The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-23
Examination or Polly Bodinc.

Examination OF Polly Bodimc.
The examination of this woman on the alleged
charge of murder OF the wife and child OF her bro
ther, George Houseman, was continued before
Commissioner PHELPS, at Port Richmond, yesier-
day morning al 10 O'Clock.
The prisoner appeared attended by her Counsel
r. c. Morrison, Esq. She looked pale, and ap-
peared weak and dsheartened
ABRAHAM lioUsrMAS, Jr. was caed-lD answ er 10 the
lneshen-Do you remember conversation that passed
between yourself and relatives to the money belong
ing to your brother Geoger he said, The frat
sation was with mymohe the morning after the fin when
she told me was safe in her George told
he lett his vile about Sao Tor her when he
went away.
| BY Commissioner PnELrs- did not know how much
money George had with him while he was away; he has
murder committed
OroncE HousnmAs, the husband of the deceased, was
then called [The Witnesses in the case we're here re-
quested to withdraw from the Court room while this
witness examined. II left watch in my house this
is the watch; left $1,000 at home at my mothers the
other money stock money that had with me; that
bet ween eight and nine hundred dollars this Ia all
had al the time lett about twenty-five dollars it'll my
wife, left the $1,000 with my mother day or two before
| sailed.
Q-You say your mother told you she KEEP, the money
A--she told me so. but have the money
the fire; she told me it was SAFE never buried any
ney on my premises; had any ceaed on III saw
Polly the steamboat the day nier the fire; she
crying and said what accident we have met with
did not perceive any unusual appearance about her at tic
time; thought her mind and conduct was the same
usual except her grief saw her at various times aitsr
this nothing unusual in her conduct except fre,ng
at the charge made by Mr. Van Pc-exccpt these things
| No crosseXaminaon by defence
[The object vi the District Attorney this OF In
vestgaon appears to be to settle the the mind Of
the prisoner at and after the time the murder
mtted in order to prevent the plea Of supposed insanity
that might be offered by defence on the trial
| DisrHIcr ArToRsE,-Ms. Bodnc wish you topu,
this hood some witnesses Will now be called for the
purpose OF Identification.
PnsosEn Qn low voice to her counseD Shall put 1t
on!
| Won notu uios nj mt unI,x
you are forced to.
D.sralcr ArroRSrY-Mrs. Bodinc, will you put this
hood
| MoRRI,oS-We object to such request.
Commissioner PnELrs may not be nee essary for her
think principle is well settled. recollec In tho
case of Redmond in New York. he was compeledso put
on awig in order that he might be identified.
AIonsisoS.-She can do al she plesses
PaIsoSrn.-Well, III put it on-that shawl never
except under this but il say put II on, III put
Dsrnrcr Arronsr,.--Air Morrison her hair 4, dressed
different from her usual manner. and should wish 1t
MoRnpoS.-well. this object to.
PRIsoNER.-if had il dressed as on Christmas day,
| should have curls on as wore them then.
DISTRICT ArroHNEy.-Well, never mind.
Amos II. THOMPSON called and swon.--l reside at 33i
| Broadway; am matchmaker and jewellers we sold a
bracelet Christmas day in exchange for old god tho
snap here shewn think is the that received in
many Of the same kind the bracelet we sold was worth
go and the old gold received valued at S6we paid 60
cents difference.
DnrnIcr ArToRNEy.--Please put down your vei ond
stand mp.
r Q-Do you recognize the prisoner
Al cannot say that | do; there great ma.
persons in Christmas morning and il is impossible
for me to distinguish.
Bible he brought in his pocket reside at ~ East Broad
way, and clerk in the pawnbrokers office Of John
Levy.
4 Q-Did you see the prisoner before
81 A--Yes the 25th of December last between and
O'Clock in the afternoon at the pawnbrokers store Of
John j. Levy, 81 East broadway she offered gold chain
in pledges she wanted SIS on IL this is the chain and
and received S25; she gave the name Of Elizabeth Hen,
ersSn Of J did not take much notice Q.
at Richmond jail on the second Of this months then
Is recognized her.
II Mrs. CAROLINE Van N.mr. called and sworn i am
sister of the prisoners recollect the night that my
brothers house was on FIRE; Polly iodine went TO the
deceased Thursday, Friday and saturday night pro
Of vous TO the murder
d Here Polly pulled of tina, hood and threw on Tia.
floor at her eet and then deliberately put her bonnie,
WnSIss.-I think the deceased came to fathers nous,
Tor her Friday night; Polly came TO house Sun
IT, day morning; do not know what hour it was that sh'
came; my mother let her in; | her start for New
o. York next morning; did not observe any thing unusaa
Of in the conduct mind of Folly before Christmas day
that day. she appeared to be very much troubled since
ir have seen nothing else different ia her conduct.
er The Court here took recess OF thirty minutes 70
ID dinner
CgonGr IIo srM,S, recalled--I owned three feather
y beds have but two since the fire; the other II
burntup.
watch before; Christmas day between ten and twelve
o'clock at my office; it brought there by this
she said she recommended 10 my house. and wanted
pledge il; she wanted S0 offered her $50. and she
IS took it, she said her pane was Henderson, of Bergen
n y. Jersey.
BY Dsrricr ArroRsrs The prisoner Is the only per
that into my private office that day to pawn
e thing.
Mrs Many ousrMv the mother Of the prisoner allie,
g and sworn-folly had been home fortnight before
Christmas; she had slept with the deceased Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights before Christmss deceae
e. Tor her Thursday night; she usually hone
n about six O'Clock in the morning let her Sunday
&c morning; sb. got breakfast that mornings she
of the house that morning only far the WE'LL ~
rem 10 sleep at The house Of The decreased Sunday
IT ming, BIT hack about three minutes ard
. not out Of the house again that nights she was not
u tho next morning., except IN the yard, when tn
oil stage along she left that morning for New York
Or did not her from the time she went away OF
n Monday, until she home Tuesday ] neve
G. told any that Polly Was in my house the night
r. the fire sick In bed; when she returned rom the house
Sunday night she said thst the door
fast and she looked in ss the window and concluded tina
n Emenc must have gone OUT this was an hour bcfor'
er hat articles she brought back that she has
gave her Sd observed nothing unusual IL
the manner conduct or mind OF Polly before or AFTER tbs
murder think she had FITS on The Friday alter the nun
der; otherwise there was nothing unusual
By DrrrScg-I never knew Of any quarrel between
Polly and the deceaseJ they were always nends Polly
ne neyy where the $1,000 II in the where sh
Dr. seta al my house she knew where the key kept
whenever she went TO the city always gave her money
Polly silent with Mrs Van Name Sunday night and Il
&c The same wh me and my husbands she could no
~ have got up without my knowing IL Mrs Van Nam,
. oud also know H. as she was sick and awake; Mrs
~ Van Name lost about $40 from her house time
there any suspicion against Polly guess yoi
y must think ore all set Of trobbers; saw tina
night dressed in clothes that thought afcm
The Court here adjourned 10 this morning at o.
clock.
+ LECTURES on THE DOCTRINES AND FRINGE
III FILES OF ASSOCIATION.