The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-06

one or moro persons might have passed through
into the back room after Roome went through win nu
have been in the prison to Dgler but have
with him about this with any OF the witnesses
BY srsFSssp for girl ssd at ' some ons
said that there other with such whisksrs ana
she ought TO be positive.
as Morrison, nor did not hear him say "come along
want to see you privately"
the night OF the Sd of December last from dark till
o'clock saw the girl Ann Murphy, come in with Jacob
voluntarily andiwa laughing at the tme did not hear
her say anything at the tme Dingler Osrander went
in about five mnutes the girl not back with Roome
more than three minutes when she came back she said
she had been msused by parcel OF backguards Dnger
came in from the stree. just she said this.
Cross eramined by DIsrRcr ArrosNsy-i am canal
wife in Leonard street. near Church; left the canal
boat last al have got married since, have been in the
fall was playing game whist there that night; when
koome came in that night he asked OF the boys had
abad dollar; he then went out and came back IN few
minutes with this woman and they went into the rear
building; heard no noise while they were there
Pierce did not put her out take her by the
arm; Morrison led her out; Roome used to drive
stage in Broadway.
HrEAM JOHNSON called and sworn was at the Broad
way Cottage the evening of the Sd Of December
to 10 O'Clock The testimony OF this witness confirmed
that of the previous witnesses who were in the Cottage at
the time of this transaction On his he
stated that he steamboat for the Albany boats
and that he boarded at No Leonard street with Mr..
James he further said that PIERCE the bartender be-
hind the bar when the girl came in from the build
ing.
man street have known Ann Murphy for three or four
days before this time from the Navy Yard
married man. to inquire about his wife he had refused
find her food, and the left for New Orleans
Ann Murphy about three weeks since at door-Uaugh
ter 1t was here that witness had been sum-
moned as the wrong man. and that he neither knew the
Ann Murphy in this case anything about the trans
action He was therefore, allowede depart without fur
ther examination.
VIM. P. HrLLrER called and sworn-I city watch.
man know Ann Murphy never saw her before the
@ by paor.Do you know the general character for
trnth Of Ann Murphy
and heard thing said about her general char
acter-on the night question about O'Clock saw the
girl Ann Murphy at the of Lspenard street and
Broadwayshe appeared to be drunk, and askel me the
way to Beekman street. she also asked the time Of night
with some cabmen that night, when she came up and
spoke to me.
was so drunk she could not find Beekman ST. ee did
take her there 20 the watchhouse, because did
think she was drunk enough was placed the watch
in July ast-previous that was in the corporation
yard have not been in Dnglers house than four
Chickering kept the Broadway cottageI have played
cards at Chickering's house when he kept it when
recognized the girl the watch house the morning
ana then SAID that she was the girl had seen drunk the
night before never told this Dmger-I it to some
OF the watchmen the next night
JOSEPH MuRKLE called and swornI reside in this city
i have corporation district, that is lamp lighter;
1 have seen Ann Murphy.
Q-Is she chaste or unchaste.
A.-Ths is npleasant situation for a man to be in
but If the court insists upon it, will state the circum.
stances and the gentlemen Judge for themselves In
July last the girl called Ann Murphy in Pearl street.
corner of Broadway in the enng she looked down
to the cellcr and then back knowing character
OF the cellar spoke to her and walked about for
time; she had ne place for go to, and took her
home with my bed room; worked at my trade
and had a bedroom adjoining my work shops there were
is unchaste.
Cros:snGmimed BY District .aAorney-This place
was at SO Mulberry street, this woman slept there |
there IN Also they did not know that the woman was
qanghter9; this eIrl Ann Murphy went away s,Ae at
7oclock in the morning the girl slept in front and the
two men came in and crawed over behind me-thus did
not see the girl till morning Of the young
named Edward Bingham, who lives in Pe street. and
the other named John Balls who lives in Chatham ST.
they were single men was not wife was in Phila
dephia did not Ann Mprphy's face while she
on the stand to-day as witness saw her in the prison
before think she is the same girl that slept with me;
think this from the impression she made that night
have rarely visited Dingers place in Broadway aho
three slept that night four feet wide it put
down cross-ways when we Land it our feet hung off
the going with this girl Ann Murphy is that
committed, and / am very sorry for it.
The DsrRIcr ATTORNEY here requested witness to make
diagram of the bed that he took Ann Murphy into
well as the mattress inside and the roomit occupied
WITNESS ontinued-The two did complain OF |
being crowded in the night we had quilt us; do
think she put her hat on the eq e su as
not rainy night know of the persons that visited
ing kept it.
RIcHARD ELpRrDcE called and sworn-I am an Assis-
tan Captain OF the Watch, have the girl Ann Muir
ply once before the time she brought in on this
transactions she came into the watch house in the tombs;
she spoke to Capt Mount and asked fer lodgings; she
not intoxicated; Csp Mount told afterwards that she
said she had got lost in the street. not being acquainted
with the city; she then behaved herself well in every
spect the night of the,rape by request
OF Alderman Crolus to the house in Beekman st. where
will Mrs on SO
then toldher would see Mrs Moore when we got to the
house she said that Mrs. Moore had moved but she
staying with Mrs Moores sister, went up stairs with
her into the attic and found and old there
the old woman said that marine, who was married man.
had been there the Saturday night before the GIRL
Ann and she objected to his coming to her with this
the girl Ann, became dissatisfied and said she would
stay there she said that if she could find Mrs Moores in
Gouverneur street. she would there then proposed
to her to back 10 the watchhouse when Sokely who
with me, said he would take charge OF her told
him that would take her back to the watchhouse
ordered we remained at the house in Beekman street
for nearly hour the old scolded the girl Stoke
~ said as much to though he intended to take her
before the Mayor; he appeared offended at when
were going back, and did not speak
Cross-eranined by the DsrRIcr ATroRrEY.-T The girl |
said that she had been i'll used there and
old woman in the house where went with her in Beck
man street Ann told m that she had known the marine
that they spoke OF in the old country she appeared
to be modest girl and indi atoms that night of
her being girl of bad she said she had
known man before that night did not tell her at the
Cottage to look round IL she could tell who had
riooted she selected Dinger of the who
had violated her while she the watch house she
walked down to Beekman street and back without com
planning. |
1t being nine O'Clock in the evening, the Court ad.
ourned to eleven Friday morning. when the evidence
for defence will be continued.
aJ- HENRY CLAY will visit Mobile at the close of
this month Prepare your guns
HUMBUG IN RHODE ISLAND The trials of the
suffrage prisoners for treason.