The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-03
THE STATEN ISLAND TRAGEDY.
From the New York Sun, we learn that

IHE STATEN ISLAND IRAGEDY.
From the New York Sun, we learn that
On Saturday morning last, Mr.. "A. Adolphus,
Pawnbroker, 232 William street, seeing the de-
scnption Of the late Mrs. Houreman's watch and
iewelry in the papers of that morning, recognised
q watch and other articles pledged with him on
Tuesday by woman calling herself Elizabeth
Henderson, of Bergen, New Jersey, to be the
articles stolen. He Immediately repaired TO the
police Office and gave them up
While the officers here were hunting after
Polly Bodine, on Saturday, the officers on Staten
Island arrested her paramour, George Waite,
who keeps drug shop at 252 Canal street, New
York, native of France or Belgium. He was
known to be very often on the Island to see Mrs.
Bodine, and it is believed she is now enceinte by
him. He was placed in custody.
Polly Bodine the sister of Mr.. Houseman, the
suspected murderess, has also been arrested.
She was seen on Sunday morning, about
o'clock, in Spring street, by MIR. Coddington, jr.,
son Of Mr.. Coddngtton Of the Horse Bazaar in
Watts street, and Immediately recognised by
him as the person for whom the police were in
search. He took her at once to Alderman Van
dervoort's in Renwick street; but not finding the
Alderman at home, from thence TO his fathers
stables, where he met the Alderman, and car
riage was Immediately got in readiness, and the
unfortunate accused taken to the police Office in
Centre street. Here scene Of a character took
place that can hardly be described. A female,
and that female the suspected mnrderess Of her
brothers wife and child brought before the adj
ministrators Of the law in respect to her present
charge! She was much overcome, and appear
ed scarcely to be conscious of her acts. She as
serted more than once that she had rather have
been the murderess than be accused OF having
committed SO foul IA deed. She wore green
veil, and appeared far advanced in pregnancy.
She denied in toto the charge, and stated that
she left before six o'clock on the morning OF the
murder. She was taken into back apartment,
and strictly searched by Mr.. Calender, the po-
lice clerk, but nothing found upon her. She
stated that she had left reticule in church in
Duane street: an officer was despatched, but
could not find it. She then said she had left it
IN church in Spring street; and the officer was
again sent, but returned again with no better
success No questions having been asked her,
it was deemed proper to send for Mr.. Ado!phus,
the pawnbroker, in William street, where the
watch was pawned. He saw her, and clearly,
identified her as the person who had pledged it
to him for $35. carriage was then ordered,
and the wretched female, accompanied by JUS
tice Merritt, Mr.. Calender, and officers McGrath
and Dunshee, was taken down. to Staten Island.
When the officers were searching Waites
dwelling on Saturday evening, in Canal street,
in this city, word came in that woman had fed
fIom Quaker lady's round the corner II APP
pears that Polly went up to Waite's store, and
finding something wrong, she went around the
corner to a. shop kept by a respectable Quaker
lady, and obtained lodgings; but she soon learn
ed the meaning of what was going on in Waites
store, and fed After her arrest, the officers dis
covered the baskets, &C., and having chartered
the steamboat Samson, carried their prisoner
down to Port Richmond yesterday afternoon at
one O'clock On arrival Mrs Bodine was com
mited to the charge Of the officers, and private
examination instituted. 1t was rumored that
she had confess d the murder, and implicated
Waite and several others, many Of whom were
above suspicion. aF
Ihls desperate woman is, undoubtedly, one of
the most astonishing characters this community
has heard of in long time. 1t will be noted
that she pledged the jewelry in the name Of
Elizabeth Henderson of Bergen-the articles
were marked E. H. Bergen isaa little town on
the Jersey shore, opposite, Port Richmond