The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-08


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naked. This was ia the evening. Biydssys, after the
exhibition, paid the grIs monsy-Avs received IS
the exhbition-saw the girls going the stage
They were naked Birdseye said she was to be en-
gagged until the LIST of May.
Cross-eramined by Mr.. MAJoR-Never Birdseye
before that evening" would know him now counsel
knows very well that she (witnes exhibited herself
that occasion, (aughter some Of the watchmen help
ed her over the fence Qoud laughter) ticre two
of the figures naked; was in the with them
the curtain up; there holes in curtain and
they could STE out through the holes Qaughter) the
women threw of the gauze to expose their PERSONS
direction from the men inside; they did this because
the audience cried out to have the women do so.
DEFENCE.
Mn McMAHAN, on part Of the defence here rose.
and contended that this offence ut common
CoUar-You demur to the Indictment if you
please This is question for the jury.
Mr.. Nc MAHoN-To constitute the offence charged.
the exhibition must be public, and this exhibition
not public one
DIsrRrcr lrroRSEY-Well. show it to the jury. 1t
Mn McMAHos hereupon opened for the defence after
which
CHARLES A. ZAnRow (tbe reputcd husband to Ma
dame Adolph) the first witness sworn for the de-
fence He testified he had the whole exhibition
with whom he said it the most modest
hibition of the kind they had seen There sort
of wire net work between the spectators and the artists
The artists worea slight covering described The
last exhibition was nakcd-the people murmured and
said the exhibition too modest before this time
During the exhibition was invited to go into the
by Brd.cye-heard Birdseye tell the women
not to take off the drapery"- couli recog
nize several whom he had seen there
baud of Madame Adolph live with hor but not in
the same apartment am surgeon, aud carried on
there from Hester street where lived before for
year. | have lived here for two years arrived
here from Boston after which first put up at Lor
then kept house; saw you at Madame Adolpe's; you
went to consult her. (Roars of laughter) This was
the time of the election when she told you went to
consult her. (Rcnewed ro4rs Of aughter)
Mr. McKEoN-What took me there? Did she tell you?
WIrNEss-She said you went to consult her rs to how
your election would go. Qmmoderate of laugh
Mr. McKnoS-I had no occasion to consult any one
about that, for knew very well how it would 60 my
self.
WITNEss--May be 80, but she told mo- O.aughter)
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures this is all false "a tissue Of
fasehood. never the woman in my life (Con-
tinued laughter) Tell sir, you arrested
in Boston or elsewhere!
WiTNEss--I wont tell you.
Or charged with any crime?
Al wont tell you.
Q.--Were you ever in the State prison at Boston?
Al was not. wanted to see the bosoms of the
girls. have no doubt there wire screens used
describe
The Rev. Isaac ORCHARD, of the Baptist Church.
testified that Birdseys lived for year in his house,
anything as to his general character he living at
witnesses house when this thing occurred he in
generally very late from II to o'clock he is
of family and has wife. No examination.
CHARLES J. BUSHNELL, attorney and counsellor at
law testified as to the good moral character of Lilly
bridge his knowledge of the same was acquired pro-
fessionally he had heard that letter had been for
warded from Georgia to Mr.. McKcon, from a democrat
there nterposng behalf Of prisoner Littlebridge.
Nv MrIr. cr,Ie 1of
would not notice. any letters of the kind, where it
presumed that politics could be allowed to clash
or interfere with his official duties.
Dr. ALFRED UPHAM testified as to the good character
of Brdseye He could not swear to general cha
racter.
witness produced, and corroborated the testi-
mony of last witness to the good character of Birds
eye He could not to general character. and
had been present at the exhibition the night in
The court took recess when reassembling,
the , case was =. summed up by Messrs Major and
ney for the prosecution. The jury here
upon charged; and retired 70 their jury box,
dered verdict of guilty. On being asked the
usual question by the Court. as to what they could
say why sentence should not be pronounced, both I'D
dressed the Court stating their first oe nee and
would not be repeated The Court sentenced the pri
soner' to pay fine of 500 each, and DO also
fined for 80 days in the city prison.
Forfeited Recogni-ances.-W. Saffard, J. Beck and
Frederick Haufner.
Pleaded Gmihy.-Gcorge s. Farman, on charge of
false pretences. Remandcd for sentence. The Court
adjourned to IL O'Clock this forenoon.
JUNE 6-Before the Recorder and Aldermen Down
Ing and Doige. John McKeon, Esq District Attorney.
1t the sitting of the court. the following Grand Jury
were sworn:-James Harper. foreman; Dudley p. Ar
nold, Henry Brevoort. Aaron Arnold, John A. Buut-
ing. Walter 8 Cunningham. ID. Charles Davis, Samuel
Naycock, John McManus, John G.. Nelson Abraham
Quackenbush John Siearns, Charles II. Buxton. Ow-
On Jones. James Conner, Isaac williams, Levi Under
hill, A. BruEh--1S in all
The RECORDER hereupon addressed them -
,pi ne 0ath which you have taken, requires you to
diligently enquire into all charges brought before You,
ana to do so mpartiayyou are, also to keep secret
the counses Of the State. The object of this is suf
cicnty obvious and tended to the public good This
was the palladium of the republic The Grand Jury
Mould not also he continued receive private let tors
on any matters 30 be brought before them 1t the
duty Of the presiding judge to call the attention OF the
jury to all matters connected with arson larceny and
usury There doubt that many cases Of arson
the work of ncendaries. and often led the way
for perjury with view to enable to dcfraud the in
surance Offices. The learned Recorder next called at
tenon to the late acts for the punishment of seduction
aud adultery that passed the legislature, and exorted
them TO ana IN carrying out the objects of those salu
tary laws The object Of all punishment reforma-
ton and 1t was IN vain to talk Of reformation while
immortality was tolerated in their very midst They
should Introduce sanitary reforms into prisons, also.
The legislature seemed determined the punish
mcnt Of the body that they dsregarded the improve
ment of the mind He next exhorted them inquire
into the state of the public health. and of pfever
10 the city whether all attractions of the laws re-
liting To public healh had been properly punished.
assault and Bate,y.-hargaret cNamara came
forward to prosecute Martin Graham for assault and
battery. The prisoner not present in court be-
ing sick in bed when the prosecuting took the stand
In her testimony she stated that the difficulty of
which the assault originated was caused in conse-
luence of complainant taking stick Of wood In
her cross examination she she did not take hold
Of the prisoners ssterinlaw by tho hair Of the head
A. charged against her. The jury rendered verdict
II guilty with strong recomme ndatons to mercy.
Forfeited Recognisance james c. Bogardus John
Icanlar. James Wilson and Robert Rice were called
in the ordinary form, having forfeited their recogn
sance.
Henry Alderman, a German lad about fifteen years
Of age. was put on trial charged with stealing pair of
boots, from John Fish. who keeps cmgation board
ng-housc at No Roosevelt street, in this city. The
deposition OF Fish was the only testimony introduced
Tor the prosecution Counsel for prisoner stated that
the prisoner was of respectable character and arrived
here from Bavaria on the 10th January last That he
nut up to board with Fish, who induced him to draw n
bill Of exchange on his father, who residing in
Germany. The bill for $50, whieh was not paid