The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-24

Court OF General sessions.

Court or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Diver Jackson
JOAN NcREoN, Esq District Attorney
APRIL a. -Ttias Of VIM MaaWen for Misdsmsansr,
EowARp J. CARROLL recalled, and examination re-
sumed-A man was passing along ON the opposite side
bag into the sleigh r Manws Observing h .aS
that potatoes wsro high; inquired Of Maxwell what he
had paid for them asked this for the purpose Of put
ting the of his guard in he suspected thing
being wrong; after putting the bag in the sleigh,
drove to Jersey City and took the bag up TO- the rope
lock; Mr. Maxwell got into the rope walk through the
window, and then lifted the bag containing the body,
hs Ss
bag with the body in IT, just as 1t was, into the box
objected to that as those who received might think
well helped Lift the bag containing the body into
the box; he then went fetch shovel to put the saw
dust into the wh while he was absent, took the
body out of the bag; then noticed the body to be that
OF female apparently lately deceased; the muscles
were not st at the time; she did not appear to have
stance was oozing from the mouth; the neck and head
were black and the tongue between the
~ years Of age; the body entirely naked and the
stomach there appeared to be gunous substances her
were dark; there was no comb in her hair, it conse-
quently hung her face; put It back and then dis
tinguished her features; when MT MAXWELL came with
he asked what the cause Of her head
and neck being black then put the saw dus. into the
box; nailed up while Mr. MAXWELL swept up ths say
DUST then marked the box for Saml Whitney. Wood
stock, VT, care of Peter Dudley, Concord N: HI after
putting the box aside we left the rope walk in the sleigh
when We separated agreed to meet him again At Clair
then got horse and sleigh and drove to the rope walk
drove with the box to Adams Express Office in Wall
tho receipt was no, given in light name gave
fictitious name; asked Mr. Dinsmore, the clerk, II no
wse 'i he ssd that he would soi paid for the body
$40 bill got 1t changed, and gave Mr. Maxwell $la
Of it. being $40 his snare, aud s. had to pay some
expenses with; got the money from Dr. Clark, who
then lived in Park Place; Maxwell told me that the
female whose body have spoken Of had been operated
thought that she was doing WELL but she vent of in
hurry, which surprised them very much The body
was sent 70 Ur tSs o. How long
before you became acquainted with MIR. Maxwell had
you been engaged in the disposal of dead bodies An
with any person to deliver dead bodies
Ans--I decline answering that question also. Q-Dd
any where Al did. Q-To what place Al
sent it out Of the city, but cannot say how 1t was
you 70 as
may implicats me in trouble. o-What kind Of trou-
The Dnrarcr ArroRsrr here rose and objected
against the question being put to the Witness where
I ss in e
making agreements to send of dead bodies but instead
of sending OF dead bodies, he had sometimes sent Of
box of sand dust other substances Of value,
and received his $40 $40, exhibiting receipt for
the delivery. Of the box according to promise Mr.
Western further stated that he intended to show that
Carroll to be believed under oaththat he was
the most outrageous resurrectionst to be found in
the country.
Cross .ransiaation resumed-Q What has been your
occupation since you left the State Prison. A-Ihave
had no particular occupation drove cart part Of the
time. Q-How many boxes Of sand or saw dust have
you sent away within the past year Al decline an
swering that question. Q.-How many boxes have
you sent of during the last winter and this spring
Al decline answering the question. Q-Did you
ever receive $50 $40, or any other sum Of money
M1 "a esu.
phia, one or two boxes containing sand, stones,
lQuestion ruled out by the court Q-when
you. went to the house Of Mr.. Maxwell, in Lispe.
did not see it, i was in the bag @ DO you say that
the body locked up in tho back Of the house
during the day. A-Maxwell told me So Q3Cn
you any person that about the house and saw
the bag, besides yourself and Maxwell Al cannot,
except Madam Costello Q-what time was the body
see any body then but Mr.. and MRS. Maxwell in the
morning saw Mrs Allen she said that we could not
dsstood that Mira Allen knew that the body in tina.
Q-Wnat did you do with the receipt which you
received on the delivery Of the box did you give to
delivered the note receipt and got the money Max
well neither had it nor saw it. QDd you ever ray to
would leave the city and not appear against Maxwell
A-No sir; Maxwell came to me and offered nae 500
"a would leave the city and keep or. o. the way
such a proposition A Maxwell struck me one
day at the Office OF Dr.. Week. he also struck me
he been indicted for the latter offence QHow long
you Engaged in collecting bills for Mr.. Msxwsll7
A-From three to five months. Odd you ever apply
Mayor Harper have the Professors of the Medical
College arIestedl Ruled out by the Court Odd
Mayor Harper were Ieagued together; that you had
made application for warrants to arrest Professor Pat
tson and others, and that If you got the warrants you
body Of the female which you took to the rope walk
ever been interredl AFrom what Max well said about
the o. me ooe m SsaS 10 hs
Park1 [Objected to by District Attorney Do you
know OF two bodies having been taken out Of the
Of the circumstance Odd MAXWELL turn you
away after he learned that you had been in the
nae that Mar well had cheated somebody and left. q
Are you and Maxwell good friends no~i A--No, sir;
gave the information on which the complaint was MADE
have conversed with the District Attorney on the
subject and pointed out other witnessed. QHow often
have you been arrested and committed to prison since
you ever any money ninducemont to 60 out
Of the city in order to avoid appearing witness 10
with: took the money with the unders,sndng that
should to Boston and keep out OF the way during the
trial Of Madame Costello also until this case should De
Direct examination resumed--I came here to attend
court while Mad Costello was on trial, and saw Max
told me that s7O had been put up the girl in sh.
did not open her lips against Mad Costello Maxwell told
nae one day that supposed thought that he had been
trying TO make fool Of me- because he did not come
to again he promised to do the first time he
called and then said that the he did come again.
was because she was not quite ready. He did not
whs he meant by she-thst when he wont homo that
night he intended to cut her id head on and went to
the door Of her for that purpose but whom he got
there his heart failed him, and he could not do It; he
also said that might have made good thing OF II,
he could have done IL a. he could have Got $500 ~
the job 80
The trial will be proceeded with tomorrow. until
when the court adjourned.
Varieties.
Il 10 stated BY the Union Msssnsry that Ctngue tne
leader Of the Amistad captvss has smgratsd to ia.
maica -.
The Washington Irving arrived at Boston on the aad
inst with two hundred and ninety three storage pas
ssngers. -,