Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-19

Pat MullighaR, shoeless loafer, was convicted Of
robbing the shed of Mike O'Connor ola lot OF old
The Jury found Pat guilty. and the Court adjudssd
him to suffer the six months.
Abraham Wolfe, an Irish fortune hunter, was put
to the bar charged with grand larceny in running
off from the City Of Detroit with the vile, hoard Of
Specie goods chattels, plates kettles, mePs
and stock in trade of one John O.ConncT
John OCoanor examned-l lived al Detrot"heh
that affair happened. In October lett home 10 80
to Buffalo to buy goods Just before tnat sne pr
ssner came to my house W sna sT left home and
left him with nv wife and seven hundred dollars In
cash, with considerable goods. Then went to Bui'
fao and started for home on the 2h OF 9c.ooer' as
merry as any man in the world, and when got to my
house the door was looked, and found only little
child in the house, all the rest having gone away
money goods and all but the little child were gone.
then sold all off by auction-went to Toronto-rom
thence crossed again to Troy, when hrst heard
of my wife being at her aunt s; but she had lett, and
came on to this city and found ner IN ane straw :.
belonged to the prisoner, saw most Of my pro-
perry.
Witness-shure and it is, for have always gone
by it.
De ysu mean to say that you've always borne the
Witness-shA -e and l have; for my family's one Of
Csunsel-Did you know the prisoner before this
affair
Witnsss-I may have him, but didn't never
know nothing about him.
Counsel-Where was this money that you speak
Of! !,
witness-Shure and it was packed up in an old
stocking in big chest.
Counsel-Stockings! What sort Of stockings!
Witness-Why, thick woolleH ones, to be shure.
Here the witness showed box, and pulled out a
couple Of shrunk hose and Showed them to the coun-
Counsel-How did you know those were the stock
ings!
Witnem-why, because handled them enough
Counsel-Well, which ofthose had the money!
Witness-Why, part in both.
Counsel-Where did you the goods you lost!
Witness-Seme in these trunks and some IN u
trunk belonging to her. But the officer will tell you
Of that best.
Witness-No; but have seen her.
Counsel-What mot lived with her!
Witncss-No
wife-Oh! yes, he has though.
loud laughter.)
Counsel-Hsw often did you 20 to see her!
Witness-A dozen or twenty times.
Counsel-what in the evening! late at night!
Counsei-Did you stav all night with her?
Witness-No; half night.
Counsel-Did you sit up with her!
Witness-No; sat down
Counsel-Did your wife sit down?
Wi,ness-No; but she lay down
Patrick Hallaghan examined-l am a trunk maker,
in Vcsey street l have known the prisoner since
the first morning he landed in this city You see,
had not seen Mrs. OConnor Tor hitcen years ana
she came to my mothers with the prisoner, who
called her his wife. After dinner Wolfe took me
out 10 look for house, tha he might set up business
in. recommended Walnut street, but he said his
v fc wogld not 90 there; she would only 60 TO
place fit for lady.
Eventually we found place in Chatham Square,
where Wolfe took the concern; paid Si.9 Tor quar-
ter's rent in advance, and $40 10 bay the man out
That mans aae was Hancock The two trunks
now in court, can swear to- because ! handled them
myself aerwa,ds ao"nd gu, .,sd M hS ,hs
laws Of God and man to have any thing 10 DO whan"
thsr mans goods did Won mean the wife or tn. pre-
wi,aess.-why, meant the hull-the wife and
the property both.
Dist Attomey-Well, he is right; the wife IS
part of mans goods and chattels.
Witncss-He said OConnor was very rich man,
had got plenty Of property, and could easily get an
other wife; but told HIM that sooner or 'a,er 'he
haad OF God or the laws Of man wouldsovertake
Coun.el-IIow do ysu know that Wslfe slept with
O'Connor's wife!
ther.
Counsel-where7
witness-In the bedroom.
Counsel-What did you do there
witness-I went in to get broker pitcher
Counsel--Was your sister there ever!
Witness-les
Counsel-where did she slecpl
Witness-Tow should knowl -
Counsel-Will you swear she did not sleep with
Wolfe and O'Connor's wifel .
Witness Faith, if ! was not there, how should
be able To telll
Counsel-Were you ever turned out Of doors by
Violet
witness-I defy any man, woman or child to say
they turned out Of any where
After a speech for the defendant, good looking,
eenteelly dressed woran-no. a lady-was called 70
testify by the name Of Mrs O'Connor.
The District Attorney said he should object, the
witness was de facfo the wife Of Wolfe. and proved
TO have been so by the witnesses for the prosscI-
ton.
After long winded, but very dry argument the
woman was permitted to give her account Of the
affair
Clerk or the Court-Msdam, you do swear-et
-cetera. Now, madam, what is your name'
Witness Mar, Connor, without the O; was
married in the I'D country; we lived at Detroit,
where he carried on the business Of a grocer. When
he left 10 90 10 Buffalo, he left the house ~ my care,
but left no money. lie gave me Sl00 board the
steamboat The store very bare Of goods; he left
only about 40 before took the hundred he never
left large sums Of money in my charge, for fear
might be robbed; Mr.. Wolfe usedto go to the houses
he was not a loafer bit a very good, ellspoken
Young man. and Connor used to- think mach OF him
~ often told Conner that had an aunt here IN New
York, and that should come on 70 see my people
should have como TO my folks whetherhe had gi