The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27
Brooklyn CITY Ceurt.


TRIAL OF GYoRGK WILKES, FOR LIBEL.
rrs, A-on the sitting Of the Court, the jurymsn
Mr. siciiss who was absent In consequence of IL :
defendant and Mr.. Grsciss' examination was cont.
nued. He thought II was prior to the lst May he
Cross examined by General Mather-Mr sn.idsn
refused to talk to him he considered that that reu
sal was talking; Mr. Freelsnd also refused and ne
could not get him to talk to him that all he
conversation he had with either before the frat of
May, ls4e; the interview already spoken OF at Mr.
Colts office not before the LIST May witness had
been married, and supposed he was so STILL
General MstheT- Do you keep house
The Conrt siksd how 4 was material to pur.us
such an enquiry 1t might be unpleasant and tisy
| would avoid it unless 1t we're necessary.
| General Mather-It is necessary.
The Court would allow counsels discretion and feel
6sneiL Mathsr-I will waive the question for the
present To the wines ARE you s-srs that is,ss
| designs on your life and property
Mr. sickies objected: What il they had or II the
witness had reason to suppose So After some discus
General Mather said-snce they had forced u TO
do so he would explain that his object was to -ao
that the witness was crazy. - crazy as Q loon.aud
that he supposed that frauds existed oil around him
that hs could scarcely pass pump without suspect
ing Il OF some design upon him commission had
bee ssasd by his relations but an arrapg-mr
tered into bsd saSed the necessity OF procsedos with
II They had tried to .hew that this witness had no
tilted Mr. Sheldon OF the frauds; they did not intend
TO int those, and he would have spared all ths
pain II he &C uld have dens bnt the witness wou
tell them frc the stand that he frauds
on all sides aud that he believed he OF
Loot Prince the OF James III and to show 70 the
Subtraction of all that when he attrn pied to ntruds
his opinion on dr Sheldon and Mr.. Freeland those
gentlemen quite ustdea in refusing TO talk WITH
hin I! he were SLOWED TO go without this sort OF
cross examination h would stsnd In the posi- zion
be regarded in the same light any other witners
whereas the jury would see what his opinion
worth and that he was unlike any Other witness that
was s7er placed on any stand
An argument followed upon this poin. which the
Court ultima put end to- by ruling that 1t
competent to the council to shos that witness pro-
aucea by tn. other ride is irrational under any de
fusion, that he a bad memory. or is mistaken
to the existence OF facts They might show this si,hin
any reasonable range Question repeated Do you
know that within these three years there has bssn
any piracy against your life and property The
witness objected to the question and appealed to the
Court. but Judge Greenwood, raid HI was there a.
witness and they had right to croes mine him.
Mr. Oracle still objected.
The Court hoped he would OF refuse to answer, and
tn. question was waived for d moment but counsel
would return TO il. He would ask him whether
he kEew d Mrs Kecwell, sometimes called Mrs. ked-
we'll Ant1er-Yes
York; could rot say whether she wac married wo
man hsd teeE her at Albany, and many places, be
owned u mill in Portlsud county, bordering Temp
kns county; lad seen her there not in the mill but
Question bid you ever give her any money!
Objected to and waived for the present
Question-Did you ever reside with W lillian NJ An.
dros7 Answer- After some hesitation Yes lie
hst caed az his house to his wife who, he under
stood was q celebrated clairvoya there he met
Mr. William 3 Pierson. who was, he thought CO uduct-
ing me mesmeri; inquiry With Mrs Andros with re-
ference to the Kidd ship Mr. A. Thompson and others
were there; her acquaintance with these gentlemen
was the passport to Mrs Andres respec ability in his
mind; he subsequently, hired room IN Andres house,
ano lived there tor months but at last discover
ed that be agent for the sale OF some stock,
and then be lefs when he met piorson there he (as
neas vent alone, as he always did when he went 70
those places he had often before been engaged In
meric experiments but had not been so lately; b.
not in the habit OF nesmerisng a lady at Dunniugs
HOTEL be might have done SO some six or eight months
Question Was Judge UsboeTsr one Of the parties
Ia tbs conspiracy against you
Witness objected he might be pref udicins his
right..
The Court said the fear OF any civil consequences
excuse tor not ss1ripg question
General Mather waived that one Ter the present,
and repeated his former one az to bis impre ,s.on
about a conspiracy existing
The witness etil refused to without thu sd-
vice o. some legal gentleman and hts own council
wes not there dr Brady advised him to answer, as
he did not how II could injure him
The Court directed him to 30 on but as h recisiu
Judge Greenwood ssid am toierably patient, but
;ta mus. DO 1t or .sy you wan nos and u you refuse
Vi aaicste the dignity Of The Court
Mr. Oracle said. the matter was Of vital importance
TO hin ana hs did net knsr where IL mi sht lead TO
IL s,ked a. favor that he might consult with come
.ounsel. Ills character everything might depend on
The Court would allow him &c consult counsel II he
wi.Le5; but he must not leave the court
Mr. Brady had already gwen has advice
Gr Oracle, after pscng .he court for few minutes
In a somewhat excited state, aud having had short
conference with Mr. Brsoy returned TO the stand aud
ssd II have been under inch an i'm preston arising
from well grounded resscDsn
Examination coutibu.d-The conspiracy was, he
believed against his LIE, liberty, and property he hal
bis hat had bad theee impressions long the
for them had esisted-s good many years there
had been great deal % mystery about them he h.d
"a the water Who have position In oonn-etion With
p,rsons in the government OF england q WssJuig-
UlshoeG,r Que Of the meo concsrnsd la the eonspt
rscy2 a (hft~r come further he'll The
duet Of Judge Ulshota.r. and tosEtds I'm, aud his
re.istrs eli Judicial enquiry, led 20 well grounded
belief that h. vas witness would also state that
be had no children, Judge VlshoeG.rs wits aud her
children were his h'rsst|a" ARE oaotiel Fur
man, your sise's mother Mr.. hidden, AID Caleb
Weeks, OF Jamaica, engaged In that conspiracy
Pirtt, IL Gabriel furmsn A.ho, Q-have you
never charged bin WITH being A-Neyef S,-hour
wife'e rotser. Mrs. hidden.
Wltnsss-Thsts mono Of your business.
The Court ipterpoesd and said they could not per
NIT such Language or conduct. They you'd certainly
commit the witness, ana as thst nti-mhn persisted
In not answering esyiDg that he was not prepared,
they pIosssded TO put ,n.r Unrest into execution.
Of General Mstbsr, hoEcvsr, WHO con-
seLtsd to ~ithdras 'he question IL was counter
ms Dded and the examination rs,umed.
Witnss, vent number OF times 70 Andros' house,
before be to,k tn. room there. and remained, be
tAtuaht for son. months after; he ssw fierson a
great number Of tnss he left, he thought In 1875.
w hen you hfst called ala Ptcrson hnd you OF you
I'D him there The fret time | called. Mr. An.
dros vas not Ia, Il xss the merit time called say
Mrs. Andfos In a mssHDeric state, fterson was then
there think found him tb.rs; there Gas al nitro
aucuoL betsssn witness ssd firrson tbs ac1auat
suce VAS termed BY meeting ct huGros house, Wit
nc.s thought he bad paid Nrs k@dEtu mou~y, II 40,
Il was tor mes merle .1snnatonri soustmes on- dol
Tar or Ave. could rsy shether De hal not given
lsr or, too or tire huu 5r-J dollar, DID not knov
nJthsg Of her having bs"E got with child ia suy Of
;hCFe ussntric sxp-finspts
This Witnss Ma thea directed TO stand aside, but
re main 10 att. udspce.
william Sinclair called and r1sSairea.-Waa clerk
la thu County Ci.rss ofhse Nev York. pt@dds-t mi
81 q O, trial in he tirsut Court ia WnloE J.rp-u-
ter wns plaintiff. ssd sh.idon ffselsnd snr others
pdans slso the Judgment r.cufd 10 the cause u
lapppt.r against sheldon. in tho Common Firss the
h 81 .zceyons therein and the pr0cs-oinss IN error
IN the ~ prens Court
Mr prtdy- In the declsrs ZOO ~ the snp-etas Court
Capsntet chargss tie oeerdants "tth cnnspirinl 70
lni1.e kira and causing him 70 be arrested
founded cha gee The suit v1 commeuje ed 10 ost.