New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-23
gORE ABOUT FREE-LOVE.

duct at the Feel Love Club, vss resumed seors Jas
tee OsbsrDe at the Mayors ofice.
The following adj ions evidence wss ELECTED
Isoae Cock>fatr, sworn-I was present at No. SIS
Broadway % Tnusdsy evening last about clock
ia the evening wn on my way AZ tow, when s;S
from fifteen 10 twenty per-ots standing on inc SUE
walk stopped and asked Ehat vas ong on mere;
was aDs~e|si ny sone one, do not kaor ~he, t1at
there little Of every thiog going on DO no,
think is necessary to use the word ne ssldi saa
guessed would 90 up aud .ae ;taIssa, ana 90; Ga
there; got ny hand on the side Of the wal TO feel
my way. when man touched me- sad me- IN "a
under tone pay here. ct the same Tuna he said my
cents; handed it 10 him, ana be ssid don't STOP a.
the upper door walk right in | weLt on up till
came TO light which think was at tho top of t1s
house; turned 10 my eft, aud say door sjari l
saw large humber OF men ihsloe, az o. ~nsn -, -
zee ANY body knew; when went 10 the door ana
went TO 90 IN, the man there seized me by my Shout
ders and said could not 90 in; told him hal PAID
| saw the man here this morning. do not ses hm nov
IMr Harisnd was standing at this nme opposite Cooke
fair Of the desk-ser being pointed out 10 Cookefar
witress identified hml that's the man; my eye: are
DINNER than they used TO BE- prisoner sa1 you ns'e
lot paid Ne Mr. Carpenter said TO me then this the
man to pay; very well, said then psd him
twenty FIVE cents at that instant Capt Tarnou came
out OF the room into the hail where was and said
what's the difficulty | said | bad paid twice aud
cannot get in now: saidI this man 1Hs1snd assaulted
me az was coming in Capt. TurDbul ssid this Is a
difordery house, and asked me II wolid make
complaint if be would arrest SOMEBODY repnea !
would; bad no TO grind, and the com plant
intended TO pree for the assault; this all took
place in the space Of one minute or less Capt Turn.
bull sold this room must be cleared at tins mo nent
Capt Turn bull put bis hand on Mr.. Harand and SAID
arrest YOU; when he had done that two or three mea
whom did not know seized bod of the captain;
Capt TurIbull said keep your hands on me, an In
the dschsrge Of nv duty; he said TO me will you go
sround TO the stston-house ard ask the eutenantt
send around platoon OF men l said would; DID
go inmt dately got down into the dark hau when
SON ebody kicked me On the leg between the Knee ano
the bin Joint; after had been at the ssation-housea
few INMATES the captain came IN with three or tour
men Ia CUSTODY; after the deposition of these msn the
captain asked me If I would be present a. ociok
the pext morning snc appear sgainst Mr.. Harlsnd!
said would; did go there but one, and went
of about 10y business.
Capt. TnrnbnN-Did you not command me in the
entry TO arrest HarlaDd and did you not say that you
" ould appear ard make complaint against him
WitnessI have stated that in the evidence; you did
not ask me in particular to go and get platoon OF
a. bu, you asked me a. much a. any body else and
a. nobody seemed 10 70 did.
CroafIomined-I did not go there by anybodys
direction; went there from Chambers stree. or Wall
street co not know which think the former; If 30
! went from the cororer's Office.
Q. Had you drunk spirituous liquors during the day
A. If had paid for them.
Q. Had you drunk a. believe am in the habit
Of taking little 0tard.
O. Where old you drink : A. | believe drank at
Demoi cos about IL o'clock that day.
O. Did you drink more than oncel A. do not
know but did; from DelmO1ic believe went to
Old slip to serve some lawyers papers, did not drink
there there was nothing good enough; from there
believe / went to the bank was once or twice at
the mayors ofiics and at the coroners Office.
Q. Did you drink any after leaving Delmonlcos be-
fsrs returning TO the coroners ofhce a. DO not
know whether did or not.
Q. If you had would you have been likely to reco-
lectl A. have pretty good recollection why don't
you ask mo il was drunk, if you want to know.
Counse-I will, to obige you.
Waness-I was as sober as you are at this moment;
from the time eft he office about dark,
DO lot recolect that drank anything never found
tie 10 whom paid the first half dollar; tired TO,
but could not; another man who was behind me paid
him also; am not police officer, nor am | shado1;
/ 90 Dot know what shadow is
O. Did you have any particular object in going up
stairs A None but curiosity, having heard OF this
Free Love affair those persons whom l came in ccu-
tact with were respectfully dressed men, rather thin
and hairy, however; was walking right in the room
in accordance with the directions had received do~
stairs when was STOPPED by Harland that young
uan behind you Mr.. Lathrop) told me at the station
fouse that be present when the difficulty occurred
/ do not know the Hendersons at all.
To Mr.. Horkdnd-After left the man down stairs
/ did Rot stop until stopped at the door where you
was; it opened the left; passed through no door
because was stopped by You; when cams up dld
rot kick against any door had /; not been Tor Mr..
Carpenter should not have stopped for you; there
was man who assaulted me at the station house;
wac pot drunk at any fine during the day
Q. Were you at any tine duIlog the day dlssrdeIly
at the Coroners oficel A. | suppose ] have the
same right to co please in the Coroner office that
you have in yours.
Q. Did YOU hear any conversation at any time at
the station house With anybody about your being
drunk A. No, cir. A man told me that appeared
little excited
o. Did he belong to the same society with you A.
If he did suppose he could make it known.
O. You did not tell anybody there that you were
drunk A. | do not tell of such things as t1a-
Leuis Carpenter, sworn: live at No. 393 Houston
street; was present at No. 555 Broid way Thurs.
day even ing last; | was inside of the room when
heard noise in the enranee at the door went out
and M. Cockefair and the doorkespef wrang1ng;
asked him what the matter he told me tns this
man wanted him to pay two shlllIugs and he had 40
III taske Cockefar if he had pad him; he s.id be had
ro.; said l. "Psy the man and make less noisei ne
then put his hand in his pocket and pull cd out money
do not know whether he gave IT to him or not ne
pulled il out about that time Capt. rurnbuli came
up and Cock efar told him TO arrest him III 4riand as
be had assaulted him TurDba then turned and asked
me what my name vas told him. he said, MIR. Car
penter, want you to help me TO clear this room or
duell the riot, don't know which; there was gen.
era rush from the or street, cannot tell which
there was rush into the hall; think told Capt T.
if there was any riot would stand by him, but DID
not 81 any then be then ASKED Mr.. Coekesh 70 take
cbsrse Of the prsoue doorkee?er Cocketalr took
bold OF the man by the neck or collar ran II ana tOd
him NOT TO choke the man that he should not abuse
bin; at that instant Capt. Turnbun came out and
took charge of his prisoner, and then put MIN into
Cspt KEsner's hsncs, who took him on TO capt
TuInbul i think beard you or somebody say 70 tue
crowd that the place formal indie ment ana
ak them TO disperse. 70 the courtl-When wsit
ont saw Cockeiair have bold of HArland; tod
Cockefair Il at thought he was out OF order od
rot see CockefaG pay any more yi De saia ne WouLa
pay if said il the evening there wss some SPEAK
ing a little ballooing aud some laughing, but saw
no not though there might have been, Judge ION
the character of The persons there.
q. Die Mr. COokefair sppear 70 be under the intu
LIQUOR a. / think he but coQsl 1era