The New York herald., 1844-10-10
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tamadge and Aldermen Jackson and
j. Williams.
NJ. c. PATERSON, Esq. District Attorney.

nj. G PATERSON, Esq. District Attorney
WEDNEspAy-Case Of ASHLEY y-Ihe Disttict Attorney
stated that he should submit demurresr OF Counsel In
this case on several indictments for forgery and perjury
to the Court, for their decision, without argument
Trial Of james Eping Cooley for an assault and battery
George Giiddon This case which has caused such
aow OF ink for months past, called up for trial
DAVID GRAHAM. Esq appeared as Counsel Tor defence
ihe DnTRicr ATToRskY opened the case with few
remarks relative its character and then called the COM
plainant
GEoRoE R. GL,pDos, who was sworn, and deposed as
follows -
DsrRIcr ArroanEr-Mr Gliddon please state the par
ticulars OF this circumstance ts the Court
GLDDoS On the Iah OF May last entered the store Of
the Messrs APPLETON Co IN Broadway, to obtain par
Gel that had been informed had been left for there,
and while in the act Of paying money heard foot
steps behind me- and avoce saying ls your name Gid
don =" Ianswered "y s." the Voice responded my
is Cooley" turned round and instantly received
blow in the face from Cooley struck back and in.
santy was surrounded BY several other persons in the
my striking Cooley but which appeared as though
done TO allow him to strike me- Twas struck on the lace
in the conflict called murder, as supposed was
attempt to injure me severely.
BY GRAHAM. tor deience-Are you certain you was
struck
GLrppos-Yes. Pm certain received one blow from
Cooley and believe another, but as to the last cant
swear positive
GsAa.M-(showing letter sent to Cooley,-Is this
your letter7
DnrRIcr ATTORNEY objects. 4. a..
GaAHAM-ls this your hand writingi
GLiDDoN-Yes.
GRAHAM Showing witness the pamphlet entitled ZAP.
pendix to The American in Egypt"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY objects.
GsAHAM-Did you write the manuscript Of this work
DISTRICT ATTORNEY objected, and Mr. Graham insisted
DsrRicr ATroaNEY-I II the pamphlet is admitted evi
dence then must have the book which it reviews.
GsAHAM-Wel we've no objection to that.
The CoURT allowed the question to he put
GaAHAM-Did you write the pamphlet a-
GlIppoN--(o 20 the courD Am bound to answer
REcoaDER-You have your rights-you are not bound
ii de-
grade you.
might. ....
DmrsIcr ArroRNEr-It might criminate him in libel
back when you ore struck
DISTRICT ATroRrKY-The witness need not answer that
questionable dses not and here to reply to impstinent
GnAnAM-I hope the District Attorney will keep cool
DprR,cT ArToRNEY-l shall, sir, perfectly
GIppoN-t il not usual fJr me to receive blow with
out returning II.
GtAH.M-Have you any time threatened to shoot
DnrRrcr ArroRNEy-Mr. Hays. will you please to set
down-I can't see the court Laughter)
OLD HAys-O, yes, certainly. (Laughier)
The DnTRcr ArrosNIv objected 10 the question, and
the Court sustained it, under the exception OF Mr. Graham
GaAsAM-Have you ever shown the manuscript OF any
aSsis' the time. against Cooley I' N'' N''- = -
The Dnracr ArroRNEr objected. and the court decid
ed the question as inadmissble
GR.HAx-Are you sure, Mr.. Gliddon, that you cried
murder when you struck or was 1t not something
/ k0 a below (aughter.)
0LIppoN-I clearly remember to have called murder
made such effort. and did cry murder, am certain
GaAnAa-Did you cry or below 40 as to be heard over
OLIppos-i did not suppose the people about deaf
II meant to be heard when cried out.
DIsrRicr ArroRSEY-Is there thing more Mr. Gid.
don't
OlippoS-Nothng except the condition IN which was
when came back from the ARRAY will call Mr. Halsey,
JonN HALsKY, Jr called and sworn and stated that
the day in question he saw Mr. Giddon his clothes were
dsheveed his hair torn ana he looked as If he had been
in fight or scufie.
GLIDDon- -(Rsing and showing one Of his hands) :
Here afg the scars.
GaAHAM-- One witness at time il you please.
DIsrRIcr A rroRsEY-How your hand cut :?
GLIDpoS-By the glass in the case on the counter
DAvp GRAHAM Esq., then opened the case for defence,
Gentlemen Of the jury do not intend to appear before
you as an apolog Of personal violence provoked or un
provoked but the connseo respectable ctIzen trust
obtain from your hands technical verdict OF assault
cumstances attending this alleged assault will in con.
densed form relate them 10 you. My Client Mr. Cooley
citizen and native OF this country. having amassed :
visited Europe in 1899 and arrived in Egypt in lS4O Of
the time that the complainant was the American Consul
at Cairo He returned to this country Afterwards, and
publ. he'd work contang his travels in the East The
complainant afterwards published pamphlet pretending
20 be a review Of the work, which was filed with per-
sonal ISLANDERS Of the most foul character
mated from the pen OF an American cisizen He then
ridcule upon my client on account OF his American
BIRTH and speaks Of himself in superior sense as
offoreign BIRTH and avowng his determination never to
relnquish his allegiance to the English soil while At the
very time he was acting in the capacityof American Con-
sui at afro My client being stung by this pamphlet
and by insulting and auatng letter sent to him iron
Gddon with copy Of the pamphlet met him a. mas mere
character Of the gentleman was not evident as he made
defence The letter will here read to you, gentle
The Dnrsrcr ArroRSEy objected, as It had not been
offered in evidence. - :,
nj dstr
Mr. GRAHAM then read the following letter -
FRANKLIN HOTEL,
PHILADELPHIA, August l2th, ls42
To JAMES EWING COOLEY, ESQ,
Author of THE American in Egypt"
Care OF Messrs. ID APPLETON X Co,
Publishers and Booksellers 400 Broadway New York
SR Your interesting miscellany has been In my
possession since he 10Th July but until had ascerained
that other copies in circulation deemed 1t expe-
have now the honor OF handing you an .qppendr,
which have had printed in form adapted to your pages
in order that II may be bound with "the American in
Egypt" and thus forwarded to the library Of our
Egyptian Society Cairo, where It will be veryaccept
able, and will be carefully preserved.
II only remains for me to add, that your WORK shows
you to be back guard and have branded you as liar
Epistolary decorum requires that should subscribe
GEORGE r. GLIDDoN.
Tbi. letter. IL will be seen was an additional taunt
added to the scandal OF the pamphlet IRON which will
read some extracts to show its character Mr. Graham
then concluded by reading several extracts which evnced
much bitterness nOstlhty toi tue SVnsPoh'
ant tow ards accused.
GaAHAM-I will call Mr.. Gliddon again. understood
you say that your place OF residence was IN Egypt
GLIppoN-I intend to return to Egypt as my place OF
residence; have resided the most OF my time in Phila
delpha since have been in this )untry
GRAHAm-fow often have you been IN this city within
the past yearl -
DisrRicr ATToRNrY-Why do you ask thsi
GnAHAM-I wish to show that be was rarely mere IN
the city, and that when Cooley met him, VS. the nrst
time had him since the reception OF the letter
0LippoS-I came from Philadelphia here in November
kafa In fuk In
in particular went about every where-I came again
in February and then went about every where The
pamphlet published in August sI2, and alter this
announced publ; lestnres on Egypt in this city and
gave them have been here, backwards and forwards
several times since
GsAuAu-Did you know Mr.. Cooley in Egypt
3f,ppo,-l did not know his face when saw him
bere-he s better dressed than he was then.
GaAHAm-You say this pamphlet was published IN Au-
gust did you write this name, James Ewing Cooley on
the covert .
Dsrnrer ArroRSEr objected, as it would prove the