The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24

out to the priest that he performing an act of cha
rity; heard the beating again, and hoard hin, say
I'm going to teach you TO 90 20 church heard the
sri crying; heard the language In high Dutch; don't
kno" II any DINER girls we're whipped, think it
between three and four O'Clock; The screaming came
from the church. but can't say exactly the spot the
carpenters heard 1t too, and were inqurng about it,
Helena Myers sworn-Am mother to Katharine; sent
her on Monday to to confession goes wher
ever senc her; sometimes on Sundays keep her a.
home on Monday, after she home, she crying
and SICK there was man, called Henry Gable there
when she first came home; was in yard back Of the
house; asked her what was the matter; she said
thing told her she must tell me- and she said Father
hroeer had whipped her and said she did know Why
he had done it, she said father k wanted 10 knox il she
hao stolen not; said lie ook her the church
a room and whipped her badly; afterward young man
coaxed out of her what he had whipped her VITA and
where and in what manner she did not tell about his
lifting her clothes, because ashamed; |
gave him authority whip my child; she told that
ne wanted TO see but did not go, did not want
TO him.
Cross eAamned-she has gone to the school about FIVE
years. during every four weeks she remained at home
about eight days.
[Hefe question asked il there had been any pre-
vous difficulty between Father Kroeger and the iness
Which being deemed irrelevant, was ruled OUT
Julius Graienhahn sworn-I talked with Katherine
after the occurrences when sas her in the she
looked curious; asked her what the matter; she
went out OF the room, and laid down the bod and
cried she would not tell her mother hing but that
she whipped; / afterwards liked her about the
went from the confessional she described 70 me in what
part she was whipped.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Henry Ritter sworn--OD Monday between three and
four cltck part OF the time in the and part
of the time in the church. when went into the
where The girl was, Father Kroeger in the ROOM the
door not locked; then into the church. and
emsined there until the girl out knew her well;
lett the door leading from the room TO the church open
/ heard 10 cry. was about five tx steps from the
door all the time; saw her standing il the room
could see in sll the time.
Crost examiped--Fsther Krocger has charge of the
Children Who to school, if th do any thing wrong
curIects thtm he is the President the Board of Tu
tees; in company with him. visit the schools three or
four times in The week. if the Chi dren wrong tho
teachers have right whip hem 50 hss the sl.ent
the right but the trustees have right the
room about the time that the girl in asked
Father Tany children there who wanted to 60
confession; be said no; then went into the church.
don't know what Father X said TO The girl; while
IN the church was praJing was there threeq tors
see III that going in the room; Father X had no
stick IN his hand the girl left the in FIVE mi
nnte after she went in Father X did not come 10 the
church did not see the girl cry; If child does wrong
IN church they punished If in school; the room
they were in Is used for dressing ROOM and for private
church.
, By the Court heard q cry after went from the
church; this after Katherine had left girls and
others confess in the church. but for other they
go into the room; have other girls in that
With Father Kroeger other girls there on that
by sight; have known her year and half she has
fesed to ON me- at the tine was sitting g, from fro the sa
ed backward and forward before tho altar 10 turning
round might have had my back to the door; did not
see anything peculiar in the gill; she appears as
usual generally she is not pale now; am certain
1t is the same giIl know all the school girls have
not visited the school since Easter certain
child cry that afternoon; it is of frequent occurrence;
there was no other priest but and Father Kroege
there that afternoon there is confession had ia
that room; the door is generally open.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Lewis Lambright sworn-l have been at work at the
church two weeks am carpenter; at four O'Clock
ON that day was DESTROYS of getting the entry
and endeavoed TO open the door of Father Krcegers
ROOM when be hurriedly opened it, said something in
German and closed il again twenty minutes afterwards
heard scream; thought it somewhere above; a
fellow workman was with me who heard the scream no
ran out; Mrs Schmeltzin, at the window of the
near by, was asked if the from her room:
she perhaps not understanding the question: replied
"Yes; saw Father Ritter about but did not see him
doing any thing.
Here the examination closed After lengthy
arguments by counsel on both Sides the Judge re-
viewed the case and testimony in all its bearings.
He dwelt particularly upon the modest demeanor of
the girl her artlessness and the genuine and fervid
manner in which she had given her evidence. He
could not, under the circumstances, believe but,
from the conduct of the accused, that he intended
to commit criminal outrage; his manner of first
taking hold Of her proved it, and that the outcry of
the child having attracted the attention of persons
outside, caused him to forego his purpose and so he
pretended that lie was only chastsing her for not
coming regularly to church. An effort had been
made 10 induce belief that the had emanated
from another child; il so, why not bring that child
hitber?-the incident was of too recent date for
the identity of the child have been forgotten it
is evident, therefore, that the witness, Katherine,
was the person from whom the screams proceeded.
The testimony of Father Ritter was, that the doors
were unlocked; that Of the carpenter and GIRL that
they were locked Taking all the testimony into |
consideration, he considered it his duty to hold de-
PENDANT in the Of $4,000 to answer the change at
the next term of the Criminal Court.
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