The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03
TWO CENTS.

Two OF my boarders left on her aecoupt
Mr. CALsI- SAWYER called know Maria Webster:
spoke to her about her conduct. Don't know any
thing particular about her Mr. Spaulding a clerk In
grocery, advised me to turn her away
Cross-eramined-Don know any particular quarrel
between my wife and Maria MIR Spauding clerk
away as such one and such one, having said she
was bed." She used profaDe Language, but never
heaLd ner When sp uldng told ne to turn her away,
10 MI PANK-Alrs tIagg kept very bad hoaso ia
PARFhR--Was 1t ever indicted,
WITNESSING.
PAnEs-A good many bad houses in this city are not
indicted CA laugh
Mrs. WELLS recalled Did Maria paint,
WirNEss-ies; she painted altogethcr-or all over
Mr. WiNcHrN Quite young many called-I live in
Cabotyile know Miss Webster by sight and reputa-
ton Her reputation not good havs seen her go
into Mrs. Flagg's house she went in alone I Know
to my own satisfaction that she is liar (Ruled out)
Cross eramined-I never Lad any quarrel with her
heard she had child, but never saw it, and don't
know that IL Is true.
Mira. Nancy CHASE, caIled--I live in Lowell and
knew Miss Webster in January last. She boarded
with me ten or eleven weeks Her reputation for truth
was bad; never heard anything against her chastity
She was usually at home at ten o'clock; she was out
until later hour three times.
Cross-enamined- When she out lato, she said she
was to ball Her conduct was that Of other
girls who boarded with me.
Mrs ELIZA WInN caed-Aliss Webster came to my
house to board in July 1S47, and left in September,
fame year. While with me, | never heard a word
against her Or leaving, she said she going home
roomins With her on account of her profane la guage
Never heard anything against her character
hlra ELIZA WENTWORTH, calied-Nliss Webster came
TO board with me in Lowell in May last Never heard
any thing against her character but her room mates
said no dependence could be placed upon her state
ments She behaved we'll.
HuGBARp HARRIS, called-I live in Lowell ; drive n
back ! know Maria Webster. / Mira Mead and
Miss Pierce in Lowell Miss Pierce was taking to
and requested me to go to tho Appleton Mills and
say That she was going to Boston in the hafpast four
train, and AL her to 80 with her. delivered the
message, and Mis- sanborn came to the dep-t saw
Maria with her at the depot.
MAry JANE SArEORN. cslled-Was IS years old i,,,t
June. Year ago last ghanksgying went to Lowell
and worked ia the Suffolk md Hamilton mills Is iu-
dicted upon another Indictment with Mrs. Mead for
abductiuE another girl Got acquainted about year
ago with Medota Webster at a dance. She work
ing in The mills. Saw her every week after at dances
Last fail Medora asked witusss to to Boston
First time witness spoke to her Sid che out
OF employ nent, and wanted to come. Witness said
she didn't wish to come she had u good place to
work, ana would rather work than como here. She
said she was going to house of Ill fame she thought
she could get ner living easier than by work Every
time witness saw her che urged her to to Boston
bout week before they did come tness met her at
Concert Hall Thursday night. and agreed to como
in week from the next day. DIDN'T then know Mrs.
Meadis nor ny other house Thought we could get a
baekman to carry US to some such place We're going
TO leave without the requisite fortnight's notice
Didn't see her from Thursday till the cabman Harris.
wished witness to meet her at the depot which witness
did as soon rs she could get hor baggage from the
Rosetta
Medora Webster, and Mrs. Mead and all four came
down togo ther, aud went to Mrs. Meads house.
That evening Medora was in the paror, painted,
and dressed in green barage dress. There
were inside wooden shutters to Medora's room,
fastened by basp The windows were opened and
blinds all the time her over that opposite
the provision store witness with her good deal
while there and heard her say thing about
being dissatisfied with coming to The house: there
was guard kept over her to prevent her going out
of the house witness cond have gone if she had felt
disposed; witness has rode out nnd bee very Of
N,
that Medora uncha re in her nduct at a tavern
in thcmidde of Chelmsford had supper there; it
CURED AFTER supper; she wanted witness to keep
secret for she had an uncle that lived in Lowell and
il he should know 1t, it would ruin her.
Cross-c1Gmiued-W Witness now boards at a private
house; left Mrs Mead's three weeks ago having lived
there since she down with Medora: never men,
ito ned the fact Of Nledora's unchastyat Chelmsford
except to Mr Park While at Mrs Mead's, hIedora
always appeared very cheerful and witness her
cry When Medora went away wit ness felt very bad,
as Medora had got her there. and she didn't like to
be alone; Mrs Mead didn't let vitne know other
departure till the nest morning. spare witnesses
FEELINGS saw Mr. Foster once at Mrs Meads but
about year prior to this in house of i'll fame ia Bos-
ION, but Medora didn't know it till witness told her,
on the evening they we're talking about coming to
the city; witness was born in Northboro, N II left
there three years ago. lived two years in Methuen;
now resides in q yirtuons house
ELizABErH FARwELL-Is "a years of age: during wit
ness's residence at Mrs Mead's. Medora told witness
that she was a married woman; the windows in Medic.
nd were always left open in the day time; the key
was always in the door. II locked.
ELIzABErH THoMrsoN, colored servant in Mrs.
neads mousse, gave Medora very bad character.
MATTHIAS ELLIS constable Went to Mrs Mead,s
house. about the first of April ut her request having
previously met her in the street Medora there;
Mrs Mead stated in Medora's presence to Witness
that Medora had been carried home from her house,
md came back again, bringing another with her. and
'he would not have her there; said man had come
here pretending TO be her brother, and carried her
oh witness asked Mrs. Mead to let him have Medors
IN private and went up stairs with her illness said
he was father II she wronged to tell her wrongs
to him and he would her righted In answer to
questions SIC said che was not virtuous girl when
she first there but had not been staying with
mel there; said Wood bad tried to stay with her but
she wouldn't consent. because she was not in nt
situation; she said she had father and m therin-
lawthe former was at AMI the latter treated her
w raid she had sister and uncle in Lowell that Mrs
Brown had turned her out of doors the morning she
kennetec to member Of Congress, Mr. McCrate OF
Wiscasset successor to Mr.CiIey she said old She'd
he constable Of Low ell had her about
visitc which she had taken from Springfield and
meaut to pay for It, she left Lowell the time
without her baggage Mrs Mead said she must leave
her house; witness begged her not to turn her out
hat night, as it raneu, so. Mrs Mead allowed her to
-emain till morning; she Then said Woods had part
n her clothing ana witness went him and got it,
Woods returning to Mrs Mead's with witness Woods
was quite aaitated. sat down beside him, and said
Medora how could you serve me so,r She replied,
he'd pay him back but he said he didn't want it, wit,
ness told her he'd be well paid If she would go back
and not return TO the city She promised to to the
ather would 70 his darling child; witness went TO
Springfield account of letter to summon certain
witnesses and upon enquiry of more than thirty per-
sons there and in IL years. experience constable
has never heard 30 bad cbaractcrit was rs bad as
,ould be
Cross Erauined-Airs Mead has never pail witness
cent Of money since time has fallen or the world has
been; has been to Lowell twice and Springfield once to
,et up this testimony Witness told (old) Whispe all
bout tDe giiis character before the Indictment
oundi and asked him to accompany him to see tho
MI and hear the story he promised to call at Wit
Tbs testimony for the defence being closed, MIR.
Parker recalled NJ MEpoRA WEBSTER, who fatty con.
radicted all the evidence adduced against her When
witness first left Mrs Meads she went back to Mrs.
rown's ut Lowell nd told her how she had been
abused; Mrs. Brown said she had better leave the
girls knew she had been in bad house Mrs Mead
then came to Lowell; witness at the American
House; told her she had found out that Mr. Foster
her brother and detected the game they were
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