The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-22
Our Newport CosrrsPondence.
ATLANTIC aorM. NKwP0R1,
Tu~a SAv 8oOt 20, 1879

Our Newport Cos.vspendsnce.
ATLANTIC Horl aEwrosT.
rues sAy, Sept 20 1853.
The CbsoAids~e Cuse- WIN. r. Morpm Ardi0ned -Coso
hiding Mr. Iaac HOVE s.t and Criminal Prosecution
The Evidence Of Nv. Home Evidence Of Mr. Winthrop-
Bound Ovr to Higher Coxyt-Bomd AID Bad
Determined to give TO the public, fully authentca
ly, all the facts ascertsnsbe In the OF the late
sault Mr. Isaac Hone By VIM. R. aud Mathew Morgan,
Jr have just returned from the. preliminary examine
ton thu before the Town Justices Of Newport
and give you the facts find them, without comment
This asfaut grew out OF previous case which OCCUR
red few days since, when VIM r Morgan of New York.
was moDeo TO . hsbess corpus issusd for
the delivery Of his wife dsush Of Dudley Seldsn Of
New York. from his custody sed abuse 1t being alleged
and proven that he had brutAly whipped her while at
the Touro House, in Newport = few days since.
found the court room immensely crowded with anx
icus spec ators who waiting the whole morning
to hear the exau nation Many distinguished persons
were present as well the prsoners, William R. and
Mathew Morgan, Jr, and the com plainant, Mr. Isaac
Hone 1t is as folio vs.
COURT OF JUSTICES.
Case: State against Wtas I'm and Adthe'o Morgan Jr
Tie defeBdsnts are charged with an assault Win aAo
William + sheffield andC G Perry, for State.
Fl ard W II Csanston for deendants
that the defendants DO srrsgned TO plead to tas CON-
plant sgsinut them.
o plea Of nO0 c0NteadeTe.
Mr. sht sd sAid it vas disc etionAry with the court
they would accept the plea Of the
IL ESSENTIALS ples Of guilty the defendants
elected that plea he should offer evidence 70
show that tie offence aggravated one; and T.
show the condition of the defondants this might al
f. ct Of bail which the defend ants might b,
requ give for their appearance 70 the OF
fence IL the Court of Common Pleas
Cd In tho iDtr
testimony He said the Court of Common Pleas could
only s+ntepc tbs defsnds n's to fne OF five hun
dItd dollars or Fix months imprisonment. and this
tempt 10 offer evidence was only got up TO make
display. .
tslk about nssiDg 6irplsy with more proprety than
defendenrs themselves for 1t did seem to him. that
sfer hsvrg again ana again committed gross outrases
upon the law upon the common sense OF public JUS
tce eDertsi by the community that when these acts
be presented for the OF court be
fore rhch me, we're sragned o. .nss
for them 10 talk about "a desire to make display lhe
upon the other side had said that the maximum
of pupi- hment which the Common Pleas could Impose
upon the oefendents fine Of $500 or "a imp fson
nsnt Of six mouths. He (Mr 81 was happy: Tor the
court that the provided for the punishment
of the crime with which the defendants were charged
with more adequate penslty than thslr counsel sup
plsDt provided that upon convicsion OF any
person violation Of lie provisions the offender might
be puns he'd by years imprisonment Ia the penen-
tsry He presumed me counsel had not tbs stat
rte If be had be would not have made to the Court
which he cid male in relation to the penalty
stand asI ~ sa gss the first witness called to the
Of ysrs's Ssy Ssios aaa
he we his tehn nony in clear concise vsrJati
MIR. sh. fled ssked-How old are you, Mr. Hone,
MIR. Hone am two and sixty years old.
Where is your IesidepceS
have resided principally In Philadelphia, my only
nIeo residence curing lev years past
Mr. sheffeic-Wli you proceed to state to the court
touching an assault made on you by William R
Morgan and Mathew Morgan, Jr his brotherP
MIR. Hone-About twelve o'closk on Wednesday last
was about handing my wife into her carriage which
intend ed emit ring my elf for the purpose Of leaving
Newport and with the intention Of going to Saratoga
Springs for TIE purpose of drinking the water awhis
while about ten twelve feet Ercm the carriage
accosted by . yoarg whom did not rscollsst ever
seeing before. AID whom have siucs learned Ma
the Morgan. Jr and who asked me If my was
Home I replied sc is" He then said when can I
have an opportunity Of seeing your" replied, Il am
going to Saratoga and shall TO New York by
the 1st OF October. You find me by calliog my
brother in law. Judge Kent who will know where am"
Morgan replied to me, That will no. do; cannot wait
lorg to you; will you remain here moment for
mes' As there appeared nothing IN his manner that
hostile determined 70 watt standing ton feet
carriage After h aakng w ou be 40 good as to ~sit
bed into the house and Immediately after he entered
j. William R. Morgan stepped hastily out from the door
way from where he had been concealed and said to me-
''You have called me monster and have come to pay
you with that he put his hand into his vest and drew
icer ticaI co sh,ds produced to the COURTYARD
uck me several blows before ceuld make aay re-
and heavy umbrella in the other; struck two
three times with the umbrella but finding it unwsidy,
threw it aside dropped my coat and seized him by the
ON twelve to fifteen blows, the cowskin wrssted
from his hands by Mr. Benjamin r Winthrop and there
the affair ended During the ARRAY heard Matthew Nor
the ARRAY avowed my presence and hesrng that he had
melted his brother to the act and that it was committed
under his persuasion.
Mr.. Sheffield asked - Is that an2
Mr.. Hone replied-Yes-
Mr.. Sheffield assed-Whst your physical condition
at the time Of this assault and what that of Mr..
MorganS
Mr.. Hone-My own was very feeble one; had been
the necessity Of obtaining medical advice for ten
years for disease of the heart Mr. Morgan is remark
ably vigorous ard robust man, and is aged, / should
think, about eight and twenty years,
Mr.. ShefheldHave you taken medical Advics for any
other disease before this IansactoDr
Mr. Hone-Not that rscolisct, excepting for inaam-
ma 'ory rheumatism.
Mr.. Sheffeld-Whst the physical condition Of
Ma'her Morgan. Jr
Mr. Hope-He was robust and vigorous, and one would
Mr. Sheffield Was there disposition in Vim. Morgan
to cesist until he interrupted by Mr.. Winthrop
Mr. HoI e-Net the least.
Mr. state what instructions ply scians
bad sven relative to visiting places of excitement
places Of pleasure, &c
who advised strenuousy avoid all excitement and
all violent action would endanger my life, from tbs
diseased stare Of my heart.
Mr. Sheffield said that he would here rest the case and
suggested that Mr. Cranton the counsel for the defend
ans, vas at liberty to cross examine the Witness
Mr. Cranston declined asking any questions.
Mr. Bone being further Intercepted said that he had
nothir further 10 offer ct this stage.
Tie Court also refused ask the witness any further
questi ms
Mr. sheffield calling for the cowhide, returned it to
Mr. Winthrop who had brought it into court, saying
that he wished it preserved it would bo wanted
on another occasion.
Mr. She further asked II in front Of the Bel
LEVINE Houte, ard who presently
Mr. Hone-I do not know who present; believa
that there there that is in the piazza fer
a. cav during the excitement.
Mr.. shenis d-What inference did you draw from the
conversation which You had with Naf or Morgan, Jr
Mr. Hope-My inference Was when he left ms that he
went ia bring q challenger IL that he went
tell his brother that there danger In making
he attack
Mr. sheield-Was /. your intention of leaving town.
Mr.. Hore-It was my intention 10 take my wife t.
Providence kave her there, and take the boa way
To Saratoga.
Mr. SbeHeld-Dd you advise Mr.. Morgan when you
would be at New York or CT your iotenticnsS
HOpp--J IL eutioned would be In New York BY