The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-05


as she would not let me out unless business then
returned to my sisters again, and remained there about
two weeks did not go to any other place service
kre this outrage; while was going 10 he Intelligence
office in the Bowery from my sisters, met the woman
that lived in Bsekman street; had her when lived
with Mrs Mitchell; her name is Mansfield told her /
out OF place. she said might stay with her until
got one; went with her; went almost every day the
Intelligence office.
being three O'Clock the Court here took recess till
four
EVENING SESSION.
Crosselamtnation BY Defence, continued-t was in
Broadway some distance from the Cottage that met the
boy that asked the way to Beekman street. he said it
was far away, good distance, and told to keep on
ahead this the side of Broadway that the
Cottage is; il after dark; was somewhat afraid be-
cause had no along with mel did not ask the boy
to go with me; there were good many persons in the
re sure OH shs sde where was walking the other fellow
black whiskered young
Witness was here requested TO look round and point
him out as both the other prisoners In the box
She replied that she ashamed 10 look up him
WITNESS continued He occos,ed that house.
me witness was here unable to proceed but sobbed
and cried violently
wIrsEss contnued.- met him above the house; at the
corner above; do not know the OF the street, he
had followed me about block down the street, thought
before he spoke to me that he was following me- and got
afraid; looking at the numbers. and he asked me
what place was looking for. and told him; do not
know why was looking at the numbers; told him |
wanted 70 know where Beekman street was; could
the numbers because it dark; after asked him.
he told me if would go into his sisters she would
vey me where wanted to go; when went into the Park
what street the Park when he told me to go into the
house where his sister was. thought should be happy
for hero 60 with he caught hold of me at the
and told to 60 in; did not touch his arms; he tosk
hold my at the of the Cottage squeezed
it, he rather frightened me, because he a stranger
did not say any thing to him, thought he fetching
me to his steIs saw standing the stoop at the
time ahoug h there might have and not have seen
them; there lamp the door with light in il
there glass the doors of the Cottage;
in the room as went in could not say how many;
do not know what they doing; sitting
down. others standing up; as went in, of the
up and took hold OF me; know the two fellows
w VI Nany md thstI
cannot tell; John dragged me through the
barroom just as if ! was dog; hallooed
to hid me this time the bar-room was full of per.
sonsnone of them nterfered mel strove
to get back as well as could, but couldn't
strong enough this in the bar room they hurt
the head, and showed me in do not know who they
were, they behind one other prisoner be-
side John, seized in the bar room, but cannot tell
viii h one it these two dragged down into the
Dngltr he did not seize in the bar room, but in the
other there was but very little light in the back
room you could scarcely see, sir there lamp
candle in that believe all the light that
there came from the bar this dark in the
building with the bar.
witness became much affected here as to be unable
to proceed for a short time
WrsEss, contnued-I think the light came in
went down few steps into the dark room
at this time John had hold of me- Dngler at
the door the inside Of the dark room he WAC
standing up when first him; him before thai in
the between the bar and the dark room; the
light passage also came from the bar room Dnrer
the first to take hold OF when into the pas
sage John did not let go Of me; do think that any
other person caught hold Of that room; they drag
ged me by thearms srved to get away and could not;
they then took into the lark ROOM there another
fellow standing by, but do not know who he was
him if should see him
The prisoners Hatfield and Underhn here called
out OF the box and placed the the ROOM
in order that witness might recognize them.
After some reluctance she and recognized both Of
them the persons who through passage
as also DiDger, who sat in 'front.' OF them.
WITNESS continued.--rhe two men were brought for
nenst me in the police office, and knew them the tall
one Hatfield came to me while the table, after
the other two tn rough, and going to Tn
down again knew that he going to be
others, only respectable looking down. and
he stopped do not know who this was but when
came the stairs he said that every Of them ought
70 be taken and hanged never saw Dnger before saw
him that night took particular notice him when
him first in the bar. room, should have known
him when saw him again he looked so someway cross
that when saw him was more afraid there light
enough in the back that could his face and
that could know him they took my off Of my head;
and rock off from me at the time they violated when
was first brought up to the police for examination,
against them all when them, and pointed them
the persons who had committed this outrage Twas
in the habit OF going out at night when was at Mrs.
MchelPs houses did not &c out except couple ofnghts
when Invent to shoes for seland another night
O'Clock; never bro to the police Office charge
of petit larceny went TO my sister, and lost my
coming back to Mrs. Mchelps; went to the watch
man to inquire the way but not being able to tell the
number of the house the captain kept in the watch
house all mig ht and went home in the morning. have
been in the habit of drinking thing but after
in the prison, of the women made q bit
of punch, and drank little Of it. wi ich made gddy
in the head; do not know by the name Of Jacob
Roome after out of the back ROOM and they had
hat and clothes, John with black whiskers OF
ered me dollar to brush up and away, and say
thing about IT. told them wanted to get away butt
did not want their money; became afraid they
began to drag me going into the bar room; began to
then and all the time going through the bar
do not know man by the name of seph Murckle
do know one by the name of John Williams
BY DISTRICT ArroRNEy-I halIooed for some to come
and save me- but do not know what words used; the
whstlng the dark room; this after they had
violated me- these three not there when the
man down who said they ought to be hanged there
was Waterman in the bar room when the man behind
the bar kicked me out; the who kicked had cast
In his eye; he tended the bar; told the watchman all
about and then told Mr. stokeIy John first violated
and then Dingler; cannot be mistaken; know it
Dmgler oil them put his breast upon my mouth
also held my hands so that could not them; did
whether they up the steps not; think there
door that led into the yard know that these
men effected their purpose.
By snrrHKaD-Isaw Dinger hold my head in the dark
room could not from another in that room;
know it Dingler that held my head.
Witness refused to give any reason why she knew It
Dingler, but persisted in her
Prr.R JAcoBs called and sworn i am city Waterman
and was duty that night was going to relieve my
girl about quarter after O'Clock she crying and
said she had been abused she went the house
cd the back door that led to the below she said
they had ravhed her. partner Mr. Courtney brought
her the prison did not stay in the house but about FIVE
minutes.
WIN STottLY Cailed anu sWorn-On the evening IN
question was standing at Pnteauss door talking with Mr.
Lausence when three watehmen up with this girl
Pnteux's is almost opposite the Cottage the watchmen
passed the street towards the Cottage with the girl
and Mr. Lawrence remarked that he thought there
some difficulty after the watchmen entered saws
rush of men coming Of the building the girl said she
had been ravished in the house told the watchmen to
take the Tombs and would about IL after GO
ing the atchhouse and ascertanng the story,
back 10 the Cottage and found Dugler and told him that
wanted he refused and took pack of cards
in his hands he at length consented and down with
she recognized him as OF the who had
ravished her; Alderman Crolius there and heard
the story, and told them to in the morning
Hatfield followed down to the watch house and asked
the Alderman to detan him, which he did and she recog
nzed him the next morning; Underhill recognized
by her day the who had taken her into
the house, the building in the of the Cottage about
twenty five thirty feet in LENGTH the windows Of
the bar give light enough to enable person to dis
nguish any back room; have been there to-
night and could distn gush person we'll there is