The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-23
General Sessions
Before Recorder Tamadge and Aldermen Scoles and

mad been inmate of the Aims House. Death supposed
to BIO affection OF the heart
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tsllmadye and Aldermen scoles and
March 22-sENrrNcK DAY-In the Of Richmond
woodruff indicted for forging note OF Geo w. Mei
for $500 in whose case the jury could not agree they
standing eleven for acqu,ta and for conviction JAS
NJ SMITH, Jr Esq for accused moved that no prosequi
be entered and his client discharged The District Al.
torpey stated that he had been spprsed Of additional
testimony for the prosecution and he therefore
Francis II. Cssen the Of this man, icted OF
obtaining goods by false preences, sentence postpon
3D. TO allow time Tor counsel to prepare bill OF excep
Henry NJ Ragge-The same disposition was made of the
conviction OF this young for forgery, motion oi
VIM NJ Price his counsel
John Eraneis the notorious black burglar, against
whom there four indictments for burglary in the
first degree, entered plea Of guilty Of the charg
and was sentenced u the State prison for twenty
years and six months
T,iai for abortion The trial Of Napoleon Larenx
Madame Cath. ri,e 6ueal, and Madame sherine Cost.l
TO- alias MAXWELL ior uisde meanor in procuring abortion
rom French girl named Zulms Marache the 4th OF
February, Is43 " as third day. The
rowded to excess, as much interest las beeA
xcisi among certain portion OF our French popnia'
Madame Pos.or, who was sworn on Thursday evening.
caed and sated that she had Zuma Marache
take medicine from small vial. in the month Of July
1913; and thai the 18th Of February at the time the
witness received the letter stating that Zulma was preg
mart she told witness that she not and she would
| compel the writer Of the letter to prove it.
0a'sss p9ss.T called and worn, am cabinet ma
the lah Ct February, 1913 she looked very well on
that day.
| Madame Gueta one OF the parties On trial
| ELIZABETH hIoSTILELA, called and sworn-I know
Zuma MaIache, and resided in the house with her
in August last had conversation with her after sh,
came out OF Eridge street prison, where she was
been in prison. and she woud have she would
| not give up II she would lose her fingers all to
pieces. asked her Il she had had child she told me
he and Madame Gueta told her to take 1t she also said
that Madame Gueta told her to take courage it would
never mentioned the name of Madame Costello to me
she also said that Napoleon had promised marry her
but that he could marry her then hut wanted her
lake medicine to get rid Of it. and then he would marry
her this in July end August, 1913 a tall
man come home with Zuima at night, aud afterwards al
| old man.
| DR.. JOHN ABE.LLE called and sworn and VIM Shaler
az interpreter have v ed here twenty seven ears
have known Napoleon Lareux seven or eight years
Did you ever sell any medicine to Lareux to procure
| abortion I
ence that he had except the statement Of Zuma Marache
| that Lareux told her so.
| The Court overrnled tho question
Odd Zulma Marache call upon you to enquire whe
ther you had sold any medcine to Lareux to procure
| abortion A-Some ladies' called to me and l told
them to leave that never sold any such medicine to
/ body.
JosrrH PELEssrER, called and sworn-shaler interpro.
teri have known Zulma Marsche since June, 1912 J
have lived mt 30 Leonard street saw her the l4h and
18th of February last her health then good she
lined at my house the 10th have seen her talking
with at 10 and IL O'clock at the gate in front of
house.
MADAME VcroRIA PELI EssIER, called Il know Zulma
Marache; she dined with the 10th of February.
| FRANCIS HUGosIr, called Il know Zulma Marache
have seen her in the yard talking with persons.
Cross-eramined-I have never seen anything improper
| with her.
rine Ames Ia Mr. VIM. Maxwell the 3lst OF October
ls4l. This testimony introduced to sustain the Oh
lection urged by defence against the Indictment which
AYERS that Madame Costello, alias Maxwell "spin-
| ster" the time she committed the act of abortion.
FRANcIs Day caled-I live at the Walabout and manu-
facture bronze ornaments knew Zulma Marache and
have known her for tour years; never talked to her
about meeting her at Mrs Robbi1s's she came to my
place with her brother broherinlaw and sister; this
| witness knew nothing relative to the girl
Prrrx I. COLE, Called am private watchman, and
formerly porter in the store of Moran Iceland in the
winter Of 1912 he ls the key of the store with
to ball he returned about three o'clock with young
French woman and he went into the store with her.
| Cross-eramined-He made secresy about it.
Mr. BRADY here offered in evidence the affidavit of Znl
ma Marache given by her at the time Napoleon LareS
was held to bail in the civil suit.
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY objected, as he had opporu.
nifty cross-examine her relative to IT, pro-
luced in evidence when she was on the witness stand
The CoUHr ruled the ofidavit out, and then took
cess from half past t%o till quarter pas. three o'clock
| EVENING SESSION.
The defence called George GREET, Helen Lareux and
Henry A. Lucas who testified TO the general good cha
racter of Madame Gae.al.
The affidavit Of the girl znma Marache, on which La
held to bail in the civil suit for seduction,
hen read by defence also the affidavit ether sister Ze
The defence then offered call each of the defendant
in this case Tor the other allow the jury Gu
hem before them separately for examination after tL'
jury had retired
The District Attorney objected and the Court sustained
| H.rRY p B.Rsxn called.-I am an attorney at law
prepared this affidavit OF Zuma Marsche merely il
serted such portion OF her statement as considered
| ctsary
| CHAsLss v,LLIE called Knows Nspoleoa LareuN
| and Madame Gnetsl; their characters have been gooo
roha Fusier knows Napoleon Lareux as Of good CHI,
Andrier Matt len known him for eight years. his
~vutaton ia good Francis Arnaud gave SIM ar ,es
| nory
| Dr. DAWN E. uAsyr~ called - His testimony va.
elsve the eject Of the operation Of abortion BY
| astru1,eat which il is unnecessary to publish.
Jon CH,>pLER called Il keet variety store know
Lareux his character has been good Several other wit
| nesses were called 10 'he point.
| JosrrH Srouvt@AL. esed-Zulma Narsche told me tina
Lsreux, and woman compelled her 10 take med
cine and when told her that that almo', mpossbl
he said she nearly crazy and did not know what sh
lid
The defence rested at this point.
DANIEL ALIEN called for the prosecutiou Il reside
at Staten Island am steamboat agen. between this city,
| and Harford--the Norwich line
Q-was there any that left this CITY for Boston.
The afternoon of the i3th Of February. lsl3
| A-There not, as there that day; th
Norwich boat for Boston left sunday the l2h, as sh
detained passengers that LETT on Sunday would no
have arrived in Boston until Monday morning the 18th
February have a list of the passengers that went Z
Boston on Sunday neither the name Of Madame Costello
Mrs Maxwell is on the passenger list OF the boat tha
re will be recoeced that the testimony of prosecution
show the abb that Madame Costello left this cit,
tor Boston on Saturday the 18th Of February
Cross-eraminedNo boat left Saturday afternoon.
r. T. LOCKWOOD called and sworn-I am Secretary o
the New Jersey transportation Company the only regu
lar lines to Boston in February the stonngton AM
Norwich lines. q Was there any boat on the stoningto
line for Boston Saturday the 18th of February ls43
There was not our boat left on Friday the 10Th
! February.
Cross-euamined Il the fact Of storm noted on tn
way bill. having taken place Saturday the nth
February. q Did you the time these way bills wer
given to you know the facts that they contained
Baapv objected as the handwriting on the way.bl
was not that Of the witness.
The CouRr overruled the objection.
A-iknow the fact-our boat sailed from here FIR
iay afternoon, the 10th Of February, Is43
, | By the CouRrQ. Do you know from your own know
ledge that the boat leh Friday, do you derive it or
the papers in your possession 2
Z A At the time the memorandum given to me,
knew they true; hut cannot positively say fror
my actual knowledge, that she sailed on Friday ca
speak only IRON the waybill; feel positive, from tn
! y-bill hat she did leave that day.
v DsTRJcr ArroRNgv-We shall here close with the