The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-04
Circuit Court.

O FOlIy
Day.-The Court was crowded as usual with females
Mrs REsEccA VAN NAME (ser to the prisonerD resu-
hr Whiring-I was absent for about two weeks in New
York; lcannot say II my husband lef in November !
don't recollect what time my brother lett when was in
New York at the house of Dr. Thompson in Broome
street, went there to be treated patient; heard my
husband say my brother George had sold his vessel;
turned home from Dr. Thompsons Thursday previous
the fire taking place; Mrs Bodine at home during
tde first week was at my fathers and slept with me
every nights we generally went to bed together MIS- Bo.
dine stayed W it'll Emene Thursday night before the
frequently during the Thursday Friday and Saturday be-
bed that night; don't recollect heard any mention of
Emelne on the Sunday before the hre; nothing about
ss her 20 ss hni
said something about 1t; don't recollect anything that
was said about her coming over to dinner am positive
saw Emeline sweeping OF the stoop on Sunday morn
ing; she was near tho back kitchen door; she had
broom In her hand
Nursery Musc-Here the scross. xamination OF the
witness matters introduced in her direct testimony
becoming rather dull some Of the ladies began to yavn
Others Other fell actually asleep when little chubby laced
Court ROOM set tune in oil the varying Of the
gamut to the manifest delight Of the ladies, who Uttered
away, and the annoyance Of the Court-"Little Bob"
still screamed away lustily--"Ma" patted in vain,
and at last obliged to leave the Court amid much
Mr. WHITING having put question to the witness
lave to the Of the book which the prisoner
introduced in the witnesses direct testimony,
Mr. GRAHAM objected the ground that the opposing
Counsel had no right to examine on any point that
did not arise out OF the direct testimo ny ofthe witness
red to.
The Court decided adversely.
The witness underwent long cross-examnation on
the various points introduced in her direct estmo ny,
when nothing was ELECTED to show discrepancy
HOWARD r. HARRISON, M. D., examined by Mr.. De
WIrr-I passed the house of George Houseman Sun
day evening to church my return between and 10
the shore from the direction of George Houssmans
houses the bundle was tied up in some dark abrc when
Sv M
not unusual to see persons at tn time Of night carrying
Baptist churches in the vicinity; was about the time
Mrs. MARY HousEMAN eramined by ~. De WIrr.-I am
i, good She is very kind very fond Of children re-
member she went to New York on Christmas morning,
is4s She had intended to 60 on Saturday She put
mnce pies for my grandson Mrs Bodne prepared the
meals and did the cooking and baking she got her
usual hour on Saturday morning. that is about rise
anout "a minutes after ~ let her in that morning my
Mrs Vaa Name whether she could not sleep with Mrs
Houseman that nghtths conversation took place after
was dressed as usual do not remember if her rock had
pocket in it or not She came Sunday morning just
as the sun was rising she prepared breakfast dinner and
tea; during part of the dav she also reading.
member her playing with Mrs. VanlName children that
day From the place she sat- George Houseman's house
could not be seen Mrs Bodine is OF cheerful lively
dsposon she was the same that Sunday as she usually
was did not observe Mrs. bodne locking out at the end
did not observeany thing peculiar in her manner on that
day two small children OF Abraham Housemans came
over that day before dinner.
The Court here took the usual recess-when on re a.
semong there were present fresh accession OF ashiona
bly, dressed ladies'
Mrs. Bodine slept Sunday night in the same room
win myself ana my husband. Sne dld not leave the
Rouse that night don't sleep sound heard no noise
n tine mouse that night am sure she DID not leave the
house that night saw her on the following morning
had about $500 OF our own money in the house. Our
chdren We're IN the hapit Oh leaving money with US
Wnen tnsy weht away: we used 10 keep II IN chest.
was .ne mrs. person az inc nre.
S1UnI-w nat mas tnis 20 90 WIN the casef
MT. 1t Is the misfortune Of the prisoner that
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s;thcr hsSors ~ of,.r .hs r..t :" az; w.. rS 80 -.
;o.wd Me- .h u ; ~ WI. IL. !. :; oui s.u Any
raj ;ssus ~" ' ~ ~ P - ''
this ennury and nv Conscience sn;,s. NC r ry; -
the INV from N air brs;ness now forr;rht a.
not hermit n wander from the main ;sne heScr
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besn rsnsa,edlv assaled bv rbs onno.;ta
readv and orr mot;yes y INC 'ppo'''o SoNA''' a.
TSs NO necessity Mr. Whiting FIR VIM,
addrs.s;r~ ~. corr. Thoro ;srosh;r, 80,
aodressng inc court nere nolning now peiore VS.
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.ho koJ
noa.ne money wnen sns wan.ea II, sns naa no wages
i. for ne al. months bsiors The "a gsx. bar sm 81
also a. and ss lust a. she wsnss,: nerer s.0
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b.r.v fram mo- shs nsusr ssE.a raa en- ~ ,"s ~
nav never heard Of her borrow;ur monsv from am
nne Else .ha ssmsmea vore an nsysr d;scorsy
al she Nc nrssnsn,. fsu Sans bSar. ~ 49, 60
w.nt .wsS brousht ovsr siooo enS ,;,, - saa"
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a. and bs ..S IN
lotion TO the holding Of the nouest
The CouRT agcin ruled il out.
Mr. WrlrINa intmsted that he intended to mt the
ms he intended 10 AJAX in relation to wnesss
duct
Mr.. GRAHAM repeated they courted enquiry, when
Mr. VISITING and his associate briefly Consulted
Mr. DR. WIrr here rose and protested against the gen.
tlemen engaged for holding consultations
so lou as TO ne heard across the
mr.. WHIrIro-We have a right to consult a. we please
and If gentlemen chose 10 eayesdrop and
suItaton bet 90 ecn counsel We
Mr. Dr. have only to state that the assertion in