The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-07

for rale she then went into the and sd the girls
they would buy such bonnsts II they saw thsn In any
mUsh thsy wanted Tor making them heard what they
raid; they said dollar Mrs. b. then went into the
back and made mp what the oonnets came io and
said IL he gave one dollar for mailing them they would
cost her nearly five dollars, and they would tass them
she would let them for two dollars heard the
ss say they would be paid as they were we'll made and
Mrs. said they Of no use to and ns would not
pay for them the girls said they would not leave until
they we're paid Mrs then came in and they said she
was cheat and paid any one for their work. as
that was the way she got along; Mrs. asked
ever cheated them or owed them for work Mrs. Boyd
trimming bonnet for ~ the time, and walking
in and out Of the they took chairs and sat near
who could say Mrs B. had cheated them while
sIg at the door they sat there and heard them speak
there about hour and then passed out Of the door
and left them sitting at the door did not hear any
thing they said to Misc Boyd.
examined by John Dean Esq, Counsel for Plain
till There but door leading out of the store
into he at that time there two partitions
dividing the store from the work room never but
door hanging to the partition should suppose the
distance from each partition to be about six feet the
counter low and there two front store
doors during the time l was there Mrs. Boyd
came into the small partition way several times and
vas up ard down from my seat 50, near the the
door did not sit all the time; saw the two girls
when they into the store; saw them have baad.
i
bandbcx the counter when the girls came in Isabella
was in the store dare say was there three hours
can't say how long had been in when the girls came
the grls Mrs. left my hat on the table; did not
police her until heard her speak to the girls and
You haven't certainly come such q wet day. can't
say who sock the hats out of the bandbox after she
showed the fault she brought the hats into the back
room and sat down do not hno who put the mats out
of the back room; think that Mrs. b. brought the hats
into the hack room herself but do not know positive;
OH aiv<n ho honk
that the hats were spoiled, and she was glad she
did no. give the ghis half q dozen, a. she
took one of the hats in my hand from the table; do
not know positively il she took them out for g0s up
casonay ard went 20 the back yard TO see if it rain
ing; DO not know thing more about the hats after
they taken into the back and laid on the to
there great hats on the table beside them;
when Mrs. into the thick Miss B. came iu
after her. and reckoned up what the hats had cost she
into the and told the girls they could have
them for two dollars when the girls said they would be
forth do not recollect in which Mrs at the
time the gls said they would have their pay think the
reckoped up certain that Miss was the store
the time the girls said they would be paid did not hear
anything about shilling; Mrs Boyd went out Of the
back into the store and asked the girls If they
and Miss Boyd said they would make them prove
it; | do rot recolect that the girls asked foe
up a good deal when ! went out of the store;
! have not converted With any person in relation
ter until last Friday when Mr. B. asked me if heard the
dispute he asked me to up here; Mr. B. at my
house in Second street he has been to until
then since he returned from California unless he has
been business he has not been there since Friday
was at his store on Saturday night was not at the
store after the occurrence until last Wednesday, Miss
then asked ne did not hear OF the trouble With the
girls Mr. b. did not say word to me on Wednesday; he
Friday and asked me to up to the court
have done great many things for Mrs b., not in the
sewing lihe am no. SO clever that have to work
harder than that for my living.
Mo,~ a. Mru Rnvdtc fho ,ae1a
afternoon in quettion waa at work at the millinery bu
siness; do not know anything about the making of the
Mrs Boyd called her husband up stairs; the bonnets
were brought into the and Mrs. B. asked mo If
thought they well made; said no; Mr.. Boyd then
up: and she told him that he must put those girls
out of the room; heard Mrs. and Mis- Boyd and the
girls talking about the bopnets before he up;
had spent before he up heard Miss Boyd ask
what she had it for did not hear the Miss
Boyd s,ked her che did rot get sewing silk she said
answer they made but they cid not go OUT the next
Ellen he took her by the arm she went the door and
stepped down; she turned around and back,
Mr. Boyd did not 60 off the step, bat came back
further into the store did cot hear what he said to
the other girl but heard her say she would go out her.
self when Ellen was first put out, Eliza saudog by
the side of the counter her face fronting the back
when Mr. Boyd spoke to her, she standing in the
same pa ce when Mr. BOYD put his hands on Ellen was
standing by the table the back room they we in
sight, Mr. Boyd put his hands Ellen aud led to the
6ocr; did not anything else done but putting HE
hands her. she stepped down the door step there
nothing but the table between u.s. that sit
ting by at this time all standing up, looking
The Transaction; nothing done to Eliza she not
touched by any one; kza stood behind the store door,
leaning against the counter arm. and umbrella
in ore hard; don't know how tbs bsndbox got OPEN
heard oil the pirs call rogues and cheats believe
this both before end after Mr. Boyd up; think
either Miss Mrs. Boyd told them to 60 If the house
before he came up; the hats not well made: have
how 90 them to two uiDerg. and thew said thew
net well made; that is not the basis Of my opinion
Cross examined-T showed them to Mrs Willets and
Windsor, in Grand street.
The Court here adjourned until this evening o'clock