The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-18

Court OF Oyer and Terminsr.
3efors Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Franklin and
Concklin.
TRIAL OF CAPT. RYNDRRs AND OTHERS FOR INcIrIN0

~Aihs or VAIL AiNDsn' A'sD ~A1A~~~ ~ AN'SAAAA'~
JAN. T.-TRrAL or CAPT, RrSDxRs AND orHras ron
for an order to the .sr to permit the .ttsnd.ncs Of
Long, who convicted Of arson on Monday last.
He was an important witness for the defence Granted
that the 10th Of May he tickets for the Astor
0psrs House In the possession Of four or five young
men the bar Of slpublio house Of Gen.
tire and Grand streets they gave witness one OF tho
tickets he did not pay anything for that ticket he
got It on the condition that he would 50 up there and
The evidence was objected to, but tho Judge ruled
witness saw others receive tickets the same con-
ditiops that he got his the young man Who gave
witness one had i've, and all the others had some in
their hands similar In character tbs witness got
there seven eight others to whom tickets
given besides himself they discussing the merits
money and were drinking pretty freely at the bar Q
Did they say from whom they received the money
Mr Holmes vas prepared to prove, through thisIwit-
ness that these young men declaredsin the hearing
of several in that bar room that they received
The money from some OF the persons who signed the
card, to Mr.. Mscrendy.
Counsel for the prosecution contended that the de-
claration Of those persons could not be evidsnoe
might be that they the agents Of Capt Ryndsrs
and whe come to cross-examne this witness, he
viii perhaps that he does not know who they wsrs
or where they live II those places OF public
Mt are to be controlled by the lawless mob there
would be In trying cause of outrage. II they
can get up the cry ocracy against arstocracy
cry against rilk stockings and Kid gloves gentry;
they can get Up the cry Of n.t,s. against rD,ssu
Irish, there will be end to law and order. What
will be thought Of If send forth to the world that
court sitting In the soem trial Of these riots, will
permit the defendants TO give In evidence that other
parties equally guilty as themselves, without
giving TO prove that they themselves are In
Judge-No such conclusion can lssitimstsly fon.w
It would b monstrous psrversion of any ds,ision
that might be made upon the preliminary question:
to raiee such opinion. Evidence admitted
down to zee the commttss; they shook the money up
an their hands but did not they got it from the
committees; they shook It As II they had UL.ogster)
The District Attorney-You must explain that
Witness went to the Opera House that night before
per- be turned l. over and looked at the back
oft; be then said "thsts al right" aud passed in
am gold dial maker; served my time to Bsrgiu &
Comrspy; there we're several the hack the
ticket such they have on the checks or theatres;
there was enc mark ON II suoh as be had never seen
before; there young man before him who had q
Ncket the doorkeeper looked at aud returned 1t to
him; the young man was shovsd out, he can't say
whether by the doorkseper the crowd; eaw In the
house that night several Of the persons TO whom he
had seen tickets given tina. norning there quite
respecting the card; expected there would
be row. and wanted to up to see it, the discussion
public house all day sometimes eight ten one was Mr
lucius ID. Allan; he was against the card; Ioho b. Eb
belts against the card; Capt Kssn.r pocemsa was
can remembe that for the card; every he
knew sgainst It, and they all got tickets those that
brought cards in favor OF t; does not know
their names; one Of them was Smith, Qsughssr).
Counsel-Thsts name
yyitness-Andereon Smith vas his name witness ar
sued too; pu: word now and again "edge~aysin he
got the ticket to 60 and support Mr. Msceeady haa
srsumsnt sake Ike the lawyers do ronetines Qsugh
ter) promise to support Mscrssty but got the
ticket; witness thought the people ~no put out the
card were wong; Capt Kssner arsstsnt Of po
lice got ticket from the young men ssw him there
Odd you take part one way OF The other Al
pose Of putting down Mr. Maorssiy did not take any
eggs with him; had sssafntda with him (sughterD
when the curtain first rose. Q.-Wei wasn't there
regular there, A.-fes, sir O. And you de-
elne Co tell what part you took In uf Yes str!
beiopg rs 10 the Central Guards commsaded by Captain
Forbes Of the persons who wers engaged In this
discussion about the card we're member. Of the Cenr.
up; heard the firns when be was coming down Broad
way; knows o'Donnell to see himi hno.s Captain
r., nders to him. did him At the theatre
the handbi workngmen this day alter the riot had
before declines 70 answer ~hsthsr he took
any part in the riot Of the Ith May got Tor that
night from Lieut.. Seaman, OF the Fret New York
The Judve told the witness that iu declining TO
answer. IL must be understood that his answer would
Witness did not % understand H. before; he would
SAY he did not take any part on the 7th May. Did
you on the 10th, A.-rhat decline to answer.
William fucker Resides In this city; va. here In
May last; at the Opera House the night OF the
nring; there In the early part of the esening
The Judge asked what they proposed TO prove BY this
Mr Van Bursn-Tbat the house vas allied by the
fsnds OF MIR Macresdy and admission refused TO per
had purchased tickets. the pies that the
bouss fu this vitnsr, will that he got In In
company with party known 80 mscresdJ's friends.
The Judge-The testimony must be aooom panied
with evdsrcs that IL done In such manner Ms the
people outside Understood u
ar Van Buren-we want to prove that those friends
yer. admitted by another entrance Tor the purpose Of
packing the house
Counsel for rrosecutiOn-Tbat is the way they pack
Tammany Hall.
Mfr Van Bursn-And that Ia the reason they have
always such poise and confusion there
The witness Withdrew, for the presnt to confer with
willism Doyis-Livss st eso Fourth street; was in
the city on the 10th May lsst; sa~ Msithss Morgan
d,nce was OH cted to- Mr. Holmes stated what he
peeted to prove that Mr. Morgan Who vas one Of the
6shtinx men for the occasion. Admitted. witoess
continued when vent 70 ,ir Morgans once ne vas
% ors.a am ~. II, he .ss he .s. b. ..ssd me Il Mr.
Hsckett sent there; sait he dil, waited TIL the
two gentlemen vent out, and th.n J .snt INTO the
Morgan said vas; told ba would like TO see him
privately he asked what my business Wa vi atm
,ss s,e aso. that he ~s. one cf TOE sisosrs Of Nr
Nscresdys csrd told him could ss, 40 men 20 sss-
ssmpsp,s' and hat 90 should {, he said tbs, Mr.
Hsckett had mere TO do With u than he; that Mr. VI
va. the snsger and makes great deal q money
n, 4, ard he sdyised m. TO 20 up 20 Astor
Place Opera House; ! vent 20 Mr Lttteis once, ssd
the gentleman there asked me ~hst Mr. Mo,g.o said
asked that sort Of men they verei ssid they sers
coed ,tout men, aud they could not put the others
fhs window told r Hackstt the same told him they
were hard listed mem from the ship yards told Mr.
Hschstt would want tickets for the men and money
for them; that kne~ they would not go sithout re-
ccrnp~nsionf; he told me 60 come ut O'Clock vnen
MIR Niolo would be there; told hlm had not TINE
that vas working the North river and ne ssrseo
TO send some one meet me; returned sfnu 20 tos
Opera Houre. aud MIR Mstsell chief OF foice sne
ssversl others; asked Mr. Hacsstt about the uc ker
he said he did bot interfere vita Mr. sasehrno
had I'm hands and that he vas very sorry ne oouio
net make the bargain vith me, Mr. Morgan merely
sad he had the lease Of the house and dd no vsn
Interfere ~ith IT. received politely By hr Morgsn
Counsel for Prosscution-Mr. Morgan s gentleman
Who receives every one politely
Croes xsmined-Csnnot say that the gentleman ne
sees In court s Mr.. Morgao; only sss HIM ono da
not knov what he would get wsnted t1ls or st,vi
wanted get the money, and he was sare of getung
the men (srgkter) -
To the Judge The card read in public houses
where h. and his friends resort and there was great
deal of discussion about It.
Wins went 20 the Opsra House On the 10th
Nsy, had more feeling tosards Mr. torr~st than 20
Nscrescy; his opinion not changed from the time
he had Ar. Morgan In the morning; vent 90 him
h0~s Ir he fl. mo A n