The New York herald., 1850-12-12
Court or General Sessions.

ponlJouuary
TSisi Of George W Ni.s and NasAsniei W. Roberts, on
charge V o0ainng $500 ~ Fsise Pretenees court
having commsnesd this case yesterday proceeded to
Ellen williams was the Arst witness sworn.-Shs tes
tiasd as follows reside q 50 Wooster street v.
married to a man named Sullivan, In ls46; lived
with him not quite year; his nrst name was Mehsel
We we're % m.rrisd In salem We both resided In Boston
Objected to By the defenes) I ceased to live
xi.h him in y oStOSsr following our n.r,i.s..
months; I came alone; osms BY rsilrosdi think
street, o respectable boarding houss; went from
there to tho corner OF Franklin and Elm streets, to
Mrs Knights; It was 9 mechanics boarding house
there to 90 Lsurens street. boarding house kept By
Mrs Cowsn; while there bacsme acquainted with
Mr. Havens the Same moment, thould think, that
entered the house; suppose the house to be house
Of sssignstoD; remsined there two months and two
weeks became acquainted with Mr. Niles In the Let;
ter part Of May, 1S49 John Csput gave his name;
was having young man painting my room advised
with him IN reference to difficulty had with my
gave me his card; vent to see Mr. Niles; did not
zee him on my fret CALI understood he was travel
Broadway; saw gentleman who said his name was
Miles, (but 1t WAS not the deendant) and clerk aud
boy raw George Miles within month after
oeived note from his clerk stating that he in
the city; called upon him; went to Mr. Niles Of
fee; believe be asksd my name or ssked II was
not Mrs. williams did not to New York under
the name of iliisms Niles did not know me under
any other name than Williams; told him supposed
he already knew what my business vas as had told
II TO he clerk and the other Mr. Niles; he taid yes hs
did; MIR. Niles continued, and asked me the gentle
mans name; had not as yet mentioned Mr. Hs-
The counsel for the defiance here claimed the right
to the witness upon the evidence far
as had proceeded, preliminary to raising objco
tion to evidence about to b. asked for.
The prosecution thought this a most remarkable
courte; AZ TO the circumstances under which oonvsr
sstions took place that all Legitimate matter for
cross examination afterwards. A long argument on.
tusd; the defence finally addueing AS an argument
that the client had right to dvulge converse
tions held between him and his counsel than had the
| connselto divulge the secrets which were csnhten
TALLY entrusted to him in his pro ssons cspscity
The Conrt denied the application Of the defence.
this i. the litter received from Sr. Niles clerk in
forming me Of Mr. Ms return to the city, Mr.. Niles
took the Directory down and looked IL up; had Mr.
Hsvenss initials but not bis full name he said he knew
Mr. Havens very well; that be had boarded with him
at water ing place and that he kne~ his family be
told where h's place of business was; did not pre-
vously know where his place Of business was don't
to Mr. that day said he would inquire about
the case; he used the words sounding the old man"
Mr. Miles inquired how long had kno.n Mr. Hsvsnsi
like him (Bavens) should be made TO pay for such
hIes and he would inquire into 1t; told him that
had known Mr.. Havens, and tina. when found out my
situation, tresulting from my intmscy with HIM
ssked him TO allow me 30 much a month; told him
that me nded to him Mr Nies) for his ad-
vice; (esrnsel here ohected) I told Mr.. Niles that
I believed myself to be In the family way by
Mr. Havens; be asked me how much money expected
from Mr. Hsvsnr; I told him I did net know
but whstever he (mr Niles thought right. Mr. Niles
said 1t was but few days before he had received s2
500 from a gentleman under the same circumstances;
but that Mr.. Hsvens rich. said Why, Mr.
Niles much money that ~ lie said; Yes, It Is a
very frequent occurrence" lie said he would see
how much Mr. Hayens was worth. aud how much he
could get for me. There nothing further said st
that iI'.sySw . ssievs % The ,eSons n.sry,s- took ok
request. We were alone. Mr.. lice snid either that
he had the old nnn or that he had written HIN
letter and that he clustered good deal about IT, and
would not do any thing. but that he would see him
himself and he wished me 10 down next day, he
said that be know wr Haveps' family that hs had
dspgbter about 10 be married and that he dared
TO be esrosed. Do not think Of any thing else he
said that day; he dd tell that Mr Bavens had
p,oyed counsel, do not think that he mentioned Mr.
Roberts name. but he ssid he knew the man The
ufterwards he said that he Cur Hsveus had engaged
fellow named Roberts. that he was id fool and
he knew him. He said that the lawyer would call
me thht evening" that he was very coarse, and might
use offensive language, and threaten to imprlson me-
that must not make sny reply but refer him to Mr.
Nnes and srder him out ofthe house. IL at this
interview that Mr.. Niles introduced the conversa-
tion about my husband. Mr.. Niles telling Of n
In Brooklyn lie then said II had husband he
could make Mr.. Havens pay more money told him
bad no husband, Mr.. Niles asked me n could not
get some psr,on to play husband. had previously
vtsn told him did not tell him dates, told him
the state teld him wss divorced in Boston before
Judge Wild, OF the supreme Court, spd that D.. Cox
wss ny lawyer yAs4 eeSked ms II could net get
SOM psfio - play husband, told him at frat did
80 know Of any perSon. afsrrsrds said supposed
oaud get the husband had before; told him did
not know Of any person, and ssked him II he didn't
know OF person TO play husbands he ssid he would
rather that ahould ind one; told him that would
ard don't rseoilect whethsr 1t at that inter-
view or he next. when SIR Niles called ON me at my
hsuss that msntIonsd vrtine TO my former husband
In tpesking with Mr. Niles Of my divorce he said that
vss divorced from my husband and not he from me;
he thsrsfore gave me TO understand that he vas my
husband, although was not his wife; that Il the i'm
preston that he conveyed TO my mind; Mr.. Niles
naked me II 1 thought my hueband would come II
me send him and sad that ifit person who
would play huthand, he would make Mr.. Haveng par
ysry much NOR, nopsy tn.a ne o,hsrsl'e would; no
band would Be the tame n he 20; don't think
that Mr. Niles ever called AZ my house but once;
ysrsation took place relative 70 ny former husband
Il about dark that he was a. my residence; I
told him that .lshed he would bring Il 70
had no money, 80 he had cessd to give me say;
he ,sid u there was sny person TO pl.y huseand y
TO see the location Of my rooms passed through,
he told me to write AZ soon s- possible; the man
husband; q grptiemsn ffisEd Of mine vas going out
AZ the gate as Mr.. Niles came ir; suppose he net
what M niles fsd in relation 20 thi. Individual The
council Tor the defence ohested, and after somewhat
prolonged argument the court decided that conversa
tiont OF the dcfendsnt relating TO the issue nov
before the court, or 70 eircumstances Of similar
character we're admissible
Counsel for the prosecution.-Mrs WILLIAMS please
ttate all tho conversation o. Mr. Niles while in your
house relative 20 this trsnsaoton or another oao Ola
similar hind. M. Niles proposed that should 60 n
Boston with this friend (the rsntsman whom he met
st the sste 20 put up AZ hotel vith him he Niles
friend of bis would be there 20 have him srre,s.d
he said this vas State prison offence for married
there Mr. Niles raid this gentleman rioh
than Mr. Havens as Mr. Hsvsns bad 90 have his notes
shaved, or something Of that kind; urged Me- Niles
20 hurry, 90 I wanted meney 60 redeem some je~-
elry: which had pledged In Boston. He said he
would sive me money u I would 20 TO Boston,
and DO as be bad requested me 20 %; AZ another
conversation ct HIS once I told him n hsd
money enough TO get TO Boston I could obtain
money ss had very wealthy friends there; Mr Niles
asked why would not allow him 10 write 10 those
frerds for money, a. they dared not deny e 20
told him would not for intended retus Go Boston
snd ~ 90 dsipg should lose all my friends; Mr.
Niles then wished me 20 renew the acqusntancs With
Mr.. Haven, 90 that when the the one TO play the
husband came, he might eome Int the and lad
him there; vhen this man came, he tntcxsd ihs room
when Mr.. Havens and myself were In bed together;
he raid 70 him " are you not eshame ed TO he IN bed
wtt rnv wffa he ronaidar.hfa thfa