The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-13

account for the blood; held cous ultation with my
broberinlsw as soon - got to my house, who con-
to the Mayors Office but not hud,ng him any officer
there went to the council chamber where heard the
murder confirmed and for the frat time credited the
Here the wtnere, entering on narrative OF the
facts Of the defendant consulting him Is layer
more than four years ago. in relation TO her difficult
ties with Capt Howard, the Mayor interposed to in.
quire for what purpose the statement was designed
After a brief discussion between the counsel, all
seeming will cg to hear the recital, IS 1t would tend
70 dsveiope the state Of mind and feeling which led
to the trsgisai csta,trophe Mr. Scott desired to
proceed; but 1t seeming to be considered informal
and not evidence. ana the very commencement Of
the narrative thrilling the hsarsr, made
Of what further he testified We can only, therefore,
attempt to repeat recollection, It's substance One
evening about four and half years ago the defe
came to bis Office in state Of excitement bordering
insanity he gathered from her frantic aud ncoher-
ent rawlings that her husband Capt Howard had torn;
away from her two children and that they placed
In CIeInont county He advised her to 70 there and
seek them she spent winters day and night; bat
The could net accomplish her object on accouot Of
high water she tried Afterwards ana found them and
brouaht them with her to the city; afterwards Capt
Howard had, orc by one, caught them in the Streets
and carried them on he heard to Kentucky; when the
hrst was taken she came In frantic wdness TO hts Of
fee sgsn With ker hair streaming her dress unlock
ed her slippers on aud altogether In such sxtrstord
nary plight that Two hunersd boys followed her
the ttrtes he dled bill against Capt Howard her
complaint, In order to procure her divorce bat afser
waros dsmissed IT. her whole existence seemed CON
centrated Ia her children for whom she made
binary exertons
Cross Examined. Defendant worked hard to main.
tain herself; from the knowledge he acquired Of her
condition, he thought 1t was impossible Capt Howard
had furnished her, during the period he referred
to. any nscesssries Of life or single dollar.
Mrs MATILDA MITCHELL. sworn "A lady knocked
about o'clock last Friday evening, at Mrs Wolrs
dining rosm door, and inquired II Captain Howard
bosrosd there; che sDsvsrsd that he did; the lady
begg.d to be excused for entering the house; she
dre,eed In black, wore veil over her bonnet, which
was tied under the chin fell attc the edge Of the
bonnet blu, did not conceal the faor cantssy whether
abe had clcsk; ddEr notice her face; can't say de-
fspdspt is the ssme LADY, the lady asked Captain
Howard boarded there told her yes she then asked II
he was in; told Der mt know she the asked II his
lady In; told her yes vent up and told Mrs II:
that lady was below fnquring for her, and asked
" the lady should be shown mp or she would come
down Mrs II came down immediately behind me;
Capt and Mrs. n. were both in their room; I shut
Mrs. 70 door came out, came down. and AZ foot
Of stairs the entry told the lady who sat In the
dining the door, which was open, that Mrs.
II. would be dawn in . minute; went Ia the Kitchen.
where we're Mrs. Wolfs her sister, son and little boy;
hsd just got into the kitchen when Mrs. Howard
csne In With her pds on her nsck and fell on ths
" ofi rem cot In the back yard, scared ues ly TO
v'~-' ILe a:iing ttea be very daski hsMs no SJta,