The New York herald., 1850-04-11


work tn me- have known Catherine to bring
or fetch away my work; she has sometimes carried
away scraps but that generally done the ooored
man. am q married man. and have two children;
was examined q wituess in the case about the am
iistion Of the child before the Police Justice think
testified there to the indcrect conduct 81 Catherine
bat did not state snytins about the cards because
was not asked knew her father; he worked In the
establishment in another ROOM one Of those ladies in
court with q black dress and white bonnet, have
have known her by the narse OF Jane. (Andavt pro-
dIeed That is my signature
To the Judge,1 mentioned 80 Catherine % enc day,
that Bowen suid her door wss locked; she denied u
TO Mr. sandford-I did not teI her that Bowen
said that Bsgley was there at the tins.
Joseph Manning examined by Mr.. y. Ssndford i
am gold pen maker; was employees az the estabtish-
years ago; was there when Catherine Rrnnnctt came
Into the employ; worked in the front room, tho
opposite side from where DIR. bcrnsra wo,nsa;
ried; soon amer Catherine came into tho cstab-
ishment. she used to come into my room shc came
in every day che had apparent business TO
there; thought there was . freedom Of manner
about herwhich attracted my notice immediately she
eonversed with me and the others. QDid auy intma-
cy grow up between you and her, Witness-I decline
answering that question; Van Brunt worked in the
my own personal knowledge a person to have had in
innate intercourse with herr that person another
than Albert G Bsgley; decline to answer where Il
occurred; Catherine Runnctt csme Into my room, put
my watch on her neck and asked II she could have
Il to go to some Dance lent it to her several times
I decline answering whether any conditions were
made between us for the loan OF that watch.
Mr.. Sanford said that he should request the court
these questions, and cited where 1t was esta-
blished how far witness had right to decline an
himself and render him iiablo 60 conviction.
The Court-Did not think counsel could call upon
witness to answer such questions, as would lead 10
ground an action against himself for seduction.
The counsel for the plaintiff did not object to the
Court compelling the witness to the question
M would be just well for him to swear through as
The Court did not feel that he could compel the wit
ness to answer any question which tended TO degrade
Mr. SANFORD then said that he proposed to prove
by the witness that he was intiaXte with Catherine
Runnett about that time which would be strong pre-
sumption that he was the father of the child
The Court declined to compel the witness TO answer
the questions he has objected to, and Mr. Saudford
excepted to the ruling.
Witness continued.-I have not been Threatened by
Van Brunt take hold OF Cstharine Runnett, aud
throw her up in the air; have that liberty taken
certain acts testified to by Bernardl 1 havo
Catherine frequently In the whore she worked;
there and before he In the morning; have
Paul de Rocks novels with her; never sas the
cards. heard Of them at tho time (Rulcd inadms-
sible. She has spoken OF her being married; can
not tell the time, but IL before the dissolution with
the Smiths; she told me she was married toa man
named Lewis who captain Of . vessel; she said he
gone to and had left her $500; all the work.
men Of the shop had sccess to the room where she
worked Mr Bagiey attended exclusively to the weigh
Cross-exsmined Il was born In 1923; I am married
man; still working with Mr. Bagiey thore were 10
20 in the establishment; they supposed to
about eight o'clock; Mr. Bagey did not give out
the work he melted the gold and then 1t went through
different bsnds; got mine from tho poiishers; the
work was carried back by the men soon as 1t was
finished; 1 have known the door Of her room to be
locked. Q--When was that! Att was locked ON
one occnsion when was in there; always under
the impression there catch on the door which
faslcned IT, but IL could be- fixed could
have access +he intimacy deposed to- other than Bag
eystook place some time In the forenoon; am married
o0.ssd st ~ my vile pefors wa. mssrss' an not
.,arricd 10 any relative Of Mr. Bagley his wife;
have gone back TO Mr. Bagey again; was not IN the
pen business for myself; got assistance from Mr..
way with Catherine; IL was only that knew Of
person other than Mr.. Bagley having Intimacy
with Catherine Runnett; there never was any dim
signature TO the paper produced 70 In my handwriting
Samuel W. Davenport examined by Mr. slos.en-I
reside In Jersey cty am carpet dealer; In az and
as my place Of business at 22T Greenwich street;
Runnett and his family occupied apartments over my
store got acquainted with Catherine Runnett about
i've or six months after they came there; was first
attracted by her being constantly st the door and
converting with undue with young M n
generally In the evening up TO ss late as O'Clock;
spoke to her father about II, as thought IL might
lead to bad RESULTS he did not seem TO take much
tice Of IL: think spoke to hfa about tho month Of
July 1sts; observed very little alteration In her
conduct afterwards; her conduct rise 20 speculs
was suspected
Cross-cxamlncd- Some person called upon ms to
ask me IL knew anything about Catherine Runnett
and this information the result; am acquainted
with Mr.. Ragley; I boarded In the same house with
Of those persons With whom used to sec her
cannot say what the converretion was but u was In
sgsy, volatile manner, and from that told her fs
ther that I thought she was In danger.
Re-examined-It was such familiarity ~ proper,
virtuous girl would not indulge In.
The Judge remarked that Mr. Davenport acted In .
conduct
Wituess-I looked upon her aa n girl Of very small
intellect; very little stability Of character and easily
led OF aud having very iitile strength Of mind 4
believed her TO be Incapable Of resisting temptation;
when todd her father lao did not seem to be much
alarmed as thought he should have been.
Jane InRle "a tall handsome aud fashionable look.
Ing womnn) examined-I rcsle In Norfolk street;
knew Catherine Runnett; r~ met her nj the fair al
Castle Garden in is4T; she looking at show case
Of pens belonging to Mr. Bagcy; can't say how the
conversation commenced between u; I saw her ocra
sionaily after that at Mr.. Gurney's daguerrcotypc
rooms; saw her sferwards In broadway; she spoke
to me about making dress for her; am dress
ker; 1t wac the summer before last sho asked 10
make n dress for her I then resided At 1jl Eldrdgs
street; told her would aud gave her my address,
my cousin. father aud mother lived With me at that
time did not sse cstharno again until she came to
my houss; !, was In the morning about O'Clock In
was not I'M when she came In she began 20 cry she
said she had run away from home; that her parents
ugly" (bsd tempercD she could not stay with
them; that they did not like the gentleman she
had married. and he had gone away 10 sea;
the safd she wanted TO rtay Win mo I'LL she got
boarding house. she said her husband had lef her
$40, told her I would not her without n homo,
and rhe stayed week shc wanted me 10 20 with her
20 Mr. Creenes dry good store; when got into the
street she altered her mind. and said sbs would 20
down 10 Mr.. Bagleys once 10 " her people had
been sfter her; she said she had order Grecns
for ciothcs. went into Mr. 0urney's room; up to
that tim. he'd Mr.. Bagiey In reference 70
Catherine Runnctt; sent the boy for Mr. Bagley
and he eame in; Catherine spoke 20 him; asked him II
her father hsd been after her; can't say what he
snswsrcd TO that; hut heard Mr Bsgey say she had
better home Go her parents; she si she would not
Mr. Hrglcy In " great hurry and Ten the Office;
Catherine nnd vent homo 10 my house there
no proposition made that Bagley should pay for her
board st my house; he never In any manner agresi
with me 20 psy for her board Ne never paid me her
hoard; she paid " To me herself; rh- paid 81 she
stayed sbout week; told her shc could not stay;
don't like her behaviour; she vent 10 house up
town from niue; she did not borrow any things n
mirc. but she took dress and other things be-