New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-06

Mulberry street Doyle, it appears was resident In
Irvine's house and during the temporary absence Of
the latter from home entered Irvines bedroom stole
the property in question: and then cleared out. festeI
day morning Irvine met the accused 10 the street, and
caused his arrest. Upon searching him, pocket-book
was found upon bis person, and fully identified BY Ir
vine Justice Welsh locked up the accused, 10 default
Of $500 bail
INsLTE VS.. TwEED-CAsE SETTLED.-The case OF
Margaret Inslee Va. ex.Honorabe VIM. NJ. Tweed,
now Supervisor and School Commissioner, was not
called yesterday at the Fifth District Count, as it had
been set down. After various sdjournments Mr..
Tweed seems to have concluded that il was best to
settle it.
Az, however, the former trial Of the case has not
been published we give the following report of it
Margaret Inee by her next friend Richard Safer VIM ~
Tweed
Before Ju'tIcs kTsstrs ss 3 sM5IH ,s1a and a'uTy
Mr. ii. L. vultee and Mr.. Hughes appeared for
plaintiff and Messrs. Cummings aud Dittenhofer for
defendant.
The action action to recover ga for arrears
of board and funeral expenses of child of defendant
Margaret Inslee, sworn-Q. How old are you A.
will be 81 years of age on the 22d of April next
O. How long have YOU been acquainted with Mr.
Tweed A. have become acquainted with him
since he Alderman, some four or five years ago
Q. How did you become acquainted with him A.
By Ds assisting u poor lduy.
Q. What was the nature of your acquaintance with
him :? A. was the mother OF a child
Objected to by defendants counsel as irrelevant.
Objection sustained.
q. Had you child? 4. had chlld OF Which
had the care and nursing.
Objected to, and objection overruled
child : A. Mr.. Tweed promised to pay $l2 month
Q. When did he promise A. About year ago.
Q. How long did lie continue to pay! A. Until
about five, months ago; then stopped going for 1t
myself, and sent for il to Mr. Tweed.
By Mr.. Hughes-Did you get the money? A. did
BY Mr. Hughes-Did yousubsequenty call upon me
in relation thereto?
Objected TO as irrelevant.
VIM. ~ Tweed, the defendant, sworn:
Q. Has any person in behalf of Miss lnslee, the
plaintiff in this case made demand upon you for the
monthly sums for the board OF the chud and the ex-
pepses of burial Of any child.
Objected to on the ground that the question implied
an assumption that there was an agreement made.
Mr. Tweed-Mr. Hughes called on Ire and said Miss
Inslee wanted $25 to bury child. told him that
| had given her 500 that this thing had gone long
enough, aud thought it time to put sstop toit.
@. How long is it since this demand was made A.
Within six weeks.
@. Wasn't it within three weeks! 1t might have
been.
Objected to and ovenuled.
0. Was it not within two weeks A. cannot say.
q. Did you know of the death OF the child! a. l
know of no death of any child.
q. How did you to hear about it A. Mr..
Hughes called to converse about the matter.
q. How long ago was that? A. Within ak weeks.
Cross-exaniLed by his counsel-Q. Did you
ever make any arrangement with the plaintiff to pay
her S2 mouth for the board of child! A. l never
made an arrangement to pay her Sl2 for anything.
Q. What do you know concerning the clam made
against you in this action by the plaintiff! A.
know nothing go far as regards any contract.
Q. Did you hear anything concerning this
| claim? A. No. Sir; not until to-day.
@. Did you ever know what this charge was TOR
by a Juror-Have you at any time paid any sums
for the support Of this said child A. Yes under
threats of exposure, have been forced 70 70 DO.
| By plaintiffs counsel-When did you fret pay her
money! Objected "; question Overruled
| O. What did you mean by threat of exposure
| A. / meant that was foolish enough to be bsn-
boozed out of money; deny being the father OF the
child.
By Plaintiff = Counsel-When did you become ac-
auainted with her?
Objected 10, and withdrawn.
Margaret luslee, recalled.
The Court refused, OF the objection Of the defend
ants counsel, to receive additional testimony from
| Miss Inslee.
The Jury did not agree.
MELANCHOLY ACcIDEST.-On Tuesday afternoon
last, about o'clock, On accident occurred to Dir.
Townsend Green of Dr. Israel Green, and brother
OF c. III. and W. j. Green of this CITY, which resulted
in his death in about An hour and quarter As near
as We can learn, the facts were these MI IT, ana
man by the name of Bell in his employ engaged
in telling tree az Duck Greek; MIR. c. wss cutting
away brush, while Bell choppirg the tree, Inc
tree had been cut to the heat upon side and upon
the fist stroke Of the ax the other side THAT being
hollow, the tree started. Mr.. Bell called TO Mr..
| Green, ana he sprang fence and brush heap,
apparently out of harms way, but the tree IN iahng
struck obstruction, aud glanced of in an oppo-
site direction, striking Mr.. Green upon the forehead,
causing nsensibty. He leaves wife and four chill.
drt to his untnely end He has filled several
important public Offices in Howard, aud wss respected
| by all Who knew him.
lGreen Bay Advocate (Wi.cousiul Of fJsu. S
Officer Barry yesterday morning arrested Jeremiah
Eaton allas Paul Clifford a notorious thief charged
with robbing Mr.. Waterbury on the highway last au
of his watch and chain The accused was locked up
| MoSTHIY RIPoRT of the D1sTsHsGr'es Of he cay Of
Mr. lnrk IN thr Ninth Of Etbrnarn. I959