The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-12
Q-Yon heard him call his sister bitchl
Ale said she was bitch.


Ale said she bitch.
THIS witness excited much laughter, from the manner
in which he gave his testimony
OF the proceedings the Park Theatre the night OF the
Sd Of January 1912 by which appeared Fanny Elsser
had danced that night and that the
tainments not until ten minutes past elevS
o'clock.
Mir - srRoNc sworn-I boarded with Mr.. and Mrs
Van Colt williamsburg there three months be.
lore Mr. sharp went to board never saw Van Colt take
by Mr. JORDAN believe was the means of Sharp's
going there to board.
Mrs P,.S-I boarded with slr. and Mrs. Van Colt at
| ties with his wife.
SARAH soorI (colored)-I saw Mr.. Van Colt put his
hands in his wes bosom, this in their own room.
Mr.. DEWITT swom-I never saw any improper liberties
| taken by Van Colt with his wife.
The case here closed both sides and will be summed
up on Monday to which day this adjourned to half
past 10 O'Clock.
MAnen il:-paa Cor vs. Sha,P.-The Court assembled
and answered Mrs Van Colt did not appear in Court
Counsel for the defence briefly consulted, when
Su51r rAlM.pc. rose and remarked to the Court that
Mrs Van Cott in the other courts but his health did no,
| admit OF his undertaking the task.
fence. In the OF his remarks he commented i'm
caustic severity ON The conduct of Van Colt, at all
times, towards his wife, and in his general demea.
towards other females in his own house and in
the presence of Mrs. Van Colt lie further remarked
the part of her "e monkey of husband" to get lid of
an injured, maligned and innocent woman for whom
he has laid snares to entrp her into connexon with
sharp. He had he SAID received anon mous letters
from scoundre TO deter aim ON discharging his
duty towards his client but would not deter hun from
putting the case TO the Jury.
Mr.. JORDAN through the entire testimony with
extreme mnuteness and commented in the sharpest tone
OF repuke On tne testimony 0, Van Cos brothers add
sis on the astounding fact of the offer OF $40 per week
made by Van Colt to his wife provided she went TO live
with sharp He concluded his address to the Jury pre-
csely at quarter past four o'clock, thus having con-
snmed nearly six hours in the delivery.
Mr. De WITr here applied for adjournment being
unable TO proceed with his address Tor the plaintiff from
i'll health.
The Court complied, and adjourned to half past
ten O'Clock this day
To EDITOR rHr HrnALD:-
As it denied in open Court that even majority OF
the Jurors in the Of Albert b. Van Colt against will
liam H. Sharp, a former tria ready to find a ve-
dict which would have confirmed my own innocence,
claim of you to publish the following letter which
handed to Immediately after the first trial. and which
will show that ten out Of the twelve Jurors at least felt
Respectfully yours
ANN ELIZA VAN COTT
NEW YoRK, 9th March, 1874
To MRs. Van Corr
MADAM
We the undersigned Jurors in the case of Albert B. Van
Colt against William H. Sharp, beg to tender to you
sympathy account of your domestic snherings, and
stion Of two Jurors could not give our own verdict for
the defendant and thereby have shown by public expre
sion what we thus individually and in our private capa
Obediently,
EBENEZER MONROE,
KEMP GODFREY,
VIM. FITZ PATRICK,
ARCHIBALD TAPPEN
WILLIAM CONROY,
GEO NJ GUNiSON,
MAJIR THOMPSON
ASAPH STONE,
GEO. HAMMOND
NV YORK, Nov. lol3 j. BLANCHARD.
SEASON AT THE SoUTH WEsT.-No rai1 yet the
Ii and nj,
full bloom vegetation putting forth; people gardening
with rush; planters ploughng and preparing Tor nes
crop; every thing has brisk and lovely appea rance
king the hearts of all reoice of the old bachelors