The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22
IMPORTANT DeISGs AT STATEN ISLAND.

animation upon = Charge Against OapSan
Wanipg Of Stsslins-The Captain Held to
Answer the Charge-Ex- Mayor Hall Over
taken by . Constable and Callsd 70 Answer
Charge OF Libel, &C., &c.
rvll be n membered that In the recent attack made
upon the police force and hospital buildings 1t Segunes
Point some Of the policemen at the point stated that
Mr.. Abram Latourette, . resident OF westded,
Staten Island, was one Of the parties who joined
In the assault 4 warrant for the arrest Of
Iatoureue was accordingly Issued byaJudee Davies,
OF the Supreme Court Of this city, and placed In the hands
Of Captain Welding Mr.. Lstoureste, however, delivered
himself up voluntarily for trial upon the charge brought
against him Meanwhile Captain Walng instituted
search for Mr. Lsouree previous 10 The latter having
surrendered himself This search very naturally took
tourette home he proceeded make search through
the house In making this sea,ch II 10 claimed that roll
Of bills containing from $3.50 500 was taken from the
top Of bureau closet and appropriated by the Captain
his own use The following Is the complaint In the
case
RICHMOND COUNTY ss-Abraham Ia,ouree Of said county,
iss sss ~ s,S
bedroom hs,wD p Wesied in said couny or ,s The 1h
wsns ana another can be described % ofcsr
have soen and slen h. same - Aforesaid whereupon he
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Sworn before Thu I7h day Of JAY &7-1 h. FIsHER
The exsmlaon upon the above charge took place yes
terday tie Village HOTEL In Tottenvie large crowd
present and an Intense interest felt the result CAp
tam wang the accused, and few OF bis policemen were
In attend ance.
Milton c Tracy Of New York. appeared Is counsel for
Captain waing; and John While, Esq., Of New York, for
Mr.. Iatourete.
as foowsI reside at Pleasant Plains, In the toe Of
We,th6d vas 1t home on the 18th inst. myself, wife
and four children occupy the house, sleeping place
the east side of the house. in the second story all
Of my family sleep the second floor Thursday night
las took from $3.50 TO $500 don't know the exact
amount and placed the p of bureau and charged
n
between the hours of and 10 O'Clock in the evening"
my wife was In bed the money vas all In bank bills $50
nves II all in roll told my wife, as Is my usual
CUSTOM to lake OF the money; when last IL
the next morning. just before leaving the house,
about O'Clock 10 the morning; was not In the room
again till the afternoon Of he next day; was be-
fore this that the money had been taken from the house,
am unable TO tell upon shat banks the money was; ii
paid to upon the 9Th OF Juy-$l00 by Mr.. jack
SON. who keeps an oyster scow at the Spring street
for oy sers on the same day. put the money n NV vest
pocket; my arrival home hung my vest up, and the
money remained there undisturbed till the sixteenth Of
July vn:n ss already stated, took the money from my
Crors examination-I put the money on the bureau
and Eve dollar bills: think wa. ali npnurrep money.
cannot cay whether Il was Eastern or Southern money
on Friday morning knew that the money as missing.
some time between six and eight O'Clock my wife told me
the money missing; made search for it then;
have made any search for the money only in the
wife not asleep % hen told her about the money II
not unusual for me 70 ke money and pu! ON the ou
reau and charge my sfe to keep cha &c of IT. don't
was Thursday night did not count the money but
from the bulk know.t all there; know the
same money took from Jackson and whusls there
die, but 1t could not have been large one;
raw the MONEY last on Friday at p NJ; when
money gone; did not in my dav that there
upwards OF sRoo In the roll Of bills was not away
rom the house more than twenty I've minutes; amer
leaving Friday morning. stad a, The house few minutes
and then went away, and wa gone all day; went 70
SQUIRE Fisher about getting out for the
Of Captain walpg for stealing the money when my wife
told me the money missing in the lower part OF
the house, when the Captain up my house TO
when was runDpg towards the woods l ran and was
crossing the elds, but could how he dressed
was sitting at my back door when frst saw Captain
waing
krs. Elizabeth IAtourctte was sworB and testified as
folows-Ism the wife Of Aboeon Lstourette Friday
called tue hopse one OF whom wa. Captain Wal
Ing who has charge OF the poibe force stationed at
sesnnes Point; It was .n about Ave o'clock in
hwhand VAS told the captain that he not at home;
the ca tain insisted that he must be there and lold him
plainly that he was not the captain went away from the
house and spoge 70 the who had accompanied him;
sfer few MINUTES the captain returned and said he muet
search the house for my husband and accordingly pro-
ceeded 70 look through the house, be up where
the money was LEFT lying the bureau; missed the
money about quarter OF an hour AFTER he left the second
time the captain came back when he sad no intended
search the house. told be should not he said he had
the authority 20 do so, and told that If resisted him
be chad the power 70 syrest me- Il was ater bis making
this sta emeuI that permitted him TO take look through
the house. when the CAPTAIN went away ] thought ne
acted .r euarly though did think tina, time OF my
money; after nv husband returned 70 the house told
him hs, the money was gone and tbs, Capt wane hal
searched the bouee and must have stolen ~; then
up stairs from the time my husband eat until
Captain Wane went away II 10 my practice 10 take care
OF my husbands money was selces when be spoke
TO me about the money Thursday night; there g no
vy OF getting Into the roo where the money was except
4 mr.
Rave been used on eide nor any have entered he
house without my knowing H.
Cross examined with Captain wsllng called st the
hou.e myself and Ave children there: my usband
camc back In short time after Captain wang lef, ~hen
neigbbor's did not know how mach money vas In ,hs
roll OF bills lon by my husband tho bureau myself and
husband made thorough search o. tho room where the
money was lef, and OF the rest Of the house; he
took up the carpets 80 as not 70 miss finding II II 10 was
about the house.
Israel Ia Fargo ~as the next witness called and stated
wang; he went 70 segunos Post and told Captain Wal
Ing Of tho nature OF the warrant which he had az
him. the Captain said that he had power 10 arrest him
when duty, but promised 10 him next moving
at vsnderbs landing, but failed 10 keep his engagement;
nrst went 10 arrest the Captain O'Clock IN tie
evening
David rA,ourcte Of theg complainant, was sworn,
he Old not see the money bu, he heard The fac, ,ned
or fe havns been stolen.
The testimony here closed for The prosecution
nesscs 10 call for the defence.
he cppring counsel proceeded accordingly n up
M white couie ndef that he fact Of the money being In
Mr. Laiopreties bedroom WAS clearly shown and n vas
there when Captain waipe searched the house The fact
that Il was missing asr Captain wahns len the house, he
urged. was equally shown BY the evdepce-the only
turs and lust Inference. he insisted, was hs, Captain
wslne stole The money
Mr. Tracey clsrned thai there Wa an ,nsrfrcieroy Of
proof 70 nsrn the alleged theft upon Captain wslhne
The Justice declared that upon he Of fasA pre-
srned 70 him IN the evidence he could but decide
nd "a half Tar Ain all IN tho
charge. BE required him 10 give ball IN the Of $500,
10 answer any Indictment The Grand Jury might bring
sgan,t him At the next setting Of the Onunty Court
Tho decision received TN general demonsrati,ns
Of favor Mr. VIM Hall, Of New York, subsequently gave
bail In The required amour, for Captain waing, which
tern mated the day proceedings In this matter
ARREsr or BynAyoR HALL.
Yesterday Afternoon shortly After Eve O'Clock, IN en-
Mayor Hal-B0v better kno~n OF the ouaran line
Commissioners -sn hurryipg N catch Of tbs ferry
boats AZ VandeFbs landing or Ter 10 10 New York
be vss overtsken by constable Of the sland, and ar