Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-26

l cannot describe her dress that evening. think
il was hat and shawl. She sometimes wore
white silk ani a Light shawl sometimes straw boa
net; my husband was At home that evening.
was present when Phoebe was first introduced
to the oaisers, and heard all that passed She went
up to Mr.. Floor, and shook hands with him. Her
manner was very smiling and pleasant when she
p"ns :" ns Of and gId 70 h
Phoebe, VI she had seen our John last nj GIT 2? 10
which she replied, Yes" Tie then asked her - il
she gave HIM any cake, or if he gave her any meat'
she said, " No."
cat this part of the testimony the prisoner APP
peared much affected, and wept bitterly
After pause, the witness proceeded to say, " that
Phoebe told Floor, in the presence of the officer,
that he had given her some lamb Ore OF the officers
said she must go with him, and she went willingly,
and did not seem dauned. Oue Of them went up
with her, Il get her hat and shawl, and they went
away together.
(}ere woman tainted in court, which greatly in
terrupted their Honors on the bench
Robert Lowery examned-I am II years old;
live 65 Carkson street. In Decemberlast lived in
Charlton street, and was helping John w. Floor,
who died about that time. He was a butcher and l
tended his stall. No. "a Catherine market. Floor
died Sunday before Christmas and was with him
at the stall on the night previous. a boy came 10
Floor, and said a woman wanted to see him. Floor
was busy, and sent me to who 1t was. went out,
and across to the corner of Cherry and Catherine
streets, where saw Phoebe Ann Floor; she sa d,
she wanted 10 see Floor right away, for she was in
a hurry, he could not aim at all" went
back and told Floor, who went out and came back,
saying" see was gone" He told me 4" he could not
find her." cannot tell what hour this was. then
went out and stad about hour, and then saw the
cake in the locker 1t was in piece Of paper, and
| saw the top of it. Floor was tending his stall
saw Phoebe Ann that night, ! am sure, for knew
her before she lived the side Of the markets. Mrs
Fairman's boy took me to the corner where she
was waiting that night.
/ had often seen her at the stall. but not that
night. She had veil and cloak. Floor went out
in ii We minutes after had told him what she said,
and returned right away. did not see her after
wards. was not sent out again to look for Phoebe.
The cake was eaten by the butchers In the mar
ket-G A. Trust eat a. piecctof it Elias Howard eat
some, Floor eat some, and eat some. Floor took
the cake ont of the drawer and broke it, He gave
me piece off one side | eat a piece and laid the
other piece the stall. When came round, Trust
and his man had some and were eating OF it. They
offered another piece, and said did not like
it," Part of it burnt, and threw that away; it
burnt nv mouth and throat as it went down. told
Floor of it right away he was still eating when
told him. and he laughed at it. l went to the pump
and got pint and half of water, and we all took
some. Floor spit the water out and said it would
make il worse. They all complained Of a burning
in the throat. l went to the pump of my own
cord, and brought back water for them if they want
ed any.
After this went to Mr. Ketcham's, and having
set by the fire short time went out 10 the door
aud vomitcd. / went back, and Floor came down
told him was sick, and he laughed ut me. In
few minutes he out, and ran towards the dock;
he came back to ketchams again, and tried 10 vo-
nit, { could not. He then went in and laid his
head on the table, tried to vomit, but could not; got
up and said he g1ing to the dock; he then left.
| went TO look for him with a boy named Bennett;
could not find him there, but as we came back we
him leaning his head against the market, trying
to vomit A wagon came up, and helped him into
the wagou and took him up home; / went home
with him After had seen him up stairs, was
sent for Dr. Harlem, who came immediately DR..
Harlem gave him emcties; lie tried to v9mit, but
emetics but vomited without. The burning pain
stad about an hour after.
BY the Court.-The cake was white like a sugar
cake and about the size OF a saucer.
By Mr. Edmunds-l ever heard Of Floor sending
such messages to Phoebe; had heard about year be-
fore that he married to her; some of the butch
ers spoke of il To in family opposite the market
where used to go and get my meals. Pa@be
a servant there; knew he was acquainted with
her. for he told me oft; do not know fine visited
her. He told me il was good place to get my vic
tuals for he was acquainted with girl who lived
tAcrc.
Here one Of the officers fell down in fit and crea
ted an immense excitement in the Court.
have heard some os the butchers twit him about
his marriage; he said nothing Of it himself He was
about 81 years OF age saw Phoebe come one night
for some meat.
Counsel-Did she pay for it
Witness-Whv she gave him penny, and he
gave her two shillings.
I went once TO her lodgings, but did not take any
meat. That was on Saturday, which is the only
night the market is open; have seen PhGbe talk
ing to him. after heard OF the marriage, and they
seemed to be familiar like man and wife.
BY the Court-Somc called her Phoebe Ann Floor
Prisoners Couns cl.-Did you ever hear her called
so when Floor was present
Witness No He always called her Phoebe
Coun,el-Who eat the most OF the cake.
Witness-Eiiss Howard-Floor did not say who
he got the cake OF; he broke it, bit a piece, aud
threw some On the ground. was the first that
planned. Floor did not say who gave him the cake
after he was sick, going 60 the house or any where
else. No other woman was with Phoebe al the time
west TO her at the corner.
George w. Trust examined-I am a butcher, in
Catherine market, aud knew Floor the deceased
His stall was nearly opp site TO mine. The Satur-
day night alluded to, saw Floor and Lowry staad-
ing opposite the stall, breaking up cake. Ny
Young man. Elias Howard, went over, and Floor
passed over the cake 10 me. | declined having any
AZ that time, but he pressed II ON me, and took
piece between my thumb and finger, which eat.
After Fad swallowed it, felt sensation a. IL had
taken Pepper IN M throat and mouth. ! remarked
90 Floor that thoug ht some one had stuck him with
;ha; cake. lie replied by God, it does burn"
shortly after Low ' and Howard complained Of be-
inc sick, an went tr get water, which made them
ciTcetr rtry freely | also vomited at that time,
aud locke u Fiot - stall, n ak him ques-
ton, about the cake, but found bc had put up his
meat AMI gene cuquir'f after hio, and learned
that he had gone TO E,tchum Coffee house, just be-
low which h. frequent ID by the butt hers n the
ket He was onthe side walk vomiting, aud one two
Of US took him in the house, and put him chair,
he appeared At that time unable To support hb,-
self ! asked him who gave him the cake! TIC said
if he should tell ne, I would not know. ! suppose
he meant that should know by name. proposed
that we should 60 60 physician AMI have him pre-
scribe something for us. He declined, and and
Howard went 20 a docior's IN the Bowrry, who gave
rs sweet ill which made u vonit pretty freely
We were sick in the night, and IN the morning
Floors brother william, came to NV house about
sx o'clock, and ted me that his brother john was
dead,
THE cake was about the size and shape OF a saucer
There were .ome raisms in IL; for Floor told "tp
dip into the rasins" at the tine broke piece of
u.
Cros~examincd.--l could have put all the cake
in my mouth at one time " not long after felt
the sensation before vouiicd. probably vOmited
h.lfa dozen times before cot to the Doctor's do
no; consider that I've got over the effects OF now;
bat kept my room eight or ten days.
Ii:o. .rl suorn - IN a butcher in the