The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-26

The Atrecaty at ia. vAaiea, Long IslAnd.
RAPE AND MURDER or oArA \RINn QuIaLsY-ExA-
MINATI0N OF JAMES DUFFY--hvIDENos ON TIN
PART or TIE DEFENCE.
Before Justice Snedter
SIXTH DAY.
The Court yesterday met again at the usual hour aAS
James Duffy, the other party charged with the offence
was placed under examination. The following is the
statement made by the prisoner Prior however, to tax
ing down the statement of the accused Justice Snedker
charged the prisoner according to law ming him
that he was at liberty to decline to
question put to him:
STATEMENT OF THE ACCUSED.
Ny name is James Duffy / was born in Ireland am
about % years Of age have been in this country twelve
months last May at the time Of my arrest resided in
the village of Jamaica am blacksmith by trade l
not acquainted with the deceased Catharne Qugley
death of my knowledge Sunday, the 9th October
inst, was at Mr. John L. Dentons I believe between
Mccoy; he the road with his back towards M
just by the pond; when first saw Mccoy WAS ht0
within the wood fence on the east side Of the road had
been there about five minutes.
@. Where had you been just previous to that A. On
the road had been by Denons about Eve minutes when
Mccoy came.
Q. Where hae you him previous to that7. A. On
the road
O. How long after you arrived at Mr. Denton's place
was it that Mccoy came there A. About FIVE minutes
l could say it was
O. How long after your arrival there did you remain be-
fore you left A. could not exactly say but would
say it was about forty minutes.
O. Is there orchard little to the west of Mr. Den
tons barn. A. Yes, sir.
@ How long we're you in that orchard before you left
Mr.. Denton'sS A. l think not more than five minutes
O. When you left i where did you go A. came to the
road.
O. At what part of the road A. Came across the same
style went in across the bars
g Were you in the road at any time while Mccoy was
at the barn stable A. Not from the time went in
til he came out along with me-
O. Did you and he 60 in together? A. No SIT he
about minute or so before me-
Q. What you doing during that time? A. was
buttoning my pants and suspenders.
Q. Did you call to McCoy while he at the barn
stable A. No sir called TO him before he went oil the
roao going into the premises.
Q. Was that before you got to the bars A. Yes sir.
@ Where did you Catbarine Qugley that evening
A. By my knowledge cannot say that saw her at
remark as we passed a girl
O. What remark did he make9 A. can't exactly say
the remark; thought it was like If he knew her.
O. How old did she appear to be A. could not form
any idea as to her ages
not tell whether met her. whether passed her
as we were coming down; 80 ! cannot tell whether she
was old or young.
@. Are you confident that you saw female on your
way down? A. am confident saw person in females
dress.
O. Did you tell Mr. Scion that you did not any fe
male or girl on that enening your way down. A. /
believe did not tell him, but told the that
along with him.
Q. When was that? A. It was the next day after the
occurrence.
Q, Why did you say that A. Because had recol-
lection of it at the time.
O. At what part of the road did you see her? A. be-
eve it WAS between Mr.. Mackrels and Mr.. Denton's.
Q. What kind of hat had she? Q. cannot tell sir.
@ Was she stout or slender. A. can't answer that
either; do not know.
Q. Did you see a wagon the road between Denton's
and Mr.. VESSEL S. Smith 81 A. have recollection of
seeing any.
Q. Had you anything in your hand your way down.
A. Yes sir, q handkerchief, with some apples in it,
O. What did you do with the apples A. brought the
apples to where board.
Q. At what time in the evening? A. Between and
O'Clock.
O. To what place did you go after arriving the vii
lage below Mr. Smths2 A. / went to where | board:
went straight along.
q. Was any one in company with 'you and if So whoP
A. Yes, sir; girl who am in the habit of keeping
pany with at odd times, her name is Catharne Muse
@ Did she 60 into your boarding house with your A.
No, sir
Q. Did she leave you there A left her to get my
q. What became of her? A. Well she waited there
until had my supper and came out again. she there
when came out.
@ Did you hear the clock strike that evening A.
No. sr.
q. During the time you at Mr. Dentons that
evening, did you Edward Mahen? A. No, sir.
Q. Did you see Mr.. RoeS A. am not certain that
saw him, cannot be sure.
q Did 90 to the pond with Mccoy when he watered
the mules9 A. did net
o How long were you on the road between Mr.. Den.
toms and Mr.. VESSEL s. Smiths A. am not sure; but
think it would net take than from fifteen to
twenty minutes, nor it did not that night
@ Did you stop at all between those two places' A.
Not that remember, from the tin the
bars until we came to stone by Smiths
We're you and Mccoy engaged in conversation during
your walk down A. ] believe we were at times
O. What did you about A. Partly about
girls; told him that had appointment for
O'Clock and he told me he had the same don't remem
Der anything else he talked about he told he had to
go to Canal street. and lie knew well enough where was
going.
Q. What induced you to go up to Mr. Denton's that
evening A. did not intend to go to Mr.. Dsntons when
started; did not intend to go past Dutch Georges
Georges and not in and then thought would
take rambe along the road to see if could fall in with
Mccoy.
O. Had you any business with Dutch George? A.
had not
ment at O'Clock A 1t believe it was when we
coming down after told him.
O Did you ask him to come down with
have recollection of it,
Q What kind of apples were those you got in the or
chard? A. cannot tell what kind they but they
were size enough, that's all know about them
q Had you seen Michael in the village that afternoon?
A. Yes, before went up.
chael had not left the village? A. did not know, he
might have been home and back again from the time
him.
O. What it that Michael said to you about knowing
the girl when you passed her on the road A. do net
remember what it was
Q. Have you been at Mr. Denten's since that Sunday
A. have not.
Q. How near where the body of the girl was found,
did Mccoy take the males to water! A. can't tell from
my own knowledge.
q Do you see any person whatever except the female
while you were coming down A. Not that remember,
except Michael until to the stone by Mr. Smiths
O. About how far south of the pond did you overtake
the girl? A. Well, cannot say that overlook her
at all.
O. How far south Of the pond the girl female,
when you saw her. A. can't say how far south;
thought it Mackersls than Dentoas paid very
little attention to it.
Q Have you and Mccoy conversed to the length of
time you were at Mr. Dentons premises that evenings
A. Well, believe he said something about it.
O. How long did he say 1t was A. do not remember
what he did say; asked him what time did Mr.
Roe say it when he there, and he said that
Roe said it was half past six O'Clock
O. When did you ask Michael that A. don't know
whether it today yesterday; had watch, and
wanted to know what time the who swore to 1t said
IL II Was owing wanting 10 knaN at what