The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-08
superior Court.

the right ofexaming witness to show that plaintiff
wa known MadameDe La Haye by the initials MADAM
ell After which opened the defence he commercially
saying that he would the jury the nature oil th
fence, ne would be able 10 make Tor me deiehd"h a.
first he would allude to the extraordinary DISCLOSURES
made in the opening speech Of plaintiffs couusei exrao
binary disclosures doubt they for counsel had adj
med that he had carried on this cause without lee CT
ward paid the expenses out Of his pocket and never
expected any and that his associate had not
received either fee reward and did expect any
What motive then could they have for carrying this
caused None but to crafty malice and revenge against the
defendant What other motive could they have; for II
they get verdict they can get nothing from the defend
ant This they have conceded Why then do they pro-
coed in this cause! will tell you gentlemen; the counsel
ever heard OF in Europe and will add in any other
civilized community. And after yon hear the testimony
you will say that attempt has been made to make his
conduct appear different from what is twas his mis-
fortune know De Boullon he Is French Prostesant,
and although it is well known that the population Of that
country are in general Catholics there are great many
Of them Professionals who belong to the Episcopal church
and though they may in some particulars differ from u
they teach nearly the doctrne doctrine OF cold
morality The plaintiff this country several years
ago. church built for him. and he became the pas
tor Of flock in this city. You then look at him
not born in this country, but man living many
thousand miles from his home. De Bouillon called upon
him and told him that he had been Catholic priest but
had left that church and embraced the doctrines OF Pro-
estansm. The defendant and his people received him.
made him vesryman Of their church. and clerk to the
state the evidence he intended adduce He said he
would show that the witness Cothiewas mistaken that
Bouon acted clerk and kept the minutes of the pro-
ceedngs. Defendant afterwards found out that De Boul
lon was not the man ne to De- ana nc Ia, nm
ceved threat that he didn't give Barthelemy four or
Ave thousand dollars book would be written and pub
ished against him Until this threat, nothing was ever
heard Of the libel against paina but when defendant
fused to give the of four five thousand dollars the
book il written and published and in this book those let
tiers had first made their and for which those
have been indicted and convicted Counsel then
detail the remainder Of the proofs by which he
into tn tha dyuh
the report Of the evidence
B. BIZ LApIRE called and sworn for the defenceKnows
the defendants of the vestry men Of his church
about years. The vestry meets about OF times
year; il has met as much once month since
ally. De Bonon a vestry man at one time; thinks
in 1889 and l840 remembers the time tho trial was
in the Sessions it before that he was vesryman does
not remember what the trial was in the Sessions but
before the trial; knows Bartheemyhe had nothing
to do with that church. WITNESS was not crossexsm
ined
GaRREsHrE one of the vestrymen of defendants
church; defendants family reside in Franklin street. in
the house next the church. QEow many children has
he? [Questionob ected TO- and sustained Has been
vesyan of that church for 10 years. sometimes the YES
try twice year. and sometimes three or four times
year.
HxNny VAxpEavooRr sworn--Ts Clerk of the Court Of
Sessions has the record Of the trial Of De Boucn and
Bartheemy the trial commenced on the 10th Of June s4
the record does not state when the trial ended paper
containing libel handed to witnessand he is asked who
produced it. SmITH excerpts Court overrules the obec
ton plaintiffs counsel objects] The witness
was not in Court when it produced it still remains
TIE files ofthe court Deendants counsel hands wit
another paper and asks him has been read and
fled and does still remain the files Of the Court
Alt does
LEWIS sANproRp examined one Of the judges of
the Court Of Sessions IA paper handed to witness
He says it was produced of the counsel for the de-
fence on the trial Of De BoulOn and Barheiemy: q
Cbection overrued Witness answers that Mr. Western
was counsel for De Bouiiion Mr. Morrison for Barthe
envy. and Mr.. Brian for Coullion:
MIR. VANpERvooRr recalled-Whiting offers to put in
evidence the record of convictions Of De Bout on Barhe
envy and Couion Smith objects the Court susains the
objection xceped to Whiting offers to prove an in
dctment at the of De Boullon Barhelemy and Coul
lion against defendant objected to and objection su.
tanned offers affidavit made by defendant and filed
the 10th OF june ls4O with the libel objected and oh
lection sustained and the ruling Of the Court except
ed to.
pey and counsellor at law present at the trial of De
Bouon, Barthelemy and Coulon in the Court OF SEES.
sons plaintiff was sworn as witness on the part o. the
said this Madame Brune handed her letter concernn
her she said she threw it into the fire. and she added she
Of De Bourbon the paper now produced Is the one snow
to her. recognized in addition she said the letter
received by Madame Brunel contained the same wodsas
BuRrrs examined by wnrrrsc-Is acquainted with De
Boui'lon Glad you any conversation about an anon'
nous letter with him.
SMITH objects-Ceur sustains objection.
BY WHIriNG-Did you see in De Bouillon's hand an
letter in relation to plaintiff which contained
like allegations the now produced and did he not
say he intended to send TO PLAINTIFF objected to and OBJ
tents Of the letter. but overrued to the declarations OF
De Bouillon.
WIrNhss continued-i know plaintiff; knew her in
1898; they lived in the same honse in Franklin street
thinks it in 1887 1898; De Bouillon exhibited to
witness letter it was in Brooklyn thinks it was five
or years before the book written against defendan.
asi he ''a" to witness h'" the first line TO the
WHITING produces letter marked c. and desires read
Smith objects Court Overrues objection witness reads
letter and the contents of the letter now produced
the that read to him by De CONVEX
Brnnell ii about the time Of the trial met plaintiff
in Broadway and they stopped and talked together
Smith objects on the ground that this conversation 1o1'
letters being in defendants handwriting objection sus
tanned is professor Of music De Bouillou was also
teacher.
Cross.nained by sMrH-Was not at that time teache
in Mr. Verrens family knows defendant 20 years doe
not visit defendants family often ;does not go to his hou
once a week month goes perhaps twice
month does not know how often he talked with hin
about this suit he might have talked to him about thre
four weeks ago defendant ut De Bouillon
house plaintiff at defendants house; does no
recollect when he De Bouon there; WITNESSES me
was shown TO him by De Bouilon in Fulton rect
Brooklyn he read to mel he stopped me in the street
does not know who it was addressed to the first time
told anything about it, about the time Of the tTia
and to defendant cannot tell whether it was one, two
three but thinks it four years before the trial he
employed as musician in Mr. Verrens church is not
| member Of it.
CouRr-At the time you saw this letter were deendar
and De Bouillon good terms A. think they were
| w
quanted with plaintiff her at the house Of the Rev
Doctor Eastborn; she had conversation with hiI
| and others,
| SMITH objects to the evidence of witness
Objection sustained, and the ruling Of the Court eS
cep'ed to.
! Cross-eramined by SMlrH.-s partially acquainted wit
the French Language; knows Meadows Dictionary, an
asks witness is he able to il Is standard work in tn
French Language witness says he is not the defnito
of the word caronne, in that work. is srumpet bad We
| man. pu rife d body.
| URBAN examined by WHiTISG-The book against NJ
Erct
| 1910; il was at that time first saw it.
WHlriNe offers to produce and prove letter write
by plaintiff to defendant detailing the conspiracy got
against defendant by De Boullon and Bar'helemy, il
which she stated that they were bad that she
sorry he got into their hands, and that they would ruiz
| him
| SMITH objects.
The letter handed up the Court and his honor says
ii has bearing the case, it is friendly letter fror
plaintiff to defendant but does not in any way refer to h
| SMITH consents to have it road hch is done
JOHN GRANGE sworn and examined by WuiTINo-K Know
De Bouillon; knows defendant hitting offers to prov
by what De Bouillon declared witness that he h