The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
Court Cf General Sessions.

Presiding, Recorder THOU and Aldermen Compton AMI
Ere Cat TIE opening or the Court. vou,en. by
THE Of Bridget mcUarty put 20 the bar for
trial, an indctment charging her with sfuliy and
floncousy irvegrg enticog and taking away one Ellen
Cattle 81 fourteen Jenrs OF age OF cnse cha
rscter from the house Of her parent r the purpose of
PROSTITUTION The first witness called TO the stand
The yoarg girl, rho preferred he charge against tho
cured.
Ellen Gable sworn says--That she defendant (Rriiaet
Mccarthy induced 70 live with her, and after being
there about five days she (he prisoner commenced TO
talk bad 70 mel she told that II stopped with her.
The would set scHne one for me, who would give
COED living she saying every thing to me- cannot
remember halt what she sad she further toli that
her nece was good as me and that had better
be advised BY her ntice che raid that there plenty
OF men coming to her house and that che would get
Of them for ms she tailed to me in this way three or four
tines told her az different times that would not do
1T the homework Only consisted OF two rooms; was IL
the house about seven days wen Mrs. McCarty made
me acquainted with OF the men she made
qusinted with bin three tmss and then he
there night about twelve ocock there was good
many men coming to TIE house, but wa. only intro
duced 10 she told this man that he could come and
any time and that every time be came should
talk with him; told her would not do .o she told
1t would be better for ne; that night the
at hell past twelve o'clock was in bed; the
niece absent that Night: che brought the man into
my room and pulled OF part OF his csthir q was awoke
by ther coming roc, he cid say thing
TO but told h TO take Oh his clothes and 90 into
doors tits had Illicit intercourse with me that
night; he gave some money but Mrs Nc srty took
Il away from ne; never had any intercourse with any
made AFFIDAVIT b. lore Justice Houn.fort; heard the
tfdavjt read to lie; cannot read writing; gue.s
! an about thirteen years Of ayr; wan about tive
weeks with Mrs. GcCarty my Inetter took ms away
when she found cut whore u the time ets 70 o
70 t4is house; my mother did MT know where l was
going
C-ors exsnoirod By ar A. A Philips the counasi Tor
The deience Mis- McUhrfy used to Ire ID the same
house with y mother: she asked fiz ines 10
End live with her bfoTe consented 70 81; tae requests
were made before SIZE moved trsI Roosevelt ftreeg to
Mulberry it, va, e have So oalb ala not tell my
mother where was going was yins AZ Mr. mcCary't
three days before NJ neither knew Thers vas ny mo
Tier 10 the house then tols mother that one
cfthe had tried &c come to bed 70 Tc went 20 Sc
ny mother ana Gle wanted 70 cone homes told her
wanted 10 ttay ny month cut; n. tlat time the msu
had had connection with me; this man said he was
81 rk in q drysoods store ia Liberty erect
Ellen Cable hworn, 'eyeI am mother If Nler Gable;
size + ms daughter; she Is about IL y'er Il &sr; when
Try daughter It had given her ~ cents 20 60 to ~
intelligence Office 70 get plscoi she was coaios and
going until she stopped cut all night; knew that
The went 10 Mrs McCarty's, and knowing mcs McCariy
10 be neighbcr thought IT @egid DO Lice place
fer Ter.
At ths -tagc Of the proecd.ngs Mr. Hall the Dltfic
Attorney Curced u the court shat be should not
cal or conviction 10 the case the evidence Of the
mother did not sustain the testimony Of the daughter
Bot, t1d Mr.. Hal, gentlemen OF the jury, We take
thes Csstf from the police courts end cannot snov how
tl.y stand until presented hero IL cOurt II my opi-
Eon II Pity tibet the mother OF tho eir not
exnnincd ~ the ms2isrct. VIII all this unr 4ry
Trouble might fGSe been avoided.
TIE Court then instructed the jury to end verdict
RI not guilty, which accord.E,y dons ,ni the ac-
cused Mrs MoCsrty walked out o. court with laugh
az hef coUnteriTce TIE court tatn adjourned an
III MCpdny ST i'll o'clock