The New York herald., 1850-02-23
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Britton and
DelamateP


Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Britton and
Delamster.
Fee. 22.-The Carlton House Riot Case continued.-
When the Court adjourned yesterday, motion was
pending for the discharge of the defendant Lear Be-
upon the witness Reynolds explain Why he did not
obey the nrst tummons Of this Court, when subpened
Mr. Reynolds said in explanation, that the subpoena
which he received for the 18th Of February did
not get II until late that day and when he up
Rscordsr-wby did you not come the next dsys
witne@-As my subpoena was for the 18th, did not
Sssidss that, hsd been in attendance .. aia.r. ut
times for about tix months, till my patience was
The Recorder consulted With the Aldermen, ana At
the eoncluse Of their deliberations said the Witness
that he hs Recerde) overruled BY his associates
he thought the witness ought TO be punished for not
obeyipg the order Of the Court great
and loes OF time had resulted from his
rfy. their opinion mast rule. The witness would,
therefore be discharged from the sttashment which
VAS Issued against him, and under which he hsld
The District Attorney ssid that before the question
Of the defendant L.lar being discharged settled
Patrick Kelly, Alderman Of the sixth ward sworn
was at the Carlton Heuse when the dinncuty occur
rd between Rynder. and others; don't kno~ as
can poiLt out any othsrs; introduced to person
bsmed Lesr deputy sheriff, from Phiisdeiphia; re-
ceived shove blow from person; Il knocked
~bstev-r It was, from MIR Lelsr; 10 b eth my belief
that II him do not think t iotsn fec me;
wards cav Lslsr rtrike Mr. Taylor; don't Know =.
any body except Murray struck Mr. Reynolds; they
were all around, trying 10 separate them and could
not see.
Cree examined II cannot identity Mr.. LelAr, the
defendant; only recoiect that the person intro
tsut upon my person vas intentionA n had previous
ly been made known that was . magistrate, said
cannot tolerate such conduct as ths In my prssnes
don't think said Was . magistrate a. had prsyi.
curly been introduced - an alderman
Direct resumed. The blow given to Mr.. Taylor vas,
Crcss examined Il cannot swear that Mr. Lslsr nov
present, vas the ,sms person Who struck Mr. Taylor
bireet-t vas the same person Who vas introduced
Jsnss Taylor sworn Il Was at the Carlton House
the night the disturbance took p.sce heard loud
vords snd angry tones between Rynders ana Reynolds
the ccnv.rsion pesred 10 be about aud Ma
cr,adyi the frscas ensued and myself and Aidsrman
the ne; Sn.v received q blo~, vhich kno.ssa me
down on NY hands and krees; get up, and made my
vsy TO the bar, end from there TO ibs oce the man
Who called Lslsr xss,aid the man Who strusk
me; did not see any man STRIFE me; I don't know
that be did strike me; only kn.- that vas stra,k
The defence opened By reading the testimony Of
George Smith, tasen BY eomrr,sson, In rhadei phia
The testimony vas TO the eject that Reynolds and
Hyndsrs GOT into dispute about Forrest, the actor
that the csPue resulted In personal abuse and finally
. n9ht .nlued between Murray aad Reynolds.
Nofris titgersld sworn i vas AZ the Carlt House
on the night of the occurrence; { vent In with Mr.
kynd.is, Mr.. Burns, sir. Murray, MIR. Mccain, and
Mr Leisr some oonveraon occurred, In references TO
ferfest ard heffeady: that con rversation among
ourselves, ana vas net intended for Nr R.ypoids at
sli Mr.. Reynolds called Sr forrest ia knsve and
d-d scourd dfe; Mt. Ryndsrs said to Reynolds II DO
net mean 20 call you a ar but spy map ~ho calls
Fcfrsst hrsve or scoundrcl 10 so;n Reynolds then
said, You are id liar. and man thst;n they
and Reynolds ssid, If can whip ycu any man that
takes Jour part Murray thsn stepped No. and laying
his bsnd On hi, shoulder said My friend taks thai
eomnenced Req fought all he csuid; after he
vss dcvn. Ryndsr ssid "doat strike him while he h
dO.n" did net gee synces. incite the disturbsnoe
. did not zee Ls'sr do anything; aid not knos
him id no, see ncC arn 40 anything: did not
'ts bufps tsse sny part ., the Transaction.
RIO ,o''.,ssTiosa- rs have sno.n captain Ryndsr',
huo~n Mccain number 81 years; Captain Rynders |
Va. psrf,oty quiet that night, was Burns, SO vas
that 10, there vas little showing Q-Did zen shove
hite' A-weli, wss with the rest; vent there |
vi,h the Tafty and vas net going 20 run asay; tue
Altspy
fianci. Kssrnsy, cf Albany, s~crs:-I keep canal
s,ce.,y ,io,si hnOv csptsIs nynd.,,; ! ssssms 90,
vent there with Burn, Me anu, fitzgerald, man |
nsmed Gillespie and others; the hfst that a.trsstsd
Rs,ncids saying tfst Forrest va. a knsvs; Mr.. !
ssd he shocld net asrrt thing Of that hind
without giving Iesson Tor ~ Reynolds then said that
Rynsrs fsid /" IL be ana not play, he
gave hi, money. az offered to sve mvsey;" Reysoids
Ryuder then raid that apy who fsd that Forrest
wss kpsve or fccuudrei teli le they the, got TO
harder verds snd we're about TO fght, when persons
qpetted R.J nods TO leave; just was going out
be turned round and said I'd dsn you fcsn -hip
,s sm % my, h, hssS on hs saen zee,
opslof the party, and, O damn you, you csnt whip
me. thsy ihes vent =, iti some cried, part tsem
TO separate them; I helped to pstt item; RsInolis
vent AZ ~ a. willingly as Murray dld not zee soy OF
ih. defer es,t' except Merrsy, sns.sed It .pp.srsd
in favtr ~ parting them when the asht 6rst .or