The New York herald., 1845-04-22
General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Emmsns and Devoe
NJ O. PAI1Easaa Qiatrict Attorney.


General Sessions
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Emmsns and Devos
M. G. PATTERSON, District Attorney.
Arm aI-.asauA BY an en Csntrsctor upon an s1-a I
der1nan-Capt. 8. s. Waddel, the well known democrat
plead guilty to for an assault
and battery upon ex Aldermen William sheler, better
CATION Mr. shaler preferred giving his statement YER
pay and on being sworn testified certain evening
time since he Was sitting in an arm chair at Stone
ails In Fulton street. talking with Mr. 8 when he made
remark which witness supposed referred to Captain
Naddeii aud on turning rcunc he discovered the Csp-
tam sitting upon chair directly behind him, and having
had some political controversy and disagreement with
nm iew days Previous witness held out his hand and
said, Captain. let's choke haE ds and be friends again.
upon which the Captain get Up ord making use of some
xsrr.sion mo- yer! hstterng 20 od shaler struck him
vioen; blow in Lis mouth hich Knocked his chair SO
far backward that he could noi rise out Of IL but in en-
deavonrinS 10 do 30 he received violent blow
The and anoher tho check by his time he sue
ceeded gaining feet when he received snothsr yio
lent blow, knocking him upon his back rendering him
almost senseless The Captain then endeayoured to ump
upon his body but was prev ented by Mr. stoneaii
Capt W. who was present in court, asked Aid Shaler
some questions; from the to which, appeared
that on previous occasion the parties met at Tammany
Hail. and little political Taillery took place which
resulted in the Captain calling shaler Mike Welsh
Walsh was; which shaler replied that the Captain
old Hunker and made all his money contracts OF
tain told shaer that he lived by cheating the Tombs
and Shaer told the Captain that he liar aud sughr
nay his sS aned out Of him for an
tain got up and dared g. to strike him. but he
Old man. Shalsr walked away and asked him to drink.
which aton the Captain remarked that he would
him d. first, and expressed some doubt whether
even could he obtain that unde~rabe result he would
drink with him. tappearee - Mr. Waddell supposed
Mr. Shaler had called him .h,e because he said that
he e) knew the Captain as we'll printer did the
Capt. wADDKLL stated to the court thst he had been
abused fer the last till his patience was COM
6ar.room Of Tammsny Hall Of day. and that Mr. shaler
abused him in such scandalous manner that he could
her a dovit ,UhiC iCh yuoe tod
TriSifor Assault and Battery Oith Intent 10 KU-A
black man named jeremiah Jackson, was tried upon an
ternoon Of the 26h February grocery store in Han
mersly street. another black named Francis Cisco.
knife the wound extending along by the edge Of eye
into the cheek Accused Threatened previously to take
The Jury, from inexplcable cause, found the
cused guilty OF assault and battery only and the court
him to months imprisonment at the peniten-
tiary
ITialfor Grand Layceny.-Mary Ann Smith, Ann Har-
igan and Margaret Welsh, tried for grand larceny
in stealing about $3.50 worth of wearing apparel from
Horato N Vail Of No II Rutgers during the month
Of March smith was q servant in the employ Of Mr..
Some ofthe property was found in possession of each
The jury found Mary Ann Smith guilty Of grand lar
ceny, and the others guilty Of petit larceny The Court
entenced Smith to years imprisonment at Sing Sing,
asd the others to months in the penitentisry.
.assau1 and Battery ,oiM Intent to KiH-Josephine
King tried for and battery with intent
kill. committed upon lad named Thomas Butler,
der OF pamphlets and newspapers, at No. l6 Orange
street, on the lst Of April The assault committed
With penk knieone stab being inflicted in the and
two in The g-and the complainant declared that he did
provoke the accused The assault except by inter-
frng prevent her from striking little girl Upon his
viced her of assault and battery only and the court
sentenced her to months imprisonment at the penen
Riot and .qssaul- wagner was tried and acquit-
ted change Of riot and assault at the house of Jacob
Of No % wasas0n street There va.
complaint was ever taken or the bill found by the
gtand Jury i il s impossible to imagine The jury, Of
Charge Of Conspiracy George D Morse, and John
Morse his brother, were placed at the lar, charge
Willis Hodges of his liberty and ife by writing
to Black Water Princess Ann county, Virginia, to
magistrate charging Hodges with being at the head of
insurrecon in that section OF the country whereby
lodges deprived Of his liberty and very
aging the forfeit OF his life for an offence Of which he
WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Astoria testified that he knew
the fcndants upon one occasion had conv eration
with him in January last, ABOUT letter which winess
understood had been written to Squire Coporew Of
Prince ,, Ann county Virginia informing him that one
an insurrection among the blacks to murder the whte
population and not believing that Morse had done such
he did not write the letter, but he well wsher to
he letter and mailed it that he did not know whether
Hodges had gone there for it not but he did It
have his revenge Witness expressed his surprise and
establishment at adopting such course
HkrRY OvERroS another black man, testified that he
had interview with Geo Morse, and asked him it he
had sent the letter which was said he had and told
and he to have his revenge Witness demonstrated
with Morse and told him that he ought know that BY
ives would be taken besides He said he didn't care Il
every free nigger head in Virginia sken that he
got his revenge; that seven years not too long for
JAMES Aos testified that he copied the letter which was
sent TO Justice Corpoew at the of Geo Morse
named Hutchns which letter George sent Witness be-
eved the information to be the time he It.
from having been informed about three years pre-
forwards contradcted by letter. at the request Of his
mother.
Wills HopoFs being called testified that he was born
at Prince Ann County free and at the age Of tw
years came on here's that went on to Virgil
mia several times to his parans but with the in
tenon Of exciting nsurrection; that the last time he
left he went for the purpose OF settling and taking charge
his fathers estate for his mother brothers, and sisters
that in consequence of the letter which Morse sent he
arrested and imprisoned, but sfer acquitted;
ew days after he Yves again arrested and discharged
On cross-exarinaton he testified that he had never OBJ
ianed any insurance upon store which he occupied.
insured on il upon his brothers property but that
never intention to appropriate that insurance to he
Morse arrested complaint charged with firing
he stores also that he had stated his intention Of
raising an insurrection to William Johns
WILLIAM HopGEs, the brother Of Willis, sworn,
but his testimony was not materiel
The DJence-WM NJ PRlcE, Esq, opened tor the de-
fence by stating that they should prove that insuec
ton really contemplated and that Willis had stated
such to be his intention.
deposition Of William Johns, uncle to Ags to the
ssct that Hodges had declared in s42 he going
for the purpose Of raising nsurection among the
sacks, and that he, Jehus wrote to their coored
erds there TO and send Hodges back and that
when he did return he took him greatly to task for IT,
About dozen black witnesses sworn tor the de-
fence all Of whom testified that in si2 Hodges had pro
posed them his plans for the nsurrection and left for
Virginia for thot rurpose.
The Jury, after very short absence, acquitted the de-
tendants.
At a quarter past o'clock the Court edjourncd.
Varieties
SUGAR IN ST. MARy.-Wc learn from the Planter's
Banner that Mr. Neron the essegaor estimates crop Of
sugar made in the parish = Mary lss season,
hhds N O. Tyopie.
U. s. TRoors.-Two companies Of u. s. Infant
ny. under the command Of Captain Clark arrived
at St Louis on the 9Th instant from Fert Leavenworh