The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-07
NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY T. ls43

JAMES sADLrR, boy, recalled.-when met the girl
Ann Murphy in Broadway on the Saturday might when
the rape was committed, she was not drunk.
by PmcE.-How was the wind blowing that night
Al do not know.
Murphy come to Mr. tarneds office in City Hall Place
and she complained that Mrs. MITCHELL of No. City Hall
to the house and politely ask Mrs Mtebsl for the mo-
ney she shut the door in my face the girl Ann then
went into the kitchen below. ss9H.
DR.. MAcoMBE recalled.-The girl Ann was not drunk
that night ii she had been should have smelt her
breath the girl might have walked with apparent
that night and been very the next day. inamma
ton would not have set in before several hours had
! elapsed. - 1.
Capt. THOMAS FrNrox, of the City Watch, called and
sworn-I the GIRL Ann Murphy On the night of this
ARRAY she perfectly sober am one Of the captains
of the sixth district watch lido not know Mr. Dngler
the character Of the Cottage very bad Judge SO from
the trouble have had with II.
The girl Ann Murphy called into court and placed
Question by DprRIcr ArroRNEv-Dh you ever 60 by
the name Of Ann ONeil1 ltt
Any step fathers name is o'Neil. and sometimes I
called myself O'Ne at the time was at Mrs. MchePs
Invent by the name Of ANA Murphy.
BY sHErHERD for dsfsnse-I have never went by the
name of Wood the marine to at Mrs.
Mitches; told Mrs. Moore that the marine had come
to see me, because he knew my brother he knew my
people IN the old country never told Mrs Moore ina.
by me to Mrs Moore he never read to me before her
think that Mrs Moore put the letter in my bandbox
thought there harm in it stad there all night
and slept with Mrs. Moore knew he was married
man anu nad TWO ChIldren ltOd MIS- MITCHELL nc
who knew my friends in the old country that
she must not complain Of his coming to see mel while at
Mr. Moores the night OF the outrage some one came
to in the dark and said had better drop the case and
60 home it would be better for me- did not tell any
body that could find my way to the corner o. Gouyer-
ed thirteen months at the Battery: my sisters husbands
Frederick Seebod she has just returned to the
city, and here the prison to-day; never
brought any liquor into Mr. OKely's house when lived
| there; a girl named Mary brought it in; Mr. OKelly
spoke to me and asked who put the liquor in the bottles
oaid mt Epou Env laar hat 1r m
think that drank it, threw 1t out; did not know
there any thing in it until Mr. OKelly told me;
was not long there, and when OKely gave me money
to get groceries almost always to the grocery
store except once had the things that got put down
paper he said that had brought paper with
Park Tilford forged it; he did not pay my
wages, Mrs. Mitchell came to my bed room door one
night, when she wanted to get away without paying
me; she was always quzzng me about beaux but told
her did not want ythe night she into my room
the window shutter open not the window; left it
By D,rRlor AT roaNEv-I found that Mrs. Mitchell Of
No. City Hall Place, bad woman; there were men
and women coming to her house all night; she said they
were her sisters and her COUSINS aughte when found
what house she kept told her would stay no longer
Mr. Stevenson tried to get my money for me- but did not
By SHEPHERD for defence-l once Mrs. Mitchell on
Sofa and in her bed with man; then knew it was not
ht place for me to stop; she did not turn away; left
because OF her conduct in the house.
| ROBERT STEVENSON called and sworn-The girl Ann
Murphy the Police office about six weeks ago. to
there with her and thew REUSED to omen the door
sent another who was also denied admittance; while
in Mr.. Mel aurus office, Mrs. Mitchell said the girl Anna
had right have left her soon; doctor who lYes in
the house with Mr Mitchell said he owed Mrs. Mitchell
money and gave due bill for Ann, but we have
been able get any thing from him; Ann told Mrs.
then cen. a. my
| quest.
CAPT. ELDRuDaE, of the city watch, recalledi -ot
think the old woman Moore was drunk that night when
took Ann there in Beekman street, she spoke three words
one, the night ofthe rape went with Mr. Pierce
the bar tender OF Dngler 10 Pnteauxs in Broadway to
find Roome; he not there's went second time to find
him but ccul not; Pierce went with to point Roome
| out SO that could arrest him; did not see him.
Some conversation here passed between counsel as to
the examination the sister of Ann Murphy who had
rived in yesterday. The District Attorney finally
concluded to call her upon the witness stand the first
thing Saturday morning. 1t then stated that her
testimony for the uton and that of Mr. Hostn the
broher Of the officer, for deence should close tina evil
dence.
The Court then adjourned to the hour Of o'clock this
| Saturday morning. ~i
l.. D. shepherd Esq. will commence the summing up
for defence about 10 o'clock Jonas Phillips Esq for
prosecution will follow. Then VIM. NJ Price, Esq for
defence, and District Attorney Whiting close the argu
ment The Recorder will deliver the charge this
ing, Saturday and the will probably be submitted
to the jury by O'Clock The Herald of Sunday morning
will contain verbatim report OF the charge, and the
dict of the jury, delivered before o'clock Sunday
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