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


Staten Island.
THIRD Day.
| The trial of this woman on an indictment for tn
murder of Mrs. Emmelne Houseman, the wife
Capt. George w. Housemap, the brother of accu.
ed, on Sunday, December 2fih, 1914, is continue
from day to day at Richmond Court House, State
Island, before the Court of Oyer and Termner, con
sistng of Circuit Judge Parker, First Judge Ward
and Associates1C lawson, CorIelyou, Cochran ant
Littell.
The accused was attended by her brother, Abra
ham Houseman, who was seated by her side durn
the trial. Her mother and numerous relatives wer
in attendance, as well as several hearty, whole
some, buxom wives and lasses, whose pretty fea
lures contrasted strongly with the hardy and ster
countenances of the male witnesses and spectators
TESTIMONY PROSECUTION.
MATILDA RoRKE called and sworn.--I live with my mo
ther not far from Granite village the niece of de
ceased was not IN the habit Of sleeping with decease
when her husband absent often ted her during
the day and there Friday and Saturday pIeyou
to the time she was found dead generally went Their
about O'Clock in the morning. and left about in the al
ternoon Friday when left the house the accuse
was there and deceased and her child the deceased
that accused was gong to sleep there Friday night
on Saturday morning when went there found no on
but the deceased and her child left there SATURDAY
afternoon about O'clock 1.-THE defence here admitted
day night The child had ocket its neck with co
raj beads was marked E. H." This is the locke
think
MIR. De WITT here showed the Iochet to the accused
who said it was the child's locket.
WITNESS Northumberland kept the gold watch ii
OF the bureau drawers well other jewellery
the watch III the hand OF deceased on Saturday a.
also the silver spoons and bracelet; did chan
that day the accused not there at this time she pu
the watch in the drawer and laid it the top OF the phi
low cases did not the chain at any time | don
think the deceased went out that afternoon believe TIN
the watch the accused came the house before le
and was play ing with the child but do know wha
she said went away in few minutes afterwards tn,
accused had on dark dress with purple flowers tn,
kitchen windows fronting old Mr.. Horseman's was
not opened that day am niece of the accused slep
home Saturday night and did not Sunday no.
Monday; went to the house on Tuesday morning
have seen the small paper box in the bureau, and
time saw it was about three weeks before the fire
never this gold chain in the house rings
N the house last Spring. but cannot tell whether
are them or not never this breast pin with white
stone in it before do not know how many spoons
were; they were marked q. Z. HI" have Thu
small fancy box before took it to my grand
mother the deceased was going to my fathers and
there at her request the contents OF the bundle" OF
clothes found in the house of were here show
witness, but she could not identify them.
The Court here took recess OF three quarters of al
hour until o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
At the opening OF the Court the Counsel for deienc
that the sheriff had allowed persons
accused her CELL contrary to her wish and the,
therefore, desired the Court to take action in
matter.
The Court stated that they had power in the case
but that the sheriff was under the immediate jurisdiction
OF the Governor alone, II he violated his duty.
Mrs JANE TAYLOR was then called by the prosecution
and wornl reside the house where deceased
and was intimate with her was at the fire while,
long l can see the house IRON mine opposite
heard noises that night at the house OF deceased, b.,
tween nine and ten o'clock like the screeches Of
| cannot tell where il the noises came from I'd the
road no, mean down the road, towards Mr. HouseInan
house was sewing at the time ; jumped up and locke
out of the window and saw man was very dark ht
road hole
was pretty loud, but could tell where 1t was
1t sounded as though some one had got hurt and ano
ther person had gwen screech the man went
down the road and kinda made stumble; when
raised the window the kinda stopped and still
he was walking very slows think was Stephen Kings
toni he was gong from the house deceased; he l.
kinda queer and OF his heads the morning (Sul
day. when got up, saw the lower window OF the hous,
open; thought this was strange, Mr. Houseman
away; saw the house all days tie reason why noticed
this particularly was that there agreement he
tween us, by previous conversation for to 20 there
that day Tins was objected to by Defence but admitted
unde their excepon looked for her times du
ring the day. but not seeing her. did go over there
was only one front window OF the house open that days
went along the road the opposite side OF the house
and looked the window, saw no one there Tn
opposite side Of the road the highest reason
why went ON that to look in; when Came back look
ed In again. generays deceased Sunday the n ont
window with her child; the house was shut ny Mon
day, and the window that had been opened Sunday
was closed; saw no one about the house on Mondays
live about hundred yards from the house of deceased
Cross eramined for Defence by. M0RnIsoNAI call the
house OF deceased up because it is hill from where
lives my husband asleep; thought that the noise
from children OF Burbank; thought it " as
female voice; the first scTeech loud chilli
thought that one OF the children mad falen and Mrs
Burbank had screeched Some remembered It, wha
told II to, but don't know who was; can't tell you
what side OF the way it was don't know that believ.
in spooks and GHOSTS have not in two
months; but saw one come to once Qaughter) and
do believe 1t was ghost Laughter) The scream cam,
from up the road; Mrs BurbanK's same side OF
the that house Isl man was passing aopp
w 4 YER ad mt
thought the noise came iron persons spreelng in the
neighborhood have lived whele live now Tor eleven
years don't recoect that mentioned the outcry to my
husbands was not sworn before m this case II the de
ceased had been home suppose she would have went to
church was going to see her ii sue had been home
sunday. Mrs. Burbank about the distance from
ny house the house OF deceased
Mrs. HANNAH GARREIsoN called and sworn--I have
'aen acquainted with deceased since she small girl
,assed her house Sunday before Christmas about two
o'clock but did not her at the window usual
lor did look Tor her that remember as passed
Mrs. JANE LIsK, called and swom-I resided opposite
he house oi deceased Christmas last Sunday the
lay before Christmas, just before sunrise, the
used come ont OF the house oil deceased with shawl
over her head she passed to her mothers house. which
the next above; saw her again returning the house
Of deceased about four o'clock the sumo aternoon she
went along the foot walk the stone wall and when
she got to the door tried the knob of the front kitchen
oor she did not go in but left the door and looked in
ing In dark place, and then left and W nt over
10 her m0thers did not the deceased that day. the
oWer WINDOW oi the rouse was open; about
The house that day except the accused; no smoke
rom the house that day do not that tailed
before to see the deceased Sunday when she was NJ
acme; the house was closed Monday morning. and the
window shutters were closed | saw little John
Thompson go on to the front kitchen stoop Mon
lay morning quite early: he appeared try to get
IN, and Called out "Emeline," :" Emelne," twice
nat was the first name OF deceased the accused was
standing the small gate OF her father. house. Whiting
or the stage, when John Thompson knocking; she
crossed towards the of the yard and near the
,esr.tree and SAID, boy, boy, don't kick the door
Town !; old Mrs. Houseman stood at her door the
10Y then left the door, and went towards Mrs Gay lor
he accused remained at the gate OF her fathers house
Until the stage came along sne said there nearly three
quarters Of an hour before the stage she had
baskets one OF them is this one here | the
used again Tuesday evening, when she came home
carriage with the husband OF deceased and her son.
Albert the funeral was the next day.
Crosseramined by GRAHAM for defence. When accused
to OF the house OF deceased Sunday she
ppeared attempt open the door, and then raised her
ands over her eyes, to them from the light
nd looked in at the window there was nothing unusual
q the appearance OF the windows OF the house that
sy looked Mt the house accidentally, at the time
observed there smoke coming IRON the chimney
he accused had shawl thrown careessy her head
she passed to the house OF deceasd she in the