The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

Before Judge Bebee and Aldermen Ball and Dodge.
'h S,V opening tbs Of M the
was empaneled, to wit William Eyerdell, fore
man; Levi Apgar, James Allison, James T. Bertinc,
James H. Chapman, Samuel 5. Constant, Lewis
Doty, Jonathan q. Fleet, VIM Flagg, Robert
Kennedy, Gill Leland, Patrick Murray, Row
land $. Malloy, VIM. p. Moss, Il. Carlton Oycrton,
James Pollock, Joel b. Purdy, Alexander X
Pringle, and Daniel Young-Total ~.
The Grand Inquest was charged by the pre-
siding judge, relative to the duties assigned them,
and then proceeded to their room The fol-
lowing calendar constitutes the number Of to
be actel upon by the Grand Inquest, viz.;-Mur-
| DER 1 attempt to kill, robbery, 2 rape, 1 !;
attempt do, /; incest, l; sod,my, i burglary, Z;
grand larceny, 10; obtaining goods BY false pre-
fences, forgery, 8 aiding prisoner to escape,
malicious mischief, keeping dsorderly house, 1
| Total, 43.
Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Griffin aad Ball.
| CHARGE or MASsLArGnTER, ~ CAUSING I'VE DEATH
OF A SERVANT GIRL ny ILL TREATMENT AND BLOWS
| MAY IA woman, named Ann Mehan, was call
ed to take her trial on charge of granddaughter,
in the second degree, in causing the death Of
want girl in her employ. The girls name was Ann
alleged that in the fall of 1919 che was so beaten
and i'll treated by her mistress that death ensued
+, in consequence. The indictment was found in De-
! cember, lSi9.
NJ. Gilman; in November, 1919, resided in Oliver
street, No. 20; there u child to the door
of the house in which lived on the 18th Of Novem-
Der, at about o'clock in the evenings Mrs. Smith,
who lived III the same house, went to the door, and
brought the child into my room; gave the child
chair she looked very paie one eye was bloodshot;
she asked me for drink of water; she seated in
the chair at the time; the water offered to her,
but she was not Die to reach out her to take
1t; put the tumber 70 her mouth, and she put her
hand on the bottom Of it; asked her to lean back
On the chair. and she could not; she sat incsinng
her body forward; she said she had a pain in her
side, and pain in her back; all the marks | saw
were mark on her chin, and one ON her throat; /
did not examine any other part of her person, ex-
cept her feet, legs and hands; she had no stockings
on, and furnished her pair and in putting them
on, discovered her feet and legs were very much
swollen; the marks the chin and throat appeared
to have been made by the finger nails; the skirt be-
meath her dress was both ragged and dirty; che said
that che was hungry; gave her q piece of pumpkin
pie, and she ate it; gave her another piece, and
she ate that also; her breathing short; she
seemed to breathe with difficulty; my husband came
in about hour after the child, who still there's
told my husband about her, and | wanted to
keep her all night; my husband sai1 it would do
he went for Mr. Gleason, and they took the child to
the Fourth ward station house; it was in consc-
! qucncc of what the child told me, and her appear
ance, that induced my husband to cali in the aid Of
| the policeman; the child went away With my hus-
band and Mr.. Gleason that night; there was an ap-
pearance Of great pain the art of the child
Cross cxamincd-The girl was pretty well grown
up; she was thin in person; she remained ut my
house about an hour; gave her nothing except the
pie and glass Of WATER she did not lie down while
in my house; she did not get up from the chair till
after my husband came in; live on the first floor of
the house; there four five stcpsto be assembled
to get into the house; she in with Mrs. Smith,
l. handed her the chair Immediately on her coming
into tho room; she mentioned no other pain TO me
than those III her back and side; her legs pur-
pie; obseryed no bruises on her legs; she had on
straw bonnet, and thin shawl; it was cold night
| she had on a chcmlse, one SKIRT and a dress.
Jane Smith sworn--ln November, 1919, lived in
the house with Mrs. Gilman, in Oliver street; |
went to the door in answer to the bell; saw young
girl standing al the door; she asked for Mrs. House
man, drcssmakcr, who had resided there: l told
her Nrs llouseMan had removed to Cherry street,
but | did not know the number; | told her to
come in, and | would ask my daughter; the child
spoke very teebly; there was light in the hall,
and saw that she looked very pale; | was taking
her in, when Mrs. Gilman's door being open, and
as had no fire up stairs, | asked Mrs. Gilman if
she would lot this young girl sit down in her room
q few minutes; Alrs. Gilman handed her a chair,
and went to call my daughter; called my daugh-
ter from the basement, and went into Mrs. Gilmans
room; it being night thought the child would not
be able to find tho place alone, and told her would
send my daughter to show her where 1t was; tine
child then said she did not feel able to go; | then
told her il she would tell my daughter her errand,
size would 60 for her; she then told my daughter her
errand she looked sick, aad her eyes looked bad;
she complained of pain and sulerng she complained
Of pain in her back, and said she could not lean
forward or back; she also complained of pain in
her side; my daughter went TO Mrs liousemans
for her, and brought back word that the dress
maker could not 60; left the room, and came up
stairs, just the child leaving; Mr. Gleason and
Mr.. Gilman were with her; never that child af
forwards. Mrs. Houoeman had been absent from the
house some few weeks; che was still in the habit Of
calling there, and Messages were left there for herr
she had not been there that day was present when
Mrs. Gilman examined the childs legs they were
very much swollen, and appeared purple in places;
from the appearance OF those purple spots, / could
not tell what caused them.
The court adjourned at an early hour to enable
the aldermen to attend the funeral Of Philip Hone
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