The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-26
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Al saw him the next day here at the hall alter he
had been arresed to live with me the following
day amer that.
| Q-On Monday last wos Mr.. Cotton home nearly all
| day1
lizard together Monday LAST in the habit
playing there, and think that were there on that
day; lam not positive that i, Mondays think we
were there by three oclock we went together
Q-How long did you stay thcre3
Allie left before did; cannot state the precise time,
4 but il was before dark.
Odd he say where he was going!
Al understood him that he going to have some oil
his furniture put into my house. andhe asked permission
| to do so; he LETT me for that purpose.
Q-Were the goods taken into your house1
A-They wsps.
| vous to that on that day7
Al think not.
oHow long did you remain il, the billiard after
Al think got to my house at half past six; it might
| have been two hours after Cotton had leh
Q-Was Cotton home when you went homer
Al did him when first went into the house.
Q-How soon did you see him after you had arrived1
Ain about fifteen minutes.
Q-Where was he then1
Al first him in the basement at teal he drank
Ave went up stairs in the parlor.
Q-How long did you remain there7
Cotton went to the door, where there several officers
Q-Did he admit Justice Matsella
Ale did; Justice Matsell said he wished to Cotton
in private and Cotton asked to step out; went out
and Cotton was taken into custody.
Q-Are You positive about the hours when you return
ed from the billiard room at Woods.
Ayes, am
Q-By what means are you 90 pasitive1
A-Because generally take tea al half past six.
Q-Are you sure that Mr.. Cotton was in the house at
that time7
Al am.
Q-Where did Mr.. Cotton come from when he came
here to this city1
A-From Providence, II. J.; knew him there.
Q-Do you know whether Mr. Cotton has any pistols2
Al think he has PAIR OF duelng pistols.
Q-Can you describe them7
Al cannot; merely saw them in box they looked
like one barreled pistols
Odd you see him with pistol ofdiferent kind
in his possessicnf
Odd you any about the house7
A-None, except those have described
By JUROR CsLvIN-Q-Arey you sure that you returned
to your house at halfpast six that evening"
Q-Who were at Woods besides you4
ASeveral PERSONS; believe that Gus Bergman was.
Q-Did you not take walk with Mr.. Cotton on some
evening before2
Al do not recollect positively.
CoLroN TO WIrNEss--You had better charge your
memory.
WrrrKss-I think did go to John Martins TO see
about story that had been put in circulation relative
Mr.. Suydam and Mrs Cotton.
Q-Did YOU not 90 to MIR. Kelums1
CoLroN-I wish the juror would put
CoRoNER-Mr. Cotton must keep order, or shall re-
Mr.. CoLvIN of the jurors, here desired witness to
state the tenor OF the that passed at the time
that had been put in circulation relative to Mrs Cotton
and Mr.. Suydam.
speak word two. This conversation, like thousand
ohershaha taken place. enquired into and found
to be without any foundation"
The Juror appeared to insist upon hearing the tenor
RIcHAnp voonHEE:, Esq, one Of tho jurors rose and
trely improper for the Coroner to allow inquiries
into all the private relations othepares who stood there
a ond had hoon IN Otv oC1O IN
the onder-he therefore thought that the enquiry Of
hearsay conversations relative matters not connected
with the offence, uncaled for, and why waste of
time without any benefit.
On concluding his remarks there was round Of ap.
plause from the audience that appeared to emanae from
The CoAoNER.-Oficers, you must preserve ORDER and
will commit the first man to prison who is found evn-
Mr. vooRHKEs continuing, when the coroner called
him to ORDER ami said il he did not STOP he should order
The CORONER stated that he thought the juror had
misunderstood the char acter Of the nquson-that the
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the part Of the persons already arrested but upon any
other person who might have committed the deed
the question Of juror in as short manner as possible
JvnoR COIus-l win put the question again
wIrNrs..-It related to alleged improper intimacy
between Mrs. Csrls and Mr.. Suydam. We went
and SCI he said he had not told the story there
was no conversation at that time about Mr. Cors; Mrs
Foster denied that she had told the story that had been put
in circulation about Mr. suydam and therefore trace
could be found Of its origin
Turning towards Cotton here perceived his hand.
kerche to his face and his eyes apparently suused with
tears, arising suppose, frem the attempt to draw
forth the conversation that had been alleged to have pass
been afterwards asceraned to be entirely and
without any foundation)
LEoSonA PARSONS called and sworn.-I reside at "a
Vesey street, Mr. Cotton had been living with for
eral days.
Q-Was Mr.. Cotton out of the house on Monday last
Ayes, he was in the morning and afternoon.
Q-Do you recollect at what hour he home the
afternoon or evening on Monday last7
Alt was about o'clock in the afternoon.
Odd he remain at homer
Ayes, sir.
Q-Until when7
A-Until tea time.
Q-Whst 10 tea tme7
A-Hah past six.
Q-How was he occupied until tea time1
Ale was his parlor with his children in the third
story.
Q-was he there all the time1
Al think he was
Q-Where was he when he was cslled-was he there1
Q-Who called him to teal
Odd he get any furniture in the house on that day7
Ayes he did
Q-When was III
A-Inthe morning.
Q-was there furniture brought in in the afternoon
A-Not to my knowledge
Q-How do you know that Mr.. Cotton was in the house
all the time7
Al heardhim 60 up stairs when he came home, and
did not hear him come down.
A-what part of the house were you int
A-The second story.
Q-All the afternoon7
Ayes.
QCan you always hear persons go up and down stairs
when you are in that room.
Ayes, sir.
Q-How is it about the back staircase; could You hear
any coming down that
A-Not If was in the front parlor; If was in the
back parlor do not know that could hear any on
come down the front stairs.
Q-NIr. Cotton took tea there, did he2
Ayes.
Q--Where did he go after that
Ain the front parlor.
Q-How long did he remain there7
A-Unti he taken away.
Q-Who assisted him in getting the furniture in.
A-The ants who lived with him.
Q-What servants have you about the housed
A-Two female black servants.
REBEceA HAYS called and sworn-l reside at No. Ben
son street; Miss Place keeps the house.