New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-08
An NJ. &. IN TROUBLE.
From The Lrening Post
CONSEQUENCES OF KISSING OTHER MEMS
WIVES.

WIVES.
TRIAL OF WIN. w. Walk, FOR ASSAULT
AND BATTERY-vERDICT OF Guilty.
QUEENS COUNTY sESsIoNs-HxnPsrEAD, Juae g.
Before MoaRls FosDIcx County judge GEO H. HossESrELD
and J. r. MORRIS, Justices Of Sessions
The hial of DR.. Walk, X. n Member Of Congress
from the First District for assault and battery on the
person of Mrs. Mary Penfod, was commenced at the
Courthouse this morning. The Courthouse was
crowded during the day by friends of both parties, aud
Others interested in the suit. The prosecution was
conducted by w. ii. Onderdonk, Distrct-Attorney,
assisted by Vessel j. Smith, j. G. Lambe son. and D..
W. Nye counsel for defendant. The following jury
were impanneled: Isaac De Mott Peter H. Layson,
jackson Robbins, William Phillips, Daniel X Young,
Jacob Mott Aaron +. Howard, Noah jackson, John
ID. Burnett, Reuben Pine. j. c. Hendrickson, A.
Miller.
The case was opened by w. II. Onderdonk, Dis
trici-Attorney who briefly explained the crcum-
COZ sist in the plaintiff ki-sng Ms Peniod with
oul her knowledge or consent. The parties were
both in court and the objects Of general attention.
Mrs Penfod, an notwithstanding lady OF ABOUT -
years was accompanied by her husband. The legis-
laiiye Lothario DIR. Walk, who Is u member OF Con-
eress elect, and leading physician in the town OF
Flushing, lie fne-looking man. standing about f9st
inches in his stockings and does not look like per-
son accf toned 10 have bis salutaols resented by h5
feir patients He has a high, bold forehead, rather
handsome features and sports a mustache aud impe-
rial. He was carefully not to say elegantly dress ID.
IL was his weakness like Byfon's TO hate his noghbor
and 10 love bis neighbours vie.
HgSsT ALLEss TESTIMONY.
The first witness for the prosecution was Henry Al
len, boy in the employment OF Mr.. Penfolt. HIS
evidence merely went TO prove the TACT OF Dr. Walk
visit to the house at the time and in the manner Sc.
forth in the Indictment. His statements were clear aud
to the point aud appeared TO DO su GENTLY conclusive
Mary Ponfold The fair sufferer, next called 20
the stand and, being sworn, deposed as follows
THE TESTIMONY OF MRS. PEsroLD.
| live IN Flushing am the wife OF Adam j. PEN
fold; my husbands store Is the corner OF Lawrence,
near Bridge-st; know DR.. Walk slightly; saw him
on the 18th of December last he came 10 my house
between ~ and l o'clock; was III my oedroo n
which fronts LewIence-st 10 one was IN The house
but myself; when he came in the Outside door was
open; heard no knock noise in the front room WAS
the fret intins;ion received of any one having en-
tered when | oame into the room | saw Dr. Walk
standing there; | asked him his business; be sal f,
"Oh, nothing" in @ very Indifferent manner; L sat
down on the sofa; as sat down he up TO me and
took bold of my shoulders with both han Is and kissed
ne; tired TO get up then and he kept me down he
still had hold of me by the shoulders; thee got away
from him and going out of DOOR; he again caught
hold OF me, when caught mp broom and knocked
alarm the ncighbors; got away from him then, an!
as l was going out he caught ne BY the dress and
pulled back into the front rooIai got away froG
him again and ran out into the hail. whore he follows
me; told him should tell my husband, and ne asked
me not to tel hin-tAst IL would not he would never
come there again; he then left and went Qua OF th'
house; when told him would alarm the helghoors
be said need not call Mr. Penfold for &c was not !!
the shop, but in the blardroom; he ssd Ia haa 's'