The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-25

Q-were YOU in the habit Of seeing Mrs Cotton every
dsyl
A-No, sir.
Q-How many rooms are there in the fourth story Of
the housel .
A-Four-two of them were occupied by Mrs. Celton,
one by Mr.. Gilpa'rick, and the other by no person
@ How did Mrs Cotton dress when she went out J
A-Generay dark lress; velvet hat, dark colore
do recollectthe trimming; do not remember whe
Their she wore veil not, she shawl, not a
cleakshe usually wore dark colored shawij THINK II
is what is commonly called cardinal; her dress was
generally OF silk saw her dressed about month sgo
about week since saw her dark dress; her usual
dress is light one; lived with Mrs Cotton from the Sd
ofNovember to the 2eIh OF February, did not know
Charles G Corls
By a JuRoR-Did you ever know MIR. Cotton to have
pistol
small pistol mounted with silver, and single barreed
one.
basement stairs without your knowingit7
A-They could, but don't think any enc did.
Q-Can any one go down without being seen by per-
A-They might; the front door on the first floor was
locked there middle door to the hall, which was
generally kept cosed there is also middle door In the
hall of the basement; girl who formerly lived there,
called at the house Monday about 3oclock; she had
on a block hat and black shawl; she went away soon
afterwards; Mr. Wallaces family is not in the house;
they have not moved
SIMON BODILY colored boy. with green patch over
his lett eye was called and swornI live at 26 Vesey
street with MIR. Wallace; am waiter and have lived
there since the 26ih of last months lived with Mr. Col
ten previous to Mr. Waace's coming into the house,
general waters market, and wait at table; sometimes
attend the hail. very seldom though; jenkins is
away after three o'clock.
Q-Were you in attendance the front door on Mon.
day evening last
A-No. was not.
o-Did y9u let any person out of the houss'
Q-who tended the door while Jenkins went to his
tea Z
Ale does not take tea. He takes dinner late, g.
and stays at the door till late
Odd Mr.. Gllpatrick dine there on Monday
Ayes, he did--he dined in the basement.
Q-Where did he 60 after dir ner.
Ale went up stairs.
Q-Where were ysu that afternoon
Al busy in the back parlor all Ne afternoon
in and out Of the back entry during the afternoon
number of times
Odd you see any person go up and down the back
Al saw no one except Ann Russell, the cook both
the doors Of the parlors were closed.
Odd you see Mrs. Cotton on that day
Al did not hal not seen her for six days
it hes been two three months since her 90 out
she then went to the theatre with Mr. Cotton this was
(Which side of the hall does the back stairs run
DOWN.
A-On the right hand side as you come in the front
door.
Q-How far is the door that divides the hall from the
front door2
Q,-Can you see the back stairs when this doori is
A.-No sir.
has 'OA0'-"nef' " JENKINS se"e'a' ''a''0A'u III inc
AAt the foot of the stairs between tand the door
person could down the back stairs IT. was sitting
in the hall unless could hear them; the waiter
who stationed in the hall leaves it to 60 into the
paror at night did not ofany errands for Mrs. Cotton
on Mondays went the Friday before get some books
for her at the Sun office.
JOHN WALLACE called and sworn-I live at 2l5l Grand
street, also occupy the house 20 Vesey street, have
cupied since the 9th of February family reside in
Grand street, at % Vesev street Monday last from
about half past three o'clock in the afternoon until half
past twelve that night; in the paror on the lower
floor; there constanty might have went out once
in the early part Of the evenings had company with me;
not setting at the window any part Of the time; did
not Mrs Cotton during that day. saw her last either
the second third OF March, then saw her in the front
basement Of % Vesey street, she had dark dress:
have rented the house from Mr. Cotton who had the pr
vilege OF the Of the upper rooms until the first OF
Mav Mr. Cotton left about the 10th of March leaving Mrs.
Cotton there did not know that Mrs Cotton there's
he went to "a Vesey street; never saw him in the
house alter he left; have had any conversation
with Mrs Cotton since Mr.. Cotton lett-there were no
other females about the house except servants she
colored woman females in the habit OF coming
there that know o.
Q-Do you know that Mrs. Cotton was kept under any
restraint while in the house2 .
A-No, do not.
Q-Have you ever Mrs. Cotton going out or
coming into the house?
A-No, have not do not recollect of having seen
her in the street do not know that Mrs. Cotton went
of the house on Monday afternoon
the attends my instructions in tending the
door have never made any threats against Cors |
knew him by sight ony have never seen any fire arms
about tn house in Vssey street
II now being dusk the Coroner suggested the propre.
ty of adjournment until Saturday morning at eleven
o'clock when the Court Room Of the General Sessions
could he obtained for the OF the jury and
the public This being acccdsd to by the jury the nves
tgation then adjourned oha hour the place
tioneJ
The Herald Of tomorrow, Sunday will contain all the
evidence received to-day and the weekly Of this morning
comprises all relative the murer to last evening
the adjournment Of the investigation.