The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04

turday previous to tho Monday on whsh ws ssea
the worn; worked for her in her store on SATURDAY,
lining and trimming straw bsnnets; quit work a. sis
o'cock, aud shs paid me Ave shilings for my days
werx; asked Mrs Boyd to let me have worA to TAX
hone Saturday, before LIFT her shop; she sae sas
come Mondsy she would let me take hat home aai
if made it to suit her, she would give half dozen
more there conversation Saturday, 70 she
Their the work that had done suited her whe her
knes how to wok ! did not tell her had worked at
ths businees four years, or any other length OF
tell her had worked for such person do know
Mrs srown, miliiner nor did tell her had sorkei
for such named person and received IS week never
heard either the Of Mrs Brown Bokee mention
ed at Mrs Boyd's when vent there on Monday morn
log commenced conversation with Mrs. Boyd no other
persons present when first went into the store
but Mrs Boyd, Miss Hall and myself LAZY which look
ed lie sister in short time after; Eliza went
there get work. MRS. Boyd did not refuse to give her
work OF the house, Eliza told her she could do shired
bonnets, and she wanted the work to take nome Mrs
Boyd said her straw work was mostly al altering bonnes
at home she offered Eliza shirred bonnets at the
house, but she wanted the work home, the same As
had; my hat vas to be thin one with soft crown Eli
za's thick each mad the same kind of mate
rails OF the hats given to me aud the other 70
Eliza; the shilling which expended was for crown, silk
and lining Mrs Boz did not give two cents for cot
ton bat told If any thing wanting to buy it and
she would pay ma when brought the work home; did
not make hat soft crown because had not The mo
terias cid not get all the materials which were necel
gary from Mrs Boyd asked hsr for the and she told
get them when went ints tho store With the work.
the ony thug Mrs Boyd said me, before taking the
bandbox was Good afernoon; the only word she spoke
after she took the hats from the bandbox Oh my
what hsts and then nenced ripping my hat With her
scissors asked her for which she refused
asked for the shilling had SPENT this she also
refused Eliza then said thought she Of that
kind that wanted to get her work done for nothing;
when Mr. Boyd came into the rson he asked what the
matter Mrs. Boyd, pointing towards me replied,
Put her out had cot been told 20 leave the house,
did dare Mrs Boyd to put eout Of the house or say
would not CO. did not have time TO say anything
after Mr. Boyd told to put out until hsshoved me
to the door and kicked me- did go into the house
again Mr.. Boyd banded the handbox to Eliza end she
handed me; Mrs Boy had net found any fault with
the work / had done on saturday; did not say was
more used work shirred than straw hats; the
usual custom not TO pay BY the pieo bat at the end OF
the week.
witness's statement in nearly every pa 'tlcular
The on the part Of the people here rested.
Isabella Boyd sworn on the part Of defence saidMiss
Ellen Ssn5ison to work Saturday, and worked all
day nothing said to her not doing her work WE'LL
on Monday morning came into the store as my sister
taking material out Of box to give Miss Sanii
the bounets to make nay ST. ter asked her if she
could make soft hat she said yes; the other girl
Ezs) stood at the counter and asked FOR work my sister
said she had got work to give out of the shop but
she would come to her house she would give her work.
she said she had good work in the city and could not
charge to make two pink bOnnes she replied she could
not tell until she had dsne the work. sister asked her
i she could not form some opinion saying she had no
we'll made and told her that she had to undo grs&t
portion Of the work she miss Sandison had done
Saturday; Miss Sanda0n replied that she had not been
used to working straw work; do not remember hear
ing anything said about cotton or two cents, BY my
sister.
The case was here adjourned until one p n. Friday
SECOND DAY.
Isabella Boyd recalled yesterday, and testified
follows-About three OCH OK Tuesday afternoon
in the store when the girls came in: as they
came in called Mrs. Boyd; she said for PHYS sake
have you got the two bonnets in bankboxi One Of the
girls said yes the bandbox was opened and my sisse.
them we'll made they replied yes sister said she
to have such work that ia her place. she had her
where ii ought to have been bound and the lining
loose she asked her why she did not make the soft
crown as she had promised and what brought 50
trying to make the soft centre do not remember what
she made when my sister asked her if she had
not the materials then took piece of net out Of the
bandbox that they brought bach my sister told them
that would than have made the soft crown she had
known how to have done my sister asked Ellen Il she ex
peced to be paid for it, she replied fcourse she did,
sister told her she ought to pay her for the work
she had spoiled instead of her paying her for making
got work DONE for nothing but cheats and
rogues; my sister then went into the back room took
pencil and made up hog much the materials had cost
her. she reckoned they had cost her 81 IS then told
the girls that if they would give 50 would give
them the boDnets as we never could Offer them for sae
they said they did not there to by the bonnets
they called cheats and rogues several times aSd said
No won Ter we Kept store "a that was the way we go.
all work done' told her (Elen) if she sad that any
more would make her prove it, after while, they sat
down in the store and went into the back room; some
time after they called to my sister, and asked her if she
10 pay tOf Ine ssLsr TOO Lnenl IL
they had ythpg to say they must into the back
room; Ellen said she did not about going in
there; after sitting while, they got up and stood
asked her what she spent shilling Tor she replied for
he centre and wing SILK asked her she did not get
sewing silk from my sister she replied yes but it
snarY that she could use it, asked how she coad
expect pay for the centre piece when old
she had sut out Of old fashioned bonnet very differ
would not pay her the bonne but il she would bring
her y they might have them; Ellen aga. called US
ard told her il The aia again would make her prove
It; my sister then told tm to leave the store they
SAID they would not as they zero not afraid Of
tapped for him the Hoor and he came up; when he
came in he said what's the matter my sister said he
calling such bad names; he told them to goaut Of
the store several times they said they would not 90
him he took hold Of Ellen y tn. shoulder as she vas
the other girl (Eliza) stood behind the door with
her back towards the street, and her face front.
told her to 60 out 81: said V she N would save
him the trouble she would 20 out she then went OUT
he did not touch her at when she got outside Of the
door she called him robber, and said she would make
him sweat for it, Ellen back for the ban ibox do
not know thing further said she into
and took the bandbox of the counter the defend
ant took hold Of plaintiffs shoulder and led her to the
door, be got her the door he turned ba: he did
not do anything else to her wien he let Of her she
outside of the steps of the door behind the
counter which between and them; the counter
up close to the door and Is very narrow could zee
IT, attention particularly attracted to my brother
from he time he into the store until he had got the
girls out Of Doors brother did touch the banbox
in any ny sister had all the ateria necessary
for the making Of these hats in the when gave
them out; the girl Een) said she had spent cents
for cotton asked her where had she put III she replied
she had used it the hats during the time the girls
in the store several persons had in and gons
cut on busiI Mrs. Meae there that afternoon
Cross examned-I am concerned in the store so far
living in the house with my brother; I do nos
attend to anything in particular do little
Of everything both about the house and in the
store do not share in the profits Of the store;
/ do not wish TO reveal my private arrange
mens; moved into the store No. 163 Grand street.
about the sixth of April had carried millinery
business before, 10 New York; of the ia
the back room OF the store; not miner bat
tell when article is well made know all the material
that is AIRY for bonnet aud | suppose lid
make ore II should try sell hats and give thee eat to
make. THE witness here objected to several
questions which asked to the component parts
requisite for hat She continued-I am not trim
Of bonDets; heard nothing previous to my com
ing up from the basement to the store, "onay
ing, until got into the back Of the .tore; when
got into the store my sister measuring the silk for
the GIRL the frat thing heard said was my sister told
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