The New York herald., 1850-04-12
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.

Before Chief Justice Oakley.
ACTION PoR sRDUcTIoN-RUNNErr VS.. BAcLsY.
Mr. Edward sandford read the afidavit Of Catherine
3. Runnett. made In the cause between Bagley and
which she swore she married to Captain j. H.
Lewis Counsel also read her examination before the
Police Court. the ed December subsequent to the
frmer sfadavit' in which sho swore she single
woman.
Mr. siossen then proposed read twelve other an
davts In the same suit but the Court ruled them out
irrelevant Mr.. g. said he merely wished to offer
thu to prove the fact Of the suit between Bagey and
Smith and to an,wer the ninuaton Of counsel the
other side that the affidavit procured by Bagley
for the purpose Of entrsppng Catherine Runnett.
Thomas X Morgan examlned-I was in the employ
Of fEegley and Company In l5l7 and 1913; knew Ca
therine Runnctt; she lent me book called the Cheva
lier de Psublns by Paul de Koek.
Crosscramined-That was just before the dissolu-
ton; do not know whether it IL worse book than
Den Juan az 1 have never read Don Juan; she gave
me the book out Of a drawer Q-Arc you that
book had the name Of Paul de Kock on II Al am
not quite sure. Q.Then how did you got hold Of the
name Of Paul dc Kock. Al do not know was un-
der the impression IL was by him
To juror knew she had the book; she gave II to
me out OF her private drawer.
John c. T. Schmidt the Commissioner who took tho
affidavit Of Catherine T. Runnett deposed that she
made no obje ection to sign IL in his presence
MIR. Hutchins recalled and deposed that there were
twelve or fourteen adavts prepared in tho cause Of
Bsgey aud Smith
Joeph Martin deposcd that he is in Bagleys employ
and that he was in the habit Of having women in his
estsbli hment before Catherine was engaged; there
were three women employed by Mr. Bagey for his
business
Mr. SANFORD said that an attachment has been
esued againft Van Erunt but they havo been unable
to arrest him. He therefore asked to put In the
deposition sworn by him before the Police Justice in
which he itates hs Intimacy with Catherine'R
At period when the probable inference would bc that
he was the father of the child
The Court ruled tho dispositions fnadmissable, and
Mr. SANFORD excepted There were other witnesses
for the defence not present but counsel asked permits
sion to eqsmne them hereafter.
Rebrtfing tesfimoay y-Garrat Smith, Of the late
eopartncrs of Mr. Bagey. dcposed that he never saw
any mpropriety in the conduct of Catherine Runnett
h. did net know what the little room made for,
except to keep the girls from being disturbed by the
conyersation Of the men witness attended to the
monetary department., and Bsgiey to the business
part.
Cross-examinrd. Cannot say whether the
psrtitoncd of before Catherine went there there s
tuit pending etween Mr.. Bagley and witness Ia not
at VII angry in the matter QIfyou cannot recoilcet
whether the room made before or after -he wont
thers; nov can you say was parttionsa on lor 10,
select the pen points In.
En- smith. another Of the late partners Of Baglsy,
dsps..d that he never saw anything Psr,euaI In & the
the little room made TO have the girl work there
emit recclsct when the room was psrtitoned OF; l
have heard the man. Jeremiah Lynch, who
anrnsd yesterday, spoken Of very badly as 10 his
character.
In that little room with Mr. Bagley and also her inti
msey With m for the rurpo-e of contradieting her
Mr. Sanford objected but the court admitted the
tetmsny. lExcepton taken.l
Witnsss contnucd-t saw Mr. Ingle In court yes-
truAy; wsut TO inc door OF tho little room ono day
srd ,sw her and another woman and Mr. Bagiey eat
Ing; Il Il year and h II ago and must say, that
crnnot speak AZ TO any post certainty that II was
the psrton saw here yesterday.
Cross-exe mined by Mr.. sandford--There Ia n suit
pending between Bagcy aud US II IL not avery friend
y one for Mr. Bagsy threatened TO shoot me once or
was awsy In the country; Lynch had been In our
pcy and L. now In Baglcys; he was examined In the
Of Lynch Butler saId he Lynch) was not disposed TO
spssk the truth: he sso said that parties had
told him that Lynch had forged an odd reio.s ticket
or check: Mr. Pedde also spoke about Lyneh's char
sctsr; do not know When the room partitioned
off tst my test reeol elton Is that IL was about tho
me Catherine came; can't reccliect that IL done
b, fore ard alteration made In IL when she came;
IL might have been two four months previous to
the dssoution that saw the two ladies In the room
Mr. fagey has been In the habit of going to Mr.
Bsecy; have not her take lunch there; think
one Of the lsdes was the person saw In court yos-
trday never saw Catherine In the establishment be-
fore ,he employed there; her In sny Of
the different rooms have been seldom In them
Mr. Kmber deposed that hs occupied part Of the
bouse in which Mr.. Runnett resides. Q. I. that
bouse supplicd With vaterl A-Certainly there is
croton water In II thcsc two years and consequently
no one has necessity for going out doors FOR water
has done things Z would not be ruifty Of; Mr. Ran
nett came to reside Mt the house where live about
May last.
Cro,s-sxamlned by Mr. sandford--r have no nl-feci-
ing towards Lynch. than Z have to you;
never wssa ncighbor of jeremiah Lynch; have not
him in court. snd do not know how many names
there are ~ jeremiah Lynch in the Directory have
met Lynch In the society of odi Yellow In Causl
street: I have not him for year: I have lost
sight ~ him since he elected from that society he
was elected for forging mans name on card;
p.v'r 's- Lynch hd not come le,ore Tho in'ss'i-
saiing committee: told you that before.
Mr. ssndford No you did not. or didn't hear IL.
wtne's-Ye-, told you, but you blua-i me OF
william Henry Beach d.po-cd that he -orsed for
Mr. Bagley two years ago 1t pencil eases; left him
times once week; sometimes two three or four
timee week: her manner 20 me vSs always very
courteous and ladyiike
To the Judge-I worked In the With her father
ard brother
wiscss continued Mr. pasl.y desired me to tell
Edward Runnett u tell his father that he wished to
see him r,gardpg settlement Of this matter the day
afterwards note came FROM Funnctts lawyer. TO say
hhfgley ~shsd to see him he must como % the law
yus ofhce; Bagisy ssi to me, " D---n them. they
fhant have cent-Iu pr, sccute IT, he then show
cd me money OF .oms,hing.
Crossesaminei-Bsgley did not give me note for
Eunnett; did NO, see the note that written ~
tie la~ysr; the mcssage for Runnett we- about the
latter part OF Decs mleri Edward kuuneu was there
do not know Why Mr. Bagley didn't tell Bdssrd
himself
W @. Bcwdsn. dcpo-cd- worked with Bsgisy a
Smith In - aud AZ not there in 1875 recolieet-
the time Catherine esme 20 work there; has boarded
with Mr. Runnstt several times for about three years
ahtgcihsrs Catherine's general department very
In the mont Of fBroadway while witnes. wa. n the es-
tsbhm mt; has seen sis barrelied pistol With Mr.
prgi.y he vss firing out % the window at a mark,
ard Mr. Bernard present With others % the men,
taking gsse % brandy and water. NJ the gene
rally did In the morning and evening (Laughter)
cross-sxnmined-A difaeuliy arose between Mr.
Runnstt and AT time and 7 let his house.
Q.-what vas the nature % that difficulty, Al
decline answering that question. Q.-ws " not be-
cause he charged you With improper intimacy with
hss wife Al decline TO answer that question, I
ds cline TO say whether I have wife or children.
uauehterl went back to Rupnetts after that difh-
Guilty and boarded With him In Jerrey City In March,
lsia. for few weeks I nov live IN Newark; when
down b. the city occasionally saturday eve
niugs stop With Mr. Runnett for the sunday: never
sald that went TO lock for Catherine and could not
End her had very little opportunity of witnessing
her department except In the house; don't rcmem-
Der her ever qusstioning me about my wife often
advis,d her against going to Bsgley in pre-ence aud
out Of the rrescnce - her father and her mother the
alftration In the room made before Catherine
Runn.tt osmc there; don't belivs was psrtitioned
CO bsfore proposed hat she vas TO TO work
Mr. Ruttsr recalled and depo.ed that the con-
duet Of Catherine Runnstt always good that she
vac q very discreet. Industrious little girl
Mr. Garrett smith recalled and said that tho reason
he dspensed With the services % Lynch was beosuse
of the general reputation % his character.
n @ Psarsoil dspossj that he resided In the houss
In orsenwieh street. where Runnstt and his family
lvsd and no knew nothing dsrespeotful q Catherine
during that time.