The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-23
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Witness-I came from Geneva, in this State;
commenced studying law in the Office of Mr.. Kent;
was In the Office of Mr.. MoCulloch; then went to
Panama and stsid there and on the coast nearly
year, traded In horses and mules carried freight,
and kept q hotel; after l came back from travelling
spent week in Mr.. Halls office; don't remem-
Der when was admitted to the bar; think 1t was
in 1850; then went travelling to watering places;
never met prostitute there; am acquainted
with Caroline Lehman, known as Madame Restell;
have been to the house to see Mr.. Lehman on law
business Mr.. Bobo introduced Mrs. Williams to me;
Bobo ard were never intimate; had known him
then only day or two; Bobo gave me an introduce
tory letter to Walker it was professional intro
duction; Bobo first brought Mrs. Williams to my
office; Mrs. Williams seemed to be very familiar
with BOb0; they behaved towards each other as in
innate friends; only saw them together for an hours
did not know the character of Colonel Bobo
when l first saw him Mrs. Williams and |
went up to the Jail together in stage; Scott
Sinclair, of Ne. l02 Broadway, knows Mrs. Will
liams; l do not remember the names Of any
one else who know her; Walker and Mrs. Williams
were not introduced to each other the day we went
to the Jail; they seemed TO be already acquainted
with one another; when all four were together in
the cell Walker knew that Tom was looking ut him;
the cell that Tom was in was dark one; suppose
Mrs. Williams knew of Toms peeping In as Walker
ordered him away; he forbade Tom from looking
through the bars OF the cell; was in the cell when
Tom peeked in; left the Jail with Mrs. Williams;
we went to the Irving House; she was o chaste
woman then, as far as knew; there was nothing in
her dress or in her bair to excite suspicion; did
not then think anything about a connection exist
ing betwee1Nirs. Williams and defendant, believing
her to be his relatives this is the only time ever
saw Mrs. Williams with Walker; she had child with
her when she came to the office, but do not re-
member that she took it to the jail; never boarded
in any house with Mrs. Williams.
Mr. Smith then read from the cross examination
of Mr.. Rue, which was in substance as tolows-
Arc tliap1 nuna To ha oil Mr. NV
boy went up stairs with them; did not go up.
Amasa Hagar, examined by Mr.. Blunt was
part of the year 1850 in the Sheriff Office Thomas
Carnley was Sheriff; was assistant deputy to
Samuel Cunningham; know the defendant; | was
charged with his personal custody; was charged
with him on the day that General Taylor came to
New York, III 1850; Mr.. Cunningham was the depu-
ty; went to New Brunswick to arrest Walker;
arrested him on bail piece; Mr. Cunningham &C.
companied me- after his arrest, Walker was brought
to this city, and was taken first to some place in
Fourth avenue--but don't recolect the house;
Walker wanted to find some friends there; he was
in my personal custody till next morning; that
night be remained in Mercer street, in house Of
Wyatt or White; don't remember the Christian
name, but it was female; was in the house with
him; l saw the landlady there, and some three,
four, five, or six females; thiuk was in the par
lors; this house was either between Grand and
Br0ome, or Broom and Spring streets, on the left
hand side; it was in the rear of the st. Nicholas
Hotel and on the opposite side of the street, it was
about three stories high; Mr.. Walker did not state
the object of his visit to the house; after we were
there an bour, Walker, | presumed, went to bed;
the door of his room was locked; some one who had
on women's clothes went into the room with him.
we arrived at the house between ten and eleven
o'clock at night, and / left it between seven and
eight in the morning; female opened the door for
us when we entered. I only saw Walker few times
after; don't recollect going with him anywhere
else; saw persons skipping in that house, and saw
some wine drank there; the females looked young
from eighteen to twenty-five; they were dressed
are; they lively and acted when the gentlemen
came in as If they knew them.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Busteed-I found Walker
at New Brunswick; he went into public house
near the depot we took the train then for this city;
when we returned from up town, we went to the
corner of Broadway and Canal street; cannot say
If we drank, eat, or smoked there; Cunningham
was with us; we went thence to the Mercer Street
House; we remained in the latter house about an
hour before going to bed; cannot say whether
Cunningham was there all night; he was there in
the morning; don't think that Walker and re-
NAMED in the parlor together from the time we
in the third, and in the second story that night;
l went to bed after Walker had locked himself up
in his room; | went up stairs and saw him locked
in; then went Immediately to bed, being tired aud
sleep very sound, for the night was warm; rose in
the morning between five and six; don't know
whether all the inmates Of the house had gone to
bed when laid down to rest; don't know where
Cunningham came to me and told me / might go;
! don't think saw Walker the next morning; saw
Cunningham, think, last week; believe he resides
in town.
To juror-The house to which allude, in
Mercer street, is not respectable house.
Joseph Wark, examined by Mr.. Blunt, deposed:-
have been connected with the Eighth ward police
over six years. have been on the patrol connected
with the northeast corner of Grand aud Mercer
streets for five or six years; from 1850, James Cor
nell lived in that house for three four years; he
lives there now; know something of the charac-
ter Of that house; we have noticed males and fe-
males going in and out Of the house, there con-
fectionery store at the corner; have seen gentle
men and females 60 in to the back room through the
store at all hours, until one or two o'clock.
To o juror-This house Is more noted than pri.
vate houses.
To Mr.. Blunt-The ages of the females going in
there were from sixteen to twenty-five and thirty
years; my patrol extended from Canal to Spring
Streets know the houses in the rear of the st. Nj
cbolas Hotel.
Q. What are the names of the persons who kept
the houses in rear Of the st. Nicholas in 1850?
A. Ellen Thompson kept Nos. rs and n; Jane
Winslow kept IS; Catherine Row kept 81; these
comprise all the houses in rear Of the St. Nicholas;
know Mrs. White in this city; her name was Fan
ny White; she lived in 33 Mercer street, the drst
dwelling house above Grand street; she was living
there when went on that beat five years ago; she
moved from there about four years ago. and went to
ll9 Mercer street, the first dwelling house above
Prince street.
Crossexamned by Mr.. Busteed-The house on
the Of Grand and Mercer streets has been kept
by Cornell confectionery store ever since have
known it; was never in the upper stories; the
store generally closes at mdnight the people that
go in at the door Of the store do not always come
out the way; there are pretty old boys there;
Ihave seen men In the store nearly as old as sixty;
the rear room is set out saloon, with tables aud
chairs; the house does not present any different
appearance from house having confectioner's
store in it.
Mr.. Blunt would offer no more testmonv az "a the
character Of this house. There was one additional
witness on whom On attachment was served to COM
pei his attendance; but so far he had evaded the
process With the exception of this Witness he said
that the case Of the plaintiff was closed.
Mr.. Busted wished to know how longSthe Court
would allow the case to remain open for the exami-
nation of this witness2
The Court inquired If the evidence of this witness
was in relation to the facts already adduced.
Mr.. Blunt said it in relation to the same facts
to which Sturla testified.
The Court said that the plaintiffs case might then
be kept open for the examination of this one Witness
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