The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-10


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county Of New York extended a. FAR qnaf.nns
d.riIa On Richmond county Staten Island.
Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer.
The CELEBRATED KID CASE.
Judge Edwards, and Aldermen lngerso and Jackson,
presiding
Der. s-The jury who we're sworn yesterday being
cses Charles H. Carpenter indicted for being az
cefsory before the fact in the OF base CON-
Mr. McRKoN District Attorney stated the cate for
the prosecution. He said Charles Carpenter was in
dicted accessory before the fact, aud IL
cessry for him 10 explain that that meant any person
Who though absent &C the time OF the felony couuses
abets IL its commission. Counsel then stated the
fact that in 1916 gang Of persons we're engaged, in
thia city in the and distribution OF couu
terfeit money Some prepared the plates others
featured and set the money in circulation aud
MT Carpenter in that class which ne might
term one Of the GO bstweens" Mr. Carpenter wAsin
the habit Of frequenting boarding saloon in Broad
way, kept by man named Young. He there frequent
Iy met person named Andres, whom no induced to
take from him. and pass into rcuston counterfeit
money. Andres arrested and Mr.. Carpenter, anx-
ious that he should escape procured Tor him straw
ball. when out long as ne could,
but In course OF time he taken iDto custody ut
Troy ind then pleaded guilty to tho offence TOR which
he now undergoing sentence in tho State prisoA 10
Ia probable that they would be obliged to listen 70
the testimony Of men mplcsted in crime but the airy
would see whether their evidence was improbiblo or
bore the semblspes Of truth and II they are substsn
tiatsd by persons Of undoubted character they
bound to believe them. Extranoous matters would
doubt be introduced but be Weed them to keep their
attention TO the simple questiop-d'd Mr. Carpenter
counsel and advise the circulation OF counterfeit
money! and with that simple ssus the testimony would
be laid before them
AMELiA A. ANpEos, examined by the Attorney Gene
raj Knows Chas II Carpenter; hrst became scausint
ed with him on board steamboat goiDg up the river
in the fall Of 1874 him before her lband
On board the boa. at that time; lived a. that tine
at $40 Blescker street. keeping house thers next
saw Carpenter ~ caldwell's Lanoing where shs and
her husband remained several days lin frequent
ly after that bet can't tell how oftsn him ia her
own rslor In Blocker street. he came there perhaps
oncs or t~Ice week; do not know what business he
bad there considered MS visits friendly visits her
husbapd very hequertly went out with him; thoss
vifts continued frCrl time to time until Mr. Andres
vas erretted thinks that was on the sth Of January,
1896 her hubbard rBd Carpenter west out to ride to-
ssiheri never heard th,m say where they had been;
they never went out together after nightfal to her
knowledge; they have returned after das K, but
went out after tEst time her husband has out by
himself III night; no az that time
vanish aud also kept furniture store.
AITorNEr GENkEsL-Nhat did you understand was
the ofenee for which your husband ~as arr'sted'
Mir. BLANcEhAN for the defence objec ed the ques
item and tbs Attorney General would TO IL, by
Quitting In the record a. evidence
a sge he had lived ~ Providence in Rhode ISLAND In
1850; he tlsre married witness, him In pri-
son after he was arretted; he never arrested
any charge but this for which he taken into
custody twice; he in the rombs when she hm,
and he eot out Of prison In about three weeks saw Car
CorEsrL yon Dgr,rc, said That. as Carpenter was
only trial for being accessory before the fact
BY counseliing aiding aud abettins the circulating VI
tCuIteIfoit money the Attorney General could
tToducs any evidence tc thOr that he had procured
Andros's liberty straw bail and thereby procured
Judge EpwArDs fsid-Ihat evidence to show tina.
Carpenter ordesyoTeS TO W the guilt Of Andres
wac relevant but evidence 60 show thai hs had pro-
cured The escape o AEdrof was Irrelevant TO the Pso
urt issue.
The Ar1osNEr Gs-,nsL then procee led 70 examine
The uituess and counsel for defence objected 90 any
evidence to their convcrsien after the arrest Of
ndros Objection noted by the Court. -Witusss Grst
saw her husbsnd IN prison at the Chiefs Cce, when
sbs saw him In the TOmbs fret, Carpenter Vas hot
there he present ia The Chief Office. caunOt
c a. dsy Of the w,ek on which her bu bsnd vas ar.
rsted did not hear any Conversation te~eeE Carpen-
ter and Andres an the fombs - - 70 understand ;
they eoDyersed Together gue lion objected toy ana she
could not hear them; they bad such conversations
generally when they we're together.
DO you kRor sho became the bail for your husband
HE question vac so objected TO- AID the Court ruled
Il a. not admissible evidence.
Her husband remained at home ts- days before he
left town.
AIrorrrr GrrEh.L Was Carpenter With your has.
band when he came home from toe ToAibs' Questlln
tbjtoted TO.
The Artonrrr GErEH.t submitted that they we're
prepared TO prove that Carpenter Induced Andros 10
leave tosn, and change his name aud that such evil
dence wa mater to their case and legally almibls
Judge EpwARus thought that that evidence va. only
sdIastibs to sustain the other indstnBnt for when
the prisoner 10 not nov N trial
The Cousr ruled against tho sdmssibility Of the
Question
The ArrosSEr GFsKs.L said that under that rule
he would hot stk the witness any other question
serving 70 himself the power Of examining her further,
when the District Attorney, who was engaged In sns
thtr court arrived
years after they we're married became acquainted with
AbrsLsm %. u. 1bUmrson-
The ArroENEi GtrIRsi objected 10 the question
Coz san rEs DkFEScg sstd they coalo sho~ that.
In 1851, Andres became acquainted with Thompson,
that Andres was At that tin. = n-,mrriser and Mrs
a naros was the niesmeTised; that tbomp,uu had
gagged Andres to end out, by mesmero experiment the
vast treasures sunk in the chip aud gold and sil-
'-r discovered by the agency OF Apdro the
neriser. Andfss the agent Of the Kidd savage Com
any and hncros the eUuDterfeiter lie VAS prepared
and that he ws to be used ~ Instrument TO convict
Carpenter.
1h. AIros-tr Grsts.L nj some length objected he
iaid that the court allowed evidence u tins humbug
hs vas prepared TO- show that Carpenter the orgi
Dstor OF that kdd Salvage Comp and that AZ there
any gun sunk there IT srpenter mad elected
IL he certainly we tree to admit tDst there such
iBhut mesnlerc sleep bat TO clarvOy sucs,
be considered " vef. great humbug MRS Andros,
woman OF w,sk nerves. MAJ be tsunt.d for ALLOW
ing bers.lf TO he mesneised but they could prove
thing TO mp,sch her character pare aud spot-
lees woman.
1uy topNsrI yoR Drryrcs said that the rule % la.
g. that they may inpesch witnesses by prOsiug that
their general CHARACTER - ban thty might prove ~ by
~inssss history end thsn ~ Wa their Intention
that IL should be reject.d sud that Andres aud
hIs AnerOs are not .ortby Of belief The evidence
With regard TO the MIDI salvage COMPANY was o. sho~
motive Tor this prosecution that II vas not conduct
go In good faith with any intention 20 convict the
prisoner there honest Intention Co o0n-
Wet Carpenter the prosecutions are aware that Car
penter IL net guilty and there rs no desire or Intention
Of convictiDg him.
The Ar1oESsr Gs-tssL would like 60 hBov how the
counsel for Carpenter dare stand In that court and
make such an sssei,p There are some thing. 80 i'm
pudenuy false that they convict -, mselves and he
ths Attorney GsneTs kne- HIS oen heart bstter than
Dir tutler descendants counsel and Ia consequence
~ what be has said he (th. Attorney SenersiD ~Ould
tell the court, fol.msly that he believed Carpenter