The New York herald., 1870-01-27

sonaiy for the last nftsou years; think hs went q
years. 10 'i Ds:sns assocassd %n NJ
Porter In IDrter's Spirit or the Times which was .
sporting paper; read the article dying Crticl.m,'
planant IN behalf OF another party; Mr. Foster
presented paper TO me and asked mo
10 read IT,; read the article, and he asked me to
give my opinion Qa Il Wlelher:t was liDeous or not;
SAID should not DO SO (ke being there Tor me pur
pose OF getting warranty, as might be cailed on
warrant IN behalf OF another party, whose name
40 not remember, but II was not Mr.. wilkes; sald
tnat did not think there was much ground for
warrant III respect to him as IN regard 10 q para.
graph which pointed out aud which MIR. Foster SAID
referred 10 Mr.. Wilkes; told hia he had better 20
70 some attorney ana have aidavits drawn up anu
present then and would see II there was SUFFICIENT
- grant warrant; the aidavits presented the
next uay, accompanied by The article, and warrant
was Issued; the gentleman (Mr. Bruce was notified
ana gave pa my Impression 10 that the article re-
Ierrcd 10 George Wilkes.
counsel objected TO this and other witnesses giving
tner Impressions a. TO whom the alleged liDell0us
artice referred. The objection was overruied and
AL exception taken.
:. Recoruer Jonn X. Hackett was the next witness
he sald tnat he had lived in California about eight
years preceding 1857, since winch time ne has re-
sided IN New York; while In California he became very
wen acquainted with the late senator Broderlck ana
M5, & MHes; " tnIns that MI BrodelcS was killed 10
before the witness, and. upon his return, he the
Recorder) saw nun in New YORK; wilkes aDored
with MS pen and by personal influence To make Mr..
Broderck United States senator wnie ne was In
terms.
The Recorder read the whole OF the article la ques.
t0n, aad SAID 1t referred to George Wliaes.
William ]. Haskett, sworn ana examined, tesii-
ned that ne knew wilkes thlrty-tlfee years ago,
when ne was BOY, and also knew Mr. BrodericK 70
whom ne was introduced by Mr.. NilGcs; Broderick
and Wilkes were friends; he knew thai from the fact
tnat Wilkes Was then q good democrat, and brought
Broderlc1 to aim Hasketp 10 reconcile some pollti-
Cal diferelces In the Ninth ward; after Mr.. Brode
rick returned from California he 10 the witness
about ar. Wilkes, stating that he expected to have
Trouble N California and IN settling his AFFAIRS would
take care ol george wilkes first fh,s witness also
stated tnat he mad no doubt but that the alleged
lipelious article reierred 70 Wilkec.
Dr. Henry H. QuackenbOss testified that he knew
Mr.. Wilkes between twenty-five anu tniry years
ana was SO very well acquainted with Mr. Broder-
ick, havhg Deen MS physician while lie ilved III New
California the witness nad conversation with nun
IN tne Metropolitan Hotel, when Danial h. Sickles
was Oy; he perceived that he was Ia melancholy
state ol mind, and said he gong shortly 10 Cali
lornla anu did not ever expect 10 Aey York city
again; he spoke OF his respect for Mr. Wilkes; the
witness alluded 10 the death Of his mother, which
no relative living, 80 far as ne knew; tnat he had
completed his WIN and tnat he mad made George
Wilkes his resduary lcgatee. The article In ques
ton alluded 10 Mr. Wilkes.
James McGOWan was sworn and said that he was
a constant reader OF Wilkes paper and knew MN
Intimately; that Wilkes wrote STRONG articies In
rebellion, and tnat ne (the witness never saw any
articles IN the Spirit rejecting upon nr. Bruce.
Charles j. Foster Was recalled ana testified that
articles appeared IN Wilkes paper rejecting on Mr.
Bruce
The District Attorney put the alleged belous arti.
Gle In evidence ana closed his case.
EX-Judge Clark, late OF Ohio counsel for the de-
1endant ala lot cross sexamne any of LIE witnesses
Tor the people.
In orler lnat the counsel for the accused might
nave ample ii'1e 20 prepare his speeca Judge Bed.
ford SAID ne Woad adjourn till rO-lay Thursday,
aI tWeive o'cIocn noon when the summing up
would take pace.