The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-07
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Talmadge Judge Lynch and Aldermen
Underwood and Martin.
The Broad yvav COttaue Haue Cnse.

| General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge Judge Lynch and Aldermen
| Underwood and Martin.
| The broadway Cottage Rape Case.
| THIRD DAr-Friday.
The trial of William Dingler, implicated with Gabriel
ted on the person Of Ann Murphy at she Broadway Cot
tage adjoining Masonic Hail. on Saturday, Dec. 8,
resumed from yesterday. The prosecution was conduct
eapy the District Attorney aided by Joseph W. Srang
and Jonas B. Phillips. Esqrs VIM. NJ. Price and L. b.
shepherd Esqs for defence The other prisoners Hatfield
and underhill, were also in Court during the trial.
Az early nine O'Clock in the morning the vesibule
to the Tombs crowded to with persons who
When the doors opened at o'clock for the Special
Sessions the room almost Immediately Allied by
taors Owing to the absence Of the Judges the Special
Sessions were not held The doors were then closed and
several hundred who had assembled outside
excluded as all the seats in the court room and gallery
were occupied.
At the opening of the Court the defence called Andr
carney TO the stand, who Mr.. Shepherd then
stated that owing the density Of the crowd outside the
was impossible 10 the for defence
10 enter the room Officer Bowyer was then requested
to the outer door and cali list Of witnesses for
deience IN order that those the crowd might come
in This being done the defence then called
JOSEPH CARLISLE, who was sworn-I reside at Oh Viii.
ty Keepers of the City Prison. have kno Mr.. Dngle
| Tor hve years know nothing against him. know him
word against him believe he resides in Franklin
near Hudson. He has wife and three children. never
| heard any thing against his character.
Crosssramined by WHIrING.-I keep the Magnolia
Lunch corner OF Broadway and Chambers street. Dngler
was formerly on the watch-he the watch for
years up to last spring, believe. have been in Din
glcIs house ay-have cards play there
believe Tor money silas Chckerng hes kept that houses
Ihavc kept that house my SELF and have allowed cards
to be played there for money have kept open all night
some times.
JOHN BEAM called and live in Church street
am OF the constables OF the Fifth Ward know Mr..
Dingler-have known him for nine years-have
known him since he first came to New York know
thing against his character heard thing
fore this scrape. believe shoemaker by trade
and that he afterwards learned the carpenters
remove street dirt from the Fifth Ward he has been
the watch. have been in attendance this Court
two years have been constable near five years alto
| gether.
Cross ssamined BY WHrTING-I have been in the Cot
tage twice within four was in the Cottage
| on Sunday just after the November election ! staid
there but few moments. The boys saw there thought
were pretty hard there the night this aray.
have heard people say that the house pretty hard
mill as the saying is. understand by this that the char
that went there were pretty badthat they had
etnr way Of getting living This has been the reputa'
by SHEPHERp for dseneo-I do not know who kept the
house before Mr. Dngier took tits reputation was bad
before he went into it. thought when Dinger took the
that he beng pretty good man, he would keep
respectable porter house have not heard whether he
fore Ihave heard that Chickering kept it have
peen az Carises place. corner Of Broadway and Cham
amy thing 9
ne drove cart IN the ~ = ward when was Supern.
nos s Is ~a' Ii. ws ::
tions.
l JARRETT ID JANIsoN called and sW0ru-l am toils~.
Dngler was tenant Of mine for two years. at So An
thony streets he appeared to be aectonate to his chill
dren and far as know any thing Of him. never heard
AsDREw CARNEY called and sworn--I am of the
bellringers ohe City Hail. have known Dngler for ten
years; his general character has been good; his
he has wife and three children; he has
always lived happily with his wife.
Cross-eranined BY WHrIso--I live at the Hall that is
sleep there; have slept few nights at Mr.. Dingers
since he here; have brought his victua to him for
week; saw him this morning to ascertain where 9
i'm khr no Egnf
slept there this spring three times; have
men playing cards there for money; have been in and
out ola house in franklin street; 1t was Kept by iady
| am widowcr
Hnda ~ no oS sb ;1Irt t ean snswe, ~,
o-How often have you slept in thst house
| Al do not wish to answer that question
| DIsrRIcT ArToRNEY--You need not answer il IL you
think ought not to- do not wish to pry into your
| private affairs. Uaughter)
| r.TRicK OkELLv called and sworn-l am dealer in
foreign COINS have office; do business in the street
the gr Ann Murphy, lived with at 23l Bleecker st;
she then called herself Ann O'Ne; after turned her
away she went to another house and called herself Ann
Wood; she told my wife she had from Germany;
have seen her with man in Blocker street, found
ties that she said was hair o opened the bottles and
found they contained brandy; she told that her sister
bad houses she told me that her sister wanted to
destroy her; do not know Mr. Dngler; never him
before read account Of this trial in the paper this
| morning
should be brought from the prison. girl by the name
| ofAnn O'Niel was then confined for stealing
WITNESS c0ntsnu<d-Aiter reading the paper this morn
ing, went down Broadway stopped at the Cottage
| where gave my name.
| Cross eronned by WH,rrxc.-Td do my business in the
street do not know called travelling
broker deal in coin of all kinds buy it from grocery
stores and also in the street times sometimes buy
money in Wall street used to buy $500 day some.
times. and then not more than $50 the girl Ann
told that step father named O'Nel, she
told any thing further about than that her father
lived with another woman she sued me for her wages and
non-suited do not know that she non.suitet
tell me who counterfsted an invoice Of groceries sh,
told she was from Germany the second third day
found she wa. an Irish girl talk , si'h myself very
said that probably had something to tell that would be
use thought that respectable man with family
that had nothing to lose after to the prison this
morning. saw the girl Ann in the prison knew her
Qave you ever expressed your belief as to the truth
Aldo not wish to go into particulars about this
have conversed with old lady in the house with me
also with man named Peter the girl Ann used to be
drunk very often when she lived with me.
BY PRIcE.-I used to send her to the grocery Of Park
SENT and she brought the goods but so good
expected she purchased the groceries at another place
her to bring me receipt from Park Tilton for the
groceries, she brought me bill purportng to be signed
BY them. but i was mott cannot say that gave her
The girl Ann was b. ought forward here, and O'Kely
recognized her; she also recognized him.
As Okelly was passing towards the rear OF the Court
from the witness stand the crowd in the gallery sauted
| him with Kisses.
Il Inc NECORpER stated tnot the Bailerieb WouLu DC
| cleared II such coudnct repeated.
WILLIAM HoyrMRr called and sworn-I live at the
corner of West Broadway and Duane street, know Mr..
Dingor; knew nothing Of him but what il good; am
blind maker by trade; he worked for three years. he
has always lived peaceably with his wife.
Cross sranined by WHITiNo-t have been at the Cot
tage twice Dngler busincss the reputation Of
the houseis bad; it was bad before he went there.
MRs. ELIZA Moons called and sworn--I lived at the
time at % Beekman street, lkncw Ann Murphy week
| before this; my husbands name is John Mansfield; he
goes to sea; the Saturday when came home found
this girl in my room with my husband and another man.
my husband making nre the other man was sitting
chair had the other man before; he told me
that this girl his cousin, and he wanted mo to
give them lodgings until he could take her to
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