The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
Court OF General Sessions.

court Oh 0emef0l Soo0tOR1.
NAV 2-Ths trial Of John w. Poster for pssslns I.
tt0 dollar bill to Mr. Colgate, reported In tho Herald
before) was resumed.
lice Officer Of Boston, tho l7th Of November last he
met the prisoner in Boston, whs Informed him that
heavy robbery had been committed and large reward
offered for the recovery the stolen goods prisoner
also stated to witness that he had exchsnged some
money for New York money as alleged by the counsel
Moses B. s9uires sworn Witness is acquainted with
Fotter the prisoner at the bar was In the
brother Of witness without any trouble that dsy he
borrowed $1,000; he at the store on November 2O
bad" said he 81 Know it; 1 have been to New YORK.
and found $500 note was bad; came awav and left
IT," Mr. squires told him he must raise the money he
had lent him.
Crosse examined--Foster had before borrowed money
Of squires.
James c. squires sworn-My place of business 4, in
Faneail Hall Market Boston; my brothers credit is
good to any necessary In business he has
Foster about ve years 10th next sentember hs IN
man of family, wife and two children; understood
he owned real estate there witness testified several
money transactions Between his brother and Poster
here short time back former trial; put up at
Loveoy's; roomed with mr.. Danford; did not put M
In five minutes time for the boat have heard OF
Vile have heard OF Bristol Bill and others being
one Of the jury on her trial at Boston Know Poster
well; know Edgerton; he was brought into court on
charge Of keeping a bad house; ! do not know who
garet sho was convicted Q.-How long that jury
out,
objected to. Mr.. McKeon observed that on tho
former trial witness told him that he looked to to
hang that jury, therefore he would not believe
word he said
MIR. Parks rose and appealed to the Court against
such assertions Of the District Attorney
The Recorder said he certainly regarded the re-
mark as improper
MIR. McKeon, with great animation, defended his
course.
Q-were you on that jury Al was Q-wssthe
jury out any time' A-They out perhaps nn hour
think not three hours Q.-pid you not swear TO
some conversation with Mr fsrrer A.Yes Mr.:
Re-examinod had never heard Of her her case
before
Mr. Parks here read tho testimony Of Josiah Colgate
Hrokor in Wall street stating how Poster tried pass
counterfeit $500 bill on him in Wall street.
Rebuttpg evidence.
GB Farrar sworn-Is bookkeeper at Lovejoy's ho-
tel the prisoner and his party did not enter their
names on the books.
these people we're there, and went under different
names.
Boston day before yesterday via stoDagc in company
with Mr. Foster; went to Lovejoy's hotel before
breakfast put down the for all three fus viz
Foster, Sparks, and John Wilkes.
The case was here closed.
Mr. PARKS. from Boston. addressed the jury behalf
Of the prisoner, and followed by the District At
torney in reply. on behalf of the State.
1he Court then adjourned to Friday morning, when
the Recorder will charge the jury
FRipAr, May I0.-On the opening Of Court this morn
Ing the Court delivered its charge to the jury in the
OF Foster whch n brought toa close yesterday
The charge was eBient th. eide Of the prisoner
der the facts in evidence and the jury having retired
after about one hours absc returned into court and
pronounceda verdict Of not guilty The prisoner was
Enoch Camp moved the Court for the discharge
Of Bnrtly Wheeler indictcd.for rape the person Of
Bridget Hogan on the night OF March 2ath, ls49
the ground that since that period lac had not
been brought to trial The motion, after discus
sion Was granted similar motion on behalf of Hen
~ Grogan tor assisting and aiding In the same Of
fence also granted 1t stated that the prose-
eurlS wa, drunk ON the night in question and knew