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


Cross examined BY GRAHAM for Defencs-l did not OBJ
serve whether her feet was muddy when she came on
board or what kind Of veil she had she had the veil
over her face when she came downs after she seated
she pulled the veil back about half way of her face the
back cabin the place where ladies usually sit the seat
she sat in that was often occupied by ladies
did not see face either Of these occasions except
when she sitting down by the Stove thought 1t
was something wonderful for lady to come on board and
ask for yin tall gentleman and short went up
with me the cell Of the accused she had on cloak
and hood at the ne Mrs Marsh the keepers wife, went
up before did and put the hood and cloak on her,
BIZ PYoscutionl believe these clothes are the same
The Court then adjourned until half past o'clock
Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The Court met at half past eight O'clock agreeatly to
adjournment.
JoEL CoLE was called by the prosecp ton and swornI
live at the Quarantine and am an engineer on board OIL
steamboat Staten Island" ives engineer on Christmas
last Saturday morning after about 7ocock
saw strange woman come on board the boat while
was standing at the engine room gangway she passed
into the LADIES' cabin did not see her afterwards she had
veil over her face she passed the side saw the
resemblance of her nose the veil was dark
nothing but her thought she resembled family
that was acquainted with some years ago' that the
Houseman family; do not know that had seen the &C
cused for twenty five years have not seen the woman
saw that morning since. that know Of
Q-Do you see her here? .
Al can't say; (yitness looking round the room) if
the accused will turn her side face round may be able to
tell polly here turned her lace - as to give the witness
the woman on the boat; she had on INDIA rubber
shoes that morning, think she had on shawl, not
closk. 49,, - :,
Crosssramined by GRAMAM for Defence The accused
was little girl when last her. twenty-fv years
the her her head was not the Soa the
si. 49, mo, smnarnelled in this cause were dis.
charged until Saturday morning.
(iroRoE FIELD recaed-The word IN the manuscript
that was examined upon last night, and which decy-
phered as "hide" may have been written them" or
,hinL - u,as wT;tten ,ritinpsn
We def.ncs contended here that that word was ri.
-; "a ~, "hngs onb sa;d thew should offer paroi
n .s; 49, H., ect
'e,"vnS D. as,c,on yf the word does mean any
thing esefthon things, )" it was intended for "rtngs"
NJ D. aso, ,c ollea and swofn-I resided at a59
vrashp g,on stree, last winter my shop was about do
a hoses rom that ccupied nv ai,e us near as can
!, ,as heween six and seven o'clock on Satur.
Az avcr;rg when strappe woman came to my house
"S rad Is, ndrnrs ,od her was not in the habit
Of rscsv;rg lodgers Int could give her lodgings; she
sh ss Nh in The morning and had done
erabie shoppipp and was tired and weary; alter tea
ana "1 them .a Il she came from staten island she
must know something the MURDER she said tina.
,bsy corner said that the murdered woman was hi,
aunt; she said it was her ssterin said it
dreadful thing aud she said yes she said the woman
murdered was aged - and the child is months asked
her if they had any suspicious Of any body she said yes
of colored family that had lived the island; she did
MT saw That they suspected them exsctiyJ; asked
il she thought they done to get their money! she said
her had brought the money up openly ID bag OF
the bed and her go to bsd she then ana
10 bed tho went INTO the SHOP ana one oi .ne M
women ton me that there was great nnss around se
corner witness vas here stopped ny as 'e
versaton did not pass in presence OF accused ana te an
ever was ruled outshe ted me that she haa oeeh oos
heavy shopping and had LETT most OF the Things round AZ
the apothecary shops thought then that the things might
be taken away from the store ana heh
into the bed room and told her IN the Was ray
ing with her hands over hsr lace toid her tue con
stables searching the house she SAID she wondered
what was for shethen got up ana commenceu al
herself she then asked ms wna ne,o h;itpn ise
her not much she handed me two two,snhg pieces,
and handed one DacK ana khFe hef Siiiia5 onoso ~
the other she said she would go round and see what the
searching about and was likely she Wouid return
and lodge there told her then would ley 'he pea sahd
she asked me the shop was 'ui OF people ana oid heI
told her that there was no back door 10 20 on.
told her this in fun than anything else without any
she then passed out OF the door through the
shop, into the street dd NOT see hsr sg Una. n,sn
she had green veil that night she uled her ven on
she came into my shop. .
Mr MoRmsos here stated that the accused was indis
posed and wished to retire few minutes The Court
took O short recess.
After absence OF about twenty minutes the accused
returned into Court, accompanied by ME- one VI
W,rSsn continued-The accused had hood on while
at my shop; she Ind on two shawis at the time had no
sign designating that kept eating house; NY shopis
directly opposite Clinton Market; the accused spoke
about the murder and feelngy about her iaher ana
ther; she spoke Of the deceases' ana hsr ana
said her son had recommended her 10 come 10 my place
there were no men about she had small basket VIII
her; she went away ABOUT v O'CLOCK
Cross.eramned 5y GRAHAM for defence-Accused said
that her brother had brougb the money openly in the
stage and had deposited at her fathers she made no
ATTEMPT TO hide her prevent looking at
her while in nv shop there were three other persons
the shop besides she went to bed she passed
one gentleman and two females she went out through
the shops did not accused after she left my house
until saw her in PRISON. che dressed with cloak
and hood on her when in prison.
Bv Proseeption-I do not recollect what amount OF
money she said was deposited at her fathers; under
stood say that her brother had left the money at her
fathers before ne went south to Virginia; asked her
great many questions and she answered mo freely and
without hesitation.
JAMES q BERGEN called and sworn-I reside at Port