The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-02

then went pursuit of Mr. Aiaus SAT could NOT asd
hA have got the letter with me: drst cav Nc. A,
Absut ha year after got tas letter. that the first
time saw him. went to the Iombs to see hin; was
net taken there; found Mr.. A. there and coaverss&
he'd to redeem the tickets he did cay any
mistake about the matter; he said they good
Aternarcs saw Mr. At his Office, or place or ho: II
you like saw letters painted the outside and inside
Neither OF US got excited he consulted with Mr. Mat
thews; they were all together did not hear Mr. Mat
somebody; found N In the Office when went in; the
Office was small; both were outside the desk; there
were some emigrants there, and also some runners
am sure there
Was there any one else thersy
Yes; was there CLaughHr)
OH you're wit ! see.
Not exactly but Pm not quite fool. heard Nat.
tAsws with and emigr anita was tnsrs
Fifteen or twenty minutes; he said he woad take m
down to the boat and that the tickets gooi
II wsat with him 90 the steamboat Office, but got No
money; we parted on good terms don't know If
Adams again till day or two perhaps three or four
days after, In Broadway; am not Know Nothing;
am know something; met Mr.. Adams ON the corner
about IS long you and have been taking had
|asgry conversation before separated close
tween and O'Clock p n, think; the sun was ABOUT
down; after the usual compliments had passed. asked
him ne was goisg to give me the for the tickets
he said he'd SEQ me In HI first and IL Jesus Christ
Ito come down nom Heaven and tell him to give 1t he
would net; did not get excited then.
What did Mr.. A. dc shen.
BE took me BY tho nose.
How did he take you by the nose?
We'd, can't describe the way exactly but I'll show
BE emily took me by the once; was on Mr.. Ar
neids stoop whom Matthews struck with his elbow
me I. particular, Matthew punching iefs no mark
that know Of did not look; felt pain from Il for
sone time after he assaulted me went to get war
Mark H. Wooster sworn 4 Was clerk Of ths STEAMBOAT
HuIre Of Trey, during the year ls4s; only kn,~ Pc
In emigrant runner had known him for two or three
years before that his business in 1s4s; he had
which was parritionsd of and entered by separate
Soor ne had sign shere don't know that he had any
hem once or twice bu, they refused to redeem them and
we stepped taking them they had another Office for
1edeening near where the Fall River boats cams in;
was never there don't know where the OH 80 Was; can
not say where ne spent most Of his time in 18{9
used to be round the dock ami other places tickets
such those produced the hands OF persons Ia tho
sce and also the hands Of persons gsing out Of it,
saw another party occupying the Office mover saw Pc
Cross examined was clerk OF this boat several years
commsacng in 1919; knew Matthews first in Trey, az.
forwards in New York. do not know what his BUSINESS
iHg up and down, and was engaged in Forwarding pas
sengers do not call man who forwards passen yers
An enigrspt runner, unless he solics them, which
have seen Matthews do those produced his tickets
him have Adams tickets in his posses In ls49
several timee do not know IL he clerk my place
of business board boat-a night boat did not
receive those tickets twenty times board boat;
received them BY order OF the Captain, although did
not know Mr. Adams; heard Captain Tuppsr call Mat
thews, the runner his business for long time for
wardine passe ngers my impression was M.tthews had
m office in Troy but he forwarded twenty
hundred passengers at one time on our boat: now
keep the Railroad Saloon at Troy.
sces Of New York in 1850 did not snow paint before
gentleman applied to me in that year; he applied to
me ON the 25h or 2eth of Jane 1885, stating he had
been violently assaultsd warrant wss issusd rss
application, and, think, affidavit made till next
hin, the 2sth hold the aif iavis Ia mr. hand;
it is signed by me; the Mayor called upon me- Ga the
a fOr0 Int do at
member seeing It BEFORE That; my attention may have
been called to it, but DO not remember.
Cross examined-Mr Matthews did not interfere to
prevent me issuing warrant; the complainant was
xious to have the matter investigated my impression
time together complainant called great number of
times and so did Defendants but the affair not IN
Captain WIN. W. Topper swon-I was captain of the
Empire in AS, 40 and 80; knew Matthews for long
time; don't think know Peter w. Adams; Matthews'
business selling tickets, &c. to emigrant passen
gers; knew not where his Office was; saw him on the
boat frequently never knew Adams by sight saw
tickets with mis- name on board the boat gave him
ne authority 10 issue them they taken at the gang
way Of the boat and shown TO me tickets; de-
sired them to be taken, and they were redeemed
would take them next trip: they not redeemed;
Mr. Wooster told me ao and told him to taxa them
more.
Crsss exa mined-1 do no. know how many we're taken
On board the boat nor how many timss they
TAKEN they generally taken deck passengers
not allowed in the cabin
William Arnold sworn-In June, 1880, my place Of bust
ness was No $40 Broadway, near Park place; one day
about that time my attention called to some loud
talk outside the door; saw crowd, auI a genteman
came up to explain to ms the Of this lead talk;
heard Adams say hs ought to have broken his neck and
tSst NJ haa good mind 70 40 so n,w Adams ssusa
my steps and int the street did not Matthews 70
recognize him ut any time before the crowd separated
first time recognized him was in court afterwards
Adams became wrathful, going to attack me;
told him to on and he declined but went oil grum
bling in company with some ten or dozen-quits .
Cross exsmined-whe ben first saw the gentleman who
was examined, he oil tue step the side walk he
was on that step (51s feet wde) whea Adams caught
him by the nose; Adams and he tho only people
the step; showed both OF; thiak one touched the
gentleman except Adams think should have seen any
one touch him with hs elbow bat wasn't paying attsn
ton except 70 my window, which feared would be
broken; saw no one elle approach; the gentleman,
think caught hold of the raing leading to the saloon
below when showed him of.
Direct resumed Was my stoop; there quite
crowd of the stoop on the sidewalk.
department Of The Sun the 27th June, 1850, and
STILL he original report of this publication was,
think, received from a reporter named Moran, who has
been dead for years; he reported police reports
and city items all reports go through my hands direct
10 the printing Office neither of the Beaches this
article until t was 10 print. heard OF Adams OF Mat
thews calling at this office, and knew Msssrs Beach to
6ave made inquiries relative to the matter.
Cross txanined-This Was Moran report, think.
What the daily circulation Of the Saq, In 1892
do not Know; that Ia not my department
Did you hear the defendants say what the daily circu
laton wass
objected to as irrelevant but allowed by the Judge.
heard them say that the daily circulation of the Sun
SO, 600; this about four Ave years ago; the
circulation has, for s know to the contrary, been
about uniform since that time.
The defence here rested Tsserng the right to call the
Mayors Marshal and Dr. Griscom at another time and
the plaintiffs attorney opened his case.
has, said he been ATTEMPTED to prove that Mr. Mat
thews was with Adams In 1s49. will prove that Mr..
n. was in 8 distinct ploymsnt, and had acquans
with Adams. In 1850 they formed partnership to
forward emigrns through to the country Tass part
nership only lasted FIVE six wseSs. AT toe time of
the assault Mr. A. went out OF omnibus and met the
party complaining, and pulled his nose WI show
Matthews hsd no part In the assault IL contsaded
by opposite counsel the libel polcs report They
ought to have waited. and not published 1t until finally
adjudAeated contend II EDITORIAL article, and
not police report The verdict OF six ceats former
trial because judgment of $500 was awarded
viously and was then standing against them, and the
jury thought probably that was enough Tho COUNSEL
then extract from Judge Dners charge that
trial himself 70 have been its repor.er,
-hs 80. ha hal MA