New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-30
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

u. S. DISTRICT CoURT-Before Judge
Judson.-The trial In relation TO alleged Cuban er-
petition was continued. In relation to the COM
plant Of Mr.. BURNETT, witness, being at large
although ordered by the Court to be imprisoned foe
contempt MI. BlankmaR stated that Capt Moore
had told him. Capt NJ, (ehO stated himself - DC Q
to having seen Mr. BURNETT at Ffeneh's HsteI
about O'Clock on Thursday evening did no. recoi-
leet whether 1t was Thursday or Friday.
Mr.. Yellott, Of tho hrm Of L. NJ. Hoffman Coz
testified to the CIeopeta having been offered a. anc-
ton at the Exchange, IA July last.
d. ID. Field Samuel j Tilden, Nelson }. Water
bury, E. A. Campbell, and oAe or two others, VINO
ne OF M o., osui,v"n se.t6sa to the body Of Inc
paper the agreement to tho charter OF the sloop
WIN. Roe, between Burtne.r and schieningsD NOS
being the hand WRITING Of Mr. OsuAiyan Tney tes-
tilted TO his reputation for honor and integrity beng
Mr.. Van Buren, called 10 the itsnd the Clerks Oh
the DiIrict and Circuit Courts with view to ascefs
tanning whether the Fecos o. Weidernoid ana
other Witnesses had peen nled Only two or thfso
had been so. .
The Dsuict Attorney said be had right 10 file, %
not ard many papers are not nleo u nos oeins eoh-
sidered necessary or judicious TO DO so
Jacob Aimes, President OF the Butchers ana
Droyers Bank was . aced upon the stand, as % NC
character of Mr.. BURNETT ~
IL was objected - By Mr. HOFFMAN, "hiess D. 10 W
be considered - witness ~.
MI Van B. sa d he would show certain acts OF My
b. also will show by Witnesses, that ne orcagnts
cb,xgs ,ainst ms father dismis sed as0s
maj he went from here last sumner to HsVaDa-rs-
s.iyed mensy from the Government, aud vas there
when certain lives were sacrificed, &c.
The Court SAID the testimony OF Burnett on ac-
count OF bis refusing to ansseT must BE- as already
isemated, struck out and the inquiry 40 10 hs gene
eral character cannot be admitted.
The Court took recess On reassemD Ing lne
Marshal made q return as TO Mr. Bartnelt He stated
that be had been ~ the kinss County prison, W
which NJ. B. had been committed ascertaInsd hsS
B. had been a. the prison till O'Clock IN the even
ibgs both Of Thurscsy snd Friday but le after thai:
be said he haa beea up 10 see sick chld, pug
Whether that is so Or not, remarked tho AaJsha,
cannot say ] told him, 10 the Keepers prefences
that he hanfgTessed again, BY leaving the pfisons
he should be placed Ia cell. in close custody. NJ.
mistake In saying that B had been at Ffenchb no
has not been there for three moaihs
On question from Mr.. Vaa Buren, u sppeafe1
THAI 10 kept within the outer walls OF the prs1ns
but At Liberty TO 30 to sBy part OF II. Vas sieo
shown that the Sheriff lived within the prison nm
it's, so that Mr.. B. beng there, Mr.. Van B. sad, nne
greater punishmebt than for the Sheriff he' nIs
Van 3 thought the order vas to keep han IN e''''
custody -
TIE Court said that vas the order, and oughty
be enforced, and new orcer was maze so ""
effect
Mr. Van Bruen then said that they had sever@
more witnesses but they uosld be accn nulaiissss
Nj Cutting. (who 10 away ~ih prooaU1y DC 80
this after noon, o. any f1te. tomorroW lie 49,
Nh TO rest the case here oy The pfesent, ana "
Disrist Attorney, II be hac any rsbutting sesenohu
now TO bring Il IN, and afford time 10 cop'a" Wv"
Mr It'll
The District Attorney said he had rebut'iss tss.r
mony bns said they would declise 10 bring any s'
and II the other said co. they wiil conscef 'ns VIZ
mcny closed .,A
NJ. Van BureD then offered to submit the ease So
the JuIy uieer the charge OF tho Court, Ds' INC