The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-22
The Rape and Murder or Catharh,e QpQlnD
at Jamaica, Long Islan3
INVESTIGATION PENDING AGAINST MICHAEk M'Cor
AND JAMES DUFFY, CHARGED WITH THE MURDER.
BeforeI ustic9S,nedResD


THIRD DAY.
At ten O'Clock Friday morning the leoalnv ,,ty.-
ton continued in the case OF murder nend;ny aoans
Mccoy and Duffy, the two prisoners now unr and
charged with the preparation Of the crime An addition.
al excitement yesterday manifested in the vilseeu
consequence of letter appearing h the HERALD over tho
signature of the Rev. Mr. Mccarthy, in which he alluded
to the tobacco chewing during the holding of thsi nvss
cation. Now, the two Justices holding the court are
liberal of the weed it became the general i'm.
preston among the villagers that the illusions thus made
were directed towards the presiding magistrates.
inmated that omel egal steps will be takeni the mat
teri or = contempt Of courts
The following is the evidence taken yesterday, which
exhibits very remarks Bile facts reference to the
conduct AID statements made by the prAoners Abr:s
their arrest:
TESTIMONY
John Scion sworn says-I reside IN the village Of ia
maca ; was acquainted with Catharine Quigiey she
was niece to my wife recognized De body Il DECEASED
OF age so have been informed by her father; knew
Michael Mccoy BY SIGHT previous to hi arrest i had
Of
Monday night after the finding of the bedy twaslu
Mr. bsnton after making search or
to Dentons stopped at Denton and there saw you1
girl after my return to Jamaica, and not finding the
met girl on Sunday evening coming from Dentons to
Mcoy d N d that n ssS
girl on the road on Sunday evening between Dentons and
niece of John Scion !; Duffy in reply said he had not
but recollection he thought he might have met one
but that he had no recollection Of it thought his
duct suspicious then left which ended the converse.
ton asked Mccoy the night of the inquest if he
met this girl Catharine onigley the road sunday
night and he replied that he did that all the con-
yersation that passed between US then left asked
him but the one question.
Cross examnation-At the time had the conversation
wit mot knOW VIII he been mad
before the coroners jury; believe that Mccoy knew
that the body had been recognized that of Caharins
Qugley; was at Mr.. Denton's Monday between
and two O'Clock; did not Mccoy them saw him
on the farm at work AS returned from Mr. skdmorss;
O'Clock Monday afternoon. asked Duffy if he met
girl that nigh, the road from Mr. Dentons to jamaica
I1 md 1 s Ss e girl S1 M ss S
me that Mccoy had aid that he and Duffy had passed
girl on The road on Sunday night between Dentons and
she was niece of John Solon she going towards
jamaica and that the reason why asked Duffy the
question; did not state the conversation had with
Duffy before the jury, because asked
about it, told Mr. W. s. Smith respecting the
Mccoy acquainted with he deceased.
know the prisoners Friday the 14h inst there
asked where he had passed the girl the road
standing the barn at the time; he replied that he
With us and SHOW where abouts he went with US and point
ed out the places it at the bend in the road about
venty five hundred yards south of the pond he said
she the west side of the road and he about the
middle Of the wagon track she going towards jamaica
and he going the same way; don't think he mon
"We going along here" aluding to the spot where
he passed the girl he did not state what time in the
day evening" he said ne did not speak to her. nothing
his work.
Cross examination L. Denton was with us at the
time; Mr. Denton told Mccoy to with US TO point out
the and Mr. came along ALSO there were pre-.
sent M Holland, B. Hendrickson, a. $. Hover, and Q.
Lorenzo Hults recalled and examined by the prosecu.
inst, between and O'Clock in the afternoon had
conversation with him in Mr.. Dentons field; asked him
he about that part of Mr. Dentons premises where
this field in which we were is nearly south Of Mr. skid
mores house, distance Of sixty rods southerly
piled he not; then told him that girl missing,
and stated that she had been at Mr. Skdmore and they
told me she left there At about half past Ave- Mccoy then
fore, that he, in company with another young man,
was coming to Jamaica, and that they saw gil and
her between Mr. Dentons and Mr. Mackrefs that
when they passed her the young man asked hi who it
was: he told him he thought it was Mr.. Solons neice
the girls dress; told Mccoy that the girl had not been
home and he expressed fear of her safety he expressed
himself that he afraid something had happened to
her; Mccoy said they did not speak to her.
ssexamination--I infor ned Mccoy that search
ing for the girl that was missing did no. say who she
was; told Mr. Scion what Mccoy informed met Mr..
Scion after my interview with Mccoy don't recol
lect that Mccoy mentioned the of the young
who with him when they passed the girl; don't
think asked him the name the day learned the
name of the young man, but from whom caunot tell;
know was frem Mccoy; the field in which saw Nc
Coy was east OF the footpath leading from skdmore to
the Black Stump road.
cynthia Potter % very pretty young lady was next
road, town Of Flushing; at the residence of Mr..
John L. Denton Monday the 10th day Of October left
then found my way home proceeded along the foot
path which leads towards Mr.. Skidmore's house; was
accompanied BY Mr. Denton's son John and Michael
O'Clock, below Mr.. Mackreps.
Question by Mr. Hadden-ln speaking of that locality,
does the expression below indicate to the north south
Of MacaresS Objected TO by counsel for defence The
Court sustained the objection the question: in their
opinion calculated to draw forth merely the opinion
of the witness.
Question-Is Mr. Dentons house generally spoken Of
above below Mr. MackrellsY Answer-lt is spoken OF
Unfortunately should say Mr. Denton's above Mr.
Mackrels of the neghbors call it up to Jamaica,
Witness continued-McCoy said there was some one
with him. he did not say who it was he said he did not
know her when he first he' but as he passed he did,
he asked if supposed she might have been run Overs
case if she had been she would not have been
secreted in the pond Mccoy made my remarks
there other remarks made by Mccoy.
Cross examinationI had been to Jamaica on that af-
ternoon and heard that the body had been found before
arrived at Mr. Denton's was afraid to return home
alone, and Mrs Denton directed her John and Mccoy
to home with Mccoy called her Catharine but her
srname he did not mention.
Direct further said by Mccoy
after my remarks about running over except that We
sorry and the like had further conversation
with Mccoy about half way across the lots; my
conversation directed to the boy John Denton, and
Mccoy replied rs have already stated.
AT one O'Clock a recess was taken for dinner
AFTER RECESS.
VIM Ryerson, being sworn, deposed-1 reside in the
village Of Jamaica; the Sunday evening in question
went up the Black stump road, and wagon coming
out of Mr. Dentons, and another going in as passed.
Mr.. Roe in the wagon going into Mr.. Denton,e and
Mr. Spader coming out; this was little after six
O'Clock that evening; going north, right up
the hill after arrived the hin saw person north
Of me- coming towards Jamaica; it female met
her between the two hills and passed her there she was
the east side of the road and was on the opposite
side; did not know her.
Cross -examinatoD-On that afternoon left my sonn
laws in jamaica to to George Robertons, at Black
stump; 1t about shutdown when got to Mr. Weehss
corner walking 1t took me about fifteen minutes
TO walk to where met the GIRL did not, to my know
ledge, meet any wagon the road between Weekss cor
and Mr. Dentons house. any foetman me wagon,