The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-27

Of accused and commended that they entitled
PENDING this question: the Court at ~ O'CLOCK look
recess Of an hour to dinner.
Al the opening Of the court Mr. De WITT, Tor defence
offered proposition relative 10 the question that wi De
lore the court before the which he desired the
Waite in presence of accused the witness felt disposed
to relate it,
The court overruled the proposition.
Albert BopINE continued Il went to Washington
ket, and had basket with the OF Mr. w ate is
roM hs st s Mr. Ws re-
him there was there fifteen twenty minutes before
my mother returned think it was about two O'Clock
when returned to the store from the market do not
know where my mother was that afternoon.
G. Did you your mother between the time Of your
return from the morket and the evening" and If So
wheTe2
WTssss-l saw her at the store after back; do
not know where she dned that days she got her meals
MIR Waites generally when she was there Saturday
aud Sunday sometimes when she went out shopping she
got them some where else.
Q-Who cooked the dinner on the SATURDAY previous
TO the day your mother at Waitesi
The defence objected the question was entirely IT.
ievelent The court overrued the objection.
WITNESS Il do not know who cooked the dinner; some
times to the eating houses and got dinner already
night; do know where my mother slept that night
Q-Where did you sleep that night
Defence objected, and question was withdrawn.
Q.--Wben did you next SEQ your mother?
WITNESS On Tuesday morning she came to Mr.
Wates between and 10 in the forenoon she had
black frock do not recollect other portions OF her
dress she did take breakfast there she left the store
between 10 and IL o'clock; went from there to fuckers
clothing store in Canal street, she bought All over coat Tor
me and paid $l2 for it; she bought a pair Of shoes
for herself at the corner OF Hudson and Canal we then
went back to Waites store, and from there the Port
past O'Clock received small bracelet from her while
we were coming down to Port Richmond in the boat
1t to her back grandfather and have
since found uncle George H0useman on board the
steamboat; went to Granite village in carriage to-
gether slept with my mother at my grandiaher's,
Friday she handed piece Of paper and some money
there was ss5 in bank notes she gave i to me in the
also the money arrived at New York about O'Clock
that afternoon, Mr. Waite at the store and gave him
the money 1.-THE paper here shown witness this is the
that night; went to Port Richmond the next morning
Saturday with Mr.. Wate we went to my grand.
fathers saw my mother the next morning Sunday
Waite and myself returned to Port Richmond on sunday
and arrested and examined on Saturday was in
the store of Mr. Waite on Christmas day when she went
away she told Mr. Waite she going to MrStrangs );
asked her why she going to stay at Mr. Strang's
"a me s and ana snea to ms ali hs
noon went the next day to Mr. Strangs at 10 O'Clock,
but did not find her there
Strangs tell my mother of the burning OF George
Housemans house my uncle Freeman told me-; he came
up morning this the first that had heard OF the
burning of house about twenty minutes after return
ed from Mr. Strangs, my mother came into the store OF
Wate Waite was present when my uncle Freeman gave
the information at the store Waite told her when she
came in
WITNESS was going on to state that Waite had caution
ed him about the of his mentioning this to
his mother when the prosecution objected and the Court
sustained the objection under the exceptions Of defence
but on additional argument by Mr. De WITT the Court
reversed thedecision
WIrNEss-Waite told my mother that something had
happened the Island my mother asked If Eliza Am
my sister. sick he said that something very
horrible had happened the Island my mother asked
again what it was whether Eliza Ann sick,
her that Emene and her child had been murdered and
the house set fire she then said she must go right
away down to0e Island.
Eighth street. New York the accused did not sleep in
my house Christina night last; she has not slept
there three or four years did not see her for Blk
months before she was arrested.
HIRAM ADoLPHus caed-Has conscientious scruples
against taking an oath %oud not mot nv the
reside at 40 William street, New York; am pawn bro
ker 1.-THE gold watch was here shown winess];
Christmas day about 10 O'Clock in the morning
it brought to my place by the accused to pawn;
asked her her property and what she wanted on
$s5 and she took it; gave her the money in city bank
notes; she came to my private rooms on the second
have aoa office 70 in my yown
pledged it in the of Henderson from Bergen; she
took the watch out Of basket that looked like book;
did not when she to redeem this WATCH put
the watch in my draw and when the advertisement
of the WATCH went and gave upto the police to JUS
tee Merritt Saturday; the next day went t" Port
Richmond.
Crosseramined by MORRISON for dtencc have been in
oNWhat have you done for living?
Al have made my living in an honest way laugh.
have ssen s tor e2 an
and went to London, where staid two months; then
came here.
neganl
e,DiS you know person by the name of Van
A-No.
Odd you ever know man by the name of Aaron
Cote?
A-No-ooh
Odd you ever pass by the name of Aaron Gotze7
O-What was Won fathers name1
Any fathers name is Saul Abram Adolphus
GLOW did you get the name OF Adophus!
A-That is my family name; never was in the cloth
business in Berlin; was in the dry goods BUSINESS did
not make purchase OF $4,000 worth Of goods just be
Henry Krokel wrote me to pay some money due
this company had foreman in my employ named Noah
Da Costa he is not with sent this watch down
to my foreman to ask him how much could lend on it,
my foreman told Saturday that the watch had re
ceyed the that had been solen told him that
did not like to and give up on the Sabbath he said
he would go, and before he could do it had done it.
Odd Noah ask you at the time If you would know
the person who left the watch
Al said could if saw her there was but one other
customer in my private office that day do not know
what dress she had on; never saw her before
QDO you expect any Of the reward OF 81 900 If this
is convicted T?
A.--No dent know if Pm entitled | will give it to
said expected the reward saw the accused first at the
New York police Office the watch is fancy watch, and
is worth $40 perhaps $50 or $50 or $40 lid, -
Broadway last Christmas in the service OF John Levy
[ The gold chain was here shown 20 witness have
seen this chain before II on Christmas day twas
presented the office for pawn the person wanted $25
put the chain in the scale found weighed 46Penny
weights asked her name, and she gave that OF Elen
Of Bergen New Jersey gave her ticket
and $40 in bank notes, and the rest in specie.
Q-Who is the lady that pawned this chain!
AThat is the lady there the prisoner first saw her
afterwards here in the prison.
Crosstaannined by GRAHAM, for defence- never saw
he accused before the day pawned the chain; can
not say how many persons in the store that day
here may have been ten fy cannot recollect the
act OF any person that pawned any thing on lat day
except this person; the person that pawned
hat chain afterwards until her here in one of the
cells of the PRISON. she the only woman in the cell
bave other chains like this.
BY ProsecutisnThis is the chain that she pawned;
know it by small piece OF gold at the end.
l.. A. ScHArENBER0 sworn-I am employed in the pawn.
broker shop OF Davis, in Chatham street The silver
spoons taken from house of deceased here shown
70 wtness ! have seen these spoons before; woman
came to my shop and bought pencil Christmas
iay she wanted money them, and gave her SO
50cs she said her Henderson, from Bergen; on