The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16

Mr.. Henry Williams, a. /" ths mar, - 1t tho Post Ooe
building, with ". HoIorooR wi'nees had iiansinsd
brock present. but nst idenued the deieodAnt IN
this the PoiOe Headquarters, shen six or eight
"a him out py bis general sppssrancs explanations Of
the two TecognoDs were offered objected -, and ruled
out BE had sworn, before Mr. Be''s that the Williams
Dougui took him the City Hall 70 see this second Viii
haps The officer DID not tell him for What defendant
arrested, and he had no suspicious about t. This Was
The nrst time he had been taken u the Police office
such business There conversation between the
witness ard the oaer In regard this second Williams
while ON their way 10 the police station. Defendant vas
In the when witness Tue second time wit
went 70 the office, AcOouga brought the defendant
into the ROOM and told him 10 put his hat on.
Mr.. Chsa Tale, AdAms Express messenger be-
tween New York and Springfield, Mass, Wa sworn
BAD seen The defendant At the Express Office on the 2atn
OF December last The substance OF this wGnesss test
npny merely corroborstve OF that OF Mr. Porter
gard 10 the defendants at the Express Office and
the Transactions which occurred there Defendant said
that be baG pote which he wanted discounted asked
for sheet OF paper recognized the defendant II the police
cfce Have you any question Of the DEFENDANTS being
he person whom you Adams Expresss Collected
10Y A. Wy convictions OF his being the person
strong a. they Can be Upon examination the Wit
testified that bsore Judge Belts ha had before ideu
tiheo another person the who had called ~ the
Express Office &c that other person at the Post ooe
and there recognized him. had no douh when 10 court
~ 10 the identity ~ this other person. when he henry
Williams At tho Post office he had dcaty IN sdent
lying HIM; his coat DID not the same, put noticed
that be bad light hair ind whekers.
CHRISTIAN AcIOuesl, OF the detective police WAS
sworn He bad the defendant the 9Th inst,
II his residence, No 10 East Twelfth street; defendant
asked him, while In the house. what his business with
him. be- replied that IL ABOUT letter which
bern taken bom ihe Post 0os defendant wered that
be knew nothing about u; the officer tod him that
be pecesssry To s~e II be could be dentned and
took him 10 the police headquarters; went TO Adams
Co Office ana brought Mr. Porter look defendant;
Mr.. Williams sat IN the business portion OF the office, In
the front oce and UPON entering, witness asked Porter,
90 You the man Y Porter did answer, and nit
nees asked him again; then witness referred Porter
The detfunAnl. who Slttpg Ia the chair,
who Immediately roee up and came towards them;
ns deeuosnt POI srr rsa ~ ,hnS ao in n%sxsr -
second query, Porter said that she he looked 1t
defendant. the he became that he was
Porter said that another clerk had been present. ana
be wished him 70 see defendant; witness told
defendant what he had b. ard about his money Affairs de-
PENDANT replied that "He had po'hng do with this
srairhe bad money p that he had heard
that defendant had 81 coo in bank defendant
at vas DO such thing the officer then spoke Of some
m0ney-$2t0-whic The han gwen his wife; defendant
sao that he bad given her this sum- wtoess then referred
70 team Of horses which Williams owned Williams
answered that He had bought team Of horses on .
spec, but sold them again. defendant that he OBJ
tained the money which he gave his wife in playing
way had known defendant previous 70 bis arrest
witness asked defendant 70 write at the police Office but
defendant refused 10 THIS aitness was dismissed
without crues exam nxion.
Mr.. VIM r. L@ner's, another detective police officer
wsf svor' Hsd conversation With the defendant since
his regard the crime with which he chased:
defendant said that be han cent for counsel, but
- his messenger did not 60, the witness told
the defendant that. as the officer was en-
gagged ana could not 60, he Qhe defendanD
had better write q note and let him take
be wanted conpael defendant decidedly refused TO
write note (Ths testimony d this point obecsed
to ana ruled out a. irrelevant Witness hal piece Of
paper which he ban taken the Defendants trunk ia
rsebth street; this paper reads follows "Ko0w ell
eD by these PRESENT. that the partnership heretofore
existing between Thomas Ganrey and james Williams
u ibis Gay dissolved by mutoa consent {syned) James
g. Williams, Thomas Gaifrey" (Mr Busteed excepted
N the admission OF this regard
witness hand Ssitpg) Witness showed. this paper 70
the deiepdsnt about the absence OF any date
talked Of the partnership and finally asked regard 70
Sbe baDdwrtrg defendant replied that upper part
WAS in Gaftey Is and his signature in his own hand
writing No eros. examination.
Capt Geo. w. Walng sworn-Onn &c rsed With the de-
fenosnt upon tSo different regard 70 his ar
rsstbe FIRST IN regavo " hs writing ktter 70 his coun
fufed 10 wrfe, as they would comcare his handwriting
si,h some other writing, N bs detriment Raled
ont a. mmatAri The prosecution took exception) Tue
second conversation was In the 81 0O; the cap
TAIN atked be bad not put that In the bank the
witness sad that would Dot good policy him to ssy
anything about IT. the captain said Thought DO soo
defendant remarked that the captain pump
him. this wGs the substance Of BOTH
catan told him that be- had given his $3.50 because
the bad threatened 70 reveal where be obtained mooey
and that che had demanded $780, defendant asked 10
you know hafs' the captain repto thst ne vas 30 in
formed; defendant answered that hts had threatened
him, but be do not know ab0at what this was about al
the conversation EocToes examination.
Al this sssge the examination adjourned until eleven
o'cock 10 MORROW The promises 70 continue for
several DAYS yet