The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-28

Twas you not, previously TO making this com.
plant forbidden by Mr. Herns and Mr.; Tisrnsn, the
servant man. to enter the house, No. 564 Broadway?
Al was before giving bonds.
Q.-Have you not since you made this complaint
posted handbs about the street calling that house
gambling hell?
Al decline answering that question.
Q.-Do you know who printed the bill ?
Al cav 1t on the bill.
Q.-By Justice Mountfort-D Do you know of your own
knowledge who printed those bills? Justice Mount
fort advised the witness that he had right to refuse to
answer this question, it tend to crminate him
Al decline answering the question on the ground
that II may tend to criminate me.
Q.-Did you not have conversation with Mr.. Herne
before he made any complaint against you at ALL in
which you stated to him that you forced to annoy
HIM against your WILL because there a set OF
behind you who insisted your doing and would
A-No, SIR am not that kind 81 man H'' NV
Q.-Did you not, in conversation with Mr., Herne,
before be complained against you that you
villain for annoying him. and that you would not do 1t
were you not forced BY your friends?
Q.-Did you not, in any conversation with him, be.
fore that tpe tell him that you had been asked to
have bills printed and posted calling the house No.
to him a written draft intended for these bills,
Jusce MountfoTt advised the witness that he at
liberty to decline TO answer this might tend
AL decline answering that question, as it might
tend to crimnats me.
Q.-Have you not, since you made this complaint
bring sus agsipst the defendants for money alleged
have been lost at the house in question!
Q.-Bsve you been with any person who has attempt
&c 10 induce parties to commence such suits
A.-No, tir not to my knowledge.
C-Heye Won NOT heard anv nerson try to nerspads
other parties to bring su;ts against the defendants
A-No, sir; | don't recollect hearing any such
thing.
O oUov do Won know that Oscar povt IN the 10Th
Say Of Dece mber inst kent the house No bst Broad
way? DO you know any fact of our own that
he kept that house on that day
Al had been there few nights before and Toyt
bel trIf he Ia tha eards hpya
.een him frequently paying the marked bill Of the
house fer the suppers they had there &c / did not
there on that dsy at the house for the
that was locked up in prison on charge ade against
me by MIR. Hoyt an others
further hearing until O'Clock r. NJ 27th December,
instant
Dc 80 Where was the only Mace 0ou aaw AR
Hoyt on the 10th December instant {?
AT the Police Court at Essex Market.
you was in the house in question!
A-One or two nights
Q.-Was you inside Of tina. house after the Friday
night previous
A.-Yes, air, believe was.
Q-Wben was IT.
A.-OBe or two nights before was arrested
Al was arrested but once and believe that was
on Iussdsy night.
Q.-Wbst day was you scharged from prison!
Al believe IL was on Wednesday evening; | be-
heve II WAS on Mondsy night was arrested.
Glow long was you In prison.
A.-Two days, believe.
day night end was you not taken to the Essex Market
Police Office ON Tuesday morning and did YOU not re.
main in prison there until wednesday evening until
about seven o'clock
Al believe lodged In the station house on Mon
day night, and was Taken to the police office on the
following morning | believe remained in custody
there until Wednesday evening until about O'Clock
Q--Were Jon not kept in clo.e custody there!
Al WAS In the custody Of the keeper
Q.-Was you in the house in question, on the Sun
day night before the Monday night you Was lodged In
the station house
No, cir.
G.-Was you inside that house en- the Saturday
Al believe was ; certainly on SATURDAY night or
Friday night think |. was on Saturday night.
Q-Do you know who OWES that building
Q-oo you know, Of your own knowledge, whether 1t
Is leased or mott
A-No, sir.
Q-Do you know, OF your own knowledge, whether
any rent Is paid, or who psyst!
A.-No, ctr.
Odd you see anything of Mr. Herne, from the
Friday Saturday night you was last inside of the
house. until the following Tuesday morning when you
aw him in the police ofisel
Q.-wtst is your best impression!
Al dent recollect; have no impression at all
about that matter.
q. Did you ace MIR. Cotton, FROM that Friday or sa-
turday night, until after you were discharged from
prison at the Essex market polcei
Al don't recollect whether did or not.
Q.-Have you any knowledge Of your own as to vhe-
th,r there was gambling fighting. or cursing, or
swearing at the house in question ON the Sunday and
Monday ,diaeiy previous to your discharge from
prison
A was not there.
Q-Hefoe you was last forbidden to enter that house
had you not broken pier glass there and destroyed
other property
tJutice Mountcrt advised the witness that he at
liberty TO decline answering this question, II II might
tend to eriminate him
A decline answering that question.
O. DO you know anything about four hundred dol
lars, about that sum, which stolen from that
house some night In the latter part Of October last
when pier glass was broken, and other property In
the houte injured and destroyed
Al never knew about any stolen money there
Have Jou not heard any person who went to that
bouse that night, Ia the house with you adj
NIT that he had. or lnew something about sum Of
money stolen nom IL!
Ave. sir.
Q.-Have not seen sum OF money divided that you
knew or understood, was stolen from that house on
that night
An cir.
Q-lou have stated that. for the last four years,
you have not been In the habit Of carrying playing
with loaded dice have you not been In the habit Of
pIsyipg win or carrying rounded diceI
lJusuce Mounuert sdyned the witnefs that be need
not sntWer This question: II IL might tend TO degrade
himD
Al dscnne answering, Tor the reason that do not
snow rhsfis meant oy rounded dice.