The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-27

Mr. DoSAnoo-No; one of the jury (Mr Bryan is &C.
4uainted with him.
Dir. CARLIsLK-How long has il been since Blaney
lived here!
Mr.. BRvAS-Twenty seven or twenty eight years
WILLIAM THOMPSON testified that he has known
Blaney since the trial Of White or setting fire to the
Treasury buldingD in 1885, had heard his char
aeter impeached for truth and veracy He would be-
heye him on oath
Cross-erdnined-H seen Blaney here and in Phila-
dephia since Whites trial, and do not reooeet that
his character was then questioned.
Mr.. BLAsEY, (who sitting in court.) said-My
character was not attacked insnuations were thrown
out.
Mr.. KEY Ito Blaney)-Never mind
Mr.. RApcLIFrE-That was personal. Ha, ha!
Capt HiNxLE recalled and said that he had never
heard the character Of Baney attacked except what
was raid by police officers caties-town talksame as
about this case. He would believe Baney his oath
JOHN DAVIS sworn-IIad Shuster in New York.
Mr. CARLisLE-Whats that you intend to prove!
MIR KEY remarked that this was rebuttng proof The
evidence he wished to offer that in the early part
Of November last, the prisoner called on the witness
and exhibited to him certain diamonds, and asked to
sell them. He that objection would be made
that this ought to have been offered testimony in
chief and he was aware that there was not the least
doubt that the evidence not strictly ola rebuttng
character.
Mr.. CARLISLE replied. and
The COURT decided that the testimony could not now
be received. 1t was too late.
w. w. SEAToN Mayor of Washington, and one Of the
proprietors of the National In gencer testified that he
had known Blaney many years that he could hardly
come within ten years Of the time He In witness
Office twenty years ago. and witness had seen him
sionaly since then Never heard his character for
truth and veracty questioned He would believe him
on oath, or without it.
MIR. CARLIsLE-I think that you arc mistaken as to
tine.
Mr.. SrATos, (smng)-It is only for an old gentleman
like you to remember. Ola, ha, ha Mr. Carlisle is
much younger man than Mr.. Seaton)
Mr. RApcLIFrE-Pretty good; the Mayor is bright
this morning. Ola, haO
MT CARLlsLE-l.et US 20 on; hammer and tongs.
Witnesses to rebut called by the defence
Mr.. BENNER of the Coast Survey Office testified that
he had known Duncan fifteen or twenty years and had
never heard anything about his truth and veracity
His character, so far as he knew, unmp liable
Mr. CARLisLE-fle only has one fault, which Savage,
the temperance man, would not like
Mr.. RADcLIFFE-Savage would hang him.
Mr.. Commissioned not on the jury now.
C,oss-exomi,i,d-D not hear Duncan talked about
seven eight years ago, when witness lived in Pha
delphia
MIR. CARLrsLE--Mr Key, none of your witnesses heard
Bluney talked about. (Ia. hay
Mr.. MoonE, of Philadelphia, testified that he lived in
Philadelphia did not think anything said against
Duncan for truth and veracity; against Hughes
Duncan had got down in the world.
Mr.. RApcLIFFE--He drinks u little!
Mr.. Moore said that he would believe Duncan on his
oath.
MIR. Sn,is, clerk in one of the public Offices knows
Hughes, and would believe him oath.
All the testimony having been given,
Mr. Key addressed the jury reviewing the evidence,
and insisting that Schuster stole the Jewels
Mr. RApcLIFFE replied and, in the of his re-
marks said that he had it stated in the New York
Herald that England, France or some other power
would steal Cuba from SPAIN it would be better for the
United States to send Jim Webb over the Ocean to
steal it, jim Webb he understood, had, to-day been
arrested and cast into JAIL probably to keep him there
until the government ready to send him Mi
mister to Madrid.
MIR. CARLISLE followed on the same side contcndinp
that the thief who stole the jewels is yet
by justice He had not spoken more than fifteen mi
nutes, when prior engagement forced him to depart
And the court adjourned until tomorrow morning
Mt 10 O'Clock. q