New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-10
TIE pAGUEPEFOTYPE LAWSUIT.

Mr. Van Bntn stated that tie mouth fet 81 that
TIM 8 very COL s'.o able sfiDity 'or tobacco.
Mr. wuNd-I submit tlutit is contempt to chew
II court.
Mr. Van BurCr-N-tif u e court clcose.
sgICed 20 adjourn The c.ss until Tuesday.
when another Juror csme IN. They then concluded
70 sepd 'or the 9Th one, tbe gentleman with the slip
rers.J Mr soAos'er., wiihou, whom Mr.. willard
was very unwilling to proceed, and SC On with the
case.
The Jury wo1c. 4. c. Fromm, Gcinsn; J.ha Fall
vev. Ii,bman; VIM. Clear lrishmsn Peter Schlos-
ser. German; Peter Monaghan, hishman.
II c,ew dsrk and Mr. Willard suggested that the
court stop the sun BY attachment, "a there were no
sccou ucdsiors for sighting mp; but before the jadge
could have ace out the attachment the constable
appoaIec with two fluid lamps and Tree esndss,
w tel rendered it quite unnecessary.
M Van Burer, in opening the csse, said
20 The jury thst the case Was an ordinary
one Of contract. Tie order wss given in three or
fcur different FORMS FOR painting, ministuTe, da-
gueneotype srl likeness. In ORDER Ia socommo-
date tho defendant photograph was tsken aud de-
vtIed to him. lie refused TO pay, and therefore this
suii brought.
TESTIMONY taken a. the former trial from Mr.. North
rup Mr. Charles II. Frederioks of the firm of Gurpey
& Ee6ericks Mr. Eiheridge. NJ Fish, Me James
Pr mutr of No rs Union place. with shom Mr. FIR
dnsrd Lawreuce, the dionisnt rosidts, and several
otie,s were thtn read by the Judge. There were but
tso or;s Of importance; apiece OF eyicence hy Mr..
F-b Who at tie time Of the alter H'ion said "a he
sweAIs: Mr. Lawrence, | have a sore on my n'se,
and if yen will wat iii II g'ts well You can have my
"nktr,ss" We h,ye leaned The cause Of ths sore or
scsb-iis Tot vet asoelt6ipsd echnely whi'h-Mr.
Fish bad war IN he end of hia nose and sppl'ed
Aunt Sol VS. pIoster 70 kh it, He fortunately LETT
on too long. The other important point "A contested
between the attorneys, Mr. Van BuIen conendh that
Ms. Plun ytr swore tina: her house ssMC F'rdlusnd
Lswreuces city residence, white Mr.. WilIar' would
only aomi thst she said it WAS his residence while IN
"Ibe city
Slr Van Buren, to MI. willard-Now spluree.
Mr. VII ard ask TIE court to dismss the suit upon
the eroul that the contract If any, was JOINT cou-
tsct.
Tio count ives not complsisant in this respect
Mr.. Willard then said Gentlemen OF the jury, tbe'c
are great many ways 10 be funny, there are great
many Jokes which ham nobody, and there are Jokes
The object of which is TO do as much harm rs possible.
These gentlemen have eneeavorod to be little fdnpy,
and they have done it at their own expense. Now,
We have TO treat his serious matter The p'ans-
if seeks to make cut that Mr. Lawrence really wanted
lpoiutinp TO IL. fyou are convinced that Mr. Law
renee intended TO have them get such pc.ue as these
and inter ded to pay for them, you will give YER
diet for he plsr tiff Il not, not. Now, geotsel
| men, The plaintiff has got rather hard row TO
| hoe if he gets verdict from an honest jury
like Won Mr. Van VeChten and Mr.. Fish were
| cool; YOU can see from Mr. Fphs face that he Is
| % cole blooded fish as sgims. don't refH
to the counsel for he is one of the most amIabe men
| in the CITY, and il he did not forget the evidence
sou times he would be remarkable man. Now this
| cool Mr. Van Vcchten and this coo.blcOded Fish,
went coolly together and laid very cool plan TO get
two expen.iye portreits painted ct Mr.. Law1ence's
o,terse. II had not been that the lat time this
| Yves tried a plsD wos on the jury who was security
for the other party, suppose you woud not haven td
sny t,oub with It nos; the jury would have agreed
| then What could Mr. Lawrence want Ct t1eir PIC
ir,el He don't publish Police gazette. Here Is my
| fier ds coun,en ma CO. poiutDg 20 M Van Burenl it
| il an amiabe, admirable counienaDce, with q
eood PAR Of wbiskers, end there are great many
uen ana women Who would ike to pay forty doa's
for it, But Lose two faces who wants to pay forty
| dollars 'or them Mr. Wisrd then went into Q
esIped exposition Of toe difference between daguerre-
It, pes and photo. rophs. Said he: They arc trying
to mske you believe that if you go into daguerreo-
! typits srd SIX 70 have your dagueueo,yps taken.
suG in few minutes they should bring out such &
picture as that, you would be bound to pay forty
collars fol It; Il a is my friend position.
Mr. v,n Burer-layirg bis legs across the table,
! teke 30 such POSITION.
Mr. Willard-Tbis is the csse. Now leave you to
my fierd. We il very eloquent end gets particularly
Indignant about this time OF night when not bad
bis diprer But, gentlemen at the very hight Of bis
pitches cf eoqrence, Just remember tie facts, and IL
will be ike pin thrust into puf.ts'L lie will be
yeIy indignant see the spirit mounting in his eye
| NJ Van Buren, had just been down stairs. Within
five minutes be VIII be 50 indignant that YOU will have
to open The Window leave you TO him, hoping that
| you will rot be carried away by his eloquence ADD in
duced to forget what his nasty little case is about
Mr. Ven Ba'en, in summing mp for The prosecution,
labored for considerable time prove that Mr.. Law
rance Was not Insane OF the time he made the contract,
and tbSt he capable Of making legal AMI solemn
| contract as this wa. lie contended that Mr.
Lsw1orce was in earnest ard tod for the benefit OF
! the Iisbmsn on the jGry tie story OF the lrishman
who was kn-ckei over by a bull and then when the
! bull TUNED round ard paved the ground, said 20
ye needn't be sts ndin there hOvin and scrspin, 20
was in earnest; BE jabers, Je was in earnest" Mr.,
Lawrence too was IN earDeit ard the contract
was good ore. Tie picture which his
! ellen: had procured wss not extrGvsgant
ore lie bsd rot procured a portrait az one hundred
aid fifty dollars and he had MT gOze ard got little
AN N Mature which he had evtryieason 10 supp'ss
would be rejected. Mr.. Van BuIen then traced the Iise