New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-06
[By Special Express.]
The Staten Island Murder.
Letter from our Reporter.
D.,.- D,-,,,,Nrr l.

PORT RICHMOND January }, l5li.
The proceedings in the above case were con-
tnued this day. The first witness called was Dan
ieL Elnes who testified that he lives with Dir Valid
son. baker Port Richmond On "Wednesday or THURSDAY
before Christmas lady, who he has been told Mrs Be-
dine came from Nh Abraham Hcusemans house, and
gave witness letter leave Mr. Freeans; witness told
her that lie would send for her; il was not sealed
lessee Clark, sworn.-I live at Port Richmond:
on Christmas day with Mr. Gaylord; his house Is adj
joining Mrs. G. Housemaas discovered that hee YVES
fire IN the house Of Housenan ran ali the way there when
got there old Mr.. aud Mrs. H., and adT cid not know"
were there; they in the back part of the house Tie
fire as blazing the the back kitchen door down
am positive Of that. Some called lof an axe went
and got pail of water don't recoect seeing strange wo
with hood on came back with an axe S pepq
font door tried get the front hall door Mr. Ners.
eau PRED the hall doo open and we all Went n h
went up and took of the goods then came
ossng ' ch9 and bnnd set in the kitchen b.
think the bundle shown the same took II ont IN
nd nos t ssS he 70 bundle ty from the % as
chair heard say there was the body of Ms H.
did not the ,hiId's body
Sarah Simpson, sworn, coroborated the testi-
meny of last witness.
Elisabeth korhe, sworn.-I am dang liter Of
Abraham Houseman, Senior LIST Emeine on Ina:s-
day afternoon before the e; she was at my house never
to be offered b. Jeorss Of $1,000 thought too: Gr9fs
her Uncle fdU HefSarcua George and
in the kitchen; and Polly Bodue the head OF
the stars Polly said nothing as can remember TO oppose
reward being offered never knew Waite before; knew The
$1,000 was left with the mother of George Hcusemn Folly
knew So her said; chest and the keys where
any person could get them; my little G:r told me- she saw
Eu.cnf (the d-ceasc) COINS on Saturday morning. u ~
wuod-rouse for wood.
Matilda korhe, sworn--I am daughter OF the
last witness the deceaaed going for wood on 2atu'aF
moruicc; she dark dress and bonnet t't io Sc
her face: that the murder was OF
Satu rGay night might, think, be some one ee, WIN IN
Aunt's on; tn. watch and Spoons on
do not know Polly gave medicine Tor t o2h
ach she said Polly Scns sleep =" lth e on oa'uu3
night saw some coral beads tea cup ana seIeI sta'i
ug In the closet the beds now see sic te same Sd" GA
the chd's neck 200 W.
Lima Parsels, sworr-I reside at i39 Washington
.rt NV York keep an eating house; am widow On
Sarurda- l.sr about O'Clock t- woman cdiS;
INV houzp-she wa, black dark hood, AID
shawl was not with her; she applied 20 me tor
lodgings aud she recommended 10 me by her son, who
il The bit OF coming Place told her she could have
lodgings and took her back whee she had tea; size
SAID from the country and had up co soue
shopoug; esk-, her what OF the country ir0H
she said from lslaud then told her that II she
ON there she know all about that hoi murder; ST.
don't mention tit skes shudr asked "hat
tn lady she replied 20 and the baby ~ mons
she said her fathers family much distressed; my cousiA
sad that the boy the drug had 70 her that the mu
wife; made up my alongside OF my bed; she
bed between and O'Clock; while she was unGres
ing heard whispering the shop: went out TO s.. what
OF the market women WHOSE name is aISd
Foster said the const1b-s the drugstore searching
IT. felt frightened sh. .od she had soule things thete