased some goods from Mr. Halsed Of this
city and promised to give his uncle at Albany as an en-
doI:sr which he had no right do and part of the
Mrs. SHEPHERD, vile Of John Shepherd called and
said that he had bill and summons and wished to know
if my husband would pay it my husband said he knew
nothing OF the bill as Johnson left the house. he said if
you know nothing say nothing, it is enough for people
pay their debts nothing said at the time BY
my husband relative TO my johnson with the
execution Afterwards and denied that he the who
we'd the told him he ought to be after hat
he had in the he made an inventory on
the household goods end said he should on Monday
and take the goods, il the debt paid my husband
has often been sued by his tenants knew that he
was insane or deranged.
By PcE-Did never call upon the Governor Of this
State and solicit the pardon Of your husband on the
ground that he was insane2
WIrrEo-No did not.
DowrNa w. GRAVES called and sworn for defence-I
sold this bill of goods young man who was ntroduc-
ed to as the ri Mr. John Shepherd of this city.
made demand of John Shepherd the father Of the young
man, for the goods about two years afterwards He said
he poor and had already lost good deal his son.
and could not pay any more The second time went
with his son. and If he did not pay it should him
he told me to do IL as pleased
Cross eramnedI never tried to collect the money from
| the SON
scHUREMAN HAIsrEp called and sworn-John sbep.
herd the father told that he about to 20 into bu
sness in company with his
AARor CHICHESTER called and sworn-I know Mr. John