The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-16
Ministerial Seduction Trial. at Sprfn xfieid
MnSsac chusetts.

| Ministerial Seduction Trial. at Sprin xfield
Mnssac chusetts.
TRIAL OF THE REV. ]. J. DoHERTY, FOR THE SED &C
TioN OF MARY MoyA9AN.
From the Springfield, MAS } Republican June I2l
The trial OF Rev. j. J. Doherty for the seduction
Mary Monagan, was commenced at Springfield last week
when the following testimony was elieited:--
Mary Monsgan caed--I am the daughter cf the plain
ford; came TO Springfield in consequence OF a iette
from John Fitzpatrick. stating that Mr. Dohery wantet
70 engage person 70 play & On the organ and teach tn
Iapplied to Rev Mr. Brady for httcr Of recommenia
ton to Rev Mr. Doherty and on the 18th Of March 1850
visited Springfield and entered into engagement with
MI Doherty to play the organ and keep te schod fo
which he agreed to pay me sS5 for the first six onths
ana pay an my expenses On the 1sth of March, whici
was food Friday came to springfield accompanied b.
my father. and vent to reside with Mr.. Doherty. NJ
father returned to Hartford she same evening. re
mained at Mr. DohoTtys till the 5th of August kept h
school, tien reurne1 to Hartford; went from there u
New Yo-S, and attended the Catholic school connected
| with st. Peters church, in Barclay street.
Under what arrangement did you go to New York;
Mr. Doisrty thought wanted to go to school to be.
come better scquainted With granular and geography
! and said be touldpay all expenses.
Did he do 90 He sent ne S22
When did II agree to pa all your expenses Was it
i before you left here, Yes.
letter warAere produce. and swors to be frrya de
| fendant and to S,ye containes the sum OF s22
VIII you state whether you visited Springfield In the
month Of Januar last and If so at what time! cae
here the sth aaa stopped at ne Eagle On tse
5tb went to John MaJeus
Did you have cfild there, l Sidl-on the 11th.
Who was its father! Rev. John }. Doherty
About what time that child ,egotcn! oa the 9th
or 18th Of April
HID the defendant hsve connectis with you on either
Of those days. Yes. sir.
State the circumstances under witch he had connec
tion with you. He sskc. me go i.o the from. cham
her to n which Lppg the mantelpece He
attempted to take hold cf nv arm to,d him to let il
alone could walk witho,st his aid l walked the
asd stood locking as the wcn he went be-
hind and locked the door he then took hold of TO
drag me to the bed and sat DOWN he lited me up
red me into the bedroom aud put me On the bed, and
there had intercourse with me.
Was that intercourse with your consent IL was--to
wards the last
Did you make resistance at nrst T? did.
Did he have intercourse with you before you yielded
lie did.
After this occurrence did the defendant have inter-
course with you again Yes sir in two or tsee days.
Did you then make resistance, No sir
How often cid he have intercourse with yos, Some
times two or three times week sometimes ottener ami
When did yuu suspect you were in family way
About the 1st Of July.
Did MIR Doherty suppose you in thst situation pre-
sumo he did He told me he bad me would asve
Did you see Mr. Doherty while you was in SewYork,
] did. twice; he invited me to the opera: when
dressed came down. and met Mr ID Mt the door, with
scgar in his mouth he said it not opera nigh, but
he would go to the THEATRE he did not iuto the
house. said he afraid the folks knew him. aftey the
theatre he invited me into saloon, and called for pint
Of wine and oysters he offered wine which
refused, but parook Of the oysters he drank oil tina
wine after leaving the saloon he requested to wait
for him while be stepped into segar store to
buy segar when he came out, he asked II
i had a private room at my boarding house
told him bad not he then asked me to 90
to the American House. declined, and he accompanied
home. lie then expressed desire 10 have call
upon him at his hotel the next morning asked who
should inquire for-if for the Rev Sir De herty lie SAID
lie wash I going to BE- known Reverend H-
can, to have some fun then bade him Good night
called the next morning st the American House, and
inquired for Mi Doherty The waiter invited up
stairs into the parlor MIR ID had not then risen and
waited unu he had made his appearance upon doing
which and exchanging the sautatons Of the morning,
he invited me to breakfast with him Having already
breskfssted declined at first but. being urged
panied him to the table III. called for some chicken.
when the waiter gone turned TO him aud said. Mr..
Doherty. didn't you know this Friday morning, lie
svorc oath. aud said he didut care. Said you
a pretty Catholic priest. amt you lie snapped his
fingers called the waiter and sad he Catholic and
ordered oysters Upon being told there none
he asked for clans and bucEwheat cakes lie afterwards
called for pint of mulled wine lie offered some TO
which merely raised to lips and passed TO him. lie
drank that pint and ordered the waiter TO bring him
another. and the N.r York Herald. The Herald pro-
duced but the wine refused lie spread the Hseod
tie table the cups saucers being It.
and turning ssd he had been ia ball alley
since he left me. and hadn't slept any. told him
couldn't st there al day must 20 to school lie ac-
compnncd me to the piazzs, and inquired when was
coming TO Springfield told him did not know, but
should wssn returned home.
letter was produced purpoitng TO be from the de-
fendsnt to the witness and dated September 1850 in
which he agreed TO pay h expenses at tho school in
New York
who ha, supported you since your confinement My
father.
Who has supported your child Ny aunt has pro-
yd,d fr IL principally.
Cross-esamined-My father resides at ISL Hudson
street Iiartford has lived there years; there
eight fame, in the block; smaoluautcd with most Of
them, but not intimately; regard MIR. Ross and my
cousin Maria Murphy my most intimate frisa~is. I
John Fitzpatrick Is not relative have known him 40,
three years; got acquainted with him In Hartford
have received letters from him. but do not know how
many-probaby over five, but don't think have
teyed hundred had not been very intimate with him
fer ,omc time have often sal IN the room alone With him.
hot with the door loateA he into my
bedroom and pnth arms around or under ms, nor did
tell any that hn had committed inproprietes
with Lords hll occupied the same room at Mr..
Dobertys wxh his sissr, Mrs smith and. Jane Lucaa;
sArned by Mss Smith Jams Lucas not
go into Mr Dohetys stndy used 20 there play
the plane. Mrs Smith often th.se for the
purpose sui knew Jane Lucas W 70 there. Fiz-
patrick AID not ntrcance at his boarding house
his Wis but introduced me sush 10 q nsighhor;
witness never went into John Re~sns room wb.n
he vas In bed st any other time when he
thsrs; never thSvw him upon the bed and ksssd him;
hza b.sa In Mr. Dohertys psror with any other
y,spg aud the door locked; that she h,J never
bssn adytsd 70 institute ~vs proceedings against
pohsrty had her life Threatened IL she did not she
the Monday before hsr child born the latter
event occurring saturday the llh OF January that
the fret act 81 intercourse between herself and the de-
fpdsnt was on Sunday. the 7th of April. 1850 ani
against her utmost resistance from fret last AMI that
the d. ndant told her afterwards she compsised Of
him she would only harm hcrself without pjuring him.
Bishop John his friend the 10th II December
Ist0 witness visited dsf-ndsnt and presented him With
slos. embroidered with white satin. and the
ey, ming was met by him at the cars, By appointment
defendant asked witness she had bought ticket, she
said she could pay just we'll In the defendaut
then procured ticket refused "
a. had currespopdtd with James fnlay from April TO
August; Mr. Dohsrty had several times expressed wish
that he might gt married and at least spoke In
favor uf my marrying James finlay; she replied /"
would lock pretty getting married and deceivins
after you have used you have" lie sal
that would all be right II would get married. III :
asked me- when wss in New York II intended 10 re
main vt school; told him my parents wished To hav
me; they afraid would get married lie replied
wish TO God you would get married IL would do m
more good han an, thing else in the world" This was
the 10th of November Defendant offered 10 give witness
his house ard and board with her, she would marry
james Fnsy. presume he meant TO give the rent Of
it-not 10 deed Il to me: witt wrote letter
james finlay after defendant had expressed much
anxiety 10 have her marry him, 81 which marriage
the subject Her previous correspondence with kinay
lad been such usually passes between lovers;
wiote 10 fnsy before coming 10 sprns field but had
received attention ffom him previously Her FIRST
picon Of being in the family way caused by being
told that that her situstof when she called to
suit Dr Vail in July last; supposed then that she be-
20 In June. and 80 stated TO Mr. Crook.