The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26

Before Recorder Tallnadge, Judge Lynch, and Alder
men Crolius and Jones.

Before Recorder Tallnadge Judge Lynch, and Alder.
men Crolius and Jones'
Fee. 25.--ISial of John UnderhiH-Fou,M Doy.-Ths
SON Of the girl Ann Murphy al the Broadway Cottage
Saturday, December 3D., continued. District At
torney WHIrINe and JONAS B. PHILLrPs Esq for prose
cution and DAVID GRAHAM and JAMES T. BRADY, Esqrs,
for defence.
The Court Room was a. crowded as usual.
At the opening Of the Court tho District Attorney called
CATHERISE sister Of Ann Murphy who
forward and took her the witness stand She re.
sembes her half sister very much in fashion Of face and
features, although some few years her elder.
The DIsTRIcr ATTORNEY here stated that the wit
i0r defence had applied to him to correct certain
THOMAS AWKWARD, the person who acted az clerk in
the intelligence Office forward and stated that he
desired to parts Of the testimony he gave
yesterday Alter considerable explanation, he finally
stated that he positively yesterday that the girl
Murphy had applied to him for place the Gath Of Oc
tober in company with another woman. but he now
thought that she might have come the 3st of Novem
place Ann ONeil he had lseen the oman Catherine
Scabod Sitting here with the girl Murphy in his
oice he now knows that the latter was there OF
the two days
By DISTRICT ArToRNEY-I think the girl that
sent to Mrs. Hoods, who committed the larceny
the girl Ann Murphy think it was another girl my
impression now that sent Ann, and she did not stay
there.
The prosecution then called,
CATHxAISE SEABoLD, the half sister Of Ann Murphy,
who was sworn and dePosed as ollowsIlv at us Pitt
street am sister Of Ann Murphy she to this
country the 9th of last April in the ship Echo Capt Sill
came here about four years before her did her
on board the Echo she to the number she d.
rectel after she arrived had never been in this
country before went with her get place in.
telligence office in the Bowery ; l know girl named
cry never paid for place but once the girl Mary
Hesney 10 in the country have went to the inte
gence ONCE with my sister
Odd you transfer place to your sister at the
intelligence office
A-No, lived in Ridge street, at the same place
father was named O'Neil my mother was married Sc
cond time to man by the name Of Murphy abe is my
half sister do not know that Ann ever lived with Mrs
Hood do not know whether Mary Heaney lived there
or not.
Crosseremined BY dsfenss-I am married was married
in August last by clergyman who lives somewhere in
Grand street my husband lives in Pitt street have
lived there better than month do know any per
son named Ann Hoo lived at ~ Ridge street when my
sister arrived had another half sister in the country
named Bridget she married TO French gentleman
was three months old when he died after Murphy mar
ed my mother he was appointed to the place of my father
time after my husband died kept my husbands horses
and carts at work for time after he died went IN
the intelligence office about four months ago went to
get seamstress place. and could not obtain That's could
take up housework did Ann in Dec last she left
me, in consequenceofa little falling between u.s. she
did not know that she living with Mrs Mansfield or
Mrs. Moore in Beekman street Ann was in prison th 90
or four weeks after the rape before heard Of it was
going out Of the city wheni Ann left was going TO
Norfolk did not tell her was going do know that
she knew it the she LETT was because of the
dimcuues between us she did hot leave because was
BY pycsecutonI went to Norfolk few days after the
quarrel between Ann and me was absent about thirty
days. went with lady Ann often told me was too
poor to keep her Ann Heaney lived with me she
lived with her mother, block off from me / do not
sna she gaveaheIame residence that did at the
By BRADr My sister not we'll when she lived with
sue went 70 church, at the corner Of 0randfand Ridge
street she always came back home when she was out Of
place.
Prosecuion-I returned about the close Of the last
BY Jgnon,By what name did she come toithis country
Al recollect she lived oKey sin Blocker street,
! 90 not remember her living any where's else.
Isaac TAvrRv called and sworn.-I al hand on board
oths ship Echo was ordinary seaman on board she
know Ann Murphy she came in the ship, and went
oy the name OF Ann Murphy she a ant TO fa
mily by the name OF Brown.
Croseeraminedb BY dsfence-I saw Ann Murphv here In
the city prison about three weeks since. there
with ship mate; was with her but few moments; am
name of other on board the Ship have heard
her name called board the vessel; am arrested now
on he charge ofgrand larceny was board the North
Caroina and was in the Somers before the cruise when
the mutiny was.
RosEnr STEVENSON called and sworn-I know a girl
named Mary Heaney think not her that lived with
Mrs Hood; think the girl that lived with Mrs. Hood
who was charged with committing some offence was
not like Ann Murphy The way became acausnt
ea with Mary Hcaney was. she came to the police with
MIS-. Mansaeldor Mrs Moore. about some wages.
one oil the Jurors here asked Mr. Graham whether the
manifest Of passengers ofthe ship Echo as presented in
evidence, was the original document.
The counsel for defence stated that II was documen,
obtained from the clerk Of the commissioner the aims
house" and the presented to the Mayor and tcs
lied to by Captain Sill, the captain Of the vessel
The prosecution closed, and the defence called
.ALsxANpss Cosprr, q coiored man. who wss sworn
am barber and have kept my shop $40 Pearl street
know Jacob Roome and have been in the habit If sha
wing him and cutting his hair for the past wear kno,s
bpont hol..l