The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25

board Q-IIaye you applied to schessinger for money!
Ale offered me money but ! would not accept y;
Ut South Amboy the only question put to him
was who pays him his money, and he sad 0'sulivan,
and he showed letter from 0'sulivan. by which
saw it, objection TO this Court ruled it out
Letter produccdl Witness-Ths is in my handwriting
believe IL was written at the time 1t bears date but
don't know.
The Court took recess at two o'clock for one hour
intimatng that they would sit till six O'Clock On
assembling Mr. Van Buren, proceeded to read the follow
ing letter.
Dear Sir! New York 18th Oct 1861
About two weeks ago take the freedom and wrote
letter to you, wherein ask you for recommanda-
ton for the South have not till this day received
answer and believe the lines not in yours hand
At present stay at Bowery hotel No 20 here, and all
my preparations going TO the South at Mobile New
Orleans Is made but wish il any way possible ionss
nom untruthly variations have more she obJec-
ton that yours trial may not find here and you
the heaven self spare me with hard sickness for rcyenche
my friends and myself Excuse me, IL l wish you may
remember the whole facts which do to safe you and all
my wants, is letter, wroten in two minutes.
If Mr.. yanBuren you wish conversation with me.
You will find myself here or where you annouce me
place for rendezvous
Quete waiting for yours answer which am We glad
cry Hotel Room 20 and
have the honor to be yours truly obliged
P.S Often have been 80 unfortunate and found
you not at home this is the single that take not
the pleasure and pave to you visit Spare the sur
prise, not receiving an answer in az short time.
LIS. o'sullivan Esqr ct
Mr.. Van Buren, to witness-rurn to the entry Of Col
Pragays name Al do / eannots recolect seeing
that name entered all the names are in Schlesncers
handwriting Q.-What is written with Pragay's name
ACharnico and udwardy on page II; and the Of
Pragay Is at foot OF Sd division it is headed supernu
mcrsry it is all in the handwriting of Schesinger except
the name of Richard Blees don't know in whose hand
that is do not know when it written l am Is
years Of age was two years younger when l came to
this country.
Mr. Van Buren, said hs clients not in court he
did not know any other questions hathe required put
to this witness at present He would however ask one
or two Wtness-In book 40, = Louis schcssnger com
nander. is written by Schessinger himself saw him
write it here in New York do not know whether the
whole book written in New York Q--ave you torn
anything of this book? Al did not tear anything
out Of this book did not anything that would
criminae me have not torn anyt thing out Of book No
go the words at the top Of the book No 40 summa
ry statement" TO the District Attorney have d
rected and written other letters to Mr. Osuivan from
Railway East New York and New York besides the letter
marked So received this answer from Mr. Osulliyan
The District Attorney then read the following -
NV YoRW, July Is 1851
DEAR SRI have received yours Of the l4th Pardon
my not having answered your former letter from East
York had nothing particular TO communicate to YOU
at the time and my mind and time being much occupied
il escaped my recollection that owed you reply.
IN answer your m letter have simply to inform
of expeditionary' character you to imagine
to exist If few Of your cosntymen have recently gone
with it. except that Mr. Beczcy has informed me that they
were thus going which was glad to hear.
Before very long have reason to expect that events
will which will justify the open departure of all
who choose to to the assistance OF the their
struggle for liberty will then as have before told
you. endeavor to aid you in obtaining employment 10
your military abilities in that service for the purpose Of
giving you an opportunity Of atoning for which
not worthy of you and which you seemed anxious to
atone for More than that have not promised can
PROMISE and such matters too uncertain that you
ought allow any such views to interfere with anv
vOur mai MI
In regard to your testimony before the courts have
not the slightest objection to the whole truth being stated
there any where provided it is the exact truth
without being snintentionaly colored by your resent
ments against schessnger which what pro-
against him. that you would do him all the injury YOU
could and when replied that you would thus nict the
same injury on me- For your own sake, you have much
reason 10 wish to avoid being called witness; but in
Yours truly j. l. o'sULLIvAN.
Another letter produced and marked 80
Witness received this letter from Mr. Osuvan to-
one Of those letters that MI Osuiyan to me
in Railway; it is in Mr. o'sulivan's handwriting.
The District Attorney here read the following =
Nrw Yosn. May q 1851
SfR-l beg TO he excused in doing, but am com
PEELED TO return to you the enclosed letter for the single
that find ii impossible understand it, in con
sequence Of your want Of familiarity the English
understand few portions of it. but believing that
should not do justice to all your true meaning unless
liberty Of returning 1t to you with the request that you
would write it in German which will then cause to be
translated correctly So as to enable me Ia ngc pronorlv
what ymr meaning Is and thrrefSrc What snsx.r nav y,
proner from me ' w.
II Won hnve any oonp,a;nt IN NAH. of mn ob.u \.
banny 10 he.r vhotoyor you NAV .sh 10 sav ~, -
10 re3net Tho favor NJ b.ino .n.r,d anv r.,,;;.t ~
whatever differences Won NAV baye with Major scb,..
singer
will only remark that you are entirely in error in the
following words which are one nj tbe nort;ons ri
letter which am Able To nnaerstan5 .~Gart.;n,y h
tried TO mi me in had light TO Won and am verv
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for that gentleman moan no resnoct IN ca y,n;no M.
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tbrongh mo os tho ,nod,m oe .uch ,ottors mr. oth.
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