Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-17


are we'll calculated to call for ION ny party the most positive
and sneqavocsl You charged with certain
acts, which th.y r.e, win 60 inurius you;
bat on the contrary If they false should be met promptly
nay add that entire family interested By timely
aad mssa attention. these things may be crushed and put
der foot without bringing the matter before pablo for their
adjudication. Yours respectfully, JAS. H. RooME.
Corner 2lst street and 9th Avenue
10 Thos r. Minturn Esq, Present
George Creghan recalled. Never saw Minturn
until after the publication Of the the article hold
my hand. He wanted to know who furnished that
statement said, did not know other than that it
was furnished by the visiting committee.
john bswman, examined by Mr.. Bates.-Witness
keeps house in Hancock street where Mr. and Mrs.
hoome resided last year; have often seen Minturn
there during the absence of Roome and he has visi
ted that mans wife while Roome was in the civ:
the lady introduced Minturn to me by the name Of
Champin; have seen her and him in the same situ-
alton if they had been man and wife actually mar
ried; saw him enter the house about three quarters
OF an hour before saw the act; it happened that
was coming in from the yard, and out Of curiosity
peeped in at the window, and Minturn in bed
with the lady; she popped up her head and immedi-
ately put it down again; have him leave the
house at an early hour in the morning.
Cross examined by the District Attorney-I have
known Minturn since boy; have queer eyes, but
can see any person to know him 100 yards off; used
to bow to Minturn when met him in the street, but
never intimate enough with him to speak to him;
knew Miss Wright. but could not say any thing
about her situation now; nor am | acquainted with
her sleeping apartment; at the time saw Minturn
in bed with the lady, small child playing about
the bedroom it occurred one fine evening about five
O'Clock during the autumn.
Mr.: Biunt-Mr Bowman, on which. side fthe bed
did Mrs. Roone lay
Witness CATER some hesitation)-On the front
side.
Mr.. Blunt-How far from the edge of the bedg
Witness-About so far (holding up his hands.)
Recorder-You mean, then, about two feet
Witness-Yes, about foot and halt, or two feet
Recorder-Now, Mr. Bowman, you say Mrs.
Roome lay on the front side of the bed ?
Witness-Yes
Recorder-And two feet from the edge of the
bed
Witness-Yes
Recorder-And the bed a narrow one
Witpess-Yes.
Recorder---Now, MIR. Bowman, pray where could
Mr.. Minturn have lain
Witness docking steadily over his spectacles at
the Recorder) Right on top Of her.
District Attomey-Had that gentleman whiskers
u Wi.ness-Can't say.
District Attorney-Have you ever seen other men
in the house
Witness-Only one stranger besides Minturn.
District Attorney-Who, and when was that a
Witness.-He was young man that came some
times Of night. He used TO knock at the door and
ask il Mrs. Roome had gone to bed.
District Attorney.-What did you say?
Wiiness.-I told him yes once, and then he said he
would call again next day.
District Attorney.-W ell, any others?
Witness.-Yes, when Roome was at home
District Attorney.-Have you ever heard disputes
between Roome and his wife about these men?
Witness.-Only latterly
District Att0rney.-Did You ever see Minturn at
any other times!
Witaess.-Yes, once as was looking out of my
window saw him leave the house in company with
Mrs Roome.
District Auorney.-Have yeu good healthl
Witness.-Oh no, very bad; have comphca-
tcn Of all sorts of disorders.
District Attorney.-ls your eye sight bad?
Witness-Oh no, pretty tolerable when have my
District Attorney when you saw the lady
in bed with this person, were your glasses your
nosel.
witness.-Most certainly, and 1 looked straight
in at the window.
District Attorney.-Did you stand on any thineq
Witness.-Yes, on the steps Of the stooP; the win
dow is about feet high, and there was a curtain
over the lower sash, but the glass had broken OF
District Attorney Did You make any noise,
Witness.-Oh no, and can assure you it was all
purely accidental.
District Attorney.-Why, my dear sir, do not
charge you with any unusual curiosity.
Witness-(with great gravity)-Oh probably
not.
District Attorney-Had the man a shirt on when
you saw him in bed with the ladyt
Witness-Oh yes! and cast his eyes right at me
! went away, because did not want to see a man in
such an awkward prcdcament. Ii was only mo-
mentary. l was buttoning up my suspenders, and
walked away quite Disguised
District Attorney-Well, sir, when you looked in
at the window, was you so excited that you stopped
buttoningi
Witness-Oh no; 1 buttoned up right away:
might have been there minute.
District Attorney-Well a minute is a long while
to sec such operation, is II mott
Witness-Well, some people might think 40.
District Attomey-Did he change his position
while you stood therel
Witness--Yes, he got of the bed.
District Attorney-Did he come towards the win.
dowl
Witneu-No.
District Attorney-Did you ever see any otss.
in that situationl
Witaess-No.
District AttorHey-Was il the same man that yva.
introduced 10 You by the name Of Champlins
Witness-Yes; for in half an hour afterwards I
saw him come out, and 90 up Bleecker street
District Attorncy--Nhy did you not sneak IN
Minturn the improperly Of his conduct
witness-well, Mr.. Whiting, did intend to have
done I made two attempts, but failed, either
through i'll luck want Of courage.
District Attornsy-Now are you sure YOU did ace
q man in bed with Mrs. Roomel
Witness-Oh, yes and he was the same she Mad
the circumstance TO particular friend Of mine and
Roome came from the west; never told any one
that I must have $50 TO come here and testify; I
have said that the who used to prowl about the
house Of a night made me feel bad.
District Attorney--Did you complain 10 Mr.
Roome about thisl
witness-Yss; when the noise about the place
became great that thought time to rife re for
the purpose of putting stop 10 it.
BY Mr. Bates-After my seeing tie act in the bed
room, the windows were boarded up as TO prevent