The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-07


OF the Queen Of the West charged with an attempt
create revolt board, outside Sandy Hook, last
month the voyage to Liverpool The criminal csien-
cases. but with the exception Of two postoce cases
they are Of no magnitude.
COMMON Pleas Oct s-Befors Judge Ulshosnsr.
snrance Co-This is action policy of insurance
effected by the plaintiffs with the defendants the 4th
goods contained In their store In Jamess slip fire
occurred the 10Th Of November ls46 whereby their
stock Of groceries together with the store was consider
S2asl On the goth Of November notice of the DIR
served the defendants and the 2sh of the same
month the preliminary proofs we're furnished and the
defendants called upon to pay the of the loss
which they refused alleging that the fire acct
dental The plaintiffs are both young mon of respects
BILE connections and good standing in the community
and their counsel stated that the action brought
with view to sustain their character and to clear
them from the imputatons cast them by defendants
than to the amount of the by the fire. The
Defence before stated s that the premises were will
(this) morning. For plaintiffs Mr.. O'Connor and Mr.
Boardmsn for defendants, Mr. Gerard and Mr. Titus
CIRCUIT CoURr.-Before Judge Edwards-Bennett %
Harper, ct ai.-This case resulted in 9 nonsuit One
other no interest except to the parties
tried
Copnr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, October 6.-Befors Re-
McKeon, ESQ., District Attorney.
Trio! for Conspiracy re:umed-At the opening Of the
morning, the Trial OF John X Townsend and
Alfred kershaw for conspiracy to defsud resumed
and the testimony for the prosecution continued.
BENJAMIN s WHlrNEY, being recalled to the stand
nessof the compsny he told me that the company had
three hundred agents In different parts Of the country
Mr. Ksrshaw told this morning that what said yes
tsrdsy lis and that he intended to prosecute
for perjury.
JOHN THOMPSON, sworn-A gentleman came to my
and asked me what he should do with it; went to the
ofios Of the Company, No 20 Wan street when Mr.
ney; think $4,000; I asked him to show me the mo-
ney he refused Mr.. Kershsw and Mr.. Townsend were
Of rich for directors; all It lackea Fas
slight variation in the spelling Of the names; re-
Piled that the directors did not live in the city, f1o
know, of my knowledge, any loss which has been
sustained by the company.
George w. SALVAGE sworn.-I went into the office
No 20 Wall street, some three four times, to make
some inquiry into the character Of the company In
question: went to the office with Mr. Harbold, by his
request who said he had expended several hundred dol
lars for the company arriving at the Office, Mr. Hsr
bold told Mr. Kerhaw that he wished to settle with him.
and withdraw from the agency Of the company Mr. Ker
H. had some $500 which he had received pre-.
miums at Pittsburg and had not transmitted the
same s;% -, to the ONCE Mr. said he had not, and
it to the policy holders, from whom he received
Ii had some conversation with Mr. Kershaw about the
directors Of the company and asked him who they
he replied that Of them lived In Philadelphia
in Boston one or two up the North River and on
Long ssnd he showed me the articles Of the as.
socston he also said that IL was not the original agree.
ment but copy; he told that the capital Of the
company was 100000, Of which he said that about
$500 900 was invested in State stocks he showed
book In which there list Of OF persons whom
he represented to be those Of the directors The
was large and nicely got up; asked him to show
me some OF the certificates Of State stock he
reluctant to do On being pressed by me- he brought
out what purported to be mortgage granite store
in Boston, but was not satisfied with its appearance
again called his attention to the certificates of State
stock After some time no said they in the hands
OF the secretary whom he represented to be then sick
At subsequent time when called to examine the
cates Of State stock BIZ brought certificate $500
worth OF stock in the Ironsdse Mining In
said OF the directors lived he said In Phladsphs
as also several Others then took out letter sent him
to his agent Mr. Harbod in which he represented Sam
ue Jones to be the of the State Of York
while the other directors represented to BE-
chants well known In this city
JOHN f. MYNANs examined-Ia am q book keeper In the
house Of Spies Christ Co.. called ut the office No 20
Wall street, and got policy of insurance Mr. Ker-
shaw for $4,000 on merchandise In store ut premium
Of IS cents the $780, called again shortly afterwards
and requested MIR. Kershaw TO cancel the policy he
refused to do SO.
REUBEN H. JONES sxsmined-I was q clerk in the
employ OF the company In question then doing bust
ness at No 20 Wall street Mr.. Ksrshaw engaged me
am not acquainted with any of the directors; have
heard Mr. X say there directors of the company
other parts OF the country heard him say that
any Of them lived In New York kept the books of the
company, and made the entries Of the capital
| made the entries In the books from memoranda
handed me by Mr. Kershaw; the capital consisted OF
about 5000 GOO In bonds and mortgages in State
bonds and mortgages, or certificates of State stock
received salary ut the rate of $500 DER can
not say how much others received.
The Court, at this stage, adjourned until tomorro