The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-05
Court OF Oyer and Termlner,

Before Judge Edmonds, Aldermen Smith and Comnton.
me PseSie vs the Req John ssys-sHARsE OF RAYs
YER 4-FouRrH DAr.-The court room was sgain
crowded to its utmost extent After the court was Or
gani1sd, and proclamation made, the defence was 70.
fAAc BEnaEN examined.-Resides at 70 Pit street:
lived 10 tho house owned by Mr.. Van Nosrand; knew
while she lived there there good deal Of company
coming to her at night, and good deal Of noise and
where Mrs Ridley lived about O'clock in the morning
NIsHoLAs MAenAw exsmined.-Isa cabinet maker; 70.
sides 80 Broadwey attended at the fair in 1874; had
prize sofa bsdstesd there on exhibition; knows Mrs
Cram saw her there: she came along and down on
Witness sots talked very familiar before she told wit
nes, who she was; she also told witness that her hus
baHd the river striving get treasure out Of
CAPTAIN Kids vessel that he left her without money
her. Se wa. 81. mo. aI
old fellow; that no too old for her; he was 50 and
she was only 20; wines. remarked there nething
uncommon IN q man of % being married to a female
Of 4o she replied she felt youthful as girl Of is
years Of sge; gentleman and on the sofa with
ner and they continued m low conversation for q con.
siderable time. but witness could not hear what they
said; she afterwards invited witness to her house TO zee
cro,. .ramn.aIs about forty two years of age; does
not feel as young a. he ever did.
CouNsEL-I am sorry for IL, sir.
WIrNKns-Is member of the Forsyth sir >et church,
the fair was very crowded; probably 1000 persons sat
on Witness Sofa and talked with witness about it.
Odd yon know the gentlenans name.
Al did, but don't wish to mention il; he 10 a man
OF high standing an honorable man. and friend of his
JoHn K GsoDMAr examined Resides in Varick strso,
10 tailor by trade, knows Mrs Cram sinre 1874. wit
nes. let her part Of house in vssry street she moved
in Mays witpsss occupied the lower part and shs the
Psr her husband with her At the tme INV
ne 70 nsr conduct BY seeing her several times
man come out from there at 10 o'clock night while he
ws there heard them pass from the front room to the
ssck room turn the Key and unlock the door; in about
half an hour he down, ent cut; Mr. Cram W..
months
Crssseraminsd-rt was about seven vests af,e, sbs
came ther. thst witness heard thu noiss up STAIRS does
the time metz does not Of his own knowIedps know
whether she a. there not. law
Odd you see the as to be able TO tall vvb.th
or ns was young or an old mani
MAsRAw recaled-Does not know the aao of the zen.
he I, -. Cram on WITNESSES sofa; thinks
SAMUEL n. TsyrLE-Knows Mrs. Ridley; lived in the
house Of Mr. Pel while she Ii; cd there; saw Mrs Cram
there squenty she was in tho habit Of song down "a
me ball coor and looking out if she expected some
persoh % cems witness was up and down aud would
smut the door, bnt it would be opened again; saw men
frequently come there. and one particularly who MITE
S Meey called her they came in beth day and
Mgn,; witness rem Fsted with Mrs. Ridley on her
conducts does not - any Of the men witness saw
thinks he saw her with MIR. Cram ~'
MRS susanna TEEPLs examined-Is wife of the last
witness does not know exactly how long Mrs Ridley
occupied the mouse with witness; knows Mrs Cram
Gut knows nothing about herr Mrs Ridley told witness
that her husband had left, and living with smother
woman and that she had other way of getting her
living but by working out and making shrts sbs also
told witness that she had cousin shat used TO nav her
rent and assist herr that he was not Of bome ,bs od
she was much alarmed about him; he ooms home soon
eer and his visits were frequent; his name was Rober,
S,cusny ne used to stay there until O'Clock in the
nornlnB; snotner man. with Q white roundabout used
TO como there but Mrs Ridley said he was her me,her
she used to go for her mother when he
she'd tell Mr. Pe she ssd she did no, care. that he
knew her father and mother and that thew were man
Oh !ne and that she did not about any
:, Cro,rssamtned Witness never spoke to her about
the roundabout man, but about MCCARTHY '">
Odd she not call her cousin Robert Cartv and mt
Robert Mccarthy -N NV
h.No, she called him Mccarthy; .he afterwards
70 ms boarding house and there found out who lie was
ana hat he hsd lett when she found he an Irish
man; she SAID she thought herself good deal beat
DANL rnicE, examined-Is u painter; knows Mrs
Cram by sight; two years ego last spring met her in
Blocker street. and she invited him TO call at bor house
ceiling other houses he called there and he as let I'M
she asked him what he would charge for whitening the
and that she could get il done for less she him
ne wss married man, and said he very like young
man she knew and II married, how many children he
hsu; and II witness was member Of any church; and
spoke about Brother Griffin and Brother Cheney;
,a~sd ia inc iser was very feeling man, and she
= ne Knew any young that wanted to 20, married
mat would make good husband, as she knew a YER,
wsud mako nice wife, and would Ike to have ii,tIs y.
.pHEn.Iioniues gentleman came in then whom the
hsr. Topan; and witness stepped out and did not 70
MI WhiIIss offered 10 give In evldenc. IN. ola,s
@ =, MI seys to show tho day on which Mrs Cram
Nss eomted probationary member Of the church, the
IN February. lsl5. e -" "''o'
Tho case for the defence here ros,ed
The counsel for the want into robu,,;n.
case, end called the Rev Robert Trayera
E1dmt7ed ~ The DnrRIer ArToRrsy-T.. usmhsr n, |
ne Methodist Episcopal Church; knows Mrs Cram.
9-What Is her general character
Mr. WHriNe Objects and seys tho ouestion roust be
connped to her general character for chastv and not
include her character for truth and veiacity.
WiTNkss- became acquainted with her In Julv
$40 up to the time those charges were made against
lhe rev. MT. seys, he knew or heard nothing ssanst
her character, incompatible with the dignity OF the
lady and the Christian called upon her the last of Oco
Der, ls4s; when she sick she sent Tor witpeG;
ne believed she was then in condition mmnently dan.
serous, and that her life in most precariou us state;
called on her as minister Of the gospel; had CONVEX
a'ion with her about the difficulty with MIR seys 1t was
ne nfst conversation witness had with her the sub.
ect never heard OF the matter before from any other
quarter, Objected to on the part of the defence
MI. CLiNror-We .ofer 10 show that when Mrs Cram
imposed she was IN dying condition, and at time she
,ou.o NOT have the motives attributed to her by the OPP
,ose party 10 bring those charges made those com.
'ucs'lons 10 the Witness which led to this ptosecu.
90 ana Tia was not through her instrun entaity that
o'e Shai ges were brought before the public hut by
ms ndviCe OF the