The New York herald., 1845-09-28
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Anti-Rent Trials.

Anti-Rent Trials.
DELHI, Sept IS, le45
DelavGre Oyer and Termner-Hon. a. j. Parker presi
ding Judge-J a. Hughston. Esq, District .attorney-
Samuel sherrc0od, Esq, Of Nsw York for the People
TRIAL FOR NfuRpER-FouRrH DAY
The Court met at O'Clock this morning The great
est interest Is manifested throughout the village in its
proceedings.
No,rs E.RLr was arraigned upon indictm emit char
ring him with murder The prisoner the lessee Of the
farm on which deputy sheriff Steele was shot He ms
hne looking handsome man 90 age % shou 0aa
inches in height During the reading OF the ndct
msnt which is drawn up in similar form to those read
yesterday he looked the District Attorney steaoasy
Hon sAnurL GoRpoS and Hon. s. Bowsr. as his
counsel entered plea Of not guilty reserving the pr
vege of altering if they thought proper after reading
the Indictment.
Lockwood and George Tompkins, were srragned on an
indictment charging them with an attempt to rescue Pr
at the battle Of shacksvilleplea of not guilty
Smith Sandford srragned upon indictment Tor murder
similar to that of Earles plead not guilty
Wesley Durham ard Andrew Moscript similar indct-
Abel A. Fuller, John Crosby, Harvey Hubbel, Rich-
HOco arragnsd upon an Indictment charging them
with an attempt to rescue prisoners being disguised and
Hon Samuel Gordon. counsel for Zera Preston, in
dcted for murder % nSoe q that ne to alter
degree The Court remarked that they would not
decide but take the matter into consideration
Augustus Kettle boy of l9 years of age arraigned
upon indictment for murder. Hon Samuel Gordon az
counsel entered plea OF guilty OF manslaughter in the
third degree.
John Phpnix on a similar indictment. Mr.. Gordon
entered plea Of manslaughter in the first degree.
trial upon indictment charging him with arson in set
ting fire TO the house of Morgan L. Livingston at Fish
Lake, Bovina, the 30th of April last
We reported the evidence in this case but it OF
very uninteresng character and the prisoner acqut
ted by the jury without leaving their seats will not
tention Of the Court up about hapast O'Clock when
the case of Van Steenburgh was called on.
TRIAL JOHN VAN STEESBURGH, ron MuRDER.-
Counsel for Prisoner, Hon. Samuel Gordon, Hon. s. S.
Bovine, Hon. Mitchell Sanford.
The Clerk called James Dean as jury The District
Attorney challenged to the favor.
The Court appointed H. Y. Gould and g. D. Beardsley
as triors.
Mr. Bovine objected on the ground that they had ia
ken an active part in the late difficulties
The Court now proposed Judge Cowan Objected to
on the same ground.
Harmon Treadwel was offered
The Defence objected stating that they should chal-
he Was unfit to as tror having opn
ion In favor of convicting the prisoners
Jacob Hathaway and q. ID. Beardsley were now sub
stituted as triors They were accepted and sworn.
Mr.. SHERWOOD. Mr. Dean, (the juror do you belong
to an anti-rent association
Mr.. Bowie. | object to this mode of procedure.
The Court however, stated that the question pro-
per- The door had been opened by the decisions in the
case of Polly Bodns Any thing that would show bias
to be allowed
The question put, and Mr.. Dean said he had been
connected with antrent association; he lived
leased farm had subscribed paper for the sup
port of the associations he had attended meetings of In
dams.
long and tedious examination was now entered into.
Dr. Wilcox called who testified that he had heard
Mr. Dean say that he believed the disguise law was
constitutional; he believed SO from having read the con-
stituton.
Mr. sAspFoRp spoke to the triors He remarked, that
what called up-reners to be admitted jurors
why admit those who called down-renters. One
just impartial the other This man had never
been disguised but he had attended arent meetings
every body hasfrom motives of curiositybut he had
expressed opinion in regard to the constutionay OF
the disguise law If he is to be set aside for this they
should call upon the court to set aside uprenter
who had expressed opinion in favor OF it. He was
willing to admit honest and honest
The Court charged the triors, that they had been
sworn to Judge whether this juror without bias.
The Court reviewed the testimony and stated that the
law was the proposed juror had been connected,
however remotely with the matter he be aside
Mr.. BowSE wished to know If the Court meant by the
natter the issue between the people the prisoner
The CouRT said that if this had grown out OF
anti rent disturbances, those who had been connected
with them incompetent TO serve. The trors ac-
cordingly set Mr. Dean aside
BARr McFAnLAsD was next called, and oh
eced TO by the District Attorney Set aside by con-
sent.
SAMUEL w. SMITH called-Challenged to the favor by
counsel for prisoner Set aside by consent.
CORNELIUS FRAZIER called-Challenged to the favor
by counsel for prisoner. Decided to be competent
Counsel for prisoner challenged persmptorily.
morning. 1t is very doubtful whether jury viii be OBJ
tanned this week The course pursued at Hudson
will probably be adopted here
SPECIAL CHARGE OF JUDGE PARKER.
The Grand Jury appeared in Court when Judge
Parker said he had sent for the jury that he might bring
before them the of most hagrant outrage commit
ted last evening of no less character than that OF
attempt to shoot down one of the picket guard The
Judge then stated the outrage given above) This
and evident that this whole system of rebellion had
its origin in the antrent organization for before anti
rentism broke out such acts of violence
mitted in this community. Judge Parker alluded to the
inhuman murder OF Steele and said after such
had been thus shot down. and that too while in the faith
ful discharge Of his duties public officer, ii was
hoped that the enormty of the offence would those
engaged in these dabolcal outrages to desstthat vo
lence would cease. You must hold the antrenters re.
sponsibe for this act In time like the present. said
the Judge when rebellion and exists to such
extent rything calculated to keep alive such
things should be promptly and eectuay check
ed Judge Parker spoke of the disbandment of one Of
himself highly gratifed to witness this evidence
the part of portion of the antrenters to separate from
an Organization which had been fraught with SO many
evils All honest men, said he should take that
No good citizen ought to adhere to that dangerous ali
but should at separate from it. This outrage,
gentlemen, calls for thorough and vigorous examina-
ion on your part, and you will, trust give it your i'm
mediate and prompt attention.
The Grand Jury then retired to their room.
HuDsoN, Sept. as, 1876.
Big Thunder not Doctor Boughton, Propen by Three
Witnesses The Prosecution Setting up the Hopl Of Dss
pair, &c, &c.
The oath Of Jones' the Yankee pedlar who testified
that he Boughton in citizens dress when Big Thun
der burning the sherifss papers, has been corrobo
rated by three persons who swore to the same fact
This ali6i and therefore Doctor Boughton will be
acquittedb by the jury.
ii has been amusing spectator during the progress
the trial to notice the sanguine expectations OF the
District Attorney.
The Attorney General has openly remarked in the pre-
of hundreds that Boughton must go to Sing Sing
hat he'd have him ready by the frst of nsxt week. and
,nquiring and wondering how Jordan felt now there
y ere no hopes for Boughton.
But now the tables turned and the prisoner and
lis friends in their giee Mr.. Jordan has shown him
elf upon this trial TO be possessed Of prs abilities
{ was in Columbia county where he was born, and old
oumba should bo proud Of such son. The Judge
John w. Edmonds) the Attorney General and the smi
ent counsel for the prisoner all natives OF this
ouny and three bright shining lights in their pro<ss
ion as you fnd anywhere. Boughton must DO ac.
lutted on this indictment.
From Albany Journal, Sept 26.1
The story which has found its way into OF the
bany papers, that Warren W. scudder has been arrest