New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-26

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O Ase yos sequ,aed with bic general character To- truth
sud ye.sey A. sn pOi wsll say that there ns
eouirosersy IN which Mr. freneh wtoess my iaflra.
OPP site side Of the controversy do hit lawyer could
occupying hostile position esrh other and f,rber
do ihk be Ought 10 te called upon to testify
NJ Gcr.rd said he desired Of his wisAese r tie de.
ferfe o he examined -
n an there; Henry Cahsrt; his aer. character
good the rtver should hesitate se,nt believing him
under oath unless there attending crcumstance
teslony DO not e0ndeF him credible witness
CrosseTsmredo In case where be cosld have posi-
be Interest would regard him cTetable wttnessi A.
Judsn. his general reputation would not cannot say
sttor5ey AAw No g. John streets n1ish name persons
little aecton who hsvs spoken OF mn may 'e
wear H &c have beard persons SPEAK OF him. have no per-
scqusutsnoe with An ws' applied to come TO 'ns
eoart this morning BY young Mr.. Gersrc.
r Gerard said be would the kr the defense here
Victor NJ P LyoDs for the pl.o,s sw0rcI reside :, No
him 20 years never heard bis general character for
O From your knowledse Of the character OF CsThsrt do you
believe him 20 be credible w'tner A. do; he occasionally
k M Is 1oSb. sa hsVs u uo eD n,oTe.,eS
Cross eKaTnedI hss charge Of the building trown as the
Phslp swoTrI reside a, No So Fourth strse, in
the Ninth Ward wholesale dealer in fancy silks aad
Gry Eoods am member Of the firm Of Hodges Phelps
.Ik X ow his general ehEacter have lived in the
house yers from 1851 used to see him nearly
ent cut rdinE never knew nythins out o tho
way h him heard sny thing sEsns him. to his
credby under oath would beeve him as soon as sny man
Cro.,e,.nned- did hear hi, evidence in this case
knew he V stei houses of iilfsms.
q Suppose you knew he visited hopse Of lfins habusy
The COurtNobOdy would consider such man good moral
chse,e but that does not detrse from bis versey Laugh
a. Did you ever hes. bis general character spoken OF
nsctoD with houses of fame No SIR.
Mf Mr. % es 81 h., question Have yoa
Known Of young lads being Occasionally drwn into houses OF
tn
Iacity fLOud laughter
Mr Byne-f suppose the whole community Will furnish
III schsfer-sot orr side.
Mr.. sctafer-We have lot had occasion 10 reform yet
Jsmes Van orden .worn-I President of tn. La Fargo
Company have been warden Of Zion Church
yeas Mr. Cox SINCE be to the parish;
Cox wss present: /, was In November, 1859
Had y 70 % 'Cps Sss sSH$net Of 5
had SPOKEN to him on the subject and ADVISED nm 10 have no
Rotert R. Boyd-I resiJe in BrooLlyn am connected with
the Mercantile Agency in Trinity Buildings know o. w
French; acquainted with his general characters 70 not
sood think is decidedly bad; should not think him
ed never had any dispute or difficulty with
Mr French spoke 70 him have hsd occasion make
Inquiries in relation to him than once and within the last
Your in tho Mercantile Agency to inquire into
the character who buy goods A. Yes, Sir ,,,..
A anapS hn, win :,a;s ,ha, ,Is. ys with witness
testify relation to the character Of Mr. g. W. FTe1ch and
testified there so SS sane SsyS @S' o M Fsss
not exclusively qg0n our books but from inquiries as" among
O. suppose you pas Judgment upon great many business
min the community A Yes, Sir. -.
teri, No. French ws connected with robbery and
with the robbery Of ban in and some Other
that bis had moral character enters INTO your oh
h credbfy! with regard to bis Pecuniary responsibility
CTos,.es,mn.tion rcsumed-o Do you mean to say you
know he has been guilty OF any OF these things a. NO. hr
va
You that have reyer heard these matters
O. Did you ssk him to explain them' A. never did
, AIthon, swoFi-I am counseot a. law know hsmL
Boone be clerk in ray office three year. preparatory
entering the Bar think t was from - to t1 know hs
Ls rosition saw nothing during period to inc
have the least wsyeIns as res lEd' s or & ana
sCon a. | would an body.
exannedHs seventeen years old when he came
with e after len lest sight 0f him eNcept one occa
sion when he called TO see me about some pending
Direct examination resumca-Ihs about
improper OF evidence aud no called to ask
neSssder stsdwe-I reside Brooklyn place Of eusi
sSd have iSown % hi Sn SI for I've y @ years.
@ Arr you acquainted with t general eharacter' A. Prom
what have heard.
What is it A. 1t is not couedsred very good should
think il was rather bad
think him rather doubtful epecsy were he was Interested
In mst a. & IN wS ne ssS no oa
You oTb the q ms 9Ton Roa a. fhoTd @ S S o
prsccna with foher have known Boone since 1886
eS & & h . S . u @ 81 sr a s sm
from that regarded him az credible witness
CrosseNsInnedSnce then he at Office about three
days ego 10 inquire about some indictments.
william A. Taylor swornI eside No. lO5 Allen street,
ard en- coffin DO GJ Bowery acquainted
with EDWARD Ayres; have known BIN since 100 90.
q Are you acquainted with his general oharscterl A.
never heard Dy'hiDs sgainsi IL.
@ Are you acquainted with those who know him? A. know
MI senior.
Q. Would you believe him under oath A. should
q Would you consider him credibe witness A should.
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By deal and by acquaintance never heard Ayers talked
O. Did you ever hear anybody seah well of him A. think
James Hyler swon-I reside at No 225 Sullivan stroet
avn dealer in metallic burial cases; know Ayres; have
him for years ell acquainted with bis
general character couldn't be better; consider him cred
CrosessminedT have beard remarks in favor of Ayre
rsn of yerscity this May last; tho inquiries
tr the OF h eers at store for employment; did
CALVIN " Henry sworI reside at No Ia Walker street;
have CahsI yea; know bis character for truth aud
yer4city it good II would consider him credible witness
Crosexaninedsve heard CAhsrts character discussed
q What have you heard in biz aYorl have heard that he
Lad bad habit preng sometimes, and has spent his money
bot has always paid his debha
O. his moral good A. In tbs eyes Of
people be would not be considered moral man
In what respect do you consider his character shaken
A. In regard truth end vsscity consider his character as
things which would be eedtsble for something like six
months previous to his leaving CaIha stopped dnhns od
before be left Tor Central America ne go to spreens
DGCct examination resuued-I don't know whore Carhart
Lived ofn. own knowledse.
r. Fountain sworn-I am n the dry goods business; have
the defendant store IN the Spring OF 1852 cannot
ces goods charged in March ard April abe may have
elf think she in than relation to sin
ale cannot whether she came hese IA March or
Denis Turney y sworn-I police officer have de-
eDdant before saw her in tho spring OF 1855 at 81 Mark
Ssb iaj according the u the court what knOw
edge Of the time bsye derived from the records saw her