The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-25
TWO CENTS.

orc Of his companions "Now, go down, old hss. .,a
prisoners did go down." that is thrust his
into the compliments pockets and pulled thence All
his money, with which they made Of. He followed
division Of the money Of them remarkng ct the
time, In reference to complainant, that when he
got out no one could see his legs for the dusn he
would make eff from Cow Bay In such hurry And
so he says, he did leave In haste, but 1t 10 get
thieves wsre not arrested till the next dsv vSsn '1
course, the money was not to be found Two Of the
prisoners had COUNSEL the other stood solitary and
alone did he who erst set certain ball in motion -
When the witness for the prosecution had concluded
the lawyers for the defence called Jane johnson the
duced Carey to to the house where he was robbed
Jane came when called. She a tall wench, with
| side of her mouth and Initiating by her speech the
| loss Of part Of her dental establishment
COUNSEL FOR PRsoNER-Now, Jane, tell all you know
about this affair Casting significant look hrst on the
| Recorder and then at each Aderman); we are going
TO show another state of things than that to be implied
from Careys evidence. Now, Jane, go on tell all you
| know.
W'Isrss-well, sah on satturda night, bout half
pes ten O'Clock, dis ere man, Thomas Carey told mo
he had only six shins, 'kase he wanted lodpns and
that wasn't anuf for it. Well seed i'm afterwards,
an he telld me he'd spent two shilins and hadn't
got but fifty cents dat he too far from home get
dere dat night and he wanted me to take de fifty cents
| tell him spose he'd been lookin' all over, and
couldn't get nobody else to take de four shns, and
,sposed Ia haif to take it, to get rid on i'm aughter)
But he didn't have no twenty -four dollars he ony
| had four shns The witness, of course, saw rob-
| cry committed.
| Another damsel, with u cloudy brow, was placed
upon the stand who, also, that she heard com
painant say that he had but four shillings She did
not live in Cow Bay and was merely there on visitor
| Saturday that night?
One OF the counsel for the defence here called Carey
| to the stand in order to cross-question him.
COUNSEL, lin a peremptory manncr0 -Corey, wasn't
| you drunk night ..I
WIrSrss-No, Stree, Daughter, in court.l
| CoUNsE.-Wcl now ask you, again. and want the
court to hear did you yoor money that night after
| you left your home'
wlrshss-Yes, saw, in the street., whore took it
GouNsrl- Didn't you drink on that evening"
CouNsnr-1he girls say you did
| WrsEss-So they say; they saw me in dance
house Send for the keeper of the dance house and ask
| him If | was there.
The court cut the matter short by sending the pri
soncrs to the Penitentary for six months and the
disposition made of the fourth one who was
brought into court after companions sentenced
II RI Of Repentance Lucretia Tooty accused Of
stealing piece Of alpaca from Robert s. Rich On tho
clerk calling the name Of the prisoner she appeared at
the bar well dressed woman about 80 years of age,
and took the prisoners plea of not guilty. and the wit
for the prosecution took the stand to testify when
Mrs Tooty showed signs of fainting, fell back into
chair, was removed to another and did not fair
ly recover until informed that she relieved from
the charge and that she might go.
n Promising Pouth-Hcnry Brush, lad Is years of
age, placed at the bar charged with assault and
battery on Eve Brush, his mother when he kcktd and
beat The mother stated that her unmanagea-
bic would not obey her at home and would not 90 to
school The court sent the young rascal to the House
| Of Refuge.
n House Drided against Hself-william Knight was
brought up on charge of assaulng and beating Eliza
beth Pope and Rebecca Wetmore the 10th of March
last. The defendant lived at No 2l3 Bowery, in the
same house with the compliments (who are sisters)
and several other families dispute arose about the
right Of way the floors of certain passages words
| induced blows among the women some Of the In
teerd and for their pains received upon their clothes
and persons the contents of all sorts of vessels broom
sticks were brought into and the whole matter end
ed by the parties appearing in the Court Of Special Ses
sons and exposing the whole matter to the court Mr.
|
| pended judgment
boarding House SquoJ6les-The next case was that
# the People vs. James f. Hoton, who was called to
answer to the following charge, which pressed in
! due form
| County OF New YORK. ss-Mary Thra Of No. 2ss
Greenwich street. being duly sworn deposes and says
on tS Mo en ts lyt aay of n" IN the
York she was violently assaulted and beaten by James
E. lolton, who came to the premises Of deponent and
seized deponen by the throat in the most violent
ner without any Justification the part Of said
saiant Wherefore this deponent prays that the said
assaiant may be apprehended and bound to answer
for the above assault &c. and to be dealt with accord
before f ;Ss 18th MH Ar TsALL
JAS McGRATH Police Justice
On the back Of this document was the following 81
hersSy waSs We trial by jury and trial this
April 49, is4e JAS. E. HOLTON.
The oich edorsement on this paper was as follows
nH reeps on OF Mary Thss u.s. ya%es
-McGrath, Magistrate Filed April oath, l849-Wit-
nesseS John Dnslow IA Greenwich street, Mary Read
dy 2sS Greenwich street.-B found March 14th 1840.
The being called on, Mrs Thran appeared and
stated that she had subp1nacd several whom
she did not in court The officer who serves the
pena stated that he had called ut the residences of the
witnesses but had been unable to find them. Mrs,
Thra then said that they must have denied thcmse yes
to the officer for that she they might have been
served "But your testimony will be quite sufficient,
Mrs. Thrall" said the clerk Of the court and the
| case proceeded.
Mrs. THRALL then took the witnesses stand. She
| and well dressed wearing handsome gold spectaoIes
and appearing to all eyes very ady-ke She stated
that on the day above mentioned, she seated at
| the table, at hJr residence in Greenwich street,
| when come words Of alteration occurred between
| her and Mrs. Eliza Bartholomew when Mrs. b.
threw sundry Of the apputenanees Of the tea table at
her face she went out, and in the hall words passed
when Mrs B. struck her; personal encounter ensued
and Mr. Hoton, the defendant coming out ut the time
assaulted her.
Mrs. BARTHOLOMEW, n large lady, apparently past
forty being called for the Defence stated that
heard OF the compliments having said things the
table which reflected upon her and members of her
household she asked explanation, and words ensued
they went into the hall IN fight then ensued the
board,rs came out crying part them" Mr.. Holton
out and interfered he between the witness
one to go the other way, (up stairs)
After hearing the evidence thus far the Court dis
charged the defendansfrom custody with this counsel,
Never get between two when they quarrel
! ling
II have learned that losson raid the prisoner as he
| left the bar, with bow.
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