The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-03
The STAIR ana Topping Case.
COMMON PLEAS-IN CHAMBERS.
Senf Z-Rafnre the HIM Iudoa nalx

| Sept 2-Before the Hon Judge DAILY
The examination of the charge against Mary Jane
Starr alias Livingston for exactrg property from Ira
Topping by threats and menaces, was resumed.
to Mr. sps hs .sa thss s demand Yer
money by Mrs Starr to keep house. YVES in Juy 1873.
Il was aer that she threatened to 70 my house
that must have been In February lS49. q. When was
sAe first threat to send you to prison mado' That
was in the fore part of February 1s49 The most a
these tbreats were made at Williamsburg and at my
hoase Q. Give us near as you can, the language
used by Mrs Starr when threatening to send you to
sss ssr Sso to
give Ter the choice OF the rooms furnish the
as the rest of the famiyn fact, II did not de thus
with her, and give her means and money, she wosld
either send me to the State prison take my life In
April, 1879, she was received into my house 1t N
threats go in
ed to her coming to reside In my family O. Did she
come to the house slone, did you take her there
A. She came into the house with me- by express
understanding was compelled to do So Mr. Boyd
escorted her over from Williamsburg and I was
Greenwich avenue; 1 did and she went to nay house
with me. The compulsion to take her to the house
was the same threat as before mentioned Q. Did
she any of for which she would send you to
prison! A. For forgery q. What forgery A..
That was best known to herself What have mem
when threatening me. @. las Mrs. Starr ever threa
tened you with any other offence except that of for
sery and to charge you to the Chief Police with be-
The Judge excluded these questions, as they Only
tended to complexisyl and the witness had already
O. Has she threatened TO go into court OF JUS
tice, and make false complaint against your A. Not
10 my knowledge. @. Where did Mrs. Starr go when
she lett the first time? A. To Ill Ham
mond street to keep house; am not able to say who
Wre to as 70 the character and stand
ing Of Mrs. Starr when taking the house! A. Mr. Boyd
came to me in company With the landlord and asked
me il was acq TAINTED with Mrs Starr aud 1 said
was; the landlord asked whether would let her
house Of mine, and think said would. O. Did
you not ray that Mrs Starr YVES very much of LADY
Al
say that did or did not. O. Who paid the rent? A. 1
am inclined 70 think the rent wa. not paid because
Mr. Boyd for it. and they brought to prove that
had mortgage for $500 against the furnture was
examined rs witness on the tIia and 1 swore had
a mortgage on that property; did not testify why
that mortgage was given to me or for what purpose,
because was not asked. q. Was not that mortgage
given you in direct opposition to Mr.. Boyd's advce9
A. Iknow this-that owned the furniture; IL was
bought by my me ans and she wished TO secure 1t by
giving me mortgage; that the reason 1t was
given. The mortgage before the bill of sale
given. She rem owed from Hammond to 100 Fourth
street; she kept house there; don't know who hired
the house but paid the rent, which 1910 year.
payable quarterly in adva the day she went there
gave her $780, IRON Fourth street she ca me to my
house 81 Jane street, Q. How she TO 90 thore!
A. She said she would 60 Ny family were living in
the house then, but they moved on the same Day.
O. What caused them to move, A. Because Mrs. Starr
turned hem out OF the house. had provided my
family With ahouse elsewhere. am not certain that
told them who the person was that coming to
live In he house in Jane street. | hired the other
house for ny family about eek before that. U Did
your iagily move Willingly from the house! A. NO.
for she executed the deed q. Did you ever convey
any real estate 70 Mrs. Starr! A. No.
Mr. James 4. Brady-It was conveyed BIZ her threats
to Mr. Appleby. -ii..
Mr.. MeCeun,-M Mr. Appleby was tool, an instru-
ment.
Mr. Topping coniinued-The largest SUN I ever
gave Mrs starr nc time $50; the whole amount
have given her is 10 the neighborhood of 81 6o0 it
may have bee more or less Y. Did you say to
any member Of your family that Mrs Starr could i'm
prison you, II che were 30 disposed! A. TANK not
benefit OF Mrs Starll A. On the 2sth Of February,
1850. q. Whhtproperty, andto whom! A. conveyed
aud Ut in Ians street another house Ia Albion
Place, to a AIR. Appeby and 1t understood To he
for The bsnedt OF Mrs. starr. Tell why you
Starr direotl a i was compelled by the freqaeot
hrt ats Tor mouth six weeks which have already
expressed 10 convey II Tor her benefit some way or
otheri Mrs. Starr knew that the opposition OF Irs
Topping was such that she would nd siyu the trans
fer Of the property either TO her or Jas Boyd she
wEs personally acquainted with them both aud che
(srs. sarr) said that Mr. Boyd would get friend of
his 70 take it in his name, ana then convey IL her;
put deed for the purpose OF deceis-
ing Mrs IoPping; Mn hppsby gave her two sep ,rate
oe.ds i9r those l9tsi Trey we're put into my hindsj
Gid you induce v - Topping 70 sign the deed 70 Up
pleby, A told her bad sold the property she
knew had offered IL for sale; don't bsr say
ing anything 10 Nj. Appsby at the time OF conysyny
the deed TO him. q Did you remove your furniture
did aud Mrs Starr moved in her furniture from
Fourth street. visited Mrs starr in the house inJane
q
house in Nineteenth street; che said to my we that
mis- bt come To her house IL liked; l we'll nigh
crazy at the time and didn't care what ava o. bid
You not visit her almost dsly In Jane street before
you turned out Of the hout, inkmeteenth street
A Nts. 20 II he would not have syn pathy for
myself aud family aud 20 ASK her TO let mo alone;
rode cut Ia my wagon frequently with her after that,
but was compelled 20 do so by her threats alter
she took possesson. I remsinvd With hrr for four
days IN % Jane street, not knowing where 20 to- O.
After the time she took possession dd yoa Wait her az
often Ia Jane stre.t - you DID before A. don't
doubt but did, but 10 at her request; left the
city because che said must 60 10 farm she had out
In the country; ! paid for the farm and I suppose
had a. good right there az any one else furnished
StoO to buy IL paid IL 10 Mrs starr aod Ir Boyd,
personRly. DiGnt you 60 into the country for the
rurpo'e Of building house for mrs Starts father snd
received $500 from Mrs Starr while vas there bu.
IL vas money had left with her to keep for me- this
eli took place after the Occurrences Ia Jane street
Jaw her father and mother When In the country lin
Sullivan county1 Mrs starr not 20 eiVe . any
thing fer building the house I built IL with my
10 convey the property between the LIT Of Febru-
airy and the 2s'h: vent with Ms tall the
country for the purpose Of looking tor farm 90 pur-
chase; we went 10 Monticello; We stopped at hotel
kept by named Higgins q Did you not insult
Mrs starr there and did she not return TO own and
forbid you from seeding her again A. No she return
ed abruptly to town; unwilling to 20 any farther
and the got angry at, and that was the reason she
returned to town; she made distinct demand that
should convey TO her the houses lots In Jams street
Albion Place and also build house for her father md
~ sns sn,' Psop,. va "a
had the letter directed 10 the Cbiaf % Police;
committed the crime offorgsry; aid not tell
any person that conveyed sbe property TO Mrs Starr
for her benefit, 90 prevent my aIeeors getting Dos
session Of II.
Direct examination BY Mr.. jos T. Brady-o DID
the prisoner ever lend or advance 20 you deposit
with you for safs keeping. any money A She never
did U. Did you ever owe her any money! A No,
STR. q Did you ever receive any consideration for
any money property which you transferred % her
for hsr beneht In any way A. never did; the pa.
per hokb giag tie debt Of IS 600 20 Mrs starr
an DAT. April islo, written BY me In Feb isjo,
on her demand another OF the papers written "
boyd another paper dated April sch, 1870. given
hy me the 18th 2g,h Of May; she told me when
her first that she poor gisl from the ccnp
Try without hienia Y Did she tell you tha.s ,e
pos.essed any means or had any way BY whist. she
could bee ONE possessed OF sueh sum 80 ~ or
5000, A No, air, never. Y Did you give 90 any
paIt Of the money she received from You OF - 90
nee will Was under fear except a. to The weekly
allowances A. u vas ali 10 fear the whole Of IA III
What ava the lar arise from A. prom ths
threats I hare mentioned. a. Wher q did the
nisrriews take place In July, 1870 At her hous.