The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-04
ShcriH,a Court.

SATURDAY, June t.4trahuts f. Miller rs abraham s.,
Drought trial staten Island Che venue belpe
chang ed application from the panh) Ihe parti,i
both reside The siand and ile situation oil ocei.
OF Customs III juiJ i5i3 Miller, the piainuh up
pointed " replace the defendant subsequent
wvrds complained vi were was alleged, spoken by de
erdan ar. Clark Distict Attorney the lslanu az,
pearedio Tor the plaintiff and opened the case Mr. ssndto
aciny as his associdte AF BuAt appeared tor the dc
endant The defendant having put III plea OIL iusi
nc ation long gunent took place between
right part vi the deisncs put tesiImo
NY VITA view tv impeach the character VI the paini
whom alleged that The charge for he
ught coud subsantiatsd ell a. Other
Charges M relation ~ his character. Alter Hu8h
Sumption OF time taken up III arguing the law pon, rela.
ave ~ the right oil the adulsspty OF such lusmony
tue case Wa proceeoed wuh
Mr. ELIAS D1M,LL, sworn Examined by Mr. CLAnK-l
heard tha words charged spoken by bimonson he SAID
pubiIc bsrr0Vm that "Aier was a thiei hSimonsou
Wa. removed iom the o1ce oil Customs snd Miller
appointed 90 ~
Gross Syan,ined BY Mr. BLuNr-I don't know of my own
knowledge this Is the Miller that III,
Jury III lhD case OF Polly Budines Trial.
OLivER H. MARTIN was here called to the stand, and
sworn, but was Withdrawn after briei discussion be-
tween counsel
JOHN sImoNsos was examined on part of the defence b,
Mr. BLUNT consider Miller man OF very bad cksIDc
ter OIL Staten Island.
C,oss.1a,ained ~ Mr. CLAnx Il am brother to defend
ant; speaking with Miller; sad often that
would not trust my hen roost, (lauGhter) keep
whovlwrightb store, ana nuer IL ui.o Iixht
cordal towards him as I'm towards my n.ign
Dors Eenet ally sometimes ayud meeting him.
AsIL CocAKRA,, sw0Tn--i have known Miller for the
last Vr ~ years. his Character AZ have heard spoke
Vi by other pers0ns, N had. la In ts
Cross nave heard It spoken as being bad
served my apprenticeship with the last witness hav,
heard the speak OF Ntisrs' character a
being bad lcan't parucuiary the persons hav.
heard speak vi his character but have heard other.
speak OF it a. being bad th. was so tar back as two
years went and asked hin tor the hat after he
took It, and MILLER told me he had not the hat
JoSAs b. EDGEsroN SwUrL-i know the plaintiff
lived Port Richmond in the years 1885 and 1889 kept
grocery ssors there the Character OF the plaintiff NM
Ter, is bal
erana.nsdI have heard his character spoken o.
an beiuk bad spoken 10 before came here by the
ssa Gsiiehss t8fd '2dhi HS " has SUmornli aooh
taking bell whica sPoken oi ia Connection wih
Miller, when resided at Poit Hichmond-
SiI.s SMITH sworn.I reside at staten Island know
Miller his character In not good IRON what Pve hear
of it.. h
JoHr l. SILL sworn i have small acquaintance will
Miller his character Is bad.
Cross.cramined II lived three years Staten Island
had lay controversy with HIM ne treated me badly
rn,ed the testimony OF last witness IN relation to chaac
ter OF Miller, the plaintiff.
JoskPa CocHEsor corroboated the testimony OF this
witness ID relation to the character OF Miller
REBuIrIsG TESTIMONY.
WiLLtAM \. TowasE testified TO having had CONVEX
sation with Miller and that Miller offered HIM hat pro
videi ne would tell him (ser) the name OF any man
that would say he stole hat heard him sometimes
spoken well of and sometimes badly Of
DR.. JoBs r. ALLisoS-l never heard anything against
Miller until about the time he received the appointment OF
inspector tn the Custom House now live within milk
OF Miller have heard aothng against him there were
others appointed the Custom House at the same time
MIR Bir,r-The is doing himself an injury by thi-
course; hs cannot come in here another man.
MIR SASproap-Over and over agan have sold that
Won cannot prove bad character for particular act
After some brief alteration between counsel on the
subject OF the sdssbity ofsuch evidence, witness con
timed :: heard made aahe time o! his appoint
mrn which the length to say that the appointment
was not reputable ons ,
Dr. CLARK reside at Mllers side OF the land
have known Miller Tor the last ten ears; heard the ap
pointen spoken Of and II was said Miller was incoIn
petent. ....
NJ DEvEs sworn--I always heardhs character was
good until he got his appointment.
This witness his stated that he had
heard Miller objected to because he was Democrat.
David decker John Morris and Oliver r. Martin zero
sworn and corroboraed the testimony Of Dr. Clark in
ation to general character
Mr. BLusr again rendered testimony to show had
character relation to particular acts which drew sorti
sharp rojon3er from Mr.. Sandford who desired hi
learned friend 10 be making Judy OF hmseh Qout
hughter) - utuD
Mr. BIrar replied, that he was not aware what tn,
isarned counsel meant by making Judy OF himself
| nnueh,er0 il might be familiar TO MIR Sahdord but he
did not ,
Counr nteruptipg, requested the gentlemen to avoid
| personalities. .
Mr. BLu-r aner rendering testimony against tho plain
tiff in relation charges about the taking OF bell and
an axe summed up at length.
MIR Sa~pFoan replied, aud was followed by
Mr. CLARx when the jury retired, and sfer two hours
rendered verdict Of $50 damages which covered the
same amount OF costs.