New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-05
ctr GutslIlgsuee.

Trial for E1pe-E3rOadway Cottn2e.
WILLIAM DlsGLER, impeaded with GABRIEL HATFIELD
and JOAN UspEaHLL, tried fora rape girl named
An, Murphy at porter house called the Broadway Cot
,ace, on the evening of the 4,h December last
Messrs Shepherd and Price appeared counsel ier he
eoner and the District Attorney Messrs J. W. Strong
and j. 3. Phillips, for the people
Aer nearly cxhsustipg panel by challenges Tor cause
and by perempory challenges jury was obtained ana he
uesses were called testify the facts OF the case
An Murphy the girl charged have been outraged, be-
; sworn deposed that she abolt 12 years old that on
the night of outrage she comng from the Bowery
Intelligence Office, 10 go 20 Mrs Mansdslds in beekman-
street, where she had been staying did not know the
.,ree though she had been II months in the city, part OF
the time al service with Mrs. Kelly, and part With Mrs
Fizpa,rick who came from her country Left Beekman-
street about IL O'Clock in the morning the keeper of the
intelligence Office gave her TO lady who wished
servant she called abou5 ocieck and had 10 wait about
two before the lady homes and she then came
down toward Beekman-st- in Broadway. The lady was
Ftencb she recoects neither her residence
Nea, the Broadway Cottage she stopped small boy to
esk OF him the way, when she accosted by who
called himself John, and had black whkers He told her
that Beeamasreet vas greut way or and that II She
would in the house she would find his sister and
good fire. and that his sister would accompany her home
On her going In one caught her by The arms and another
by The feet and dragged om the they first took
her into down stairs 10 dark room. signal was given
by the in the up stairs, by whistlng. She
placed table down stairs and violated by two and
attempted by third. She held by them, notwhsand
ing screams; and unable after she got free, a
and and fell upon the floor; but she aerward recovered
and got Was about hour in the houses and
reaching the reet-beng kicked ont by the barkeeper-
her screams attracted the attention OF wachman who
with an officer conducted her watch house-she be-
ing scarcely able walk, and assisted by them She
was subsequently, attended by DR.. McCemb the City Prison
physician
and frOn {rrla
months with her sister, and previously with Mrs Mitchell;
and having difficulty abou; getting her wages, LETT
and lived subsequently, with Mrs. Fitzpatrick at hotel
and Mrs. Mclaughlin.
The Court here took recess until O'Clock.
Cross-sran,ination 1t Ann Murphy contnusd-The boy
she accosied told her that Beekman street dis
tance hat 10 keep straight ahead IL was some distance
from the Cottage, but the side of The street Din.
gler the first she met On being asked 10
pop. the calling himself john she said she
ashamed to look at hiR; aud tor few momeE1s She was
50 be usable proceed with her testimony
The man followed her about block down the street before
ed her He frightened her by taking hold of her
when he said he would take her TO bis sister, Saw
The sloop oftbe Cottage she in John dragged
her through the bar room into the dark she
og she hno0ed and screamed no one came 10 her
assistance although the bar-room quite full of persons
other persons around her. struck her, pushed
along Dnger did not seize her ia the bur.room but he
did n the other room; 1t was not very light in tha; ROOM
light came from the bar either through the door or small
Window thinks she down about two steps in going
into the dark there room intervening between
the bar and the dark room at the door of which Dinger
Standing who tho first that took hold of her there
JOHN still retained his hold OF her There was another man
By in the dark room recognises the three the who
violated her person, and Of them {Underhl the per-
that called bnself' john There was light enough in
the dark for her to distinguish Dngler's features
They tore her hat a. ock off at the tme the bat was
orn.n he The eHbe
brought up for examinations and pointed them out
the persons who Perperated the outrage. She was not
while al Mrs MchcPs leuse in the habit of going out al
nights; only twice get wearing apparel for her
self, and later than about O'Clock. Could
not find her way home night subsequently 10 Deing
with Mrs. Mitchell, and by request stopped in the watch
house NIL night Does not know by the name of ia
cob Rene They offered her dollar in the barroom, after
they had torn her hat and ock, she would go away and
say nothing about the transaction she told them she would
be glad 20 without the dollar and did take it. The
dragging commenced in the bar-room Does not know
man by the Of Joseph Merckle, by the name
ofIohn Williams
Dnec. ria,cd-afer committing the Decd tue whistle
signal given One of the watch standing by when
she was kicked of the place she also told watcbmah
the circumstances The that kicked her called
her bad girl Dngler held her head while the other
fellow violated her. One of the persons put his breast on
her mouth stop her screaming and her hands were also
held. Thinks there door that led from the dark
into the yard but Tell whether the men went
out there not When ,eey took her into the dark room
they thrust her down upon The table
Cro,s sraminea.-Knows that 1t was pinge. that had
hold OF her the dark cood not see the features OF
hc men in that room, but knows II was him.
Peter Jacobs Wachman sworn-Was called TO the Cot
hge' about quarter past O'Clock OF the evening by the
screams Of the girl She told him OF her being v.oates and
bowed him the door where hey had taken her back 10 the
dark His partner had her conveyed 20 the Watch
House
Hn &oksly, Polco Officer sworn--Was standing in
mont Of Pinteuxs conversing with friend, and saw
girl in company with three watchmen the street and
enter the house. There great rush Immediately after
her going in, and he crossed the street TO see what The
matter was Understood that rape bad heen committed
The barkeeper told him that the girl was raising dis
urbance. Told the Watchmen TO take the girl to the
walehHouss; saw her tho way there, and she told
ha' Dngler was of the men. Went back nna told
omger that he mnst accompany me to The Wach-tionse
Which, alter difficulty, he did. Two were arrested
on that night! aud the ,hitd the next morning. BY her
description of the person calling himself ohn arrested an
individual answering the description, and whom She iden
tined as the person.
This witness snve minute description of the premises,
which itis unnecessary to repeat.
There was table the dark room used for gambling
purposes There sufficient light in the far dark room
70 distinguish an individual
Cross.e.srmneG-H had some difficulty with Dngler;
had TO bind hin over TO keep the peace was at the
guest Of Alderman CrouS that arrested Oiuger. Do moi
suS thai Dnger gave bail TO appear enthe next morning.
tYrsa N. C0urts,,ay watchu,sn, sworn-Came about
ok To the corner of Broadway and Duaaesreet; there
sS the girl standing and crying; told him of being mis-
used Ut the Cottage, in company with two other watch
nieawent there. Dnger denied ber being there before
ns6t; stepped the barkeeper from putting het out
on The way The waclhouse being asked, sac told
ain that Two men had had connection with her, and at
tempted by third. She crying oil The way, ana her
appeared much hurt that more quesonsw
Sssd INIT, afler they reached the wachhouse She qua
he while