The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-13
Law Inteligcnce.

COMMON PLEAS, March l2.--Before Judge Dsly-Je
sepn Rogers and wie ps Rogers ara, OBrien ms
cause was resumed this morning In the course OF the
examination Of the DEFENDANTS witnesses some scsnda-
,~ Correspondents were brought to light The PLAN
I'm animated that the delendan. was living IN
state OF adultery with captain Jonah Rogers the plain
IN JosepE's brother; while on the other hand the de-
whom ne liveo when at and Mrs. Rogers, his wife,
with having another husband residing in New London.
witness named GEORGE Rooms, a shoemaker resid
ing ~ Monroe street. dsposed that young named
who the of the present suit came 10 his death
in consequence Of an attachment he formed for Mrs Ro
gers.
Mr. JOHN CLARKE deposed that he knew tho plantifs:
they his tenants; Mrs. Rogers when she took the
pious woman; he very glad Of it, as his wife was
Of great piey herself, AID he thought it would
the same house with herr but he found he reckoned
without his host for whenever Captain Rogers
t home the devil was to pay the Gry,nss on" apd
found impossible to stand it,. at last he had to 20 up
stairs and tell Mrs Rogers TO quit or she did not he'd
i in double quick time; he remembered that young
there one night and rang the beli Mr. Clarke
opened the door and asked him what he wanted the
Young man replied that he wanted to see Mrs Rogers;
Clark told him to BECOME or ned break his neck he
haf an hour and Mr. Clark opened the doors he said he
came there for young lady; " well" said Mr. Clarke,
could say nothing against 'ha, SO saa 90 MN 20
Clarke also deposed that he saw Mrs Rogers and Caha
rine Connolly playing one day and IN tney were Turn
ed upside down. that ther heads were where their
heels ought be he thought it was very indeicate
position for ladies' although he continued to look athem
for ten minutes. (Grest laughing
Mia coles the sister OF plaintiff, Joe, examined
She swore she would not believe Catharine Connolly
under oath.
Crosseramined by Haskell
Q.-iIas not your brother Joe another wife living!
Al don't know. He had one some time ago; she
lived at the Harbor, and / lived there's don't know
whether she is alive or not
and has not your brother been married only ayear to this
woman?
Al don't know
Q-Has not Mrs. Rogers told you that Joe had another
wife that goes in the with him. and that she herself
had husband living in New London aud that she had
right to have another man while Joe was away!
Al don't know whether he has her now not;
heard he got a bill of divorce from her.
Several other witnesses were examined, but the de-
tails Of their evidence not fit for publication The
case summed up, and after charge from
the judge, was given to the jury who are to bring IN
In the other branch ofthe Court where Judge UlshOef
fer presdes there was only one case on promissory
note tried in which there verdict for the plaintiff
| Ii was q case Of no interest.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, March la-Before Re.
McKeon Esq, District Attorney Trial for Keeping
Disorde~ly Houss-George Beach, Of No 304 Water
keeping house of disordery character, at the before
named place. On the parto of the prosecution, John r.
Robinion testified as follows Il reside at No 800 Water
street. five doors from the premises occupied by Beach
have females Of the lowest character go into
premises in questions cannot say whether they slept
there not; have heard great deal Of noise and bad
language as have passed the house.
ROBERT LscaEr, policeman Of the 4th Ward, exa.
mined reside at al Cherry street know the house
keptby George Beach; it been disordery house for
several years where females of the most abandoned cha
racter, and thieves have congregated and conducted
themselves at very late hours have known persons
gamble for money in the house, lived opposite for four
years.
Assistant Aid MULLINS examined knew the premi-
SEES kept by Beach snd believe to be the resort OF per-
sons of very bad character.
JOHN FARLEY examined i know the house of George
Beach, it is OF the very worst houses in the city;
have seen OF the worst resort there at
almost all hours Of the night girls OF all ages 60 there
CHARLES sHARrY examned-i reside at No. 81 Wa.
ter street, have been IN the premises kept by Beach,
was last May; the persons in the house that
OCCASION engaged fiddling dancing and drinking
together; heard them make of profane language
they kept it open as late as o'clock in the morning.
RIcHARD B. HOLLAND, policeman of the 4th ward,
amined Il know the house in question: have never
| bsen inside.
! CHARLES DEvLIN exsmined-I live at No. 3I3 Water
street; an, baker, and have wife and family who
also reside there | know the house kept by Beach;
have persons 60 there of the Infamous CT
ter they conducted hemsely very dorderly indeed
and made use OF very bad language; have females
from thirteen 10 thirty Of age 60 there's saw two
girls taken out OF the house by the spoice | ul-
derssood that they were about thirteen years old
and that one OF them had cohabited with Beach
my family has been greatly annoyed by the con-
duct OF those who resort to Beachs premises
have tried to dispose Of my premises but ono will
purchase them have disorderly conduct carried
on until and O'Clock in the morning Saturday night
appears to be the worst Of any have women take
mems pantaloons down the Of the cellar and
which could be by persons they passed by Beach
has frequently admitted to that he kept house Of
PROSTITUTION and offered to settle with he has ma
mo offers Of money, but did not accept it ; recon-
mended the withdrawal OF the complaint; 1t was how
ever condition of abating the nuisance, which Beach
promised to do Beach did not abae the nuisance unit
no compelled, consequence of fire taking place
in the adjoining PREMISES there thirtytnr house,
of the character in the immediate vicinity in which
| reside.
Tho prosecution here rested, and the case was Their
opened for the defence and after the examination of
witness er two the Court adjourned until tomorrow