The New York herald., 1865-02-17
C0urt Of Com mon Pleas.
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.puroasf A. Not my friend Judge Russell, but Judge
Alien
Q Did he not charge the jury In these words -
The Connt-What paper arc you reading lrom2
Mr.. VIII ams-From the Adue tiser.
Count Joanncs-I told you objected TO your reading
hom tha; paper before; II Is aboiit on sheet and
except to Its rport OF the proceed ngs wish here 70
make distinction between an abolition newspaper and
Vcp bican one have voted the repub can ticket my
sells although am a democrat, and cannot stomach
Me aboitonisfs laughter) Judge Allen took upon
himself the province Of the jury and could have had
him .mpoached for 1t If thought propr
q DO you think you pres Mt when the jury came
Into court with their verdicS A. think II Is likely
IRISH BENEFIr.
O understood you say that your benefit took place
ai the Academy Music 30,h of April ast3 A.
Yes It an Irish benefit, though benefit Of empty
Look al this paper and say whether that is your ad-
sertisemcni in the Sunday III path A. Oh yes that is
my advertisement, that paper s edited by my friend
@ win you please read the advertisement for the
bon lit Of the jaryf would prefer you should do it
Dir. wiiams-will the Court mark this newspaper and
regard t as put in evidence
Count Joannes-I wish yOu TO understand that have
mot coacuded my examination in chief yet
Mr WiIliams-oh certainly, Count will you please
Count Joanncs-oh certainly, nn will accommodate
Mr. williams-Thc jury, you mcan9
tonnt Joannes-Well any way you like.
The plaintiff then proceeded 10 read the advertisement
as follows
u NE" xefK sIixksfENR AsngENy ytanE SE Music.
TESTIMONIAL. BENEFIT
FROM 4aH EHr elE!zSEs GSgSE 'S$sSEs p sH$ YORK
40 pH sHXKsfERE's HAMLET, Np'A
THE COUNT JoAxsEs,
reae Royal prary London, and in America France
- 1'f' MORE THAN 4 HUNDRED TINES.
Upon the above occasion SPHEaih shs snas"s'er o.
"M 10 repre'sa%sHidE TIE 2 COUNTESS JoANxEs
performea the recent "Testlmona in the Boston
Academy Ass psTiSGUsGpP succEss SYN
he lniusence Of generous audience respectfully
Will Ss
The tragedy Of HAMLET and the celebrated Fencing
Che si~sn"n aao viii g. produced under the direction
!: Che Count oannes % as originally represented BY him at
y aS % s. e
'1''' -' Mrs BRouGhAM ROBERTSON,
he talented Th ySS S6EEs T isS
ras lnp's;;1isS Ssf %$slSTs yA5HrH
' be rendered 'y sasc ,ss :ssSlr' g. FRAY s9 dfaa Esq
Who s s6 Nj
represented by tine Lessee Of the Nashville the
JAMES X. ALLEN, Esq.
The character OF HoRATIo viii be sustained BY Mr. Ros
..Tne humorous GRAVE DIGGER win be performed BY
The Count Joannes en,eains the hope that two Of bis
- pN'' WILLIAM wHEAykEYs HEE.AJykLEY Esq.
ErEs e snsSsf ana sS II es o
The tragedy will conclude with NEW LAST SCENE
And IA order u aid the solemn effect q Hamletv and as
e Y s sF n an sse a. a ns p.o e
dy viii be deineaed orrTe @nns nans,qw entire dc
:s sa Hd s|fs as
green euran any iuiermsaion whatever
,s .c,.nn,a,,on and from the ernressed aesre of
sdoria friends and others also TO presen. the celebrated
riiE MERCHANT OF VENICE,
ss Of p pS Ss by Of rs y 0f the
DC contemporaries also the extended courtesy BY
Further particular in future announcements
@ Was that advertisement inserted In the HERALD
E April 25Y think II was; but II was given out for
O. Look at this article the HERALD October H. and
ny whether you published any card in reference to IT.
A. refuge 10 answer; you are obliged to produce the
Judge Daly-For what puspose do you wish to pro-
luce iY
Mr. williams-To show mitigating circumstances
Count Joannes-You cannot plead mitigating crcum
stances You have not set them up In The plcadingk
Mr. Wlliamslt not necessary TO set up mitigating
circumstances IN tho plcadngs.
Judge Daily thought they should have been set up In
Nj wlEams-wel, don't care much about It. Our
defence Is justification, and afford to do without
THE COUNT As WRITER
q. Do you ever write FOR the newspapers7 A. i do
when il suits me; in the HERALD you viii find q four
soamn acccu INT OF my voyage IN the Fulton call that
editorial writing; IL was doac IN graphic and classical
manner
agem ut Of q newspaper A. Yes, and now will let
voa into secrst, as You have pot me in mind Of IT,
what rs thatf A. am going 70 start newspaper
q On tho occasion OF your benefit did Mr.. Fcnno ap
PEAR A. He did not; he was engaged In writing
Q Was Mr.. wheatley thercS A. No.
q Was Mr.. Booth ,hercs A. Nc.
q Was Miss Avonia Jones thereY A. No
Mr. Wiiliams-The Count now look at these papers
ssfore they are put In evidence handng the witness
,oun Joannes Please put down those papers, brother
sounseIlor; they do not belong 70 you gAughter)
Mr. Williams--l believe that Is all Count; and now,
when you resume your Examination In chief speak
uAie slower than you did ys-t rtay.
1nst night and my mind Is parfcoty al ease now.
xxAMEATIoS OF THE PLAINTIFF IN CHIEF RE.
sUNBD-A POINT or uoSoR.
had always been taught never TO let an insult pass
snnoced and AZ 40 Instance vssn "a., ,ns o.nrs
ssm note DE- handing an apology and stated that an
editor Engiaad had been 1ncd 1too for IKE insult 70
tind pubished an apslogy 20 the effect at their law
Npori,r meant no offence I or,r The spology q Mr.
eos. by Jwies Connolly for libeiling me.
Mr.. whlsrs ON, We dcnt cssc seoutsnss bow
Count JoaI nes-I now w,sh 70 show what srornd'
lhcrc we're Tor the contemplated appearance oi MIS-,
Ayonia Jones and Edwin bcosh for my benefit
tailed upon Avonia and found her 10 bod sick;
fpoke 10 her sister about the matter, and toid
Der y wouid be acceptable 70 me II Avonia
end Edwin Booth would appear the trial scene in the
hbe. charges that there was no foundation Tor the
snnncemen and now wish show the jury that there
ena
Cross sxamined.-o Did you get . poster printed at
hs HsRtLp office ssnoanGns the appearance OF your
daughter Ayon1 ~ The occasion of Tots teneht the
Academy Of M ~ ~ not, was very carafdl
Aiuut that -no.linr ~ t.s a.
= 10 you r,ncn.sr wh@. the Judse said when you