The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-24
Court OF oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Edwards aud Aldermen Ingersoll n


Before Judge Edwards aud Aldermen Inssrsoll AID
Jackson.
ooron,R 23-The csfence OF Charles II. Carpenter
vas continued.
r. A. TlLLMiper Esq, exaninsd-Is Recorder Of
The city of New York. and In 1876; Andres
bsed before him in 1896 Mr. Porter lone Of his
ries applied to witness to admit Andres to bail; knew
Iorter, aud took the bail on his responsibility; he
lcsmcd t. be In u very fourshng business; witness
took the precaution TO and examine Porter store
Carpenter made application TO have Audros admit
ta TO bait witness has recollection Of seeing Car
p,nter, knowing him, Of any person urging upon
witness the necessity OF battling Andres
parties very urgent and anxious to get their friends
cut In the evening, he has taken bail at his pri
ste residences does not know that bail being taken at
lis own house occurred than two three times;
csnnot cay II Andross bail Of those; has no
recollection whatever Of Bartlett the other ball does
net know whether Porter has taken the benefit the
infolvent act not; did not know that there a
Judgment r $4,000 hanging over him mt the time; If
he lad he would not have tai him BALL he
that he vns responsitls knew him for about year,
and witness thought very highly Of him. does not know
whittier Porter u In busiuess now, or not he was
commission sgent and had goods storage; he
pied two store; he's no recollection Of Dir. Porter say
Ing vbose request he became BALL Porter justified
IN witncss's opinion. 30 to bis responsibility
JAcKso- BonsrEAp--wss n policeman Of the Tenth
vaid Ia lsiC, ct the Tombs in July 1916, and at
CsdEe!ls Landing on the l4th Of July when Carpen-
ter arrested
The A1rossEr GrrEr.L said that he hoped, II the
Ctuit would admit evidence to contradict Mr. Pier
they would not close the door against the pro-
ecution in brir cling forward testimony to sustain him
Mr.. BHApr said they were prepared TO show, by the
witness What part hlr Pieison teok in the arrest q
Carpenter. at Cadweils.
Nj McKtos, in support Of the conclusion he had
come TO. that the testimony should be excluded ad-
duced the report In 5th Wendell page 300 and other
authorities, to sustsin his views.
The questions proposed by Mr.. Brady were Did
Person ssy anything to you about Carpenter at Cad
vtlls. in July, ls46-sny thing about his arrest What
did ierson cay TO you about Carpenters srrest Did
lie give direction In regard TO any arrest ct Car
Jspitrl Did he make any charge complaint against
C.H Carpenter on that occasion We offer this fret,
TO contradict Pitrson In references TO what hs testhe
directed
ting linn In irons; 70 prove his hostile feelings against
CaT1eutor By allowing that in July. 1870 he fa ely
charged Linn with passing couuteteit money knowing
that the charge vas fale also. 90 show That he had
an opportuniiy to testify 10 the conyersatiops with
Carpenter, which he has stated on this trial. ON a
charge made by him (pierson) at Cadwells, in July
40 against Carpenter Of passing counterfeit money
that such testimony would then have been reevsnt
and that rierson aid not make any such statement
The ArrokNEy GENERAL, In opposing the al niissi-
bty Of those questions, said that toe rst goes smp
to tie credit OF ierson and not to establish the guilt
or ipnscence Of Carpenter II they allowed to stick
athofn in the side Of Pierson by showing that he
charge Carpenter falsely, he Che Attorney beneral
would be certainly entitled, In defence of Iierson aud
In justice to the persecution TO show that he did not
charge arpentei falsely and that the charge was tus
The Harmed gentleman argued nc some length against
the evidence, and objected TO its admission
The JupeE raid that in reference to the last reason
the court thought that the defence may SNOW tnst MT
rierton VAS previously in situation where circum-
stances called pron him 10 make the declaration that
he has made here. On the other question: Of testing
the cr.oiby 81 the witness, the rule y that they
may ssk questions a. 10 place before TIE Jury nov
| lar lt l. py be btntNtd A witness u not oeunl "
auswer any questions that would tend to degrade HIM
tsf Some questions ssked ftetton ON the cross
examination that we've irrelevant they most D. taSen
- they given ty the witness ADD they oannot
! test him by eBy other witness In references TO Nh
lieroB's O. nduct At aldw.hs he was nos asked, on
Lis animation whether he had any hostile feel
/ Ing towards Mpenivr ON his direct examination he
vas atked IS to his it,lr NJ on the cross eNamina
! ton. he bad bttn ssktd and lie fsid he had mol
sxIaess, Any hostile feeling they would be Mt liberty
60 slow a at he had eSptesssd himsef nreicfenoe
10 TIE exIiession that Carpenter must be got out Of
The wy II they can cuntfsjict the suseer ne gave
uptn that particular question they might Dut tnel
c. ud net ssk questions the tendency Of which would
ts % raise IN, Issue whether those acts agant Gar
! porter we're just or unjust .
| NuNiss oootinu,d-At Cadvell's, In July 40. Mr.
1ittstn rs1es thsrge tobim aud W5,ehcuse, another
Iti'oe tfcer aesnst Carpenter; thtre was DO msgis
uate II ere; be and Whitehouse went up there 10 ar
rec, n6rus bJ the direction Of the Chief they had nc
| Der ch wausnt
did Pitison make any charge TO you, in you'
cal aciiy, ags.Dst Carpenter fer passing cVun-
| ttsfelt mUnsy
A., did; he said that Csrpenter bad passed coun
teIft money IN rrcckly New YORK aud ssvere otns'