New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30


SUBPOENA upon hum
Mr. Whiite said all lie bad to do was 10 hand it
TO Mr. Hall, and Mr. J. presented it.
Mr. Hall said they bad right ia serve him with
what they liked, and then directed counsel to
go on
WIfnesS resamed Henry went to board with
Mrs Gould in Churchst; have seen him about
three times since | did not live in the house
with Elizabeth Dixon when he boarded with her;
] lived at 240 Mulberryst did not know OF my
own knowledge what his business was | cannot
be mistaken as to this being the person.
Gross eGGmiaed--I have never seen man |
could mistake for him | sometimes visited Eliza
beth Dixon in daytime and sometimes in theeyen-
ing-more in the daytime than evening dh not
see hiul so much in tue daytime as IN the evening;
sometimes saw him in the daytime other than on
Sun5sVs she occupied room and bedrooms
that 8 all know; know did not make mis-
take Of II year in dating the paper my mothers
husband went to California on that day 1t was IN
the ship Tarolinta went as a waiter to company
on board.
Mr.. Western wished to test the accuracy Of the
witness as to recollection, by asking what was the
name of the first chapter in the Bible.
1t was objected to By Mr.. White who asked
whether or yot &r. Western could tell what
the name Oh the third book
Mr.. w. thought he could.
The Commissioner allowed the question.
The witnes answered, Genesis.
Mr.. Western then asked her where the Saviour
was born
She answered, in manger.
Asked her in what country
Could not say exactly.
Mr.. Lewis Tappan asked Mr.. Western to state
what was the name of the last chapter in the Bi.
bic, when Mr.. ". replied he could not, bat ne
knew it ended with the word curse.
Mr.. White said lie thought the examination not
exactly correct. 1t is not to be supposed she
would be very perfect in geography Mr Nest,
~ I'll, L.. ! lo11 1-lNfl Tod
more intelligence than | thought she had. Mr..
White said he expected that she knew more of
Scripture than all the counsel put together
Mr. jay here offered to Mr.. Hal, the Commits
sioner, fifty cents as tender of fee with subpoena.
Mr.. II. handed it back and said he would not take
it. Mr. Western said out of respect to the Court
issuing the writ he would indorse on the back
that he was engaged in official duties, and that
would save the attachment
Mr. White said that they would have an oppOr-
tunity of trying that as they intended to issue an
attachment against all who disobeyed the SUB
pena.
Mr. Jay said the subpoena stated all business
and excuses being laid aside.
Mr.. Western said Every well, am ready to
fight the State of New York"
Mr. Western asked for two subpenaes to serve
on Capt. - and Mr.. Glover-and asked the
witness, who had left the stand, what was the
name of her mothers husband-she said Peter
Mel cod.
MIR. White remarked that they had other wit
nesses, but as there a proceeding pending
before Judge Campbell, they had subpenaed the
| Clerk Of the Circuit Court. Mr. Hail. aud others,
to attend it, and they would have to go there now.
! The Commissioner directed the case to go on,
and asked Messrs. White and Jay if they had
any further Witnesses Mr.. White asked him to
stop a minute till they had prepared a certain
paper. He would like to see what all the consul
! tation of clerks and bailifis are about.
I 81 al ,|a,i
States ground here. Mr.. w. was obliged to him
for the information he also considered he was in
the State of New-York.
Joseph w. Smith sworn.-Resides at SO Reade
St lived in New.York ) or lG years follow the
business of painting, cacining &c; knew Hen
ry Long, present; have seen him about New
York for some time, | suppose or years, and
perhaps more remember q circumstance about
Feb. 1913 | had visited man in Church-st,
named James Buck, now deceased, | believe;
my object in visiting him was, as he kept mis-
cradle rum hole near Zion Church had strong
desire to induce the proprietor TO become mem
! Der of the Temperance order, and found this man
there; it was not much praise to him, must say'
| I do not know il it was the first time met him
there ON the occasion; | appealed to him also to
become member ofths institution; Buck told me
he would, but this mau Henry wouldn't; he had no
objection to the lodge, lwhichW was the Independent
! Order Of Good Samartans,l but he did not like the
temperance part; Buck, however, did atterward
| join aid broke up his rum hole, and in March our
members had Increased so much that oar colofed
Lodge determined to present u silver chalieo to
the Grand Lodge of New ork, which we did ;
! Buck contributed, but Henry would not Join |
am perfectly ceMaiu that the man sitting here
Henry IS the man who in February 1913, saw
at Bucks applied to Robert D. Hart, Secreta
~ of the Washington Monument Association,
who was also Secretary of the Grand Lodge it
was about the 9th or 9TH December 1917 made
out my petition with others, for admission to the
Grand Lodge of the Order, which, on the l4th
December 1877, was granted; few days alter
ward ii or Is colored men were initiated in the
Grand Lodge corner Hudson and Canal, aud they
granted us charter and opened Lodge called
Fountain Lodge No. | | positive as to the
time it was the first time society OF cOlored
men had been admitted to form portion Of a
Grand Lodge of white men in this city.
Previous to this Mr.. Griffin had come in and
spoke to claimant and soon atterward Mr. George
Wood entered, aud was announced by Mr.. W est,
etn as being associated as counsel with him.
The Marshal had also previously entered and
stated that the proceedings in the Supreme Court
had been adjourned to > o'clock, that a subpoena
had been served upon him and he meant to
obey it.
At . o'clock the Commissioner suggested it
would be well to take a recess, which was order.
ed till half past o'clock.
The Marshal and other gentlemen thenrepaired
to the Superior Court
SUPERIOR COURT.
Before Judge Campbell,-HeJeas Co,pus.
The proceedings in the writ allowed on Friday,
relative to Henry Long, claimed as fugitive
from slavery, having been adjourned to Saturday,
soon after . O'Clock the [ s Marshal aud other
officers appeared Judges Duer aud Mason were
also on the bench, associated with Judge Camp
bell 1t was stated by the Marshal that Henry
was in the Marshals office but Messrs. White
and Jay thought he had better be brought into
Court and he was so
MIR White called Charles Il. Ha}l to the stand
Mr.. II. was present md took the stand
Jndge CampbeA-We are not aware that Mr.