The New York herald., 1845-03-27
Circuit Court.

MARCH 26-IridL of Polly Bodine c0ntnund-Sirfh day
The two galleries set apart for the accommodation OF
the lsdies fully crowded at early hour amongst
whom we scarcely recognized single face Of Of the
occupants during the previous days Of tho trial Indeed
so crowded were the galleries that several ladies' took
seats chairs, which placed at the side Of the
Bench fer their The avenues were COZ
sideraby crowded at the hour of opening the court.
Mr. TIcE the sick juror having recovered the trial
proceeded.
nation resumed by Mr. WHTrNo.The next day after the
fre, proceeded to the house and saw bureau near
two of the posts were burned can't tell whether
It was high post or low post nor what kind Of wood it
was; can't tell whether they were the headposs or
ootposs. The posts saw burned were about two and
end was burned OF. did not examine the csrpeting;
the key the door the end othe bolt black
sides Of the bolt when shot out were bright the night
was cold-not chilly cold; can't say hard frosty
night; it was little muddy a. crossed over; it was
starry night examined the foor the night Of the fire;
it was not burned through think a small hole was
burned through in another part of the floor nearthe body
der the body did not appear to have been burned; did
not overhaul the cinders, and discovered feathers
among % me mere % Ds portion Of sub
by smothered famesA schoolmaster, named Bridgeman
vas oyerhauing the cindes; Davis down in the hole
Cross-e1amined by GRAHAM-l live on tho Richmond
road, beyond - tavern, near the bend Of the road
went the house in about ten or twenty minutes after
the alarm of fre" looked at the clock il was quarter
past nins arrived at about half nine O'Clock the
scene Of the murder; can't say how got TO the house
breaking the door when arrived at the houses dont
think saw any fame when arrived; when got round
twenty-five persons present; saw Mr. Cruzer there;
saw old Mr.. Houseman there's did not notice the stua-
ton Of the back houses when got round to the back door
Of the Kitchen went In through the hall of the main
building; can't recolect by what door; when first
entered the hall black; when first entered the
room, Twas quite dark the second time there were
Candles and the lighted did remain in the
room minute; did not remain until the bodies were
ho nj ofp pnnbpr vhort hodu
aiken Of the embers placed its back on the
floor and formed perfect arch; Mr.. Miller pressed i,
there were weights placed upon it not washed of
at the time. There was thick coating upon the
as had on ss snd shs1s ins
The weather began to thaw at the time; Jacob Hatfield
was there that night; heard he cut his hand.
DANIEL q. CRocHERoN, examined by Mr.. CLARKE.-I
was attracted by the noise and the cry Of re" the night
Of the murderawhen gote thehouse after some delay
and contnusdI ives attracted by the Of
bureaus searched and found the key: in through
the front kitchen doors unlocked the inside hall door
then went to the front hall door, and wasllocked II
was afterwards broken open then went into the room
assisted Mr. Miller in taking out the bodies there was an
inquiry about the child then searched and dug ont
loot or hand Of an nfan verynear the body
mother we took the body Of the mother sheet;
lid not notice any clothing on it Before the body Of the
mother was taken out the body Of the infant dcov
cred: the limbs Of the mother appeared little crooked:
did not examine minutey when got outside on the front
stoop and found Mrs Houseman looking the bureau
aided her in the examination. We examined the upper
drawers and found some clothing and a book ia O
this small box here not the box aSss to the best
cotton the shoes appeared to have been acted
upon by the heat continued the search and the up
der drawer had been 90 acted upon BY the heat that
could not be got open We opened and found no
jewellery, there could not have been any jewellery
IN the drawer unknown to we found pennies
the board: belonging to the broken bureau were here
tut in and admitted by the defence witness cannot
however positively swear as to their identity, but they
ion referred did not sec this bundle ere nut in
consisting Of some clothes tied up in kerchien pu,
ting up the bed afterwards the Inner parts appeared L
by bed cord and not by the beureau was PLACED
near the foot of the bed examined the rubbish that wa
ners inquest in examining the rubbish we found hi
OF skull with the scalp the bone showed on on,
side and the scalp covered the Others the scalp was at
tached to the bone had hair attached IL the hair
an infanthe bone here exhibited about two inche
in diameter-n dark from blood and dark from hes
skull here shown to the jury and its exhibition cas
ed sensation among the crowd)the rubbish was com
posei Of cnders and pieces Of wall and brick there wa
fresh redness upon the piece Of the that was found
the burned cnders were composed Of wood and feathers
clothing and part Of child head dresspart Of the be
some time 1.-THE grass and rained and showed on them
the scalp here shown can't say II before the Coro
| ner's jury.
Crcss eramined 5y Mr. DE- Wrrr.-This vitnes. una.r
went short cross examination with view to show tina
,rs Houseman, the mother Of the prisoner was on tn,
| premises, when ~
Mr. BE Wrrr interrogated the witness as to the man
ner in which old Mrs Houseman had conducted herself
| as well as old Mr.. Houseman.
CouRr-What Is the object Of the question
Mr. De WIrr-The fact il, your honor they have made
an endeavour to connect old Mrs this tran
saction, and we mean 10 let II 60 in collateral issue
| Counr-We have not Mrs Houseman on trial. can,t
allow this The witness then, after undergoing shor
cross examination, chiefly in relation the finding Of IN
bodies, wassallowed to retire.
J.ssE CLARK Jr, examined by Mrwhtiug Il lived on
Staten Island at the time of this occurrence neor IA
where Ut took place: had been coming home with
wagon, and gentleman in the wagon observed that
there was smoke coming out of the chimney Of Mr. House
mans house afterwards ran down towards the build
ing CRYING fire did not George Houseman at all
when went in was at the gate and found the back
door down. and some persons throwing water ] did
not hear any person give the alarm Of fire until did II
myself asked IL there another pail, and was an
swered In the negative.
The Court took recess large number Of strange
faces In the ladies' gallery.
Jrssg CLARK recalled Direct examination resumed.
Mr.. WHITNEY continued his examination asking the
witness In relation tho time Of meeting old Mr.. and
Mrs. Houasmsn, which the Court ruled cut, - not bear
ing upon the issue before the court.