The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Court OF General Sessions.

anxious interest the progress OF the trial
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Beebe, and Aldermen Dodge and Ball
TRIAL or JOSEPH wAasTAFF FOR LIBEL.
Nov 1.-THE following Is the conclusion Of the evi-
WIN. Townsend examined Il am out OF employment;
have been an auctopeer and trader my accounts
was with Mr. Waests in the beginning Of August last
at "a Nssssu street with him about three months
be had young man named Hughes With him during
that time; saw him last about week so before
left Mr. wsgstaTs employ men ieft about the end Of
September; think hr Hughes is gone abroad and has
obtained situation; can't say yhsrs; ! know john
was there recouect the writing of some papers in
the clerks ofce Identifies the pacsrd first saw the
paper with the writing thereon in the clerks ofee
q number written; MIR Hughes wrote some Of them, and
Doctor Carpenter, and Mr. Holmes, who have since
themselves by writing all kinds OF notices putting
them up in tie ofce and pasting them each others
saw ons OF rnsss papers hs rhea & was pasted On
thoee papers were written think il
a Friday or Saturday that Murphy came frst to the
Mr. Wsgstsffs ofhce; l said yes; then asksd him
to sit down which he did; he waited sometime; can't
say h:w long, Mr. Hughes was there with me =. the
time the gentlemen before named came in one Of them
asked Mui ply If he could read he said they then
made fua Of him and asked him what he would carry the
collection that ta;s said he vas 20 come again
did him when he took the board away can't say
not; saw Murphy in the evening three days
afterwards and in Broadway he had the board with
nrthns ss do with it; he then went away grumblins
about being short Of money and having large family to
support &c on occasion Mr. Wagstah came into
the flee about O'Clock in the morning and found
the gentlemen above named busy writing before he
asked them what they were doing abou. two or three
daFs after wards sent out to look for Murphy.
Cross-examined By the District Attorney Il was an
auctioneer, and fold goods on commission in Main
there there was no handle to the placasd when saw it
Mr. hugh Mckay examined Il was in the same place
Of business with Mr wasstat in September last l saw
he ral tha
Murphy at the door of the lower ofce, with the
board; know Mr.; Wagstsf since July last
Mr.. W. Bracket examined-l know Dir. Wasststfi
cannot speak as to his genera character have done
buiiness with him
Thomas G. Barber examined known Mr.. way.
staff for fifteen years knew him in Nottingham in
England have known him for about eighteen months
in this city am bookkeeper at D. Appleton Go 8,
here about three years
Mr. Gresham exsminsi-I have known Mr. wagstsf
about eighteen months; can't say that am acquainted
With his genera. character 9 broker in various
articles and carry on my business at No II Old Slip
nov fns VVIr. th ~ oso a. eisven oGlosa
called the Court proceeded hear the rebutting
testimony on the part Of the prosecution.
Officer BUmsted recalled, and examined by the Dis
trict Attorney-I at the Police station when Muir
ply was brought in and about 3 2. NJ Mr. Wsgstaf
was there the circumstance OF Murphy having recog
nized wagstsf at the Essex Market Police Court
not admitted in evidence
Mr Henry Peters examined through an interpreter
live at 81 Howard street know nr. Wagstaf by two
names; have known him since the 9Th OF May last I
have heard persons speak Of him al, general character
Cross examined Have been here two years came from
Germany; am married my wife is at home in the city
in my house in Howard street did not bring my wife
house lie is suing me at present. was once brought
up by Mr. wssstsd at Essex Market Police Court Tor
By District Attorney -wsgstaa lived at ny house,
under the rsme OF Raymond With q Mrs Raymond,
alias Ellen Williams at the time Wsystsf made the
complaint against me he did not live In my house it
was sipce.
Thomss walber examined II have known Mr. wag
sis since October twelve months his general character
Ia very bad
Cross exsmined-Mr wagstaf had two bills to let on
heuses in Dey street be Lived in Dey street With
that heard not bis wife rented the house Ne IL
Dcy street from him aud shortly afterwards heard people
have hesrd woman who lived in the house speak Of
hini Murphy was 'squatter as vel as Wasstati l
never knew Of any difficulty between Murphy and Was
mems from bim there was Hicrl.y between the woman
who lived in the basement and Wsystaf
Michael McGrade examinec-I an officer o. the
Fourteenth ward police am acquainted with wsgstad.
bis general character il cot a very good one.
Gross exs nined-First saw wsgstaf at 81 Howard
street. Peters at the house Il the time
Mr. Wsgstsf taken to the Essex Market police sta
ton saw bin there; have heard people speak sgans.
him there was woman at 81 Hova-t street who made
q complaint aaainft him her Ellen williams
she lived with him; abe made a complaint against him
bis arret the o. the conversation about hin in
Essex Msrket
Dennis A Kane examined u have known wssstsd
tonne three or four non hs and during that tims have
Justice MouStfort examined by District Atto.ney-I
know Wsgsan the defendant have heard people speak
Of him In giving their e,tmony before do not know
h general character have heard his character called in
question by witnefss II doubt affected his genera
character. Murphy was arrested on Wednesday. aud
Wsesa8 on Thursday. The warrant ses sinst Murphy
iseued on Tuesday and he arrested the day
following and that against WasstaG Issued on the
day be was arrested
John Beirpe examined fo- the dsfsuee Il know Ne
wagsta1 and his wife hs resided vita hi. family in
Trinity Place about the sixth Of May last
foxt dsf. Eara r1a
MIR Corcoran then addressed the jury for the defencs
after which the District Attorney addressed the Jury
the part CT the prosecution and in submitting the
10 reviewed the evidence which had been presented
before The and remarked that the evidence Of Murphy
In every particular bore the impress Of truth and that
fueh q ttly chosen By q crafty Nottingham
attorney as at Instrument % fulfil bis purpose
Judge Beebe then charged the Jury and said that Il
they to the conclusion that the testimony OF MUIR
ply Dot 20 be believed they should acqut Wsystsf
and the eontrary IL they dlsbssved thAs Of Hoytn
and Townsend they must hnd him guilty.
The Jury retired at three NJ to cons1er "a cir
dict and at four 7 h came into Court aad asked ths
Judge appeared by the evidence Of Hogan that the
handle affixed 10 the pacard By Murphy In bis bouss
In troee street In the presence Of Hogan Tae Judge
info med them that Hogan that such the fact
but that Murphy that the placard given 10
him by Wagstsf. with the handle sffked Ths Jury ia
few minuee afterwards returned verdict Of guilty
The District Attorney moved for immediate Judgment
which granted by the Court Mr. WsgStsf vs
therefore commtt 20 prison The Court stated that IL
would accept $500 bail when Ne. Waxs.af lsr the