New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-03
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Willis against Forrest.
SUPERIOR COURT-Before Judge BoswoRrH.
SECOND Day. March 2, 1852.

SUPERIOR COURT-Before Judge BoswoRrH.
SECOND Day.. March 2, 1852.
John Col5augHs testimony was read
Witnessed the occurrence Mr.. F. with two gentle
men was going toward McDougalst in the square
saw them watching gentleman, Mr. N. p. Willis,
on the street opposite the square Mr. w. entered
the square Iwhen Mr.. F. ran up quietly behind him,
tore a cane out of his hand and knocked him down ;
he took raw hide from his coat and struck Mr.. w.
hard several times Mr.. W. was on his elbows aud
knees Mr. F. wash front Of hun, holding him do gn
by the head when he was struck BY Mr.. I. ne fell
on his face.
On the cross-e Xamination, said Mr.. W. appeared to
be stunned after he got up his appearance was wild
aid he was pale, and he appeared stunned MIR. F.
struck him, when he gave the bow, on the back OF
the neck, and knocked Mr.. w. down fla, on his face
struck him after ne was down, round the shoulders
supposed tie three were watching Mr. Willis from
mat saw did not see MIR. +. behind any tree
made statement afterwsTd at the house OF Mr. vii.
lis policeman do not know that he Is any relation
to MIR. Willis
Francis Adranglen, sworn--Reside in Amity place
am a native OF this City was at Washington
square afternoon OF June II, 1850 saw an affay
there was running round the square at the time,
With Lewis Guliger f; was on the path toward Mac.
dougai.st first saw gentleman on the ground on
his hands and knees and another beating him
think with cowhde nothing interrupted 1t TIL the
police came.
Cross. erarrned-Tbe person on his hands and
knees was facing toward the University, the
one striking him faced toward Fouth-st., north OF
him Mr.Wiis CRED" take nun on da so twice i,. OF
hc witness yesterday was sitting at the time on
bench twenty yarcs of went up to Them before
the police man came did not see .hr Forrest have
hold OF him at all was about three yards from
| them Mr. Willis's hands were on the ground went
TO the Police Office with them, Mr.: Willis left there
before did know Mr. Willis Did not before the
recurrence he has been to our house TO ask what
| | knew about it ; Il was about week afterward
| saw him again at his house It was about three
weeks afteTward went there TO ask when the trial
would cone off saw him, but had no talk about the
| matter except TO know when the trial would come
! of saw him af.erward do not remember when he
| was not at my house nor to his alter that Mr..
Willis, the poice-oficeI, came 70 our house TWO OF
three times myseu anu TIC oInei uoy "eie no' iun'
| Ling race at Inc tiihe ,
| Mr.. Stevens we're with Mr.. F.; think would know
| them; they were here last nial.
fMr SANFORD pointed 10 where MI Dougherty
| " as sittns-could not say 1t vas Mr. d.
William Fullerton, swom-Reslde In Morton.st.
keen small grocery now dealt, In June, 1850, In
confectionery and fruit was IN the square the time
referred 10; first saw man close behind another,
snd str,ke him q blow and knock him down he then
heat Lim with something ne had IN his hand-a cane,
scowhide or what it might observed IT be bro .n
care like did not leave the bench on whicn Was
suing before the police came up observed MI. WI,
LIS cid Lot see Mr. Forrest TIL he was close oenino
| him and struck him the blow, 60 not know how
often he struck him when down, ne did so I'LL tae
Policeman came from where he was standing at the
| byGiant, IN TnomPson-es.; cdiIeQ ZIG poiiCe.
'Cross.tramiasd--I sold candy of board, and APP
nles from basket sold 10 the nurses and cnioren
| sbcut there accidentally turned round as MI; r.
VAS about TO stTike and saw them saw the DO"
| struck he might have struck before wlthouI my
having seen him the blow saw KNOCKED tne man
| down did noy know either of them al the time
the man that was struck was nearest 70 me was
south of him the other man was behind nin !,
| should say lie was west Of him was on tho
hsrch on the walk nearest the fence old net sec
any crowd, only two OF three persons around them,
iii the police came called police twice. anu lney
| Immediately csme when | frs!saw mem thsy ~SLe
| boih on the walk one behind the otheT wnen MI
w was down his head was toward me Mr. rs
| head was also toward me Mr.. W was on nis nsnos
| ard knees did not hear what was SAID saw tne
| lads there cid rot see defendant oeninu uee
| thew CID 10. pass me bile going to me ponce or
| fee VIA, Jaw Mr. F. beasps MI. W. WIN w. !,
| brown they called Il a cowh,ce the boys caieo u
! 60 Mr. had hold Of him by the coat, BY tne oacA
| of the neck co not know whether p.ansn aHemps-
| ed 10 get up the blow knocked him on MS naius
| At knees. Ant.
Dr. Leuis T. Warner, sworn-Ileside at no; Az La
Fayetfe- place am ply stefan DE- jonn r vi !"
nv partner in profe ssional business; have oceh Va.
Wihs's family ply scian for az least three year
| heard OF sffIsy between Mr.. Forrest ana mf VIZ
4 LIS. NJ, ,yr.,, health m
| that TINE -,..r, tn.
Objected TO by Mr. Van Buren, as irreievsnI. nc s
Court thought he state of health might RAYS an e''
| feet ss 10 the injury.
Wintss-Mr w was in delicate state OF neata
al all times, but a. that time was In COW
..sie rom severe attack Of rheumauc IeseI ne ns.
| had know he had suffered for as mucn - car
~ Iore II Al from IT, and It m ght have been longer
was IL the habit OF prescribing ioi II" oA'S WV
| sionally during the year ,,
EIamined the person Of kr. Willis after me oc
cmtnce, certainly within davs, misas aaVs wv