The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-16
General SESSIONS
Before the Recorder, and Aid Adams and Downing.

General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aid Adams and Downing
CURIOUS CASE OF PRAUp.-FoURTH DAY.
TIE Council for the accused said, that Il be-
came his duty to address the jury but he would
tent himself With simply stating the points Of their de-
ciats would avail the nrevss Of their privilege to SUN
up and In that privilege II their Intention to in
&C. ~ DC aos 60 prove
here and in her own cousry that Amer had left
city by his own suggestion. and Of his own free will
He had left It not through fear OF arrest for debt but
through fear Of arrest for grimes and that he (tas
learned counselJ proposed to show by the very best
alst Of May between aud 10 O'Clock in the eve Ming
MIR. Amer called 1t Mr.. Chomdsr's house aud rang
the bell The door vas opened by bis sister, Money
'he told him he wss; Chomdsr came down stairs and
asked for the key ofthe room, which WAS over the
der went and remained there for length Of time in
oopversstion At last, Chomders WIFE las We UNDER
went to call him to supper but seeing that they
were In earnest conversation shs to CRAFTY that curl
oity which IL common to oil. listened when she heard
Amer make Of these words: Will you save me 20
"Win you 20 security for me ?" Will you give .
room for ,svs n daysf" Amer then said Chondsr,
will tell you the truth committed forgery for thirty
thoussud gld+rs; was in an oyster saloon the other
matter and the people ere after me - Chemder 70.
fuss to give him room and to 80 security for him.
The wearing Of the spsotaces the shaving on his Wits
hers the caution the alarm, and tho locking him ELF
In his ROOM could not have been tho result Of fear Of
arrest fsr simple jury knew that oy the
laws Of their country, such arrest could have taken
sce The conversation q Atnsr, from rst to last,
about the letter which had b-en sent Mrs Ber-
tie and that the sole of the He
would prove from what Amer had said tina. the svery
all fair enough that he had sold 1t, and that he
had given receipt for 1t. There Was something be.
hind the alleged indebtedness there apprehen-
sion which smelt Of i'm prisoument for crime He the
learned oounfel) would cay before the Ind
%uonsSy psoVs ,Rss Asn:, bad asssssS While nH h.
was on the stand, fifteen distinct falsshoods He
w,ud, also prove that he had been arrested and i'm
prisoned in Vienna for having sielen three packages
of blue cotton pocket HANDKERCHIEF and that che
LIST Of June lst when he said that he had exchanged
So COO he had given written admission that he mad
$3.50 the face Of the earth. There another
fssehood 10 be added making sixteen, which Wa that
be had travelled to Albany under the name of Wash
burn, and that Chsmdon had travelled with him un
der fictitious name. They would produce the clerk
Of the boat and the books and they would prove that
tho nsme of Chamdon stood out In bold relief. Not
single witness called for the was worthy Of
credit and was his ths learned intention
to impsaoh heir evidence by themselves, and by other
witpesses He would prove to them that Amer had
offered bride Of the witnesses for the defence,
whole case rested upon the testimony Amer and he
person whom the jury could not believe. Could
they ind Mr. Chamdor guilty upon such evidence!
upon such evidence - that which had been brought
forward to sustain the prosecution. After other
arks In the Of which no animsdverted with
severity upon the evidence Of Mr. Gaori the learned
counsel proceeded to call his Witnesses
said that he has arrived in New York ON the 18th Of
February, lS4S; he had resided in Hungary had been
nve or six times to Vienna In the course of year,
sometimes olener he did not know Amer In Vienns;
witness knew Chsmdor in Hungary; he had fret seen
Amer in this city about the beginning of May had
him again about the LIST Of August the first time
he had ssss him was In tho Bowsry; had . CONVERSE
ton with him on the following day; Amer and Mr..
Galeri to him. and tho former told him that he
wanted to speak; witness told him he was engaged
that he was going to Harlem, and asked him would
Let any other day dol Mr. Amer then said that he only
wanted to speak . few words to him. witness then
said II that all he would wait, and they went up
stairs; Amer asked him II he knew any thing about
the Of Chomder; witness said that he hsd heard
rome hing, but that he did not know much about it;
Afner the raid that he would tell him; witness asked
him he could not tell him at another tme - he had
business In h.ism; no tAfnsr) asked him when no
Amer ~ ked him II he would like to como over to Ho
boken; witness said that WAS too far and he would
then appointed 10 meet him at the City Hotel Broad
way the next day. half 10 and H. when
h.p sus me. him on stsp: ana
excused hmseby saying that he had been obliged to
Mr. Gallon, and that that had detained him; Mr.
Afnsr prop sed to take walk to the Battery and
they accordingly went there Mr.. Amer said to wit
moss ," WIN you do me favor' wish yor would do
witness replied that he hsd heard sonsthns sSou; it.
but that Of ne consequences; II he could do him
any "a vor, he would; Afner said II you say will
tell you; do ou know that have been cheated out Of
$3.50 and $3.50 in jewslry, by Chomder?" Witness
replied that he had heard much OK something about
II .isd him IL va; ps.ses o shs yorns man
an amount Of money that; Afner said " You may
believe me- not-I do not care" Witness asked him
Why he got into such passion! Amer then said 1t
Is not the $3.50 Of consequence the favor
want you to IL to get the letter which addressed
ts third person through Mr. Chomdsr; the letter 10
more to than anything have, and therefore would
like to have it." Witness told him that he could not
interfere In such . thing and that it Was quite
dressed letter 90 important to him, through Mr.
CAomder; Amer said, was 40 confused ! did not
know what w.s doing, and in mistake directed d..
me ntion the name Of the third party but said that he
hardly knew what he was doing when he was directing
them; Amer told him that he mad given Chomder re-
espt for the jewey but that he (Chomdsr) would not
BE- able dc much With itthati was not much worth;
witnss. asked him Why and told him that ne did net
to tell you SOW; will tell Jon again but tbs receipt rs
on . piece Of paper which Chomdsr can't make much
he want.d him to do for HIM Amer said III will assist
you, will do anything for you, will give You homo
rari spre.shtn witness then s,k:d him II he meant
him, Il he could DO anythins for him. he would do
'Mr Ross ntSorp viii tell you, We are nov under four
eyes THAT that there we're but themselves pro-
sspt and you Will do me that favor, the case will
come soop and want you to cone and swear that
were prsrsnt ~hsn 1 gave Chomdsr the money" Wit
nets iaid to him that he (Afosr knew him from homo,
ess.s in sp,thps d.rsSut.Ss and that he did not
wsnt to have anything to do with such business;
Afner said, {" II you don't 40 me the favor, We
arc uEder the four eyes," he (Afner) said that
Q Mr. Gallori waiting for him 1t Hoboxso;
witness walked with him to the Ferry, and as he
(Afpsr) was going away, he told him to mind that
his name not lssner, and be gave witness card
upon which was the name Of Charles Joseph Amer /;
witness remarked TO him that he had three names now
be went by the name Of Joseph 1t home "never
miRd said Afner, We sre now in America, In free
country, and we cen have - many ma mes ave
please % witness knew him In the old country he
considered very ttingy little fellow By the clerks
(Laugster) Witness knew but little Of his senersl
Character but he had heard than fty people at
home speak something about stolen goods
Aaron LAwErBERo was the next witness examined
Had had onversation with Mr.. Amer, about the
middle or July to the best Of his 1t
ON of the steps Of the Tomb IL was before the
inssst CATION at the police once few days afser the
ctr e-t vhs he saw MIR Afner and being desirous Of
Int wing where going to, he went after him; he
sss him ter the police oice; witness stood by hun
and heard him ask the Clerk when the nston Of