New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-11

Dir. Brown INSISTED tnat tue PtOPOSoA !" - nv
gular he intended TO disproye what had oeen
proved by the witnesses examined. The counsel
for the defence said that there was no prooaohlty
OF getting through before morning, and expressed
their willingness either 10 proceed with the case
or TO continue it until Tuesday Judge Kane be-
ing unable TO attend to it on Monday
Nr. MMurtrie wished that the case could be
proceeded with, as bis client and witnesses were
exposed TO insult.
Mr. Brown replied with considerable warmth.
Spoke of the occasion being one calculated to ex'
cite sympathy, &c.
The court said that the parties were und the
protection Of the law, and hoped that counsel
would not touch upon matters not relative to the
| point
The court then took recess for half an hour.
When the Court reopened Mr.. NJ Murtrie wished
to have the witnesses for the defense excluded
from the Court room, and admitted as they were
wanted. The counsel for the respondent object
ed on the ground that the witnesses were all
present during the time that the evidence for the
claimant was being heard and that it would be
unfair to pass such an order midway IN tue case.
/ They were willing, however, to waive the obIec-
ton provided they could be in some convenient
place. The witnesses were then dirested TO leave
the Courtroom, and were placed in the Grand
! Juryroom.
Mr.. Pearce then opened for the respondent
He said they were prepared to prove tina. the
witnesses examined were mistaken in the iden.
tity of the woman claimed that their evidence
was contradictory; and that it would be proven
that at the time she was alleged to be a slave on
the farm of Dr. Purnel she was living in freedom
in Chester County Pa. and in Philadelphia.
HENRY G. Cornish, (colored) called to tse stand
and sworn live in this city; am & boot and
shoemaker: came to Philadelphia in 1880 lived
in Chester county previously; lived with Rev.
| VIM L alta; lived with him six years | was in
the habit of going there more than six years be-
fore; first saw her, the alleged fugitive, about
five years prior to 1880, at &. Ames' in Newtown
township some eight or ten miles from Mr. L at
ta's; became acquainted with her at meeting
where | Joined in Sept. 1925, | first saw her
there; saw her at George Amos where we held
meeting in 1927 recollected the date from vari.
ETY. of circumstances knew her before she was
married; have seen her frequently since; have
been at her sbouse, and have continued our &C
quaintance since saw her in Chester.
She had two children buried in Chester County,
81 OF % years ago Judge the eldest of the chill.
dren would De "a years OF age now, II living; l
/ never saw her in the family way before she was
married did not see her married she has altered
/ considerably from what she was; she deOs not
resemble the original person now; age and flesh
have changed her since; she was in the service
/ of Mrs Amos think; | joined church in 1925
first saw her before that period since left Ches
ter County | have seen her not less than live hun.
/ dred times; / have known her TO be IN the city
some eight or nine years
have heard she had six children; the Oldest
is IL or 10 years of age, and the youngest IS a
sucking babe have been at their house since
they came here; | lived with MIR. Blddle awhile
since 1890 three years after went to my trade;
since then | went in business for myselii Mr..
Latta and wife are both dead. | went there after
witness on Thursday last. The cross examina.
ton elected nothing the testimony OF the wit
ness mistaken e III
John Cornish, sworn am oro'ue' C VI nonry'
voungAr by two years; l was born In Coventry,
near Chester County Valley; my father died
some six or seven years ago; l have lived in this
city more than - years | am a cordwainer l
have seen the person before first saw her at Rev.
VIM Lattas; | have known her since | was q
boy; We both lived there she was the cook.
This witness substantiated his brothers evil
dence in all material points He, however, had
not seen the woman for IA years. The cross
examination produced no effect
Deborah Ann Boyer, coLOred, sworn-l was 80
years of age last January live within mile OF
Westchester; am married. have lived In TINS
city since 1885, | have seen this woman before,
at Downinetown, at mothers, before had gone
to w estchester; she came to mothers in 1926 L
had brother born in the same year; remember
it from that; l do not know how long she was
there; she was there during mothers contine-
ment; my brother is de ad he was named George
| his death is recorded in my Testament; l noticed
the record some two weeks since; was looking
/ for something else; ! have seen this woman more
or less till two years back don't remember her.
! she left mothers, but saw her at Mr. Lattas;
have doubt of her identity she is heavier now
than then.
sEioss examined By NJ. MMurtrie.-The prison.
| er was not old enough to marry when first knew
| her; / don I know her husband s name; she looks
! stouter than when first knew her | know she
/ is the same woman | would recognize her any
| where.
Question By Mr. MMurtrie Would you recog.
nize her il you had not seen her occasionally
The Judge remarked that he thought it was an
unfair question. 1t was a question in physiology,
! which none but an expert could answer
The WtaeSS-l do not recollect any peculiarly
| about her when young do not remember where
| she came fiom when she came TO our house, or
! whether my mother sent for her; don't remem-
| Der how long after that saw her at Mr. Lattas.
| She was not married then
Sarah Gagiey lcolored,) afirmed-I am be-
tween AZ and is years Of age l live in Phadel.
phia; Twas raised in Chester County lived there
In 1924 have lived between four and five years In
this CITY; lived ia Westchester before | came to
/ Philadelphia; l know the prisoner first saw
/ her in the neighborhoOd Of DownlngtOwn lived
ar the stage office there | worked in the house
with her; first saw her about 1924 shortly be-
fore La Fay cite came here she was small girl
when first saw her she was younger than me,
and thin | met her in the ALLEY in 1926 l have
visited her at Mr.. Lattas; dont's know how long
she lived there it was after she lived at the Val
| ley l have no doubt OF her identity she be-
! longed to the same church.
| knew the brothers Cornish; have whipped
them many a time; lived at Mr. Lattas when
Henry Cornish lived there she lived there before
! went there don't know when she got married
This witness then underwent strict cross ex
animation, but nothing new was elected. except
| ing that allusiOn was made to scar which the
! witness said the prisoner had on her forehead
witness had one similar to il, and they had she
said, frequently made fun Of each other about
them. The Court desired the witness and pris.
oner TO come forward to the bench; their fore.
heads were examined and the scars found there
as described
when the prisoner went to the bench, she left
her infant child in the care of friend the little
one screamed most Justify. The whole scene
+ ho,abt taors in the ewes of more than one Of the