The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-06
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subpenasto for Dneler believe the man IN the
bar part Of the night was named Van Rensselaer, Mr..
not know that there change the keepers that
night live at 20 Norfolk street. with my mother and
sister do not sleep there.
Q-Where do you sleep sir ,
Al decline to answer
Q-Why do you decline
Al had az leave answer as not sleep with a wo-
man she is not my wiie she lived last night in Anthony
Dngler.
Charles PrAReE called and for defence.
An argument here to the order of the court
whether this witness hsd been confined in the jury
during the examination of others, but he finally al
lowed to proceed although he admitted he had been
the court room part of the time but had not heard the
der OF the coQt
WITNESS deposed ms foows.-I was bar keeper at the
house OF Dngler the night OF this occurrence did
not see her come into the bar out at the hy
GRANT getng water at the time was gone about a mi.
mute and half when returned with my pail of ater
met Dinger and coming out Of the door the
gir was not IN the bar that tines remained there
until the girl came in she came from the back room she
must have went in while was absent, after Dngler
out hIled pitcher and the kettle the stove
before came in from the back came in alone
and commenced awDg the persons sitting the ban room;
she said they were parcel of backguards Ind that she
had been abused there-she very angryshe did
act as though she perfectly sober asked what
the matter with her and she attempted to strike me-
thought asked her who had been abusing hershe told
me to go away that they were parcel snesking black
guards and vagabonds-this before Dinger came in
he came in as endeavorng TO persuade her TO 20
out MIR. OstraDdar came in with hm-she said nothing
to Dingler when he in--the bar room Light
a gentleman named Morrison was endeavoring to per-
come
the back, "my good girl want you in prvate" she
then went out aud several wachmen in with her in
few minutes-Mr Eikin. one of the watch who
among them turned her round and asked her look and
see ii any ofhe there had abused hershe said she
saw nonethe first time she went out with John Morrison
the second time with the watchmen-I did not see her
kicked out either time.
Cross-eramined by W1iting-I had been bar keeper
three weeks before the night in question; am sad
dler by trade, and out of employ ment-I was in
the bar the whole evening until the time that went
get the water-I usually remained all day except
absent
han minute and hal-there were twelve fourteen
persons in the place when out-all the prisoners
there-when went out of the barroom there no
persons in the building that know if there had
been think should have kuown There is a square
table, stove and few benches in the back ; it is
impossible for any light to shine into the back from
the OF the bar room there no way to get into the
back room except through the bar room she
coming from the door she said, " Pm decent girl I've
got no home Pve been abused" Jake Roome there
that night he in about twenty minutes before and
asked any had dollar broken bank note he went
out of the front door She did not address any when
she came in spoke to her and told her 1t place
for females and that she had better go she shook
of and said she wouldn't she did not how she got
should not have went through she was very spicy and
cried from passion she did not make fight although her
feathers were ruied she did not complain of being vo
lated this before Dinger came in she poorly
dressed in silk bonnet without feather rib
bands when Dngler in he took of his coat
usual end hung up; Morrison then went out with her
do not know where Morrison lives did not hear any
one offer her dollar to away she returned in few
moments with the Waterman coming in she the
back door and said this the door was through .;
she did not say that the place she vioeted
took her by theseeve and told her that did any
there; of the Waterman said don't be in hurry
Charley III take her away y Dinger did not leave the
there other bar keeper there that night person
get into the building by climbing the Ma
sonic Hall fence i is about twenty feet h gh
By PRicE-It is impossible for person TO recognise
another IN The back room from the light in the bar, Mr.
Stoely came there last night and had to take light to
find the way out into the back room
By DYrRIcT ATTORNEY i have been indicted for
assault and battery on herr she complained that had
treated her roughly that night.
Mrs. ELMIRA MITCHELL called and sworn-I reside at
No. City Hall Place; keep boarding house; hire the
Ann O'Neal, who lived with me; she called for by
the name OF Ann OConnor also; | have the same
ply; had subpoena and to the Tombs il the
concerned was the one that had lived with she
came 10 live with tn. first OF September; did not
agree to give her wages; she said she wanted home
she lived with me two or three weeks; am married
and nsys o shs whsn Ann Murphy LIVED
out between and eight o'clock, and did
return until eleven sometimes gentleman called at my
house and enquired for girl named Catherine; told
him there girl lived there by the name ofAnn, bnt
by the name OF Catherine; she came home
night with a man; she was intoxicated good many
times when she lived vii me.
Question by Pa,cE.-Now state what ,ranspired be-
The prosecution objected, but stated that that ques
ton to her general character habits OF
chastity was admissible
WIrNEss continued.--She sometimes would come home
with men, and sometimes not.
Crossenanined by WHirrso. i had controversy with
her; she the police Office after had discharged
her and made complaint about her went into the
kitchen almost every night but did not go when knew
she was out; sometimes rang the bell for her when
found she out.
Q.-why did you not discharge her when you knew
she ming out nights.
A-twas my fault, perhaps; she often out with.
out my permission; about week after she came with me-
the called for her by the name OF Catharne think
there a girl that had lived with by the of
Catharne; do not think that there of that
at the time she lived with had six seven boarders
that tme-msle boardeIs except gentleman and WIFE
the that home with her think she said was her
brothernlaw had servant with at the time she
came to the house; she said girl had seat her to me-
BY PRicE for deence-She slept in the kitchen wan
ted her go up stairs, but she refused.
Q.-In what situation did you find her in the basement
one particular night
The prosecution objected and Mr. Price stated tina, hi,
object IN asking the question show by that
particular evening. the girl Ann in stua
ton in the basement that would leave doubt III she
had had intercourse with
The Court allowed the question to be put.
Witness continuedI want down stairs one evening and
found the basement door locked said to her Ann
want to in; she made reply, and repeated the
question and again raped at the door and insisted upon
coming in she opened the door and did appear
ndressed although she looked though prepar
ing for it ! I asked her why the window was open she
said she left open so she could to get early in the
morning told her thought she had better shuttle win
dow down and open the shutters when she could see as
well she made reply to this another she said
she would not let in as she had her beau there sent
her far Pearl street twice to do
sent her to the butchers de think her any
BY Dnrmcr ArToRrsv-The night she said her beau
was there she kept waiting time before she open
ed the door she said the she did not let
because her beau there asked her how he got out
she said he got out OF the window.
Q-Why did you no, discharge her next morning
Al do not know she asked for her wages and then
made complaint TO lawyer went to the police Office
make complaint against her for going to my house and
making a noise for her wages.
The Court here took a recess from to o'clock.
EvEvISo SESSION.
The prosecution called JAMES PIcKErr who, being
sworn deposed az follows IL at the Broadway Cot
ago the night OF the 3D. of December ast-irom To-
clock to half past saw Ann Murphy come IN there
that evening Jacob Roome was with her she had his
they walked straight through the bar room and one
ofthe back door she went of her free will he used
no violence towards her Dmger talking to Osran.
yer Wnen sne came IN they remained talking two or
hree minutes alter she went through saw Ding Ter and
Ostrander go out the girl from the ward
md said that she not bad girl and that the fellow
had abused her she back in the yard or the rear
building four or five minutes Dingler was in the bar
street Wv