The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-05
Police Intelligence.
THE LATE ARRAY AT TIE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
EXAMINATION AT TIE LOWER POLICE coukr.

THE LATE ARRAY At TIE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
ExAMiSATf0N AT THE LOWER POLICE COURT.
The examination in the Of Col. Samuel c. Tnomp.
son against Mr. Warren Leland, of,he Metropolitan Hotel,
wherein the latter is charged with assault sud battery
Jpop the former commenced yesterday ul2rriug, "
the Lower Police Court before Justice Welsh, wGen the
following evidence was eicisc;-
samuel C. Thompson, being duly sworn dcposes and
says went INTO the Metropolitan Hotel ab0g, ha.p past
O'Clock on Tuesday evening, entered into conversation
with Of the clerks (slr Bngs( ard sew III "srer
leland standing beside ana asked when he Intended
oEiRh up the eixrg of fsc bank; he told ne he nat
fad al he had TO py about ne told him ne bad better ~
the papers, AID wogt iniufe his hotel very luch, aoe
advised him o. make appropriation sfqS tie PROFITS
bis hotcl 10 redeem the circulation OF he bank; hs
raid re hked 20 Keep t1s newspsper nose going, IS
a coed advertisement iof MS hotel; he tten sal,
Re had busress With n relation to tsc bank, bal
with other parties aud be said al he hal 10 say 10 them
told him was much Interested any as has
large quantity Of the notes Of tbs bauk he told me h
tad not any thing more to say tod him though: tn
VALLEY Bank swin6le: before words were out Of 10,
mouth he hill blow my eft temple, knocking M
sgsns, the steam beating apparatus he then mences
kicking me IN the most violent manner; kept his blow
oG my face by wsrding them OF or he would have 10
j1red me seriously; Mr. Livingston thea interiescd, ane
separated us Mr. Leland made spring a. me nc ain, bu
was prevented b. the hysiar ders lost my hat add can
IN The crowd.
CIoss exan mined by counsel for defcndant-n was Il
very mall light there Instrument n II, no
was loaded 70 any way; had no weapons with me bu
my ts1 was invited 10 the nouse, not by Mr. Leland
NJ. Leland made 10 attack on until called the Val
ley Bank swindle but he used sarcastic language; tn
language consisted IN sayng had ohing 10 do with th
Valley Bark ard also in saying that lac considered th
nose about the bank good advertisement Of hi
house 10 not rcmemte ~ any other sarcastic anguagc
think the whole occurred in about ave m,nutas; III,
t language used by Nr Leland ans, that this ncwspa
per talk was good advertisement for his house, nc ike
20 bave kept going be told me be did know thu
business was between him and me- but between him ant
other parties he did not ABOUT having anything
say TO ne about IL; DO not remember thing else
Faid on that occasion; think have given the supsa1c
o. ~ ihe duration Of the conversation sbout I've
minutes: after as knocked Gown saw Mr. Living sson
but not before; hinE however, that be present Il
ihe.ime.
John A. livingston beng duly sworn deposed TIA, hi
knew Ar Warren Leland; have seen Mr. Thompson suc|
covering Tho register in he Ao,ropoxn Hotel ABOUT Or
or nc O'Clock Tuesday night cid hear any Of "a
ccnEersation saw he scuille and the knock down;
was locking in the direction Of The gentle
eommeneea; II lasted about minutes; Mr. Leland ant
Mr.. Thompson both close together, and had tnci
bands raised as II 10 ward Oh boxs; Mr.. Thomson hae
small stick. cane, In bis hand; him s,rx @ Mr.
Leland with u, and with his hand also, but rot hard,
about the time ,ir, Leland struck Mr. Thompsos
about the face and staggered him somewh hat then h.
struck bin and he fei Sir. Thompson struck tho ars
blow with his baai and rod; did not hear Mr.. rnomp
son voice or the conversaton Mr. Leland knocked hiu
Gown, and he fell q, my feat, striking his heae
sister r Leland follow cd him down, ana as he law o.
be hack be took him by the hair OF the bead
feared he would smash his head upon the stone door;
eide, and begged both parties 10 dcss Itook Mr. rnonp
sen BY the hand to sssst him. when Mr. Leland kckcs
too mary for one, Immediately lot 20 Mr. rncmpso,
and took hold II Mr.. Leland the second Time Mr. rhomp
sob then rose 70 his feet and sprang ct Mr. Leland;
pressed my surprise 10 Mr. thompson, and tDld hin
thatN Mr.. Leland was too large Tor him to contend
with, and advised him to The house; some gentle
nan had taken Mr. Tbompson's while he ives OF |
The foor; he then called for bis hat and cane whic
beng handed TO him he len the house. sayIny
to Mr.. Leland, /" his Is not the last 81 this
the hrst blow saw was upon the face, with Mr. IL
nds left hand the second one wa With tho right hand
was six seven feet from the parties. Mr.. Thompson
9 God between and Dir. Leland. his back beng to
wards ne, the hrst thing saw was the scunling, hkt
wo men sparrirg with their hands; they were very
lose together Mr.. Thompson had the stick in his rgh
and bis zen bard was up before ms nee; ! had no
hs. neither aid see Mr. Thompso1 do anyi thing to Mr.
Gland; the lrst blow saw Nj. Thompson strike wsl
IT IN dceuce; cannot say whether they open %
hot; Mr. Thompsons were up likewise; should thin~
he first blow saw given was Intended TO DO given with
quarters OF minute until the Last blow which was give,
to Mr. Thompson knocked him down; was cooking 10
.cute; heard not word up to that time: Mr. ceorge
ssvery, shipping merchant OF Pearl street
was present. and another gentleman, whose name
present, also another gentleman, who sitting OF
he table. These all the persons know Of ne bclns
presents while MT leland was approaching Mr. thompson
she be down, the latter continued striking Tho
ormer with bis cane.
William s. Rand being sworn, depoeed As follows u
now Mr.. leland know Mr. Thompson by eight, / vrlN
,resent the Metropolitan Hotel al the time Of he occur
ence was standing under the arch talking with Nr,
Johnson, OF the HsRalD, With my side face towards Mr.
Gland AZ turned around, saw Mr. Leland on the de,
osive, and Mr.. Thompson with small stick IN bs band
fr Thompson held bis stick up as N applying n 10 Mr.
Glands face Mr.. Leland then bad Mr. thompson by vi
eck tne SUCK was perpeud cuarly over Mr.. Leland's
ead they fell together the Hoor warren Leland 90
DO top Of W Thompson; Col Thompson resisted very
esvereyi Mr. leland was taken on by Mr.. LyiagsoQ
~ stepped IN and said they should have q fas 6gh,
" ltlsrd broke away RON Mr. livingston and kcked>
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