The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-20

Walter.
that PAY st, you asd any Of Che waters in town
james N. easderson depossA--I keep ths College Ho
tel; know Vim N Doty for eight years, and perhaps
longer.
o--Do you kss~ his general character
Ais 1t from my. IN knowledge, or from heArsay
Says. Al doot :hink have heard him spoken Of
that recol-t during the period have known hiu
except within tbr asst few days knew him . long pc
riod have " heard him spoken VI Of during that
Croes examine, Il had no more than general &C.
quaintance with hin; he called me in Philadelphia
:. one OF the san Glass that was sig or eight ago.
him. during those periods six or eight years sxo and this
summer, l have sot had much acquantancs with HIM
have met him y the street. and asked him how he
getting aorg Capt Cacrs has stayed Ut my house, he
n not there now there about three weeks; have
talked about this but not than any other; it
has been pretty We discussed at my house talked to
Capt Cslcraft about on the evening of the day
hrss called; haye talked with Others asoutit
@. Have yon not uniformly taken Mrs Forests side
IA theae diecurs'c nj /,
A-No sir ave been swayed by the testimony; I
have taken Mr. FORESTS side until til trial don't
collect speakins against Mr. Forrest to you (Mr Van
Buren0 recolecs your breakfssns at my house but
dont rcellsct epsakiog against him; don't recolec
that since this trsl commenced have spoken against
Mr. Forrest
o-Have you sooken against hi, conduct in the case
ar Van Bur.r-So' ~ 'f'A''n u 'AS eA''
Q.-Have troken about his conduct in the case?
Al thought he had hard case have aot spoken
syainst Mr.. Forrest.
Dexter G Force, deposed II reside in Broadway; i
maker OF steam boilers; | made the stssm boiler
fer Dir Dotys t,tstlshment in tho Bowssy. about a
year ego; don't know Mr. I'd II. QGin, mason; l
may hsve seen lin
ssa.n-t Mr. Do,''s honesty or verscty A-Certainly
not was creditor Of Mr. Doty's; have known him
fnce 10; have net him occasionally since; have
ye- heard any h- said against his mora character or
ntegsi'.; would have no hesitation IA believing him
To Mr. Van Buren, II was in par.uership with Mr.
william IL Mehrg at the time; n does not know any
thing sbsut the transaction.
Mr. Van Burer That is not what asked you A
We had men putting up the boiler; paid them
Saturday nights as ! usually old; have seen Doty
since; met him frequently; the particular time, d.
not remember; dc rot regard myself CON OF
his never visited him.
To- MIR 0'Copor William Melting dad nothing TO
do with the bus,Iess beyond the collection OF deb's
NJ. Van Buren, Lave you been paid fgg the boiler
witness He gave part of the money ana had
lien it. he aft -vards came 70 me and told nv he did
not succeed there be did not pay, because got the
and honestly objected to
The Chief Justice-You have .aSea g-e-t latitude on
MT Van Dur,n-Thi,, thisk, i, a COCA tim. to stop
it. (Laughter)
Wilism II. conkiin II knew william NJ Doty in
CAAceston he from there tI New York received
With him somewhere about ls4o or leii ne had been
l:ying N Charleston about year Latter produced
This 's the letter received from him
NT. 0Connr raid he Gid not TO read ths letter
further than the date which is January Il, 1874.
To the Chief JusticeI. after n LEFT Charleston
he wrote the letter.
70 Mr. 0Copor---I kne~ him sincs 1910; he seemed to
Ne az honorable and upright man IA FAR as had any
general reputation; would have no hesitation in be.
IieviEg him on oath.
Cross examine lie kept hote! and eating house;
thers YES bar and billiard table there
Odd he keep suythirg else there A. II don't
know what you mean = Was his wife tbsss' (Iaugh-
ter} Axes sir; boarded with Am while; | am a
brca.a5er by trade; have worked IA Charleston Bos
on aoa providencei my present residence New York
have been in New fo.k since last May am at work
TOY myself; ON al work in TwenyGfth street; think
Mrs Dosy left Charleston beor. he left don't know
how loYg The remained after she weot away perhaps
month CT two; It wss rot so long a. six months.
q 20 you know Of hi, living with any other woman
TIE Chief Jos.ice Are going to .aks up another
case q sduisery loud laughter THIS ia going too
AZ Van BureR ! only wanted 70 SEQ how he got
chi. GOOD character.
Christopher uawtius opposed u am grocer residing
in Murray street; Of the firm of Hawkins Stewart;
know David N lolns.er.
Q-pid you ssy anything to David NJ aolli.ter against
the Character Of William VI Doty, to his truth and
ve.aci.y
A-Never to my knowledge hsve known Doty about
two Yeas the eisst or this month.
o-would you hesitate TO believe him oath
A-Hl ethes interested or not
NJ OCSno-. That's not -. question. Would you
hesitate to believe hin on oath
witness u wouia want TO answer after had seen
what he had lNoEn to; if twas rrscnabIs story,
evoull believe hin.
NJ Ven Burea.-suppo.e it unreasonable
ssor, stu.d you fe-t1e han
Q-what dc rcari. generally .sy OF his character for
truth and ve;acity
o.-You sayyou lave spoken h Mr. uoi>ter
sss:n7s him Lave you spoken 20 Others against his
char ae.cT for truth aud yeraci;y
A-Yes sir, have.
Q-Whst have you ,aid of him
II have spoken Of him as msn who does not stand
A No IN the community
Toms. o oonos.-My speaking Of his truth and
city was aot beoau So he was indebted TO me
nA l~pu Holt z,h.va tn Ia
A-Hel If yop ak ne that should say NJ stands at
No 2 Cloud Laughter in which the Chief Justice
Charles A Eeo~n dero.ed that he has known Doty
his general character. ! ~eud believe hi,a on cath.
To Mr. Van BC-en.--I worked on Trey boat rs ship
Joiner aad he employed on It, used to see himtw
Hiram Mott depcsed, VIM. NJ Doty ia my employ
Hrut; he commenced With me in la47
o.-AIe you soCasint.d With his general character
A-Wel, suTIsrs ought to be he was with me
SINE time.
Mr. van Bwcr- II ats not the question
Mr. O'Conor-1.i Il the answer, however. daughter
wtaesa-His character Is good would have hesita-
tion to believe hiu under oath.
.examined-Er Thompson a. KID me about letting
Doty place; have paid him some money since that
time have nc: hr since have met him at IS Prince
street have neyez heard Lis truth questioned; all
have heard sgain.t hi from people coming to my
place and saying IL indebted to them they d,s not
them and asked .hepi wha, they would take for the
debt; never bought any: however (Laughterl l
dcut FEow ira eNef leafd MN spoken
blowing man. (Laugh.erl
George Q. Turps;, derofedI am brother OF Captain
-ruspsr, who haI bcsa examined this stand know
william II Doty rinse ls45; am not in the sttamboa
Tine at ell knor hat Dosy Ina, been In the employ Of
the Troy line fo1 year or two.
Q-kre you acquainted with his general character
A-Pars.ly; yer. an believe his general CHARACTER
ts BE- good wo1.s Esy, nc hesitation in believing hiE
tst1.
Cros.exsmined ~ knew him while he was steward a.
fhs Cso.on hotel and have known him oil and since
tina. time have not been companion ef his have
t. N,-f tal 81
Yeog.e tax about Doty, In regard t. some liabilities
heard taem tall ttout Iii, promising 30 pay aud MT
meeting BIS ensGy4vlcLts. did not hear them talk
81 iucuItiDg 1ebs he's lie could at pay them: have
never heard hs eA2rGctr tor truth called 10 question;
never heard then charge HIN with telling lies.
Alfred PLilips Gsrosed-i an councillor atlsw
reside in TIL, city; KNOW William NJ Doty. between
eight and ten ye61s az far ne my memory serves
sm acquainted ~i.h b. general Character IL is gOot
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