New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-14
,Indnma Cn.reIlo,a Trial.


tested about the pureus OF the ro5s yesterday morn
Ing by crowd that scarce one third OF the Gu
rious multitude could gain admission, while every inch
of space in the Court wss warmly contested for
as Honor the Mayor appeared within the bar By the
side of the District Attorney the unfortunate girl having
il said requested his presence feeling ouch confidence
in MS desire and ability shield her from selfcrr1-
nation that she would testify freely and fully with him
nearto protect her.
Az hslfpast eleven Mrs Costello, being called by
the appeared the bar stating that her counsel
had abandoned her cause, aad Oh. nissed The Court TO send
for Mr. Bes,e-l as her counsel which was done.
Mr. Scoes OF counsel Tor prisoners then cited various
authorities upon the point that witness is not bound to
any question tending di,g-cc< herself that
the killing infant in the womb lie offence al common
law as we'll rs offence. and common law the
mother herself aensbe the set, and farther that
toe witness is the proper Judge whether the desired
swer might tend 20 criminate herself
The Court expressed their opino-. fully that wit
ness ia bound 10 crm!nae berself but as to the dis
grace they did wish present tc hear any argu-
neut upon that point.
Mr.. Western message that ne would not come
without an express order from the Court
The Court Informed Mrs Costello that they had net
the poa er to compel attorney appear They wers
willing to assign her good counsel present
she wished the postponed.
The Court refused to grant her request.
She said she could no, have fair trisl.
The Court then informed her that they would assign
L B. Shepherd her associate Counsel, If abe desired
Il, but the cause must proceed. At this moment, the
Young girl appeared Court accompanied by the keeper
OF the prison.
M Shepperd then wished the Press and the specta.
tors understand that he entered the cause by express
order OF the Cour. which member Of the Bar he is
not al liberty to refuse.
The District Attorney ,hen repeated bis question to
Miss - how long did you remain It Mrs. Coste.
los house the evening OF your nrst visit
" was there few moments-l conrersed with Mad
Costello In the front paror said that MIR. Mason
mad sent me there She told NE to come again.
rat this point, Mrs. Costello very deliberately rose and
left the Courtroom. An officer WAS Immediately des
patched 10 bring he. back when the trial proceeded
IL was about week before that Mason told
me to 90 there He asked me II knew where she lived
told him did He gave me the directions. From
her house went home 10 Mr.. Masons.
Have YOU ever been since land II so. when =
Witness declined answering. Prisoner Counsel here
attempted argue the point but Judge lngrsham. With
decision that gives him great credit, refused to hear
a word upon the The Court ordered the wit
ness 10 answer and prisoners Counsel excepted
81 there again week afterward AID then third
time WAS there half hour at the second and about
the same time the third month elapsed between
the second and third: don't charge my memory as 10
the time the last interview my third interview was
on the second 5oor In the front IL 10 bedroom
correct former statement; the third aud last time
WAS there three days; The second interview took
place In the same the third after the second.
went home to Mr. Masons and the next day was
rather sick"
"A question "a 10 her pregnancy in the month OF April
whs ruled out by the Court
g. Masnn advised me 10 90 there the third time
She declined answering for what purpose she went
there the sccond and third time also whether Mr. Ma
SON had any of her family since this charge was
made The Court said she must answer she sun de-
cline when the District Attorney moved Tor hef COM
mitment
Her mother this sage requested permission to con-
fer with her daughter in private, and after moment
absence replied that she believed be had ne saw
my rnoher Two or three months ago. at my fatners
hou.. in Waterst Since that my family have moved 10
NewJersey aud wen. with them. was exceedingly
IL. when ! went there the third time.
LJonn her refusal to ans wcr the quesuon VINO look
YOU away from Mrs Costelo's the third time, she was
committed TO prison
abisau Do6son sworn-Am the mother OF the last
itness-she is 9 years Of sgesne went 70 Mi Mason
store In April 1874 and left there last May She was tc
board there in Mr. Mason's family-he has WE and
three children A, ths point Miss Dooson returned nto
court and went into side in the custody OF two
officers She employed in The store In April and
May she complaining 10 May lo4o' webl 10 MA
sons she absent Mason ne yer told me "here
she whs-ne said he did know where she was
have repeatedly Mason since that time. When
saw my daughter, she WAS complaining
She remained At his house a few days, can't tell no"
MANY after that afterwards told her To come home
Mason said she the business and would be OF
service her and De Gid not want her TO CO. dlo not
feel very pleasant towards him at that time
ielt very unpleasant al my daughters absence. for
three days there had been controversy between my
husband and ny self about my daughter That contro
very was arranged between Mr. Sniter (Nasons law
ver) and my husband our house Tho subject OF my
daughters being witness WAS mentioned.
He said ne did wish her to appear and that II she
would not be would make her present OF one hundred
and h,ty or two hundred dollars AL the time OF this
conversation | lived in Water.sL-moved from there
three or four months sso Hobohen, j. Ny daughter
also went.
Mr. Mason has been TO twce-cant say how
long since Z: was in reference TO this case ne
told me my daughter need not appear. because the Ia"
could not compel her TO come from New Jersey nave
s..n Mrs Co-teo at nv house In Water.st. with Mr.
Maxwell; she said she thought it no more than riah
that Mason should give Emily some nice clohes mri
Costello case Emily paper OF candy My daughter up
peared 10 recognize oershe had her before have
since seen her house In Lispenard month or
Two ago We talked about this matter; something ~A
said Emy's being witness but can't recolec
word of the conversation gentleman told me 10 &c
there-dont know who 1t was; never saw him before
have been there OF times since Something has beer
said by Costello about presents OF money two or three
hundred dollars my family. She said my daughter
could appear here liz Court but she could not be com
PEELED 10 testify The money was TO Do given Emily OF
account of her having been Madame Costeos during
the three DAYS Have never spoken Mr. Mason about
intercourse wiki my daughter since that hrst time olc
him believed he The author OF her going TO Costello
Mason promised make reparaton to Emily Tor tht
Injury done her have complained since the charge
10 MIN that he fulfilled his promises TO her ant
had not treated us fairly. He said Don't mention II
was speaking in relation To this charge against him
told him | considered ought TO have been treat
. ed it, this matter other people had been when
similar misfortune had happened 10 them ! told him
believed he had seduced my daughter. and that sine
the three days she at Madame Coste!o's she ha
not we'll day. He said be knew nothing about II
After she came home from Aasons she was lI-ccoH
planned of pain in Der head and burning Of her hand,
Dr. Barlow osopsthc physician attended her; don
know he ives-a neiy hoor sent him. She walked
home with me from Mason srore-the distance dv
blocks Three or four hundred dollars have been re
ceved by from Costello and Mason on account oil tni
afsir.
The Court here adjourned this Saturday, nornin
AT IL o'clock when Mrs. Dobson's examination VIII D
resumed.
This witness gave testimony with the same Teloc
lance az did her daughter who was remsnded 10 u
custody of IN. keeper of the prison I'LL this morning
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