The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-10
Court OF General sssxto.s.
Before the Recorder aud Aldermen Allen aud Clark
John Nckeen. Dis.r.cL Attorney.

John hckeon, District Attorney.
Der 9.-Ihe aSe 81 me Confidence an continued The
OF San usl thompson alias Thomas alias ilsms,
sias the Confidence IAN indicted foe grand larceny
ri. aiing a gold watch from Hugh Mcdonald was
tunrd this morning Tho cross examination Of Mr..
Mcdonald was c'ntiEued by counsel for the defence
| would say, when called to the stand that lent my
va ch to the prisoner.
G-Hnva you received $3.50 from any person since
this persecution commenced.
A have received $3.50 from a lady whom had
before knew her by the name Of Waterman;
! received the money Mt my bouse Saturday after
last; the lady gave me the money because she
reened to think was poor and could not sfsrd
lose the money which the fact before she
the the requested that called to the stand
| would be light possible on the prisoner; told
her should have to tell the truth; she asked me II
could leave the city bafore the came to trial. |
told her that had business which required me to
so TO Alabama and that ought to have gone there
did not hint that i would go; | told her would
not 60 II made myself liable by 70 doing; showed
her 10y subpoena; | did not tell her must have
$3.50 To GO; | told her thst poor man
but supposed that must loo, or had lost my watch;
she said should not Lore the value OF she said she
had the money by her but would go home aud get
II told Der would do all that could consistently
that would consult q lawyer; did so, and hs said
that If shs had mind to give mo the money, might
t6ke 1t the lawyer whom consulted not the Dis
trict Attorney. CIhe money was returned by McOl
The prose here rested and the counsel for the
defence opened his side Of the case claiming that ne
theft had been committed ~ laid In the Indictment
but that 1t was obtained with consent of the owner
GEonGE ATWOOD Gale to the stand to prove that
Mir Mcdonald bad spoken with him about the iosi Of
his watch.
MIR McRror objected to this testimony, a, speoidc
Ierfon had before been alluded to being by, or
The time Of the transaction.
MIR. McDo,ALD stated positively that he did not see
this person all at the time OF the conversation, or
directly Afterwards he tew him for the hrst time, on
Friday last, when be came to his (MoD.'s) house.
The witness ATWOOD then sworn and testified
that he in William street, near Wall, on the 18th
of May he the prisoner and Mr. Mcdonald there
they talked together about i've minutes, when they
parted | went up to Mcdonald, and asked him IL bis
name was Smith he said " No my name Is Hugh Nc
q watch; he said Z" Yes what OF it'" said, you had
better follow him. aud get the watch back for the
person had got watch aud some money from me-,
few minutes before he replied, Sir, know my own
business guess it Is all right !" spoke to him. be-
csuse | had just lost my property.
have boarded there since came In came in LAST
Friday came from the West am brass founder !
went West to see my friends believe the Con ddsncs
Mans wife Keeps the house at llS Grand street AN
in no business at present have worked at my trade
never was in business for myself; am now boarding
1T the house Of the Confidence Man. at the rate Of -
per week; have paid no board as yet came on here
to attend this trial wrote on from Philadelphia and
received answer from here the letter vas signed
the Condolences Mani" put up, while In PhilAdsl-
phle ut the Black Horse.
Q-Havs you been in house in Tenth, near
Market street. Philsdsphia objected to by cOuns sci
for the defence Court overrules ths objection and
counsel for defence excerpts to tho decision
A-No, never was in such house; did not enter
| my name at tho Black Horse; paid for my room;
| came on New FORK in May last, kno~ lawyer
In lphia named Rush he formerly kecorder
when was here last spring, stopped At the Steam.
boat Hotr in Courtanat street. it kept by widow
named Hughes; have not worked for some time past,
for been out Of health have worked in Sacket
Hsrbor and r Kingston, Upper Canada; sent the let
ter to the Confidence Man by the hand Of = friend
Q.-Wbst was your friends name!
A-Smith daughter throughout tho room) I
nrst met The Confidence Man in this city, met him in
Liberty street. he stepped up to and ked il he
| die not know me ana ii he had not st tbs
Howard House, told him went there sometimes; ne
| then ssked me If thought lie was gentleman; ssid
he had the appearance OF one he asked me IL would
lend him dollar; then gave him . dollar; he then
asked me Ii knew Nicholas Bidde; said had heard
Of him; he asked me il knew his replied BY asking
| nothing; he next asked me II woild lend him s5
told him had four more. which gave him, he then
pulled ont . handful Of bills aud said, you do
net want your money!" and he returned IL to me- he
then Asked WHY lent him the dollar said no ap-
p,ar,d like gentleman, And 50 lsDt IL to pun ne
ssste me II had confidence enough in him to lend him
so; said yea and let him have the money; he then
aked NE II had confidence enough in him 10 lend III a
my watch told him bad and gave 1t to him; he lef me
aud raid be would me ut the Howard House on the
next day and weHt OF soon followed, and overlook
| him saying that ! would rather have my money aud
watch back; he said he saw that had no conhdsucs
/ In him, and then gave me back watch aud sl5 he
also called me a clever fellow, and gave ma a - bill;
than ktd him, and parted; then followed Kim till
saw him and Mcdonald taking together in william
street; thought he was following this business aud
pebs have done Mcdonald he did me; he talked "a
30 that he fsscDated me; and as soon he gone
| the charm left me
| This was the only witness called by tho defence
| The evidence Was summed Up by counsel on either
| side
| The RECORDER charged the jury upon the eyiiencs
and the Law applicable 60 the case The jury wthoG.
leaving their seats declared the prisoner guilty lie
rmanded to take his trial on number Of other in
aici rl,nts.