The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-16
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| concsaiment Of offenders After the meeting Watson
became dsspondsnt and not placing much condolences
the restoration Of his child, he concludes % give
himself up to the authorities %, In sdopt-
more Of bsholdns his child He, therefore,
called oulthe president Of
lice oosrs were sent for and watson was taken into
| custody. As WATSON surrendered himself on Thurs.
was committed to the city prison by the masistrats;
over week has now elapsed since their Sat-
Tn. Examination was conducted before Justice osSorn
and MI Stuart the clerk In Of the Court rooms,
before number Of citizens whohad mustered In the
room anxious to hear the evidence. The brother Will
liam Watson the voluntary prosecuting witness, vhS
resides at p.t.r.op New Jersey was present. a:
under arrest Is apparently over 40 of age but
presents q better cast of countenance Tas wife v
eyes her lips are pressed sti nrs appear
casual would be considered favorable
On the officers bringing the prisoners into Court from
the cells, the husband entered ct one door, and the
wife at the other bearing In her boy with his
broken about tour since The instant tho i.sh.r
theld his child he sprass from his seat seized the
loudly bathing the bey's face with tears The poor
child was much affected and were ali present In
scene exhibited between the father and his child.
The only who seemed to be unmoved by the soens
vas tne protner wno was tnen about 20 se essnanso
awful crime of arson, whereby his testimony might
son n,! an own own brother to the s.o.s Alter tie
took their seats by their counsel and the magistrate
proceeded to examine William @; Watson. The coun-
sci for the woman, Mr. Horace y Clark, commences
to crosse examine Watson on his direct anasvit.
as far as any part alluded to the wife The evidence
under the direction Of her husband according hs
verron the matter The witness said he resided It
present awhenl Mrs Watson was brought to the
lawyers office in Nassau street, about the child
Rs cheer Tine at the ne request the Ssns
was told by him to tell her to be carsful 81
tell her that she the only one responsible about
the FIRE he not In the city at the time and that
csnd thing was, that her child died In Providsnos
IL she did not put shot In It's ear and Kill It The
talked. or She would be exposed shout some money
che stole In Hartford The witness said that Watson,
~ ne rppn,sd ansItmsnts Of = widow Woman This ola
had mare, which she sold for $50. This isst
was known BY Mrs watson; and the next dsy Mrs.
The bill changed, and Mrs Watson thereby sscsr
tanned the place where the money va; deposited .nA
entered her and stole the $50 and day or tive
after paid her rent to thapld woman in portion OF the
very money stolen Tbese three things we're told her,
by the witness at the request Of her husband In erAar
operate her mind that she should consent TO the
division Of the money and to deliver up the chid 20
the fsthsr After the money matters settled ths
wtners stated that he and the prisoner hf broths9
went to New Hampshire with the object of sseisG
their father, end after arriving within some twelve
thirteen miles Of the place they turned around Ana
s,ns,sn u.pt to a.. bis r Wiz. toot tn. on:
now PRESENT. but tho one that lives out In New
n M but s, ssa 20 rsapy .sStssn wears Of are
The witness said that his brother had, he gusssse,
something IKE four children BY 81: % vie and ss:
together for time he then got married u fsse
Gov New Jersey and th. the somsn y me
SsS nal: .,d.ntv cir m,s: %ssr
raised by the deyelopements made BY tbs brother.
The witness stated that his had been married
eight children which she had dropped about Il
The counsel wished to kno~ Of the witness whss
motives csuld have induced him to volunteer the
principal witness to appear and testify against hh
viotsd, would sentence HIM to be executsf Wsssou
replied that whea he made the charge hs thought e
crime committed would hang him He 's stated sS.s
his brother and his vile had plan to him into
10. state prison; IN, prisoner Watson vas going to
money, and was TO he arrested on the charge Hay
ward told me Of this plan, my brother told him,
last time saw my brotherI shook hands With him;
have other motives that Induced to make the
charge against my brother, only that thought
wrong be should Try TO send me to State prison.
The above the Substance Of the cross examine
out CON itment; and watson the witness was CON-
vsy.d TO prison and thus held a witness-hs being
During the examnstion the prisoner, John Watson.
held bis child In his lap, sna every fe~ minutss
ser ysd to write something ON slip paper fold IL up
and place the In the boys pocket-evidsntIya
ntcatton Intended Tor the mother At tins Close
Of the Investigation the paper was taken from the
pocket Of The child BY the magistrate, which read -
1DsAh s.sAH-wfIi you clear me from this shuss
that Il brought agsinst me you know have done
nothing DO, for Gcdr sake come and see me ss soon
a. you can and fetch my dear son beg aud beseeoh
you. don't leave me; DO and me, before 20
70 m God; sIs all ask In this world Is TO talk
The msgi,trate stated to the prisoner that vas
very wrong for him 10 attempt 20 make any eommunf-
cation With bis wife; although there va. no harm In
the present attempt still he ought to ssk permission
Tn. prisoner. were arsin r.manded 20 priDn-the
~ifs taking charge Of the child The further exami
nation Of this extraordinary case VIII be continued
this dsy.
Chsrss Of Sfaljinr Nth intent 10 KH-kgan we have
to record smother charge Of stsbbing With knife,
which l. believed may postiby prove fatal IL appears
that three psyson. Michael harry Patrick st-n auf
auother whose pame At present is wn. entered
the porter house No. - spruce street, ON saturday
hancsd TO- them. and after drinking they refused 20
pay The bar keeper James Nc hstten passed from be-
bind the counter got into an altereation With them,
and seized heavy lead box and sttsnp pied to strike
Parry with Il, but wss prevented 30 doing Ksteu
thsn cane upte the a.si,tance ~ barry. asd With
Mcbatteu. Az teon this was. done they all three
inside their ettspe. before the arrival Of the police.
Soon after. however Officers Penney and Mooney %
the r. cond v.rd arrived and hearing the cireum-
the ofesrt vent VA search Of ths scsused
md during the bight Barry a-restef at No.
80 Am AM taken from his bed 20 the sta,ios
housc The othef mar, katsu, AS take into custody
yesterday afternoon rhe third one !. not Z Z GAP
Hospital aud his wounds said 20 hs 81 very dsn-
rarous character The accused parties have bees
committed 20 await the fesst TO the injured man.
Botbing bsspi Some bold rogue broke into thu
cabin of the tloOp Risrg SIN lying ct ths foot Of
Nc,tty street Saturday night stealing therefron
$40 IN money and a silver watch the property Of the
captain No aIrstt
.9y,,sf III a rtsfiar -oncsr Van Tls.er Of the
Thirteenth ward arrested. on saturday night man
called George Williams, charge % barssriousiy
rtsring the store Of clancy aud Wet streef
ocppi,d by John Clot The burglar entered the store
by usipg INSTRUMENT called nippers whicht urnse
the hey in the ock from The outside slsswere stolen
| by TIE rsbbsr from the money drawer Ibe roens ws
| con &C NJ naitted him &c prison for trial
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