The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-19

ohards gave money At time to get some things
Direct s.sninstios rssu%sdWf =, on. tin. ar
rested and taken to Jefferson market where paid
considerable money; one Frits Trottsr gambler,
there he hsA frequently threatened ms With Mr.
Niles; when received the money from Mr.. Niles hand
he puzzled Il towards the table, and said we'll
ter uo next ons time Yhss W. we're t.iins
OF this matter, he said In reference to IT, "ths next
time you must have On older aud more substantial
locking man. saw Sullivan the next day after got
the money; did not give him any oey; have rs-
osived letters from him since Caroline Dexter IL st
The cross examination Of this witness was here
closed and the court adjourned till 10 o'clock ON
Wednesday morning.
this morning. and this resumed. The prose-
cuton offered TO read In evidence the record Of d.
in the Supreme Judicial Court Of sschusetts rae
paper objected to BY the Defence on the ground
that some isormsty In reference 10 the place Of s
fixing the seal apparent. The reading Of the pa
per therefore postponed In order to give counsel
opportunity TO examine authorities
1t next proposed that the deposition Of Mr.. Ha
veps taken before Justice Mountfort should be read
instead Of calling Mr. Ravens to the stand This
was proposed in order to save the feelings of Mr. Ha
vens The counsel TOR the defence pressed willing
to do al in their power to the feelings of Mr.
Hsvspe but they thought that they could not In JUS
tioe to their client allow this deposition to be read
Cornelius Bosert counsellor at La and missioner
Of deeds at the of Broadway and John street.
August, Is4p in the same building Paper shown 70
witnsss.) raw the witness, Ellen Williams who was
on the stand here in the fret CT the trial have
recollection that the witness, Ellen Williams,
signed this sfhdsvit before me
Council for the defence objected to the introduction
OF the paper which purpored to be adsvit setting
forth that Ellen Sullivan was . married woman. The
Court sustained the objection raised by the defence
seeing the woman Ellen williams or Sullivan was on
the 9th ofAugust, 1850. I am confident that some
person prPortng to be Ellen sullivan swore TO that
affidavit before / recolleot that ut one time
young man from Niles Office came to my ofnss with
woman. who to AFT iavit before me. don't
that she swore to- The afhdavit was taken about a
year $40 lat August. 1 recoileot that the woman
came to ny 0ics with boy rom Nsss ONCE TINS
was the same rs the form OF this paper. The woman
who .wore to the afhasvit before me Was about ave
feet In height, OF dark complexion small aud we'll
orme plainly dressed 6hc stood at some distance,
and d not up to me till the young ushered
her up. This circumstances makes me remember it
This description does not correspond at all With the
sixe or appearance OF Ellen Willismsl She did not
Il nss bronsst to me. have no rscoIlscson of ever
having the woman, Ellen williams, before She
is much stouter and should think taller and older
than the who came to my office. should taxe
the woman Who 70 ny once TO be about 10 years
OF age This witness was cross examined but nothing
Mr.. Henry Hsvens was next called and took the
stand. The witns. Is an elderly gsntlsman of very
lie terrified az foliows-I have seen Ellen williams;
knew her; fret sBw her about year and a bali
ego; have no means OF liking the time whsn hrst
Jaw her; know Geo. W Niles nrst saw him about
last ear; IL was think In July August,
but may he mistaken; received nots from him;
that note 10 Destroyed t was professional letter 10
was merely note equesting me TO call and him
In relation TO Ellen williams and John Sullivan; Mr..
Me, vas stranger to me at that Time; vent to see
claim me 10 any way whatever; he said he should
bring suit; he did not demand any money Of me Ut
N AZ time; think Mr. Niles said his client John
sullivan; 1 asked Who John Sullivan was, and think
he ssis he sporting character did not ask him
where Sullivan lived; told Niles that he had no just
claim in any just way and should not pay anything:
he then raid be would make me pay ana made quite
blus,er be die Dot state shs ,he ehsi.et.L OF the
there was paper served on me; 1 gave ~ to MT
Roberts. paper produced BY Roberts counsel) this
he the paper think. This summons was here produced
and rad IL In the case OF John Sullivan VS. Henry
h.ysns ssd vas signed b Geo Ess as coz council
Of Joha sniivan We Henry Ravens was here read; Il
alleged criminal intercooIse between Mr.. Hsveps aud
the ~e Of plaintiff and claimed twenty I've thousand
doilsrs damsgss The,e papers we're ssrved the
SIst Of August By msp named Gale. Who mentioned
In the course Of copvsrsstion that Mr. Roberts vas
good msn and s.n aoqasintei 9Th Law, and =
very good man for 10 employ; consequeutly 10 the
course of day tvo called on Mr. Rc6ertsf did not
cell Niles before called on Roosrt,; I statsd |
hits that Mr. Niles about commanding q suit
sg.,ist ne. and vlshed him 70 d,fsnd ~ be said he
Eve del srs by me, aud gave IL TO hin; gave Mr.
Roberts the paper; he ssid he considered Mr. Niles
difficulty; he rad ne thought that nothing could
be got out 81 me and strongly advised sinst
si,.iwsTds; aid no, see Ne Nile. alter the last con-
vers''on till this time he then said that two thou
ssna cellars had been demanded OF me but that they
he'd no yood claim OF that kind, and that should |
rot Pay IL; I told him that should not ray IT, !
that II was an unjust ciaimi he asked me II |
wished 60 see Mr. Miles, said had no objection !
but that did not hnow what good could com from Il
ard finally he sent for him Dir Niles very soon
at that tine Mr. Niles spote hrft told him In refer
10 the clair, be- had st thar should not pay
IL or vas not able 10 pay t or somethina Ike th.t
told limit sas 40 unjust elsiu that 70 was hard
tsksD qua then sbrupuy lsft ths room Mr.. Rob.rts
said nothing; the ccnveraten vu- chi.ny With Niles
nothing sad shout Sullivan, sf.sr he had len the
room Roberts tad toi Niles hs T. hard customer TO
set soDg With, or somsthipg OF thu Mind had never
.ssn Nilss before this THIS subsot; understood
that John sullivap was the husband OF that vomsn;
The t2tto vas 20 be paid TO Jchn sullivso 1 ssksd
husband Of Ellen Williams; had never Ellen
Nsmt after the receipt OF Niless letter until
her before Justice Meuntfort; ,hsuid thnt the suit
-. cor mspcsd about u..s after the receipt Of IN.
letter; Mr. RobsIts never informed me yhst vas tbs
lovstt that would be taken 70 settle the suit
be said he would Niles; h. Afterwards said that
81 Go the lowest suna that would be taAen |
nsp.y / biisvsd EIsn wnliSns 70 BE- tbs sis. Of
John eullivsn; should rot have psid " without;
PAID 200 In bank nots', ano SlOOO In promissory
ct four and an months; the NOES we're my ovn Ia
d,tdVai note. ebd0rssd BY the arm of ~ Hsvens
"a them the potes wer- both .usor-sd Noes Taylor
the last holder OF them, I gave the money snd
s,tss TO hossr. ,o'a s,% a,' -s. "a ,o@s.oos
ducsd that ths paper; Mr. Roberts proposed 70 get
ne a discharge or ssti,fac'ion piecseome.bing 60
tlo~ that she might not trouble ms any further Y
Did you Ellen Williams at 4tg Broome street
A o. 4 decline answering N If question.
Gross eNaminsd By Roberts counsel when called
on Rob.rt, he sdvsed ne 70 deisnd he suit it
bic otinion that ELLEN Williams uss not married 30
man. aud that there tore. coulc successfully defend
n. suit lie said he tboufht che prostitute and
be never eSpfesed a. ferep, op non consider that
rr Roberts acted faithfuy thruuKh cut, that Il my
oriIicp SOW; Mr. Roberts cortipu-d o. sdvise ne 20
def ma that suit on the rrounds have -ntinned; he
esked me n stlirr thst he sboula ses the 40
nav, tcld bin had no ohi-ction; he said he con
tiosr.d her q tgerous woman, he advired not 70
ray cen; I don't know tbat Mr Roberts ever al
tir.d Ia rssrrnee thi. suit except 10 defend IT,
tire 5000 paid In two Gums, at two different
unes; rhen Gale fsTved the papers on ne he said he
fupyofsd she ~ss not = vsr1sn Of good character,
thibk very likely he may have ssd be thought Jehn
Sullivan fictitious ytrson think 9als told me
7 ounht not 10 pay cent IN this sut my regulN
e.unssl out ~ At the time the papers we're
ssfvsd me; tbs Vas the reason OF ny employing
l.ffa have mada cnmnlant In thia cAae. have