The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14
Court OF General Sessions

Before the Recorder and Aid Franklin and Conklin
diorderiy t.ors to the numb Der Ct thirty nine with
who arrested for riot last
sprug and who pleaded guilty to ristous assault and
battery, were this morning called up for sentence
George Short who appears have been the rinseader
Of the rioters, was nned $50 Conrad Bragheim, whs
erick Hatterick. Florain shambeck, Charles Lesser,
Henry schmart, John Bohlman and Peter Bridgesker,
were fined each S., and each TO stand committed
till his fine paid In OF the remainder Of tne
rioters, Judgment was suspended.
| TRIAL OF GEO. w. ROBERTS AND NATHANIEL w. Ro-
BERTs, FOR OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE rRErESoEs.
This taken where the prosecution left 1t
Wednesday evening" when the witness, Ellen Williams
was giving te,tmony about her visit to Mr.. Ravens
store whittier she went by the advice OF Niles. The
testimony being resumed this morning, she said -
| went into Mr.. Nles' ONCE the occasion of my
return from MT Havens' store was there only fe~
minutes; there WAS no person with me; there
person with when went to the store OF Mr. Havens
| there n female with three occasions when
rent to Mr. Niles Office; 1t Miss Caroline Dexter;
che Is in the city Upon the occasion when stopped
store. Niles said 1 should havs money from the old
man; be said was too late to stop proeeedings Niles
spoke Of my situation aud of the trouble that had
been taken he said that my situation required money
suppose he referred my stat. OF pregnancy he ad
yised me TO go to Mr. Hayens' house; went there;
saw Q oomettic and Mr. Hsvens; was there In the
evening" raw domestic goir in the area; asked
jor Mr. Hayens he came to the upper door; did not
90 into the house this was on Saturday; on Sunday
Mr.. Ravens TO me, and on Monday went to
zee Mr. Niles; went alone. TO the best Of my memory;
did not SIR Niles and went away; went again
the ext day. and him; he asked what had oc-
CURED sud told him; he said he going TO Mr.
Roberts Mr. Hsveps Law yer and he was geing TO
tie with lin; next him the day before received
the money; there was DO person In the room at the
time received the money but myself Niles, and Ro.
berts Mr. Niles told ton the cay previous) that rs
could not get but $500; refused it, &c; Niles offered
me some brandy on that occasion; he had offered me-
not good natured when left Nr Niles; he requested
me- 10 stay ct home he next day. and ne would ses
what conld be done. On one occasion, when Miss
Dexter had accompanied me to Mr. Miles, office she
waited In the smsI room between the two lage oices
after get and crossing the walk, ne came
up and putin his hand on my shoulder he said one
thing be had forgotten; supposed 1t was something
connected with my business he then asked me u di
DOT; lie asked me II she, (nesong Miss Dexter would
not said would see; Mr. Niles and Miss Dexter were
tpeukne together once ia the little room In Mr. Niles
ofce do not know what they spoke about; he never
assigned any reason for the inqsries;l Mr. Miles
rent young man to once; Mr.. Niles told me taat
he would sesd n young man there, and the young
man said that Mr. Niles did send him there; Mr..
Miller asksd me If this young man had called: don't
recolect what inquiry he put to me; told Mr.. Niles
that the young man had been to my house sad seen
Mis- Dexter; he had been there three occasions;
the first occasion Miss Dexter came to my room,
ana told her 10 have nothing TO DO with this man
MT kno~ tina: Mr. Niles said any thing on that o.
ession that he appeared TO be angry; don't know
that MI Niles had stated to me the object Of the
yourg mans witt
marrying you. A.-ko Q.-Did he ever say any
thing 10 you about marrying you in case he were in
question; received note IRON Niles and went TO
his oe after receiving that note miss Dexter went
have no me merry for dates; 1 raw Mr. Niles; when
fret went In there In the enfoe where
trsnfsct.a business Win HIN; ne esp'sa -FOUR
ana then another Target room with . small room or
elotet OF that on that Day don't recolisot whether
went through the hall or through the large ON oes;
this affair; and that hs had done better than he
expected, for he had got $500 out OF Mr. Ravens;
asked b that the amount; he said yes but that
he expected Mr. Roberts there to get the money; in
ninuass after Niles ssked into the small room,
and Mr. Roberts came In In few minutes after; he
% 81 r. hand aud a 4 on hGs Ss
marking that he was glad that affair was ssttlsd
he laid down the money, Mr.. Niles said suppose
bills and run them and did not seem stop to
count IT. he lad the money down on tn. writing desk
wished me to sign Mr. Roberts said it was release for
Mr.. Havens, and he thought he had paid great deal
paper; did read It through; Mr. Roberts took the
paper; he raid h. thought IL too bad 20 make Mr.
bav,ns pay $780, Miss DEXTER not in the room at
the time Mr. Roberto further said that after signing
the paper could never call ON Mr.. Havens again;
should call him. he would assist me; Mr Niles took
up the roll Of bills snd counted IT. there $780,
he took out two bills for 500 and for $50,
Is better than nothing" at this Mr. Roberts had
gone out he went through the hail. heard MI. Niles
and Mr. Roberts talking In the front ONCE; heard
tn, m laughing but could hear what they said;
think the door was shut. On the gentlemen coming
or Mr. Roberts about going TO Brooklyn; had never
seen tn. together before that day they appeared
D.y sna ..s oh, s sssS and os%s
A. No sir. There IL no + In my name this Is signed
Ellen T. sullivani never swors to that paper; the
nrst time ever saw that paper was at Justice Mount
forts ONCE; don't reoollect whether 1t at the
police court or the station neuss that first It;
know the handwriting of Michael Sullivan, my former
husband the signature to this paper Of John sulli-
van" Is not In Michael sulliysns handwriting; she
never knew him by any other than Mich ssl Sui
Ivan; 1 never went BY the name Of Ellen Tallman;
my name Is Ellen N Williams; took the $3.50, and
vent home never Niles again to speak with him;
,s- him in the street afsrward; hnos man BY the
name Of Daniel A. Gale; say him once In Mr. Niless
once when you nrst ven, to MT Niles once,
ducedl t0bscted 70, and ruled out by the Court) I
Roberts at another time, other than when he
his ofoe went alone, get Mr. Roberts to ask Mr.,
Ravens $500 all that he paid asked Mr. Roberts
$3.50; he said he thought he did charge much;
told him would see MT Hsvens; hs said I had
com. 10 him he used very vulgar language to
me- decline repeating IL; be said he thought $500
to ~hsther Mr. Ravens had paid only $500 w. that
the $500 vas teo much; never did In any form
e. ~. N
missioner Of deedsD
A. have s..n him before; never s~ore TO any.
crosA eramined-My name 10 EIlea cossrcvs; my
Whole name 10 Ellen Maria Cosgrove; when 1 married
Mr.. Sullivan my sam. became ellen Maria sullivan;
! have taken the fictitious name Of Ellen Williams;
l fret took this name tho night hrst Mr..
% had fisnd in Boston BY the nsme Of winisms
and believe had gone by the OF Williams st the
boarding house ct the corner Of Kim and Franhiin
streets, kept BY Mr.. and Mrs. Knight; vent there
aonei In passing saw boarding on the door, and
stepped In and In luired; boarded there from fort
nisht TO mouth; vent by the name Of Williams
there; ON leaving that house vent 10 the house In
Lsur.ns ssrs'i believe this vas the hrs. tim. I
Williams In Boston; s.opped at houss In Green
vieh street day, before going 10 ranklin street.
think the house In Green wieh street kept by q
Mrs. Jarvis the beuse within sight Of the Bat
terry stad there only part OF day, and vent from
there TO knights vas entirely alone when vent to
the house; was passing In csrrisge With lady
had knovn In Boston; che pointed TO the house and
ssd there is boarding house; tho lady had known
10 boston. and looked her up after here, and
ffe ~ NJ 10 the steamboat with for my trunk; in
order 20 end her vent 20 the house Of Mrs MoCora
10 Rsset street and inquired for little Clara and heard
there where che wac; found her A. Mrs. willismss