New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11
LAW COUR Is.
suit for seduction end Loss Of Service.

Suit for seduction end Loss OF service.
SUPERIOR COURT Before Jai.- nsIirr....>L-oNp iil.
Iu--lsJ. ApnlI
Cofhersc l. Rnanefl recaIled-Aftcr god deal
had been sad by counsel for defense. s. a. the
Young lads raising her veil, the counsel bei, very
DESTROYS they said. 20 look her IN the eye but the
Judge not supPosng It TO be requisite that she
should raise her veil further than Ia have her voice
undcrslcod. the testimony proceeded. have seen
Sir Bs,lcy since the suit has been commenced
first saw INN near the corner OF Fulton aud Mas
sausts be SAID h. would settle The case with nee,
but Won not settle IL with my iather-woud not
rive linn the satisfaction | asked him what be
said he would give me $500 down, and e note i0r
S4OO that wGs three weeks q ~ yesterday said
| cou q not 90 IL he SAID he me " bat could 90
| asked him what he said, 90 on The stand and
take some false oath, and say had been with him
in some house | told him would not be sad he
wanted to meet me a. halfpast some rairy NOR
uiU- and go with me 70 some bad house, told
him would not. and be could not prove bad ever
been TO any bad house: he wanted to bring wit
uesses to say they me coming out, go that he
could prove IL tod HIM would hot do il ne SAID
he was afraid he would have to use ne up as q
witness. he could lot clear his own character
without blackenins NINE ho did not say anything
further: | asked hIm what made him bring those
two men he dill to the Tombs on the proceeding
there as to her child he said to clear bis own
character; he said he could not 60 10 the states
p ison for two years he said that any fool could
see they were not swearing true | have met him
since but did not speak To him he just passed and
nodded he attempted to speak to me, but got into
the stage.
CrosSerarr iur4-Am nov 70 years Of age.
know my age by its being in the Bible eau
write a little have never written any letters 20
persons my father was living Ia England when
was born he came to New ORR when was sew
enteen months old. The father. We believe, ia
native Of Wales The witness underwent very
H..
respected men in the employ meli Of Mr.. Bagiey
where her father and brother were employ ed. her
conversing with some Of them while to work. her
carrying her fathers tcs &c. but nothing OF any
very material consequence elected.
Edrard RuHaeff brother Of Catherine, and two
or three other witnesses, gave testimony, bu,
nothing very important.
NJ slosson then opened the case for defense
Mr. Hvfchlns one OF the counsel tor de;eudantl
caled.-He testified to Catherine coming 10 has
Office in company with Mr.. Basley, sad making an
affidavit in relation 20 the suit and suit be
tween M B. ard Messrs Smith. On asking her
what her name was she said she supposed she
must give her hgsbAads name. no was Capt.
Lewis ana bad gone 70 sea. On inqurng Of her
father learned her real name under which she was
IN the employ ment The counsel also stated rs 10
her coming the second time in relation 70 the
affidavit, &c. The affidavit was intended to be
used in the suit between Mr.. Is. and Messs
Smith. some other questions were asked bot not
Of particular importance. Adjourned
COURT or GEsEKAL SEssIONs.-Aprl 9.-E4lza
A Williams and Sarah Z. Bassett were Pot on
trial charged with grand larceny IN stealing s2J
| in money and several articles Of dress from Mrs
Mar Wood. q market woman residing on Staten
Island. Mrs. Wood being sworn, testified that on
the l5,h OF February she came to this City and
was OF her way TO klieys Hote. on business when
she accosted in the street BY the prisoner XII
"a A. Williams. who wished her to 20 To her house
to see the woman named Bassetr " no she SAID
was SICK Mrs Wood went with her and after
| getting into the house was rendered bow Of tea
/ which she drank she had hardly swallowed Il
when she began 10 feel strangely and became con
viDced that the tea had been dragged. She $50
testified that she lost the power OF moving her
| limbs and could not speak she distinctly saw the
| prisoners take her money RON her pocket she
Knew she was being robbed but could not speak or
move. OScer Joseph testified that be arrested
the prisoners and found portion Of the property
| IN the house where they lived. The Jury found
them guilty ard the Court sentenced them TO the
| Penitentisry for months. George Snow6en was
called 10 trisl charged win perjury il sve sriDg
On the 4th Of February, lsi7. that NJ Augustus
Eaton bad obtained certain goods BY Ease pre-
fences. Il was in evidence that Mr. Lowden was
dealer in lace and hosiery in Broadway, that be
hsd become indebted q Mr. Eaton IN the amount
OF 81 500 insurance had been effected BY Mr.
Lowdeu on his stock in two Insurance Offices 4
IRE occurred which injar The goods and part Of
the injured stock was sent 70 the esiabL shneDt Of
Wm. c. MCGEE 70 be renovated Mr. Earn beng
anxious 10 settle BIS claim called on Mr. Low6en
ard received from him assignments OF the two DO
hcirs Of insurance and an order On Niece Tor the
goods which were in hu hands to be renovated