The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-23

Law Intelligence.

q. 22-BefOr0 MOOrehOuse.-
Lynde Lynde-The Court met at the usual hour,
when after brief argument between counsel in
aton to some law points having reference to the case
MIR. CHARLES OCoNoR commenced to up part
Of the defence In his opening remarks, he took occa
sion say that he before the court and the jury
with degree of conference.-the the warrior armed In
Steel who had to cut down With his sword feather.
The jury called upon before God and their country
ton Of the lady who now stood them and 70 de-
termine upon the reputation Of that lady In every
other respect his client was literally dead before the
Lynde charged with the crime Of adultery and the
jury had no other issue to tno other before them as
whether she had had sexual with another and
committed ths crime Of adultery; and If her husband
counsel hsreupou recapituatsd the facts II troduced
In evidence and commented upon them at length
ns w a s1r as @ tho
Of the plaintiff the occasion Of his attempting the
s Of his IT. ;seSps her Nth
with whom he had shaken hands moment before the
attempt, comparing 1t to the kiss Of Judas lscariot
The learned counsel also passed high euogy upon the
character Of his client Mrs Lynde whose conduct
whstandipg facility being thrown in her way he
contended could not be mpesched and whose vrtuous
under many trying should elevate
her in the eyes Of the community The dagger that
levelled at her breast, by her husband who had
been her partner for seventeen father
her children-was not the first one that aimed
there in order to distract her peace and domestic
fort After passing high eulogy the court for its
mpartiality and fairness In ths case, Mr. c. conclu.
ded his remarks having commented on the entire est
mony, when the court took recess.
EzAfter the Mr. JoRpoN commenced his reply to
Mr.. O'Connor. He began by saying that he found it
sody and unfounded commentaries made BY his
adversary on the evidence adduced on the part
part of the plaintiff in this cause. He had mo-,
with commentary upon trivial incident that had
occurred during this trial; he felt though he had
some other duty to perform than In turning the whole
subject, parties Witnesses and all who appeared here
into contempt ridcule he appeared
of the wretched who then sat before the jury who
has been left without wife, his children without mo-
ther, and whose happiness for the remainder of his
existence Is for ever blasted She has, said Mr. Jordon,
renouuced them ALL you will by her own letter
that have read to you at the commencement of this
trial. Thu then the condition of my client, and do
Of the opposite parties turn them into rdcue
my iron heel their necks the counsel has done on
my client had no cause to come into this court that he
had complaint to make, that he Is that venomous
viper the counsel has represented him here this day
But the counsel has not confined his attack to Mr.
Lynde he has made general and sweeping
attack on all witnesses; and l think it me-
cessary before proceed to the main feature of this
cause to brush away some Of the gentlemans cobweb
tapestry. Mr. Jordon then went to reply to the
mentares made by Mr. OConor tie testimony of the
witnesses for the prosecution aud next took up The wit
for the defence. He began with Mr. Shaffer,
whom he said was the atlas Of the learned counsel for it
his shoulders the whole defence rested but
let us see, said Mr. Jordon, who this Mr. Shaer ishe
is German by BIRTH and doubt not of very respectable
parentage and had he remained in his native
try and received his education there he would in all
probability be moral and respectable man; but he is
brought 10 while cnld remains there until
he is twenty four years Of age Here then, Is Dutch
boy with French education and Partisan manners comes
amongst but his counsel would have you believe that
he Is perfect anchorite as perfect monk Is ever gra-
duated at the Monastery Of Latrsppe but the counsel
did not stop there he wished you to believe that Mr.
Shaffer constitutionaly cold that virtue
itself would freeze to death in his society Mr. Jordon
continued his address until O'Clock when the court ad
house will charge the jury
surERroa CouRr, Oct. 22-Before Judge Oakley
yilliam Milo The North .a,nerican Fire Insurnee
effected by the plaintiff at defendants ONCE, for $500
on his establishment in Broadway the Sd Of January
is44 the policy was regularly renewed every year The
buildings with their contents destroyed The only
question in the was, whether Mr. Niblo had the
right to insure; defendants commended he had not he
property including buildings being in tho Van Rsnsss
S6oo subject to the opinion of the full on the
question, whether he had right to ensure not.
For plaintiff Mr. Gerard for defendants, Messrs. j. r.
Before Judge sandford.-James MabJen Us Samuel
White Co.-This was gu action OF replevin to test
on by the defendants, and which under execution
were Afterwards replevied BY plaintiff On the part of
the p,intis T. was .sdgsd that he had purchased the
and Fountain had sold them and that the defendants
had levied upon them under an execution, Issued
Judgment obtained by defsndant against Mabbett and
Fountain The defence is that the sales were bona
fde. Adjourned to to this morning For plain.
till, Mr.. Sheppard; for defendants, MIR. Cutting.
WB Draper, ct vs Isaac Denike and Stephanus Hunt
Administrators Of Robert Denike, dececsed-Ths action
is rought to $24O0 the amount of some pro-
missory notes which the of the deceased was
endorsed by his The defence is frst that notice
of protest and non payment were not given to the ad
ministrators in due time the notes having matured
after the decease Of the intestae and secondly
had not authority to endorse for bis father all
events that If he had authority, he exceeded It, The
court adjourned till tomorrow this mornng) Fer
plaintiffs Gerard Martin, Strong and Smith. For de-
PENDANTS Messrs Cowles and N. b. Blunt.
Ma ia 0EIIG nnf
of Rsuo-A warrant issued this morning by David
A Gardner, Esq, United States Commissioner, the
Livingston charging FIVE of his with attempt to
revolt The warrant was given to deputy marshsls Col
Inns and MORRISON VINO went down TO the lower bay to
arrest the parties They had not arrived with their p
soners up to 6o'clock
COMMON Pleas. Oct "a Before Judge DAILY -Ja-es
Brady Austin b. Troptridge.-Aotion for false i'm.
prisonment The plaintiff and a man named Mcclure,
purchased ,rbe nantes from the defendant for
which be afterwards them in the Court of Common
Pleas and obtained Judgment He subsequently made
affidavit charging them with having obtsined the
mantes by fraud and false representation and caused
them to be arrested; but upon investigation the
charge dismissed, and the parties set at liber
ty The present action is to recover damages
journed to to morrow, (this morning. For plaintiff Mr.
ID Wheeler; for defendant Mr. Akin.
Coukr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Oct 2a.-Bsfore Re-
oerder Scott. and Aldermen Feeks and Tsppan
Trial Of Caroline Lohman alias MADAME Resteit-
Ogden HoRman, John McKeon and Jonas Phillips,
Graham Jupr and James T. Brady, Esqs for the de-
fence At the opening Of the Court this morning the
empanneling Of the Jury proceeded with and the
following named gentlemen either set aside on the
ground Of having expressed formed an opinion rea
tive to the guilt Of the accused challenged for
for favor, viz John Clossey; James II. Chapman;
Elias Moore John McCulum; Charles H. Ring; Isaac
Broweri Jacob Cameron; Bickett Christopher shep-
erford George Allen William s. Dorr James s. Gregg;
Henry NJ Benedict; John w. Consul; Moses Powell;
Henry Diffenback; James Bergen; T.. Peck Thomas M
Newbod; James h. Thorne; Michael L. Coudsn: VIII
liam r. Palmer; J d. Riley; Henry d. Feter
"a jury however finally obtained consisting of the
Following named gentlemen viz Richard Venables,
Rnaaa Rauedict Robert YOUNG Il aIu Inl.p