The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-06

consented and they were accordingly discharged and the
prisoner remanded
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Kent
TUESDAY, March 6-SEcoND DAy-Crm C0n.-Pan Cot
Sha,p.-Judge Kent took his seat at half past 10
O'clock after which the Of the Jury called
over and the trial proceeded.
RICHARD NORRIS was called and sworn-Resides in Di.
vision street, is segar MAKER knows the parties in this
cause recoects one morning in the winter Of ls4l or
bill changed; Mrs Van Colt within; Mrs Van Colt
on. Of back apartments witness asked her for the
change Of the bill; while witness was in conversation
with her Sharp out Of the apartment; this hap
pened in Wilamsburgh; there was no one on the
premises; remembers in April, ls42 after Van Colt
came from the South, witness Mrs Van Colt going
up Division street. towards Market street, she stopped
the corner of the Streets witness notice was attracted
by her stopping and he Immediately after saw Sharp
up Division street from the store after her. and they both
turned round and went down Market street, witness can
say he saw Mrs Van Colt and Sharp at least fifty times
together during that winter and fall.
seaamned BY JoRDAN-Was subpenaed to attend al
the last trial. the first time that witness mentioned the par
ticulars that he knew the subject, two three
days before the conclusion of the last trial. witness told
It to number OF pers0ns witness cannot positive
y that he them together fifty times but he believes
particular occasion, time place when he saw them to
gether but those he has already specified; resided in
Poughkeepsie be ore he came to New York; cannot
member the names Of any OF the people residing thee
lived before that at Newark New Jersey; born and
brought up at the latter place. left Poughkeepsie two
years ago last fall; now remembers person named Rut
who kept tavern there two years ago last August
young man named Sparks kept the bar for him he
middling sized young man; cannot tell If he had red
off Market street. in Newark New jersey; 1t calico
Wilbers alley; witness done any thing but go to
ness witness has brother named George w. Norris; be.
leves he was examined as witness on the last trial;
first saw Mrs Van Colt and Sharp together about the
month Of Nov lS4 before Van Colt went to the south
also them together in the months of March and April
1912 saw them together about so times, in the months
Of March and APRIL s42; before Van Colt left for thu
an av1S QrO n
store; was first told by Mr. Van Colt, after hs(Van C0)
return from the south, Of his suspicious about Sharp;
saw Mrs Van Colt ending her store and going away in
the course Of the day saw her thus occupied almost
every day after Mr. Van Colt left for the south.
MRs ELIZABETH CARPENTER, examined by Mr.. Clinton
De Witt-Resides Mt 1872 East Broadway lived at 81 Or
chard street in the spring of 1912 knows gentleman
is not the of the gentleman Sharp [Wit.
here identified the defendant (Sharp) the gentle
man she had seen at Orchard street, Saw him frequent
during the of 1912 visit Mrs. Van Cott who
cuped room on the second story of this building saw
Sharp frequently visit Mrs. Van Colt and go into her
room during the time of her residence Orchard street
Mr. Van Colt always absent during the visits Of Sharp
Crosserauined by Mr.. JoRpAN.l saw the parties fire.
qnently during these visits the house is two story
tic building never them doing anything but set
ting together at the window witness resided Immediate
ly opposite Mrs Van Colts residence and could see
through the windows the lower windows; was sub
pGnaed the last trial but could not find out the court
ROOM and was not examined; had young lady, named
Sprot, living with about the time Mr. Sharp in the
habit of visiting Mrs. Van Cotts this lady worked at
cap.making while residing with me-
EBErEzER HAreHr examned-I live in Forsyth street:
til December, is42 commenced with him in June of that
year came from Poughkeepsie; MIR. Van Colt resided
Van Cotts about the middle Of the fall Of that year
them about dusk in the evening candles lighted in
the room when rolled back the window and
them they had blinds to the windows saw Mrs. Van
Colt sitting upon soia and Sharp lying her lap
-Qaughter)-saw this the end of the sofa the
door, mentioned this to Mr. John Van Colt at the time
md he Wav IN Carou If nm Cott,
houses saw Mr. Sharp frequently in the basement during
Mr. Van Colts absence.
In his cross.examnaton this witness admitted that he
saw MIR, Van Colt with young lady named Waldron,
whom he took to Coney Island, New Rochelle and var
Gus places Of amusement in the neghborhood of the city
witness here underwent long cross-examinaton with
view to shake his direct testimony and mpeach his credit
by showing he was an interested witness nothing,
however elected at this stage of the trial to bear
Witness went TO state in his further crossexamna
ton that seeing Sharp and Mrs Van Colt ogeheyon
the sofa, he called Mr. John Van Colt the plaintiffs
brother, with whom he resides, and mentioned the
matter to him they had subsequent conversation about
wife he (wtness) then withdrew to Van Colts stable
was dark at the time and there light in the sta
ble witnesses object in going up to the window and roll
been doing with Mrs Van Colt he not desired to 60
there by John Van Colt but went of his accord
when he twnsss saw sharp lying on the sofa hi.
face was looking up towards Mrs Van Colts and his right
hand Twas fixed on her bosom sensaton)-on seeing
tne Dllnu removed Snarp lmmeOlateIy WUnureW ms
hand from Mrs Van Colts BOSOM Immense laughter J.
Witness believed that Sharp became little alarmed ut be
ing thus suddenly caught. Uaughter) Witness promi
sed Mrs Van Colt to b. witness for her this trial
was in the act going to her house when he met by
Mr. Van Cott and prevented; he promised Mrs. Var
Colt write down what he had to says her Mrs
Woods house and might have told her here he knew no
thing about her. and nothing against hers witness nigh
have stated something to her there in the presence Of
other parties, to the effect that Van Colts conduct
cruel towards Mrs Van Colt; witness did not state tn.
occasion Of this interview that Mr. Van Colt treated Mary
Waldron more like wife than he did Mrs. Van Cots hi
object in saying to Mrs Van Colt that he knew nohne
about her to avoid having any connection with the
business had at ali times reluctance TO interfere ve
with Mr. John Van Colt; got S. wages, since Christmas
never followed Mrs. Van Colt to the Railroad cars.
Mr. JOHN Cox examned-Lved in Orchard street in thu
summer Of l92 his residence situated very tina
OF Mr. Van Cot heard something about this business
man looking into Van Cots house from his (wit
ness0 stoop knows nothing more about IT,
MIR. JOHN VAN Corr examinedIs br0thOr to the plain
tif Van Colt; always considered him attentive and
affectonate towards his wife, often saw Sharp kis
Mrs. Van Cott and place his hand in her bosom
Miss Hoare, MIR. Sharp, Mrs. Van Colt, Mr. Bell
and Mary Wadron in the basement; sam them betweer
eight and nine O'Clock from the area which looked int
the BASEMENT the parties left the house. and Sharp
ed and went up stairs; Mrs Van Colt return TO thu
room in the basement and 60 to bed in her night dress
this after Mr. Van Colt had gone South Mary Waldorf
at the time to the door and made remark
which he (wness did not distinctly hear; saw Sharp g
into bed to Mrs Van Colt Immediately entering thu
room; witness and his brother he painii) not
good terms at this time; after the plaintiff, Van Cott an,
his wife separated he he Plainti went to reside in
other house. and Mary Waldron lived with him; Plain
tis sister subsequently became his housekeeper; wa
not good with his brother the time he went
watch Mrs Van Colt and Sharp from the area, and
them 90 to bed together
Thecourt adjourned to half past ten o'clock this day
OFFICERS OF THE PRINcEroN.-Lst of officers at
tached to the United States steamer Princeton
March l, 1874, now lying of Alexandria.
Robert F. stockton, captain--Edward r. Thomson first
eutenant-Robert H. Johnson, second lieutenant-Wash
ington Reid third lieutcnant-Lewis Hunter surgeon
John s. White, passed assistant surgeon-A. w. Up
shur, purser-Edward Barrett acting master-Roberi
D Lowry, James b. McCauley, midshipmen---J Parker
Norris, Jr, f A. York. Thomas A. Ten Nelson Jay r.
Williamson, William Shippen Joseph N Csrdesa, and
o Upham, acting masters mates-J +. Perrne, captaint
cierk-Fobert King. gunner--Wi lillian Taylor, boat
swain-A Flowerfeldt, acting sail maker--James Cowley
acting carpenter-E Harrison, chief engineer
ARMY MovEMRNTs.-The ". s. troops have beer
Withdrawn from Fort Fairfield, in Maine, ant
stationed At Hancock Barracks.