The New York herald., 1850-12-29
u. s. COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Us6rr> 0hsa IN Hall Eao

brought before the Commissioners In the custo-
eonnsnesa ct ten O'Clock, were delayed by ths alb
seles OF one Of the counsel until about half past IL
The nrst witness examined was Elisabeth Dixon
young woman Of color. Being sworn. she deposed-I
am q years Of age Sno. that man (Dointins to the
Long; ! nfst became scqu.intsd with him in Novsm.
Der, 1s47; have known him since that time; have
not been In the habit Of seeing him very often since
ls4S, when he left my house; Ihsve only seen him
'4s he left my house, think it the month of Feb
ruary, 4s from the time nrst knew him, In Nov 47,
M sss,ns Sm Ssy think va. FsSrusry but am
not certain; he boarded with me during that tims
am positive as to the fact that nrst knsv him in
November, lS47 Q-Is there any circu instance which
fastens that date your memory! Ayes, sir had
sickness in my family; my husband wss sick 81!
was Mr. Fowler who lived at the Of Mott street.
and Grand, where he kept shoe store; during the
town part Of the time and part OF the time he was
waiter after February 1s4s, do not know what be-
came Of him; am confident tho man who sits here Is
| the who boarded at my house; had
other bosrders; my husband 10 now down town don't
know who be Is working for; he works "aoDg shore"
in writing showing the time be came to me; have
house rent receipts taken at that tne have them at
home have examined them to that urate
the date Longs being with me; there is Mrs.
Sansbury 20 Spring street who knows Of Longs living
my house 40 not know @ lGng o1s, came from & the
| he was brought up; do not know II he came to
New ork by water do not know If he came from
| Richmond, Viginis / would net know by his voice
Whether he was southern man or .ot he never talked
Of the South to me; never knew him to drive car
riage
Counsel for claimant asked for and obtained sub.
pena for John & Barker.
Cross examination continued While he boarded
with me- he part of the time waiter; 1 do not
know where but 1t was At some hotel In the city he
used to work "a long shore" down town; he went to
he lett me; don't know how be has been employed
since he lett my house; have never been in Florida
Direct examination iesumed.~When he worked
down town don't know what he did; the reason he
Iectea to be sick and had not room him. it was
who spoke to Mrs stansbury about taking him.
To the Commissonef-Ihe hrst time ever saw
Henry the time he came to my house; he brought
small trunk with him. don't know where he brought
1t from; that was all he brought; when spoke to him
Mr. western requested to put another qusstion to
the witn.ss the Commissioners said the examination
was concluded before he read his notes to the
witness Mr.. Western excepted to the ruling OF the
Emelne stapsbury (colored woman) deposed I
now reside at 20 Spring street; lived at 24o Mul.
berry street in January lS4S know Elizabeth Dixon;
the lived in Elizabeth street in January, ls4si knew
her when she lived in Spring street; live now In the
same loom she mov:d out OF; know this man who is
in custody; first got acquainted with him at Mrs,
Dxon's bouse in Elizabeth street. he Long) boarded
with me- can write paper produced) that is In my
hand writings the contents are true.
Mr. Western objected to the paper being produced to
the witness without having BEEN first shown to him
Question Did you see that paper, and In whose
band writing Is it Al cid believe It to be mine;
gave the paper to Mr. Long the person in custody.
MT hits proposed to offer the paper in evidence.
Mr.. Western objected.
The paper, which Was much dilapidated, was as fol-
Nrw Yonx, Jan. 2ith lsis.
Henry contracted to pay Ms Stansbury collar
and quarter week for toard
witness continued That paper written by me
the day it bsxrs dste gave TO Henry after wrote
IT, he Commenced boarding with me in January, 1siS
get acquainted With him in Nov 1877; don't re-
mt Der who tpoke to me about taking him TO board
har afrrta nfs bpuse
be under any mistake about his coming to board
with me in January, ls4s; he stopped with me nearly
Dixon'e; L used TO 90 round there twice
week and didn't miss seeing him time out of ten
before the Superior Court adjourned 70 this day
at one o'clock.
The Commissioner said he must not be interrupted.
Mr. Jay then handed the Commissioner q subpoena.
II attend ct the Superior Court, this day, at
one clock, in the matter OF james T. Smith against
Henry Long, and produce the order for his appoint
me Mt as Commissioners.
The Commission ner-You have a right to serve me
Mr. JayIThe hour TO which the case was adjourned
The examination was then continued When Long
LETT me he to board with Mrs Gould, in Church
street; don't know what Longs business was when
he boarded with me; cannot be mistaken that this
On cross-exsmins ton, she said she never
whom she could mistake Tor Long; / sometime. went
day time; more generally In the day time; did not
him uch In the day time IS In the evenings;
Il .
that aid mot make mistake Of year in the date Of
this paper; know II, because my mothers husband
went to California in January, ls4s and that crcum-
stance fixed the date Of the paper on her mind ne
In the rarlton, waiter on board; he has not
since returned; he went the same day the paper Is
oNcsn yea tell me the name Of the FIRST book in
| he Old Testament .
An objection was made to the question, and after
argum, mt of counsel, 1t wss admitted
The question was repeated, and the witness an
o.-Can you tell me where our Saviour was borns
AIN a mapger.
Q.-In what country
Mr.. western said she answered with more intelli-
gencs than he expected and he would not press the
After the examination of this witness tho Commits
sioner asked for the production Of the next witness
sr white ,sid bis answer 70 c tina. vas sn.t the
had been adjourned to one O'CLOCK TO- dsy-that hour
has nov arrived, and as he was engaged there ne
should go. The Commissioner. be said was sub
penaed to attend there also as well as the clerks OF
the Circuit and District Courts.
The Commissioned will proceed with this exa.
ninaiion.
Mr. whte-vsry well. then. 1 viii so and move
| for an attachment ageinst you.
The Commission~r fent a letter to Judge Campbell,
stating that he engaged as mmissioner In this
case, but would attend as soon as possible
| At this stage Of the proceedings. 0eorge Wood,
ESQ entered the roem and took his seat beside Mr..
| Western, as counsel for the claimant.
| Cen nissioner-win the counsel for the defence
Mr. Jay-Yss Call Joseph W Smith.
| joseph W Smith, being sworn, deposed Il 1--we ~
1856 R,sde street In this city follow painting paper
han ging and the celcinpg businese; have lived In
New York fifteen sixteen yesrsi kno~ this person
(pointing TO the socussd); he goes BY the name OF
| Henry Long; have seen him about New York q good
vhile-I suppose about three four years, or, per
| hsps Longer; cant tell precisely wnere nrst saw
| him nor the date but I remember circumstance
| particularly which brings II 20 my mind; In rs,
| think stme~bers about February, had visited q
man In Church street, by name Of james Buck, nov
/ deceased. believe, and my object In visiting Buck
was as he Kept miserable rum hole In church
/ Jim h hRd n
one to induce the proprietor TO become member OF
the tenpersnce oreer found this man (denry Long
at Bucks house; think IL in February, 1sts;
don't know n that this frat time met him; sp'
pesed to him fsnry) alss to become member OF the
| Institution; Buck told me he would but this man
/ HENRY would not II the INDEPENDENT Order Of
Good eamaritaps; Buck so,netime after broke up his
rum hole and did join the Institution, and think In
March the the order great they pro-
posed present silver cbsce to the Grand Lodge OF
| the State Of New York, which IL composed ofwhite