New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-02
Law Ce,rts.

Vovsr OF OyER AND TERiINEn-Beiore Judge Ed
ss, and AID Compton md smith.-Trial of Re-
,sss SsS pastor OF the Bedbrdst Methodist Church
w., a,cnaN and battery upon the person OF Mrs. Eliza
IN aSiS'n, ooe OF the membrs OF said church.
Les counsel stated that although the indictment is for
' sha battery the ehsIse ia fact is assault with al
"' W. 70 violate the person OF Mrs. CT
vs.r l, were present Mrs c. is lady about 10
ss - we rather handsome than otherwise in ap-
ssIasce The deiendan, appears 10 be- about AZ with
~ Eyes rsther horid complexion and even features.
- sn unusual qsantiiy Of hair for his age which is
,,a.'aeiaoy turned. NJ. Cram. the husband of com.
Yea, ms ,,s present he squi,e arespectabe sp
ss n'sn' an engineer ty occupation Nessrs John
s..oon psuict Attorney, David Graham and Henry l.
"o sppcar on behalf Of the charge and Messrs las
~ r !" npng and Chllds 4 Lucky for defence.
1ou'ii Tor defence requested tha, the principal
"esses should leave the Ccart room while the Others
gave testimony, which was ace.ded To-
"rs' "a" was called to ths stand She stated tia,
zoe resides at ~ Hudsonst ld Is the wife OF Smi,b
, s, Yrs, became acquainted with Mr. seys in NAV
ess when he came 10 the church on the lOib Ar -
called At my house and commeuced Conversation hs ~
s~ Nv. SIer my family; cysied conversation with
H.. - n'usa as possible sni answered him short no
MI. "oN nosd OF my hssd and in obscene janvn,ce
rF.", hisinoas proposals which | iudiensn,lS 40
40 INA sna remonst's'ed with him on the OUTRAGE
biz, ~ committed on me and my house and ,ol5
"a "a, ! bad looked up 10 him az NV nastor ~,
80 ,o'sTtolnted and had lost eonfjerc. Ia -
bes" go ",u uai he must leave the house he he,
he s,s., ~ !" expose him for Il would min hin, D.
he - "a efyins. said he would ssk God IN fo,
ne 10 wh;eh .nrsts sake he begged forgiveness of
isr,l, ~ fepHed would try 10 overloek II for hi
On ~ ave. he immediately left. ON the ao,h or
on, s.e sane month he called again entered with
bv ,As -, end saying How do You 40 n seized me
Prs, "a 80 WIN great violence and il wa. with n
10 lr,,a ~ ua' exueated myseif from him told him
then $3.50 sne mouse and never come into n aysin lie
he wen, 20 ss'aied as scarcely 10 be able no sneak
owns =, ~ SAID something bat do no. recolleci what
left tie non. se,,eoon Was in At the time RE then
ng II finn, - any wrist became bruised from wrench.
resson 49, sha remained 90 for several DAYS The
SPOKEN Of . conversation with him the first time
70 STATE !. ~ wSsuse-lihe witness was not allowed
were an H., assaults already testified TO by her
,oruey .,id 80 N 'te declaration The District Al,
this LIN o. nso been sdvances made prior 70
my dsask,s, ~ Si . called when was sick and
ext he rsr' Ridley and my little son were pres
my Atile son ,.h'sd Dr. Truman to me. / had told
seys 10 ,.S ~nen he went TO the door il 1, was Mr.
listed IL ' lna' could not see him. but he per.
gong 10 sxs'o He asked me At that time II wss
his family ~ nm ruin myself and family him and
him ~ s -a send him soul and BODY 10 he'll told
srs sea Already exposed him bv tellinS Roh,, rrsy'
ssn, ~. spow exactly what his reply was Before
"a ne sked II l. - Ia ~ 49, wy
ga net wish 10 zee ha 'o'' n'"' no
1zssded sr .seSsm's.>'.p ia thet she
ovs-~ - lamp mss az ~ 81 ,ress fol
sooIs - sfst oeeas'cn spsoSe1 q. sexs wss there
'. No s, w thosss- nod ess "a. and ,hers
l,s 10 nsrm In H. Com .,,.. ' - r,s, be
,i... ssat have said 70 IL, ny dsI si,s..h, An,
n.ss =. VT cheney, ne .s- $500, ces,ls pos be
al 1, w PIT he'd been nor tnss MAJ, N, III AZ
~ p<oSsoy PINK 70 Il, - ~ 4 t,-rf.,.,ss