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

FEs. The People Us the R.v. John seys-CHAKeE
morning in the Count Of oyer and which
the Rev John seys, clergyman of the Methodist Eps
copal Church is the defend mt and Mrs Ezabeh Cram
wife OF Mr. Smith Cram, of Hudson street, IN this cny
engineer is the prosecutrix The rev. defendant had
been for several years missionary tho coast of Af
ca from whence he returned In the early part OF the
year s45, for the benefit Of his health and shortly after
wards on the translation of the Rev. Mr. Cheney was
placed in the pastoral charge Of the Bedford street
church Mira Cram was member of the church, and
one of Mr. seys class and it occasionally in
that naturally occurs between pastor and the indvi
duals that compose his flock, grew up between them
Cram at her house twice week from the LIST Of
May to the latter end of August lat-on the two last
visits in the month OF August the alleged attempts are
said to have been made.
Mr. seys in court, and took his seat at the bar
with his counsel Messrs Whiting and Child. He
was dressed in black, and appears to be about 40
years Of age slightly made dark complexion large lu:
and uponsa his snd DE-
meanor would denote him to be one OF the sraghtes Of
% aaa S 81 hns un 10 s
time stood high in the church. and he has been long G
voraby known as aborer in the Lords vineyard on the
coast of Africa
1t is needless to say that the court crowded
with the friends of both parties.
Mr. Henry l.. CLINTON, who was associated with the
District Attorney briefly opened for the and
detailed with great mnuteness all the leading facts and
circumstances Of the case
LADY, aged ebout 40 or so years was called to the stand
and examined by the District Attorney She deposed as
Hudson street, she resided there in July and August,
ls45; first became acquainted with Mr. seys year ago
last May; became acquainted with him as momber of
the Methodist church; he to witness house the
10th of August in that years does not particu-
larly the hour of the day; it was however, in the day
time; he commenced conversation by inquirng after
witnesses family; she avoided INSTRUMENTATION as much
as possible, and answered him short; he then took
hold of the witnesses hand and drew it towards his
person she suddenly withdrew her hand from his grasp;
he then used very obscene language and expressed
desire to have criminal conversation with her she indg
house % witness demonstrated with him the outrage
he had committed on witness and her house. and told
him that she had looked up to him her pastor that
she disappointed and lost confidence in him. and told
him that he must leave the house he then begged wit
to cry, and said he;would ask God to forgive him for
Christs sake, and begged forgiveness of witness to
his family sake aud he Immediately LETT the house As
near as witness recoecs he came again on the Goth or
dow and she saw him on the opposite side Of the street
he was looking at the house, and the hall and Paror
doors being both open the time he entered the house
without ringing the bell advanced towards witness and
said how do you do I he then caught hold of her left
wrist and drew her towards the sofa and she cried QUITO
Of her by the wrist and commenced to expose his per
witness extricated herself from him told him to
leave the house and into it again he then
became agtated scarcely to be able to speak he
wept and said something, but does not recoec what
left the house in October afterwards he came the
house again; my daughter Mrs Ridley, was present ;
witness vas then SICK and So continued 10 the
a doctor, and recommended Doctor Purdy; offer.
cd witness ton of Goals and 81 from charitable in
stitutjon which witness reused he another
casion when my daughter present and asked if she
going expose him ruin my self and family and him
and his family and send his soul to witnesses daugh-
ter and her little present; her let him
and told him that his mother did not wish to him he
that he wanted to tax to her. ana would not
posed him, she had told the Rev Robert Travers; he
then wept, and asked permission OF witness to call
Cross eramined Jy Ma. CHILDs-The first assault was
about the 10th of August.
CHrLps i askiyou madam, it before or after the
AmwEa.-f think It was before the campmeetins. l
think the Saturday before the Sabbath before
CHILps.In respect to the second assault was 1t be-.
fore or after the camp-meeting
Alt was before the camp meeting ! attended tho
camp.meetng at Sing Sing. l saw Seys there was
Odd you enquire from gentleman at the meeting,
Al might have asked Mr. Owen the question but I
do not recoect distinctly that did, it immediately
after witness got to the ground and she asked him for
Q-Did owen then 60 away and bring seys'
Q-what did you say to seys7
Al spoke to him Of being very sick, but said it was
probable coulo be better and attend the prayer meet
ings; he then won't away
Odd owen 60 at your request for seys1
Ale asked me had any objection ,hat he snons
go for him. thought he had reformed and did not think
HARM witness afterwards attended the prayer
| meeting.
Odd you see seys agsin after the meeting'
Ayes, sir; Did not reco.lsct whether or not Seys
took the lead at the prayer meeting; it was the
PRAYER meeting of the Bedford street tent; after
she afterwards came down in the boat;
took place on the boat on their way down hymn was
a
and caught hold of witness and said that he'd strive to
her and all else he could but striving to save
many he supposed that all would be rovned his little
son was there Mrs Emery there Also but witness
does not remember that she said in that adys
that Mr. Seys excellent does not recollect
that she said he would her because she be
longed to his class but she has no doubt that
he would have tried to save witness
Q-After the camp meeting. Seys came to see Mrs
Vervelleon, who lived in the same house with you!
Alt was after enc of the camp meetings. very soon
after; Mrs. was a very wicked woman, and witness
wished to reform her. and was anxious that che should
90 the camp meeting; Mr. Seys that occasion;
velleons with him, as he wished to her which
witnels ddhe in witnesses house although
that she remained in the during the time he conn-
ued with Mrs. Verveien; witness was member OF Bed
there and member Of his class and attended when she
able after those assaults but witness asked him for
transfer to another church witness parook Of the sa
crament from Mr. Scys after the assaults commit
ted on her.
Q.-Do you remember being at Mrs. Bsllamy's house
| Ayes; but don't remember speaking to her Of
Mr. seys; witness might have said to Mrs Bellamy tina
she thought at the time Mr. Cheney left his place coult
by MIR ssys thinks, if she said 80, was before those
occurrences; witness met Mrs. B. in the street, an
might have spoken to her well Of him because
does mot know Mrs. Margaret Dennis; when Sey
came in October to WITNESSES house he lent witness
daughter dollar; she did not request him to lend her
dollar, but when her daughter let him ont he gave her
dollar, and witness paid it back to him; Mrs Parker AM
her ais term law, Mrs seys and witness, after COMING
out of church. the of Morton and Bedford SITS
were holding conversation, and he said to of us
Sister are you going in to sister experimenting hi
wife) Mrs. said she could not 20 in then; he said
was sister Cram he meant, she hal nat been there
she recovered from her illness witness did not go
does not recoect to have then said she very poor
and requested Seys to lend her dollar and tina
he did il coolish weather at the time he calle
in October at her house there fire in the from
paror but there was fire in the back parOr she he
little for Doctor Purdy, but does not recolect sh
told the Doctor that she requested the loan Of dola
from Seys recoects that her husband had sent the Row
Mr. Seys tickets for the fair of the American Institute
went there herself and took OF Mr. Seys' chjldre
with her; once at Mr.. Seys' house afterwards witt
witnesses husband
ON the months of September, October or Novem
Der, did You send for Mr. seysrequesting him to
see your
A.-No sir.
Odd you tell Mrs. Bellamy you sent for him :