The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-28

her, but didn't like to to it, as wasn't certain
wouldn't like TO form any opinion about her as she seems
much altered il il il her think this woman at
our house in January last
G. What is your present opinion to whether the
you in Jail is the one that pawned the watch
Al have formed no different opinions from wha, be
fore said.
Crosserained by GRAHAM for Deience-hiy father and
others vent with me the the accused the prs
do not remember whether shook my head not
when went into the CELL as though did not know the
could not swear TO the accused
BY ProsscuiOn think told Da Costa that believed
the accused to be the woman but that would not swear
to her.
The Cour. then took of one hour for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AARON HousEMAN, called by Prosecution snd sworn -
reside at AZ Twenty fourth street, New York lived
in Madison street Chi smas last One morning, about
that time. saw person that thought was the accused
was IN Oliver Madison street She had hood
and cloak can't say what day 1t was,-n was some
where's near New Years day AS approached her, she
hauled her veil over her face and passed by me- think
QDid you sn,ion the fact OF seeing her any bsdy
Tbs de fence excepted and the Court overIuled the
cepton OH the oand that the prosecution would prov,
by the person that he told the precise aay The de-
fence could produce this confrmatory testimony, and
| the question was therefore Withdrawn
Cross examined By DE Wirr for defence Il am no rela
| tive of deceased, nor co know her Intimately.
GEoRGK w. MATsELL called and sworn-l am special
Justice OF the Peace OF New rk-0he letter in pencil
mark was here shown witness have seen this piece OF
paper before; il Saturday previous TO last New
Years; ordered Waite to be searched when he was
rested az rot chmond this piece OF paper was found IN
out in my presence; read 1t then; think the writing
was perfect then than it now this s. note
like IT, was taken from Waite at the time; there was vial
in the pocket of Waite.
Gross eramn,d by De Wfrr for defencei do not know
what was in the vial; don't know whether was cam
phor
DANIEL CLANS sworn.-I a baker, and reside at Port
Richmond received note from the accused which
think was TO take to Mr. Freemans this was the Wed
nesday Thursday before Christmas took the note
home and gave to Garry Gibson never saw II aiteI
wards did no, read it, although it was unseaea
(rfnSn n--lr a IA
last witness Thursday before Christmas destroy sd
by burning it the letter was unsea,ed and contained
request tor Mrs Freeman 10 let Eliza Ann Bodine
Mary Bodne or Polly Bodine ] did 20 that way the
next day and destroyed because thought was Of no
use.
Cross examined BY GRAHAM for defence thought the
letter was of no kind of use II contained but two lines
it was very muddy in the roads at that time.
STrPHEN d. KINGSTON, the crazy man, was called
Mr. GRAHAn, for defence, objected, as the man was an
unfit witness 10 prove any thing.
KrNosroN-What is the matter \ Put your question
WHirING-We offer to show that this man was on the
road that night; and if the defence will admit it, that's
enough.
KrScsros-Lets hear it. think the truth will pinch
you very hard.
this man.
wHrrrse-we wish TO prove or to show that this man
did not commit the murder.
K,sosres-Open your mouth let us hear ye. laugh
teri
CouRr-Order. order!
KIScsTorT ve right to speak Charge me with muir
der! will talk on my religious rights
CouKr-Let that man be removed out Of court
GRAHAM-Such man should not be allowed to run at
CsuRr-He is in custody Of the keeper of the hall
JOHN KINasroN, boy. called and swom.This was my
father Tho the stand was at Mr. Mercereaus
store Saturday Eight before Christmas about O'Clock
my father there went With him from that store to
Mrs Garabances this after dan before oclock my
father then went home went back TO the store and
then went home; found him home when got there's he
did not go out az knew of went TO bed at O'Clock
By DEFENCE. heard cries screams that night Of
any kind on the road as was gong past the house oil de
! ceased.
JOHN VAN PELr called and swornI am father of de.
ceased oman she "a years old and had been mar
lied years; she at my honse the Sunday before
Christmas; took her home Wednesday following;
have since seen OF her jeweiTy; these are the
| same earrings that gave herr J an very conhdent
hers; this clasp belonged the child; cant say that
have this piece OF vallens before; she was never
| in the habit Of sleeping alone.
BY defenct-l never knew OF any i'll ieeng between
| deceased and the accused.
ABRAHAM BRuNpaor sworn-f reside at Mariners Ilar-
bcr Stsen Island; was at the house OF George House.
the night the fire; then apiece Of muslin that
Mrs Showe raised on stick looked at It, ard con.
sse had marks Of blood it, and also piece of carpet
think saw this small wooden box in the bureau thai
| night.
C'essezamined. BY GRAHAM for defenee-l cannot Say
whc her this is the box Mrs Sho,we showed the
muslin to me; the first time told these facts to any body
| was yesterday mornings then told them to Mr. Van
Pelt the father Of the deceased; formerly nved Ia The
town of Cornwall, Orange county; do not know that
the piece OF flannel that MRS shoiwel saw was the same
| that | saw.
joins A, MoRns called and i reside at Granite
Village was one OF the Coroners Jury in this case
told George Houseman the husband OF deceased in tht
Of accused that had been requested TO sfe HIM
make reconciliation between him and Mr. Van Pelt hi.
wiies father, to ofei reward for the murderers
think the accused said he had better not This was the
last day the Coroner's Jury sat- believe was on hnrs
Pile would think that his sister guilty He then came
ont with me- and she remained in the house The mother
| OF accused was in the room.
BY Defence think all the other persons in the room
heard the conversation George refused to see MI Van
Pe offer reward because the latter had said that the
! accused had killed the deceased.
| David Vanderveort, Smith Coddington Mrs James Egg
bert, Sarah Wampoole and DR.. Munday, were called BY
prosec ution, but did not answer.
| The DDTRcT ATTORNEY then stated that these witness
exhausted those the pst OF the prosecution and he
therefore hoped the Court would allow them TO be calico
whenever they appeared He had exerted himself to OBJ
their presence but they not here as he had ex'
/ pected. .
MIR GRAHAM insisted upon the prosecution resting their
| case before his associate opened for defence.
The CouRr decided that the rule should not be depart
ed from in this case but that the prosecution should rest
their at this point before the defence were compe
The DnTn,cr ArroRSxv stated that he wished to prove
the arrest of the accused by either Alderman Wander
or Mr. Coddngton and he desired to Introduce on
these witnesses TO form this connecting link IN the ties
tmony lie therefore moved that as had been suggest
ed by counsel for defence that the jury should vst "
house where the murder was committed that the Cour
adjourn until Friday morning for that purpose
After consultation the Court assened 10 th pro
position with an understanding that the absent witnessed
for the should be at the Court House ON FRI
day morning at O'clock the prosecution sbooid be-
considered having rested their case, and the defence
| should proceed
| More OF the Man with the Carpet Bng.
"whiIe this pending the authorities at Albany sue
ceeded In taking him. tDaiy) TO that city for trial in
that reflects little credit upon their Justice or com
mon senss.n
We cut these few lines from the New York Her
aid to say a lew words in reply. First, ~ 10 the
manner in which the Albany authorities obtained
m of hal ol W ~ o e.
DAILY was indicted by the grand jury at the last
term OF the Court of General Sessions, for grand
larceny, and a lench warrant was sent 10 New
York, which was wholly disregarded, the Albany
officers laughed at, and their authorities placed at
defiance by the way, similar proceedings, thus
tar, were had in the case of Hatfield, who picked
MIR Pennman's pocket here, but the New York
authorities could not afford to lose good stool
pigon as Hatfield, and he was accordingly balled.
and we believe is now at large, to give more vaua-
BILE information when again caught. The DIstIlci