The New York herald., 1844-12-11

WOTtnicsS 10 the SOutn. 1ouTS. &c. ASHLEY.
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen and Drake
MATTHEW G PATTERSON Esq District Attorney
NOVEMBER 10 -Trisi far Assault and Batery-John
Quian was tried indictment Tor assault and bat
tery upon Mr. B. Mott the day OF the last election
at the lst District poll OF the l2th Ward.
The evidence for the prosecution was that Mr.. Mott
challenger at the POLL and insisted upon persons being
the open Bible. The inspector declined, and Mr. Mott
closed the book whereupon rush made at him by
several, and one man caught him by the collar Quinn
then came up and, reaching over the that had Mott
BY the collar struck him several blows in the face.
The defence produced evidence to show that in
Tuence Of Motifs attempt interfere with the duties Of
the inspectors induced the chairman OF the board Of in
spectors to order him to be put out and the officers made
rush at him to obey the order when IN quence OF
his resistance he probably got INJURED
great number OF witnesses upon both sides
amned and the case occupied the attention Of the Court
The Jury, after an absence Of about FIVE minutes
brought in verdict OF guilty Sentence deferred till
Friday.
Trial of Peter r. Walker an er Police Officer for com.
pounding felony and for being accessory after The fact
Peter Walker was then placed at the Bar on trial on
an indictment Tor compromising felony and being
cessory after the fact The jury being empanneled the
Court took recess till o'clock.
Messrs A l. Jordan. II. H. Norris James M. Smith.
and j. Munson, Esqrs for the defence.
AFTERNOON SESSION
AT aquarer OF five O'Clock the Court came in and the
accused took his seat at the bar with his Counsel
JosAs PHLLs opened for the prosecution by stating
that Mr. Mckee, OF Albany, had stolen from him carpet
bag containing $1,000 for the recovery Of which he offer
ed reward Of $500 knowledge to the possession
Of Peter v Walker. the accused, who was formerly an
officer OF police that John Daley alias Coney the
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he would give him $4,000, and that he did receive that
sum, and agreed that he should 60 free The second
the fact Of the felony.
Mrs. MARY CoRTsEy,.a very pretty looking young
sworn-i became acquainted with John Dsiy on tbs ao
March, lS42, on boardhe brig Confidence, voyage
from Mobile to Boston arrived there about the 10
18th OF April, where staid about week from there
went to Portland where married James Henry Corney
on the 10th of May the bans published according
law never knew him by the name OF alley until he
was arrested from Portland went 10 ST. Louis where he
eit me last May to come to New York joined him here
On the Sd Of June and him the Of Leonard
street and Broadway on the 7th-from there went to
Washington street. in the where he was afterwards
arrested and met him on Saturday and he arrested
went to the rooms with him. he said nothing about mo
ney took my meals at the Courtland Street Hotel
where had been staying. The first time saw Mr.
Walker the 10th of June in the afternoon about
ten minutes before o'clock-my husband brought him
into the at Washington street. and introduced him
Of the money he had given ms OF the Oldest bills on hs
Farmers and Mechanics Bank asked him what il was
for and he would not tell mel asked again, and said
would not 60 unless knew what il was for. Walker
said, God damn you you had better 60 unless you wish
to sell your husband My husband then told him not to
damn you your $50 bill has done for youo They then
told me to go to the Northern Hotel and como back in five
minutes then took cab and went to the hotel and got
th, four packages Of money which he had given
Monday to put in my trunk One OF the packages
broken open and three thousand dollars counted out
to him by my husband Walker then drew up his
chair TO me and counted it in my lap walker
then put It in his coat pocket, and stood In the room
few minutes and desired leave by the Boston boats
and promised to 60 down to the Battery and of
then said any Sng happened to my husband il would
be better to be here and he said, "D-n it, you shall
want while have loaf Of bread in my house and
that would be all righ then took cab and got the car
pet bag Of my husband at the in Washington ST.
then went to the Northern Hotel and got three trunks
and went towards the Battery. On my way there
ny husband in cab, and he said, "Mory it is
r the boat" said, never mind will 60 to the Bat
terry Hotel" drove to the beat, and there saw man
whom afterwards found 10 be Sweet the officer He
told me that the boat bad gone and that then about
20 minutes past o'clock then went to the Battery Ho
ie and told the driver to enquire If they could
date lady. The waiter said they FULL but could
get accommodated at the corner. Just as wa driv
few minutes; asked what for and he said should
find OUT told him he would be very sorry for dea ming
but he said he could not as the carriage was under ar
rest then told him to hand in the small trunk tha,
vas in 'front.' he did and took tho key unlocked
carriage, and walked towards the corner where Sweet
overlook me- and Walker after him they took me to
the Battery Hotel, and spoke together; Walker wnked
at me; they decided TO have searchei was taken
into paror and left alone two three minutes; Walker
then came IN to search me; asked Walker what TO
would be all right; he told me TO give him the money
and set down upon the settee and lifted my dress a6d
in his coat when the door opened and sweet came IN
he had said that when searched again they would not
Hnd anythng when Sweet came in Walker got speak
him. and package Of the money fell upon the floor;
Walker spoke to sweet fle and he returned and took
the rest OF the money; asked IL had been searched
and W. said NOS. they asked me il was willing to have
my things searched there brought to the police office;
and Sweet decided to have them brought the police Of
the police Sweet got on the box and drove on; the
corner Of Greenwich street little man the sidewalk
street; Sweet got off the box and took him and brought
him to the carriages he in and Walker too my hns
band appeared very sorry and wanted Walker to lot
him out; he refused and said Sweet the ouside
told my husband Walker had all the money and hP said
i would be all right said had given the money to
he would furnish him money to employ lawyers, &c;
Walker said. don't let out that you married. let II
appear that yon girl that he has picked out and
upon you" He said that he would that be got the
money from my husband, and that would clear Com
ing the stairs somebody said, Here, Pete you have
dropped onen-and looking round, some one handed
him bill On going into the back room, told my hus
band that Walker he'd dropped bill; and walker
my husband asked what be DONE when he said in
OF his dropping the note he should have
jected W. came In and did not search me. but when
opened the door he said he had searched soon
after taken into the prison. He came down with me, and
alter. He told me to keep my mouth closed say
and should get out OF the trouble. He told
me 10 beware Of Judge Maseii and not let him know
Of my secrets tell him word. The day was moved
up stairs and my trunk given me- he handed 80 gold
piece. My husband gave his name as John Daily in the
magistrates room at the Police don't know how much
the amount of money was that gave Walker.
Did Mr., Walker ever say to you or intimate
TO you that he knew how this money procured by
John Daily, your husband1
Mr. MosRs objected to the question on the ground that
the prosecution must prove that felony committed
before that could be put
The prosecution contended that was not necessary
and urged that decisions had been given in our Courts TO
the effect that was not necessary to prove the corpus
dtiicfi, at all.
THr CoURr decided that the question was advisable
although would be necessary prove the corpus dscf,
TO establish the guilt OF the accused The
counsel for defence excepted to the decision.
After hearing some argument, the Court reconsdered
their decision, and the District Attorney withdrew his
question for the time
am 20 years Of ass my husband, should think, was