The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21
Court OF General Sessions.

Before Recorder Scott, and Aid. Roberts and Tappan
John McKeon, Esq District Attorney.
Case Of er- Policeman Sruekie-The trial Of Henry
Struckie for receiving extorting money whilst acting
in tbs capacity Of policeman resulted in conviction
Of the accused Sentence deferred until Saturday
ing
SURRENDERED by HIS Bail-Patrck McQuade, indicted
for receiving stolen property, was then brought into
Court and recommed for trial having been surrendered
| by his bail
tered, and ntimated That they had disposed Of all the
presented for their consideration whereupon they
were discharged for the term, with the thanks OF the
| Court.
Trial for Bigamy-A colored preacher, named James
D. Green, then called to trial indictment for
bigamy in having the Stu Of October 1916, married
| Matilda Boston, having at the time WIFE to whom he
| was married the 9Th of September, ls43, still living
| in Philadelphia, and knowing such to be the case.
On the part Of the prosecution the affidavit ola color
ed female who oiEciated bridesmaid the occasion
ofthe accuseds marriage to Ann Johnson in Phi ilade
phie, the 9th of September, l643 read in evi
dence.
MATILDA Bosror then deposed that sha married to
the accused by Justice Fuller of Norwich Come ctcu
the Sth of October, 1915; that after being married
three weeks scertaned that the accused had wife
living in Philadelphia and therefore left III and made
complaint against him: soon after which his wife came
IRON Philadelphia to claim him az her no sband
Witness, in her examination, ueposed that sho
had been previously married and lived with her husband
in the western countIy that her husband remained there
after she here's that she had not heard from him for
of three years. that about two ago the
cused asked witness 10 marry him; that sue objected
the ground that her husband might be still living accus
ed promised TO write and subsequently said that he had
written " Cincinnati and obtained Information that her
husband had been dead about eight months and that in
consequence Of the that her husband
dead she married the prisoner.
The prosecution then offered 10 show that the reverend
prisoner had also taken himself u third wife, whose
maiden Jane Scott but the crime OF polyga.
not charged in the Indictment the testimony wns
ruled out by the court
dence, the following interesting epises from toe ac
cused to his dear Matilda" tie principal witness on
the part OF the people,
To Mas MErnpA BosroS,
No ~ Sharef street. street !
der meulda reserved you ANGER by the pJtness OF my
friend peter williams am sorry for what is past but will
trust God Tor wha: is to hope that you will
ber past friendship for paints sake wh0 is beee
me aud You thate Is none but Coo und my self and
knows ! want to mako my peace with you and hope
you will Iisen for a monument I was rained boior the
udg in your presece but never said word Bout
your husbent becase ] thought you had suffered A
nua Blu, told my Lawyer about 1t and he
said that if prove that your husbent Is
alive that Will send you prison with But lie cant
clare me on that We must both 80 together But that's
comfort t. me you have suffered nur he that is my
Lawyer has sent to and you Will reseve Let
from thare befor the tel on and he will re-
two which he entends To make euse OF agens
you ane II he Is Live the Court is bounl to bring him
the Law allows him cents for every mild he comes
but my der girl this ought never to be brought up But
my shectinate metilda believe you don't want TO hurt
me If you stay in town you will be ierst 70 to
Court But if you Will go to philadelphia will meet
you thsre wall Civ you Letter hooper my
ather WHARF you may stay tell will pay your
pashedg on my Love to your oil il you viii go will
Kiss You to death no more your friend as belor
Letter No. al
TO Mas Matilda BosroS, !
No 81 shaIcf 90 below stanten}
Mas TAREow
der metilda am very much sbamed Of my Conduct
10 you a emale but my proud spsint Is broken al
Last have treed you sharilul But now most suffer
for 1t all but Come TO GU two TO make my peace
with you But could not find you aud now our
power Oh metilder ! humbly beg yoor pardon pray
have mocey on me oh mary ann pity for god sake
mrs fsrrow you ware my mothers friend end
for her sake ond for her rake forgive that disgrace that
an q eay
from sing sing for my mothers sake and FOR
my fathers shake mo from prison remember when
sude you was sorry befor you went and did
you TO pay the money mitiiday you will go way
IN the ouutry 10 Nancy Iogous and stay out OF the
thay send all tina witness Is out OF the way but you ann
Is gone you 60 to -
J. d GREEN
The case will be resumed to. morrow, until when the
adjourned