The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-31
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Kert.

Der So Grim. Co,i.-Pdn Colt VS.. Wiliiam III Sharp.
The proceedings in this not of such
of the two previous days The court well but
not densey crowded throughout the day. and many
doubt disappointed in not hearing the expose promised
in the opening of the learned counsel for the defence
However the day chiefly consumed in the examina
ito, and alton OF the OF the defendant
10 the position and situation OF the back attic
where the black had witnessed the To
probably the defence will go more deeply into the merits
OF their case and doubt many who disappointed
to-day will DO grathed ii such word is applicable TO
their tastes.
rose and stated to the coar. that he had most painful
duty to perform He had been advised that attempt
was made to tamPer with the integrity of some Of the
jurymen, and before any evidence wss gone into he
wished that the matter might be explained al TO set
difficulty at For himsel end his associate he could
safely DECLARE that attempt had been made by them
outside of doors elsewhere by any whatsoever
to influence the jury or the court in the matter but he
had to believe such not the with the op.
pose sde He had received letter stating certain facts
but he would hand to the court and let his Honor judge
of its contents He was most TO give the opposite
counsel opportunity to explain it He regretted that
it should have be necessary for him to make such a
charge; he did make it, because his duty required him,
but he did So sats I'd that such explanation would be
made would remove the unavorsbe I'M ression which
| such charge must necessarily create. He gave the
gentleman opportunity, because he considered 1t due
well to them to his CLIENT TO the integrity Of the
court and the purity Of the jury.
Judge KsSr.-This letter, perceive is anonymous
one attention either publicly privately to such
Casting it from him in a manner which shovel plainly
how he regarded an annony nous writer)
Mr.. JoRDAN-The ipsinuation, take il, is directed
against us, and we are ready to meet it. Let us have
some definite charge
Mr. GR.uAM- am Informed that on Saturday evening
after the had adjourned the counsel for the defence
visited the house in Orchard street. One Of the jurors
present examining the premises. On that occasion
some remarks we're made by some person which caused
the juror to say that being of the jury he could
give an opinion one way or the other the subject.
Mr. JoRDAN-I am the counsel who visited the house.
took with me Mr. sharpe and his brother 20 the
premises We there found gentleman busy with his
rule making his examination Sup osing him to be sent
there BY the opposite party, and the gentlemen with
withdrew until that gentleman should have finished
We were careful not to word way the other
Alter we had Withdrawn, the gentleman came out, and
then lie casually mentioned thar he Juror. We did
not speak single word dn after the juror had left and
he present now to correct me If have stated what is
not fact.
Judge Krsr-I sincerely trust the juror will net rise
waving ms hand to the jury want to hear no. hing
more on the subject as sure the alton made by
the counsel is perfectly satisfactory the and to
the opposite counsel. Let there be nothing further
about 1t. Gentlemen, proceed with your defence.
The DRrvrcE
GEoRoE F. SHARP recalled-Q-were you at the house
in Orchard street Saturday
Al was and measured the Distance from the head OF
the stairs to the coroer OF angle of turning 10 nine feet
then from corner Of angle to the keyhole eight feet v
inches the distance from the Of door Of back
attic room to the srthss side fhe house feet nine
inches.
Q-What kind OF door was -,hick baton or panel 2
A-An ordinary white panel door usually used in attic
Olive you the key of that door,
| A-fes lhsve there it is, (handng small bed room
sey) There are three rooms, and each has lock and
L
BY the CouRT-On which side is the lock-
A-On the inside that looking throu the key hole
you get the full thickness OF the door and the lock- the
laiter not being set in.
Odd youtry to see the centre Of the room through
| that keyhole
| Al did, bst could not. The window was in the rear
Wall ofhe house and not in the roof as the Niger
hwmD i was further to the left fcom the centre rs you
looked at from the door that TO the left Of the line Of
VISION from the Key hole the most you could see OF the
window which is 80 inches 10 the SASH would be seven
ern inches the distance from the seventeen inches o.
ne window to the right hand side wall OF that room was
ioty nine inches to the let hand side the distance was
lity seven inches.
Now, could you see any portion OF that hity seven
inches on the leo side through the key hole
A-No, could not; the most could sec upon the oppo
se wall on looking directly through the key hole, with.
Out moving my position twelve irches-by moving
my position could take in the space have mentioned,
namely, seventeen inches.
| Q-in your Judgment could you see person in the
centre OF tn to recognize him to tell who h,
vast
ANo- You could not the centre Of the room III,
IGOR swung to the left opening to the inside.
Cross examined by MIR. GaAHAM "a Are you the bro
iher Of the defendant
Al am. | am now study ing the classics under the
Rev, -, 40 Dominick street; ! have profession
Sa' brought up the dry goods business until twenty
one am now twenty three; have been recently en-
gagged IN buying real estate have bought renl
tate from my brother the defendant two weeks ago.