The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-09
DR.. Huntsr's Case once mors.
AssAuLT BY THE HUSBAND AND BH0THRR or xto
M1RRIcK-DR. HUNTnR's 0ARREn m NEW Y0RAp
rVnoun Ia and Ttrr.. nan1 -.sa

nRRICK-DR. HUNTnR's UARRHn m NEW Y0RnS
At the Central Criminal court yeStcrdsy Frederick
Jones and Samuel aerrcr suondsred to their recognI
assault with intent 10 do rievous bodily harm In az
other count they were charged With common assault
prosecution: NJ. Butler Risbv he defence
The prosecutor In this case was Mr. Robert Hunter
commonly called Dr. Hunter who was recently tiled Il
this court for a rape upon Mrs Meryick the wife or
tobacconist living In he neighborhood Of Portmaa
square, ana acquitted The prisoner Merrck Is the hus
oner James is her brother
Dr. Hunter was called as Witness and gave his version
s
cd centlats and doctor Of medicine Of British North
A%escs HI had Ss,s patient named ar Mscx nr
Afterwards became 50 unwe be obliged to keep be-
house, ON the 3th Of October the prisoner Meck called
upon me and asked about the payment Of fees he dIa
puted the right Of medical mon TO be paid for their vsv
ncty stated that all are extra he then sa4
" You won't continue attendance until pay for ehe
them, and The monthly r.. as ws inssmuch as he
expense we have already been put TO Is con-
sderably more than the amount we have n.
would no. allow the fees 70 remain unpaid and
continue my attendance I told him would mention
70 do with Il would not continue the attendance; 30
then left much dissatisfied; the expense to- which
1Sss %schn. y snG w he medicine
rendered necessary BY this attack Of Illness upon tho
the :Ss the Of
talking In the room adjoining my consulting ROOM wherP
was at the time knowing that the ladies' my wife and
Ing some dispute went to the door to ascertain what
was; immediately on opening the door received Z
broken pieces Of which were produced from the hsnd9
Of Jones; before conscious Of what was taking
heavy ridges on nv head but Of course in I'D
excitement Of the moment I unable =
see understand 4. that at, occq g Ms .s
Morrok got on my left hand SIDE and Jones on the right
under them, Il seized the Opportunity and struck him
down against the table; did Jones rushed upoQ
fastened his teeth on nv right ear he BIZ my ear amo
through It bled very profusely so as to saturae NJ
's sn' s
adjoining and hd Of with *
sud that Of Dr. %eyIe Snd poomsn was relesss1
from nv assaans and the prisoners we're given int
Committed for trial At the Mddesex sess on Il. g
suing Monday on the Saturday preceding that Monday
ra ne' and locked lHS u up' "
Cross Examined by Mr. Butler Rigby-You say yol
in this Hss in TSa sS:
2ny English Sod no English
PRACTISE; ' IN March 1sIe Where was tnats A. The
University OF New York Had you been practIsin1
swear il. Not snywhores Nowhere. what probation
had YOU UNDERGONE six years' What was your proSc.
uds au wh my father as
father He was doctor Of medicine and lioeniiase
and resided n Canada va: 0r tive student
New York Then understand Won distinctly to swear thsS
until You took this degree at New York you pracsl
lice occasionally TO visit NV fathers patients. BuI
were not compants made against YOU for practisin9
sas you leave Now York; c
ton 1 suppose I AK Won what was the causef Ne
the ds q Wi Sna1d soa M
York The frat time left New York was IN Nav l0Sa
DID you leave suddenlyi No cir WIN you swear thsss
and publicly made ssanst youf No Not the charge q
havlnr committed { rape No, sir; NOR since I WI
rsfuts thss chsrSs, No sir fSst n entirely untrns
Untrue from beginning 70 end There was nothing Z
desired 70 stand M IL court Do you know sHsS
Cantlomanp wall 4 would hardly know hIa faao
again Has he not dned with you ai yoSs
ssl Ala he v ~ missfen n npposns Mr. Rswiinscx
had dined q Dr. Huntsral ask you in the presence
Of thai sentiemsn vheher You were NOT openly and pu
Holy charged in New York with committing rapcR I
ssv dstnctv unoussticnsbiy and unhesitaingiy nsvs
~ chsrged vim rane a. snvthins al the Kind Amos
vour nstIerts hsS 1ou = Nm Rrisisvf Yea DID ~
make snv compIstnt asainet youi Never Be csrefpls
ra sH aV nh mSsn 'sA' w n'' An'"
ina nscor,sr-Hs o.rrnA ~ that aha obsyseA Mn
VIII IL a ns absence van. >. -
A,d nos srr..rs sbs 1srss ~ Won 81 Hrrisr-Not
word did aha not sudSenv Discontinue VISITING VEL
ahs I,.ort,rusA hsr vtsits mia ara aIIacs anv r~sS
for 20 doinss She never did Do You swear sSs nsvG
ch..r>S vcc ytth hsv,r~ cc,nrIsfe6 an lrdecsrS
snxasSs Ss% So Hsa you anotSsr nst,sni NM
named Evers0eldS hal 'Did ahc ever accuss yoQ q
ndsoent conducty she navcr did Now do not rnisnX
dsrrtsnd me Win regard 10 these charres DO net eeS
nsooc legal charess hut oomplsints With refsrenos RI
vour oondcf, 40 mot know maj undersand Won W.T.
reSsrsnce N oomnsins IN Nav YORK 40 NOT man 49,
vour conduot vas made ira sub1ecf Of Iecal chsrro
but WA n mot complsined on I never hoard "a n
Never on any occasopY Never with regard 10 he ~
mil viii vou swcar that Jones bit YOUR eerf CsraSv
I vsl} Wa thsrs not An insfrumcnt IN ths room, w
tbere va spatula in The hands OF Jonee The vftns
further croes xamined insIsed that the injury "a ~
ar va Sons nv Jones testh and NOT bv the
Jones he added aid not At the time tell him that he ~
rossv violated his sster but be ssrwards told hin -
"a ,,.y.,,i,rd III. sis,sr
On r. srsmination the vtness repeated that he hsA
not evsn heard ~ anv time Of anv oonpla nts With no