New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-09

NuhtAIes nc ufhs uprisonment the Court >Nerey beB
tie s'o oIssq 70 o1l. y the snosnt of ths hAe. IVA
Hcror sad ne oeemec proper 10 make taeae ooser-
vasioxs a. Il ives quite evldcct sbn one on tvy tsi
vdaa.s hsdbeen carrying on these proescutoas 20 al
vance their own private interests. .....
The csse Of the People act. Samuel Dickns bs ~
ps,t called up Mr.. Vas UKsS moved for sp aSiosra
mfut As the csse uas iuportsst aud ne bad hsa |,
opp0Y,suy 10 lock ipto the facts connected with Il,
M Swim observed that sn adjournment might sst
be Necessary if the witness, james Leach, would sa'
sWer a single question.
A. the request Of Mr. Smith the Recorder instructed
Mr. Leach that he need not answer any question thai
hsd = tenS icy 90 criminste or degrade him Ins
witness did pet arpesr to understand the coufi soa
Mr.. Van Bu,en expressed doubt whether the Court
could now throw such protection around the witoes.
tint appearing from any evidence that Mr. iraca
hsd been spprsed Of his privilege before making
hs aeiCayit at the suit of the peepe.
The Recorder directed Mr.. Smith 10 proceed.
Mr.. SNiTE-Atwbose request did you make the am
dayitl A. At the Mayors, believe.
.. lfd he tel you you reed not sns~er any ques-
,ion tsst would erin mate yonl A. Not Tia, no
member.
In reply to the CoS'i witness ,sd he could not read
nor wre be did not remember what was in The afh-
dsvit tsken by Mr.. Sott he Gid not understand what
was il 10 hen. did r. know now il was read ova
to n very fast snd hs mlnd was 80 much con-
fused about being arrested but he thought sometsing
ikewhst ws asked him had b,en seid The vfssss
appeared badly frightened
mr. Y SIS RRrsSYour Poncr cas't dismiss the cs,s
these grourds. Indeed The vtness Is IN the same
slate now ne was in at the Mayors Ofiee.
The RECoRDTr-Yes; he obviously thinks he Is to
be hung in 3 few moments. lhsoghter
The WurEss, who had taes far from intsniseot.
wa then sworn.
=. ny. Mr.. SNprB)-Wero ycs not told il ycu did
not make the affidavit you would be locked up' A.
No. Sir; but the Clerk said if made it, he'd lot ms
20 clear; after made Il, lie had r,e locked up.
Mr. SsITI-1bat wasn't fair.
Mr.. SNIIH-Do you understand what The Coct
tod you shout degrading youf
Objected Ia by NJ Wan BIRYe.
The RFCoRDFR-phe witness doesat know whether
he ia standing on his head his heels. To witness
Do you know the meaoing Of the wcrd degrsis'"
A. No, SIR.
RtooRDrR--Do you know the meaning Of the word
I Peniten,iary Blsckwelrs lsland l,sughter.l A.
do Sir; but am al old man now, and 10 ncs wish
{, 20 there.
REroRnER-weI yoc need no. answsr any quo-
ton that will tend to send you there or make ycur
fiend- think les, OF you. DO you understand tasaF
\. Yes. Sir,
RRcorDFR-yery we'll now goon.
WINES, in answer to- Mr.. SMITH know NJ.
Dickinson; have hnOwn him for four OF i've months:
have been employed in carrying tickets during the
last five years; received package from Dick'nsoa
the week before he vas arrested; package was pvt
upontbe counter for him the day he was arrested; hs
didat get them; witness did not know who put then
there. The packet of tickets was here produccd ana
Identified by OlEcer Black Witness had none o.
DckjnsoDs tickets when arrested; those NJ eseiyed the
week before he took ~ his emcioyer, where thcy b.
longei1 he didn't read the tickets.
The RECORDER-Dd YOU ever own lo'tcry-tic
Yourself A. with wondering eNpressiop) ME, Su'
a ticket Sir!
MIR. ,As BURFS-Yoa need not answer.
WITYEss (smiling with sstoaishsd iookl-i CART
answer that, Sir.
The RsooeDER-why that will net crr,insteo os
WIrsSsS-I know they belong to the Georgis lot-
terry. =,
posted up, il you only let him 20 shesd. "a paper
VS. here shown
WuSyss-Tbats the scheme of a otteryi 1t is
what people 60 by when they have tickets.
Mr. Van BURIN tshowng some tNkets)--What ere
these2 A. Lottery tickets Sir; L always got them
three days ahead from MesJrs Dickinson, Bathurst
Co.. used to take these tickets to where they be-
longed
Mr. VA BURES--Hsve you paid DIR. DickDsea any
money during the last few years A. used TO take
down and bring up money, but DO not knew tho
amount: correcting hlmselfl not Tor Mr.. Dsokinssa
for the last few years but only Or the last few month";
i for these tickets my duty ves to carry pkeb
to these PEE Pile .Jn Nh. Dickinson, ana bring Ahs Tho
money back have returned tcke,s to him tt at weeo
not sold, / uever saw Mr. ID. open package otInoney
which carried 70 him. o.
At this stage of the case its further hearing ad-
nurI ed to next week, Friday at III 0clock.a. M,
rheu the Recorder said he would certainly dsposo Of
II. -
The Court then held the witness, Leach, TO ball In
the Ct slO3 for his Appearance.
Blr NAh BU suggested that the Court had better
ssrd Leach 10 the Mayors ofhcei he might dsoharso
The REcoaDxR-Th shall commit hi sysin, fs
il he il let az large land will state this openlyl DO
may be surrounded by people who will put things in
his head that may cause him to rus away.
WITNFss-I don't want to go at large, Sir; Ell 20
back where I came from
REcoRDER--Nell, that's where are going TO send
you. You need not be afraid, thore Is no charge
against you.
Mr. DAVID S. RID here offered TO 20 bail for Mr.
Leach and he was accordingly suffered TO 20 At large.
Mr.. NAn BURyE-Leach, now be here on kridsy.
the 10th, unless in the interim you are taksa up in .
balloon. Laughter
AT the reauest of mir. SMITH, the Court sgreed b
hold the case of Baldwin open aso, till the 10th, to
give the accused chance to offer additional testimony
The witness Leach with the attendant sudisace thss