The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19

bought BY Mr. Clark; Burlsy had them with him; be
didnt ssem willing to refund ths money, but would
| part; did not member the words
court; k.sw shsphsrd CrsgsA, Porter and Wood for
a roper" (obj.ctsd toS Had seen en- him Z. shsp-
herds store two three occasions should judge
had MADE sos Sa wa n1 raoiny
called on Mr.. Shepherd by the authority OF the Re-
cordsr asked him 70 pay back the money and ne re-
fused and said he had consulted his lawyer Mr. Wheaton,
who advised him not to give IL back he had perfect
right to sell watch and get what he could for IT. knew
had seen Austin J. Porter times the watches
loft with witness BY Mr. Clark those produced we're
! Austin J. Porter sworn-Knew Mr. shepherd;
poyed by him in his auction store in Nassau street At
dollar day stand there, and for nothing else knew
Patrick Cregan he was not employed there; he in
the store two three times week, sometimes
| oftener sometimes mot so often; WOOD was employed
Cregans business; there two three different
auctioneers Mr. Springer there when he was there
alse named Kellum. and Montgomery: thought
Kellum was there when Clark there in November
last did not know where Cregan lived he not TWEEN
he what called trooper" for that store and
others; there allowance TO persons who brought
customers sometimes did not know how much; did not
know from Shepherd that there any allowance had
seen Cregan receive money had heard him. Cregan
he lived with his brother did not know whether his
father was living
To the Court-wtness was the Austin j. Porter to
whom the watch was knocked down; the Mr.. Wood
spoken Of was the man that examined the watches.
CIossexamined-Was in the drug trade before he
to Mr. Shepherd had known Mr.. Shepherd since 1910;
Mr. Shepherd was the wholesale clothing bu ness pre-
vious to being auctioneer the first he knew Of his
changing about year ago with him about four
sion first Mr. Clark in the store about twelve o'clock
Organ was with him all he knew Of Cregan's age
that, on one occasion. he had heard him say
Q-Was he rcputedto haveconsiderable money-two or
three thousand dollars!
A-Had heard him say Re had two thousand when
they in witness standing at far part Of the
counter what said he did not know but the auction
eer put up watch it was sold he did hot know who
bought II there was another watch put up there was
amount they had been selling watches and ewelry all
the morning the room was pretty weu filled up the
second watch was put up and bid by the crowd wit
ness bid on it, and it knocked down TO him 1t
not put bought it for $780, and said he woud
leave $25 it. and asked the auconeer to keep it till
got the rest of the money and declined he then
paid the s25 and got Mr. Clark to pay the Sl75 in gold
would pay for it and keep the watch till he (witness)
To the Court-The s25 were his.
Witness continued-C1ark had it in his hand and was
told it brass wanted Shepherd take it back he
said he couldn't do that but he would purchase gold
one they would allow him for it; gold watch then
put up, and it praised up pretty well BY lie auc
toneer kelum il sold-knocked down for $500 and
watch was put up Cregan said he would take it, and Wit
ness said if Mr. Clark would release take Crexan
instead, he had no objection when it knocked down
Cregan asked Clark to pay for i and Clark the cer
cate of deposit while witness stood beside the OF them
Clark said nothing to the responsibility of Shepherd
before he went out afterwards Cregan asked him
glass Of wine and Clark said he sick he asked
whether Shenberd vas ranon ahla shonbard cana
49, "a .p.oa CO. =. - .L h., 5I,opne.u oahe
turned tba adv,s watch - mt mn an5 Turk naS an,
hill ~ -
Re eram;nad-rdn,t knov ho,v of,or ha hoa 500, N.
larg. wa,ch M ~ hafnre Ioh;oa.aa :. 80; s aI
lowed and .Tcent;an taLan HID sssn AL 80 80
nounced hro Is MT nm nnnbor of ,;mos ;,s p !.
uas hras na +ch and Shanhari kna, /. 49, Wod lS
know II n ba Gov. - h. caIna ~ anS on".S !. h
had hid on uatcbes often before and nswa loot @ 81
thar, ~ ~ ~ ~ WIN 9 -
The Court then took recess for half an hour
EVENING SESSION
Mr.. Wheaton, the assembling of the Court
opened the the defence and lied the folio
| Witnesses
Andrew NJ Springer examned-Had been an auction
eer for Shepherd; saw Clark there and saw watch hid
off for 5000 by Cregan and Clark Creean and Porter
passed behind the screen if his memory served him
right the next thing done tho putting up of gold
bid off of opinion there upwards Of dozen
people in the store; didn't Clark give his draft