The New York herald., 1845-03-29

Mr.. JoRDAN.-I renew my objection to ssking witness
to state no belief that s formed by what he heard iron
other people.
blei we will note the objection.
WITNESS, examined.-I have known Dr. Boughton for
make dsrence S bsis9 tS: Ne nam ~ n h
ring was DR.. Boughton.
Mr.. JoRDAs.-God be thanked for that
CouRT-lt is not necessary to comment Mr. Jordan.
There has been wide latitude allowed and you have
~, Mr. IT, JosDasaI am not going to complain, ar this Is
CogHI-We think you have no room to complain in
and We shall that counsel beth sides attend 10
WITNESS have attended only of these msetipgs:
never beard him in this county heard him in Brand
ford, in Rensselaer, county, once
ELiJAn FirKLE-i was at Copske Flats when the She
godown vosbuIghs the man called Biz Thundsr csms
out and said the High Sheriff of the county
Z. be Is good an snsrenter on the ground could
collect have heard him such expression ths DAY;
when the procession Of they South course
right road to vosbsrsh. after called eus
they were on the wrong route to the place OF sale
Walter Shaver: heard Big Thunder speak, saw the
brandy brought n the Sheriff drank some; Big Thunder
drank the sheris health but to my recolisctisn the
Sheriff did not drink Big Thunder knew B. before that;
heard him speak; think the ehigy torn to pieces
ed Big Thunder and another called Little Thunder E
Dr D. nat day. soon after the papers were burnt, and
ssooi hand: with nm they S busy with n.
ges man or nches-he was heavier and straigk-
ter.
could not say how many Indians we're in the wagon
with us had heard DR. B. speak three times-not
went into the bar ROOM when Big Thunder said the She
riff anti renter, between Sweets and Bains
who were not afraid Of the smell Of gunpowder TO 10
and wait upon the Sheriff think l saw some few move
oa Of the there was guns there there
me; Joseph Fnkle IN uncle of mine (Wtness declin
ed to answer aqueston least it wsuld crimnate hin.)
not say that the Big Thunder who burned the pepery
and the Big Thunder who said the Sheriff iva anti-
rent man was the same; could not swear did
mark the dress particular enough he called by the
natives when the ethgy was burning; assisting
in tearing the sgy to pieces; cannot that the
to way another about their being tie
same persons was not present when the papers
PETER A. WILLIAMS sworn-I live at Copake east
psrt was at Copake the day the Sherfs papers
was present at the burning OF the papers: was asr
that saw DR.. Boughtsn: saw him Ct Mr. Bains: saw
Big Thunder in the ring where the pspers burned:
heard him say the Sheriff was sntirenter: saw Big
Thunder come down stairs while DR.. B. eating din
ner: was at the foot of the stairs after dining B. did
destroyed: saw set nre this might have been an
hour after saw Dr.. B. at dinner
Cross-eramnedI went three different ways to Copake
that days live six miles from Copske Flats three milss
east Of Mr. Reids started from home alone horse
% hear the sher to be but heard
there were to be Indians there's had disguise that
Gay; decline 70 snswsr whether ever had
Dr. B. and |: none in disguise the dress Big Thur
der wore that day: did not stairs had
DR.. B. before enqured and was told the man whs
came down stairs dressed the the Big Thun
der had seen before: whether il was the
no. u swear was the same dress: saw the dress dur
Direct aAmed-I meant when saying went three diff.
eIent ways Copake that went part On foot part on
horseback, and part in wagon: know Dr. -thst is
him behind you, Mr.. Joidan mean the Big Thunder
ind nf Ia drona Wi
with stripe an inch wide up and down.
CHAs .VAspEusKN, sworn-I live at Copaks about Eve
hs was S.y
der: saw him in company with the Sheriff very
the tallest had seen a man they said was Dr. B.
once before, and also that day. heard Big Thunder
also speak on that day: thought their voices did
now it not DR. B.: he looked to be three or four
inches taller Dr. in spesking brought out his
words short and quick spoken, and Big Thunder
thought drawed them out more
had no business that place in par.
cuiar we got there about ten or eleven oclock: rode
round with Walter Shaver and back with him stayed
un,il about four o'clock might be about yards from
taller than the Sheriff heard prisoner spesE a CO.
pks Flats last TALL heard him speak the sfternoon
that know Of never saw the same man that #
with disguise on as well as of.
Direct rf,umsd.I did not the Sheriff drink brandy
that day saw him smile when he was in the ring
CHRIsTIAN NRoRABAcx.-I live in the town of Ancram
about miles from Copake Flats l am farmer | was
at Copake the day the sherfs papers taken; had
seen Boushton twice before that; heard him address
meeting at Rockefelers;lI NV man called Big Thun.
der when the papers burned call him consijera
bic slierS or 81 inches-larger and portly:
Big Thunder out and the Sheriff OF the county
OF Columbia was as good an antirenter any ON the
in arm saw the Sheriff drink some I noticed Big
Thunders dressit calico, with stripes broad
my thumb: think they were white-runnine mn and
down the mark was whitish color.
Crosssnamined-l did not say the stripes were clear
vhitebut like the color OF that bookth dark
| / tr.1o htukI
should know it have been appointed collector for
an anti rent association one time contributed 90 cents
to pay the expense Of MI Jordan and Mr. Storms to Co
Mr.. JoRDAv.-Mr Roraback, just recolect if that 90
cents was not to pay the District Attorney for copy Of
wIrNE...-I believe that was it, sir-Gsud laughter)
at Copaks the day the papers were aien havs seen
Dr. Boughton the former appeared to be larger man
sheriff drink something like brandy lin the ring saw
both drink the Sheriff took than decent horn
laughtssr s;D; decline snswerins whether have ever
Albert 9. MILLER, sworn.-I live at Copake-was
there when the papers were burned; saw the image
destroyed saw Big and Little Thunder there DR..
Bougbton there in the afternoon in Ban hall door when
Boughton and Little Thunder with the image l
saw the Sheriff drinking something like brandy could
not tell what said but a motion to the left with
the glass the prisoner is DR.. Boughton Judge Big
the
stripes running down could not tell how broad the
stripes were; the Sheriff when in the ring looked we'll
and smiled
Cross-eramined He drank like any other man SUP.
posed the sheriff drank Big Thunders health / have
been talked to with Mr. Storms the counsel for the pr
soner some time to-day never was in disguise was
the same dress on the called Big ThuAdsr in
the morning and in the evening
The evening recess until here occurred.
NEw York LKeIsLATURK-March N-The bill
releasing the lien of the State upon the New York
and Erie Railway was up again in committee to-
day. The bill was committed TO a select commit
tee OF one from each Senate district, to amend and
report. The greater portion of the session of the
House was taken up in discussing the bill to prevent
betting on elections. The bill proposes to punish
all parties to wager by fine and imprisonment, or
either. The majority of the House being of OPT
nion that the punishment of betting by imprison-
Jag the offenders would tend materially if not al
together to stop the practice The bill went through.
A section was added. furnishing parties offering to