The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03

the other room this morning; had been subpenaed
on the part Of the people as witness in this case
before spoke 10 him.
Q. Did you not in that conversation this morning,
refer to Isabella Moran? A. do MT recollect whe
Their she was referred to; il general converse
ton; Mr.. Stanton was present.
z. Was not this conversation after III o'clock?
A. do not know, but think it was; it might have
been before; think 1t lacked ten or twenty min
utes Of eleven, when l reached here. l was sub
pGned to be here at eleven.
Q. Has there not existed between yourself and
Adams some hard feeling of late years A. can
only speak of myself; have never entertained any
hostile feelings towards Adams; have been pro-
voked at hearing things which were said to have
come from him, derogatory to me, but have never
INDUCED in any unkihd feelings towards him;
shook hands with him as he approached me; this
was before any conversation occurred between US.
By the JUDGE was never in California, and l
do not know that Mr.. Adams was ever previously
married any more than the man in the moon.
Mr.. Stanton-Did you meet Captain Adams in
Washington in the winter Of l848-49? A. l think
he was there in that winter; it was prior to Gen.
TaylOrs Inauguration, and after the close Of the
war.
Q. Was not your conversation this morning be-
tween Captain Adams and myself chiefly respect
ing your meeting Adams in the winter Of ls4S-49?
Mr.. Busted objected, and Mr.. S. said he was not
particular az to the form of the question. The
Judge sustained the objection and Mr.. Stanton put
the question in the following form
Q. What was that conversation?
Objected to, and objection overruled.
A. The principal conversation was in relation to
when l became acquainted with Capt. Adams in
Washington, and how long he was there.
Q. Was there any other subject mentioned? A..
| do not remember that any other subject was
spoken Of.
The examination of this witness having closed
Mr.. Busted asked that this witness be put under
bonds to appear when required.
Mr.. Shankland here addressed the Court, remark
ing that he presumed witnesses had certain rights
in court, and he therefore appealed to the Court
whether it would be just to put him to such
inconvenience or incarcerate him In prison. when,
as his evidence indicated, he knew nothing person
ally in relation to this matter, his principal know
ledge having been derived from the prosecutrix.
Whenever public justice required 1t he would pledge
himself to appear.
During the crossexamination Of this witness the
counsel for the defence, Mr. Busted, objected to
the manner in which it was conducted, and init
mated that the opposing counsel was endeav0ring
to make the witness pe'jure himself Mr.. Stanton
inquired whether the counsel meant to impute any
such design to him? to which Mr.. Busted replied
that he meant just what he said. Mr.. Stanton here
spIaDg forward, and reaching over the table seized
Mr.. Busted by the shirt bosom, but before he had
time to do anything more than rumple the learned
counsel's linen, third parties interfered and the
combatants were separated. Mr.. Busted immedi
ately entered a complaint, and had his opponent
bound over in the sum of ST. 900 to keep the peace
for six months.
The further hearing of the case was adjourned to
Monday next at ii o'clock A. NJ.