The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-06
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here introduced; is black and white satchel basket
the witness cannot positively recognise it, She did not
black veil with her; she long visaged sharp nose
and thin face did not notice the mole her cheek she
put her veil in the basket.
Odd you ask the woman whether there was any DO.
dy suspected of the murderl
A-She said there a family of blacks and whites v-
ing ogeher on the island she did not say they We're
pected but SO impressed me- she said that Capt House
man had sold third Of his vessel for thousand dollars
stand that that the object Of the MURDER said be-
ieved the money was not found; she replied "nothe
boys when they had money which they sid not
want TO gave to the old man." understood that she
meant her father she said the talk board the steamboat
was that the robbers would be there lat her aher next
nothing more was said the subject (The witness
sent into the Jail to recognise Polly Bodine)
LETTIA EVERY. sworn live at 252 Canal street. in the
occupy the back room in the third story Mrs Brssenden
lives on the same floor; have known the prisoner Waite
for the past two years have done his washing regular
ly on the Tuesday or Wednesday before Christmas
lady in company with him as was returning from
the market they were going toward the market It was
great distance from Mr. Coddingon's and the shop
can't say whether saw the woman or not before she
had q veil OIL cannot tell the color Of it she
had dark bonnet and dress on did not take any parti
cular notice of the woman thought it Yates sis
ter they had basket and supposed they going
to the Market have not had any clothing to wash for
night the Tuesday after Christmas day, saw him
bang water out of his basement the boy not with
turday before Christmas, my,daughter said she Mr.
Waite in The yard also between the hours Of and
eight Mrs Bressenden said to that she thought II
ny singular that Waite should ask her. previous to his 60
ing into the country -, whether she would know
Aibert's mother on Christmas night heG a cab
carriage come to the front door think heard some one
come in after it stopped know of no one who saw
Waite at home on Christmas day.
SARAH BRssENDEN, sworn-I reside at $50 Canal street
in the building with Waite have lived there three
years Friday evening last about nine o'clock, Albert
Bodine asked me to come down. as Waite wanted to
went down with my child in my arms ate said
a want you to tend my store tomorrow if it will not be-
inconvenent for you;" think he said he wanted to 90
down to Staten Island with Albert who standing
the stove being Saturday, it rather put OUT but
did not like to deny him he said need stop all the
time but that could go to dinner Albert was saying
what serious affair it was Waite was playing with the
child Waite said it horrid affair." and asked Albert
whether he had thought of every the Island AL
bert said he had there nothing unusual in the man.
ner or conduct of Waite asked what time they intend
cd to leave and Albert replied about eight O'clock" he
boy Albert is here nroducedD Waite asked Albert if they
suspected person whose name he mentioned don't
collect it did not Waite until the next morning
about eight o'clock, when called to what time he
until Waite went went down to the store about nine
o'clock Waite told me he would he back in the afternoon
he did not miss the o'clock boat told him hoped
he would be home before dark If not would lock thu
door and go up stairs never said to Mrs. Every
0he last witness) that thought it curious that
mother; | never had any such conversation; /
remained in the store until twelve o'clock; then went
up stairs and remained there about two hours and hall
several persons called for medicine; among them
woman, poor Irish girl who looked like servant girl
would not know Mrs. Bodine; Wates brother called in
at half past five o'clock of the police officers called
far the keys; did not like to give them up; Mr. Brewer
came in at the time and gave him the keys; have
not been on the premises snce cannot say that Wait,
at home on the Saturday before Christmas; | know
Albert there; heard cab carriage drive "
to the house, have knowledge of Mr.. Wate's ali
the.Saturday previous to Christmas day.
SARAH SIMPSON sworn-On Christmas last lived with
was Standing ~ at the door GAYLORD Heard III,
cry before Jesse went down. thought it was the boys
keeping Christmas night Jesse went up to the hous,
pie were gathered Jesse CLARK handed biz
rocking chair with large bundle in it. was on thu
out stepped up him and took them from him. then
went TO Gaylords, and brought down lamp and
candles did not see the bodies until after they
DANIEL g. CRocHERoN sworn--On Christmas night ]
saw the fire think there were thirty gathered
when arrived think the back kitchen door was bro
ken open there were some standing the piazza
when went round to the front saw Mrs. Abraham
Houseman going in; she passed in think she took holo
out myself it stood the foot of the bed and near to
where the body iound when the bodies were found
bureau top drawer helped her to search and opened fo
her the bottom drawer, which was somewhat warped
she said she hunting for the jewelry she did
find think little box with some cotton in il
in which it said that the ewelry kept it was
open can't say whether it was turned upside down
not think noticed the impression, as II watch had
lain the cotton heard person say that the DO
dies found went in and saw the woman she lay
her side the hip and side, the skin looked ma
the under sde as he had turned the body over; dug
Of the embers either the hand the foot of the child
then left 1t the child was lying next to the wall,
its mother; was overcome with the smoke and smell.
that could stand it any longer helped to carry
it out in blanket found the portion Of the scu of thu
child among the in the CELLAR understood the ruin
had been shoveled down there the piece of the soul
would measure about the round of the palm Of the hand
portion OF the scalp was attached TO raised thu
scalp from the bone OF the scull and saw reddish
bloody the hair not consumed it may have beer
snged the scalp was not burned the bloody part look
cd I that norton of W.
burned should say that it was not much scorched; thu
fire the northwest corner Of the kitchen, when
saw the burned bedsead.
Mrs PARsELLs recalled have visited the Richmond
County jail since was examined, and there recognized
the woman which have testified as having been in m.
store her in the hood veil and dress; also recog
nzed her face; she said she knew me- she asked il
did not keep confectionery near the market; she
WILLIAM Henry, coored boy, recalled saw the
woman have spoken of as coming on board the steam
dressed in the veil and have doubt hat sd
is the same woman CThi is the second witness who has
recognized Polly Bodine today)
i recognize the woman confined in Port Richmon'
Jail, the woman saw on board the Staten Islander
Saturday morning last After caught glimpse Of he,
side face knew her at once. ! thought she blushec
when she
Isaac CRuzER, sworn--I saw the fire on Monda,
nights the first person think; entered by the bac
Kitchen door did not any body open it; did no
open either doors disc overed Of the bodesthe fee
lay towards the entry it was lying among the ruins
cnders struck that the body had been placed under
the bed; the floor wherein the bodies lay not burned
while around the fire was evident did not examine TIL
body; bundle; rocking chair outside, par
tally burnt; strange woman there; an hou
there before the bodies discovered; bundle unes
very large one could not have been in the chair
a cane bottom one burned through
| ABR.HAM WHITLEY sworn i was present at the fir
at George Housemans on Christmas night think thu
| kitchen doors open when | went there the fir
not all out the bodies about twenty minutes
after arrived the spot they found in the nortl
west of the kitchen where the bed stood the frs
saw of the woman was when Mr. Cruzer stirred up thu
| embers with stick he said there was body there
said he tried again with stick and kind of turne'
the body II then said eyes there Is body We thci
pulled the from under she not much burne'
| on the side on which she lay The child lay tn
partition thought the clothes the body burn
ed than those top the bodies lay near the foo
the bed the chief part OF the fire where the bodies la
particularly where the head lay think that Cruze
Sued the body round when he stirred up the embers will
his stick think the body lay lengthways with the be
first have doubt but that the bodies lay under tn
| bed.
| ABRAHAM r. MILLER swon-I was at the fire at Georg
| IIouseman's Christmas night ] can't name the PEI