The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-14

MEETING OF THE TAhMAkY GENERAL OOHnrTH1.
The regular Democratic General Committee mst on
Thursday night Peter Sweeney, President In the chair
T. b. Hart. chairman Of Committee on Organisation, re-
ported that they had met and organised, and bad ap
pointed special committee Of their body 70 investigate
and report the character and objects Of the secret
organization claiming 10 be democratic recently consul
uied this city ana they had also authorized resolu
op to be submiee TO the committee u its next meeting
inviting al wnR may feel 20 20 oST
efficient and harmonious reorg in the seve
raj waros by which frauds in primary elections shall DO
cured fair and full in the election OF delegates
70 the and elective committees of the party
The report adopted.
The Chair then announced NE standing committees for
On Organization e D. Hart, chssmau; Thomas
Burns James Leonard, Joseph Harrison George H.
Iurser Robert D,ne Joseph bowling Isaiah Rynders,
John D. Belts, John Richardson, Elijah Purdy George
bers Daniel W. Norris Thomas G Fields Edward Cooper
John Essn Nelson Waterbury, E Connolly, Aexan-
Corresponding Commisee.-Euah + Purdy, Fernando
Wood Abssloni Russell, Thomas Dunlap, Vim. Leonard,
George Fl Purser, Richard Busteed.
Finance Cop'msstee ANDRE Froment, Ed Cooper. Will
son small, JOSIAH W. Burns, VIM. Miner, BENZ s Hunt,
TrT,resn6 con,mssse Daniel T. Deiavsu John sches,
Naturai.sanon CJ1smittee VIM NJ. Tweed, A. Erikon,
Oliver Hbbard, John Moore, John Jourdan Denis Ryer
The Committee then adjourned.
The Street Commissioner War.
ACTION roH ASSAULT AND sArfzxy AGAINST rHx
Rx-AAYOR.
SUPERIOR COUNT
MARCH l2-Henry Green a1GinH Fsvndndo Wood
Mr. Dean appeared before Judge Perrepont and moved
TO discharge IN order obtained by plaintiffs counsel re-
curing the attendance OF Fernando Wood to DO examined
de be The action he said, WAS for assault and BAL
terry and the answer q denial. He did not dispute
the power Of the Court grant the order but this was
case, he insisted in which there reason for any
exam before the trial There Pretence that
Mayor Wood personally committed any assault AMI
battery. He could be q witness on the Trial; ana
they were willing to stipulae that Mr. Wood would
attend the iris. personally in be examined They
examination before the jury instead OF private
y before the trial. There were large number On otner
the Supre Superior Courts where the same
issue be tried 1t would ov great annoyance to
Mr. Wood be brought up for previous examination in
ali cases when he ready 70 appear before the
urv By the wording If the s9lst section OF the code
uness for good shown the Judge order other wise
he the Court lad full discretion and he moved
70 have the order discharged
Field oOntended thai the language OF the statute was
imperative that 90 examination might be had 81 any
time before trial at the option or tho party claiming
H." not in the discretion OF tho Court w
refuse He cited the decision OF Judge Roosevelt 5th Alb
b. p 4ls on this point Even ns Honor considered s
it emineny proper that examination oil the defen
daDt should be had to enable the pantn TO know
how far he ulc rely upon tine DEFENDANTS admissions
aud be pre- pared before the trial with whatever evidence
might be necessary.
After brief discussion Honor sad-My view Of this
saute is that II is loft and intended to be- In hs dis
OF the Judge whether he would compel such an
examination not and that were left doubtful by the
section Of the statute should think the recent ACT
(which allows the parties to be examined on their own
behaf would strengthen this view Tho sole obsct or
such an examination must get the thing fairly be
fore Jury There cannot be any other good OBJECT
Now, there twelve suits Ia Il B ADMITTEDLY then
each party has perfect right 10 examine tho defendant
him, the plaintiff in every other action can; ana II de-
eide that piAntin examine him to-day and an
other should como up to morrow with . IKE mo
ton, Is seems to that such . decision would
for although IL might DO said he has been already
examined the second plaintiff could reply, with
Eyes but did not examine him chose 70 examine him
by other counsel know aca the other plaintiff was not
examination So the defendant might be brought up
twelve times and examined length, and IN my judgment
il would be oppressive. When they offer TO supuatc to
present the trial 70 be examined before the jury,
here twelve or thirteen times SHALL therefore, grant
the motion decharging the order.
Mr. Dean drew up stipulation on the part OF the de
that he would attend In person the trial 70 be
ORDER
SUPERIOR CoUru-Heuy Green Fernando Wood An
order having heretofore been made upon the pieadngs
and adavs requiring the defendant to attend and be
offering stpulae TO attend az the trial and be examined
Witness showing that there eleven other &C
tons pending against him, by other parties for assaults
and batteries, committed the same occasion, and NOV
ing that for his examination before the trial be
therefore discharged Now after hearing counsel FOR
both sides IT directed that the said order for cGAmins
ton be- the hereby discharged; but upon
dop that the plaintiff appeal immediately from this order
such appeal be heard at the general tern 70 morrow
MARcn IL, 1858. EDw. PIERREPONE
Mr.. Field gave notice Of an appeal.