The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-21
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen sooles and

JAMES r. WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
MARCH ao.-Case of Peter Reisrson, The Dans-owing
to the absence Of the counsel Of this man, the case was
postponed until the April term Of the Court
Barsla'y.-Two boys named Timothy Shea and limo
thy McCary alias sullivan placed upon trial on an
indictment for burglary in the third degree, Tor entering
the store of Thomas w Strong the 7th Of February
and stealing silver pencil cases. books &C. valued at S9s
The jury rendered verdict of guilty. and the Count
| fenced them to the State prison for two years
Grand Larceny-A young man named John Williams
alias Carr tried charge Of grand larceny in steal
ing clothing from Mr. Wyncoop, Of Washington Place
the accused to Jacob L. Philips, who recognised him az
the person. The jury returned verdict OF guilty, and
the Court sent HIM to the State prison for two years and
six months.
tai and Catharine Costello, alias MAXWELL were placed
upon trial for procuring abortion from the person OF Zul
ma Marache, in February si3 Messrs Brady, Warren.
surevant and Wilson appeared for the accused Madame
Costello appeared in court neatly dressed in suit Of
black.
The prosecution opened by JONAS D. Pllrrs Esq.
| who called Zulma Marache.
Mr. BRADY objected to her beingl swoinsor fused as
witness, as she was an accomplish.
| The Court decided that she a legal witness, 10
which decision Brady took exception.
| ZuLMA MARAcHE was then sworn, and deposed as fol-
lows: was twenysx years OF age on the 10th Of this
month; q native of France; know the accused per-
trial; became acquainted with Napoleon Lareur
in the beginning Of July, isa2 my intimacy continued
eight months; bee anne encisnte during that tme be-
acquainted with him in Leonard street. at the house
where Madame Guetal and my mother lived; then lived
with my MOTHER the sh of October 1912 he proposed
marriage and accepted, he said he could be ready
before May sas; the 9th Of November 1912 the first
time had intercourse with 18TH iound
enciene and told him of III he said he willing to
pair by marrying two days aiterw ards he TO
the house and said he was going to give me some ed
said if would not he would make or kill me and the
child; he said what people would say if we should have
baby before married, as he could not marry
until May said other folks had done SO before the
81 Of December he to and brought bottle Of
soms Of j, out in umblsr and forced me to drink by
holding my and pouring II down my throat, the next
day Madame Guetal and Napoleon together, made me
drink of the medicine drank six bottles Of the med
cne which he said he got from DR.. Abelle OF Reade
my feet he brought bottle Of black medicine
which took in drops from the hands OF Madame Gueta
took fifteen drops one day which made me very sick
but produced no other effect; he afterwards told me
must go to Madame Costello, and II refused he would kill
me sure as his name was Napoleon Lareux; he gave
morning of the lath Of Februsv, told her what
he had said; she then ssked me If the young
took me up stairs, where the operation performed
She bsed ian instrument but do not know what il
OPERATION and gave me great deal Of pain then went
home and Madame GueaI said she had followed me TO
Madame Coselo's as Mr. Lareus had told her to see
there the next day my mother was called to to
10 Beaver street as nurse was therefore alone all day
Napoleon there and wen. out with him in Canal
street to buy some fringe an anony letter
to the house written in English, which showed to La
reux and afterwards to Madame Costello she told 1t
was nothing but II heard more Of 1t must deny all
about it was taken sick got home. and
| delivered of still born child on. the night of the
| 10Th of - ruary was entirely alone when was
born kept behind in the bed until the next day
| Madame 0ueta told me when my mother out to
knock the wall and she would come down and take
| the baby away my mother went out and knocked on
The wall Madame Guetal came down and took It away
M In her rooms went up and saw il and found II wssia
e boy then began TO cry and she told me NOTICE cry
| ~ my mother would suspect Napoleon came the next
day and carried the baby away he came to the house to
see or twice afterwards and then stopped com.
| ing altogether told my sister OF the crcumstance al
forwards and she told my mother was then induced 10
make the complaint at the Police ohcc
| Cros,.eromin,d by Bnspy-I know named Julien
i Bondeyett he is porter went with him to balls
when nv mother lived in Brooklyn several times when
went IN balls with him went 10 the store where no
was n porter and staid there all night but did not sleep
sit TN ali night made statement in the prison
Il laye 10 this matter il when was arrested Tor SLAM
der he said the child knew how to travel he had
thrown il in the water MIR. Barber commenced civil
suit for me against Lareux TO damages for breach
of promse OF marriage Madame Gueta brought a suit
against me SANDER in August last could get
cnrity and was taken to the Edridge street prison
then wrote out statement oil the facts Of this affair.
She underwent long and close crosscxamina ton but
answered every question with promptitude in the most in
| genious manner.
At halfpast o'clock the Court adjourned till II o'clock
this morning This will occupy the whole time Of
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