The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-15
Court OF General Sesslons.

Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge ngraham, and Aldermen Meserols and
liam NJ Price and Jonas B. PniIiips Esqns., counsel
Fr. IA Trial Of Mads~. Costello, ala. Marv.u, and
Charles Mason, for Producing .absrfion, eonnmed
At the opening Of the court this morning. Mrs D,
0hs examination Of whom had not been completed
but failing appear the District Attorney moved that
an attachment DO issued.
Mis-: D, the principal witness for the prosecution.
and who yesterday committed prison for contempt
Of court in refusing 10 certain questions was
then brought into court and further examined fol-
o-who took you away from Madame CosteIlos on
the occasion Of your third visit Mr.. Mason in
O'clock in shs evening" Swsss "a Mr. Ms.OD s.s
when he came for you Ale ssid that my friends
@ must 90 or hat y would s.
ruined Odd the cab drive all the way his house
A:-No. .ir. 9 Where did i stop, A short dis
got out Ale said that 90 home and he would
come presently. .o.when you speak Of home, where
Mr.. Mason come presently A. Yes, sir. Odd he
say anthing A.-Not at that time he subsequently
Q-For what7 A-For her services o.-whst ser.
vices A Am forced to answer
tbs CouRr.-You may act your own discretion in the
matter you may answer or not az you please.
WIrnEss.-Then decline answering the question.
o.-How was the settlement msde' Ain money, a
that occasion Al d, not recollect; 4 did not
charge my memory with what ns said. ,Q-Do you re-.
member nothing OF what ne said A. Yes sir, he said
that must never tell whore had been or he was
ined man nothing else that can recollect. Q-When
did you see your mother Afterwards A.-The next
day, at Mr.. Mason's. Q-was Mr.. Mason present /
Ayes Sir. Q-what took place between your moth
or and Mr. Mason on that occasion 2 Any mother
asksd Mr.. Mason some questions but he did not
answer them; do not recollect what they were.
o.whst did she complain Of Al do not rscoliect
anything except that she said she would him ares
ted for bis i'll usage Ill usage Of whom did she saw
A Ill usage Of me expect, 9. Had you beer the
Q.-Hsd he been suilty of Ill usage to you1 A-An
forced to answer that question
TIL. Count We think that you ought to answer the
question. Ayes Sir. Q Has he beaten you, Al
am not bound to answer that que stion am
THs CouRr-We think II proper question for You 10
answer. Ale has highly insultsd me- hut not as bad
q beaten me- Q Has he piDched your Deemed by
the Court as impairment Odd Mason ever make use
Of insulting language 10 you Ale has called me :
good many Ill names. Q When was this? A. Al va.
r Gus times more or less all the time. Q-tintil vhat
time Al do not know that there any particular
time q Have you ever seen either MIR. Mason or Ma.
dame Costello at the residence Of your parents1 Al
have seen Madam Costello. WAS il before or after
Who was with her at the time A gentlemen sho
was anranger to me Q-Wnst was the subject OF
their conversation on that occasioni Al do not re-
member Q Did they talk about this suit Al can
not say. Q-How long was Madam Costello at your
house Al don't know. Q-what did she come
about Al do not know was not thcre ali the eve
ming. g While you were there did you speak TO Ma
ABOUT You Not that know OF. q Did he
give you any thing A-So'nins OF importance.
thing else Answer She did not Q Dad you hear
Madame Costello tell yonr mother that Mr. Mason ought
TO give you some nice clotheof Answer Yes, SIR e.
swsr-For the injury. Q-For what injury Answsr-
she dId mot say Qwas any thing said about this tn
AT Al believe said that thought wsuid never BE-