The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-29
By Special Express from
RICHMOND COURT HOUSE.
An EXCLUSIVE FULL DAYS
PROCEEDINGS,
UP TO TEN O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.

Trial Of Polly Bodine, for the Murder OF
Emmeline Houseman, her slster-in-iaw.
This trial Is continued at Richmond Courthouse,
Staten Island, before the Court Of Oyer and Ter
MINER consisting OF Hon. Amasa J. Parker. Cir
cult Judge; Hon. Albert Ward, First Judge of
Richmond County, and Assistant-Judges Cor.e-
you, Littell, Crocheron and Clawson.
| For prosecution, District-Atorney CLARK, JAMES
R. WHITNEY, ESQ., and Commissioner PHELPS
For defence, DAVID GRAHAM, R. N MORRISON and
CLINTON De Witt, Esqs.
| Quite an excitement was created in this neigh
borhood and at Port Richmond this morning (Fri-
day,) by the appearance of coored man very gen.
| teely dressed, who said that he had come to the
island to reveal some great secret relative to the
murder of The deceased He had with him book
containing an entry of his dreams, in which he
states that the deceased had appeared TO him and
revealed the whole secret of the murder and who
had committed it. He was found upon examna-
ton to be crazy negro "dreamer" named James
F. Bayard, tailor, of LOG Sands street, Brooklyn.
He ordered to quit the island the risk of
being lock ed up
At the opening of the Court Mr. GRAHAM for defence
stated that he understood that the Court had adjourned
thursday AFTERNOON IN order allow the prosecution
time to introduce three witnesses Dr. Munday Alderman
Vandervoort, and Mr. Coddington who absent and
who had been represented by the prosecution having
been subpenaed at proper period to attend the trial He
had been informed this morning by Alderman Wander
WORT that he had not been subpnaed until evening
and also that the prosecution to introduce add
uonai testimony He hoped therefore, that the prosecu
ton would be compelled to conhne themselves to these
three witnesses, and then rest their testimony.
The Court stated they would hear the three witnesses
and then decide this question
DIR. CRowELL MUNDAY then called by prosecution
and swon-Knows the accused called to her at
the prison on Monday the LIST OF January she told me
following she was delivered of stii born child some
property taken from her Tuesday the Cd Janua
~ by the Sheriff: he told her that he ordered to
search her cell he did and found small leather
pocket wallet containing about $40 in bills and specie
took memorandum OF the bills blu. it has since been
worn out IN my pocket; cannot say that this is the
pocket book
Cross examined by GRAHAM for defenee-At the time the
sheriff went. ntoer cell search it the accused was
der labor pains she actually in labor at the time
the sheriff said he had authority TO search her cell she
made no objections to the cell being searched she said
she had nothing but pocket BOOK, and she told him
where it was this was the day before she confined.
Smith CoDDINaroN called and sworn-I reside at Rah-
way, New Jersey ; resided in New York on Christmas
last knows accused and have known her for two
or three years past saw her in New York on Sunday,
that day she passing towards Hudson street
cognized her at the tme between - and o'cock
had never spoken to her before she turned Hudson
street and left the company was with and followed
her and spoke to her she recognized me- and asked if
OF the reports in circulation about her she said she had
asked her If she the officers in search OF
hers she said she but that she perfectly innocent
asked her why she did not return to her friends her
swer was that they the first to suspect her
cuse her and she had friends advised her
and would protect her far in my power she
turned about and went with far Alderman Van
dervoors hewas not at home she begged Of me not to
take ner before any public magistrate we went aong
were to let asked her to take refreshments at the
tavern, but she declned the stable doors took
her into one of the parors stairs and asked her to set
down while got the iage; she said she would rather
walk then rides Alderman Vandervoot up stairs and
all three went down to the Tombs together in the
riage she had on dark cloak and one two or three
shawls, dark coored hood and green VEIL and small
had small satchel basket ,srN with her. but tt do
not know that this is the here; it very cold
that day she said id. she he'd been to church tina,
basket was found in church in Franklin street. between
West Broadway and Hudson street; there was pair OF
gloves and black lace Grape veil in the basket do
not remember what else in the baskst had
spoken to her beore when accosted her first passed
ternoon the first time was subpanaed Twas sub.
pnnied at Railway New Jersey did not go to New Jer
sey to avoid the service of any subpnnse went my
own business.
Cross-eramined by GRAHAM for Defence-The day met
the accused in New York it was very cold
Blu ProsecufiOn-wbo asked the privilege to put
other question to witness.-The accused informed me
that she had neither eat slept for two nights
she said that when she left the house in Washington
Saturday night she crossed towards the East rv
and walked out to Harlem and back that
ing in the morning she down in town and went to
church in Franklin street. in tho morning she said all
she had eaten the night before was piece Of pie think
her face brussels this conversation held board
OF the boat coming down.
Counsel for defence objected any further relation OF
the conversation of accused with witness, he had prom
sed to protect her if would 60 the island. The
court sustained the objection
by De}encel do not know that any is entitled to
the reward have been told was and wes not; if it il
claimed by any one suppose am entitled to share Of
should claim The reward III say would; the small hand
kerchief she had round her head nothing
in n7iu m n
once when spoke to herr she answered with perfect
GOODNESS when told her that suspected and the
ocers were in search OF herr she said she would to
the Island without my going to magistrate; this
said while was going the soop of Alderman Wander
voorts house.
DAVID VANDERvooRT sworn.-I was an Alderman OF
New YSrk city last year; saw the accused Sunday
them and went to room the tavern porter house
and remained there until Mr. Coddngton got the carriage
she said nothing of any consequence to while there;
10 not know that identify the basket here shown
me.
Q;-What did she say coming down in the boat
The defence objected, the promise of Coddington
who board the boat to protect her. sufficient
to exclude the testimony and also that the conversation
was In the presence of magistrate before she was
toned as to her rights.
The court noted the exception.
WIrNEss-The accused said on board the boat that she
antne on the Friday night evious; she did not talk
much; her face was tied up with handkerchief when !
and hurt herself the night before; the handkerchief
removed at the police office by some one.
Cross'erdmfned by GRAHAM for dtencs.I was not sub
pnaed to attend in this till last evening at o'cOck
received two subrGnaes last evening; have not been
out OF the city for the past several weeks.
The Prosecution objected TO the inquiry, when the
court stated that it proper 1t evident that the
cause should not have been delayed, the witnesses
named last evening were not properly subpGnaed
The Prosecution here said they should call another
witness.
TIL, Defence contendea that by previous understanding
last evening, the prosecution rest calling these
three witnesses. On consultation, the prosecution
scented to rest their testimony at this point They have
examined 81 witnesses.
The Court then took short to allow counsel for
defence to consult previous to their opening
At II O'Clock, CLINTON De WiTr, Esq, proceeded to
open the for Defence in which he stated that he
had been the counsel called in the case but should
endeavor to discharge his duty to his client in manner
satisfactory to the Court and in accordance with those
conscientious motives that should always acuae coun
sell He then alluded to the unfortunate position Of the
accused the responsibility Of the jury and the duty OF
all concerned in the important cause: that the jury
should discard all preudices former opinions and hearsay
ted