The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-26
Tns Alleged Co~,phscy ana Extsrsssn Cas-
STRANGE DIscLnsuK1s INvEsrIG ALTON - CROSS
ExAMiNATioS OF WITNESSES.
Before Juae Strar..

STRANGE DfBCLDkukf3 - INvE6TlG ALTON CROSS
EXAMINATIONS OF WITNESSES.
Before Juse stuar.
Yesterday The o. thu Peopls Francis Ryder and
Arna Roco charged rhs comp amt or Mr. Parker of
Fifteenth street and Peter Davis, Roman Catholic
priest With having used threats 70 extort money from
them investigated at three O'Clock, PM, the
ard the being present in he Court room,
a. Jefferson Market.
Judge STUART In yer t. question Of the defend
ants whether 'he Court intended to prosecute frst
the charge Of upt robbery in the second Degree
informed that gentleman that such his intention,
and that nsequenty Ter Sebastian Davis, Of tho
complapsrs, open for defendants counsel's
cross exauin alton.
An pterp -eter was then sworn and thu cross exam-
nation OF Mr. Davis, who Is man Of about so yearsor
see an belongs to the Franciscan Order OF the Roman
Catholic clergy, was proceeded with
Tho laicaAt, beng duly sworn, deposSd-That ho'
was born in Hungary; That his name was Sebastian
Davis that he arrived here about three years ago. no
arst the prisoner Anna Koch, at his own homs she
came there his occupation Catholic priest; she
came to bis house ago. she a,onss
he saw Der in his own room; lie occlpisd the whole
house; be then CAV, her fifty cents.
Q What ~ sssye,sstion that took piace there9
A. She kgged for ssssnee; witnesses servant man let
the girl in; prisoner with him about eight or ten
minutes; she made no appointment with him; In few
days she back again, and went right up
to is room; she said she in the ho.pita tnat she
oor and did Dot sbe-e look for assistance,
excep a Of bis occupaton-a prioe.: she stayed
there about ehf or 2 sniaut 81 no ga her dollar
Q What conv.rsa ion had you with her at this inter
yiewY She said she oct OF work. aud wanted to
lnow wbet, not To could End plas. for her. .
Q. Did you make any appointment with heSy A. No,
What did she soy at the third interview A. she
aid she turned OF place; thec the family owed
her ,ome NOR ey she sal, she was a single wonsn knew
a IN rk nd did x.
ept him; that he lived in Thirteen h street., and
81 to si ns % hs gaze per n. hs
complainant passport; she said that ihe vas born in
| Vienna
view A. Yes; the hsk.d complainant TO GONE and
her tina, he might that all she told him was true
teen.h street waiting for him. nothing said.
O. bow long after that did You 90 tose her? A. The
| next day. or The day sftsr
Q Did you go TO her house2 A. Yes.
Q Where cid you first see herr A On the sidewalk.
q Who with he-g A she was alone
O. Was anything said in the streets a. No; witness
up stars and he folio we'd she went to her
room S9o, sno hsa It open -hs he sats ere
Nothing was surprised to see the room in the coni-
| tisn it wss.
| q Was there bed in the rooma A. No
O. Was there chair 10 the roomp A. Yss
Q Did you sit down on that char2 A. Yes.
Q Where old she al. downs A. Sometimes she sat
| down, snd some times stood up.
O. What cid che do when you got In? A. She locked
| the door and pulled out the hey.
Q lid you soy am thing 70 her when shs locke.
tie door? a. No.
O. Where did she cit all this timer A. On the trunk
O. Did you take your coat Off A. Yes
Oh I'D you been Gazing very hearty dianer that
| day A. eat my regular oinner.
O. lid you unburtOn your pantsY
The Court ruled the question out, the witness pre-
| ferring not to make any answe- to the question.
she ray anything after you took your coat ohP
| O Where was she when you took your Goa, Off A.
| @ Did she ask you take your coat offs A. Yes.
Why do you hesitate ab out answering nay question
relative to the uhbuttoninS OF your pants Ruled out
O. What pant Of the room We You in when she took
the hey out of the door? A. Twas within few steps
9 Did she make any remark whan abe took the key
| out OF itp =. No.
! Q how long were you in the room before some one
came to the door? A. About ~ elve minutes
O. Did she become angry while you in the ROOM
90 After you took OF your coat did you take hold Of
herr A Iwon't answer that question Collection sus-
O. Lie she pub herself away from your A. No, she had
occasion 70 10 she sat still on the tlunk refuse
| to .nswer any moIe questions about it.
O. Where were you when tne door was opened9 A. In
the room.
Q. What part of the rooms A. Can't ssy what part
don't know.
q What were you doing when the door openedg A.
Q. Had you your coat on when the door opensds A.
Q. How far you from the window whom the door
O. Had you your pants butoned when the door opsn-
ed2 \. won't answer that question.
Y.
O. Did she say thing that induced you TO take any
awiarities v it'll herr A. No.
O. Did you take any improper liberties with herr A.
Q when the door opened, who in hrstf A.
Q. What did Ryder say A. He asked me what want
9 What did you say in rsplys A; The prlsonar would
O. What defence did you make up? a. raid to.
bis dirk krife prisoner said he wanted $780, and
would give 1t to him might sleep with his frau an
night
9 nithe threaten TO shoot you irst9 A No.
Q. Did you see her af ter the man came? A. No.
Yes after Francis called Simon, his brother, came in.
g How did he call himi A. he whistled and Aolooed
Q: Was the door locked then opened at this time
A It Tss Locked s,c until they gave me leave to Co.
locked the door from the tsde.
Q What key did they in unlocking the door? A.
9. Dill you see more tDan one key at timer A. No.
Q Whist when Simon came in 4 A. They
assed me for money they tried to persuade me to give
9 Bow m..y Documents were drawn up9 4: Two
Q What becsme Of it when francis went to net Wit.
nesss A. He toos 1t with him.
g. Was anna in tears when Francis went outf A. i
did not see her in tears at any ttme
O. Were you spgry at Thorn when you vent outP A.
was not; don't know why 1 should be; saw was
Q We're You net good terms with them asterwardsg
4: II certainly hurt my feelings ON finding out that
Q. When did you arst think Of prosecuting these
partesg A. When officer White cnme to my house.
Q What time Of the day it? A. In the after
O. How lorg IT before to the Police Court
after himY A. Officer White came on Saturday,
and went to the court on Tuesday
q. What did the officer say to your [Objected to by
the counsel for complainant and ruled out by the Court
because the defendants not present al the time OF
the said conversation.
Counsel for defencewe want to test the veracity OF
the Witnesses and show under what circumstances
comes into court
Judge Stuart-wen, ask your question then.
A. Mr.. White asked me to come to court and prose-
cute those persons who trvd to extort money
O. Did you soy anything about thu affair, except
to the officer A. No. the officer the fist pcrsonI
spoke Of IL TO.
@ Did the officer promise you anything If you would
come to court? A. The officer made promise.
Did the officer say his testimony would convict