The New York herald., 1844-12-06
Quaker for wearing his hat in church 2


Ans.-No, sir; am not man who is in the habit of
casting reflection upon any denomination Of christians
Ques.-Do you recollect my bringing in man named
Couar-what has this to do with the case
HuSr-I want to show that whenever have bIoeuga.
commit them, but always discharged them, Naughter)
JuRoR-l wish the court would asaign this man
CONTINUED peaIs Of laughter-Hunt looking unsettled
popped up and down, ana picked his nose)
IN rested their with these witnesses
Alderman HAsBRoUcK, being called by the defence,
testified that he present when the woman was brought
in, end by request OF Judge Haskell he examined the
did not that the skin broken and advised merely
reprmand, believing the officer had not intentionally
Odd not state that she had seized me by the cravat
and tore it.
very heavy blow to take effect regarded the injuries
rather trfng thought she cried good deal Tor e.
feet for when she first came in she did not appear to be
Wm MEALS late police otii Of the 9th ward testi
fed that he knew the woman Ferris, and that he be-
days after the affair." that she would not have made any
complaint against him II sine had not been induced to-
was the roce Monaay the aer
the assault and Hunt asked the Justice for hearing dis
ncty andhe asked Hunt produce his Witnesses he re-
piled ne wanted the woman to be produced that she was
witness enough for him. and asked Justice Haskell where
she He eped he did not know.
Q-Did Mr. Camp appear as her counsel
A-He did and alluded to some suit you had brought
against him for libel
threaten
Ale said this you were the srth man that had
crossed his fire oil them under the sod and
he would live TO you there too. eals OF laugher)
Camp rather rough and rude Justice Haskell acted
in very speful manner, and seemed TO do him great
deal 81 good have you before him he said he had kept
his eye you all the those liquor
he asserted that you had told him. that had paid six
shilngs for in the liquor cases and you denied IT,
and he repeated it somewhat extensively thought
Officer CocHRASr, called.-I am police officer Of the
Sixth Ward; know Mary Ferris; she Is common
vagrant
SouRr-Wel sir, suppose she is q vngrant!
HUNT wish to show, sir, THAT she 10 not on'y CON-
mon crunkard and vagrant, but highWay rob5er Sir
DlsrnIcr ArroRsxY.-Oh I'll admit she is q vagrant
HUNT.-But insist upon proving that she Is a high
way robber, sir. (Renewed laayhter) :.
RlcoRpER.-We sir. the Court insist that you shall
not do any such thing. "a laugh)
Mr. Cox, the Keeper Of the Prison, was He'd to prove
the bad character Of Mary Ferris.
REcoRDER-Her character is not at stake, sir.
HUNr-No, sir, but mine is.
REcoaprK-Well you may bring as many witnesses
as you like az to yours.
DISTRICT ArToRNEY-lIl admit, sir, that she is a
grant, aud has been the prsoa for &C. and
that man has no business TO whip woman under any
Mr. Husr then called Dr. Johnson to prove, he said,
his good excellent and exemplary character an of
Ger without any exception.
Hunt then ana addressed the jury for about two
hours, in the most curious heard in court
Of justice In the Of his remarkable address, he
spracy against hmthe whole newspaper press comsin
ed with the entire police force, with the justices at their
that he had the by the arm and she resisted and
used very insulting language and suppose unwilling
y committed the assault not thinking that Mr. Robert
Martini and thousand Others would think any thing of
it, The reason beat her was that she threatened to tear
my cravat and clothes (sensation And, gentlemen
"a rap the table with the little whaebone cane) e)she
actually did (ap)tesr my cravaf. Crap. rap,
rap-murmur Of astonisnment) can't prove whit say,
bat II She gave cause, but did not dream oi
having committed the assault and battery till up
and found this man, Martin, had complained OF me.
although never saw him before, He then went on in
mn cur md snpm In IN Of ia
ward and attack the sgain and then by way Of
atins sympathy said living in this ward as
ing with my brother in.law, | considered il my
duty to aid in promoting the peace Of & the Sab Sab
nlly. swore to support the laws when ] became
Sunday oiiser-I did support them and will sup
the table with fist, but appause) and if the Mayors
marshal had only done his duty and had not violated the
drinking his glass Of brandy and water and smoking his
cigar among gamblers and the lowest of society, on
sunday, should not have complained of him, and this
matter would not have come about. (No applause
fusion) Gentlemen: know committed this assault,
hut don't think gave her any more than she deserved
and verify believe that such is my nature. gentlemen
that | should do the same thing over again Doing
what did was no more than justice to myself
Gentlemen last Sunday took to the police and had
him committed, without any charge against him-with.
out syllable lisp Of charge had him locked up
he gentlemen ought to be sued ior false
police the affidavit Of this woman, false. "a thump
II was signed by her at alltwo hnmps) and she
He had always shown much humanity any body else
-he hadhs had as much humanity in his breas, us the
District Atoney-every bit oft. Mr. Hunt then launch
ed forth into long Grafton upon temperance the admins
ration Of public justice, and other equally interesting
topics. During the temperance oraon he stated the i'm
poItant fact that man In the 9th ward robbed the
city treasury Of at least $50 900 b. manufacturing
vagrants.
The went to the jury under exceedingly favor
able charge from the RI coIder.
After absence Of more than hour, The jury came in
unable to agree
The courtto them II " as extremely advisable thot
they should agree way the oher but said that the
result Of very little moment that an affair Of
very lite quepce IL for the jnry to deter
mine how far force be used by officers in taking these
poor inebriated creatures up
After another absence Of about half an hour being
still unable to agree, they discharged The fore
announced that they stood eight for acquitta and
four for conviction.
The court were Of opinion that Hunt had suffered sufi
GENTLY and that it would not be worth while to have
trial. and accordingly advised the District Attorney
to enter noiie pf pfosegui He accordingly made motion
for that purpose. but evidently very reluctantly.
.7noh,r Case = Henry X Schoolcraft was next tried
for assault and battery upon Mr. George II. Clayton
the 26,h Of September ct the house Of the former
Mr. c. went 10 settle accounts, and while in the act
Of looking them Schoocrai struck him with ruler
The evidence OF the assault positive and there
Defence notwithstanding which the jury after nearly
two hours Absence unable to agree, and Dis
charged II for acquittal and for conviction.
At o'clock the court adjourned till tomorrow Fr
day) ut IL o'clock