The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-28
brooklyn City Coart.

Andres, he defendant was sentenced TO nve years
indictments but witness aid not know that any action
had been had on the Others the witnesses examined
Young, Philip Msndsi, sad John P. French witness
saw Andros, but did not reoolect I'M supposed he
was the same as was convicted did not think ne w
in court whenever Andres was sworn; Whenever no
(witnsss) went out, Hitchcock, the crisr was lsff(
witness produced three indictments against Tr.e
April is43 on one Of them he was tried in the IT
Of Oyer and Terminer, and the jury could not Fec
csgnizsnces were forfeited Esd September, no
thing further was done ON those indictmsnt
Cross e1sninsd y MT yS.dsn a.. j.s Car.
IN tho and returned tire. past
aiotn.ns against Carpenter 'tll psn ing nl'd 18th
AIS.:: e. s,. 7 T.4
miner and sent back to the 6ess96s Dec s. lsi9;
rss. @
on; did not remember by v16m; on one occasion 1t
was %h By G the court S.rs .oo. I'LL
Mr.. Bumstead called a61 exsmined:-Wss a police
man Of New York; had been 50 for six years; knew
No ass or ass BrooE Street between Alien and i1 or
chArds street called In pursuance Of request
and next on board steamboat Mr. Henry Sheldon
the clerks room; Miss Lemoine then sent to
and requested to come into Court, when witness
boat by appointment to go TO was told she
would give him information how he could get Andros
understood her to say she had come down the night
MT objected to the admission of testimony to
Judge Greenwood-Did you hear anything of any
mesmeric experiments?
Witness-No.
don; they we're in the cabin and were together all
the time except when Mr. Sheldon talked to White.
house and Witness he Ont sheldon) was with her the
principal portion OF his time.
Mr.. sictles-Anyt thing said about how she knew
where to find Andres whether by mesmerism!
Judge Greenwood-0h, you can't impeach your own
witness
The question was finally allowed.
Did she profess to have any knowledge o. mesmer-
ism or dreams, or any supernatural means Of know
ledge
Question--aow did she say she knew
Answer-she said .he came Down the night before
and she knew he was there.
The Hon. Ambrose L. Jordan was then called and
examned-Was counsel for the defendants in the suit
ton 10 solicit pardon for True f. Young, but went to
Boton on business and saw Gov Briggs as he passed
whether he then spoke to him about pardoning Young;
he did after wards write to the Governor requesting
eral of this State that before the trial of Carpen
ter in the Oyer and rerminer the ground which he
asked pardon for Young was, that he might be used
witness against Carpenter; did not knew whether
he was pardoned at his request; did not know who
made the application to the Governor of New York
Andros PARDON; he (wtness) did not; could tell who
he supposed did it, If they wished did write to the
Governor Of New York that subject did not think
he requested him 10 pardon Andres Witness here de-
sired that he might be permitted to state what he did
write.
This was objected to, eut the Court rules that he
might state what he did write in th at respect
Mr. Jordan continued-He stated to the Governor
in TO letter from him requesting him to do So
all the facts he knew accurately hs would have
done upon oath and he could recolect that
his opinion OF the propriety OF the pardon must be
gathered from that statement of facts; he wered
in regard to the question of law put by the Governor
that be Understood to be the practice Of the govern
ment when prisoner had been used as a witness by
the people against accom- pce he was to be favored
and that he reason why that course should be
dep arted from that before the trial in the Oyer
and Terminer; he Understood there four Act
ments against Andres. and what they we're for
Mr. smith Wa. Ansros pardoned after your letter
Objected 10 and ruled out
Examination continued After witness wrote that
letter, Andres was used rs witness the trial OF
Carpen inter-; did not know where Andres when he
ter that he wrote the Governor OF Massachusetts,
Mr., Smith ON the trial Of Carpenter there any
obs cton raised By the counsel for the defence against
A n iros as witness
Obje cted 10 and ruled out.
Witness examination continued-He did not go to
any other State to get witnesses against Carpenter
endesvored generally to prepare for the trial Of the
came we're sworn and examined; their names
Black, Daniel Greedy, French and another; two we're
with fscts the others witnesses to their
chaa the latter he believed the Supervisor OF the
town, sPostmsster and Sheriff took, as he supposed
every fair aud legitimate means and none others, to
prepsrs for the trial; Mr.. kellogg wa. the man he
sent t. Maine; he did not know What employment Ke.
log was In he (witness paid the expenses Of Mr. Ke
log fund had been appropriated by the Legislature
Of he state for such purposes; witness had @
charge for it. which he presented to the Comptroller
wac thought 1t was county charge, and he then pre-.
$500 500; the witnesses detained isng time;
rent TO Roxbury, also In the vicinity OF Boston for
he sent Mr. White who was the next winter
elected TO the Legislature his expenses part OF
the $500 $780, the witnesses could not be procured
until be twtness) promised to pay their expenses;
when at Sing Sing witness vent TO the prison to
Csntsr about some counterf.iting business in New
York did not know whether any order had been made
yet for the payment of the witnesses during his term
as Attorney General he (Mr Jordan participated In
ny trials at Genesee for trespAss and assault
On some Inosns and an lands vent TO the State
prison ct Msssa shusetts and had interview with
Dung previous to his pardon II was after that inter
view that he witness on the trial OF Carpenter In
New York; saw = man In Sing Sing called Bonney.
Gross examined. : while witne,s was Attorney Gsne-
rsl he resided In New York except lille the Lsgiss-
private profesionsl business was attended to by his
partners and also by himself in New York and great
deal Of the Attorney Generals business too.
To Mr.. smith-Who wicked to put another question /
or two. The pardoDs were not in HE possession; he
did not know where tbsy we're; he had no copies.
The court then adjourned till next morning at 10
clock.
F,s 20: Mr.. smith put in a certified copy Of An
iros pardon the pardon bearing date 18th October,
sac, and certified 26th February 1851.
Mr. scklss stated he had ms de every effort to serve
me Geo Norris police officer without success Mr.
Nichols slso was material witns. and was not In at
tendance.
The Court raid would ADJOURN the cause inden-
,itely II any one was tho~n TO be concsaling them.
eiv.s to avoid process but be wished TO much
lime petsible and would give them OPP srtunity
produce their witnesses In the meantime the pro-
ecuton light 20 on.
Mr. Jordan then proposed to produce some numbers
u the Police Gazette published during and before the
rial In order to chow the arimas With which the de-
: ndant had acted. The defendants counsel object
"a. They could only produce rep.llins evidences,
md u they had wished t. read any papers they should
lave dene 20 before they rested their case.
The Court ruled they were admissable the defend
hsNt th3
ished from good motive aud II was competent for
hen TO rebuff his BY showing quo amino vas publish
- The articles 70 be Rad rat TO be considered
parts Of the libel and they would particularly eau
ion the jury that they tthe srtcls) had nothing to
10 with the truth or fstehood Of the libel but we're
merely read TO let them the JURY see what the Law
allied quo amino that with what mind or intent
he writer, or Publisher, scted
General Mather then preceded 10 read some articles
rom the Police Gsse, Of the ets AMI ed June, and
9Th July. lsao.
William finelair clerk In the County Clerks once
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