The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-17
Court Of General Sessions,

Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Brady and Walker
John Mckeon Esq District Attorney.
WARDwELL. on being examined, deposed that Chry sler
came to him with the order on the Undertook Bank,
Csverack Columbia county for 800 and stated that
he personally acquainted with Mr. Moran, who, he
witness advanced the prisoner 1884, when the notes be-
came due, prisoner wrote letter to witness acknow.
same time apologzng for the forgery, and requesting
time to meet the payment OF III subsequently he stated
there was such person in Claverack c. ii. Moran
The next twitness on the part OF the prosecution,
was Mr.. scHErrER, who testified follows:-That
after Chrysler released from custody, he came to
deponents office, and told him that he the witness was
perfectly green in police matters as they managed
at the Tombs,- that he had got out bail with a very
trifing expenditure-that Mr. Russell had managed the
business for him. in the following manner He CRryser
was taken out OF the Tombs into public house known
as Ivy Green and there met Justice Osborne Mr. Cooke
fair and Mr.. Russell Mr. Russell after converse.
ton with the parties. divided $50 between himself
(Russe0 Justice Osborne and Mr. Cockeiair which $50
Chryser had furnished to Russell for the purpose aud
that through these means, Justice Osborne then and
there in the Ivy Ores admitted him to ball. taking AIR
Cockefair as bail
JUSTICE OSBORNE was then called on and testified that
50 far as his action in the premises concerned he
had never overstepped the bounds Of his duy Chryse
10 his knowledge had never been taken to the Ivy Green
he mover met him there the bail TAKEN in the usual
form, in the police Office at the T0mbs; and ALSO that he
received single cent from Mr. Russell or any one
else admitting Chry sler TO BAIL or for any ransac
ton connected with the prisoners he also testified TO
yeral other points which tended to show that Mr. Shelf
Ter mistaken IN some particulars apart from the
Of Chry sler.
4Mr CoeKErAIn was then sworn, and deposed that i'm
mediaely after Chry ser locked up tho charge
forgery, Shelter came to hm and asked deponent TO
become bail for the prisoner that hearing that the
cnss !, sS nS was iorgsS ne utterly do
sequent day Shelter stated to deponent that the affair
would not amount to forgery, but that at most it could
compromised with MIR. Wardwell. who rs he stated was
Of the parties to the transaction, which origi.
20 Mr. Ou OF hS
house, and that ne (Sheer had in his funds
to sottle the whole transaction he further stated that
n consequence OF these representations made TO him by
Shelter ho did consent to become bail for Chrys r
accordingly, went before Justice OSBORNE in the Police
business did not take place at the Ivy Green but in the
Police Court above stated and that after Chry
was released from custody, Mr.. Rassel gave him
fifteen dollars tho witness also further deposed
that so soon as he heard, much 10 his surprise
that Chrystier indicted for forgery he instantly took
means to have him arrested, and that he taken IN
custody and delivered " the keeTer Of tho city prison
that he had no knowledge whatever Of Justice Osborne
receiving any money all in this business, and that he
should not probably have baled the prisoner he had
supposed the matter would have been settled between
the parties.
ooated the state Of the two previous witnesses
far as his ec,ion concerned He stated that he
and that he COUNSEL Tor Chry stler merely made MIR
Cockefare present OF the SO because he had aided
his client in being released from close confinement
There was considerable other tes imony sdduced,
during which the keeper of the city prison
ined as was also one Of the clerks of police, but
nothing was shown tending to hx any impropriety OF
conduct in this bailng business upon either the Justice
or the bsiior, except the account given by Mr. shelter
OF his conversation with Chrysler.
The testimony here closed, and the counsel both
sidea summed up. The jury, after absence OF
five minutes, found the prisoner guilty and he
manded for sentence.
Burgiary-James McAlar.in next called upon to
answer cnage Of burglary preferred against him and
man named Henry Hagan, by Mr.. q. c.. Scott, Of No
lac Broadway for having entered into and stolen from
his store quantity Of clothes clothing, &C. the night
OF the 10Th OF November last After testimony
the prosecution adduced. the Court adjourned to
this day when is probable the will be conclude