The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-21
Court or General sessioA.

vittsn thereon theybsss portion OF the stolsn pro
perry The rogue conveyed before Justice Bleak
ley, who committed him to prison tor trial
Court Of General sessioA.
Before Judge Bvbss aua AID. oakley and Chapman.
THE TRIAL. OF ISAAC T. JGwETr, on AN Indie rNENr
CHARGI ING HIM WITH VIOLATING TIE PERSON OF
MISS uI-BLANA GorRGAs.
MAscH 20-rhere WAS q great crowd about the doors
OF the court this morning long before the hour
for the meeting Of the court had arrived As
the doors opsnsd the galleries and in the
and old rou-s were present In numbers ana The
OF the court had do to keep order Only
jurors and the court sctng under the sti
pulsted consent Of counsel ordered another juror
DO called ana sworn in place OF the who was ab
sent The evidence Of Miss Gourgas IS taken on the
hrst day OF the trial was read BY the presiding
Miss Uibians Gourgss then called aud cross ex.
aniDed BY the defendants counsel The witness
seemed somewhat cast down but answered the ques
tons put TO her with all the prom that coul be
expected. The cross exann ation vas commenced vt
the point IN reference to the violence TO her person
ALLEGED to have been perpetated by the defen dant a.
the University. She said
This circumstance occurred on the 9Th of March, be-
tween four and five o'elook had dined that day ct
home ct two O'Clock; was at the dinner table about
Al hour should think; it might have been from half
to three quarters Of an hour after dinner that vent
out; lived In Bedford street. near Morton street;
went Down broadway below CANAL street; was down
as far, think Chambers street; went into some
stores going down; / don't know how many; made
some pure bases; don't know what I purchased; 1
took the articles which l purchased myself eau
os:oe sh. Il. .os. wrs thu.
other object in going out that afternoon than to
make some purchases in broAdwsy; went through
Hudson street and Canal, but cannot tell exactly
what other streets passed through cannot recollee
whether had been In Broadway between the holt
days and the 9Th ofMarch; cannot say how far down
broadway went; don't know whether went be-
low Cham bers street; when went home went u
Broadway to Prince street. on the left hand side Roin
up; / cannot remember whether / stopped ct any
place going up; don't RENE mber whether saw and
conversed with any ono; don know how loLg was
articles that purchased In my pocket; remem Der
right II was net very clear day; cannot describe
M day 20 the Jury vent ao.n rrlnos street. saw
behind nae was near he corner; had not expected
TO meet him there had met hi a there sometimes
former occasions; not very often; had met him per-
hsps, 9 week by his appointment, for two
three weeks; had no particular hour for meeting
him; IL in the afternoon; had never met him at
any other place by appointment; had never met him
In the Washington parade ground; never was In the
Washington psSads ground waiting for him to come;
At any time prior to this 9th Of March, walked up
and down the streets, the University expect
Ing Ing TO meet any ose don't r &c, that met
recollect that met him at any other
place BY appointment; don't remember that
ever met him in Green street near Fourth; always
met him in Green street, Prince; waited
for him in the street before the 9th Of March,
in the Unyer,ity before the 9Th Of March
have never been there since; An positive Of that
was not introduced to any gentlemen NOR Was any
gentleman introduced TO in the University bsfore
him in the street; may have taken his other
cccasions; l do remember what converssd
meeting we had in the street; he walked with to
near my own house. cannot remember what month
that Was In it before the holidays preceding the
5th OF March; cannot tell whether it mouth
two onths before the holidays; IL wa, lot . year
met him In about q week after that; he then cson
panied me 10 within block of my home; he had told
that thculd be his iit,s wife, or words to that
effect; this vac should think year before the 5th
OF March he had been paying me attentions some two
be his vfe this in the street. he did not kiss
on tt at occasion; be has somef mes kissed at my
fathers house after he had said that should be hts
wife; think be never kissed before that; he was
Tot then visiting the house by my fathers consent
he sometimes came OF his own accord; my object In
meeting him in the street vas TO see him, suppose
never wrote him letters; / wrote tso notes to
hir; those were all; never wrote some lines at the
University on piece OF paper. directed TO him; 1
never iei one Their. TO be delivered to him never
saw Mr. smith, the snitor OF the University. Did
GU ever see this gentleman we'll dressed per-
tleman named Raudon; was introduced to him by
the dsfsnosnt, at the corner Of sixth sveno. ami
bad been walking with Mr. levitt in the upper part
OF the e'ty Mr. Jesits did not fell me what Mr..
con- siaj.fatt ~Pssitt said he va, man Of 1estn
bGt that he had get himself into trouble and he
he lot 70 have anything to DO with bin; / think
have never stated before that was introduced 70 dr
L.ysrsit Rawdon; do not remember the dates Of
the notes wrote; II was before the holidays.
Court HISS the council for the dsfeDcs got shrcu %
vi the cross examination in refers to the gentle
man POLITE out
Council for defenoe-..Yes sir That IL Mr. LsYesett
Rswcon 4
-Four no.cs we're here shown tns witness, sad she Gas
asked whether thes. notes vero IN her han1srising
witness objected 10 snsveriDs until 500 ~
they coptsiued. C0ppsel Tor the defence insisted
upon az answer. Couusel Ter the prosecution cad
that " th- Witness right - have the put
into her hand The Court reserved the point sg the
present.
any Memorandum 81 these events; my sister Eliza is
fiBgie my cher ,st,r !. married; did not tell tins
circu instance TO my married "a. hrrt never have
said that told ray married sister hrs.; tn.
the University vas dgrk room not 90 DARK bat that
ole could distinguish persons 7 could only sea the
painting that faced tbs door. did not anvthing
else In he roosl except toe p.iaiIurs ala not a..
any chair = cheins Cr toit 10 the room Gsl
been IN HAT room before. near the pictar- Ne
up behina ne had raid nothiog to ne up to
this time spoke drst, ssd asked him Il that a
painting q his ulster, he replied yes; he then
bet ind me- he then cane around between sui ,he
picture ana PIT both hands my shoulders; he did
bot kise ne; he did rot embrace he said I am
determin-e, and then ,aid ( AN determined chat
you snail be mine before marriage alter" thought
theG that he Intended violence towards and isls
that was faintipg; h bad hold Of both my arms I
then asked bin wfaths meant by this msnnpr 10.
wards M; bp apEwer,d ttat he va. detrrnusd that
should BE- he; then tainted from that momsnL till
rec oysIed my senses Sss conscious Of nothing 1T
sil experienced ssnsa.ioa either Of pleasure n
q pam none u the slightest chsrsoter; when rs-
covered po'stsson OF my faculties vas standing on
my leaning essiE.t his arm ny head against
his snoulcrsi his arm sas around my ~sst suppoft-
Ing me- De vss looking Ia Ey lace then said les
70 out al THE Ils8e.
To the Court rsmem Der falling down bsfor. lost
ny consciousness
To counsel for Dsfencs II felt that was falling; i
sii TOW ards hirl fsu upon tn floor. I don't know
shsthsr tell upon Dy side Or my tscs cannot tell Il
y b. tLsf fell my bach. f.is that l vas fain9
iosn on the aosr aud don't remember anything
se fell against him, DOM know whether there /
rss carpet on the door; when said Let 20 out /
i this place started 70 60 og.; all not him i
GLOW me be did not l.sd me any assistance In going
nrough the hall into the street, 1 suppose h must /
ave followed ias for he came up n AZ tn.
Z Wavery Place ard Wooster stree; did not take L
,is arm he took mine he took ~ the hs nd ari
rev my arm through bis; did MOI speak: he ssid 4 /
not lock ~ thee things the war that did that
,hould b. bis wife (Witns.s here repeated \
that she stated IN. direct examination. and the
srrstre does not vary from her ir narration of the
'vents
Superior Court.
B-fore Judge Paine.
MAhcu So-Nor, roBi ard ofhcfs ~ Baf,.Is + Cs -
hi. was given to the JURY this evening Sealed
fsrdict Hday morning
Circuit Court.