The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-03

small portion of one OF its corners on the field of vision
The space the opposite side of the mnrass, on the
walls would be much greater than the space on the side
of the mettras to the fire place owing to the protrudng
OF the chimney into the room the bed being In the cen
tre would be near practicable in the direct line
from the window the door the key hole occupying the
side OF the door nearest the chimney BY moving the
the moved against the chimney the centre OF
IL would not be !" the direct line OF vision from the Key
hole You would be able to see angular piece. com
mencing from point nearest the chimney, to base
of about feet wide. The centre OF the mattress in
would he distant from the line Of vision about
~ The mattress issupposed to bea double oneps
ced directly halt ay either side of the the
long sdebeng ladaong side and close uPto the chimney
piece In the mattrass was placed in the centre OF
ROOM the base of the line OF vision would be something
less than two feet single mattrass being placed close
to the chimney piece, in the same POSITION me Oh
vision would leave the mattrass at something less than
halfway the chimney piece the width Of the field OF
vision at its widest point then would be fraction over
two feet.
Q-Now surprising the double mattrass placed in
the OF the room, and two persons on it, describe
the effect of vision from the key hole
A-Supposng them to lay the middle OF the bed ana
be of my inches (great aughter) they would he Ia the
line OF vision with feet extended; If not not One per
son lying on a mattress in the ordinary position. would
not be seen at all II the mattrass was laid the oppo
site side OF the room opposite the key hole, and two per
laid on it, aye, or SIX Qaughter they would be die
tipcuy visible from the key hole. (Great laughter)
A. j. SMITH sworn-I am the brother Of Mrs. Van Colt;
have boarded with Van Colt; ny family consisted oimy
wife and three small children; have pal him IN full Tor
my board Van Cots conduct to my sister occasion
ally very kind, and at other times "ugly" that is, he
some ne S w0ua Sim,sf towards
her unbecoming husband he would pull up
her clothes sometimes with his hand, and again
with his foot. this stage several young ladies' who
had been attendance before we're led in and took
their the side benches Van Colt did not pay
much attention who present at the tms; such
conduct was common; he would also feel her bosom;
such times he would be laughing singing and playing
about the room; he used to saw, wheo pulling up her
clothes that she had handsome legs end beautiful pair
of -. Here a lady left the Court, shocked at the
indecency OF the examination
The Court here took recess for half an hour
A. J sMrHs examination resumed-As was leaving
stand alter tho Van Colt said was perured
william.
Judge KsSr-If MI. Van Colt has said such u
thing high contempt OF court should like to have
this explained on the spot before you proceed,
Mr.. EpwARps-Your Honor has 1t under OATH
Judge KENr-Mr. Graham, do you wish to cross exam
Mr. GRAHAM What did you say to vsn Colt to draw
Al did not say anything that know of do not re-
collect exactly what he did say. He spoke about half
dozen words told him not TO BIO uneasy, that should
say thing but the truth anything that would
hut him. He then said, "you are perjured villain In
| what you have stated"
Judge KsNr-I will not stop the proceedings to
punish Mr. Van Colt, but wish to be distinctly under
stood that is high gal offence to interfere
browbeat, intimidate witness: during trial and
any attempt to impede the course OF justice shall be sum-
MARTY punished. With this remark, will let the mat
ter drop for the present. .
Mr. Gs.H.m-This is a CHI arge of a peculiar character
and client far ond the bounds of dis
erection and prudence he been guilty Of any such
conduct am not here to apologize for any indscretion
OF Mr. Van Cott but trust he will avsd any further IN
reference with witnesses. What hs: passed, however,
will in nowse be used 10 prejudice the interests OF my
client in this an instructed to say that no repe
ton OF such conduct during the rest OF the trial WIN De
attempted by the plaintiff With these remarks trust
the Court will overlook the offence.
Judge KeNr.-Vsry well, let 1t drop. .
Mr.. EDwARps.-i feel II duty owe TO my client, 70
protect the witnesses called the stand his behalf
but did do desire to follow it closely up;
we had the right to claim that prompt
been got through with am not instructed oy the WI.
ness to demand III think the remarks OF The counsel
quite sufficient on the part OF Van Cott ana am quite
iii lg to give them all the credit for their good nten
| tons for the future, which they claim.
Judge KENrThere is one less DESTROYS to be I'M
and trust there s ready
the prompt administration OF justice than am
Mr. REyNoLps then apologsed for his client ana pro-
missed that he would be his good behavior or the IT.
ture.
Judge KErr.-Thst is sufficient. / am inclined to let
the matter rest here; declaring however that any az
tempt ser this by any person, TO interfere with wit
in in this court will be promptly punished
by me. Gentlemen, go with your examination.
q by Mr.. EpwAaps-You say persons have been pre-
sent on the occasions you MENTION were any ladies' pre-
sent7
Ayes some married and some single. speak Of bis
conduct generally--it unbecoming husband-more
particularly with couple of young ladies boarding in
ride them around the room (A laugh) Mrs Van Cott
present. he was playing with these ladies, Sundays
especially; sometimes they would both get down on the
floor together. Mary Waldron seems very much anus
ed at this part OF the evidenced never saw him take
hold of any part Of them in particular,
plaintiff since his marriage; think he was married
before knew him may have seen him one or twice be
IT. was married in December THE witness Sc med
very much puzzled to remember the year, think it was
1884, prev ious to my going west boarded In Van Cou
house. and left my wife there while was aosen on my
retHrn very scK, and remained so for i've months;
Van Colt took care of me; had no means to pay my
board when he received my return from the west
he was kind to me. indeed was year after be-
70 paid him; the first work had after my recovery
the building house for Mr.. Van Colt; have seen
Sharp the house in the evenings generally, and on
too free; don't mean TO say that have no
said so; have said that should not have thought
that Van Colt would have gone south and left his family
he did, thought il was more prudent that Eza Mrs
Van Co should board on, in his absence don't think
said it imPrudent in him to leave Sharp there II
about two weeks after Van Colt went south that
saw Sharp at the house; don't know but saw him
house Sundays and in the evenings; the day that
Van Colt returned he came to our house looking ior ms
wife he said he was surprised to see his house shut
believe his wife was then boarding at Mrs. Crosbys
gave him her direction and he said he should 60 over
the river that night; Mrs. Van Colt had been about
month boarding at Mrs Crosbys have visited them in
Orchard street in the summer of 1872; I think on
the night Van Colt arrived 1t raioed heavily
wanted him to stay but he de lee S.. +, ,h on.
chard street, might have seen him severed times there
know that Van Colt told me that Mrs Van Cot
sent some one 10 the church to see II sharp ws'
| there; do not know the fact personally; Van
Colt told to TO the church aud Tor myself
either going 70 or from the Church; Mrs Van Cot was a.
home; can't say whether Van Colt aud his wife ever
wentto church.
Odd you say that IL you we're In Van Colts
place you would smash her brains out
Al said that II was Van Cot ana believed what he
had told me- would do never said positively so with.
the qualifca atoms; won't swear that never ssid that
sharp would be the means Of breaking up the family Of
Van Colt; should think had seen Van Colt lifting up
his wiie's clothes many fifty times yns more than
hundred times wont swear to any particular times;
Mrs Jones my wife and Mr. Polyhemus were present on
Of these occssions also mother; also Mrs DIX.
on; believe Mrs Dixon is some kind Of cousin but the
number Of the button hole can't tea leuga)-About
the letters spoke Of Van Colt said be stii Buo apo
will get letters OF hers 10 Sharp; understood he
intercept her letters to Sharp he had commun
Gated TO his suspicious relative TO bis vie and SHARP
previous to the talk about the letters he wass regular
romp; he kissed and romped with almost every lady
| Who visited the house, he has romped with my VIE,
Mrs Doctor Bailey, and others (whose names we decline
publishing as we II would be harsh, unnecessarily
20 pose those ladies' names in conjunction with this dis
| graceful proceeding)