The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-13

Law Intelligence.
SUPREME CoURT-Befors Judge Edwards-Lsnt Us
Lent-Ths summed up yesterday evening,
and the jury are to render q sealed verdict this
morning
SUPERIOR Counr.-Before Judge Oakley-John Robin
son William Pratt-This action for assault
and battery. The plaintiff and defendant physicans
both called upon to attend woman named Cox,
who resided In Greenwich street The defendant arrived
first the plaintiff arrived after and knocked at the
door, upon being let In he ordered defendant out De-
abusing each other and finally the defendant colared
plaintiff, thurst him up against the msntelpec held
him there two or three minutes and left thu
The woman 1t appeared, In q very dangerous
state at the time and her danger considerably in
creased by the conduct Of the plaintiff and defendant
The defence was that Pratt was called In first by Mr.
Cox the husband of the and that he justi
fed according to the of the profession in ordering
tff of $40 Counsel for plaintiff Mr. Hudson; for de-
fendant Messrs Mott and Carey.
CIRCUIT CoURr, Oct l2-Before Judge Moorehouss
Roe-Ths a feigned issue sent Down from the gu
preme Court to examine and inquire into charge of
The parties respectable and as is
usual on such occasions, the court crowded. The
Boston, and respectable merchant Of this city, Who
1t appeared, got married some seventeen or eigh-
teen years age Mrs Lyndss being a resident Of
marriage they subsequently went to reside in Boston,
and 1t appeared that in ls4o they to this city.
where the plaintiff set up business merchant. and
took private residence Staten Island where the al
legged criminal intercourse is said to have originated
Both parties appeared in court and accompanied
by their respective friends and witnesses Mr. Lynde
appeared to be a gentleman Of middle age aud Mrs
ed by her female friends and Witnesses Her appear
prepossesng; the demeanor both Of herself and
Of her husband the plaintiff In the suit was both dgn
fed and respectable under the trying ordeal to which
both have been subjected under the painful crcumstan
Of the
case giving detailed narrative of the alleged criminal
familiarity and intercourse had between the
Mrs L., and the parties charged, Mr. Shelter and
MIR steinhye who became boarders in the family
time in 1912, sanctioned, alleged under the garb
Of friendship by the plaintiff 1t appeared that the plain
tiff went to Euro upon business occasions sub
equent to his arrival and occupation esdencea at
the grounds the alleged familiarity and intercourse
The denoument Of the transaction occurred
last visit to Europeu when is charged with hay
ing made murderous assault with dirk kni upon
the both Of his wife and the principal party so
Mr. Shelter and Mrs Lynde, In at Of enraged jealousy
passion and for which no proceedings at law had
principal-the main features of the case-and do not
feel ourselves authorized to give the parte state
ment Of counsel either SIDE In the present stage Of
the proceedings. The testimony of Miss Mary Lynde,
the daughter of the parties which had been taken de
Jene esse unfolds the main facts of the case large
array Of witnesses will be produced on both Sides and
the defence involves some extremely knotty points of
law The following the facts testified to by Miss
Lynde, taken on her examination, in writing.
This deposition was the first put in and read 1t was
youmnous paper, showing the extent of the alleged
Mr. Shelter 1t went after detailing several particu
lars to show that Miss Lynde her mother ttng
down with MIR Shelter, and sitting side by side set
tee, with her hands sting on Mr.. Shelters hands;
this in 1885, she observed her mothers clothes
occasion, and during her fathers absence in Eu-
rope her mother went to New York also, after
her father left hs%s ss her mother Got bath
Shelter gave the mother two fans and smelling bottle
as present. The testimony went on to show, after
the father had to Europe she Mr. Shelter and
her mother In New York together, and day
another occasion, while the father absent in Eu-
rope; Shelter usually home from NewYor about
O'Clock every day, and Mr.. steinhyle about O'Clock
the mother and Shelter playing chess together
another occasion; saw the mother write on bit of pa
and he put the paper In his pocket he writing which
produced to witness when her testimony being
taken she stated she believed 1t to be like her mothers
handwriting; another occasion when her father last
returned from Europe witness returned from New York,
and heard her mother say to Shelter not answer
questions Mr. Lynde may ask you about me- ask you
this favor" This In lS45 the occasion Of their
last quarrel In her examination, 1t appeared that
witness testified she was eighteen years OF and had
been at school at New York. and also In Boston, was
taken to Bedford by her maternal aunt, Mrs Hart;
musical instrument in their house at Staten Island;
went unwingly to Bedford; did not suppose that she
wanted to prove the charge OF adultery against her
Inotherthat is that the charge to be proven by
her alone; her mother told Shelter not to men
tion any thing about her to her father
her mother in Shelters bedroom through the keyhole
To question asked witness In relation to alleged at
tempt on part Of Mr. Lynde to assassnate Mrs Lynde
witnesses mother appeared by the written testimony
that argument heard part Of counsel to the
relevancy of the question, which 1t contended by
counsel not pertinent to the issue The testimony
in continuation went to show that the assault
Cured witnesses father had left the carriage
his arrival at home his last return from Europe
The court ruled out all testimony in relation to the
assault not pertinent to the issue Testimony read In
continuation Witness told her father the occasion
Of the assault what her mother had said to Mr. Shelter
the piece Of paper marked in pencng referred to
by her father; removed the knife from the wound in
cted by her father the assion Of the assaults
got letter from her mother, and WAS told by her
father to hold communication with her mother
aud never pronounce the of mother; MIR Stein
hye made presents to witnesses mother, aud brother
and herself; believes her mother rode out with Mr..
stenhys on the island; she did ride out with Stein
Fort Richmond In ls43; steinhyle 10 German; came
to board with the family Ia the absence Of father when
he In Europe; father returned from Europe,
and In three months after Steinhye left Shelter also
boarded and left; they again came to board In 1916
sisters; Mr. shelter made a present of an arm chair
to my mother, and Steinhyle made present
also a present at Christmas Of mechanical lamp; at
Christmas Is45 he made her present Of gold brace
LETT he also gsys .ymro IN IT, a9sn
saw father mother, aud Shelter In the wood the
house; when shelter lived with us In ls43 he had
chase. mother used drive out with Shelter in ls43
when he came board in 8I6 he had the chase;
she used to drive out with him In lsaa ls44 and s45
can't any thing about fathers having seen
them ride out In le43: witness corrected her test
ony as to OF the dates stating that IS42 was the
erst time when Shelter came to board with them never
heard father tell mother to ride with Shelter; saw
mother Of Shelters room; her through the
keyhole of her bed room door; mother Bed
ford In July, iS45; Mr. Shelter with an accident in
May l545; he tell from bis horse the horse returned
without the rider he laid up for Ave or six daya at
this time mother, myself, and the servant maid went
into his room, aud attended Shelter In his sickness
The court here took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The reading of the evidence Miss Lynde's
mination resumed.
o-After looking through the key-hole, did you not
say to your mother that she was In Mr. Shelters
all the morning and that you would tell your father and
Mr.. steinhyle?
A.-No, did not but said to mother, that now