The New York herald., 1850-06-12
Supreme Court-Circuit Court.

Mr. w C. Noyes counsel for Mrs Arnold stated tho
for the plaintiff appeared subseq uenfly in evil
denee IL appeared also that SIR Arnold charges his
wife with crminaty She Was in the habit of ceiv-
Ing boarders with Mr. Arnold's consent aud amongst
III. IN young man named Atkinson. who was
doing business down in the city The duties Of the
house performed by Mira Arnold and one SER
want. and Mr. Atkinson having been attacked with
i'll lness. Mrs Arnold thereby brought into his bed
tor the purpose Of assisting the in attend
ance upon him; and on that circumstance was
grounded the charge Of adultery against Mrs Arnold
The jury were to try two charges:In the first place
whether Mr. Arnold had been guilty OF adultery; and
in the next whether Mrs. Arnold had been guilty OF
adultery and counsel had doubt. when they heard
all the eyidedne the charge against Mr. Arnold would
be established whilst that against Mrs Arnsd would
be die ed
Samuel NJ Beck being said that he ia a wood
engraver. and has lived IN New York tor years;
before that he resided in Washington his father
sides in this city and is police officer of the Fifth
ward; knows the defendant, Mr. Arnold; saw him in
st. Johns Park several times. Sunday afternoons
and week day evenings; in July 1s49, SAW him act
ing very improperly have seen him couvsrsing with
a girl who there with children from six years old
up to twenty three years Of age and he pretending
to tell them their fortunes; had remarked his pro-
ceedings not only to children but to young ladies Of
very respectable appearance and inten led to follow
the up, from what had seen; WAS standing. on
the evening of the 18th OF July company with my
two brothers and brother the corner Laght
and Narick streets and OF my little brothers
marked There goes the fortune teller" Mr. Arnold
there met n female, and she took his arm. and they
went down Varick street towards Laght street. they
went into the Park Mr. Arnold having opened the
gate with key he did not close the gate aud We Gu
tered after them; Mr.. Arnold and the female took
seat west Of the fountain; took my seat in front
Of some bushes. and / there saw him commit the
act with which he stands charged The witness here
to detail minutely, circumstances which
unfit for publication 1t was a star light
night there lamps in the Park; Mr.. Ar
mold then left the Park; my companions and fol-
lowed him, and said; you are pretty fellow hav-
ing in the Park at this hour he did not deny
it; then charged him with opening the gate with a
false key, and he said the key all right but chsrg
further CONVERSATION he threatened TO have arrest
ed, but instead of that had him arrested; went to
look for police officer. but could not find one; went
to of the further gates of the Park. and there
my father; told him wanted that man taken to
woman; Mr.. Arnold remarked that she u respeca-
BILE woman who was going to Canal street to trade;
that she stranger in the city and he took her
into the Park to sho~ it to her. placed him In charge
Of my father and another officer Ridey); it was pro-
posed go Doctor Hunters; the stated at
the police Office, and MIR. Arnold admitted that tho
key false one he said he went to store and
the key nd thinking ii would open the Park, he
purchased it for that purposes stated the case to
Captain Carpenter at the police office and he said he
had authority to detsn kim the charge, but II
would state the at the Tombs, he would see that
Mr. Arnold was forthcoming did not state the case
at the Tombs; let the matter drop; did not then
know Mrs Arnold, or Mr.. Giroud the father of Mrs.
Crosse xamined by Mr. John Graham.-At tho time
Of my first examination in this matter was contem-
plan serenaders; 1 was in connection with the
company; l went with them, but did not leave the
ie ow Hr Hall who h Is witness in ths cass
was also member Of this band Of mnstres; at the
time Of this occurrence boarded at 90 ysrck street.
i don't consider that owe anything there for my
board have not paid my bill in FULL witness here
detailed the names of great mSny places where he
had boarded in some of which he admitted he had not
paid his bill in full earned between four and dve
hundred dollars during the year from July, lS4S to
July 1919; don't any thing but a tailor bill; no
shot maker has suffered" daughter; at the time Of
this occurrence, In the habit of being in and
about the Park every evening; had no business but
recreation and pleasure my brothers and brother-in-
law were generally my companions; l know q lady
named schoomaker; 1 never saw her in the Park
with gentleman; have seen her out at night with
| gentlemen; have followed her when she has been
with gentl, men; never followed her with gentle
man until the gentleman left her; didn't follow her.
but was at the door Of the house in Washington
street where she boarded when gentleman left her
| there never chased gentleman down to tho river
after he Lad left that lady; distinctly to that
1 never slammed drunkenness and passed and re-
psssed her when in company with gentleman; before
this transsetion, did not suspect the Park was
| place where improper conduct carried on did
state before Judge Mitchell in chambers that did
suspect it, went there for he purpose Of finding
Mr.. Arnold. but not in the habit of going there
to follow females other person; the lady whom
| shawl and straw hat; don't know what sort Of a
| dress sbe lad on; IKE lamps In the street were
al that season o, the year ladies' and gentIemsn are
in the habit Of walking In the Park Of an evening"
certain It the 18th of July this circumsancc
occurred; IL was on Tuesday night; and my party
walked in front Of Doctor Arnold aud the female
while they seated; We were talking In our osd
tone and made some noss by walking on the gra
vel Doctor Arnold did not stand up from the seat
I'll he got up TO 60 away he made two attempts TO get
|
him he could not go out that he got ont, subse-
quenty, at anoti e. gate wont that had ne.
my father outside the Park shortly before this
transaction; but knew he duty there at tha,
time; within is feet Of Doctor Arnold and the
woman. at the time. Gould not DR. Arnold have
seen you. had he looked round' Al forgot to say
that lying down at the time. The Doctor wanted
TO have nd companion arrested but he ditnt,
because l had the start OF him; | am not certain
whether he insisted on my father arrestng me; did
not ask Doctor Arnold to tell my fortune. O.
Did hot counsel ask you that question. before the
Judge in Chambers and did you not say that you did
If said IL wss in mistake Ny father has told
me that person named Conkln has been examined
the part Of Doctor Arnold; he told me some OF the
particulars he dcpoScdt to.
George 4 NJ, Han. house carpcrtcr, brother In law
and companion of last witness. examined aud
roborstod his testimony In the main allegations to
the act charged against Doctor Arnold On cross.ex
animation he said that Doctor Arnold called them
parcel Of back kguafds. but did not recoect that he
wanted the policeman to take them into custody Ad-
| journed
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toEsis fsucRASTs-The steamer Meodeon arrived
yesterday from Council Bluffs All the California emf
grants at ksnesye. 81 Joseph aud other points, had
left for the plains. with the exception of few who