The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-17
Court OF General Sessions.


Before the Recorder and Aid. Franklin and Conklin
TRIAL OF GEO w. NILES NpNATHANIEL w ROBERTS, ON
CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETKNcEs.
Dec I6-Tbh case resumed to. day The wit
Ellen Williams again took the stand, aud the
counsel for the defence proceeded with the
animation, which continued till late hour intact
TIL the witness petely fatigued as to render
imp practicable to proceed further Ellen williams
cross-examination continued.
had not told Of my interviews with Niles to any
person except Mrs Dexter till went to the station
house. Before taken by the officer, no person
had called upon me In se!stion to the matter da
taking me to the station house. No person told me-
Judge Mountfort spoke to me frst upon the subject
When Judge NJ hrst spoke to me, DOM know whsth-
Mr.. Richards there, or not. II he Judge
NJ spoke before him Judge Mountfort asked me il
IL knew Mr. Niles said dd; and he then asked
had Niles done any business for ME said yes and he
then asked me II It was not 9TH Mr. Ravens told
him that any business Mr.. Miles had done fer he
(Niles would explain. The Judge then said that
must explain It, as was implicated l believe Judge
M referred to Mr. Niles cheating Mr. Ravens. Justice
NJ then raid I must tell all knew about it, then
told him all knew about t. Justice " did not tell
me that was prsonsr and charged with this offence
He teld me that at liberty to decline answ ering
any questions that put to Tie did read to
any dispositions sfhdavits taken in this case.
Miles and myself don't recolect what 1t was
When refused to any questions he said that
should be confined the same as Mr. Miles was and tn
told me OF . man who came from the West and
refused to answer questions, and was confined did
FIRST say to Justice Mountfort that 1 did not
hnow anything about it, did not say that TO any
body The conversation 1 have just mentioned took
place In mediately on my being conducted into the
small room Mr. Richards a.ksd me few questions
tlt him; think IL twas at that time, that Mr. Ri
chards said that Mr. Niles had been swindling Mr. Hs
ont Of money and that he thought i time he
should be brought 10 justice for It, lie asked II
knew how much money Mr.. Ravens had paid Mr. Niles
for me ted him supposed u was $500 as said
lect MT Richards anything more at that inter
view, as Mr.. Gale came In with one two others Mr.
Mountfort was at this time engaged in ssms business
outside Thsse questions we're put to me after Mr.
Mountfort Rad told me need not answer any ques-
tons believe Mr. Richards was interrupted by the
entrance Of these psrsons (Gae, &c) Justice Mount
fort came In IN n few minutes, and II then that
told him all IN regard to Mr Niles Justice Mountfort
Old not tell me that would be protected Nothing
said respecting Justice Mountfort going to the
District Attorney about my becoming a witness.
10 Jnstos Meunsfors Justice Mountor
administered an oath TO me, bat do not know whs
Their at that time or when 1 made the complaint
against Mcssrs Niles and Roberts All who were pre-
sent advised to tell all Knew about u. They said
It was time Niles was brought TO justice. made
statement and Mr. Mountfort wrote from that state
ment. He usksd me questions. The examination be-
gan at about 10 o'clock and continued TIL about two
o'clock. About an hour then elapsed and shs exami
nation continued till four, or IL might be i've O'Clock
believe IL finished that dsy. re NAMED at the
station house all night. Judge Mountfort told me
had better remain there that night asked to 90
home and Judge Mountfort told bad better stay.
asked him a number Of times TO and he always
fused shed tears and begged OF him 70 let me 20 did
not say that wanted to 20 home and nurse my child
raid nothing about a child at that time occupied
room by my self there that night. Mr. Gale saw and
eonversed with the subject; this conversation
in the sitting az the station house, mmedi-
stely after the examination concluded; remained
In that room ti about o'clock; Gale in the
nearly All the time; one OF the officers was in the room
aso ia the afternoon Mr. James Richards cane there
and believe he was th ere in the evening" none but
Gale there during the evening; IL was evening be
fore hey went away; late In the afternoon the
1rst saw OF Mr. James Richards; should think he
continued there for two hours; during the examine
zion Justice Mountfort was writing. ard Gale would
occasionally write an ask me questions don't re-
collect that any one asked me questions white Judge
Mountfort was writing; Justice Mountfort nfkC1 re
questions. aa did also Mr.. Edward Richards and Mr..
Gales rensnbsr on one occasion that gnstcs Mount
b s !Nys ca fH hcS q aSS e q GeP TIE
persons whsm he requested 20 leave the M
Gale, Mr. Proper, and thiti person whom do not
recollect DID not Ask 20 send for counsel; don't re-
tIcns The other Mr. Richards a'ked me IL knew a
Mr. Smith, for whom Mr. Niiss had done hDsInsss; I
eaid did not; Mr. Gale asked ne II did not reeoec
him Gale being az my house; | said did noti he
asked " dd not rocoleet bis coming 70 my house
with letter Of Introduction. and In company OF
Of Mr. Havens' sons; told him no did not do not
now recollect apv sr IN occurrence he asked me N
die net recolect seeding him in Mr. Niles Office 1 told
him did not re many questions were ASKED b. az in
relation te this matter that cannot recellect them
al was in 10 other room In the station house TN
vent 90 bed; vas IN the south room the next
brought out at seven or EIGHT O'Clock cane down
stairs and some peison came In; supposed II vas ale
captain Of the watch Justice houuttort care e. hf
rast nine OF ten O'Clock; l saw Gale before that
Gale ard myself were togsth,r ifteen twezty mi.
nutss fcer Weeks was ere; cannot tAy positively
variation With Gale relative 10 Mr. Miles, he asked me
n Mr. Niles bad not asked me 10 20 90 hotel aud
board don't recollect whether - for the puspose
Of extorDg money or 10 play wife but II was 10 tina.
kurport; said no he then Arb ed II had not done
H. and II Niles had not paid my expenses at some he
tel he mentioned the nam Of the hotel but forget
a. think IL vas the Broadway Hotel; told h n no
nor did even knew whers the hotel vas Gale said
Niles hsd paid he expense of woman 20 DO 20 At
hofCl; ale gaid be had been Ia Mr. Miles, ofce
ana tnew all about bis roruery; Gale aid not tsu
At ths time that he was under arrest after this
vtrsation, vent Into the south room, where saw
Gale Of the officers. Mr. Edward Richards Proper
and later Mr. James Richards: Gale anu the ca
feer In the south room before Justice Mouutfort came
gave me 20 understand that be nled some situation
in the station house, was sent for 20 60 Into To tle
room when Mr. Henry Havens had been sent Tor; had
b,n told that Mr. Ravens was to be rsnt for Justice
M0untfort an Mr.. Gale both tod me- Justice Mount
tort said be hal hoped Dir. llaTsns would come the
frtt csy; he said he had nov sent warrant and he
net come; kelisve Justice MoUntiort did not com
nsnes TO examine me, on The seconc day, til Mr. is-
rsns came he examined Mr. Hsvens hItt; was Pre-.
ssEt during part q that examination. Mr. Edssrd
Richards vas rlso present; believe Proper vas also
rrsssrii don't knov whether Gel. vas there o. rot
Mr.. Havens wss IN the room ssuetiDe before wss
Of -; Nr Ravens and Mr. Richards converted
tcgether ed net hear what they ,siil they lt net
aidNr Ravens hsd been spsshine together oui,iIs;
frfaaired st the station house t The second nixnt AZ
nine oclccti had ccnvtreeticns. alter AF. hsrens
syarirsticn with Mr. Edward Hichafds, NJ. Gale, MI
Proper aud ofHcer; Mr.. Rchsfds was telling Of
some notes Mr. Haveus had given Ia NJ bahslfi
asktd what q note meant and be piaiurd % 90
Mt. Richards then told that Niies hl4 Chesiei
him out OF q large amount Of money ! hnd heard
that II vas four thousaBd dollars ana asked
bin " that vas not the amounf. be COVE ~ no
erect answer he said IL poi The ncufy b. cared
for but be thought " bis duty toVgr5 u public
% have Miles punished be thd that Ny, Narpn1 lad
given 5000 for my bsneat. and - - had not given
20 me. he and Roberts must have 30 bstssen thsfai
Gale told me that II would ccptmus On. hiief would
Nave 70 refund the balance II the money that d. would
haNeto pay ~ 20 me- some person suggested % ne ~
prosecute Niles 70 recover the money thick proper
srpnested n 10 me; Judge Mountiort told me that thai
money belonged 20 me; and he wanted me 70 It'd al
hntw about u. that Mr.. Mice might be brought 70
juttice Gale has repeatedly tosd me that By prose-
Suiipg Miles, might recover the rest Of the mo ney
the matter was talked Of fevers timss u vas spoken
Of BY Gale, Proper, and believe DR.. James Richards
thipk Nr Edwerd Richsrds wa present. vhen i was
spoken q bad not told the stofy Of these tssnsac
uops With Mr. Niles and Nr iIsvt n % any person ex
csrt Vice Dexter before toto " - Justice Mouutfort
never told ~ 20 Mr.. Richar6s. I never Fs~ him be-