The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-18
General Sessions.

Before Recorder Ialmadge, and Aldermen Cozzens end
Iiosbrouck.
NJ c. PArrERsoS, Esq. District Attorney
MONDAY, June -T,foi joy Lsbsl-The sase Of VIII
liam r. Prince, indicted for ibes Gabriel Winter
ALFRED A. PRlscr was recalled and srossexsmined by
when ss aa ,ss @ Wss the
Sen and Mr.. Winter. Heard the convsrsatisn 1t
the room IN which The parties Were conversi.s was par
tally closed Made memorandum afterwards OF the
mence snit Mr. Bradold who was also present said
Mr. Prince was entirely mistaken in imagining that Mr.
Winter had any inrical feeling towards him. Mt VIM
ter said he had saved his properly once and willing TO
do it again. His father replied Sir w. Prince do
M, Winter said he should buy in the property Tor the ben.
advanced to be refunded TO him Witness stated that his
father to be protected after his liabilities satisfied
MANY ANN HAkRis sworp-She is daughter Of the late
W. Prince, and sister 10 the defendant her father
wards Of 70 old when he died. head any
versaon between her father and Mr.. Winter heard
through MIR Bradford that conversation was 10 take
place this was few days prior TO the sse on the morn
ing Of the 22d OF April after the SALE witness heard Mr.
Winter say 10 lawyer Cain, that Mrs. Winter very
much affected and thought she would faint but heard Mr.
for the benefit OF MIR. Prince Mrs Winter sister
Mrs. Prince in June, is42. witness called to Mr. Win
ters Wall street. and heard Gabriel Winter the
property question worth $50 600 Winter and her
father drank bottle Of wine together vt the interview
Citation took place Mr. Bradford brought Mr. Winter
her fathers house and she heard tho conversation be-
them as she was in the passage way door Of the
JoHr F. MlTcn.IL sworn-Had papers relating to the
his brother, who Master in Cbancery before whom
| the evidences were taken, was not in court.
By consent OF Mr. Winter the papers were subsequent
ly given TO the counsel for the defence
JOHN WncoMn sworn-Hasa nursery at Flushing cell
ed the Boodgood Nursery. The Lnnsan Princes Nnr
at the time OF SALE sold in the aggregate very
low between the sale and is42 property had not much
The property was sold by decree Issuing out of tho
Court OF Chancey and the terms of such sale offer
red to be produced in evidence in order TO show that al
!erations &c. apparent its face, and signed by
/
Of the paper The counsel for the defence as the Coult
sustained the objection then moved 10 hard the paper
ing the not tenabie the handed to tho
jury for their perusal Mr. Graham also reod letter to
Mr.. Mitchell Master in ch'Dce.y dated March ISL.
WILLIAM MITCHELL, swoin-iS Master in Chancery
The delivered two dnys after the sale The usual
time prescribed for The delivery OF eeds fourteen days.
the farheat. There not more than ak personsa
sale. and competition, ard the property struck
down at and the deed made out to the Mschsnics'
| Bank in the name Of Winter, as their solicitor.
| ordinsry way, and Mr.. Winter desired witness 10
give notice several persons that the sale about
take place The incumbrance the estate at the time
was Slls36 49, consisting OF mortgages and assessments,
exclusive Of any udgmentslhe property did not sell for
purchasersD by the of 81 1885, Tor their advances
Some OF the alterations in the conditions Of sale must have
been made at the suggestion Of MIR. Winter.
The whole amount OF money for the sale Sl4 $3.50 "a
paid me by Mr.. Winter Solicitor for the Mechanics
May Is4 and that deed ind the other 10 The Bank was re-
corded in July, is4i. The Court here took u
/ EVENING SESSION.
he had not had conversation with MIR Winter about
the SALE could he state wha the value the pro-
BENJAMrr WnIoHr, He lived at Flushing did
know if the sale was about to take place; would will
ngiy have given sa2 600 for it locking for the
purchased property but did not any advertisement
OF the sale OF MIR. Princes Garden.
The defence rested and the prosecution recalled Mr..
Isaac PEcK who stated that Judgments were obtained
against MIR Prince by him for Indebtedness he mis-
taken when he so stated ON former day OF the trial
| Cross euamin.d-An my and claims against Mr.
Prince have been paid and satisfied by Governor Collins
He thought the purchase cheap, but still not willing
| TO engage in taking part Of it.
By CouRr.I took three lots OF ground from Gov.
| ernor Collins In part liquidation OF the notes
JuDeE STRONG recalled by the prosecution Property
has deprecated nifty Etr cent IN Flushing within the
Lass yenr h NE wa WHINE ve more nc, ss ,nAn ss proper;
old MIR Prince who, he considered TO be protected
and he was unwilling to buy the old mans property
Witness said previous to October 1872, that he
would take the property of MI Winters hands al cost
The counsel Tor the prosecution at this stage put in
list OF judgments obtained against MIR. w. Prince, Senr,
amount $4,000 and upwards, most OF which were OBJ
tanned by Winter prior and about the time Of the sale
NICHOLAS DsAN sworn Yves applied TO TO take an in
eres property the time the SALE but being
| acquainted iih its value, declined,
| sTgrBES A. HnsEY-sworn- had formerly resided at
Fushing agreed with Mr. Winter 10 become interested
na the purchase at the price OF $40 understand
ing vas that il witness into the purchase old Mr.
Prince have onethird Of the nursury profits
exceeding $780, and after his DEATH his widow TO
have from $500 5000 per during her life; consid
cred the pr opcy not worth time S O00
| acc epted the proposition and went into il
Cross Examined The declaration otrust cancell-
ed by witness selling his share Of the property the
OF 1872 to Mr. Winter at the same price he gave for
W no money was given Mr. Prince 10 carry out tho
declaration trust any consider made 10 him
Mr. Prince moved few days utter the sale off the pre-.
| no price OF release fixed at the time OF purchase.
sHsrrARD KNAPP, President OF the Mechanics Bobk-
h Sa WAS ,s msas in a & Tor the
Winter the solicitor II was bought by the Bank,
| and afterw ards sold to Mr. Winter.
l.u u az eHoxr
which directed TO witness, by Mr. Prince, sen'r,
during his life tmc il dated, 10Th April ieal. The
| reading was objected TO by Mr. Graham.
Soon after District Attorney Patterson presented pro
position tina, the be brought to clc.e by mutual
consent 10 retraction Of portion OF the libellous
charges under his signature which was assented to
the Court adjourned until this mornipg7ht II o'clock
when the trial will probably be terminated by mutual
agreement OF the parties and the withae"ho the Jury
NavM..-on Saturday morning abontten o'clock
the u & steam frigaie Princeton, Capt. X F.
stockton lef her moorings of the Navy Yard and pro-
ceeded down the liver bound to New York. She will,
10Y o. on need with the two new iron revenue
cutters which have just been completed that port, and
ton engages in the race it will ny tho Tor meaD
OF the to the utmost Of their capacity Tor speed,
and they beat her they will certainly be the fastest
s,cancrs la iha service.
Tho u s. brig of war Truxton, Commander Henry
or sea-. and vii ,s about The Goth inst bound 10 The
Of Africa Tho Truxon neat little brig pierced
for fourteen guns and has been lying In eur since
January last, she broeHht home the remains OF the gal
Porter will be recolIsctsd, from Constantinople
and has been laying up ever since.
The Navy Yard is dull place just now for with the
exception Of few workmeD employ in completing two
whsrves, and the recent fitting on, Of the Truhon,
there Is nothing doing worth noting Retrenchment and
reform being the order OF the day. the Navy Yard
viii be quiet in few days resting pltce of The
dead and the tap OF the hammer and the grating sound Of
the will be among the things that were Phadeiphia
Chi onicie, June H.
LrFE AT THE WEsT.--There wasa dreadful afiray
Oncy Richmond county Illinois, on the 26'n u,
between two men named Uefback and Esion ami their
friends on account Of dispute concerning
some land. In the fight man named hiiom mccuny was
killed
wN,v. The II. s. steamer Engineer, Lieut..