The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-09
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge, and Aldermen Briggs and


Before Recorder Tslmadge, and Aldermen Briggs and
Waterman.
JAN. 7.".arrest of Henry F. Seha6er-Mr Philips sta
ted that bench warrant had been issued or the appre
henson of Henry sehafier who had been indicted Tor
hands of officer Bowyer who had found the accused the
Edrdge street prison The officer had proceeded to the
The RECORDER stated that the keeper bound to
him once and they should see that he obeyed
officer Bcwyer returned. and the accused mmedi-
aey surrendered and lodged in the City Prison crim
noue pyoseqai was entered in the seof James II.
o ncs Of s Mr tSs
publisher, appeared and solicited his discharge.
Sss tho F an Of
November entered plea OF guilty and was ordered or
sentence on Friday Of next week.
Rogers Robert Roach john berry James Riley and Tho
mas Doyle boys tried for rotous conduct Ca
nal street. New Years Day. and oil convicted except
DOYLE
Trial Of Joseph Guiek, The MizlalFme cs'ssso.-Thia
notorious individual was tried yesterday on charge OF
thurine Peck, wife Of Ehsps9ar NJ reck ESD in Novem
Der last under aggravated circumstances Gulick ap-
peared in attended by his counsel Horace f. Clark
and Harris Wilson, Esqs and Col. Horace L. Hudson his
security. Mrs Peck testified That Gulick came to her
without knocking lie Immediately seized her by tho
while she had her infant child IN her arms, and held
her until the carmGn that ne brought with him rsnoveda
cles whsh he had levied upon for payment Of militia
fine Her testimony WAS . sGns sa by & servant girl
ured by one Of the brutal carmen who accompanied Gu
lick This closed the testimony for prosecution.
The defence called Horace r. HUpsoH, looking glass
maker, of ld9 Fulton street, who testified that lie
President of the Court Martial Of the 45th Brigade and
that he had issued the warrant for the appointment
James Quick the prisoner at the bar the nod of No
yember lsis the day before ths assault was committed
dence Of the prisoner nor did he Know whether heesed
in this city or in this State The defence then called
ca,tmsn who said his name was Bailey Van Vel
sor but his testimony being irrelevant he was with
who stated that he had long been ono Of Guicks oss
nes and that he went with him 70 remove the furnare
ofMrs Peck but that Gulick did not commit any violence
upon any body. Stephen Underwood another cartmun.
and also Of the party that entered the house of
Mr. Peck and as matter OF course confirmed wn the tes
next placed the stand lie was also cartman and long
been Of Gulicks empoyees-he saw nobody strike
blow except MIRA Peck and when she struck Gulick so
had hand hold Of the door knob and the other
holding her little infant The defence here closed and tho
clerks police who testified that when Qulick was
rested this charge at the police he stated that he was
miiy resided Oacer Bower was also called, who tss
edthn Gulick seized his brother in laws goods in Sim
liar way aud when he went to inquire after him he found
Mr. PHILLIPS here read the bond taken before the police,
in which Guck had requested his residence to be- taken
as at New hrunswick New Jersey.
Mr.. CLARK for defence objected and commended that
there was no statute defining that special deputies to col
Somebody said in whisper" No. they ought to be re-
residents Of Kamschatkan
Mr. PIILLrrs took the sound legal position that all
marshals constables and other officers should be resi-
dents Of the State their acts in violation Of law.
and those who appointed them as liable they
in all cases Of tresrass upon the rights Of citizens
The Counr decided that such was tAe spirit Of laws
and admitted the testimony as legal and proper in every
fence to the decisions Of the Court - ''''''
Justice Merritt and Jacob Hays then called to
prove that Guick the prisoner at the bar resident
Of New Jersey, according to his own confession.
One ofthe Jurors enqulred where Gulck voted which
question created great laughter in the Court.
Of the prosecution by Mr. Phillips who carried The ieei
ngs Of the whole audience with him. lie alledged that
all the cartmen who With HIM were equally guilty
%hs wa! absent from his hoa.s
and that they could be equally punished arrested That
he had been appointed Wy Colonel Horace r. Hudson,
Looking Glass maker of LAO ul.on street. without le
respass for which he well his agent guilty
The Rroo.p.n briefly charged the jury in the course of
law Of this stato-a law which not only empowered its
agents to the cradle from the sleeping nianthe
bed from the dying mother but also contraryto tho spirit
of every other law the body for debt
due to satisfy the apacious demands militia system
Yet he said this was the law and until the Legislator
He then review the testimony Of the and decided
as the court had before that under the testimony If the
Jury believed that Quick the prisoner OF the bar not
resident OF the State the offence Of assault and battery,
If proved was still more aggravated.
The Jury had agreed upon a verdict without leaving
their seats but anxious 10 make the additional
verdict Of respass and they therefore retired They
turned almost instantly, and rendered verdict Of assault
and battery hut the trespass" could legally have been
rendered in the verdict the offence Of burglary
have doubt that their Indignation and sound sense
would have made manifest in their verdict
The verdict was received with manifestations OF ap.
plause by the audience which Instantly suppressed
by the officers
Gulick will be tried next week on another most aggra-
waited case Of assault cad battery a German woman
named Frances "nlips, who assaulted by him while
g state OF pregnancy and Wos shamefuy treatsi ana
nisused
Warrants Immediately issued for the three cart
who assisted Cuick at the time he committed the as
'aut Mrs Peck and suits Of respass VIII also De nm
neatey commenced against him and Co'anei orsc" rs
hudson bookings maker Of lao Fulton street py n
nerons persons who have been compelled to pay mna
ines this agent Of tho Court Martial Of the a6th Brigade
of this city. IN
All persons who have been thus imposed upon, VIII
eryehe cause of Justice by leaving their names with OIL
icers Mex bbon or Brown 81 the Lower Police Once
Assault and Battery George Get, victualer, was
red on charge OF assault and battery on young man
named William w. Puriy who had been in his employ
and acquitted.