The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-05

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intimate as sson as he removed; Mr.. Van Zaudt
had been in the habit of coming frequently 10 their
house; she did not go, only when she had an err
rand, or when he had levees, which was once e.
week; when they were particularly invNea, sne
went; but not generally Of her own acGora .ne
defendant had library Of books, for the oehen. oI
the congre cation, and she was invited 'rtquen'iy
to come and get 'oks; cannot remeIve rs ~
what The defendant said when ne invNed ner 10
came lint he did so repeatedly, and she went and
got hooks: does not remember seeing any one In
the library but defendan he was there; the library
was kent in his study, IN a front room, In which
was hpa hen alone With defendant, In his study,
h;s ,rn.rs were very familiar; never SAID much Of
anvth;nr hut kissed her frequently, nothing more;
heIe YES he kissed her once before he removed, and
wL;le he lived ON Clinton street; he made her
nresept of Dress and after, when he came to Saint
paul street. he had given her four or hve dresses
and also to her mother and sister he never gave
TO dress, unless he gave to ALL he was I'D the
habit Of spending the evenings at their house. and
when going away one evening, he asked them to
come and see the stars Does not remember ever
being alone with him on the front steps; does not
remember at what time II was that he made the
attack upon her; but 1t in his study, and again
at the front steps Of her house; does not remember
which time was first; she recollects that on Two
casions he attemp ted-twice ON the front steps
it was about nine o'clock; the night was not dark;
he attempted to draw her on his lap; nc was sitting
on the steps; she was standing at the door, and
he took her by the and tried to raise her dress
she tried to get away from him; this was all that
took place at that time After this time on another
after spending the evening at their house,
he attempted to do the thing; he went farther,
but did succeed any better; he raised her dress
that time but her sister was with her,and she got
away from him her ster was standing on the steps,
She went into the house; the defendant went nome;
her sister is IA years Of last January Afterwards
he came 10 their house, and said he was alone, and
asked her and his sister to come TO his study WIN
him. She went, and took her slate and algebra;
she sat down On the side of the bed and her sister
,niu hal defend
ant to show her sum in algebra, and ne sat down
on the bed beside her; some conversation i"nowed
on algebra, and arithmetic, and so forth, and be-
ievss that defendant said he was not much OF ma
.hematician; her sister went round and sat down,
and took a newspaper; does not reeollect whether
it tester bed, but is certain that 1t mad large
footboard; her sister sat in large chair, with her
back to the bed; defendant pushed her back on the
bed. and raised her clothes; she resisted MS ruch
as she could, and got away from him; during the
struggle defendant exposed his person; does not
remember what description OF paataloons ne
wore; she called her sister to her, and they
vent home; does not remember whether he
said awning to her or not, during TINS struy-
gle. Cannot tell how long after this, when
he attacked her again, but it was on the after
noon of the same day in tho fall that the hre com
papies were reviewed He had been at their
house that day; told her mother that he had got
somenew books and that one OF them was the
history Of Ferdinand and Isxbela. Her mother
wished her to 20 and get the book: she refused 70
90, but her mother insisted, as she was already
d,essed, as she was going to meeting ut the sew
ing Society, at Mr.. Sherman's; thinks she met de-
feSdant at the street door; she asked him II Mrs.
Van Zx~dt had gone to the society, and he said
she had; she s.e.d him for the book; she stood
between the library ana che bed: he handed her
the book, which she opened, ana defendant step
ned TO the door: what he done she does not know !;
she stood looking at the book; he came where she
was and took her in his arms, and lad her on the
hen he raised her clothes and had come elton
with her; in consequence OF that connection sne
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his houi,. but snce afterwards; did not then see
defendant; another time he attempted the same
taiug in his Psrior. II was one evening (she does
not remember whether it was before or after, but
thinks it was aer) when she went to return book
that she was to carry to Mrs Van Zaudt thinks she
went to the nursery and found no one but Mrs Van
Zandt; did not see defendant; the door was open
between the nursery and study; Mrs Van Zandt
told her to 20 to defendant and return the book,
and get another; gave the book TO him, and asked
him for the other; he taid that the volume she
wanted was not there, but was down stairs; she
went with him, and he went into the back parlor;
she remained in the hall; he called her into the
parlor; went into the back parlor; did not find the
book there aud they both went into the front par
lori found the book on the table; he threw her on
the sofa; tried to raise her dress; she resisted,
and went away; does not remember whether she
brought the book away or not; he did not, CD that
occasion, succeed in his object; she never has had
connection with any other individual; her child
was born on the 4th August; she first discovered
inquiry, 2lst of July. when she told her mother
yer communicated her situation to defendant; he
came to their house, and her mother told him; did
not see him then, nsr hsar what mother said; has
NJ know ledge OF defendant ever having called to
see her since then
Cross Er.rn,ined- Did not see Mr.. Van Zandt at
the house, but saw him coming towards the house.
This was about week after she had communicated
to her mother her fituation he stad about five
minutcs she did not see him 20 away, but her
mother came cat OF the room her mother told hei
that she did not sit down, and that she had refused
to shake hands with him when he offered her his
hand Her mother said that defendant denied .ka v.
ing any come xion with her she had in her exa-
minaton in chief, stated all the instances in which
there had been aHy connexien with defendant. At
the time that he resided in Clinton street, when he
first kissed her, she did not go for books I; the
members OF the congregation went for books, but
the library not established, she thinks, at that
time: she went often; it depended upon the size
of the volume; the books generally were of reli-
gious character. Her parents house fronted on
ST. Paul street, as did DEFENDANTS; the stoop spo-
ken Of was in front Of her fathers house; was
about two steps from the door to the end there
were two steps descending; their house stood a
good WAYS back from the streets the evenings that
she mentioned wero light; there was no one with
her but her sister; her mother was somewhere in
| the house; she might have been at the trent win.
do for ali she knew; defendant had been in con.
versation with hsr mother those evenirgs he cali
ed them 80 the deer to see the sky; remembers
one evening of him directing them to the obser'
walton If the northern lights. Her mother was
| in the room and she went cut to the stoop; the
stoop was in full view Of st. Paul street; persons
on the stoep could not be seen by those in the
house on thu other side; no houses there; does
rot remember exactly what she did when he at
tenptcd to raise her dress the first time she be
ieVe' she requested him to let her alone; she did
not speas loud, but loud enough for him to hear
"a the neN time whes he attempted to do the same
thng, she presumed she said the same thing; doe,
not rem eniber what time in the sun NOR but /, m
| in the summer; no one was at their house tia
evening but the family; she remembers tho ,r,ul
bat not the time; did not mention this occurrepc,
| a. any body; does not rememberi whetA-r hrr s;s
ter was on the stoop; thinks she was a little con
cealed by the door; she looked around 10 M he
sister observed her, she stood with her back l.
her; she does not remember what she said, bu
| thinks il was the she said before; does mo-
rene mber that 1t was she said: cannot speak o
| the time Of year, but IL was the sumner the oc
| e,rrcnce vas so stranpe that any one should d