The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-19
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder Aad Aldermen franklin and
Conklin

COWxB Sc00uO0Ds
Before the Recorder aad Aldermen franklin and
Oonklin
TRIAL OF GEO w. NILES, AND NATHANIEL w ROBERTS
ON cHAsaE or OBTAINING 900 BY FALSE PRE-.
Dsc. I7:-rhis case was continued in the Court OF
Sessions this morning There wsss large audience
resdy exoitss The witness, Ellen Williams, taking
the stand the counsel for the defence continued the
eros: Examination. Her testimony was ss folio vs.
discovered my pregnancy the latter part OF April
Q-Aavs you been delivered Of ohild' Al decline
to snsweI thai
Counsel for the defence called on the Court to in
struct the witness that she must answer.
The Court agreed with the Defence and 80 instruct
ed the witness, Who answered
was dsliversA Of child in February; 1850; think
Mr.. Csput gave me when he directed mo TO Mr. Miles,
bore the Dame Of George w Niles; 1 an it
not William W. Miles; called on Niles in May; had
told Mr. Ravens what my situation and ssied him
for money; he was speaking about going away, and
said, Mr. Ravens, you win be kind snoushto make
some provision for during your ABSENCE he said
any writing, that his sufficient; he did
not mske the provision he bad agreed to- he had pro-
mised TO call on . certain day provide No With
money to pay bills; he disappointed me but alter
wards saw HIM and learned that he engaged at
the time he had agreed to call; he gave me $40
1t . time subsequent to this; tails was all he
gave until alter had seen Mr. Nils,; 1 hsd
never demanded any specific sum; when first vent
to Niles ONCE Mr.. VIM. Niles, . man named
Doyle, and boy; spoke with Mr. VIM. Niles, SUP
posing he George Niles till he told he not;
conversation; when nrss went into the ofos asked
for Mr Niles and said was recomms ndsd there by
nent lned the case Mr. VIM Niles, but think did
not mention Mr. Hsvens' name; l think mentioned
my situation but did not mention BY whom was
pregnant; oopyersed with VIM Miles ten fifteen
minutes. and i might have mentioned Mr.. Ravens
name. but TO The best Of my recollection, did not;
remember the conversation that is the substance Of
&C. but cannot state II minuteIy don't resollect tell
Ing VIM. Niles whether was = married woman not;
have faint remembrance now Of Mr.. Niles asking
h.. NJ h. elaru. eols
gentleman down town; don't rscoleot whether told
him he was q man OF family; called again at Nilss'
Miles, sick, and that Mr.. George Niles had yet
afterwards received a note from Mr. Doyle.
letter signed by Doyle, and addressed to Mrs VIII
writer had communicated with Mr.. Niles requesting
his edate presence in town, . of impor-
snce awaited his attention 1 told Doyle that had
been married Doyle asked nae, Have you been
hsrried!n ssid, Il have" do not reaiember ever
mentioning to Doyle that had been divorcsd never
saw Gecrge Niles till July; believe did not converse
with any body, except Osput, about this business,
sirtr VIM Niles, till / George Niles; think
him, in IN hrst conversation with him, that was
married woman; | ana not on that occasion, tell him
that was divorced; mentioned my situation t. Mr.
kiies, and be asked ms II had been married, and
told him had; Mr. Miles did not tell that my hus-
band could m irtain suit but that had remedy
II ever gave Niles the name of my husband I gave
him Michael Sullivan when Niles suggested the idea
OF playing husband and wife, toidhim had been d.
yorcea this wss In the second conversation with Miles,
m CT husband vas; have rtsted that when came TO
New ork did svoid sulliv an it was partly
tina, account that came here sullivan was contin.
foI relstions one John Holland had applied to me-
ana Mise Shaw fiesd OF both Of US had brought
word from him to me; Sullivan had said that could
not live in Boston unless consented to live witn
him: had seen sullivan about three weeks before
lett Boston saw him afterwards, before len Ro1-
hurry; there was Q correspondence bstween Sullivan
elf previous To my writing TO him In relation
To this butness the letters that passed between
were OF mere friendly character; one letter that
received iron him poss Married Concord, N H.;
that letter purportsd % oc put In the post Office by him
While on his way 10 Canada; nv t.d me to direct TO
b i'm ~ bradford, VT Old not direct letter co him
then III wrote the at Miles suRs,stcn; Iwrots
tina. letter TO ~ former husband and directed IL to
him BY the nsms Of Michael Sullivan In that letter
requested him to New York; told him that
had partly altered my MIND In regard TO him, and
him ,s.n ssst Y sS a:
y Nss sqd E heath nnorn no S' him 90 .sers nv
0.p and told him where would meet him on nis
rival In New York; / said that would meet him .
Johpis park; believe that was all that vas "A toe
etter; 4 did not inform him what the business
hat wsptsd him for; the business for which want
him to play husband according to the ssgges.
lion Mr. Niles; he IN thrve four days after
bsd written, met him at the place appointed aid
not th.n ten him where hvsa, nor aid invite nm
hour he inquired What the business shout which
wanted to see him told him could not the tell
him. but that would tell him In the evening,
Then would meet him at the coretr OF Wooster and
anal stfssts; there tomstltrg raid IN the hrst
.uT ,i.w stoat lawyer or Law sfAir did net give
him any oours cement that would live With him
gain cid not mention any thing OF this affair, bat
aid that would tell him IN the morning; told him
my rssiosLce that night s9g Broome street; hs was
10 meet ma In the mornings met him tho next morn.
rK accidentally 80 Was going to CENTRE market L
commenced eosvsfsstion there, which was ended In
my roofDs; told him about hT Hsyens, and that he
bad given me money; he appeared snsry ~ 1rst
hen told him my situation, ard told him that Niles
had raid that N there any one TO play hasbass,
1et
he appeared very angry and at nrs refused
10 do ~ no bnsiy asked me- what my s-ysr had said;
'hd. "Ellenf would doany thing for ysu tass osnI
hen urged him &c 20 ana see Mr.. Mites; | toid him
,snt.d 60 40 nnd see Mr. Niles; We aesordipgy went
down 10 Mr.. hnss once immsoistslyi after 40 lett
there, be came With me 10 the corner OF hercsr and
Broone streets, where We parted and wspt home
nov reeolsst that 10 the second intsrvl.r OF
the fret night that told him NJ r,sdenos; did not
a; tbA, time tell him in ths ispiiy wsy; wish
correct my eviiepcs In reference TO the time sam
ana mJ s,f W. Mt TO Nnss' oncs ~ s.s not lame
os,.Iy Nft,r our conversation In my house that Va
vent sCsn there; a night interviewed and on that
night ! .rp.etsd Mr. Ravens and knew sullivan
vac to be there, suppose n vas that he might hDd
hr. haven, IN beo yith ne bet did uot ezpsin that
20 suBivsE Er ntrens there asOat hail an bour,
the 'front.' door vas not locked and Sullivan came Ia
a The font door you win recollcct was open"
Counsel TO- the defeoce-ao. msssm, rssolieot
Hothing shout IL; aud Iuasmuch as kuo~ nothing
OF the lOcstoR DO not be referred 20 IN rsie
renee TO a.. CLauehtsr)
neut 10 sullivan that 1 would again live WITH mum
uDvsn fts fmed about considers Die sud said TO ar
hsyebe are you not Ashamed TO ~ IN bed with nay
~iteg" Mr.. Basebs ssid who u tbst man 2" aud
tsid that " The man e. whom wac msrrieii' MI
Sv,ps ,msined In Bad ZONE ter minutes 60. up im
4 eaiAtsD; cid not eahioit any signs OF alsfmi 40
collect wBst said when Sullivan hrst cane into
the roem; think oid not hold out any induo.ment
o. esvtD 10 40 90 Niet Once except partial con
cent 20 g. south With HIN; dd not agree With hiz 70
live with bim as hts eife under any circumstance
4 - hue we're you coLhssd In February iasti Al
o. clue answering that question Q-Msre you COO
tined % The house vber-y retiied At th- tine A.
1 VAS Nv here vas that house, (Oojsctrd 20 By
the defence n. rrund that the evidence sougst TO
be ELECTED BY N. question vas not material 70 ths
ifrue The court ottrTued TIE ohscti0a, aod slostd
the question 20 be putJ Al ~ss dshsrred a. 80
Eroeme street; my mother and domestic attended
nv hso no hysscian. my mother does not i've vith
me; tnppote che hvtrin thu city nov. THE Hitnte
bsre became cetpiy affected, snd vspt hse ehbdJ
q b. II the child livissf Al decline arssering =
The witness was instructed thas che vN not Obliged
20 the question ~ a tend 70 criminals her che
p.rsi,t ted In cecnpg and gave a. rtason that an.
cid not virn the psrsons 20 be disturbed Nbo fsVs
charge 81 the child Bnt continual the cnit v iv-