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

not mere ana MT Sinclair was directed to attend
again ana bring AL the papers In the matter.
Gross examined BY Mr.. Jordan.-fhe defendants In
the suit In the Supreme Court prosecuted by Capsn.
q oewies Cram, Lynch. Colt, Norris Louasbury, and
Msheno (Mr. Sinclair reading frsm the record also
enumerated the witnesses who we're examined on both
sides, to the number of nearly . hundredl He was
not In court during the trial except to take In
then were in his once Mr. Jordan wished him to
make inquiry, Is they were wanted.
MT Jordsn then read the declaration In the cause,
proceedings Of the police, in conducting Osrpsntsr
from Masel the Chief to the Mayor and back again,
peatsd but the simple charge was that the
mad caused him to Be arrested on charges Of forgery
| and with attem pting to rescue Andres.
:, Clsrissa b Lsmoine, Examined by Mr.. Sicklesl =
June and July last lived at 2s6 Br0oms street. was 40
| quainted with Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Freelapd was at
Caidwes In the month ct June lS4o did not there
TO see about the Kidd ship went with sister OF hers
| went twice with Theodore Cowles; believed he was
connected with the Kidd Company went to the house
OF MT samuel Bard; no one was with her except
Cowles went there about two years before, with
her sister and her sisters husband not there at
any time between May and September 1876 except on
the two occasions she had mentioned; had met Mr..
Henry Sheldon at Cadwell's twice in June, lsi6 WAS
stopping at Mr. Bsrd's House; believed Mr.. sheldon
was there, but did not enquire: she did net remain
there but returned by the next boat did not Mr.
sheldon at table, took her meals at the public table;
that was the first time she bad Mr. Sheldon; did
not see him there afterwards at all; never Jaw hn
but oDee-between May and september. 1916; knew
wells; did not go up the river with police efc
Mr., Carpenter and MIR. Sheldon never saw Mr. Oar
pener the officers were in the boat told, but
WAS not in company with them; that, think, in
June; had kuosp Sheldon some time then; Mr. Thso
Cowles Se ut with her; he had brought request for
Der TO 60 to lady there, Mrs Eliza Ann wakemsu,
and she went up to her and nothing else her sis.
ter was not with her at that time her services
never required by Mr. Cowles or Mr.. Sheldon; she
tefDtd by the first boat that along Mr. Co wes
came back with her-hr Sheldon did not; she never
saw off ,ers at all; going up did not them
said to be busteac che thought he spoke to Shsldon
few days afterwards the officers called her her
house he remembered that, because she thought it
very insolent.
General Msther objected.
MIR sckles hoped he would BE- allowed a little In.
duleence, as he had got witness from the ene@y's
camp and hostile 70 them lie proposed to show that
from May, 1s46 this had been engaged in con.
nection with Sheldon and Freeland in carryin In
triere. ard man9uvres aid mesmeric tricks partly
egsipst Carpenter and partly against Others but all
designed to deceive the public
The Count must confpe him to strict rules though
dispoed To allow more leading examination, in such
q case than usual
Exsuination continued: Witness had never bean
tseeged in mesmerc experiments su bjected
to uesneIic experiments; never pretended to have
great shl In telling fortunes never pretended to have
mad spiritual vsions never made suy preteusions ts
,ueh matters at all never wrote any account of the
Kidd chip; never assisted to write one copy zone;
written by her had heard of printed staten ut hut
never III undertook tell any bodys for.
tune Mr sheldon had called At her house. frequently
betwees May and the tall OF 1916 to her. he
on psrtic subject generally called in the after
noon be talked on the subject OF the Kidd Company
any other II dividuhl would DO but not to get any
information from her; sometimes ehe was alone,
times che bad company; they talked upon religion
more than any other subject she did ro ses him b.
fore she net him when they went to Cald~elis but
she knew him before; thought 1t Mr. Pi.rSon in.
troduced her to hin but 1t mig ht be Cowes she would
not lie positive; wa. not introduced tor any purpose;
they never ret FRED TO businets
To the Court She went to osidwelrs because aIsdy
bad rent fer her that lady bad got into trouoi
and sbe vas friend OF here
Examination resumed. There was no appointment;
she ola nor know Mr. Sheldon was going there till shs
saw him on board the boat rhe never any infor
nation TO the o~cers upon any subject or never was
sent for to 20 TO the office OF the Chief O. Police
met Bunsts ad with Sheldon.
The Ge.I dant', counsel then presented thi, quss.
ton TO tns witpess in writing the Court hsvbg hest
passed upon and approved IL. on the understanding
that they would connect her answer with Sheldon aud
Fr.eisnd
pid you at any tins after you bsctm me acq 1ainted
with Mt Sheldon Offer pretend to give TO any par
ties shy Information Gd,ice In regard the nidI
chip or any operations cop scted with t'n
Witnets would answer In Mr. Sickle owl Language
abe never did at any tine, Sci no relstive 4 here
ever resided with her in BrooEe street person
az The same name there st that time Tin Isl
M.s selira Lemons living at no 4e Orchard street
sister Of hers Witness house was Brooms tttsst
bet ~een Orshard and hlep,
Cros..e1Hmued ty Mr.. Jorisn.-wisaess first b.
csm- acquainted With mrs wakemsD In the fall Of
Mrs scphis d Dsvie who Bad bssu eta. ing there be
foie and boarding ct Mr.. Bsrd's house; Mrs Wake
man va, q daughter OF Mr. Bsrds; there was visit
ing acquaintance between the and Mrs W h I'd been
Visiting at witpsss'e house In New York.
Mr. Brsdy al this stage Of the proceedings ssid be
regretted be vas compelled TO leave and ne wished to
explain TO the court aud jury that hi. attendance else
where was indisptnssble, ne YES obliged TO 20 %
Rhode Isl.nd The court then tvck recess 1t being
past two o'clock.
1TfrSooN sEsHov
On their Tts.embiing SIR. Jonas " phillips
late A'.istsDt District Attorney OF Hes York and
Mr. Cushmap, against each ot whom ettachu ,snt
had been issued, presented themselves. The former
explained that his term OF oflse having expired he
could not produce any ofthe papers ntt-f hsv
ing rent word 50 considered his attendance Unu.'s
sary, He was then suorn aud examined by Mr.
siekes-Wss Assistant District Attorney al. iud,t
msbt vssiound against Carpenter and andro. in ls4s
the AFFIDAVIT produced (Which hndross sfid
mentioned snd proved by the witne.s Ccip vas en-.
aor,sd by hin with the ~ the wit oe,ses IL
made s-nt 10 the Dbtr.ct Attorney 70 be e.t BE-
!osr the Grand Jury in tue ordinary course q 5usne
he tev the Of Psrson- aud sorbcer endorsed
IL, aud tuppostd they were persoIst 10 whom the
cured hs paced counterfeit money did not reool-ct
about Amelia Andres but act his es he had m.ss
the emas' OF ths oaus. 81 comp aint wilorss served
cob nos on ell the wtpsssea In uoing ,naros
net aware ofspy counsel being aeoeiaed connected
With the prosscutoo before the trial he had iite
10 do With IL that hs could not fsy: Le thought tina
Attorney General Mr. Jordan vas; Mr jordan, he
thought WIS in connection vith the either to
try or postpone a. White IL in ths Sessions before
IL va'srsD' mted 70 the court o. OYER end Teruinsr
witness never knew anything at ali Of the Kidd COmps
20 1881
MIR sichIe, DO you ever remember any cas-. In
tIitt Attorney on motions Of that sort
MIR Jordan objected, becsus- Be old not think they
ought 20 thy rim there though Il he called 10
dsieud hin..lf be- thought he could.
Sr sicSss argued IN support OF hi, raht 70 pat the
question sro tic court would rule Il cut heeause
they thought II allowable 70 rhor whether Il was
usual
witness had no recollection Of any such cases but
indictment against Bsrts Hum tor libel and
there he thought Mr.. Brady then Attorney General,
cid, In thst appear On motions; could not
say when Mr.. jordan GTst into the
q Carpenter, or hcv UNDERWOOD he was
IN n ciaIiy
Cfo.strsminsd-Remembe Mr. 0rahtm appear
irg in Lshslf OF the Attorns Gsnetsi believed he
CO in the request Of the Attorney General or
stucr liz appeared on motions in the Drary cases,
TIT they Ners subsequ ut 20 tfis one Mr. Graham
lived Va Nev srk and al says appeared on m ot-nsin
those cptes snd there no motion made In that
Witch the District Attorney did not give him
notice hstste he undertook Il himsrit witness kus~
that Nr JORDAN resided or kspt on - In Nes York
he knew q hir kno edge that during all the
tine vben that any other In which thu Attor
rey Genefsl or his reprees ttative, appeared we're
pending sll netices we're cent r. him By the District
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