The New York herald., 1845-03-29
Trial or Big Thunder the Anta-Renter,
at Hudson.
Court OF Oyer and Tcrmlner,


HUDSON, wednesday. O'Clock, P. NJ, March 49, ls4A
JosAHW FAIlrArlD sworn.I issued the distress Yar
nothing but shilling for the affidavit in these
my Impression ! paid for two and the others wore
fore Mr. Collier thinks charged the customary price Of
81 SO for1warrans paid the sheriff fees them.
heard OF the arrest the evening after
the sheriff about it.
THss SspcAwIcK aworn-I was deputy sheriff at the
time Rennells was arrested.
ATTORNEY GErEsAL-state what the military force
was sent out there for. =
Mr. JoRDAN-I object to this.
The CoURr-The only object see in that line OF evi
dence to rebut that the other side as to the sheriff
do not see essential to the trials Of this Indictment
cer was out rst that ba was sent out to arres,
kunnels and attacked and overpowered and in
he committed lodged in goal and that evidsnc
was at least as relevant a. what had been introduced
Couar-0o into whsr took place at that time II
we don't take care we1l get into the whole antrent
wIrNEss-Rennells was in the hands Of the military
at the head of the street. who took charge of him after
arrested him. and kept him until delivered in Jail; was
the officer who delivered him. F."
The ATTORNEY GENERAL here arose, and stated in re.
gard 70 examining this and other witnesses, that they
would rely on the court and abstain from further evil
The Court thought from its unwllngness to depart
from e aolishsd rules, that better regard
case ss closed Is regards cumulative evidence wa:
for the prosecution.
Crosssramined.-I was the officer who arrested Rem
that he marched round he was brought directly to
tn places delivered Huchs ever to the military also
sh pnd % Sd a. not u % had any control they claim as
compel me to give him up; he was marched down solely
believe at the commando Of the military under Captain
Krack; don't know that he knew where the jail was
did not tell him. was with the prisoner when we passed
the jail and said nothing; saw Sheriff Miller near his
it, il was not very cold but snowed he had no Tons ON
then; believe thsre was twenty men, Captain Krack
sent for the music met US head of the street, he
was marched to the foot Of Warren street, and by the
orders OF the Sheriff they turned back; the Sheriff
got on to the edge Of the sleigh at his office,
when the Sheriff told him there were great
many out to him: do not see why Capt Kraack
would not have obeyed the Sheriff time well
another: Rennels came to the head OF the street In
sleigh, with and members Of the Burgess corps:
his handouts not taken of the end OF the street:
litary would not have obeyed me any body: must
confess felt little gratihed myself at il: had good
deal Of trouble and wanted something to enliven
little. -
LxorARp TRxKLANp, sworn-was at Smokey Hollow on
the 18th: saw man called Big Thunder and heard him
speak saw man called DR. Boughton: that man wss the
prisoner: heard him speak had formed an opinion il
and the same person.
Crsssasaminsd-I formed my opinion from this the
person, called Big Thunder from his sse his head and
speech, thought was the same there was nothing pc
culiar In his speech, bat in the manner Of delivery,
and gestures, his voice was loud and rather harsh he
spoke louder than people generally do when they address
assemblies: think there from two to three thou
sand people there: stood in front, out the road,
thirty hve or forty teet from the psIla he raised his
hand up and down: most speakers do but some have
great deal gesture than chefs every speaker has
his pecularty was formerly Sheriff of this county:
have for twenty years been speaking occasionally:
make gestures with both hands when get engaged my
voice s pretty loud. pretty harsh: did not mistake my
own for Big Thunders.
The prosecution rested their testimony here and the
defence did not desire to 60 into theirs that night the
Court adjourned until hall past eight O'Clock on Thurs.
day
THURSDAY MORNING, 81 O'Clock;
ae assembling Of the Court this morning, the
spoken by fs
Mr.. JORDAN, who said-we are now to opsn the de.
ence OF TINS great man, DR. B. who had obtained such
notoristy that people who knew nothing Of him
IN % %nfoush reports and newspapers thought he
must 9e nule more or little less than human
more devil than mani but who when regarded properly
proved an agreeable mana of education--ofa re.
spectacle profession, in which, before his entering into
these ansirent operations he had been successu Con-
nsced W respectable family. blessed with wife and
children he felt 40 deeply for their welfare
any other man II was well known that In society
general disposition had long prevailed On to the jnsuo
ciency Of these land titlsshat they Contained cond
unsuitable for free and independent czsns al only
for arstocratca countries where there were djsnct
classes and unjust and partial legislation. Whether
these titles are right not In their belief II not now TO
b disoussed % long - they sissd men had no rsht