The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-09
Court Of Oyer ana Tsrmsner.

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JAN s-TsiaI of Rass for the Murder Of his Wife
The Court met 81 lox o'clock The Priionsr took hi:
usual place BY his counsel end appeared much sunk ana
Mrs. MARoAREv PARIS examined by the defence-l re-
side in Albany; my husband keeps hotel in street
! near Maiden Lane. in Albany we have resided
there for six years know the prisoner Gay aa a0ss
to board at my house In that month and remained
until August; he was employed by Mr. How ne let
my house in August ls45; he loft to get marrod saw
him often after he left he generally called In every day;
he to board with again in October 1870 alter
wife boarded with for about MONTH his wife left after
she boarded with US for about month, ! don't know
where she went after she Left he about three
days after she left; he left for New York after;
next saw him last August; he boarded then win a
house and slept there before he commenced work
| He agair commenced work with Mr.. How saw MIN
during these three sn daX os
Rod. when he boarded at house, often noticed
restessness of MANNER flashing Of the eye; he hal
singular sort of mannsr he always at his work,
and at home at his meal times. There was something
strange in his manners when sitting in conversation he
would sometimes take his hat and walk out and re-
turn. After his marriage. when he came to live with
her at our house. they had room and were very
towards her. He took up her meals for the first
week two three times day regularly he then said
manner at this time he said he could not work, that
these continually bills coming into him. which he
aoua not % to pay h these lei MS su %ss o
the day he said this he waited until dinner he said one
those bills for slS she wanted to leave our house
at this time and Mr.. Russ told her. where he boarded
she should stay and he would her she said
"f he did not choose to pay her board wherever she
$50 for a bill Of divorce He told her that she
could not do tht she was not MARI ed to him ny her
And what her real name !" his very
peculiar about this time they had some further sharp
board after she left house, his very
strange indeed he very melancholy in his manner;
she sent for her clothes and he packed them up for her
and in the bar room he often came into my room and
spoke about hi. wife, this wa. year age last i. he
very uneasy, much So that were little afraid of
manner was ansctionae towards hi: wife always; the
wife, him several times; him write some let
tiers to his wife, he went to the boat once or twice with
he sent letters with money in hem he said he wish
cd to avoid the Of going for hers that be wished
she wa: left $4,000 By her grandmother; she told
him she had got possession OF this money; :he
she would not allow him to put into the Office she said
she would not allow him to put the letters into the Of
nee .. hs would 40 50 herself iss aSs 81 ms
atIange asked him What was the matterp' he said
he did not feel wel he pushed his plate aside on the
table folded his and then rested his head upon his
hand; he got up very suddenly from the table. and walk
him there were three Of my Children in the room;
sent for the bar man to have him removed his
red; he missed the seven o'clock boat that day;
there MIR. Van Svcn with him at the time;
oI H' h@ 10 vans too for the 1sn
him again TUESDAYS it on Tuesday that he left;
he sat very few minutes at the table and then went
into my room; asked for his hat; ted him it was not
hat afterwards stoop; he did not appear to know
saw him after this 90 from the stoop and turn round
again; he said he was going for his wife to New York
kind feelings towards his wife at this time and spoke Of
her with affection
Cross euamined BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Previous 10
his marriage he slept ate he married in September
s45; in one Of his conversations with he said his
wife left him. and he wanted to get out Of Albany; he
complained bitterly Of his wife leaving him. took him
strange manner observed in him the first time; Mrs
Russ told that money was left to her by her husband
table before he left; did not see him drink that
day can't say he was tipsyi had mo, no opportunity
good terms; on Tuesday invited him to tea; have
him when he was in trouble about his wife;
sorry that there should be said about the hard
feelings that between him and his wife; wished
her to leave my house. there were 80 many men coming
fault also Mr. Paris found fault with sending her meals
up stairs after her meals she would dress and 60 out;
he told me after she had married him, there were
plenty told him she was the mistress of Lo:
vett, who was in the bank, and that ;she had
for some time borne his name; he asked
if mad heard it; said heard something, but did not
wish to tell; did not know it when she to the
house FIRST but afterwards recoeced reading Of it in
the paper when Love was taken up and arrested for
robbng banks read that she also taken up; she
went by the name OF Trowbrdge hovett S ABOUT ion5
me her name Trowbrdge, about three weeks after
she my house; knew that she was in the habit
of going Of my house in the mornings, but did not
say any thing to her about 1t.
Witness here withdrew.
GEoaaE B. wApSsIoH examined by the defsnce-I
know the prisoner reside in Albany know prisoner
from boyhood resided two years in Albany met
him in Boston about three years ago we are both Boston
men next met him in Albany in March ls45 he was
perfectly sober and told me he had come there to work
continued to see him from time to time until the period
which he got married. on the 9th Of September;
used to walk round the city every evening after
getting through our work He used to leave
"why he left me so, y he would say he was thinking
of something's" his eye we're Wild he used to open
them wide often ask ed him what was the mat err after
the occurrence over and he sed to say it
consequence il is over" His habits at this time
good; met him about three weeks after he was
married. and he spoke to and said:" George have
made out well you have alter your marriages."
we married within about week of each other,
| | asked him what the matter 2 he sod " to
come down the street. and he would tell me !"
he then began to cry, and said, believe have
let on her toilet table directed to herr read like this
Dear Elza,-Encosed send SO, be sure and meet me
at the appointed time and place" The date OF that was
the day he married to her; he found this after
his marriage; asked him what else; he said she would
90 outs evenings he knew not where, and would
not tell him where;" asked him what else; he said
"he came home one day unexpectedly, and found
sitting on her bed, in her bed room, with
her arms round his neck, in close conversation;
| that he then called her out of tho room and
asked her what it meant she replied that she |" was
only about making shirt for him, and she taking
! the measure" Roars OF laughter asked him was
there any ~ he said she told him tha Trowbridge
not her real name when she married him he then
told that Mr. Fahery would not have them boarding
there he said he would go down and ask Mr. Paris IL he
would have them TO board; the wife and he then
went down to sParis's to board he treated his wife
kindly she said that she did not like to 60 a
boarding place while her friends knew she there !"
He said "she very we'll knew that Mr.. Flaherty would
not have them boarding there any and that they
must go;" they then ent, and went down with them;
nothing occurred there's ho appeared cheerful, left
them together; tho next met him in three days sf
ter n State street, he commenced crying before he spoke
to me; he said, u George, never 1--we with my wife
In tho world;" asked him why's" he said that she
had been kept by James Lovettso caed; he the n
commenced crying, aud told me that he ruined man
in consequence Of that woman that 1t cost him more
harf hanif