Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-21

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have been in the house, to keep company with any
poison but myself, and do not know Of her ever
having any male person to casually call upon her.
Her habits were very domestic, she scarcely ever
leaving the house, and do no, think that she ever
left the house in company with any other person
but myself.
Daniel Payne, on his further examination, said:
-"On my return home on Sunday evening, about
the hour Of o'clock, I was asked by Mrs, Hayes,
the aunt Of Mary, who was in the house, and who
had come there after left at o'clock, where Mary
was, when replied that she had gone to Mrs.
Downing's, when Mrs. Hayes replied that her
mother was very much alarmed about her, and had
gone to her house, Chat is Mrs Hayes house, to
enquire for her. Nothing further upon The subject
of Mary's absence then passed between US, eIcep-
ting that Mrs. Hayes made the remark, that she
supposed tina, she would be home in the morning.
Mrs. Hayes then offered me light to take to my
room, declined it, stating that l always went in
the dark. When l took nay breakfast on the fol-
lowing morning, Mrs. Rogers remarked that Mrs.
Hayes had gone home to her house to see if Mary
me know. l then went to work, piesumng, if all
not right, that they would let me know at the
shop.
| heard nothing more until returned home to
my dinner, and then heard that she had not been
either a, Mrs. Downing's or Mrs. Hayes, at which
| the family were much alarmed. then commenced
| searching for her, and in the first place went to
Mrs. Pitchers, at Harlem, and made enquiry there
Tor her, when they informed me shs had MT been
there. This was the only place that knew of her
being acquainted out Of the family. / next went
to Williamsburg to search for her. did not know
any one there. and had no reason for going there
any more than any other place. but thought mus,
make general enquiry, and the next day procee-
dcd to hoboken, also to Staten Island. and also
crossed over the South Ferry, and cnquired of dif
erent persons at oil those places, if they had seen
any person of her description, describing her to
them. On the evening Of the same day, carried
an advertisement to the Sun newspaper, respecting
her absence, &c.
On the following day. Wednesday. made fur.
her enquiry and searched for her, and first Of all
called upon the keeper of public house, on the
corner Of Duane and William streets, kept by Cal
las, owing to note having been received al the
| house, by the mother, without signature, that they
could tell something about her-Nheu on enquiry,
| ascertained that young girl had called there and
remained in company with young man for three
hours; but the description of this girl did not at
all answer the description Of Mary, and not only so,
the girl who there they stated was in the prae-
,ice of chewing snuff while she was there, and was
dressed in blue. then proceeded to Hoboken, it
being between 0 and II o'clock, and made enqui.
ry about Hoboken, and also along the shore, far
as the Eiysan Fields House. did not make any
inquiry at the last mentioned house. but did before
I got there. | inquired for her at the ferry. and
three times between the ferry and the house. These
inquiries were made Of two different persons whom
/ casually met on the road, and alta public house
close to Van Buskirk's but obtained of hel
whstever. then returned TO the city about or .
o'clock, and in the afternoon went to my store, but
did not go TO work, and returned home again about
o'clock.
After having been in the house about quarter
of an hour, gentleman. whose name was infor.
med by him was Luther, and residing at No. sc
Chambers ST.. came into the dining room, where
myself and others sitting and informed Int
that body had been found by him in the waite
near Hoboken. which he supposed, from the des
crpon of the dress, to be the body of Miss Rogers
who had been advertised in The newspapers. iii,
not go to Hoboken to inden,ify the body at .ha
= time nor since.
Before was out of my bed the following
, morning, Mr.. Crommein came in and informed tn
family, that he had been to Hoboken. and the bod
e there found was the body of Mary. l think it wa
, about half past six (he afterwards said five o'clock
G in the morning when arose. Mr. Crommen al
A informed us that the inquest had been held tn
7 night before, which did away with any necessit
s for myself or the family going TO Hoboken.
$ We are very much surprised to note that th
j testimony is passed over by several New Yor
n journals with the opinion that nothing importar
k was elected from the witness. Now it appears
us that very grave questions arise upon sitting h
d statements of Mr.. Payne. involving nothing Ia
than suspicion tha, he has not told perfectly
Z, sonable story. Cautiously as such spspcie
is should be mentioned, il is nevertheless right to
I'd ter 1t upon proper grounds. These are present.
N by the New york Star, IN which we find the q
's neSed comments upon Mr., Tayne's testimony.
II "NaHation Of Mt. Payne befare the police o
e. GERS, contains statements and admissions viii
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