The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-16
Conviction OF Peter Dawson for Assault with
Tar

49,
Intent "a XIII.
KINGS COUNTY COURT or SESSIONS
Before Judge Morris, Justices schoonmskcr and Emmops
Peter Dawson, who appears 70 be wei known TO the DO
nee eoth ces was placed upon trial yesterday on an
Indictment for assault and battery with knife 1%e c,,-
pAn7g witness Mr. william j. Potts who xr,s ,,n,,
@ee places by defendant on;the nigh, Of The soh an,
's57. Potts was in saloon near tbe "a, r
M a hearing the cry Of a female wen, on, "a
carriage across the street, and
IA co. dawson. He asked to
nsocrtained that il belonged 70 iIs
take a ride, but declined to ride in - 'N9u'cs
-caas onx,.oo ,vh, os alleged iualcto. -eai. on
stated. Dawson WAS brought before inc pon0e =
the charge but tho complaint subsequently wthdra"
through the intorcesson Of defendants friends DAWSON
then turned round snd brought IN action against fo or
,ase Imprisonment laying his damages Al $1,000 Mr.
pots ,nrrenuor oaie complaint before the Grand jury,
AMI lawson was indicted on the original charte 60. |
After bief opening address by the Dsulct A''o'ney'
Witness
w1,nsrn i FoIs Was sworn aud testaod-I am resi- |
dent Of brooklyn; defendant near tue 1904 q hse
street 90 evening OF tue Both 81 Se1emoor = ~
year; @cut ipto house corner u Aaisna y. p 20
tyecs AID p,oA drink Of VINE % nv aSaAeou >, .aa
- sra. AZ vent 81: !. az, a.o' nssu Ia from a
SInse across he street; saw carss .ni horse there
d ssses Mr. Boyle 70 along with me 70 sae what tho
arriving ~ the carriage soa9 ono told me
b. 40 away, 1 was not wanted; Was informed Ina
Nh carriage belonged 70 depxaaAE; 10 lock 10
aud was regatstsd 70 gel iui ! sa.i woam
ne anu Put,ing lis lcfs hand my sad, "what !.
that You saJf q toe same time took out KATE and Fl
ned ~ tho aca, abdomen aod thigh; one ~
eIWe'n me and defendant and said dawson, aN r. -
tnst.'
lbe evening AN defendant stabbed me nAyc been
cxsminej on TO- matter before and lid no.ssy on tlss
esominasrh that not sagc was Day stab
Aed me, sad there me- et the tine hni
Sld az that probable Sno person stabbed
me, do 1Ot say rutefe justice Corn Viii tia sAavC
Dawson beso he stabbed nor that drark tor
eirsen lines that evening, aasnlltea i great many
shi*s ogofe ne justice p',soaor sent many person
b-uer ~ Yet Am 20, and made up mind do
sent ~ Jas.ce oornm "a and sad wAn.ed q let the
60, stslec 20 she jnsece tnal mEnl hay broSn Daw
agans khe wheel, and that a snue or some
pow; woaied to evade the nasatcr from ,ao Justice.
Dueei-l TOLD the District i,d not want To 2
beo-s tie Srana Jury wa s@bl twice aud wen
sne seoss,d time.
Croas exanlned-l th'ns there seme IN the car
riase, but caa'l say positively; that Mr. Ncwto
psar esoagh to ssas but inst did not &c
II. II. y Cullen sHcrD---Am a physician, called up0
roiss attend 50 his esands he tad thres-onc III
tat, tic abdomen and ia the thigh, tao Of Il.
wounds we're dangerous they "ose causod bs sharp u
il his .sstaeS mad been full the dagger III
would have been grerer, the wounds caased By
>-nlTp pointed INST. uuent
pavid Ahlos sworn-Tostiaed that he was keeper
he county jal where lawson confined; ss told Wi
nsss that II was BAD nIar n had got INTO, and wanic
him (~iinest 10 soc POts, SKh tie view OF grant
iterve~; witness went % rotts, hot he refused.
Cross eSsmucdPfis0ner did not say he stabbed pols
ssid # Be could see him, b. could make il AL right
Brrdett Sryke sworn--was sherif At the Tune. Ia
seNtIAi .1eFfleMS "h TIE prisoner ABOUT the mattel
sad he did Got DO IT, wanted to Potts
the natter could no. be arranged went to Pcu
blt be refused ~ s6tle the
Cross e4amnea-DUendaLt IN jail eight days
Joln Phillips sNorn--Caed on Mr.. Potts, al defendant
request, ami informed him that doctor aud carray
bits would be settled alsp called upon Juslce abo
III scatter, defendant banded m oer for he Juspc
which gave T. BIN, aud said "ThOfe = present {,
you he would moi taAo IL; WAS not directed;
Easa ~ Dawson.
Cross examluea--The Justice knew where ths lot.,
came from.
IT. Fcrrer testified that be called upon Mr. Potts du
I'M his illness and found him : critical state; tJI In
90, Lie told me prisoner infected the wounds receive
$40 from some person. but uonI know who il vas.
The prosecution here rested, iolJgng cvlGens
tak, a lag the dcfeuce;--
JOSEPH Bailey. gwofu--Have 10 business was prese1
81 the lme 81 lie cncaty. Potts up and wanted
ssgrage aud tod him that this carriage wa gong
New York With lEw nsiste! upon taxing that "a
rage and told him engaged. some one spoke an
SAM be coulc 50 with them he wanted he said s1Fug
thing and they took bold ~ hm aG9 tired 10 help hun
the carriage, he remarked tiat lie would not ride in
prostutes carriage, and then struck defendant with III
hand. Knocking hun against to- wheel Of u,
carriage | th9nght IL TIM: Iaw.7n struc
back and To stopped and vent away; he did com
BAG aran; between them sad {" None
that Peter, w.soner night have lid knife saw bico
Oh the gents
John Carey sworn--was present at the time the ala
occurred Potts and wanted carriage he laid som
thing about hawfcns character, words passed lac
Potts struck prisoner the! had iuss,o as in play,
went t. New York.
Thomas Caln.y saw Potts stsike prisoner and hs 70
gainst tho wheel Of tho carriage
Michael Boyle tssUaeI 10 hearing the cry u aiwoman
ald vent over " The carriage with Pots.
d. PHrmt inter-. ISq made an able argument IA behal
~ prisoner IL followed by the District Attorney
who strenu0usly urged a csnyicton, and the BEN
gwen TO the Jury under the charge q the ,olrt the
brought IL verdict Of guilty as charged the .ndieinn
Tie PRISONER vas remanded for sentence
Thomas faEa indicted for DOMINATING violent aSag
snd battery upon Catharne Brewer tried and con
vcted. Sentence reserved, and tie court adjourned l..
ths mornsg.