The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-12

Tn. wuaa.ssb.rx Millinery cass.
TRxAL or THOMAS ". BOYD, cHAnGnD WITH AN AS
sAULr AND BATTERY ON MILLINERY GILL.
FOURTH DAY.
This resumed on Tuesday evening The court
roem was densely filed at early hour, by anxious
spectators.
The excitement Of the public references to this
sxsseds any Of similar which has
In Williamsburg Ths defendant last evening introduced
several Witnesses who testified to his good character &c
ali Of which u annexed.
his hsV AAzadss recall ed-oross examination CON.
tnusA BY ysa Dsans Esq counsel for the prosecution.
hsArd the girls say cheats robbers before Mr. Boyd
va called I'M stairs and after Boyd brought the
hsts To shov them; Mrs Boyd in and out Of the
store during the conversation with the girls caa't say
whethsr the words cheats and robbers used be-
or after the girls got of DOORS they used
thsm after they got out mr. Dssns hero shovel
witness ha. made by Miss Sar dson the
Witness said the hat exhibited Is or similar aud
material 70 the hats in qussuoa but is little bster
made bat in one of the hats in question the lin.
ing bad bean used before for another hat the handling
of hats with the hands will sod thsm tins soiln
no done with The hands it ooae by the head;
these pretty hats ut distance they don look 30
well examination the Of tho hat exhibited
is Dot OF AS fine material As the ns's in question
Mss Ealen SAndison recalled the part Of the people
The bat that shown here BY me- IL is the
same s 10 as those made by self and Eliza Hall for
Mrs Bc With the exception Of Mrs Boyd's having
ing is the same as e the quality Of tie Making that
about the same; when Mr.. b., put he took ne
by the shoulders pin ched then kicked out he
gave the bandbox to Eliza, and she IT to me did
the being kicked ont he
pincned me on both Shoulders, made resistance
Cross mined BY Judge Sapsr eel for defence
learned my trade of Mrs. Skens Ma ison street near
Scammei have lived in Brooklyn nave lived in Nex
YORK the last two years; caonot bo~ ocg
learning my trade went TO the house OF Mrs Skenk
often while learning my trade but every oa, her
four doors from Scanned street she is living IN
At ICpu KIM - h,.
ness; l don't remember whs, her my father other
made bargain sith Mrs. Skenk when learned my
Miss Eliza Hall recated-kilen did after she
put out by Mr. Boyd he ded the bandbox AMI
gave TO Ellen he put his hAuds my shoulder and
ted him to dirty bands off this betoe he hand
ed me the BANGKOK; the hat ia similar hats
Ellen myself made for mrs Boyd; oiuding is the
Mrs Boyd were bound With ilk, the same the
hibed piece of net work left after finished the
bonnets which We took back TO Mrs Boyd.
Cross examined-I was staDoag up when Mr. Boyd
came up into the store; eerr both standing up
not standing BY the counter did not have any umbrellas
in my hand Ellen had IT. both standing nv the
door Ellen Mr. and Mrs Boyd and self only
persons the at the time Icould persons 10
back room; Miss boyd uuy once she was standing
between the store and the back rooa in he form
ed BY the two partitions, she there about mi
nutes Boyd put his knee against Elem she did not turn
round after he put his hsud her. be showed her out
with his knee; was standing in nearly the place,
osly tu,Ded TO him put Ellen out; when M. Boyd
as bad the other known Ellen since last
August am net acquainted with Mrs skenk, know
qusn ted with Ellen while working AT Miss Wauacs's
Direct examination r~sumeo-The hats in question
were wen AIDE; the work cone on the hats worth
fifty cents each.
Evidence the general character Of the defendant
then offered by Judge Soper.
Cornelius Woglum sworn--I have known Boyd for ave
six years consider his .or sobrety homes
ty and good behavior good consider him peaceable
citizen, have lived next door ne,ghbor to him.
Cro.s examined He is brother Odd Fellow consider
his character good from ing nothing said against it,
and from my dealings with him
A4fnr aUnfE hav knnH Rnvd intiun sta fOr
tome SEVEN years Thick thee Is no more orderly
pescssblr citizen il william sburg
CrOr. smined-The reason why think his Character
ia good fom my not h-sring thug agains it aud
from ny acquaintance with h,m, Doth odi Eel
lows IL tine rule OF the order to expe member for
immoral conduct.
Jacob hhooes sworn-I have kno the defendant for
Eve Fix years his character for sobety and good
duct good.
VIM Reed sworn-r have heep scqusinted with the de-
fendani for about Fix years never knew b.ter
Crose examined i think Bo, absent in California
about eighteen months or 20 ears
Q-Io you know tie Ifuence of California manners
upon his character?
A II 90 BOYD Ia, been back about year
William Dunn ssorp II have known BOYD about five
years think his character for sobrety aud good con
duct sts nd fair
Cross exam,ped-I am 10 the mercantile ou mess !;
Boy oenis viii me
labels BOYD The hats which are nov pro-
duced l. the hats made bS the girls. There
no IN binding on-ore # them the crown lining ia
10 Old.
Miss L,yepaIe xeru Il ba,e worked at The IA llnsry
trade The hats not veil made; ,ou d not guy
-
crow, and The olber ole lining.
Cross ined ~ Mr. De,pe-Q Is the hat you
have on a. @eI made a. he hats 10 question:
Alt is Dot hi. i. tras hat ana the st,tchas in
strsv ba's longer thaa the ttchas in silk hats;
kDo~ The iashioa Of hats IRON observation, have
ke6 Il, Mrs and got pail too my work has
been for Mrs BOYD; have work a some silk but
mostly On straw hats il si take sbont ooe yard ard
half Of silE TO make such sat the hat irst exhibited
isa good hat
Miss Mary Jare Eentop srcrn-I have examlced The
hats learned the trade do BOT cousider them veil
10 /. ha E,,vr "a he III.
ether If old maternal
Cross exannecI have not worked at the business for
four ears; worked with Ms Bosd steadil for sbOlt
two years 6rst saw the hats laying on The table a.
Mr.. Boy IA; looked tbs hats, oefo them
had not heo,d Of TIE difficulty head Of the difficulty
1T Mrs scyd's, at the time locked At them.
Mrs Hail ssotn for the pso-ecution-Eza Hall il my
daughter saw o. The bats - .s Boyd's the hats
well nude; hes have ben badly used; the hat is
well Dsce except The bulldog bicn has been torn of
Cross examined BIZ Judge sper II call The mas we'll
made except the binding hsva kept millinery To-
seven sears in New Yoik when bonnet j. brought in
my stone well made ss ihee | consider the girl emit
tied to hsr pay: Mr. saud,snn asked 70 c 20 Mr..
Boyds the day following the trans ctOn and deciined
was much excited At The time there because
ed the girls misu ed As tha hats were well ide
could eli them very readily store provloed they
mussed the halls of the 6rs bonnet bovn,
which has since been male ~ Mis- Sasdsou cost eight
shilling and sixpence hould say the material Of the
boz nets N question cost one shDg less than The one
Just by Miss sandson and sho here this evening"
the silk Boyd IT, trife inner. and have cost
s;1pnce aysrd more; the, i about a yard ADD an
eighth Of Fix in nat, pad five shilling yard this
for the sill in the hat s1ce made aud exhibited
Thomas Sapdson, sworn for the prosecution Il am
private Waterman; am the father Of Ellen S,odsOo;
live 25l Monroe street New YORK present when
the bon let's we're shown 10 Mrs Hall, at Mrs Boyd'-
Mrs Hall inquired for fashionable pink hat; Mrs. 3
showed Der several soDDets together with ooe 81 bese
Mrs Hall said she would ike 10 examine this enc MRS
Boz said the lining dsod red and not fl to show
some Of The binding hang ug 10 ths bouaet
Cross examiDed.-I went see If NY dsugh Ter
could get pensed for her work before proceed
ipgs commenced against Mr.. Boyd know where
Mrs Skenk lives; she lives in Madison street t~o r.
three doors from Scanned street; | not painted
with Der hustand think he Is in Connecticat, con
nected With some machinery
Judge Ssper here remarked hat they had been all day
striving get two wnessei to attend but unaols
and bad got attachment for them ard slaced 1t
in the banls of officer Who had been unable to ind
them osin< 10 influence (shioh he descri bed as
being the very peculiar mode of his friend the learned
counsel for the paasecutop, in cross-quesoDng GER
tain witness for defspce) which has been Brought to
bear against the He the efore asked for continu-
OF The case With stipulation not TO exceed tue
animation of two witnesses
Mr.. Desne for the prosecution oppoed the asked for