The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-13


In the month Of April her situation being apparent and
apprehensiye Of exposure he induced her 20 call upon
OPERATION Of producing an sboStion, which va:
hsd she being at the time from three to four months
and II.
from the young female in the course Of her examination
M,ss -, called and examined by the DisTnIcr
o.MWhere did you live in ls441
A-With Charles Mason.
O-Wbat was his business
Ale kept dry good store IN Avenue u. 49,
Q-What was your occupation whie you lived with
employed to attend in his store part Of the
Q-whsn did you 60 to reside with Mr. Mason
Al went there year ago last April.
Q.-When did you leave him
Al left his employ the last May
Q.-Do you know Madame Costello
o-Whsn did YOU become acquainted with hsrl
Al will not answer that question, a. 1t may tend
Counsel for defence objected to the question being
The District Attorney insisted upon the witne" an
The Court decided that the question proper, and
that the witness bound to answer it; whersupon
the question repeated
A.~sonetims in the month of January. A.
o-Was it before or ai'er you went 70 i've WIN NIX
At was the first January after went to live with
o.-where was Madame Costello living at the time
AIN Lispensrd street, No "a:
Q-Wherc did you Hrst see herr
AIN Lispenard street
Q.-Where we're you first introduced 70 Maoame Ios
tello and by whoml
Al decline answering the question.
The court ruled that she was bound to answer the
q Were you ever introduced to Madame Costslo1
Ayes, sir.
A.-By Mr.. Mason, the person now present.
Q.-pid any one 80 with you to Lispcnard strest'
odd any one ask you to go'
Ayes, sir.
Q-Who2
A--Mr Mason.
Q-When did be direct you to 60 thersl
Ain the month of April, ls45.
o-was that your first visit to Madame Costsllo1
Ayes, sir.
Q;wai il in the day or evening that you went thsr''
Q.-How long did you remain there that svsning3
AL refuse to answer that question: a. may tend 70
Whercupon the DISTINCT ATTORNEY told her that she
must the 9uso. OF ?. % , e. prsHR aof
obtaining moro satisfactory answer TO bis question,
he moved to have her committed. .4.1
The counsel for the defence expressed their astonsh
msnt at such course Of proceeding and commended
that the witness was not bound to answer any ques
tons which would tend to crimnate or briog her into
disgrace and, furthermore, that the witness herself
was entitlsd to be the judge whsther such Answers
would would not eliminate degrade her, and pro.
posed to show that such . course had been pursued
during recent trial in that court
The court refused to hear any further arguments
respecting the rights Of the witness to refuse tsstyng
in the matter The District Attorney then renewed his
molten fer the commitment of tho witness to prison. for
contempt of court She accordingly ordered to be
placed into the female department Of the City prison.
the wines. Will doubs.: BE- submisd to s:ncsSsr
ordeal Of the character The court then adjourned
till to- morrow morning. zi.ste-ts 81 sG9s
Loss OF THE STEAMER MARoAREr KExsLx-AL-
BEMARLE SOUND, SATURDAY MoRNlNG.--The steamer
Margaret Kemble is lost I was on board and avail
myself q private cony:yancs 70 ~: you II: psrcS.
every prospect Of ans passage across 70 Esabess city
Aboutl o'clock the wind brse1ed up from the east.
blew gale whom Captain Parks determined to make
harbor IN rsrquimons river. became n however. 90
PEELED 70 stand Oh again; the gale Increased hurT
cane and the Boat laid to- To prevent her getting
m S.sd q the She va Snd roll
heavily they slipped the Oeble and again put the engine
s The ~; r.
to the engine room, whore accumulated until the hrs
'h Ho va, than 1S nm mae
the pilot going down 70 assist the captain in fixing sail
forward 2 scud her We got her before the wind, al
engine room a was useless the wsssr gained them,
and they were driven Mp A. that moment PASSENGER
Parks 10 inform him that her stern fast settling
downs he discovering such to be the case, ran forward
the sanswsy 30 rapidly i'd the steamer settle that
the yawl 50 soon a. unlssh:d, aosted on the deck
room, Where remained steering for two hours and
discovered all hands getting into the boat ran an to
oHS ~ .ss ns and
sprung for the hurricane deck below whore the
had s.si s sss;i Jumping M :ho Of Ssr but
tho caught p: By the cola: and MN =. s
the steamer that with heavy snrgins sound like dis
tan thunder, went down in three fathoma water above
boat ws stern. but er which she could not
have lived two minutes Constant bai!ing with hats
fna On ssps in landed safely
about two hours at Crsecy's fishery, ak mile, from
Bachelor Grove The steamer Margaret KsTSis N We,
York-Norfoik Beoeer, FEB TO- Nfn
ANOTHER SPECIAL ExPREss TO kxoLAxD SENT
BY THE BRITISH MInIsTsR.--We learn from very
reliable source that ia: sailing clipper built sshe,r;.
.ap 'so that she viii nah: i ssI: n.
nam: Of n: schooner we haze net Sss:
Minister at and carried out dispatches nom
him BY spscsI messenger who len WssA,ngson with
obtain this information large mercantile house OF
this city and We feel confident that s correct Tho
from was in Consequence Of IT'S being eonsidsrsd As
likely to prove shortest and most direct route TO L
erpool and least likely to cause extra attention to be
drawn to l,.-Bosfon Times. Fsb II. ~ t"
IMPORTANT DEcrsros.-The House Of Delegates
was engaged all of yesterday in the discussion OF
the Convention bill Mr.. Sect, Of Fauouisr, made very
strong and speech IN favor 2. the oi
ramarks in behalf of the white basis organization Alta
late hour the vote wss taken, and Mr. Le,.wi San
amendment providing for the organization OF the Cor
vcnt,on the white basis was lost, 81 to -Hiehm7ha
Eng, Ftb IL.
The rush OF people from our Southern states 10
Texas see ma TO hive received check for the present
We have read Of large parties lately cIossnE me
Mississippi nj what Is faceously call the oreat
Crossing below us and assuredly sucn nouce wouo
failed to had there been Mso.
enough on the road TO Justify ~ ans SSmk..
Rodney and Natchez also been few. BAD weather
undoubtedly has deferred many from their purpose q
.mgra,ion' and probabiy others have deemed a. well
~ Ssit nn, The next crop is made.Concordia Intel
hgspesr. .Na III :,..~;a...l 81
,acsd in tho watch house, during Monday night last In
! bhilsdeIphia attempted to hang himself He was re-
moved 10 his residence and has since been in very
We learn from the Detroit Adprtiser Of the Sd
inst that Central Railroad 10 at length open from
that city % Kaamaz0o las milea The cars ran tnrougn