The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-18
to s,reet the party; don't think was in the oper.

to erect the party; don't think WAS In the Opera
Ecuse ttn minutes before he brought In.
Q.-Do you recoect that when Judsou was brought
In he raid Why do GU arrest me; married; will
you search met ou.stion objected to- and finally
di6ed to What did be say"
Al don't recslIect exsctIy he mentioned his wife;
esd he wanted to 90 home and asked to go and
Q.-Did you zee Mr. Judson DO ANYTHING that night
that kind
Q,-Bow many people we're standing within the line
Of tie pslice1
a Ifyou want me to give . guess, should think
Q.-Did you zee any military out on the day of the
Al did not that I remember; J did ses military
there on the night Of the riot do not know exactly
what tine IL WAS do not know what companies
there there wasa horse company there some
infantry soldiers there also; cannot say whether
there more than company the military Ar
rived after MIR. Judsop's arrest
Did you know that the military had been sent
The court objected to the question Judge DAILY said
I'VE are here to end out What occurred and not what
this officer knew about the arrangements ss to what
was to occurh
o.-Did the mi itary FIRE upon any person that
Question objected to by Dstrst Attorney, who asked
"Wss the firing after Judsons arrest!"
Q.-By mir. BLAsWMAr, counsel for Bennett-Do you
krow the dsfesdsbt Bennettf
Odd you ever zee him heSore7
Ayes saw him on the night Of the riot.
q Die you zee him befors yen went into the Opera
Il did; he ttood alongside of Judson whom he
stood the walk him after yards at the front
cntrsncei don't reco!lect whether there Others
besides JUdsoD and Bennett who moust aches: |
do mot say poeitiv-ly that Bennett n moustache
be was dressed in dark clothes witness does not
postiveiy To Bennett but is positive shout Judson;
several porous were arrested before Judsons CONVEX
seton and were released by the mob
Counsel for all the sscus,d except Judson and Ben
nett objected TO the evidence already in being piled
to their clients The District Attorney willing TO
cur that nothing far said should 20 TO the pre-.
judice Of any Of the dfendsnts, except Judson and
Bennett.
EDGAR DAVIS called and sworn is a policeman OF
the 18th ward the Opera House the oight Of
the 10th OF May last recognise Bennett Of the
persons who there; saw hin with q policemar's
star, and heard him cry three cheers for victory;
know him we'll; arrested him. don't know where the
star from
C'osseromined by Mr. BLAsKwA--I presume 1t WAS
about nine o'clock whom arrested him in Asor Place.
Cross eyon,in,d by MIR SMITH 1t was between eight
and nine o'clock; hs not Of the hrst persons
Of tie Orera House when arrested Bcnuett saw his
band uplfted, and went aud picked him out; Hen
peft did not wear mcestsches.
q How long after you got there before you arrested
Bennett!
The Cornr ruled that question as Improper
The CocET ssked, can you fix the time at which you
arrested Brn pett,
Al cannot.
opo you know at what time Mr.. Juison was
taken into the Opera House?
a ~ do not. saw him there
Q VAST before or after thu arrest of hudson,
The CorsT here interpospd saying that the case
n ust be conducted with some regularity. There Is
time when patience to h. virtue and that this
Gaze was rapidly approsimstips TO that point. The
heretofore pursued had caused reprebensibe
triairg with the public time; and .aid Judge DAILY
" feel myself called upon, asa public officer TO CEN
sure such q course p"
proper for him TO pursue and expressed determina.
tion TO proceed he deemsd consistent with Law aud
the bert interests OF his client
The Court sdiourned to meet at nine o'clock on
Tuesday morning