The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04

Before Jcdss Beebe and Aldermen Brsl.y and Francis
MARCH ) II Case Of Mc,morism ALBERT Davis aiirs
George Addison aged about thirty. three years snI
baker by trade, was placed at the bar, charged "a
marrying Margaret Curry en- the 10th psceaoer last
his irst wife, Ann being then alive. The Rev. Henry
Obae proved the marriage Of person calling himself
Albert Davis with one Ann Low ut the residence Of wit
nsss 81 Market street the 18th December IS49 bat
he could not positively identify the prisoner a that
peroD The Rev. Lot Jones proved the marriage OF tbs
prisoner BY the name Of George Addison to Margaret
December, 1861 in the evening. Nancy Curry mother
Of the second wife, also deposed to hi. marriage with
her Slaughter after engagement Of two months and
bis srbssquent 90 hsbi;ation with her; and Margaret
herself blooming young woman OF ~, stu besriag
her tric bonnet OF Whit satin testified 70 the ssms
tacts They afterwards Uncovered the exste II his
first wife, Who together Tirn surriylng child
living la Columbia street Some delay occurred In
ssquepee q the non attendance OF witness to identity
the prisoner an the person married TO his FIRST pfs Ann
Low but he hsd In his examination by the magistrate,
admitted the two marriages the defence then made and
sun urged t-irg that the second one was soemni2 "a
While he sDi the other parties we're in q ,ta.e
OF intoxcs ioDs feet witch all The The Witnesses for
the pros,outionon their sniua alton distinctly
oensd The officer having returned and reported that
the missing witness stated TO have gone to Conneo;
cut the District Attorney called Patrick Conway, who
BY the name Of Albert Dsvis living with h former wife,
Ann who wa, living la Columbia street three SEX. ago.
Tho defence the Court n,erposed suggesting that the
evidence propo,ed to be called merely TO matters Of
exterustion perhaps he had better submit adsvits TO
The court To this course counsel pssented and merely
ssmmed ", urging the evidence wa, insGfncisnt Mr.
blunt having replied Judge posbe very briefly charged
the jury Who, gitAout leaving their seats returned
verdict q guilty The Dsric Attorney said 1t was pro-
per here 70 nats That this tbs ihlfd IA which
ne mad bssn prepared to prefsg indictment sgsus
The prisoner ior smilsr offence. According 10 the
right prsviouy reserved ths Court granted tn honday
next to put In af3aYlts In mtIratio1 ana d.fe-r,J
passing sentence till that day About four years ayo
the came defendant was iGaiotsd and acquitted when
aprehrcd that the eoord vito Ia hss Indictment named
had besp also married before On the Conclusion OF THU
csss, tho Court adjourned
Fiscded Gphy = Coafiferris Esrgir.n.,s .FransIs o
Fstnsn aectsd ior hasaut aid battery, With Intent TO
Kill, pleaded guilty AZ esaul, sud battery only me
District Attorney ,sd the defendant bed struck tho pro
gecuior dolD schulian, ia the shoulder With penxnis
Dhlctlng sight wound only lie w., rsti.dsd 10 30.
sept toe pies offered The complainant. simple look.
ns GefrAn stated he was willing 70 forgive defendant
cDt MI bunt suspcotuS ~ confederation was in the
rsY, questioned him through al lnternrster vsben hs
rarkly sdmittsd he had been promised afte.n dolsrs
The defendant being on bail, the confederation Of tho
arc wac adjourned I'LL Monday next