The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-11
and hs.raps bis friends; during The war witness nps

ard hssrayss HE friends; during The war witness Tnps
by mt Knows Of he s.n toew,ces g.
eisSs months; witness has Sod sin from The y
and he rsspDeAred about tws weeks ago. don' Ano" '
william Hosner swsrnwitne.s i've. IN washinxtcsn; has
sse 70 washas.oo 81 reputation As to bad
witness would believe him on bis oath from hS soh-
cross esamined-witness 10 making medieins called
shsn he war 70 @
eSs r ss .s.
ea but was nes in nn Tho s.S 81 "a ans
sais vii Sm heard farmer. From The e9SSo.y ..y
hey Tsd os believe sns sas s:nssnns
heard Il. character OMEN has not had
ss y .s.
witness rspsd that 10 Tsp M not ssser 20 as
ness said 10 horrd not
knows S,eaver: be ia an Engsnaan; has heart
e. i've .ss Would So Ike sss a
&: oath 49,
would believe him his witness plaad
snnnee on hts word: never heard person say
a%s: s past eight nine Y !: snvsssy SsS:
or no nnew Kept
John @ Cook swsrr-Wipsss lives In Ws,hington; has
very Sad, and from that repuaos witness would not
used to be tho hotel basinsss;
Sss Ha ss as
Ccaver and Rainey had bought ont livery stable iorcry
ssr by wne., or Sixth street. wine. ns rs. he
him FOR assn or sixteen heard any ma" o
driving horse over the pavement, and sad send
for and he w swsar The m u his %
ssng This eccuvred ZEN ysss ago. witness he" s ssrd M
no. Sssss ss Ss s ss Mr. y w The
elue about weeks his reputation IS the gen
n SPEAK IN H. fsyor nsSs dn Sssys n
oath Ss s s 1o nSsr
John siaey sTorawi.sess nvas IN TIL. cy; w,sss 81,
beeve HIM oath; witness partner Of Cleaver
and .ar s mr. dsS H.
not believe him on his oath heard Mr. oBryau
Anything H 9th ar ~S
aspry Middleton lives H. II shs ety. has
very bad and witness wooldnt believe his oath.
Nss'
believe his osh witness placed he horse in The stable
d, aess v WAS Ss the being
BY Mr. Merrek-Wtness was born in Maryland. Prince
MI Meriek-A good place to be born In.
witnessIhat's where they raise white mon daughter!
employed IL thi. city
ssss Hsssi: !,
~ ass .has ceer once tod Witness
be did not for oath he could make anythirg
g abSat conspiracy TRIAL ana be sd no. caro- Tor
ases u 70 ss 70 SEQ
by Mr Merrck-It the general talk about his charac
rsd o anshs BY ''
81 NJ m e n. and ie2S ay sas %
,hc parers orses and Cosver made The IemsIs above
continued go sometimes coIisc money due wit
James Foy sworn-wisness has lived in this city thirty
six or hirtscven yeas; Knows ceaver whose reputation
SIR. Merrck--Have yen had any conversation With Clea
YER % advantage which would insure to him he
Mr. Darlington objected Tho counsel arst lay
Mr. Bradley the report published IN The Re
or.e 70 show tina. Cleayer stated Sn &
.a Mr. sasey A a. hs s,Ro0ed to p0vs A
and the dsencs noted s.oepon . Inc ruling:
lie &
granddaughter In the carly part Of me tsrm OF the Criminal
TSs counsel for the United states es,se.sl y. u,.
and was read ~ Judge Fisher.
lfM was record Of conviction would not Be somps.
lent evidence touching the credibliy Of tho Wit
wilson read roI Bsnus't ssarns ksiins criminal eases
. i. is's asss Ia that tn. was
was record Of ana
lie held thai The record admissible affecting both
Mr. MsoS ;S ssd S .s En- a as s
rs ,sT 81 Ss sdsss9 u: :
%
mat :SsSrs Asa ne" 1i" yet tie
record could 80 70 SHOW bis ercdibelty.
Mr. Pisrrcpons said that tho record dii not Affect the
moral character Of wtncss Cleaver 10
particular point and thought in record could be
used TO affect the cedbty Of witness after the counsel
had neglected produce TO tee witness from
flying.
Judge Fisher said the Court would take cocnxsnce OF IL
record, and not portion Of IL Whether II
plete In book not made difference lie could
.ho fact that had helped 20 his ruling
The judge wyhc and himself being one side and
DIN the other Since the reversal Of his ruling
granting OF trial Ooayer bad been baiied
the stands though he had never bcer tired
AZ the gdosequelttral he may
enabled 10 prove his entire innoccn:e Therefore, he
there ocr. Besides tho crrnc
which Ulesyer had been tried mnnslaucher crae
affecting the truth fa'sty of The law pre-
every innocent convicted; therefore tho
record ccrld not he admitted.
The Court then took recess III ten O'clock 10 Dorpow
morning