The New York herald., 1845-03-29

did not know her. blow horn usuely about Quor-
ter OF mile from MIR. Houseman's house.
ALBGRT H BopIrE (son to the prisoner) sworn-Eram.
ined Mr. WNo-I am son to the prisoner at the bar;
was ls years old the 4h Of March last: lived at
Christmas In ls4S, at asa Canal street. a. clerk drug
store: lived with Mr.. Waite druggist: my mother
lived with my grand father ut Staten land she used to
vist once fortnight always Saturdays: she did
however, the Saturday previous 10 Christ
mas s43 she Christmas day she was not in the
city on Saturday before Chrismas she always slept
the house in Canal street when she to In
came to the city Christmas day s43: her at the
boat she had beskets they like the here
produced, but can't swear the present ones were exactly
the same my mother purchased for in Green
wich pair Of boots for three doars she also pur
chased hood can't swear this il the one it bears my
not recolect having placed my initials 10 it, my mother
purchased also wells: we then went up to
produced were the same we arrived at Wates between
10 and IL O'Clock, and mother remsined in the store
for short time: she then oame down 70 the basement
there person buying articles 10 the store: my meth
or then warmedI her feet she stoves remained below
heard customer in the stores Waite ssid Do you up
or III go up" observed nothing between my mother
tween them Waite and myself slept together In the base
men served the customer in the store and again went
down: stayed there about minutes another
came in and Waite went up to him: Waite again
came down and asked mother II she would stay to dinner
market and get articles for the dinner: got them at wash
ington market, nor at Clinton market: ! got direc
."%a iOn; from Waite to buy some beef and celery
got it at q meat stores when got back my moth
Or was absent, but returned in about five minutes
after got back II was about half past when got
back we cooked the meat between mentioned at
Staten Island that leg Of mutton but there
sent the altogether about hour know that
mother eat lunch that day which got at Walter Hsyer,
ing when went to market when came back from
Clinton market she was eating then went to WASH
ingon market, and returned in an hour cannot swear
positively how many OF us dined together that day am
not positive that my mother down sairs out while
were at dinner; am certain saw my mother at
Waites after returned from Washington market; got
a years cake from my mother before dinner il
large cake my mother went out. stad out about an
then left ior the night it very late when she left
that night; asked her where she going Z" she
o h
night Waite slept with me Saturday night Sunday
night and M.nday ngh he also attended bis stor: on
before l saw my mother Tuesday, my uncle Smith
Freeman little after ten O'Clock. came in ana told
that Emeline Houseman and child had been murdered
that night, and the house had been burned my mother
to the store in about fifteen minutes afterwards
she remained there from five to ten minutes.
Mr. GRAHAM here contended that all that occurred be-
tween witness and the prisoner the occasion refrred
stopped short there with the view produce the impress
sion tha the prisoner by leaving Waitss store five min
uss y after her v: on e wa; M disposed fee
would produce very different Impressions they would
be able show that when informed Of being suspected
she said she would at down to Staten Island
meet it.
Mr. wHrNc-The counsel has stated to the court
what was not the fact They intended show that she
LETT there with another person They were not bound to
give the declarations of prisoner In evidencshe expa
nation which was sought to be given, could be easily got
After some further argument the Court ruled out for
the present. at the same time stating that II would
tainy be admitted at latter stage Of the proceedngs
Examination continued II went out with my mo'Hsr
on ruasday morning to shoe store the of ud
She had previously what may be termed buskns and
bought pair OF hs same suppose she left the old ones
and bought overcoat for myself did not the
ney that was paid for it, did not the bills in her
.nS Inc snoes nrs sae nsc on the
went to Staten Island did not how much meney
she had or what she carried it in told my mother
some three weeks before that wanted overcoat; she
said she would try and get one; we went to the slsnd
together; my mother did not show bracelet the
bracelet with ruby stones or light gold, with
hair in It, and an oblong clasp with request to give
the boat with plate on it went over and looked at
II my uncle George was on board: took the Port
oSsa 70 get 70 my % ": took
came up to New York on Thursday Friday the fu-
neral was ON Wednesday left my mother with my
grandfather uncle George taken sick after the une
raj there some conversation about Offering reward
for discoy the murderer in the presence q
for and returned with Mr. Clark cannot say my
ther present during ths interview broughta paper
kitchen: cannot say any one was present she also
gave me some som, money, don't know how much think
was 10 t0ko DOtn 10 Mr Wolt0 0lQ NOT
see her write the paper The piece paper shown
and identi6ed)
To Mr. De Wrr-I did not read it: did not See any
thing in the paper my rother handed 1t to me The
only way know the paper il by mark put upon it
when before the grand jury
To the Couar-When before the grand jury knew the
letter by the pencil marks that observed when carr led
it up from Staten Island.
twas suggested bv Mr. GRAHAM, that the letter
much defaced the reading shsad be postponed until to-
morrow. That was agreedto.
Direct eramination RESUMED BY Mr. WnrISo-I return
cd to Ststen leland the day with Waite my mother
told that Johnvan Pet had been accusing her wrong
folly Of being implicated this sar have been
amined . hundred times when found my mother was
absent then returned to New York, and my uncle told
where my mother staying; not finding her there
returned to the store and my mother came there n
about Is minutes: she said that we must immediately
return to Staten Islands" Waite spoke to her .t and said
"something has happened" my mother asked, what
Eliza Ann, her mother. any Of them sick 2" he
said "it was something great deal worse than that
something very dreadful :" she then asked what
understanding that happened to Emelne and theI
child she ssked If any Of them hurt sick hs
said the house has been hre: she said was sny Of
them hurtthen he out and said that both Of then(
had been burned and that they dead my mothe
then began to cry and said, she would 60 right awey
home to Staten Island.
Here the Court adjourned.