The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-24

General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Briggs al

General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmsdge and Aldermen Briggs and
Waterman.
Fee. Observation-Disclosures Hart and D. O'Connor
convicted Of an assault and battery on officer Bird
John Jack convicted of keeping disordery house at
80 Mulberry street. was sent to the Penenary for six
| Cummings, alias Duffy p Kearnan and Myers. con-
viced with others Of riot in the 9Th Ward at engine
house in the 9Th Ward sentenced the Penentiary
| for two months VIM H. Hill, convicted with them was
sentenced to the City Prison for fifteen days
Trial Of John Jones' the Button maker for abortion
This trial was resumed from yesterday. The District
Attorney stated that Catharine Costello very sick,
| and, therefore, unable to come into Court
Drs Hall and Sckles sent to visit her. and report
| ed that she quite unwel and threatened with a
fever She wss therefore, called for continuance Of
! the cross examination by defence
On. FRANCIS De Luc was called and swom.-I am
druggist and apothecary.
] [IEe powders were here shown to witness1
| WrrNrss-This powder is jaap--the second psrer
contains sabn the latter would produce abortion The
third powder is alum the second paper contains suf.
| Gent to produce abortion.
| GEORGE RELYEA cailed.--I know John Jones; have
had some conversation with him two three
months since met Catharne Costello at the Police office,
ana she told me her story; told her il she wished to
make complaint, she must go before the magistrate
advised her go and Mr. jones' she refused to CO. and
gone to Boston, and afterwards told her that he was
| out OF town the object Of my going to SEQ him
saw Mr. Jones afterwards he said he knew the girl
and asked what she wanted told him presumed she
wanted some help Jones said he would not her. but
wished me to sec her and what she wanted he said
had been there two days previous he did not want
to have any thing to do with her he then said he would
advise with his counsel and see what do her
the next day and told her what he had said Jones called
the police Office to see he said he had intended to
call before and asked where she was; told him did
not then know he said il she was actually in want he
would have objections to give her few dollars he
wished me to see ser again Afterwards found ,a, her IN
that not going to give her much as he had ST.
mlar case that he had blued of for SIS (rea laughter
IIn Ixut nj that o had hal
any thing do with her he said that the other girls in
| his shop were Jealous Of her. Hanghter)
The testimony for prosecution here rested.
Mr. LLOYD, ofthe counsel for defence then proceed
ed TO open the and commenced with general attack
upon the reporter; Of the city press and alleged that they
| ceeding in the same strain when
f. f. CANT and asked the Court if the reporters
were thus to be assaled without cause or reason
The CoURr replied that they had not heard what the
| gentleman was say ing
One of the Jurors said that they did not wish hear
any thing from the gentleman the subject He then
changed the tone Of his remarks and proceeded to state
what the defence would endsavor to prove and called
Mrs MARY WHrrLocK, who sworn. live in Cliff.
street. and have for three years the girl Catherine lived
with me, and known Catherine Casella three
years ago knew nothing against her character she
direct my house from the vessel that she came
| from Ireland in.
Q-Do you know her character for truth veracity
A.-Iknow nothing against her character for truth or
veracty her. general character is not reported to be
good.
Costello came to the Police to make complaint against
Jones she brought powder with her which gave to
Justice Parker she then went away and in two or three
weeks came again with Mr.. Price she then brought
these three powders the first time she asked her
she had been there before and she said the powder
paper that she brought the first time white and
tasted something like it did not taste like the
powder in these papers she gave the name of Ca:ea in
complaint against Stacy White for assault and battery
! about two years since.
Cross-eramined by PRosEcUrioNI may have misunder-
pronunciation Of her name when she made the
| complaint.
Catherine Costello and married to her sister Margaret
knew for twelve years before to this country
she then years old have been here about sin
years think she about 10 yea old. {rhe time as
sworn toby witness Of his ledge Of her would make
Of age yet he said he thought she was only
here in 1899 when ne here s
my wife older than her The first thing remember '0a
this girl; am twenty years old
Cross.eraned by PRosxcuror-Il live at 100 Elm at thu
corner of Elm and Canal street am a aborsr and have
been in the army three Ias tcslpe old vhe,
first knew Catherine knew her nine years before
left the country brought my wife with me she sepa
| rated from soon after came here.
| GEORGE KELLrScrR called and sworn-I took powde,
Dr. sckles at the Of Centre and Leonard streets
got from the Police office on the afternoon that bailet
| her took it back and gave it to MIR. Price.
The Court here took recess until haii-past O'clock
| EVENING SESSION.
BaIpegr WIcxHAss, called by defence.-I reside ir
Spring street. between Hudson and Varick; know this
witness as Catherine Cassela; her in the spring
last year at my house. she came to see her sister snt
told her she lived in Thompson street; found her in
house in Barrow street the next day; asked her wha
she doing there; she said she was kept there by
man named Stacy white she said she in the family
way by him, and was six months gone; have lived her,
am widow; rent from Mr. Douglass, he lives in tn,
same house, in Sullivan street rented of Mr.. Pierce.
l Cross Examined by Prosecution did not know Ca
Uterine in Ireand cannot whether the conversation
that had with Catherine was in ls4a ls.s, fwas
year ago next APRIL left Sullivan street three weeks
hat nd Tho w her
Carren the sister Of Caharine and her husband. LIVED
with several weeks; Catherine called to see her seve
house not the first time followed herr the
time ever her followed her to where she went
there and young man had followed her home, wher
abe hid from him in Thompson street; did not notice
that she was in the family way until she told mo so thu
person sent after her told the Of the street, d.
know what street it had this conversation in
did not take particular notice of her conversations
found old woman at the house. who let me I'M do
know who she was; do not know which side Of tbs
the house was Catherine looked bad when she o
me about her being in the family way said before that
SARAH McDoraLp called by defence-f live in Broad
way, with Mr.. Bell; his place Of residence is Slater
island knew the witness on the stand yesterday; knew
her by the Of Casella in Ireland when was
little girl; she at Mrs. Wickham's when she wa
there's know nothing bad Of her; have not seen her 70
two years until yesterday never heard any body tall
against her character for truth
RACHEL POWELL sworn-I reside at l33 Mercer street
Catherine lived with me three months Of last year; sh
tnen SAID came Leonard MAJ
been six months in the country, and had lived with
| French family, that had gone to the South.
VIM P. LEVI, called and sworn-I know Catherine Cas-
sella formerly in the employ of Mr. Jones book
keeper the time this girl engaged; do not know
anything about the character OF the girl Mr. Jones
charged from there she employed in October 1912
and remained until the spring Of s43 Jones slept
store, the lower floor; he single man; Jones
always there in the morning when the girls came tt
work. generally came there about o'clock; he eat there
himself and cooked his own meals; was present wher
| eced to her. and she must go away; she and the girl
mad quarrced she to the warehouse twice
after she dscharged she went to get place, and
lid suit her. and she to him and told him about
| it; he did not soy anything to her In particular.
DR. WILLIAM SrcKLEs caied-My place Of business Ia nj
~ Centre street. The white powder brought to look
cd and tasted like arrow root.
Several witnesses were called, who stated that they
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