The New York herald., 1845-03-30
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Edmonds.

Before Judge EdmondS
MARCH 29-7yia of Polly Bodne conf,nusd-Ninfh Sav
The court usual thronged with female spec
ators At the sitting of the court arranged this
being Saturday. to adjourn over at O'clock uatil Mon.
ALBERT ii. BoDIsE, reealled-C Gross eramined bv Mr.
Dswn-I took up one Of the baskets brought by my
thero Waites stores did not feel any thing heavy in it,
such as silver spoons a watch.
Question objected to by Mr.. Whitng.'
tween you and Mr. Waite in relation to breaking The
news Of the murder to your mother'
MrWHrsc objected contending that the declarations
conversation OF Waite and the witness in the absence
Of the prisoner, could not be given 10 evidence
Mr.. GRAHAM replied, when il understood that Mr.
Waite was indicted as an accessory alter tho fact they
had right to put the question. with view to expiain
Mr. De Witt followed in support of his position con-
tending sy had right to the question, in order to
show the manner in which the prisoner received the
news Of the murder.
The CovRr allowed the question.
Mr.. WHITING excepted
WITNESS in continuation to Mr.. De Win-waite said
that must not tell TO her; he would tell il to her him
self; asked him why1 he replied "Her mind would be
80 agitated that perhaps she would get sickn
Direct eranination resumed BY Mr.. WHrrrNo-Ths rea
son went down to the Island in Of the
news OF the murder and the re; looked at OF the
baskets at Waes store and appeared to be lieh-boh
baskets were light.
Ellie ABErH Love testified she came down to Granite
Vllsge Christmas day. ls43 in the stage; heard the
norm blown that morning; Mrs Bodne got into the stage
from her fathers and had two baskets with herr Joseph
also in the sage when the stage arrived she cried out to
the driver you are quite late this morning. she had
the pas one was large one one she had on her lap
the stage; she said good mornng asked her how her
fsmly were she replied "very WE'LL" when the stage
arrived at her brother Georges house. where the murder
was committed she looked ont at the house as the stage
passed by.
To Mr.. GsAHAM-The only females that were in the
Bodine and myself
Mas JANE Lsx testified she resided near the house Of
day coming from the house she did net see her com
ing out OF the house. but coming out of the small gate
she went aens the stone wallths was in the morning
at sunrise she went to her fathers house she returned
in the evening about o'clock and went again to her
brothers house she went TO the front kitchen door
went to the window put both her hands up either side
Of her face to ex 'ude the glare Of light and put her face
which she returned back again to her fathers house she
had on dark dress her head Christmas morning.
when leaving ] saw Mrs. Bodine near the gate ; she
Bodine AFTER this went near the pear tree end hearing
young Thompson kick at the door she said Oh boy,
in corroboraon Of the testimony of the bow Thompson
which has been already introduced in relation to the
knocking at the door Isaw Mrs Houseman Saturday
night scruobng' front stoop in the evening my hus
band and myself were sitting at the window, looking
at the house don't remember If the window shutters
thing for Mrs. Houseman to be absent oked ove
accidentsynot for the purpose Of seeing r there wss
any person At home only looked that day to
II there was smoke had frequently Mrs Bodine
before waiting for the stage did not hear Mrs Bodine
speak to Thompson either time he passed the lot
from Mr. Waite, which had been directed to him the
letter gave directions to Mr. Waite to state that Mrs Bo
dine was IN this city the night of the MURDER and slept
at Mrs. Strang's.
JUSTICE MATsELL testified he was present when the
letter was taken from Mr.. Waite
ArSx JovLs testified that she passed down on Sunday
14th Dec. about o'clock by the house on her way 10
church; saw It closed; saw the window open.
HANNAH GARRkrsoN prodaced- Corroborated the tes.
mony OF the last witness
Mrs ELIzABsTH STRAiNe testified that Mrs Bodire did
not sleep at her house Christmas night in ls43 and
did not see her for six m onths before
MIR. GEORGE w. HousEM.r s,coyn -eram;,ed Bv Mr.
WHrrrG The production of this witness who is bro.
ther to the prisoner ard husband to the deceased
Mrs Houseman caused deep sensation In Court on his
taking his stand]-He ten,ifed, absent from home in
December le43; never gave a watch to his wife; he
had gold watch; II had chased face with an eagle on.
he bought about ten years ago; the hands were gold,
had particular mark upon it. witness here identified
the watchI-t had heavy chain, which was also gold