The New York herald., 1845-03-28
Circuit Court.
Refnra Judua Ednonda


MARCH 27.-TriaI Of Pslly Bodns Consiausa-Se Seventh
Day-The trial has assumed increased interest
S muds
female spectators who hronged the court 80 early
nine o'clock, unable to procure accommodations
the bar, was nearly nned 70 their utmost limits,
with crowd Of highly fashionable female spec
ators presenting array Of classic beauty such only
could De witnessed places of public smuse
ment, and giving the court ell the appearance OF
great body who crowded during the former days Of the
rial the outer gallery, had the effect TO increase the
anxious masses in the avenues ontsde the court ROOM
where much noise, buste and couiusion were kept up
during the day At the opening Of the court at the
usual hour the prisoner her mother and daughter took
her relatives took their places also her. when the
rial proceeded
ore you proceed further Mr. De Witt wish to ask the
Witness il he had any conclusion since the post
mortem examination as to what was the cause of the
WITNEs.-I did not.
The witness here underwent u cross examination
fom Mr.. De Witt, in relation to the usual effects
produced by srang uationvix exravasation of blood
so OF sufocaon, which usually produces congestion
prove interesting to the junior branches Of the faculty
but would pose the general reader who doubles. not
res"" cellular membranes" and the various technical
,ies Of the medical profession Nothing however was
to n IT,
ice no such term as that Of compound fracture"
DR. HARRISON, produced and sworn.-On this witness
sking the stand several ladies withdrew which caused
CouRr-I shall take the liberty Of asking those ladies'
who favor with their presence to remain in their
places when they come until the hour Of adjournment
This is not place for idle curiosity 1t ia place Of bu
siness, of grave and serious character.
LIN justice to the great body Of the ladies. il but fair
luke from the court appeared to belong not exactly to
he upper ten thousand, several Of whom graced the
court room with their psEs's;ncs ,,,,
he arm of the mother, tied in large NAT knot and
imbeded in the carbonzed fssh that at first
looked it The brain of the child not much acted
rpon by the fire. that Of the mother the fracture Of
the inner bone of the chds arm occurred probably be-
tore death The fingers were upon the right hand am
DR.. ErHRAIM CLARKE, sworn.-[The extreme clsssness
the windows when the noise from Chatham rem
dered very difficult for the Court Jury and counsel to
hear the witness,]
Witness erami,,ed by Mr.. WHIrINs-I did not remove
he brsE from the skull ofthe mother; the lgature
can't say if it was placed on the hand before after
jeath; was under the impression that the piece Of tho
rhilds skull had been Glove off when first saw IT. do
not entertain the same opinion now.
The hre bell began here to ring most loudly 50 az TO
interrupt the proceedings and cause some delay
Mr. WHrrINo.-I would suggest your honor, that the
cousTEf don't know, now Mr. whiting, It viii soon. per.
haps, be over.
would be rather bell gerent mode Of proceeding the
part of the Court
A MEMBER OF THE B.n-taking ur the conversa,ior)- :
say Bill you have always noisy tongue keep silence
Mrs ANsK SHo1wELL was placed On the siard and tics
fed having blood on some ad .uea she
lad found it wss piece OF mu liz and also piece Of
nnnei She also found psce oi carpet on which there
some blood
The Court took recess whep at the usual hour for
assembling iresh supply Of isds were in att rdanse
Ia mrs shoiwei's cross examination ale stated
ntoned 70 her husband at the time ofiIe coro
rs jury never mentioned it to any don't recol-
June last: don't recollect what said sbeut dont
collect when ssd any thing about the blood don't
ijood on the sheet: did not even tell my husband
Mr WHrIHe-she is giving her testimony according
CoUaT-Let her 60 on, Mr. Whiting.
Mr. GRAHAM.The fact is, your honor, ] pursue this
lac OF examination in order to show this is all madeup
.iory. Now, Mrs Shotwel will you tell us when you
& spoke of the blood
WITrEss-I don't know.
Q-Did you tell your husband about il the night Of
Al did not.
A-Becsuse did not wish to be examined on the trial
Odd you not the last trial that did not
mention word about it from the time Of the fire until
Al don't know You asked me too much at the last
,sial, and you asking me too much (Roar of
lighter in which the ladies heartily joined)
This witness underwent long crcss-exsminstoD,
ith view to show discrepancy in her testimony
speaking Of the blood the night the FIRE that
cleared would be called the trial at the Coroners
Mrs. ELIzABKrH sMrrn was placed on the stand, end
amined by Mr. Whiting, with view corroborate the
mony of the last witness in relation to finding nsrks
Of blood the pieces Of flannel and linen She testified
saw the piece of linen stained with blood in company
with the last witness.
In her crossexamnation by Mr. Graham she stated she
OF delcacy in not calling the atteaton Of the
sopie present to it, which had reference to f.
ales She testified also that she did not examine the
piece of carpet.
Mr. WHITING here proposed to examine the witness in
aton to the contents o bundle which the Witness he
lid, had seen at old Mrs. Housemans with q view to
how that Of the articles contained in the bundle
we're found in the drawers at young Mrs. Housemsns
the prisoner. atH
CouRr-If murder was committed, the motive may be
yiven fer the commission of that murder ond robbery
been committed and the motive traceabe rsb-
berry, am inclined to think the testimony is admissible
Mr. wHIr're-l put the question in relation to bundle
cDntents in the drawers Of the bureau at the house
OF young Mrs. Hcuseman the night Of the fire. We want
70 trace theseqarcles to old Mrs. Houssman.
Mr. GAAHAMso far from objecting to the introduction
o such issue, have stated that ration
at the time must have the testimony Of such
character the prisoner. IT. any stsgo
u the case such testimony can bo introduced, court
but will suffer separate issue to come in to
,sable the prosecution hunt up testimony which may
ave no connection whatever with the prisoner. The
ar,y must connect the prisoner think i the right
know what was the course Of the last trial.
CoURT-I am sure the Court and the jury will be able
ne prisoner j. bears upon tie case you must connect
he prisoners butor that matter during the whole course
er that may be better ascertain if ere be any
hing in this testimony
Mr. 0RAHAM-There is a manifest djr,nctioh Detween
both branches of the testimony which wi once strike
cur Honor. They must prove u corpus dekeh
CouRr-Ic can see how this burdie may pe nnk IN the
chain of testimony to show The corpus Inc jury
Mr Dr. W,Tr -Unere is proof yet that the bundle
vas tbe sar.s es the one found st the house.
Cor-r-We shall see by and by in the matter-let
ar little Of the testirony-let us that the death
the result Of design Now MrWhitinx, how do yor
propose to show the Connection
Mr.. WHTiro-By showing that the articles ford IN IN
he bundle were at thes house Of young Mrs ''~asmsn
he night Of the murder
CoyRr-How you show ;tT
Mr. WHirire-I propose to snow toid MIS- HOUSE
nan and Mrs Bodine we're at young Mrs Houscmars
day previous to the murder, and that they left te-
her that night. , us
ot Mrs Houseman right to take her sons roPeryh
he pleased for prctecton "a ...
Aier some fpsther discussion the Court ded out the
estimony, T..,;soa
hssing the bloody articles; a.c the day suer
re murder he was at Mrs Housemsns ana saw MRS no.
me there be heard conversion between them in re