The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-20
Trial or the As,or Place Rioters.

Thomas Bennett, John Norris
Jss Msttbr~s Hugh Mclaughlin,
Alexander No~sack, Thomas Green
Daniel A. Adriance, James O'Neil.
uRoas
Joseph BrovDer, 75o Green wich street.
2. Cornelius Dewitt liquor dealer l3e AMOS street
David Page, public house, corner Of West and He
4. Patrick Dowpey tiusmith ss7 Grand street
. Robert wsterhouse grocer 81 Pitt street.
. nhss suel,ton. grocer il6 Amos street.
3. AlaDson H. Scudder dry goods. a. Hammond &C.
Jeremiah Ha~Iey fruit merchant. 10 Fulton street.
II. Gorhsm P Taylor grocer. VIZ Monros street
IL David Newman. grocer, 81 Broad street.
Council for the People-Messrs McKeon, whiting
'oupssl for the Defence Msssrs Smith, Busted,
Sherwood Scoles Blsnckman, Cornell, Schcll and Bou
dinot
SEVENTH pAr.
srrr. 10 The Court opened at twenty minutes 70
ness's stand being on his crossexsminstioa in the
bands II Judson's counsel
following form" TO whom did YOU fret oosnnisn.csts
the fact that you saw Mr.. Judson there :"
Objected to by the District attorney and ruled out
by the court, the ground that It Is irrelevant and
immster'ai Counsel for defence takes exception to
THE decision.
Oh long have you known Mr. Judsoni
Al don't know him personally at all.
Were you acquainted with mr.. Mstssu, the Chief
Al have not been introduced to him formally, but
know HIM To sTesk to him.
Q-Hao you spoken t. Mir. Mstseli that night,
A-Y-s; met HIM at the rear entrance aud spoke
to him there wanted TO all; He appeared IL b.
gagged asked him IL could 20 In; he ss-m~d be In
hurry, and he ssteDted; cannot say hoS long
before heard the whispering that ! vent into the
theatre; never exchanged . word ~ith MIR. Judsou
to .how that was dirnterested; don't sllo~ myself
to be- prsjudiced sgsnst any be they good
or ever 30 bad lett the theatre that night
~ the first piece just - che door,
they hTt the nrst v0ll.y; from there ths Mi
bervs Rooms to hear Mr. Brisbsne; he satisfied in
few minutes and from there went te the Tso~rna.
ole TO hear DR. Tying delivers temperance address, and
10 hear an Indian speak; heard the Indian, and then
went home; had no friends injured; WAS subpcnsed
t. attend here
Mr. wan,so-I want to ask you one question. Did
you 60 to bed when you got home,
WnnEm-i certainly did.
Mr. BLAnxnAr-Did you see any Of the other defend
ants there beside Ar Judson'
WnNEss-No; aud an very glad Of 1t; I wish | had
not seen Judson did zee Ar Bennett his brothsr-in
To Mr. Bus1KKD-I saw persons throw stones; could
TO Mir. Bot p,sor-- There was quite crowd in Aston
Place nj about the time he performance need
To Mr SHERWOOD rhs street filled there were,
perhaps thouss pdf there; did not apply ct the regu
An McK,oe-- The question which objected 10. this
morning am now VIKING should be- put. My reason
rive information from other than police
spo DO not want Ia male these Things pubi,o bat rs
al interencs prsJudc'Ai TO the prosecution may be
olsSn by tbis jury nov declare myself willing a.
Low the question To be put
Mn. SsIrH- would rather have the benefit Of the
MIR AcKeon's offer entered on the inmates Of
the court.
WArpls Coksys called and sworn-I know MIR Jud-.
son nv s;ght had o,uy, rsatoo v,tb IN. d.t.,a.n,
Juo-on lsst Nay ZEN, Der the riot on the I0rh Of
Nav last at the Astor pscr Opera House. IN. con YER
eaton with AT Judsop a.. held ON IN. Mn or s,b az
h.,: IN. cony.r,s alton VA, held in bs,cs, srr.-t
a. Bad you conversation With J.ason about
the loih of Msy about What he expected would rAns-
u,ts On The evening Of that d~ ana AZ 40 Att. .ha,
lie tsid
no evidence Vel In the ase That rio, h.d
taken plscs He defined what constituted IN Law y
had taken place There wss no sviosnc. To ho- that
Judop psrIcipated Tn. .vidsnc. in tn. cas-. xht Do
for iuctipg ~ r.ss
nj when bis client indicted ny tue Grand Ju,y
Tor that offence, IL was time enoogh tor HIN 10
Ordinations beforehand cuuid not D. sdmiurs uutii
foundation laid by proving that q riot existed
that he had TAX, part Ia az aud IA the Of
bir remarks he commented ON the out door iohuenc.
the pubic press sBd the .ect IL appeared have had
upon he course OF the court
Judge DsLY stopped the District Attorney, aud
fsio-rbst IL was tue that prisoners dsclarztious
showing an intent 10 commit riot. could ut bs
given n .vd, nc. until there was general evidence II
. ri.t, sbd some e,ia.nc. ,ho~nG that III. pri,oo-r
had Pal tIcIpst.o IN ~. He aid he had supposed
that coor..i familiar with the events u tue night
there riot In cont.mpisuon ct Law aud
vir~ the general lotoriuty OF the c,rcas-
ttsrcsr. and the tact that they aould be- att..ted
ly q hust Of ~itp-ss--, he had supposed tbAl tn.
counsel ior III. defence would aamit IN. fact II
the sxist.nce 81 th- riot a nausr OF DOUBT or
u Il f,ut a prooi be could perceive th motive
for ,ueh coorte but a. up-n a par ~th the
~boi. coUrse 81 conduct hat Tau characterized tue de-
renee The shda,it 81 tn. prisoner Judsop had Ds. a
to the c,Grt. IN which be so-nniy
N. Op,TS Houss reporter aud had nothing
10 do with IN, st'emptr sol.po. and ~h.n ain
dsvt w. nnd 10 h. ~holiy inconsistent With III. shap.
that the defence ID made To- rumr-the oourt
told that NJ this sfiJsut read before ths -mpa.
u,lIBg 81 The iDry uprb application o. put Od Tho
csuts tbs ,ouit regard IL oi 10. and
d,aw no ipf.ue.s frt n, ,t tII the cnun..I aud nj.
eli. n at THE nimsy III, fprtion ~ them
II this tfhossit b. untrue s not their power
yurg. ib. RECORDED hcs " 10 thu bssriDs Of
vtTio bicush a.. means 81 the pr.,s ana NJ the de-
fsIospt, tuasop, ,ugyo.s that the tourt anI Jury
eau de- ni,s n. fact fiom their mind. n Ia snould
cobuet ~uh ID. d,f,pc D.. propos.s TO Get up then
b. Tar bot little with the OF ths
human mird bun TOR %. Iurp,ess OF this testimony
~ h. unnec.s.sry TO 20 ints further evidence of Tue
q, st, nee 81 III. riot or ga ION pzrtc,patp Bon
,ln,,i.bty spr.sr from IN. evidences b.tors the
omt The vnp.ss IuI.y oscars he ssw him aa.
wing sru consulting with tho. who were engaged la
tlfosrx ,t,l., ~ the IN. str.: that he heard MIN
.sy Now h,,s for auot h.r t.iors IN, ptary
etn,ss his wss NOT In I.ssl cent, mpisIisn. fn-