The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-01

| CASE OF AAhoN SERGEANr.-The examination Of this
man. who keeps land agency office in Broad
Wall charge OF obtaining S76 under false pretences
in selling lot land will be heard this day. being
postponed from yesterday.
Coroner's Once. Tuesday, Oct s.-An unknown
man fell do wn in tine street yesterday and died almost
stsntly afterwards. The Coroner will hold inquest
this day.
Circuit Court.
| Before Judge Kent.
TUESDAY, Oct,3l-Crim C0R.-.Vdn Colt Us. Sharpe
This still attracts attention, and the
tnues TO be crowded. The singular Developments OF to
day in support OF the statements made by the
counsel who opened for the defence will be read with
feelings OF disgust and interest state of socie
ty here exhibited which cond scarce have been
ded had not this trial opened avent for its exposition
and in ell probability the effect of its publicity will be to
make young people more crcunspec in their conduct
and guarded in their Intercourse with each other The
light, trhng and frivolous gayeties which sometimes
INDUCED in rather too warmly by young persons OF both
mts OF their circle, yet when exposedto court and
jury and seen through the vary ing Kaleidoscope Of
quibbng brain, become seriously changed
sing the very freshness OF innocence to appear rank
smelling prohigacy
Unless strong reoutng testimany be produced to
tn given to day the position of the plaintiff will have
changed very tally in public opinion. For the
two days the wife absorbed thel attention Of the crowd
| but this is now shared by Miss Waldron who while
young beautiful and believe the choice Of respecta
bic member Of the community, is compelled to sit in
open court listen to charges against homer which
they may be entertained by the jury in the
don of their verdict must seriously operate on her u.
happiness and position among her equals is per
whose dgnifed and sustaining character any
tempt if such should be made, to 60 into the broad and
unqualified exposon OF the scenes, and
details connected with and growieg out of this unfortu
nate proceeding We recognise, too desire the part
the counsel both sides to keep the within
most modest bounds the interests Of their clients will
permit and without pressing teo hardly upon the feeling
of the females who upon the stand
One thing notice which should b. remedsd by the
officers attending the trial. As the
of the day over, number OF curious bpeds arrange
themselves in two rows, the door Of the Court ROOM
Tho ha fn tn thQ af
ladies' who have to run the gauntlet OF those fellows and
hear the disgracefu remarks which are sometimes
rosity This consider impairment and dsgraceul in
those who indulge in it. Let it be remedied.
DETrsch CONTINUED.
JOHN PoHYELEMUs sworn Il was partner in business
with the plaintiff from 1885 to 1889. boarded in his
nearly all that tme until the october OF the latter
year.
Q-What was his conduct to his wife, as a husbsnd'
Al don't northumberland Ihave ssen.him OF ng
he would undo her Clothes and exhibit breasts
and say how handsome they were This he did frequent
Odd Mrs. Van Colt resent this1
| A-She did not OF the time; all she said was-'We
now you satisfed7' "a laugh)
| Q-Have you him other familIarties to
other ladies besides simply kissing them7
| Al have He would pull them on his lap, and sit
down theirs This in his own house, and in Es
wie's presence Van Colt has not had any children by
| Mrs. Van Colt.
| about hi, having child born to him
Al think did, the remark was made in the presence
OF the remark "that he had had child
another woman and that looked like him he at the
same time mentioned the name of that woman. think
have heard him call his wife hard names such
Q-Have you seen Van Colt kiss any other women1
Ayes; have seen him kiss more than one cannot
say ho many more
Q-Do you know of any one leaving the room in dis
| gust at Van Colts conduct to his wife7
Al did myself; have done so more than snce.
Q-What times in the day have you seen him 30 mis-.
conduct himself
A-On Sundays; sometimes at thebreakfsst table.
Q-Do you know Of any conduct on the part Of Mrs.
Van Colt, derogatory to her as a wife
Al do not nor have any reason to think she has
been guilty OF any such conduct perm her to visit in
my family at the present time have been married shout
| ave years.
| Crossed examined by Ma. GRAHaM--I was subpensed
this morning. as witness by some boys Van Colt told
me he would want me a witness | heard, at the
mencement Of the last term from Mrs Van Cott that
Colt told me- Il wa. at bali at NSlo las, winter given
by the Independence Guards ] do not know that any
person heard him tell me can't say we had any differ
ence We parted on good terms-as friends there
little difficulty between about dissovng partner
ship bu, it amounted to nothing settled quietly
since that time think have spsken disparagingy
Van Colt, as he had done towards did not speak
so OF him by way of retaliation have in a
ocated with each other after dissolution Of partner
ship until about year since have not tried to get his
customers away from him. Perhaps did say that wo,d
not trust him have not induced an apprentice or jour
| nsymau to leave him and come to me James NJ Lock
man did leave him and come to me have, however
turned him away for not attending to nay business; my
wife did board there with me al Van Cotts we visit
rdthere was marriei in April 1889 made mistake
10 May 1889; know that smith ives poor and sick
don't know that Van Colt received him because he was
desttute know doctor attended him, but cannot say
| who paid the bills.
Q-Do you not know that Van Colt assisted his we's
| family by pecuniary benefits
Al do not do not recollect having said that Van
Colt was fool for shoudering the family Of his wife
might have said know that Van Colt told that he
! her brother very kindly while he sick !
think he supplied his family literally; he took his wife
to balls with him; do not know that have said that h.
spent too much money his wife knew he took pride
in showing off his wife to every advantage; he always
dressed her we he appeared to be in good humor with
her am net sufficiently skilled in matrimonial feelings
know that this good humor from seeing his wife
we'll dressed and handsomely sttred. have him
and her at table when they would not speak, and appear
ed angry with each other when boarded there used
TO walk and ride out occasionally with Mrs. Van Colt;
have accomp ,ned her to bal csnnot particularly re
collect going more than once with her aone Van Colt
told me to take her under my protection.
Q-How long since is it that you and her walked out
alone7
Al don't recollect the particular tme I may have
walked out with her within year; walked with her to
she requested me, it tho desire Of Mr.. Edwards
this about July last accompanied her there two
three times; the last time within the month"; have
called at Mr. EDWARDS ofhce by request, to ask him
question; Sharp was there; have accompanied Mrs.
Van Cottto the sloop in which she wen together with
my wife, to stonington; nave also accompanied her to
| Judge Tallmadge's within the last two months
| Q-who were the ladies you say you saw Van Colt
| kiss in the presence Of his wifel
A--Mrs Doctor Bsily and Miss Brush; the latter
Thu daughter Of Mr. Brush Much sport at the definite
ness of the answer.) Miss Brush has since got hus
band ending that she has been kissed
so very much shocked at Van Colts conduct then.
Q-Atthe time the child was spoken Of was not Van
| Coti in rather a gay and frivolous turn'
A-YesI think so; his wife also was in gay one, when
he told her the ch' she neither laughed cried
but look ed down and blushed" the time when he said
the child w born when he was in partnership with
another an who afterwards married the girl; when H.
spoke 80 was under the impression that II was before
| hts marriage with Mrs Van Colt
Odd not Van Colt expend good deal Oh money in
| pay ing instructors for his wife2
A-Ihave teacher there, know he had piano
and guitar in his houses have seen Sharp at Van Colt.
house In Williamsburg on New Years day, when Van
Colt absent but cant say where he had gone 10;
was there meking call in the forenoon; Sharp came
With me TO the ferry, bu, did not come over.
Q-Did you see Mrs Van Colt over in the city during