The New York herald., 1845-03-22

met to oppose the payment Of rent Did you under
stand that the assemDage at which the young
shot had any other object than oppose collection OF
rent7 believe they were there Tor that purpose be.
ieves was there; cannot say ne expressed an
Cross-eramined-Does not know what the present in
dctmsnt Is ior understands the Sherffs papers
taken at Smokey Hollow; thinks Boughon arrested
At the Smokey Hollow meeting; judging from reports
and reading thinks he there; thinks he must have
had hand o raising disturbance he would be
arrcsted has termed opinion to his guilt inno
csnce OF any particular charge; has heard different
does not know on what charge these men have been de
aned not sensible OF having any bias or impression
in regard to this case.
Mr.. JonpAr-Have you not swern that you believed
Boughton was among the meetings for opposing the
pay rnent Of rent7
The ATroRSEY GENERAL objected to the question. 1t
was Irregular repeat questions already The
Court to the ircgulary and sustained the objec
Mr.. JORDAN inmaed that he would reserve to himself
the right Of objecng to the decision OF the court.
E1smnat,on yesSnea ~ MT JonDAs.Does not know
guilty Of roobrg directly, nor what may be elected by
court to suspend proceedings uut o'clock believing
that air and exercise would restore him.
would not fse Justified in proceedng they would there
fore adjourn until ii o'clock when expected that
al parties would be puuctualy present H. desired that
moved.
On the meeting Of the court at H. Mr. Jordan addressed
the riers great length to show that Irish disqual
fed by having formed opinion that Smith A. Boughon
was one Of tie unlawful assembly, whose meeting and
Judge fAs.na Charged the sriers, and clearly defined
the nature fthe question they to decide which
whether he stood Indifferent between the people and the
prisoner The juror was declared !competent by the
triers, and challenged peremptorilyby the defence.
ORRIS SAWYER called aud challenged for favor-sworn
and examined by Mr. Jordsn. After few questions the
triers set him aside
Aeos scHuLrz called and nued for non attendance ten
dollars.
HErRY srrcxLEs called and challenged-sworn and
examined for defence Has heard something of this aa
Presumes from what he has heard that Boughton
there.
Crssr the present indictment is for
where the robbery osk place in the
first place Thinks it was committed Mr.. Boughton
Thinks was committed in several places.
Mr. JORDAN read extract from the indictment to in
form the Juror Of the nature of the accusation against the
prisoner. Set aside by consent Of both sides
HESRY DENNIS called snd challenged by defence
Sworn and examined Has heard frequently about the in
actment-that DR. B. was round at the meetings-thnks
he must have been there from what he heard Set aside
The CoURr took here for hour and half
earlier usual owing the continued Of
Mr. JoIdan who seemed toe feeble to give the
efforts to the cause OF his client.
Judge PARKER-We will now proceed with the cause
call the next juror
AARON called and challenged on behalf of
the people Examined by the District Attorney Resides
at Hlsdae has attended some OF the antirsnt meetings
in this county-was at the meeting when the boy was
rscess the = the sheriff papers being ia.
kenti but was not there
Mr. JORDAN objected to this Of enquiry-wheher
levant.
The Coukr said that any inquiry which went to deter
mine the object of the challenge which was to ascertain
whether bias impression existed was reg ular He
thought ii better to hear the evidence.
Examined by the Arro.Sxv GrNERAL-Has heard the
taking OF the papers talked about does not recoect
whom; heard Abraham Decker talk about It; may have
others oo there has not been great deal Of talk Of
II in Hsdale has not converscd about his being Jvror
here has talked about the taking Of the papers, but does
not know that he formed solid opinen on the subjects
has talked about It on both Sides but could not form an
opa m hat he
expressed opinion both Sides but merely that he
had some general conversations does not belong to sny
The challenge was here withdrawn and the Juror
was sworn as the first OF the panel to try Smith A.
JAcor HOFFMAN, caled-Challenged the part of the
people, and examined. Lives in the town OF Livingston;
has lived there going On some thirteen years his land is
saton among people to the OF rens has talked
with many different persons during the years ls4s and
1874; heard OF the difficulties about the rent six months
ago; there not far he knows any Of the anti
rent associations in his neghborhood there is five
six miles off,
Mr. JoRDAs-I object to putting the question second
time
The ArroRSxr GErrRAL-I suppose this witness Is to
be examined BY Us till we have done; then opposite coun
sci may have him.
The Cousr thought it would be better to wait for the
Eramination resuaed-went once to hear DR. Boughton
at Smokey Hollow docs not recoec Of being at anyoher
Tsvi0u; to that me Smokey HoSw 10 S wa. las,
about the payment Of ren heard Dr. Boughton speak but
canno recoect what he said whether he urged the ten
ants pay rent no he might have done so but have
recollection what he said in his ad ress he feels for
antrent folks but associated with them
contributed their funds has any occasion paid
money to persons disguised at the
meeting at Burdeok; they disguised with all Of
calicoes and stus; some had marks their faces
armed with little tomahawks, some with swords,
but not to their having guns; there were
pie Of speakers at Burdeck they talking about the
anti remit they told the people how to to work to get
the rent down; cannot say how many present; he
tho speaker told them to 80 on and get petitions to the lie
no ns o
thing about signing petitions; cannot tell that any
was given why these men were armed and disguised;
there may have been 500; disguised 1t
said Of them had pistols and other arms say
away in cart; does not know that he saw any men
armed except with little tomahawks; did not hear
report of gun or pistol; could only hear Boughon
once in a while; cannot tell except from what 9TH
said that 1t was Boughton; think the prisoner s
DR. Boushton; s not sensible of having heard much
good for Of their lands; present when ,he
sheriff was robbed Of these papers, remained at Of
Hollow about that time heard i said that the sheriff. ps
pers taken from him; this before the Smokey
Hollow meetiug think these meetings about break
ing up when he lett; not asked TO 60 to those
ngs saw notice calling upon the anti rent folks to
meet has converted about the robbery just il is
killed At Smokey Hollow about an hour before he left;
heard his neghbors say that the people aked the papers
from the sheriff and he gave them up took that IL was
oi MS gave mem ups Chnnol say
his belief on the matter but believed IL at the times has
heard nothing since to change his mind about ii.
CyoH Examined by Mr. JoRpAN-Knows nothing OF the
present indictment but what he heard from other 10 ks
does know that he he's formed expressed any OPT
non to the guilt iRnocence Of the prisoners should
think he has bias TO prevent his giving fair trial
between the people and the pTisoner only portion Of
those at Smokey Hollow dsguised should net think
there one halt or th does not recoec any ad
vice but to seek redress in legal way; thinks he heard
recommending resistance TO the sheriff IN sell
ing heard Dr. B. speak but does not know VIII he said
Tho t0nlp al
course to take does not know those who gave that ad