The New York herald., 1850-12-27
Court oeGenersI sessions =.


Before the Recorder and Aid Franklin aud Conklin.
TRIAL oKo W. NILES AND NArHAsIKL W. ROBERTS,
FOR OBTAINING az, 900 ny FALSE PRErENcKs
Drc. 26-This excessively tedious is still sefors
the Court although 1t sxctes bet little iateress
compared with what 1t did when !, was commsnset
sixteen days ago Both the prosecution and ths de-
fence rested Tuesday but the defence reserved
the privilege of calling one or tive witnesses, Ia case
was opened this morning IL was one OF tha
witnesses was present he vas thereers called 20 tue
winsss stand To prove that the description OF hcnssi
sullivan, ss given by Ellen Williams, incorrect
spd also to some other iaets tending TO dscret
this tsstinony Of the witness Williams.
Cornelius Hesrden, sworn Il reside In Boston, q
confsetioner; knew Michael Sullivan he Is Ave feet
i've or sin inches in his weight ga be 80
Is5 pounds; he had no whiskers; vas of light com
psxion, and had dark brown hair bus not blsak; Z
him when he cut OF the House of corr.ctoa;
hs cane out OF the House Of Correction about the 2ss
Esd of April 1896 ne sailsd for New Orleans shortly
siter have not seen him in Boston since; did oct
know the womar, but heard that person OF that
description hs wife; when ael alivan
came to Boston. q. Have you oertain book With
you A. have witness here produced book a.
DO you know Michael sunivsus . hand writing ? A I
do; book sbo to witness aud his stten tion called
written sigssture) that is Michael sullivsns hant
writings did not see him ~ri'e H. bot II locks like MS
Council for the prosecution objected to this ts.ti
mony and the court ruled IL out. The dsfenos then
introduced the complaint in the case OF sullivan
Hsvens. q. win you look at that signature aud tell
me whether that is Michael sullivan signature A
IL Il not (elesse shown T. Is the signature u this
paper the signstre OF Michael sullivan A IL Is not
with our theory We do not b.iIsss that Mios.si
sullivan wrote either Of those signatures"
Cross-examned l do not profess 20 be judge Of
handwriting; never held any oorrespondeoce with
Michael sullivan; have seen him write; hs Kept
book at my house Mr.. Watson, think asked
to come on, he u iswyer, believe his 0flce H.
BroAoway. (sounsel FOR defence said Il vas Watson
Miles,. am a &C oniectionsr; am not the principal
in the concern, am only = partner Qaughter).
consdsr him the principal being th1 better scho
lar; uoud lAughtsr. Mr. Watson came TO oven
sulliy an, whs directed him 20 me this Mr.. WATSON 10
az 247 Broad-ayi knew him ss Mr. watson; never
knew him A. u Niles; he gave me s2j TO come on,
vhen he first cslied he asked me N 1 kneE al
shae Sullivan: raid did; he asked m n it was tns
s.p.a n irhssI -niiivsn xbo - In ~. Hons ~ -.
recton be asked about the description OF his per-
son; told him whst could; knew him in irsisni;
1 an 50 years OF age; think older than Al
ohas be stone cutter by trade he learned that
business In the House Of Correction; sullivan hal
more b ard Tran bsVs there, (pontng 70 the palm
Roger Moran sworu--I 1 live in Boston; ke.p asmau
grocery; came TO Bosom 10 the summer Of lssl aud
nave remained there ever siase know Michael sui-
van right pei; hrst knev lin ia irelsnd; think
frst raW him In Boston, In 1872 knor the witness
Ellen Wiams; knew her AZ the Pavilion. whers
they both vofssd; believe they married; they
lived together man and wife The direetexamina-
ton o' this vnss. was continued at length bug oaly
proved bis acquaintance with sul.sAa
ON his cross examinstisn IL wa provsn that witness
bsd received so In Boston. 10 addition 60 ths, ths
witness being questioned testiaoa that ha had received
q uote. which. being produced, read ~ follows
Value received promise 20 pay Roger Moran
paid alter BE- ahs have testilsd my tidal la ina
Court Of ssssion' New York -.,
The witness Resrdon va here called tsok 20 TAO
stand and being asked ior IT, produced aot- sinh
lar 10 the ope given 10 cran and FOR the sas
Fs0l Ia addition 70 vhich, he hsi ged Ia hand
S2b Thee notes ysa 20 the ritussaes hy Niles,
at Tanmsny' Hsl Toe last witness ts-unsd thA,
in New York but for oas day. ana for tbw hs va 10
! receive the ESQ.
The testimony being all in couns, for defenee
tnced 20 az. the prospect that the cets vi
be finished during the present veeG