The New York herald., 1850-06-28


to the wreck to save II possible the furniture machi-
merry Ae Her loss will be much regretted by the Phi
ladelphisns, as well as the Della warans.
Superior Court.
Before Judge Paine.
JurE S8.-Jskn ~. Taylor james MofhsWs and Dew
nis Ho'ris was action on note, and the de-
fence was that previous suit had been instituted
against other parties to tho note and that the
plaintiff thereby debarred from proceeding against
the present defs nd.nts BY direction Of the Judge
.asss.h and Bai.e'V.- CAaris; b. HSntinsden ".
Mver g. Mpers-This actien for assault and
battery, arising out Of alteration respecting .
note for $780, endorsed by the plaintiff. It appeared
paid Huntington said be would not pay it; that he
wat not legally bound to do So Some angry discus
sion ensusd and Myers told auntingdon to Leave nj:
showed him over against the counter. uuntugdon's
manner was exciting and tAunting by his refusal to
The sfray Huntington was pushed against the eouu-
ter that was all Of an assault that was seen BY the
his partners q set I'D swndlera when Hun
tingdon taid he was net legally bound to pay the
Dos ne s1 rsd no sss IL aenNI naunS to IT,
eeivcd commission OF two and half per cent to
guarantee the of the note and that It in
stances, that the term ID az T,vindsrs was used % By
Myers towards the firm Of Huntingdon l. Co.
The Court rule< against the admission Of the test
Jvsr 27.-Ths jury rendered sealed verdict for the
paintfn, 500 80 damages
Before Chief Justice Oakley
JUyR 26-Stephen Whitney the Mayor &c. of NeD
forkThis which las been contested since 1si3
and now comes down from the Court Of Appeals has
been already reported. II alleged infringement
on wharf and verdict taken fbr the plaintiff,
CHE amount not stately subject to the opinion Of
the Court, on o case to bc made.
Before Judge Paine.
JuSE T.-Indigniv 10 a Lady-S,,phen Eeb and Lonss,
hs VIE, vs. Geo b. WILLIAMS. WIN. NJ Caiden and T1os.
Be,rymsn. plaintiff, Mrs Neb keeps thread and
n n Or IT O.
vember last. went into the store fdefondsnt williams,
which Is situated at l Spring street corner Of woos
ter to purchase certain articles in her line Of business
The other defendants clerks Of williams II Is
all, ged by plaintiffs that after Mrs Ncb had made the
money for the same che was charged BY defsp pdsnts
with having puroned and secreted about her person
certain articles Of the defcndants. The police
called, and Mrs Neb conducted through tho public
streets TO the station. Defendants laid rude hands
upon the person Of Mrs Neb for the purpose 81 ascer
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but he hoped that from the evidence Of williams
clerks he would be able to show enough 10 estab-
aiensiss having been Stripped and searched aud that
nothing vas found ssreted on her. The defence Ia,
that Mr william. was not mpiics.ca at al IN de'san
good reason 70 suspect from her manner and other
causes. that che had secreted some goods and that
bergman was sent TO the police once by M'Csden
A witness, named Thompson deposed that he u shop
man With defendant Mt lsl Spring street; thinks he
since; che handed witness 50 note and he gave It to
the cashier; M'Caiden one Of the detendants Who Ia
shopv.lher, came to Mrs Neb and asked her to come
him. and asked me for her change; MCsden said some
thing TO her which could not hear, and she then said
den TO the deck; do not know whether she got her
change not; Mr.. Williams had lsft the store saying
that he was going for the police.
Mr. Jas T. Brady objected to any testimony OF the
conduct Of the defendants, MoCaldcn and Bcrrymsa,
being given ss against Mr. Williams, after he lott the
MT March contendcd that hs had shown that VII.
Isms said he going for the police and that he had
right to show that Mrs Neb was detained by Berry
man and McAIdsn.
The Court ruled out the question. Excepted
Witness contiuued-Mrs. Ncb remained seated In
the store for fifteen minutes before the policeman
came; the policeman did not come until afer Berry
went out to the station house, Mrs Neb vas very DIM
cult to be suited and witnerss attention was nrst at
traeted TO her by Mr.. Williams following him aud Mrs
Neb about the store.
Mrs Nsb In the station house the occasion alluded
to- her first In Wooster street, her way to the
,on noSs h o. E ssr ssso@p.sys s,S Them .,
not; my attention Was attracted BY curiosity.
Mr. BRADY called on the Court to exclude Mr. wn-
sms from the responsbiify OF the acts of Mecaidsn
The Court said there Was some slight evidense to
connect him With the Transaction aud he could not
act of Mec.iasn. for vhieh William. and Dsrfymsn
are not responsible.
Witness eoptinued-Mr Mecslden made his com.
plant that he suspected the lady nf having some Of
Mr. willismss goods concealed about her person;
Capt. Donovan ordered examination; the lady was
police odhcer vent In With her; don't think Nc
Cslden vent into the room; don't trecollect
Croseexsmined- Did not see any search made.
Capt Donovan depoeed 10 the sssrch being ordered ;
he asked Mrs. Neb she willing TO be searched,
asd che did not object 70 u thinks that Mr.. Mccall
den requested the search TO be made, and vent into
the reom while the ofacer searching Mrs Neb.
Amer the examination Of other witnesses, Mr.. Brady
again moved for the dismissal Of Williams and Berry
man and the Court directed the jury TO scquit the
defendants. williams and Bergman.
Two three Of the jury said that thst was not their
verdict and they could not conscientiousy agree to
it-that they believed Mr. Williams set the whole pro-
ceedings srsinst Mrs Neb foot.
The Judge said that u vas mere legal question,
calling for the decision of the Court, and that their
verdict on that point mere matter Of form, and
that NJ he had committed error IN the legal concu
sions to which he had arrived that error could and
would be corrected BY the court above.
Mr.. hsrsh contended that the Court hsd no power
TO compel the jury 10 give verdict contrary 70 their
own feelings and that, N the Judge so rules IT, 10
should bs entered the order Of the Court, and NOS
the verdict Of the jury.
The jury thereupop sssepted 10 the ruling Of the
Court and verdict then entered OF scqulttal for
Williams aud bergman. and the case was submitted
TO the jury sganst Mecaden alone. Verdict for the
plsintifs, 500.
Political Intelligence.
TLIfrofs asp Corrsosiss meeting Vas hold
springfield the rs, inst TO consider the subject
Of Compromise between the North and South. Resou-
civ the proposition Of the senate