The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-27
THE ExAMrNArloN JossrH JEWELL, cuARekp

The ExAMINATlo or JosErH JEWELL. CHARGED
WITH VIOLATING ITHkxPERsoN OF IdIzABETH
LYNcH;-Ths exGmlnation in this case COM.
mencsd yesterday, atEllt o'clock, in the JUS
probably acquainted with the accused Jewell
is very large, stout man, and the unfortunate
girl who has beenShe,ohjSct of his abuse is very
young, abou, Ia, afsFt.sier, delicate form, quite
small IN stature, and a. cripple-One of her feet
being "clump." The, case, as alleged, Is one
of:the most atrocious in the annals OF crime. in
this region, and Is-one which but rarely occurs
In our midst The evidence, as given below,
shows that a violent and terrible outrage has
been committed uponsthe.person of the little girl
such an outrage as we have occ aston but sell
dom to record. There were only the parties in
terested, and one reporter, admitted to the exa-
minatlon, it being held in private room OF the
courthouse, and the unfortunate girl gave her
evidence in a simple land unaffected manner.
She wept much OF the time throughout the trying
ordeal which she was so sud denly called to pass.
The other witnesses, 1t will be seen, corrobora-
ted much of her evidence! Some portions of the
testimony are necessarily omitted, from the ma
ture OF the case; baes9 given to show the n
girl be true. The siLst&w itness called was the
young girl upon WiQgIS the outrage Is alleged to
have been committSKA
CLOCK TSs:d.y Sa, "s in III. entry Of
Mr.. JEWELS house, In TEmsya Row was unlocking
t. . ss in the s,s t9 I's
s there w.
said he was going tosgiye ne = new silk dress' and
take me out to ridee'sua would give O whols lot
ns s aa Il. ,,
Il wanted him to let ne 60 He said he would carry
me and mother to New Orleans with him. This was
said the bed before be tried to take liberties He
afraid my mother would hear me- and put his hand oyer
my mouih He then tect more liberties, and tried to
ss1s
W mother and two of wonsa ware at the d or kn ,ck
log ns almost killed ae he waswth me about half an
to q the a. and ad out what his his name
der the bed, and went and unlocked tho door; was
getting out from under the bed when mother came in
ne then SrS"S to cure hsr s ss sSSd
jewel! .ola me to ~ n0tni.s n, wife, ana told the
Crsss essmin,d w Mr. WIAEr i sm going on to
fourteen not fourteen yet read little, but
,S 10 ma ssa
has lived with him about ten months In shswmut street,
and in Dorchester; went to Dorchester to sss
mother called when they lived IN Shavmut street
it wss there frat saw Mr JEWELL h, wa, In tho p.ror
but did rot speak TO NJ nor to him He spoke to me
the rst tin, about vsok ago when 70 live With
him. Mrs Jewell spoke to my mother she wanted me
for serving girl and Iwsnt 1t was last week Monday;
Joe(prisoners soa) cams after me to sunt's mend
ed dresses, hemmsd tewely sc. YVES apprentice to
king and worked Tour months Mrs Jewell safe
sne would give 80 centsa week; commenced to DO
ether girl came and places than vent to sewisg
lie spoke to me first on Thursdsy, and aked me how
vss! He treated civ1y; 1t was dark and suppose
after oelook wbsu was putting my dress In
my trunk In the entry. The room he puzzled nue. into
was the same floor with tbs entry My,room was
the came nqpr sept with Margaret Maspire light
Ia tbs fos entry shone up stairs SO shat couid unlock
my trunk There ia window TO the entry but did not
sss the moonlight. / was at the trunk Two or three
minutes whom ne came up stairs, snd meIHn3he lower
entry speaking to him Margaret wass6nths stairs,
and no told her to down stairs and attend to her bust
The dress putting away Mrs jew ell gave ms
vsa putting two dresses into the trunt, aud folded
them up which took mo the time have stated; took
them from my room; there no light In my room but
q window, from which I,conld see had been In my
room nearly half hour don't know what WAS doing
lWitnsm was pressed pretty closely for an answer
unwel, and, was getting over Il; felt fstgued and
went 70 my room to rest ! went TO my room after
locSits the trunk, aud shut the dior. lie came to
NY Rand knocked, and opened 1t Hs dda't
speak, but took hold Of me, and dragged mo to his
room. The room next but one TO mine : 1t was
a private room. After no locked in, he told me
not to tell was frightened and screamed; ss1amed
la the entry when he carrying me TO the room He
said he had $500 In gold in his pocket which should be
mine and silk dress. think he took his boots on lie
took his clothes on did not him pull his boots II
The witness asked Why she did not scream and try
to get out Of the room while prisoner taking his
clothes OF She answered that she was very much
frightened The examination pressed at this point
40 closely that the witness burst into tears and said shs
could tell nothing about IL Mother and Aarga-
ret came to the door, and he changed his voice. and told
them 90 down to the bar II thsy wanted hts Names
Mrs Loyd the cook mother aud Margaret, came to the
door Mrs Jewell got hold Of me- and wauted to stab
MO with knife the girl pushed ont of the house.
Mrs. Jewell run after with large carving knife
She said she would stick because with hus-
band left the house and went to my aunts In Lincoln
street, told my mother at auns house. the Same night;
there we're several tpsy persons In Mr. Jewehs mouse
Tbs ssstimony Of Elisabeth here closed,
MARsAasr MAsuns-rAs Arss thst knew Of this