The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14
Trial OF TAsmas n, Carr fsr AfssSed LaOei "n
the COrpuv sssou Coussca.


the COrpuy asSon Coussea'
,vr~,~srv,sa -~sr.uosy REL AWE To rHs CrsCukA'
rIoN OF CITY JOURNALS.
COUNT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Rosssll
sscoND DAY
AZ 500. q ne court ~As epss tks TIA Of rhs~ss
Csv, cbs'ssd With nbelbs the Counsel TO We Oospws
tics was resumed The We GRO pdsd 10 is utmost
sArAsy by many prominent sissns, and tbs ,sssrsss
sbs esse Ipcsessss
James Gorson Bepseu vas the nrst witness svon aAa
examined By counsel roS he prosecution He tesUssa
follows
Q. NJ Bsnssu, what n your basness' A. rSsasAer
Of pewspaSer. as4
Q. " what newspspsr' A. rhs HxaAlD
Q. Bew long have you been paslsAss n Mat news
paper A. Over tveat, years.
Q. Do you knov Thomas Cart A Yes cir.
Q. Hsv long have yeu Known him' A. Ne~iy twenty
years. u .a
O Have you Ne q your paper since tbs com nsnce-
nest Of This year, believe yoa were directed by your
tUbi oOA 70 produce one Of that pap@f A. I se'sss
Sesre " one, bus have Dos got IT.
The srlc produced tho nse Of be HERALD
Q. Is shAs ths Of your pAper ocstAioog he Issues
for the noash Of February Ass9 A. Yes February
here
O. Refer, SIR 70 NE paper issued from your oios
the go Of February last DO you mad osomuoS.s'oa,
sir, ever ,hs d Thomas ~ Carr 10 s,as pspsr' n
so, refer - It A have here d. yoo mean ne ergi
nal manuscript
oooDsel-No ar reaa first shs oormUa,sasioa IL the
@ who Is The author Of that CON nm'csnonf A. Is
wss ksDosd 70 me ~ hr Carr
Themss ". Carr, the defendant nov n ooaSa A. The
.. Have you The sonnusisasson which 10 handed 70
O WIN Jsu produce W A. Here II s
Q. Do yen tBo~ 10 wnceo baAd~Sisipg hS A. Ms In
In sbose Rapa writing are tho words "To tho Editor
Of The BkRAiD" At the comm, rceDens Of nS a l. sss
pot N BY ssne one IN The thhes, barely know vho do
ret rseo'lect ~bc potrio.
Q DID you zee those words put there ysurself' A. I
@ For chat purpose aid NJ. Carr had yen sh.. CON-
q uD,csiiopf
M whnug-I object 70 hat mode Of pusbs the qDss.
tiop.
Court suggested that the oeuz sci he'd bssy Ase
legal orurse. IL proper thai abe sness snoad
i.A the oonvsran bad al me tns ,bs defendant
ID him The paper st the mos,vee tho deIensos
O. AZ the tine b. bas3ed you thas shss od be 70
ynu In yelas,op 70 h9 90 remember particularly
previous ON him. aoa 4ssso him tnepe
thing bbenous 4; he raid NJ, Bat shas he'd
better READ Il over he said The srss allowed hog III,
ppbhc treasury vas roooed IN this city Asd ths
Sso ipcrsessS 70 much 'hss Of .ae modes 10
which The pubic treasury IVES rooosd that
reao over and d,a not see tina. 1 .ss 10 ,lloo. Z
pssteo Ssese; br Busseed ,ub cfboeY
70 no ous how the city money exendse
are gracefully plumb. red 10 thss sIty (L.pgn,er)
9. Do you read .ois oves eDdreiyf Yes, str.
Hoe 'oOg before appeared In ,os psp'r' A.
thuk appesrsd ON The DAY The day Af.s, n
Bet very sure - 70 tha, poet
Q lshr Carr IN ,our oys A. M, SIR.
Does be receive any s1pesd or emolame.t from your
Q n,d he ,, oeivs anything far wrnng ,bs2 No. SIR
O. Hsv. you ever received any money for tho paoiicA
of nhstt M atv
Q have ,ou ever been promised anything for as pao
hcsinbY A No, cir.
9 De,os look :, any one no~ for so~psnsasiOs for
Q Bave yoU co, tribwed anything t,wsrds ne OF
peIess q tbs defebcs2 No, SIR.
Have 700 suggested the counsel 70 be en- Ioyed for
NJ whnmx-I do sos see chat this has 70 do with this
Have you consulted wwA NJ, Carr IN relation 70 the
smpo, msLt Of couD,e for the aefeDces A No, str nN
~ ALI
seh re- pps'els Tor any expenses the deenoeS No.
Sir. ro'brg VI the hind
@ Neisssr in ~riiiDg or vuesry-dEec.ly or indi
Hos may piss Of This publication we're obcos.ed
M Bennett A. The same number MAI Ia paolshsd
O Well about how many would tha, bs3 A 10 not
rsnsnhr ,be p,s,es Duaber.
S s. .sr ca so CIV: pss s'e''s' eirca
Q 'heo you neap IN taJ that ao0ns sixty
s'Diy housa5d pu5 osrs OF ih,s pabhcsiou area
sieo viii the papeiS A. Il night have bean les or
Q rba, sssre you'd you be wIpos to give r. 9. -.
lowest osur'y supsose seous 5000; ssc,e.hnss
Q Your pssr circpiaes through every e.Ase IN the
rL,spf A oel~v. II does.
Q Ard every part OF every aa1s A Wen. doar
mo, exactly without 'oo.Hs sv,r ne ioSscrip!'oo
Q It has general circulation 10 NJ the sac, Of the
Q Il ebcuaiss Giro 10 forssp ooup.yi'sS A Yes, sh
Do yoa dsm.sc DO inStmnfy tor . pablscAssso lso
Q At1s time you received the ccmmun .cs.ioo v.re
IN irrniy or uDfrispcl, N sr Busreap ~v Esi.
D.r o.. nor The .tnsr; never had any Intercourse or
tonttonos Nth ". Bos,eed.
Do you nesn 70 .ay MAJ yoa nos 1nr,enily TO
Mr.. whitrg-Is Il mt enough for o. 10 vy thiu nsel9
nv Bennett Il supported Mr.. Bassees q election.
Counsel ior the prosecution "a taAi The w.nses
~ M. Carr were hostile - NJ. Busted
hr. Wbiltg-N ysor Honor please the chArAcer OF
'he piotscp'ion a. the manner H. -h has besn syo
duced, ihos far, one OF tho mot sxveprdnuy that
az ever occurred 70 court o. justice say uab.ssa
Of iha eOutsel for The prosecu loo sbo.1 ON.
coSt Of psi;ce 10 y sinp ssse Of hb upon ON nal
sso IN The op. n q HE case -I~.u that tos Coart
~ here smej ter The purpose ~ preserving pubic
psce sro that he jury - be sxolssivs ilogs
~ The Law and fac ADD 90 Jasl they plaae Uoyn
lhe toducacp Of 'he only proof ib.i The paeosoo
o 81 o'ous 90 the pert q Mr. Carr. he Immediately
tnrts round ana ssssiis bic -ito-ss, ami Does V
BY ssssesnors sbicn I WI govs by dosinentAry
ar Busted for an appointment nrs,ou aaa
you'd 70 tAAe spy spyolalnepl from aim.
NJ Car vas nouoed " set forta n ihs, paper
behave, ~ tue, and what tnins 90 Gil s15 thu
Inry 10 be true, oy documents from The Oh % me Dor
fora,on Counsel BE peSDeo the srscs solely FOR Nc
pub'r scod Il Ting eeycoe erou-asos for toe
cc eosei 70 eborsvor 20 impesch he wto-ss. NJ
Suited bae Clam assnss Mr. BsDpst2 Tor pubnsnss
ID libel ~ bis paper, he may Doc, MIN and oommsscs
civil sun 70 recover oansges nut for
crIv nd In this inortct vy charge him Gin
beng oopspirstor Win M Carr 10 bresx dovu
NJ Bustsed " no, be tolsrsteo Has toe erosrinea,
ever been attempted 10 be tri.o 10 o court Of jasuoeY
'ubnt that hes We did DO, Ia,errup, the ooao
'ei N The opening 81 tbs oAse, 90 dipvp.d N
mother one snse fsct W toe the other
noe vM give ne en- Opportunity eaNmpe Gpto zoe mode
~b Gu be pospsts Of the Coussei ths CvpDrsuoos
% corducsso we invite BIN 70 The dlscnssios u
RsA matter; bot vben the time dsipx tnss y,s
our bsbcr OH bear obi cton arer onisctpn maze BE-
NE Counsel prccsey A. they were iuNrp,~sd ~eeo vs
rcTosed 10 shos that Nc Busteoo uos nov
y W. counsefor The Coroossiup Of Ire cf Of York
h're 20 heei fsre 10 be tired u his paper reve resf
ron 'be osefptDr 20 the epd u there /. uo m an A
nh con nrnny ~ho WI Mt pcDouUce tb0 there "
fnsl IN Bot % be esrutd geo isman hes a,ea ,h.s
he aosslcn for the tufy 90 fs,efmoe aaa he nss
~ acc uem voc Ccuft " thsm an rpiinx 90 b,