The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-07
Brooklyn City Intelligence.

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at the time Of the accident, and brought to the
station house by officer Ritter.
Brooklyn city Intelligence.
THE METHODIST SANDER CASE.
CIRCUIT CouRr-Befors Judge Morse and Justices
| Hughes and Wright. The long talked and
iousiy looked for case Of SANDER, John G. Greene
sess John Pierce damages laid $500, commenced
well filled by deeply interested audience A number
OF ladies were also present, who will appear In
| ae witnesses in the
Inc following jury were empanneled -
| Elias Pitcher, fereman Hendrick sydam, William
Atkins, jr Cornelius Bergen stephen Norris John
| McAuley, Hiram Cure, Frederick A. Lee, VIM Jaber
Lewis Duilau, benjamin Wightmsn, Henry A Chitten-
Judge Dihemsn opened the case Thomas R. Whit.
ney Of the Sunday News, first witness, called,
| whom the alleged ISLANDERS were communicated, be-
tween him and Judge Pierce.
MIR. Whitney, having been sworn, deposed that he
has known MIR Pierce since 2sth October ls4s he in
tIoduced himself to wtness got acquainted with Mr.
Greene shortly afterwards Mr. Pierce called spsn wit
nes in relation to certain letters which he
relative to Mr. Mait and they forgeres; wit.
pess said they tsuthentic. Mr. Pierce then pro.
ceeded to speak OF Mr.. Maft and Mr. Greene and ap-
peAred to be very much excited the occasion, aud
vent to many expressions derogatory to the cha
Iacters OF both; Greene" said he, and Maft have
Destroyed the peace Of my family-they are a couple
OF drunken scoundrels, and you will find my words
rue witness thought these were the very words Mr..
| Pierce said.
Cro'reIamined-Ths appearance Of the letters wit
ne,s puomshsd IN DIS newspaper was few days prior
| Q-trom whom did you receive the letters!
| &oesuon OBJECTED 70, but oyerrued by the Court
| Witness answered by saying that he received the
letters from MIR. Steele, whom witness has seen in
court they were received week prior to their pub
locations witness received letter copy one from
Mr. Hufty at New Orleans. he is not connected with
the paper.
Q.sor what purpose we're those letters delivered to
Objected 70; and objection sustained by the Court
w nat ara you understand BY that part of the
Objected to by counsel FOR plaintiff in long argu-
msnt, on the ground that there existed right to
1 Iu anl N hlehf h.
defence replied In able manner At this juncture,
the argument, generally, was debated upon great
length by counsel IL was assumed 20 be the ruling
poist In the aud, pro lorna laid down thus
Whether the affairs concerning the conduct Of the
Rev j. N Mafiit could be introduced in relation to
After much celebration, the Court sustsiaed the
pIesent state OF proceedings, though they might be
allowed ut subsequent stage Of the case.
! Q-Wh you please repeat the whole OF the csnver-
sation which you had With Mr.. Pierssl
A-Mr. Pierce asked when the letters would be pub
lithed and told him next morning; he bespoke six
copies and then asked II any thing would be publish.
ed about Mr. Mst; he said he was the step father of
| Mrs. Mafit. and wished to know whether / had any
Letters OF MIR. or Mrs Naits; | replied had, and
then Mr. Pierce asked the date OF any one OF them:
tsid thought prior to August; told him that must
n,ceaaily publish him tPiereel in the case but pro-
missed to avoid Thing sellous; he said these letters
were iorgeres, aud some statements relative to MIR
Msht IN another paper, true, judy. Fierce then
spoks psctfay OF both Messrs Greene and Mar
al, but the tendency OF his conversation To induce
NE not to pubith the affair." Mr. Fierce mentioned
Oretnss name IN relation to the marriage q Nr Maf
/ Mt; he faid mat they bad acted a rredtnbie
maDnsr in relation 70 bringing about the marriage,
and the peace Of his (Mr. Psrceis) family had been
acstroyed we converted about hour together;
rtquet,d by him to publish the letters without
marks Judge Pierce the first 90 mention Mr.
/ Ureepe's name Mr. steelss Dsme not mentioned
! Dt'sct Remarkably Impression Is that had but
enc letter OF Mrs. Msihts at that time; Mr. Sseelss
/ letters ! received pier 20 that
] O.to J. Thumss, svorn.-kRows both plaintiff and
cef,ndsnt; sir Greene Is minister of the gospel has
heard the defendant make use Ct expressions defams
tory 20 the character Of the plsntd IL about the
I EIHf rrrfl N az tha m rr1lh nj Mo- hnr
| Q.-What did he cay In relation TO MIR. Greens's
cbsgscter asiegards HE temperance
| Ale denied that MIR. Greene drunken
dre bst tsid be vas drunksrd this related to
thing that appeared in the Police Gazsn,; do not
! satitn was betseen Mr. Wild MIR Pierce ana myself
Of Cen. Duryea's house; MIR Pi.roe arst commenced
the oonverssuon, BY mentioning What was published
about Mr. Greene la the Poics Gascfe charging the
| latter with being an adultsrer sc.
| q Did Ar Pierce say be had furnished the matter
/ which had appeared To the Poiics Ggssns
tOfjecied to and objection entertained by the Court
! Q.Whst vas tsio BY Mr. Pierce in relation to who
furnished that matter for publicationl
lChjscted TO and objection aired BY the Court
| what was stated IN relation to the temperance
4 or iutempersuoe Of Mr. Greeue9
! A.-Judse Pierce raid he was aruukard and could
prove IL that be had nothing to do with the frat piece
in the Police Gosete but afterwards furnished mate
rial for subsequent publications; Mrs. Pierce was,
think present at this conversation; Cen Duryea was
not there; the conversation commenced In regard to
some publication made about Mr. wild; I have stated
all about the conversation in relation to Mr. Greene;
The conversation took place In the evening sHd por-
~ ~ MT. Nid, IL acquainted with the
church over vhich Mr. Greene presdss; Is officer of
the ohurch has been member Of MIR 0reene's churc
! since year ego last May
John White. sworn-knows the parties in the suit;
has oonversed with Judge Fierce three four months
IN which the character Of MIR was spoken
OF; he stated that MIR. Greene drunken rascal,
and that he had methodist minister subpopa ed in
this case, and would prove what he asserted and more
too he stated that he should be able prove that Mr.
Greene had been known drunkard for the last ffsen
| or twenty years; that he thought MIR Greene would
never bring the matter TO trial; Judge Pierce has
spoken to me about this suit four i've times aud
asked me whether had noticed his trembling when in
the pulpit answered, had: he said IL csused by
| liquor. aud that Greene Kept denuohn OF brandy
| under his head constantly.
| Cross-eremtned.-The first Of these conversations
took place about year and half ago in willoughby
street, near Cold he did not meet me by accident ne
came TO see me about house had to let; did not
tel. him was going 20 appear es witness against hi IN
DO cot think that this communicable frien a IN
one between u.s. never was on speaking terms Of in
tsfcourse until this time; had another conversation
about two months afterwards and another about three
| months after the second; never connected with
MIR. Greene's church; has attended 10 two or three
times; has converted with Mir. Greene probably sir
times during the last six MONTHS he to subpns
| me about six months ago mentioned the Occurrences
| to Potter j. Thomas Mr., Thomas and myself lived
about four blocks from each other Peter lives at the
corner Of Jay and Wiloughby streets and witness at
the corner Of Gold and Wioughby streets; during the
convertafon with Judge Pierce he said that the affair
he'd created great difficulty In bis family.
| Case to be continued.