The New York herald., 1844-12-06
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen schieelin and Sea-
man,
MArHEw c PArERsoN, District Attorney

upon Mary FerrsJames Hunt was placed at the bar ON
the Of September last upon the person Of Mary Ferris
with whaiebone
MARY FERRIs, being called and sworn, testified
thony street, and Mr. Hunt ,oid me to 20 away had
been up all night about o o'clock he came again and
charged me with being drunk and arrested and took
me to the police and the there struck several
times with cane the back and shoulders and bore
the marks about me for fortnight
Examined by Hunt-Wsre you drunk at the time?
RoBERr MARTIN called and sworn-I am police off.
sitting the Of Anthony street, and Mr. Hunt
talking TO her and tapping her with his cane afterwards
s0r. MIN sh ser 70 ns police and in coming up the
with his canes made the complaint against him.
Cross Examined by Hun-Now let ask you, sir, did
you ever speak to me before the day upon which you
made the complaintl
A-Ibelieve have, sir.
you never did, sir, never; (more raps) Now where
was this woman sitting when you talking to herr
She was sitting near the corner OF Anthony street.
A-On door step. Naughter)
of your conduct Mayors MARSHAL in not attending 70
your duty
Al don't know, Pm sure.
Q-Now, sir were you not standing with baud Of
gabonds on the Five Points on that dsyl
A-Ies sir there were niggers there and thieves, too.
Q-Now, sir, there not big nigger there, sir and
were not some Of them trying to him with razor?
And were you not standing by and enjoying the exhi
A, Al was standing by and endeav0rng to keep them
from making disturbance.
uaushterl And didn't you stand by enjoying 1T
revenge for my complaining your
Counr-Oh, MIR. Hunt there is no necessity Of going
HuSr-I II the Court please, uhew .ha. thi.
man was influenced oy malicious motives in urging
this complaint against me.
that when WAS summoned before the Grand Jury said
that did not wishto have Hunt indicted.
HUsr-Wel, sir! well, sir Did not complain against
A--You know best (Laughter)
Husr i want you TO answer the question, sir. Did
REcoaDEa-WeI Mr. Hunt If he did, that don't show
nj: malice towards you, II you complained Of him. pe-
HuNr.-i wont pursue tina. matter further. Who made
the first complaint in this easel
Al did, Sir, when you were beating the poor woman,
and she was crying and telling you that she would walk
along fyou would lot her,
Al think il is their duty to- when they see one beat.
ing aWHman s srpia haa h SMdE%sr q appause
A cane, sir, that nice little whaebone one you have
there.
Misunderstanding supple brass shod whalebone
cane and switching IT about) This one, sir7
A-That same one.
q Did she complain
A-Rather- and very bitterly too.
Q-How, sir, is 1t usual for officers and marshals to
carry such cones
q What does your fancy suggest?
A-sometimes one thing and sometimes another
Dwell what do you carry
ANY fist sir. (Laughter)
Q+Any thing else
Ayes, sir, pair Of handouts. "a shout Of laugh.
Q.-nOn't you carry "billy, sira
AYES sir; here it is. Shall give to your (Shouts
a. the M an .sa
balls both ends which he shook at the accused who
Q-In whatiorn was your iiavit at the police made,
DIS Arr.-Oh, here it il; read It yourself.
The rest Of Mr. Martins testimony was unmportant.
Justice HASKELL called and sworn-I am a Police JUS
tice, and sitting magistrate the morning that this
affair occurred Hunt brought in the woman, and
loudly at his conducts and Mr. Martin stated that he had
been beating the woman and p.eierred complaint
against him Aid Hasbrouck was sitting beside at
the time. and requested him TO examine went
into the back ALSO and Aid H. removed the hack Of
shoulders, il made with canc-such instrument
that you switching about The skin brck-
en- and the back had the appearance that cattle do when
they have been beaten severely with the whip: "a mur
mur Of horror among the specta,ors) though. was
DIS Art should think so too.
Cross.examined by Husr-Ald. H. thought had better
lot you go with rep imand; but thought would not
be doing justice to the people OF the Slate Of New York
s% very 81 % among
Q-YOu TOOK con,iderabe interest in T. did you not3
Al generally take sufficient interest when crime
is committed, to try and punish the offender
Qurs.-Did not bring Ia man named Jack Freeland,
charged with having been intoxicated, the same dsy7
deemed irrelevant, at last answered)
AHs.-l do now you mention it, recollect that he was
he ~ss not drink and i struck me at The tme that you
must have taken him early in the morning, and locked
him up on your ocn responsibility and when he got SOBER
brought him up. (Astonishment expressed)
QuEs Did you not refuse to commit him 7
khconDER.-Mr. Hunt! Hunt think we have had
after we have disposed Of you. Lou laughter)
Husr.-Well sir, did you not allow me to 90 and get
bail on this charge7
ANs.-Yes, sir; you wcat ont to get BAIL and were 10
back again byi o'clock but you did not do you
agreed and did not come back and obliged to is
sue warrant to bring you before me; -,
| caught, sir
Ans No the officer could not find you-you kept out
Qurs.-was caught the next day.
A-You came in.
O. Did not come in to give bail
A-No you demanded a trial
Odd not demand hearing
A-Well, you had hearing. (same question repeated
and answered several times the intense qualification Of
the spectntors)
Q-Ddnr you refuse me a hearing
A-You talked for about half hour, but did not pro-
duce any Witnesses and couldn't make any for you "a
tttering)
Q Did not voluntarily give bail
A-No, sir, you did not seem to like to do SO at all
Al don't think you did
yon did" (The Court nodded but didn't note it)
HuSr-I wish there could be attention and order
in court (Laughter)
RkcoRpER-We hear every word sir, distinctly
Q-Now, sir, did not voluntarily give bail
DIsrpfor ATTORNEY II must ask that this matter be
put stop tot Goes not have the slightest bearing the
have got other to dispose Of and witnesses
in attendance.
Mr. Hurr then got up and made touching speech
about its being very easy for the Court to hurry
prison. &c. lie said that was the first time he had
been charged with any offence, and that he thought II
hard H. after having charge preferred against him. and
his published in all the papers glowing coors TINT
he could not have an opportunity OF refuting it, and Of
showing the malicious nature OF the charge. Mr. ii.
then went to make the most unwarrantabe charges
against the entire city press, but checked n
quence OF Of the reporters getting and fay
iradicting his assertions
Odd not the woman, Ferris, have her counsel, Mr..
Camp in the police office at the time came In to give
bail7
Al believe he was there.
QDid not he threaten my life, sir, on that occasion'
A--undignantly and emphatically) No, sir!
CouRr-Wel sir, what has this to DO with your case
We not trying MIR. Camp!
HusrI want TO show. sir, that have been threatened