New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-10
LAW INTELLIGENCE
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-ocr o.
NNiiND Before Conn ssoner MORRILL,
TuE SLAYER ERIE.


so bpiIr @ odd days Tie prisoners were with You on
ihsi The Lts ~ss uc Owned ~ Americans hat selves
ed h.vs On The African etn about five
sua iAi iaonths hns was ncve' before on tia: COST
uc bad mn opp tuuie, during that time OF sees how
l Goes: down 50 the equator me principe,
save S[&, 81 IN, ny iaPen Witns eiPn,d s9
did net chase the Erie exscly her when herr
See t. bc'1dSd her slono there W. was s no rG,1oS 1Ra
ever mao threw rope to SgI bOs and s2oaer for me to
70 inquiry t. what he ships cargo where she
nv knowledge Witnes, ceeded ,pSlt tho ccumaaces
q tie cspuIe Mr.. Gordon did not refer hig to Don
me any u4me as that Of he c.rtain Of the vessel;
arg e. we'll aes.sd St nan on board pi be said that
the c10s2 n. vessel abtS Ss e ne that T0 say not On
say but do not remembers do not know how
thority Cer hem not Gordon caimci
s @ Rp Es had mad Goa iSs he e 'S
SID directly ms eouTse or the G2uT,z he mds With he
enc pS' Of e nen and he csmsd chest Ct Clothes osnG
used to the Es 90 nj know chat it had been used
before The note produced and marked by the Commis
Mr. Joscbimsen objected to furnishing the paper for
the press.
The Commissioner declined to permit the reporters
rec, examination resumed-when this note was handed to
did rot speak 70 Mr. Hal ABOUT It be dressed Ike
nan bef he masti Capt Gordon passengers
of
any that they board the passage from
Havana do Not remember whether the dates voyage
resumed-Tbe clmste on the has the
TePuap Ct being yeiy sicily sOrs left there should
kind Of vessel the clearance bosrd from Havana
hsI eE the name Erie Of NegYoS pansd on tbe az
ard found burgee board with Erie" IT. Cept Gordon
o5 the ships sezAnt had bee taken board MOhcan
Judge Roosevelt proposed that each of these parties
be sv0r- and examined in his own behalf if he SAW
st according to the practice before the State magi,
NJ Joachimsen thought the proposition was prema.
ture until the prosecution closed its case.
Judge Roosevelt then proposed 10 examine Mr.. Hall
as a VII against each of the others
Mr. Joacfmsen objected and, after some discussion,
held hoit private consultation with Hall in q corner
81 the Dom.
Hgl was then called upou TO be sworn, and said:
Il cannot swear as a prisoner. If swear, my prose-
cu'ion must first he given up, and must be cleared
q. Ave you willing 10 he sworn on your own behalf!
Mr.. Joaohifosen objected unless the prosecution was
The oath was next rendered to TIE prisoner Warren
who ssij Il decline to be witness dgalnst myself or
against he others
Cant G croon was next called upon IN the way.
aud said: 81 sha decline 10 swear till am cleared Of
the prcsecotou, either On my own behalf or sgainst the
Judge roosevelt thought this refusal raised an in
pcr sn ront Of practice, and thought II should be re-
fer.ed 20 Judge Bets for decision.
Ths; CUu1ee was final! agreed upon, and the hearing
was postponed until Friday at II O'Clock.
SUPREME COURT CIRCUIT - Der. 9-Before Justice
ALLEN.
Geoiee Grosan agt John II McCunn.
Tb, wac an sction agsiast the Democratic candidate
for CITY Jude brought by cear6gger who claims that ne
owes 1900 for lis services IN erecting buildings oI
the defendant The defendant applied TO have the csuse put Oh
until ter the coming ee-:io7 but the plaintiff insisted on an
immediate trial regardless the influence which the exposure
might have upon the defendants election Judgment was given
FOR the p!sin,if for O75 and costs Barret, Bunmade
plaintiff attorneys John H. mcCunu defendant IN PsF'on'
lanes Horg sgt J. O. Sergeant ct al
Plaintiff alleged thai defendant had written letter
IN Fachil5 Walker Co. telling them that certain co,orc
engine delivered them by Hog was claimed % bs owned oy
Hog Tor such engine alleging that be had got possession o.
under Ale PTeesss 5 b to- sover damages Defendsnt
denied psintis allegations and objected to the letter On tne
ci,y Of ccun his client The Court sustained tae obec;
se5 thsi dreut norsui. be entered sgain him. which
vs. VsS schsick for plaintiff E sprou, for defendant
. 10 '9 sp2CIAi TEEi-Be foie Justice ISGR,HAS.
rso-ss Dspeap ct t al act ia James H. Gray ct al
Motion 0sIit csE SisiI Justice LsoSARD.
BECIsIONs.
Ellie TEayer agt TGomas;en Ihayer.-Repof0 con-
Timed AID judgment Of divorce grgItsS ~. - .
Arm Philips agst. William P1llps keport connrnl-
Cd md iudgneIt divorce granted Plaintiff to hyecustody
Snta Tgyx-Befre Justices SUTHERLAND BoSSET, and
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS.
The CoUrt opened this morning, pursuantto ADJOURN
rsrt The Court announced The following dg,lsionsi ,,
sarah Forssth, AduusTstIiz, and James y Jes1P 5
Ann anfs sgt John D. Rs.hbcae, EXeeutor Ac, et - T.
Judgment Of the special leIn 80 .s IN
t. vii respects legs and wand 70 Dc noulgu
tfeT IeFpec affirmed without costs Opinions by JUSTICES
a% sf no%S3 ct al ag John F. DOnneLJudgmen
for he u amt fs on the ver5ict, with costs 49,
Joso5b Noble ct al agt israel wyckOf ct a-Jadgment On
report o let let sst Tlom.s Browudsmen reversed
Order o vacated add ti. order AZ the Cuut VIII
hide tne event unless TIE defendant, within ten days
pplste l. reduce Of the to $500 and IN
~ cgs, ind gment afirmad without costs 49,,
Nchatl g. Minor sgt Wm j. Burns Oh tle us
dee in summary proceeding reversed &C., WIN OOs''' 0i
O5FDSttyt Greproz .. a. act John Ackery-summay pro
oeeo1g before ~ Justice affirmed Oplion qy
Ar2zadrI Melville. j., ses The Smencsn henns i.E
Asocss ion u sJudsueuto the Special Term sIfueo
Opinion by Bon1ey, j. Sutherland ana D0Ney'
IsidCr Isnosberger md Mor Mendrem sgt The MSsnea
Teespn Company judgment report Of referee am med
Freeek James Adm of5eorge R. Barker deceived act
Themes dams and James McChesneyJudgmento On report o.
Fdwsd Boyd ss Samuel Colt Judgment reversedi veT
c set and tTsl ordered costs Of the appeal 70 aOe
he event Oi1ioB by SutherlaDt, J. ~,
sa'e5 Win : 10 cogJs 10 tie defendants.
20 neus Pooseye. sgt Ffucis Hopkins and James "
Grow Judgment port Of Ieeree affirmed with cnst
George Pomeroy l oct. Ausel r. COBB Ct al Motion de-
gbe Pr-pe * rel the Bank Of the COnmonweh SO. the
Cohu.neIs Of Assessments end Taxes Of the City am Con
~ New or.Judgmfrt o. the opclaI Term tIHe' WIN
costs. Opinion by Bouney, ). e, o,,.-.-.
lanes Is " ison Trustee ag Ann Sryker Order denying
motion 10 dissolve injunction slTued WIN ten dol' u
Horse Csfu It al sgt Rufus Sssye,-Or o. 5p-ch
Tenn lu.,d With dollars costs SuIneIsAa d" a
III P,ople ex rel Henry A. Weeks ag John Even, Brig
GdeGeu5ra Appeal dismissed with ten dol as coats i0f meg
uIeIty D., 49,, ,fr-,,g,
Bsrtocue Bsnco g. Foote and Dbnl r. Foot,
In pleaded with othsIJudgment Of Special Tern fsVesa
Charles CaGu al FaYmaTj aud CtZ'us' BANK