The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-21
Court or General Sessions


Before the Recorder and Aid. Franklin and Conklin
THE TRIAL OF GEO. w. NnKs AND NATHANIEL W.
RoBERTs, FOR PROCURING $4,000 BY rALsE rRK-
DC 2O.-The interest In this case continues ana
bsted. The court room was again filed this morning
by . large crowd Of spectators, numbers Of whom
ock ed TO the vicinity OF the reporters tables and
made IL dnicult for them to perform their work
The prosecution introduced record of the decree,
divoreiDg Ellen suivsn from John Sullivan, in Bos
william II. Harmed sSorn-My ONCE IL ct the COR
office In ls40 1T the corner OF Broadway and john
street. (papsr shown wac the commissioner before
whom ths paper executed; (the paper was the re-
lease pafporting TO he signed BY John Sulivsn0 1
have no recollection OF the circumstances under
which the paper was signed; / know man named
John sullivan, but don't know whether he is the
same person Who signed that paper; have no rsool
lection Of the man ut all; don't know whether he was
short or tsi old or young black or white have no
knowledge of the man, except that my signature
there; have no doubt that read the instrument at
the time, rs It Is my custom to do so; did not know
whore the paper came from; have familiarity with
the signsture attached to this paper don't know the
hand writing; dent know that ever did any bust
for Niee the certificates attached to this paper
In my ordinary hand writing; tell you that have
no knowledge Of this matter whatever, except that
Cross. sxsmiasd Il have no doubt that some person
purporting to be John Sullivan came before and
acknowledged himself to be ths mentioned
Edward Richards re-csIsd--I stated yesterday
that had taken an interest In this case.
The counsel for the drfepse here objected 70 Mr..
Richards giving any evidt In rsf-reucs to matters
other than those connected with this similar
which the def. ndants concerned The counsel
for the prosecution here stated they Of no
fact material to this Issue. which could b. proven by
sr. Richards But as Mr. Richards name had ossn
used by the Of counsel for the defence, who had
spoken OF conspiracy aud cOacectius schemes, they,
therefore, put SIR Richards the in order that
the defence might have oil the benefit Of . cross
examination, aud that they should not say here
after Why did you not put Mr.. Richards on the
standln At the suggestion Of the corrt, the witness
withdrawn for the present.
James N Richards Il suppose 1 am the James N.
Richards who has been alluded to during this trial.
know Mr.. Niles.
Gross sxsm,ncd IA letter shown The signature
attached to that letter IL la my had writing This
iness wa, withdra~s on the same sr1usds /. Mr.
Edward u Richards.
NIB Mouuttort sworn.--Q Who orislnstsd this
prote cutopp Al suppose the defendant orisnaied
IL; was the magistrsts before whom the witnesses
were examined; 4 had tins woman. Ellen williams
brought there; che vas examined after the testimony
81 GAZE, Ravens, and DAVE mad been taken; had her
brouGht there go that Mr. HaytAs might identity her,
hhe neither ssOrn examined on the hrst day
Of her appearance. before me she was sworn on the
second Gay; told her that sne was At liberty to re-
fpse to answer any questions, l subsequently eNa.
mised her; then pat her under oath; compelled
Der to tell the naae Of the person WOO o,me nto her
room while Ar Havens sss t0@rs: che vas reluctant
witness; I was iodu ed Go commence these examina.
tions by information received non 0as; took hold
Of this matter ne zoos ne got hold Of Gale At tho
time Of tie exam inaion ofths woman, Ellen Williams,
before nett warm day In August-she took part
Of slhw q wine and water that Sss done with my
kDoWledre
Crosstxamined Il ar't ssw Mr. RichNds 10 relation
20 this matter ia the month Of March or April; he
10 me TO make con glHiut In CASE In which he
was interested; commences tAking bis deposition,
but difcontnusd a. s.yirg ssss could not procred
tl ne had Gale ~ he wss the ksy "a the whole nat
t.r IeAnnot say whether Mr Risbards hrst proposed
20 this business; have been 20 Mr.. Rich.
ards houte. but IL In relation % fusprna wh'oh
kics had caused 70 b. served on Mrs Richard, am
confident that did not take any written examination
~ The vtrers (Elsn Wnlnme) The fret day OF her
appoaf ance at the Eighteenth ward station ho1ss;
DO not recoliect that Threatened - imprison
her W she refused; az the time appointed for the er
naiion Of this soman the case vas adjonrusd TIL
The 10th a Septemhtr, aid should 20 on aud st
anime her aud give the defence the privilege oi
cIoss.exsuination distinct Ia my rrceiissticn
oftbat fact as 81 ans other that hsvs stated; aid
not tell the that che could gst back her money,
via $3.50; tod her that either chs or Niles had
been defrsuded cot Of fleao' aud thought u could
b. recovered The crofs eNamiuaiion YES continued
consider able length after which the prosrcuti1n
red the examiuacus Of Miles ADD Robsrs before the
mas ifra;s iorg cress examination followed on the
Pot 81 Robsrts. bot introducing NJ new matter
The pr0recuton here rsstsd, AMI ths court called on
the dsien,e 70 proceed Wi,h th.ir cas-
they shtuid raise question Of Law. and upon their
point being sUstninec thy should aek the court
TO cherfe the jury that they mu't atq1it the deieni-
ante Of tbs chsrsss lsid 20 this Indictment TIE &C.
nce viii state the Ia" points Ia the morning (sstur'
dsy).
Disehars, o5hs Grond Jutv The Grand Jury came
into court. this morning aud announced that they
had completed all the business Nhich had been laid
b'fofs thin. They have acted upon saout two
hundred aud eighty con plsints during the present
term This Grand Jury dsIni'sed. with the thanks
of the cotrt after the foowiug com ounloAtons had
been read BY the clerk
Gs.ND rURv ROOM.
Nav YoRK, peo 40. 1850
Ths Grsnd Inqutst Of the County having had under
consideration certain charges IN reference to mat
practices at Wards Itland. aftsr Investigating the
same and having all the evidence stduced In relation
thereto. have adopted the foiowing resolutioDi
Received, From all the test my before The Grtn1
Jury, they can cone 20 no othet conclusion. tnAn
that the Commissioners Of Emigration instesl OF
heinz obnoxious 90 csbture by thsm, deserve theh
bighsst cOmroendntion for the correct and bnmaes
manner In vbish they hare managed t6s sssrs oitns
jo.ur.s urpr,sut Rorsmsu.
hprirfant Clerk
To the Court Of g.n-rs Sessions o. the Psaoe IN ana
for the Citv and County Of New YORK
The mi, cfity the Grand Jury sent In the foilpW
ing com-unicstion;-
Sbs y,seraicped N eubers 81 the grsod inquest big
leave 10 rr nj that they DO not concur IN the reese
lutiop ADOPTED BY the majority oi this body In re-
te,,ree 10 the Comm ssioner. Of Emiers atom and pro-
test seninst the they DO NOT think that the
s.Is cen n toners Untitled to the ccmmsndstion
''N'"'' AvpRsw CLARK,