The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-15
TRIAL OF MRS. M,KINLEY.

der-Aldermen Ferris and Benson.-Mrs. Mary M'Kin-
lev was put upon her trial for obtaining goods under
false preiences from several merchants this city,
among whom Mr.. Edward Hardy, the complainant
in the present The counsel for the defence,
serving The right OF challenging the jurors they
called, each were asked separately If they had formed
any opinion, &c. &c. Several were rejected, but a
panel was length formed, and Mr. Paterson opened
the in speech of great force and argument, and
one which evidently made strong impression all
present.
MIR. Edward Hardy, lareof 1870 Pearl street, but now
doing business No. - Cedar street, testified that Mrs.
Mkiney to his in the early part of Februa-
~, 1885, and made purchases rather selected goods
TO the amount Of $40 $50 and she left the with
the intention Of returning shortly, and increasing her
BILL On the 9TH of February she again came and Sc
lected large quantity of goods, so large in the opinion
OF Mr. Hardy, that his anxiety SELL visblv decreased
which being perceived by Mrs. MKinley, she COM
menced stating her circumstances. She stated that
she was doing prosperous busness-that she was
perfectly good and sovent-that she owned the house
in which she doing business besides other proper
V-that she is well know in Philadelphia and that all
inqares made there respecting her. would be satisfied.
Mr. Hardy did NOT by words, express any doubts as TO
her ability, and her statements concerning herself and
circumstances, were entirely voluntary ner part
The goods were sold on credit of six months, and al
though the time has expired the bill is yet paid.
Cross-examnod by Mr.. Price for the defence.-We
must here observe that this cross-examDation was one
of the most severe, and skuv critical we ever heard
Believes Mrs. NIX. did not leave the city between the
to make larger purchase The second time she came
he rather Indifferent she selected as he thought
too many articles of kind and altogether the stock
she selected was IN his opinion, too large for any retail
store-she refused 10 give her at her first visit
alleging, that she did so-would not have made
so large sale without representations-made no in
quries respecting her solvency-It is about wears
since he first knew her-she was then doing business
under the hrm of Mrs. Snyder & Son--he has sold
twice before 10 her-once order Though his agent
Mr.. Page IN Philadelphia, and another bill her own
account when he was in Philadelphia in l834-has
heard that Mr.. M'klnley was n watch maker doinp
good business in Philadelpha-did not tell her at any
tine that be had heard well of her standing ro.l his
agent Mr. Page that he wished to increase his bill
Mr.. Pages information respecting Mrs. NIX, had no
influence on him the time of the last sale Mr. Price
here produced bill and receipt for of $40
or $50 as stated by MIR. Hardy, to be the probable
amount OF the second bill he had sold her-dd not
send on TO Philadelphia TO for the recovery of his
debt-drew a draft on Mrs. NIX for the amount dine him
and sent it to Mr.. Page for collection committee ef
merchants was appointed in Philadelphia to investi-
gate the cause Of her faue-Mr Page did not confer
with the comntee-never heard that she had offered
to assign all the goods in her store for the benefit of her
creditors-has heard that 80 cents on the dollar were
offered to all her creditors but that IS cents was asked
in New fork-this offer was made subsequent 10 the
offer of assignment he made the affidavit aganst Mrs
MIX. IN MIR. Maxwell ofhce-Messrs Ballad Stewart
Morange and Stokes present-has said that if the
trial went against her, she would be in bad situation
and would be likely to go to the State Prison for it
spoke the above words in presence of and in company
with Mr. Carter also of the creditors-has signed
paper with some other of the creditors proposing 10
bear share OF the expense consequent upon the pro-
secution-the amount was between $500 and $780,
Re-examined by Mr.. Patterson. When the goods
were sold in March 1884, her firm was then Mrs Sny-
der * Son-after her marriage did business under her
present name-he offer Of compromise reec ted but
the creditors stated that they would take the property
and be satisfied Of her honest intentions IL only paid
ten cents the dollar
Mr.. Patterson then read marriage settlement be-
tween Mary Snyder and Edward MKiney, in which
was mutually covenanted that neither should be re-
spoasble for the debts of the other Several records of
Judgment were also read in evidence by Mr. Patterson
AT O'Clock the court took recess of one hour.