The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-26

ney elected this from me about ten days since or e nr
By wHlrrc-o-Do you know of any other liquid tina
would make similar stain? -
Defence objected and the Court overruied the quesuoi
as not to the cross investigation OF witness
Dr. EPHRAIM CLARK, called-l am physician, ana az
tended the post exsmnat Of the deceased DO
des concur with DR. Eadies statement generally; my
opinion is that of the bones OF the arm that were
charred was broken before the fire. discovered the ga
re of the wrist of deceased the flesh under the
acted upon by the fire. aud could not say whether
il had been placed there before or after death. ,
| BY 0RAHsm-The piece the arm and that on the
feet did not compare with each other; ssw no hgdft
upon the other arm.
ton before the Coroners Jury found piece OF black
silk an inch wide inch and half long in crease
her LETT wrist which was concealed IN awIhKie IL he'
wrist
By DsrENcs-I called the attention IF The physician to
This fact at the time -, .
Granevile the house where deceased was burned
the night Of the fire piece OF muslin that had
been steied with blood should say was under cloth
the foot OF the bed found it while pokng among the
rubbish in hopes OF finding some jewellery was burn
as large as hall sheet Of paper it had no strings upon
staned with blood some spots rs large as dollar
others smaller; it was part OF the garment OF grown
person; the reason think was that OF grown person
because too large for child the next morning
saw piece Of muslin that thought was piece OF
the middle, and was hemmed on one side also saw .
piece of carpet the fence that thought had blood OF
it was rag carpet DR. Harris looked at it with me
Cross eramined BY GRAHAM for dftncel was never ex
amined before today in this case; was subpenaed las
Tuesday, and called upon by the District Attorney
cloth with blood on it; called the attention of Mrs
Smith this CLOTH there other persons in the room
Mrs Depew but che would not look at it, did not see
these pieces of cloth until stirred the rubbish on the
would raise dust these things were burnt around the
edges; swear they were not black the cloth was NOT
as large half sheet paper the flannel thought was
piece of yellow flannel that was faded the only per
sons whose attention called to the muslin was Mrs
Smith and Mrs Depew; the reason that Mrs. Smith woud
not look at it because she is timd woman; we ei'
them there in order show them the next morning to the
corOner's jury; we covered them over with rubbish
there were six other persons in the room
| at the time; they did not us when we covered
ed them ups | went 10 the house about ten O'Clock
next morning there were eight persons in the
at the time the dirt where we had put the cloths
was shoveed out and they had scubbed out the hoor
did not enquire what had become OF the cloths never
told any officer of justice before Mr. Clark that had seen
these cloths my husband Of the Coroner: jury
did not tell him about it then the Coroners lnquest
lasted three days did not mention the fact Of finding
these cloths to any body that knowof; my husband Is
here in court the seam IN one Of the pieces ss no
ing except a chemise that is cut bias have seer
muslin shirt but never saw one cut bias JOIN
Morris, the butcher, found piece Of muslin tn
next morning that ! thought was piece OF sheet
it quite dirty and dark coored it was longer thar
common sized pocket handkerchief but not SO wide
told to wash it they did SO did not see j.
afterwards it was so dirty that they could not tel
whether there was blood on it or not; thought It was
blood before it washed 1t burnt round three OF
the edges; have mentioned this fact to Others put
can't tell who; told my husband about three months
blood on it, believe it heated blood heated
blood turns brown cannot tell whether the carpet was
know it was blood don't know whether told any
body OF this or not did not know George Honseman ~
the time the that said that George and POLY
came from the boat together was because heard Aora
ham Houseman say so to Mrs Weyman have aved on
Staten Island two years; was formerly from KahWay
N. j., where was raised lived about 800 yards IRON
r. HOuypman,
with them my husband is mason.
Direct yesumedTh reason why concealed the pieces
of cloth found spotted with blood because thought
they might reveal something relative to our female sex
Mrs SIAs SMITH called and sworn reside near
Port Richmond the house where deceased was
foundwithn three hundred yards went to the house
after the fire out; saw two under garments there
ton and the other flannel did not examine them close
y-there stains the cotton. that thought was
blood the flannel was smoked and dark and the STAINS
where found them to examine them in the morning
We covered them up thought it not worth while 10
show such things went the next morning, and iouno
they had been removed saw the carpet but ala moi
examine it closely knew the deceased but never VI
the day after the fire this bundle there 1.-THE
bundle of clothing table cloths &C. belonging to the de-
ceased and her husband that found in the house on
the night OF the fire. here shown to Witness the con-
tents of which she identified with the exception Of seve
raj articles bundle has appearance of be-
ing smoked, nor does it smell of smoke
THEATRIcALs, &c--Mr. Macready was an
nounced to make his appearance at the Buffalo
Theatre last evening, in Hamlet.
The Pittsburgh Theatre, under the management
Of Miss Clarendon, closed on Thursday evening
last, after very successful season.
1t is rumored that Miss c. Cushman is about to
visit England professionally.
Stickney's Equestrian troop has been amusing
the good folks of Cincinnati, and were at Louis
vile on the 18th instant
| Mr.. Vandenhoff made his appearance at the AL
bany Theatre on Monday evening" in the charac-
ter of Hamlet.
Russell gave a concert at Pittsburgh on the 18th
| instant.
Brougham and Miss Nelson are in this city, as
also Mr.. Hodges, the tenor singer.
| Mr.. Jenyns has been astonishing the young
and rising generation by lectures on Glove" in
| New Jersey.
BoorH.-It was reported that this spirited actol
was drugged by some OF his "jolly companions
in consequence of which, he was unable to perform
| on the evening of his benefit at the Park Theatre
! The Portland Daily American says that he arrived
in Philadelphia by the night line on Saturday night
| still quite under the "weather" The "poisonou.
drug " we presume to be brandy, or something o
| that sort.
Rockwell and Stones Equestrian Company are
| performing at Portland.
| Messrs. June and Turner'S Company were per
forming at Cleveland on the 22nd instant.
Mr. Dempster left this city yesterday for Phila
dephia.
Two new dancers from Milan, M. and Made
| Breten, have created great sensation at Paris.
Hamilton Braham, the second son OF the grea
vocalist, is said to have splendid voice.
PROFESSIONAL MIsFoRTUNEs. -Tanburni, the
great vocalist, has lost 25 600 by the failure OF the
| Paris Banker, Caccia.
| LES BAYApEREs.-A corps of French dancers
have gone to COnstantlnople. They are permanent
| y engaged by the Russian Government, for the
| theatre at Odessa
| The celebrated writer Harriet Martineau is con
fined to her chamber by painful and incurabls
| dsease-internal cancer.
| Mrs. Cornwall Baron Wilson is about to brins
out work at London entitled sour Actresses, o.
| Chances at Stage Favorites"
ExTRADrToN TREATY WITH FRANcE.-The Ma
disonlan contains treaty which has been con
| cuded between the United States and France, ant
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