The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-21
Court OF Oyer ana Terminer.
Before Judge Edwards and Aldermen Ingersou


Jackson.
IN! the trial Sa Ssss
was resumedThe specific charge he made against the
prisoner for threatening his life and to compel him
TO keep the peace there other witnesses examined
to another charge; he asked questions by
Justice prnker, but no testimony Of his was taken
down TO bis recollection except upon the one charge
did not consider himself In the light OF witness when
the Justice asked him those questions the desk
in that charge, at that time; Mr.. Bowman conducted
examination respecting counterfeiting and there
great deal Of wrangling between him and Mr..
shser posponing the case In order to give time
for investigation Mir. Bowman commended that
there sufficient evidence to hold Carpenter for fu-
ture examination.
Q-Were you not examined, either as witness or
prosecutor In relation to the charge Of passing counter
felt money before Justice Drnker, that day and did
you not then state, explicitly that you did not know
snyhng about the subject except that you had been
informed by Mr. Sheldon that Carpenter had passed
e5 counterfeit bill on him, Of his clerks!
Al have recollection Of anything OF the kind
and that do mot believe ever stated any
Q-Wers you not asked before Justice Drinker, IL
you knew anything In reference to the charge OF coun
terfeitipg any other charge then pending against
Carpenter for being accessory before the fact OF pass
ing counterfeit money and did you not state la sub
stance that knew nothing in relation to either Of
Al DO not recollect that Justice Drnker asked me
any such question. was asksd before Justice Drinker
in reference to charge Of counterfeting and stated,
can ecoect the substance Of the first con-
versaton detailed here yesterday but felt so much
aegrieved ct the Justice Drnksr pursuing,
In not coming final decision In relation to my sp
pcation that Carpenter should be bound TO keep the
tsace tow ards me- that would not go the stand
winners before Justice Drinker. any further that
day, on any charge Mr.. Bowman urged me very much
TO do 70, but would not. excused ny self TO Justice
not mean 70 convey that knew nothing about IT, Per.
sons named Smith and Lynch, In witnesses employ
no recoiiection Of charge Of arson being brought
against Carpenter nor for an assault on Lynch; nor
Carpenter before Justice Mstel witnesses s1eges-
ton Saw Carpenter In custody Of two officers, coming
| Q.-Did ysu at any other time In connection with
any other persons procure the arrest Of Csrpenter'
Al cannot answer that question cstssorically.
Gwitness entering into an explanations about an
officer calling him. when counsel waved the ques-
tion Witness supposes Carpenter was arrested that
Rpe. II he va. put in irons does net rseolisct sus
gesng that he should be put In irons his best rec d.
lection Is that he did not oeer Whitehouse came TO
witness and said that Carpenter had six barrelsd
loaded pistol Counse for the defence objected TO the
witness giving in evidence what other people ssis and
begged that the Court would confns Mr. Pearson to
the mere answers TO the questions proposed Knows
ofhcer Bomsteadi calnot recosct that be twitness)
charged Capenter TO omcsr Bomsteal Win pss,n 9
The witness underwent long and searching cross
examination, with q view 20 show hostile feeling on
his part towards Carpenter and that he had caused
his arrest various charges When IL continued for
The Jupes ssid@It 10 so long ,iDce We have been
near the case, that feel myself completely lost
wrIs.ss does not recollect saying to . msu named
| hoffman, that Carpenter should be put out Of the
way at any rate" "a question VAS here put respecting
the Kidd Company upon which the Judge remarked
that they should avoid that subject Mr. McKeop said
/ he willing to 20 into II IN they wished; but tbs
Court were not inclined TO admit IT, There had been
bali en- hour occupied with questions which had no
/ thing TO do with the csse)
| MIR BnApr-E Every question that has been asked I.
important and essential to the protection Of client
| and the relevancy will be seen hereafter.
Wrrrss did not recollect say ing that he would bav.
| Carpenter put out OF the way.
| Q'-Wss arp. inter- arrested at any other time,
| The Arrossrr GE,sRAL objected. IL they we're Il
90 into all those cases and try thsm there would be
JuDes-why, 1t would take us six months. laugh
| teri
| COUNSEL ron Dsrsrcn say that Carpenter vas
arrested several times upon this Witness suggestion
| on charges which he knew TO be wholly unfounded
and that Carpenter was discharged from those arrests
| The JuDos fsid the council should connne them.
selves to this question: What suits were there
Carpenter In which the witness had an sgsncyln
| Wrrrtss attended an examination ct Rocbandpon
| charge against Carpenter fer shooting ~ Michael
| Lynch; attended because Lynch was In his employ
and considered he had been badly used attended a.
| friend Of Lynch; cannot state that he attended %
counsel, though the Officers conferred With him rsla
tive TO the charge there we're two arrests In Rocksnd
| county for shooting witness did not give any
advice or suggestion shout these arrests being made
did net employ Mr. Prall 70 attend TO these exsmns-
o-wss there dfth arrest Of Carpenter for beins
accessory after the fact Of passing countsrt money
1 Mr. MeKror said end shooid be put 20 this line
the highest evidence Of the facts ought - be produced
they the defepce) should give In evidences the pro-
| ceeSpss before the magistrates, and the warrants
\ Tbs JvDcr ruled that the question could W pat