The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23

The Abortion Gaze
THE CHARGE AGAINST MADAME RssTBIL AND GEORGE
R.sHAtKToRD-1HR bvIDRNCg OF Mis- C0RDxLIA
A. CHANT.
Investigation before Justice Stuart
Yesterday was the day appointed for the Investigation
to come on in the matter pending against Madame Rssts
and Geo. r. Nackford charged with producing abor
ton on Cordela A. Grant At early hour In the a.
teinoon the court room began to all with mysterious
looking persoDagss Who stepped lightly into tbs court
Il eir eyes wandering al around tho room and ultimately
axiDg the nssistrats s thafusetonary had really
got concealed In his pecks Miss Grant, Madame Rssss
or Mr.. Shseksord, or psrchanos all thrse, for what
they knew A the time approached three O'clock tAs
court room became crowded to excess and when Miss
Grant arrived, under the escort Of Counsellor Busted
tremendous rush was made towards hcr each Wishing
TO see - much - hs could. She was, however, taken
into snail private room occupied By the magistrate
Soon after two O'Clock several ladies' applied to the
Court asking permission to b present during the inv
tgAion. One lady In particular appealed 70 the mas
ae after being informed that none but Witnesses would
b. allowed to be present. taysg that she principal
wDess sgsinst Madame Restel six pears ego, and
she nov Wished to b. present To how IL coming
ont The Justice informed the ladks that the rooa
dssigpated for the holding Of the examinatioa
sso, and therefore would - sssss FOR snsS
10 wait and they very reluctantly went away.
Numerous were the applications to b present 1t ths
commct atsd. The only vsy that see viii be,
the Justse w'hss to crafty The public feeling In this
after he must hold hB examination hereafter In the
old Court OF Sessicrs room ., the Tonbs.
Miss Grant loohs consderaby improved In health snes
the time be ore sId OF coure in much better spirits
She Creased In black wateret sik, for tippst and
cuffs dark blue iatin hat trimmed with black vslvst
. brown veil drawn over her face, and dove colofsd
slovea
Al about half past three O'Clock er Recorder Tsnsdes
entered court with shactford for whom be
acts counsel and soon After Madame Rsses counsel
kA I'll
was In resdlssss. The parties than prosssdsd 70
. side room, snd took their respective seats.
.y o. II. ss Of II. tail. s ss.s
ford detsed In sut Of black with gloves corresponding
in color exactly to those Of Miss Grant which vas eons
quentIy during the examination, hs appearing ct times
very rrvous especially when ths evidence bore strongly
Resse and her husband were sea,sd in shs rear
Of their counsel and - al we're now in readiness Jastes
Stuart the oath TO Mics Grant, and remsYksd
the counsel for tbs defence that he now intended 10
examine the witness and 10 oonAne evidences 10
the last abortion, the other had become void By
statute Of lin itation.
Mr.. raDmadse, counsel for Mr.. shaci,ord. remarked
that before they proceeded With the witness he whsd
isov II Mr. sanpsen OF Mr. bigger were in court asd
formed thsy would Be used u Witnesses.
Mr.. Bsstsed-1 do not Arov that M. Bigger will b used
- wline. re Y here In court; bot at present en-
hssstrsts-I am not svarv they witnesses 10 this
matter; ard have right to eject ciussn from the
Counsel for Madame Res,el-I shan suppose that the
court make Its ruling to bow many shall ~
present Although II presumed thatsuch exam nAtons
public, Jet you could not admit half the city in
thia room.
Msaistrate- thought that public justice would sat
fer ID orcer the parties to leave the room
taiey but until such evdsccs appears doa't thi al
have the right
nr. Hustssd-ws have not any stnsssss
Cousssl for dsfenos- win ron, Mr.. Bustssd say that
you Win not produce M. Hssr a. vit.sssfo
Mr. Bassssd-I Win certainly sot make aay sush st,p-
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