The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-14
The Grim. Con. Conspiracy Case.

hPHacy charges Preierreu against Heofge W, Niles,
Daniel A. Gale and Nathaniel W. Roberts, which are
now under investigation before the police court
Daniel Gale, although evidently, by his showing
the principal operator and collector of items has
used witness and the following affidavit is one of
his curious productions, by which he involves Niles
and Roberts who are both lawyers There appears to
have been furnishing business carried for
time past on the mock Grim con principle in which
some very respectable and venerable old gentlemen
residing in the fashionable portion of the oty have
been detected in days shooting" and having, as
alleged, trespassed the preserves OF other mems
property, have been made to pay rather dearly for
their game Some Of these old sportsmen as we'll as
the younger ones-of whom there is u dozen-will
now have to toe the mark, and give evidence before
the Magistrate, to the several paid by them
the settlement of the " trespass in the case - In
these matters however that the lawyer have
paeeeG the greater Por,,on OF tns game while these
Yesterday the case OF Roberts, who counsel for
Mr. Ravens, was called up for a hearing Mr.. Ravens
sent for to give evidence but could not be found
1t is believed no will not appear as it was stated that
he left the city early yesterday morning
Quite new feature has been opened In these Grim.
matters and before the termination of the
tgation is presumed some very rich and startling
Daniel A. Gale, being sworn says that About the
middle Of June 1S49, he heard conversation between
George w Niles and Ellen Williams alias Sullivan, in
Niles private office. corner Of Broadway and John
street; Niles and said Williams speaking of Hen
ry Havens Niles said that Ravens good for $1,000,
had been trying to decoy and seduce Hsvens but he
rather backward Niles told her to excite him
often as once twice week, and she and Niles
would drink together Niles would leave all other
business to attend to her exclusively their inter
heard Miles tell said Williams to go to the house OF
Mr. Ravens that evening and ring the bell and II he
had not got home, to wait there until he home
afterwards heard Niles ask her il she went to the
house OF Ravens rs she directed, and she said
she did, and the old man was good deal fright
ened; the day following that which Niles told
Miss Williams to go to the house of Mr.. Ravens and
ring the bell, &c. Niles handed me letter addressed
to Henry Havens; Niles told to hand it to the old
man personally and to no one else that the of
avens might not get hold oiit took the letter to Mr.
Ravens, which he opened and read IT. my orders from
Niles not to have any with Ravens;
think Mr.. Ravens did not the letter, call
| on Niles at that time Niles told to go to Miss
illiams and tell her that IL Hsvens called her
settle the matter not to say him
after took the letter to Havens as stated; Niles
handed a declaration, writ something Of the
and called him out with him round to the
| United States Hotel when served the papers on
him, he appeared TO be very much frightened, and
asked me what be should do; told him that Miss
Williams was nothing but common prostitute and
he bad better have nothing to do with her and that
out of their money in that way Ravens saidthat
his was out OF the and he therefore did not
know what to do about he then asked me who thi:
him in the name OF Sullivan told Ravens there
such person Sullivan in the matter and the
1
| ly brought suits l then returned to the Office Of
Niles, and asked him who the Sullivan was ;
Niles made reply but put Of his fngers to the
of of his eyes and drew II down andlaugh-
ed, and asked me what Ravens said, and told him
had also told me that he did not want to go to
his own lawyer he ashamed and did not any
one TO know it told Niles Of this, also Miles told
me must put myself In the way Of Havens, and sd.
wise him to employ n w. Roberts a. his lawyer l
called Roberts, and told him what was going to
do and requested him not to let Niles rob Mr. Hsvens
Niles several times to meet Mr. Ravens in
the street to with and advise him settle
II 20 that his family should not hear Of it. and did
the 18th Of July isIo heard Niles tell MiSs william.
that Havens did not come up TO the chalk" as he
miles, expected and that she must up to Bridge.
| port where the family of Hsvens boarding, and
take board at the same house whero they stop
ping at and annoy the old man until be settled and
to tell Mrs Ravens that she Miss Wiliams) was
| oente by Mr. Hsvens; was afterwards informed by
Niles and Roberts that Ravens subsequently, settled
the affair, was informed that Mr. Ravens paid $4,000
| On the strength Of this AFFIDAVIT, Mr.. navens was
duly subp@anod TO testify. some few DAYS since By
Justce Mouu tfort, but he did not obey the
and finally the magistrate issued an attachment and
and the olowisr sUpso", Ta',ooy an
Hsyens, on questions put by the magistrate =
Henry Ravens being sworn, ssys;-I reside at No.
1e1 Twelfth street. and do business at No 1874 Front
street.
Ode you know the woman now present, who
states that sho goes BY the name OF Ellen williams
.o-Did che commence . suit at Law against you
about year ago, or did any one pretend to do so in
| Al dc not know what the papers pur ported; they
were handed to me BY Mr.. Gale, think Il was.
| Q-What lawyer brought the suit against youl
Al there was any suit at all II was Niles.
Q.-Did you employ counsel in the case
Q.-who was that counsel,
A-Nsthsniel W. Roberts, 1 think his name was
| Q.-Was that suit settled
Al suppose It IL there Was any suit about t.
Q-Did you net authorize mr.. Roberts to settie It,
A.! said IL may I. veil be settled. II said 80 to
| anybody. must have said 1t to him.
| Gid he settle it,
Al presume he did. did not hear anything
Old he not tell you ho lad settled ~,
| Al don't think he did.
Q-pid you tell him at what rate you would settle II,
o-whst was demanded Of yov'
eps ME. or kossris se ,ou ~ Via. u
Al do not know that they did. Robert. .sid /,
thing.
oe-who finally settled,
Odd you furnish him with the funds for that pur-
Al paid some money.
Q.-How muchi
Al don't know as I am bound TO say f; paid some
money and was perfectly sstsfed.
o. wiz ash you sgain-Bev much money did zoe
This, ron may le.v. until ny eoun.e, .oue..
you paid or don't you know
Al suppose he can tell, sir.
Q.-Do you not know how much you paid
At was In the neishborhood OF s2 600 Il wass
few dollars way the other, tell which,
ITO whom did you hand those funds
A.-To Mr. Roberts
Q-Did he tell you he paid II on account Of that
suit OF In settlement thereof
Al do not think ms did
o.Did you receive from him receipt for thoss
funds
A-No cir
q Has he or Niles ever accounted TO you for the
samsf
No, sir
Q-IIave you received from either Of them any
satisfaction pricei
A-No. cir
QlIss either Niles or Roberts lad any conversation
with you about III
A.-Only Roberts.
Q.-Did Jon furnish Roberts with that amount for
the purpose Of making settlement OF tho suit brought
OF pretended to be brought, by said Ellen wulisms
the wsmsn present.
Alt vas settled, and then the funds Afterwards
| furnished by mo
Q-W no ms de that settlement
A.-Mr Roberts; suppose with Mr. Niles bu.