The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-30


There was quite a large attendance at the Criminal
Court Saturday morning to hear the examination in
Esq., and Vernon Jersey Esq, supposed to have grown
out Of the recent controversy with regard to Mr. Nays
voting against the River and Harbor BILL the sigma
lures Of " baltimore and Veritas."
VIM. H. Norris Esq., appeared % counsel for 5fr. Par
fridge, and Richard 7. Msrrick Esq counsel for Mr.
Mr.. Norris stated to the Court that his client, Mr.
Partridge had had difficulty Misunderstanding with
MI Dofsey-that he had received challenge from him
sey any other person. The whole matter had caused
him great SURPRISE especially In connection with Mr.
Dorsey With whom he wss certain no cause of quarrel
or misunderstanding existed.
Richard b. Dorsey ESQ.,, father Of Vernon Dorsey at
whose instance the bench warrant issued then
and stated that he Ind heard his say that he
knew who was the author of "veritas and that from
the interest he had infested In the controversy he
had thought that his the author Of those
muncatons. On reading the last response Of Balti-
more" to the personal assaults made him by veri-
tas" he satisfied from the excitabe disposition Of
his that duel would be the result which further
confirmed In bis mind by hearing certain persons the
street remark that it all fxed-a challenge would
DO sentn This remark understood allmde
tcpated duel and having heard his assert ten days
ago that MI Partridge the author Of sltiore he
had applied to Judge Stump for bench warrant to
rest Nj. Partridge, and thus prevent him from meeting
his son.
Vernon Dorsey, ESQ, against whom warrant had also
been issued Friday afternoon, charging him with be.
ing about to engage in duel with Mr. Partridge then
appeared in Court and surrendered himself He stated
that the whole matter was Observation-Disclosures he
had not sent challenge to Mr. Partridge had he in
tended sending one he had understanding with his
father about H. nor had he sent hostile message Mr..
Partridge, received any from him.
Mr. Norris then asked that the security Of his client be
released, and His client discharged reassertng that
there was no duel in contemplation between Nj. Par.
fridge and Mr. Dorsey or any one else When told by
the Deputy Sheriff, Friday afternoon, that warrant
had been issued for his arrest Mr. Partridge presumed
IL to be joke and could scarcely believe the officer in
earnest when he produced the document.
Mr.. Merrisk stated that he had doubt that the
whole matter originated in very natural anxiety on the
part Of the father OF Mr. Dorsey, and hoped that II
would be dismissed.
Mr. Norris also seconded the motion for the DISCHARGE
OF both parties and the release Of his clients bail
Judge Stump said that he would require both IN
give ball TO keep the peace, and asked Mr. Richard
dorsey II be willing to become security Tor his SOM
emarking that II he would not 90 bail he would put him
:" limbo"
Mr.. Norris remarked that he was not connected With
either Of the political parties, concerning which the mat
ter bad originated but was the representative Of hi.
client against the charge alleged against him. His client
had neither received sent any Invitation 70 ght and
IL appearing that there not sufficient evidence on
which TO hold his client 10 bail keep the peace on the
charge he moved that his security be released and that
the whole matter be dismissed which accordingly
done,