The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-23
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the stand they take away the last virtue that
is accorded to felon and that i fidelity to his asso
ciates in guilt that he not lost every virtue
but he at least keep the Of his fellows
crime But that man, who but yesterday could not be
received witness comes forward, bleached with
believed while he parts with the last virtue possess
ed. But II the pardon makes man admissible Q
granted upon the promise that he would perjurs
himself. The learned counsel here drew humorous
picture OF the story being concoced among the pri-
soners In Sing Sing prison; and In speaking Of the
number Of cases previously brought against his client
sad That it was endsavorsd to make the jury believe
that the judges and magistrates before whom Carpen-
Ter WAS tried on these several occasions FOOLS
ana did not understand their business and will fol-
low as an inevitable result that the jury in this case
would be fools also II they acquitted Carpenter. But
could they believe that 80 many courts could be mis-
taken with regard to all those Mr. Cut
ler at considerable length in an address which occu-
pied over three hours and half took review Of the
whole evidence pointing cut with force and ability his
views of its some instances severely
commenting on the witnesses as he went along and
concluded by saying that not only now as the case
stood his client entitled to acquital but when
they bad heard the evidence for toe defence, they
should pronounce him innocent,
h ms MAS R,.a ;I'rIaws .nsn sworn and examined
Westehester House, of Broome street and Bow
cry since 1912 in 1s4o and AZ his brother part
ner with him the color of the house is red brick and
1t was so In S45 and '46 1t Is stone color and Is
so since last spring does not recollect named
ever died at westchcster House the only deaths
that have been there since 1892 Capt Leslie and
witnesses father in law whose name was White thinks
his brother bar keeper In 1915 heard of
application from any man respecting the death Of
person named Chadwick Mr.. Tomas also assisted in
keeping his bar in 1915; never heard of the Of
Chadwick until Mr. Carpenter called him last SUM-
day week to ask him about it saw Mr. Carpenter
before when Mr. Carpenter came into his house wit
nesss attention was pointed to two men named Cree
ley and Young who came in after him heard Gree
Mr. Greeley.
CrOss-eaamined by the ArroRsrr GrsrnAL-Does
Der, 1916 could not recollect all the persons he had
in his house between the 10th and the aat of No
Branch Hotel in the street they are quar-
ter OF mile from Westchester House; they are the
'Westchester Hotel" further down than the North
American the Westchester Hotel is a white house
person named Chadwick had died there, he would
recolect 1t thinks George A Tomas attended his
bar between the Goth and last Of November, Is45 his
brother and two or three others took part in the bus
Of the bar at that time tho whom Carpenter
called Greeley tall middle. aged aud rather slen
der man; witness had never seen him before
To jtuor-The westchester Hotel Is a white build.
ing and has been so since 1885,
SIDNEY II. STEWART examued-Is Clerk Of the Police;
justice Drnker was the Justice attending the 18th
July, 1916
Mi McKroN supposed that this evidence was for tho
purpose OF contradicting Mr. Pierson, and contendsd
that they could not do as ii a point which
they brought out on examination.
MT BEADY submitted that 1T perfectly legal and
as he intended to place this before the jury
totally fabricated they entitled to show the
WITNESS csntinued--The first charge preferred by
Mr. iierson In July, AS. against Carpenter for
threat to shoot him with six barrsed pistol 1t was
sustained by the testimony of Mr. Cramm the charge
was beard and dismissed by Justice Drnker; nmedi-
against Carpenter for being after the fact in
conctaipg Andres up in the mountains Cramm,
Lynch and Whitehouse were the Witnesses that was
di,mssed for want Of the facts contained In the ae
cation being authenticated, and also for Of juris
dieoni the next charge was for passing counterfeit
money.
The ATTORNEY GrsrnAL-There Is nothing here to
connect risrson with Of those charges but the
WITrEss continued-br. Pierson was examined on
that occasion about his knowlsdge Of the guilt OF
Carpenter relating to passing ereit money; can't
remember that he was examined any other but
that and the threat to shoot Mr. Bowman after tho
other complaint had been dismissed; said that Car
penter had been guilty of passing counterfeit money
and offered MIR. fierson as evidence; MIR. Person
Intercepted; he might not have been sworn but at
all events witness took down OF his testimony;
his ttatem,nts were allegations that he had heard
that carpenter had passed counterfeit money at dine
rent places and located Of the places at BROOKLYN
or else, that the witness might be found at Brookyn
car not say whether he named the witness he did not
state that any counterfeit money had passed be-
tween him and Carpenter: MIR. Persons evidence
deemed so uuimportant that he believes he did not
subscribe it, aud IL was laid aside Justice Drinker
deemed II usimportaDt, and refused to commit Car
ptnter be asked to state all he knew the sub
knew; Mr. Bowman made motion To have Carpenter
held over till next day when he said he wsuld have
more evidence; the cases disposed OF one at q
time one after the other Person present; he
the first witness examined and he the last Is not
aware that he was absent during Of the the
AFFIDAVIT now produced Is not in the hand writing Of
any clerk in the oioe believes 1t to be in Bownans
handwriting
Cross eramiacd 5v Mr.. McK,oS-IIas a good many
thousand cares In the Of the year. tho rst a
dayit Of Person IN witDesss hand writing and the
crots examination Of Person II part In witnesss and
part In Justice Drinkers hand writing; the examination
items Of Cramm, whitehouse Bomstead and his
examination also In witnesses and justice Drinkers
writing these are all the papers In the Office OF
police III relation TO there other charge
made by ferson against Carpenter except such
Nas ed n m
extent ny justice Drnker but Irrespective the Of papers
produced could not say that he can reco-
ect that ierton the charge OF accessory
sfter the fact; these papers do not show thu, he
sworn on any Of the charges except the shooting at
MIR Iierson expressed himself dissatised with Justice
Drinker and also with witness taking down his tes-
timopy.
TO Nr. BrAIr-There was an adjournment 20 the
following day; he and Mr. Ferson disagreed to the
Eccesfity 81 writing out all the information that he
could communicate In relation 20 Carpeners guilt for
passing counterfeit money witness refused TO do
be iersoul professed 10 have knowledge but what
be derived from third person.
The court was adjourned at 81 to 10 o'clsck Tues-
day morning.