The New York herald., 1850-04-10
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakla,


Before Chief Justice Oakley
ACTION OR sEDUcTIoN-BESSETr VS.. BAGI.HY.
SrcovD DAY
ApRn p.--Damagcs were laid at $4,000 The court
densely crowded amongst whom were several re-
spcctabe looking females friends of the plaintiff.
Catharne c. Rennetts direct exami nation continued
by Mr. Cook met Mr. Bagley since this suit was
commenced yesterday three weeks; he offered me
$500 and note for 500 TO settle it, he said that he
would settle with but he would not give my fs.her
the sstsfac ton to settle with him; said could not
he said. IL know what you can do, you go tho
stand and Ii took place In house, and not in
the offce;' he wanted me to meet him in the Park
the first rainy morning. TO go to house with him;
said would not. that he could not prove had ever
been in u bad house. and he wanted me to 20 there
that he might have witnesses to prove in one:
he said he afraid he would have to bring witnesses
to clear his character and he could do that with
out bac ckening mine; asked him why he brought the
two men, Van Brunt and Manning TO the Tombs apI
he said he could not afford to go to tho State prison
for two years. he sad in relation to their testimony
that any fool could zee they were not swearng true
Cross-examined by Mr., T. sla~;,en-i am now Nine
teen years Of age; was boz in 1881 on the 25th o
November my age IL i,ut down In the Bible at home
by my fathsri write little; never signed my nam
but opse, and that was not my own name, In Mr
utchns' office: never write letters; father livcC
In England when l WAS born only scventcc r
months old when we came to this country; resided
I'm New Jersey after csme then came to live In
New York, and then went back to Jersey City never
testified that lived In this city seventeen years
said was in this country seventeen years my father
names Of some young men boarder- who are living
with her father:l i was working with Mr.. Ackerman,
book folding In Ann street before to Eagleya.
this two thrcG weeks before went to Baley r.;
There were two men employed there, besides Mr..
Aekcrnau; my father was living in New jersey
when he in Bagley's employment; I four
fve times nj Nr. Bagley's, helping my father,
before commenced my employment there; he was
polishing pencils: II was In hall that he used to work
have been In the other parts OF The house. u here
witness enumerated the names II = number Of men
who worked az Bsgleys)-I went Into that room to
speak to Mr. Bowdcn. who was one Of the workmen,
aud used to board With us l used to speak to him
nbout his wife; ! did not know whether ne was mar
ried or not; did not hear he had left his wife in
England; hr said to me not right for me to
to Bsgley's, where there many men; IL was
then said 10 him II Of his business aud to
mind his own Children " he bad any he said he didn't
rbink It wsss ptop.r place dseent girl CO. aud
I again said TO him to look to hs owns this eonver-
sstidn before went to work at Bsgleys; heard
In lorkvilr. from acquaintance OF mine that
Bowden had u wife and children In England sup
pose hmy ON more than two occasions spoken to hin,
about his wife and children he L. very partic
friend Of oure; don't remember that ever told my
father that Bowden had wife and children belicv,
my mother wac present ut one time when told him
90 mind HE own | was sixteen years OF aga when
useh TO speak To him In this way he spoke To- ate
] WIS in Bagieys employ, and told him no would
have enough 20 DO 20 To hs wife and children h'
asked me how liked being there. and said very
well; he asked me II any Of the men came into ths
room where ! worked; said Yes, once In a
while !" and he said thst he thought none of ths
men were to be allowed TO go In IL was not quite
two weeks after I went there that this eonver-
sstion took place IL long room,
psrtitioned hall. In which used b. work when 4
went there frst vas not placed la room ~here
there were great mony men before ws- In Bag
ley's employ. and on the occarlons went into the
room TO where the men working, II was merely
through curiosity ssd to him, you have nice
place hsrey' only went onc. 70 Bowden and on ce
to my brother ;; don't rccollect speaking more
than to pass the time Of the day 20 the spoke
60 Pcsrson, Beach and another used tn carry my
fathers tea to him To- that before engaged
there don't remember my father ever telling me
ought not To 40 Into that room have taken tea 10
my father when he used work in the back sni
while he was taking Il have gone into The Workshop
were my brother sud the other men were st work f;
mir tsu In Ito xllan
l. the zane person that Mr. Bagsy wanted 10
the child TO bsvc taken tea % my father probably
twelve or Gcrtccn tmcs. before I Wa employed at
Bneiey's. and helped him st his work nvc or six
times, aud stayed there about hour and sometimes
more the Whole of the partition up before vent
20 work at bsgi.ya sfeEvasds ZONE q u was tsk n
-own Az sins.. T55m vas Shs.I-s- n' IN thsEs
were two chairs IT, H. long table. carpet and stove
the table wrs about wide tho jurors dsik about
fourteen or htscn nehee 70 about long as tho
judges bench fwitness here described tho lpcslitics
of the rooms. hrn and passage. from diagram pro-
duesd by Mr.. so-sen In the part Of the entry that
was thrown into the big room, two men were put TO
~ork-one named Lynch. the other Goolie there
were four men and twv boys working In the room nd
Joining them knew sIl ufthcse men got seluainte
with them after went 10 the employment there
together.
The judge objected To Thu mlnusnes- ifth~y wauted
TO prove any undue familiarity on the part ~ the
vitness ten men would DO well ~ forty Laughter
"nucss eontinued-I was scquqinted With all these
MN, but never had any familiarity with them have
gon. into those rooms In the morning for pens fr Mr
bsgsy tomsties for the hey of my door, which y
coicred man used TO Keep When did not take u home
Nth mel have gone into the room whore John Bernard
rocm had no business there; l would stop mi
mute 90 two perhsps Eve minutes he f,d one day ~
ne, heard somsthing ofyou Js.terlsy :" s.ksi
him ~hst u wss. and he said fueu vent u your
room and the door locked " ssid IL vas not "a
told Mr. Bsgisy what Was said and he sont for Bnel
hun why he ssid so snd he said il W. I9sSei; Nr
hsRisy sstd IL was not Tho door va lpeked; have
se'n Van brunt sev.rs times In bernards rom; he
never took any hlertcr with wisievsr. nor never
attempted nor did any OF the men orrrqt hr Haglcy
nave never seen Bernard chang" his 81 lther ne has
taken ~ hs work clothe. and put hi street
clothes before me; have recollection oftesnng ON
the table IN hs room IN an immoiest way have ne
Yer shown him or Van Brunt any pictures except my
dsgusueOtype; have never shown them any freneh
cards or French pictures; I have heard of Frcnoh
cards but never any; have never had any I'M
made the sfhdayit In Mr.. Hutchins' ofiee, that
was marfitd he ssid 10 40 you aro mprriei and
'aid "l,si' never told Ven Brant was married;
nr ihilips said he ws- very glsd 10 hcsr ws- msr-
risd nnd thanked him; never told shanfros. Man
ning. fitzgerald or ONeil that married. never
had any of Paul de Koeks novels In ny possession nj
Btgleysi used TO 20 10 work ab0u. O'Clock and
fspley uesd To- coma between aud 10. Bernard was
g.h.thly the hr,t nan there; ono day the soorei
man had The Key q my aud did not como. and
vts IN and out ~ the other rooms the r,t time th.t
hr bsTisy treated me shout 10 o'clock IN ths
morning; know u was In the month ~ March. be-
cause had borrowed watch from one of the men TO
50 TO the Csmhfisn hall In the Minerva Rooms vas
the nsst week sfter borrowed the watch. thst what
.ceurrcd between and Mr. negiey took pisee; my
brother vas With AZ the hall. Bsgiry hal
been ut me for long time 20 yield 10 him aud
I y;eldsd that DAY. fThc witness here inter
r,Erted NJ 90 fuhscquent trsnsaefions. but aid
he could not 90 than tsr~c times !
one ~ the msr NJ work in the rom NJ The other
'dc ~ the partition st the time u the hr-t trsassc
ticni made No Noise; vber be commenced sprrking
To me hr't told him he had brter 90 b. Jans
iHg Mrs.. inaic; Hrs. fneie used w. eJne down fre-
gu'ny 10 20. Br Bagley; when she called she ssked
~ me and the conversation had With Bernard sbgut
h'r ~ss he islhng me that u good esens~ f,r
h'r coming 70 sse and thrt she nothing bat
" when flc used 60 up 20 eee VIZ. bsglcy
r'nerrnr vent out, 4 only vent 10 her hou'e once
tsfcre went To live with her aud that va With
note from hr. bsgiry; while 4 stopping ~ Mrs.
frgles rceollect sent 10 Mr. Itutchins once and
uktd him 10 tsn Mr. Rsciey where hsd gone, but
did net fsy I ran sway bcesuss my ysre,ts had