The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19
GeReI Al Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Franklin and

Jackson.
JUNE 18Tne Case Of Isaac a. Bggs accused of send
ing Threatening Letters to Nm D. .1sfor-RosERr WAR
for the prosecution am barkee per ut the
nited States Hotel recolect seeing MIR Bggs ut the
hotel; he asked me for package for MIR. Green;
looked on the desk, and saw one marked = A. r. ID.
Green" he said that the one; handed 1t to him,
and he took it, Package shown) That is the package.
FRAsxLN l.. BRAGG called by the prosecution.
1.-THE defence objected to the testimony OF Bragg
being taken, he being included with Biggs In the iu-
dctmcnt and not yet In any way, cleared from the
position Of codefendant of Bigss The question OF
BTaggs competency was argued at length by counsel
The CounT decided that Bragg is a competent wit
ness, and no Ia therefore sworn Il am brother OF
Biggs have been indicted with him for this ran.ac-
ton about the 18th of March Biggs called on me at
III South street. at Mr. Munsons Office Peck slip;
he called me out Of the office, and asked If
gagged VI time for few moments; told him that
not; he asked me 10 take walk for short distance;
did 20 and whilst we were walking few blocks, he
asked me II would do errand for him; asked him
what 1t was he said lie wished me to go up to "a La
faycitc place next day. ut 10 o'clock for him Che gave
me paper aferwards), and call for package which
was there. or was left there cannot say which, TO
ceive that package, and take it to the United States
Hotel and leave it at the bar; he asked me if knew
where lafayette place was? told him thought did
pretty nigh; then he gave the number on u bit Of
paper; went, and did as he had told me- went there
At nearly ten o'clock the next day and received the
package from Mr. Aston and left at the United States
Hotel. Package shown That resembles the pack
age; he sad he would pay for doing it, but he did
or the making up Of the PACKAGE the first saw OF the
letters was NJ the office Of the Chief OF Police.
BY DISTRICT A11ossLY-How much money were you
toget'
WTSrss-He said he would give me . dollar; Biggs
did not tell mt what was to be done with the packase
he tsld me to leave it at the bar he said some one
would call for It; did not ask him what would be in
that package.
To the Cousr-He gave me q paper to tie on tho
PACKAGE paper shown, addressed A. II. ID. Green)
that the paper; be requested to do up the pack
age in newspaper and tie that paper the back Of
III he said some person would call for 1t; went into
grocery store corner of Fulton and Cliff street. and
put the newspaper on the pack age.
Cross erdmined-Biggs and myself married sisters;
don't know that ever received any information from
any one that to be used a witness; two
persons have asked me II was going to be used IS
witness and my answer was that expected not;
told my wife that | was going to be SO used; there
were prisoners at the Tombs think, to whom spoke
about being used rs witness; have not spoken to
officer upon the subject since was arrested: may
have been spoken to about it by officer, but don't
rtcolect 1t; cannot tell when first conversed upon
the subject Of being witness; have got counsel;
called Mr. Blunt ON my arrest; called him the
day or the next day after my arrest never have told
my counsel that ! expected to be wished to be a
witness; expected when came here last Thursday
be tiled; did not expect to be tried till after Mr.
Biggf; requested my brother to ask Mr.. Blunt
have my tried last my brother told that he
thought Mr. Bggs would be tried arst; he said he had
seen counsel and they had told him relying that
came here on Thursday prepared for trial. but not
expecting to BIZ tried till after Bggs trial over
have never seen MIR. Blunt, my counsel since saw him
at the chiefs Office the occasion of arrest until
this moment; came down on Thursday last because
an officer brought me here; did Eot expect to be
tried that day had sent for my counsel nor sup
ponaed any witnesses; did not demand . separate
trial; did not know until | put upon the stand
what ] was here for since Thursday morning; do
not know whether | cannot be prosecuted
now that have been put upon the stand expect to
be discharged; don't know at what time; don't know
what the law is; expect to be discharged when this
trial is over; did not expect to be discharged when
came here last Thur day expected to have separate
trial had no idea in What shape would go; cannot
tell; might have hoped to be used rs Witness don't
know that can tell why entertained that hope; on
the 18th Of March WAS at Mr.. Munson's. In south
street, when Mr.. Biggs called on me; Mr.. Munson
ships eamen for whaling vessels In the right Of
the year; there, then, with . company who were
about to fail for Califor had prepared 60 BY
selling my furniture and looking about for op-
Iotunity to Fail the company expected to get of be-
tween that time and some time in April lent Mr.
Hamin 1928 towards pay ing for vessel; wanted to
20 as soon rs could get passage In such vessel
would suit me; was calculating to take my wife and
ney which had amounted to 5000 or 500, and had
furniture worth less than 5000; when was arrested
had 4O only on my person. had lent $l25 to Mr. Ham,
some Of my money; think that al the money which
had upon my person, or under my immediate CONTROL
was less than $780, Expected to have collected money
that had lent out could have gone California for
$780, had been in store that belonged my brother
within year previous to the 18th of March; had failed
in busine,s previously and had within the year boon
doing busness the agent Of my brother Witness de-
cind answering several questions relating to his hav-
ing previously sworn that he had property except
such exempt from executon his having been
retted Stwei warrant &c. also declined answering
whether he had himself Is Henry o. Bragg
Witness stated that he had power of attorney from
his brother to transact business for him. declines
swring whether he sold sut the store at the Of
Factory and Amos streets and put the proceeds into
his own pocket 1t wa. between 10 and IL o'clock Oh
the 18th Of March, when Biggs came to Munson's to
call out; cannot Tx the exactly it was after
yo'cock and 1t was not yet IL o'clock; should think
IL about IL O. clock.
The District Attorney offered to read the letters
which were addressed to Mr. Aston and which al
legged to be threatening letters but which letters were
not Included in the indictment
counsel contended that the reading these
letters ought not 10 be permitted by the Court mas
much they were not introduced in the bill of indet
ment further because they had not been traced to
the prisoner
The ruled that the letters addressed to Mr. As
tor might be read The Asstant District Attorney pro-
L. X Bassford
The prosecution here closed their case. and as the
Board Of Aldermen met Mt o'clock and it wanted
but quarter Of hour Of that time. the court ad-
journed till tomorrow morning at IL o'clock when this
tedious case will be resumed and finished 1t has
pied long time already and has well nigh consumed
the patience OF the court aud the public prosecutor
both of which partes most anxious to clear the city
prison Of it, too great population But for the meeting
Of tie Board OF Aldermen last evening" the would
have been continued to much later hour.
To the Young Men of America.
IT In the opinion Of intelligent men that war is
about to cover Europe Not family quarrel of kings
such have hitherto deluged her fields in blood-not
the poschipg Of one tyrant upon the humau-stockcd
manor Of his weaker fsliow-but q war between two
great principles principles of monarchy and repub-
licspism On side will he ranged kings and their
Bringing hosts; the other the soldiers Of liberty
At this moment it seems likely that the oh ii GEN.
from which the contending parties will radiae. to
be st. Petersburgh and Paris; aud though Germany
may furn the battle field and fling her massive weight
into the scale, the tug OF war' will be between the
brutal hordcs Of Russia and the brave citizens OF
France. On one side. 1t will be rs holy
braccd the soldiers heart on the other, as guilty
cause ever stained the assasein's steel.
IL would be superfuous to point out to you the i'm
porant bearing OF this the future interests Of
the human The time seems Swallowed forth,
when the prophecy Of Napoleon is to be fulfilled that
Europe must be either republican or Cossack.
Can Yen contemplate t.is alternative with indiner
tnce! Fancy the latter to have resulted 1t Is true
that personally would have nothing to fear for It is
ny solemn belief that the whole world In arms could
not whip these twenty millions OF freemen But you
nay fret the lion without boarding him in his den-by
conGnirg him in it..
We have shown to the world truth long hidden
that intelligent men can govern themselves. Let
prove anoth. theoren that al men govern them
selves He but poor vocate Of republican prime pies
who would utter the ridiculous dog ma, that things
made in the image Of God must be trained before they
can endure freedom
That 1t Is the duty Of all republican governments to