The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-14

for the purpose of getting the papers referred next
the note in the Clerks Office; when the court ad.
found Mr. Sparks there looking for this Indictment eae
Judge, the lepuy Clerk and myself in the Office
together think il WAS towards O'Clock when the court
adjourned.
q State what occurred in the Clerks Office reference
to the entry OF nole proseqni. A. The Indictment
named in this note could bc fOuId and stated
Judge Stuart in the Office; think he said, Waia
ment" words TO that import, and left the office; he
ret within Eve minutes should think-Hye or ten
mir utes, he then stated that IL the indictment
against VIM Cosgroye that referred t. In this note
Understood IL we readily found this Indictment; this
paper the Indictment then said the Ju,ge that this
not the indictment referred to by Mr.. Halls
think he stated then that this the hat
(tfe Judge) intended; then stepped into Mr. Halls
Office TO &c, him 10 sign the lie proeqi ms h stated
in the note he would; Nj. Hall not in his Office |
then returned to the office ana the of Judge
Stuart that it was all correct, commenced wr ing the
entry in the minutes and the memorandum of mile
7qoseq.i the back Of the indictment for Mr.. Hall
sign the Judge ash cd for certified copy Of the order from
The nnues and he seemed TO he newhat in a hurry.
ivceDce a. TO manner objected to- and exception taken
dnecled lr. soarks, While was entering it ia the
mioutes for Mr. Sparks to mako out the certified copy.
O. And Judge Stuart asked you for certified copy be-
fore you completed the order A. Yes, sir and told
woI ding had first made a mistake in discharging
not the indictment but the ecognizance Judge Stuart
look the copy and left the Office; 1t might have If
teen tn twenty-five minutes between the finding If the
indictment and Judge Suarts leaving the office.
La Stuart manifest any ankle to get this certified
Office cd to, as leading and incompetent. Question
WITHDRAWN the first ground
q. What next occurred in this transaction2 A. The
day following Mr. Hall in his Office took with me
the indie nent and the written by Hall to sparks
bad pnned it fast to the indictment the afternoon that
got it,
@. For what purpose did you take them
Objected to, and question withdrawn.
Q. What occurred with MIR Hall in relation to the
note yroo;,i referred to in lis notes
Objected to and admitted Exception taken.
A. presented this indictment with the note annexed,
for Mr. Has sigma ,urs to the tacOrsement on the in
dic'ment; Mr. hsi hestated about signing it.
Q j Id you repeat to MIR aail what Juage Stuart had
said namely that indictment against Congrove
the Indictment intended
Objected 10. Admitted and exception taken.
A. | did substantially as have stated.
Q. Was the entreng in the minutes re erred TO BY
yourself and Mr.. Hany
Objected to and withdrawn.
@. la what form the second ipdctuent-the
against Come ly--sent up by the Grand Jury?
objected to as irrelevant md withdrawn.
O. Had you any conversation with Judge Stuart after
WARDS in reference TO this new Indictment against Cos
grover A. Yes, sir; sometime after the indictment
found cannot fix the time; 1T was warm weather. met
him il The arh he spoke 10 OF this SECOND indic
ment as heii fact d. not know how the subject
introduced; he spoke of the young wanting to
tulp TO the city follow his trade profession; it
was n casual conversation and made impression
my mind.
and Connolly taken of the files ia the office, and If
by whom
Obie ,,d to; admitted, and exception taken.
A. he indictment was out Of the office the afi
davis from the 2h of June the 9TH OF september,
1855; Judge Stuart took them the Office aud he
turned them 10 the Office himself
q What took place the casion when Judge stuart
got those papers, A. On the Goth OF June ween came
10 the Office that morning, stC ry which told
bro, CHI Ju,ge Stuart 10 the Office this person mot
naDed) calico him. the Judge asked to the papers
against Jsck Hatfeld, and also against Connolly te
asked me If there any objection his taking them
Of course said not he Judge could not object
he et1 with the papers.
q. Before Judge Stuart same had you any person
who had led 20 to believe that stuart would Gomez A.
had; these papers against Hatfield returned in
July those against C0sgioye the 9th Of September:
had called AT his Office for TEN, and think he said he
had forgotten them.
The iiect examination OF Mr. Vap5evoort closed here
and the Court at O'Clock T. NJ adjourned to Wednes
day mo, Ming at 10 O'Clock.