The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-18

Sarah Haycraf, the nurderess of Samuel Hudson had
her examination yesterday evening before the
the hour OF meeting AT last Mr. Cady having taken his
seat and opened the afternoon session the prisoner
led sairs from The caiabooe and through to the
criminal bar Much curiosity was manifested to catch
sight of her BY those present. She IL rather large
man and was dressed in common calico, thin muslin
shawl and an old sun bonnet.
Her case was called, and when her pro-
noupced by the Marshal she got up and forward to
The court asked her she had counsel engaged for hsr
defence she answered negatively by shake OF the head
bench wa. then drawn behind her and she sat down.
The examination began by nterTogatoriss put 10 the
barkeeper Of Cluxtons Exchange who simply stated that
Sarah Hay aft to that house about six O'Clock IN
the evening aud asked for Hudson who then eating
his supper. lie went in after him. aud Hudson coming
out weGt OF with her. In about twenty minutes after
wards he raw Hudson lying dead.
Two females from the house that Sarah inhabited
then gave evidence oil threats made by her that II
Hudson did not axe up With her on the next night.
she sgoipg to stab him with that knife, Showing
poiRDard
The testimony Of the policeman who arrested her was
then adduced from which appears that when she
FIRST sppreben ed they she was slightly ms
printed She denied any knowledge Of having done any
thing pg Upon repeated inquiry, however she Mt
lspgn said she had stabbed sam Acdson in he neck
They told her she had killed him. which she replied
II she had not killed him she would do IL the time
she met him. and send him TO he'll and then 20 there to
bin.
All The way down TO the calaboose she was tall ing
about the natter and seemed TO be under the impression
That tbe stab she gave him not fatal The officers
told her repeatedly that sbe would him agsin
sic mad kiied him, but dd appfehend
just they entering the caabooe alley when she
turned suddenly around TO them with her eyes ming
with tears and asked, Did Kill him, them" As they
answered Yes" she swooped 70 the ground and II was
long before THEIR applications could restore her
seousness. she then locked up in her CELL where
sho erred and moaned AL night long
Arer the testimony OF the police officer together with
that OF DIR. Cornyn who held post mortem examination
the body of Hudson the Recorder ordered the tes
mopy TO be taken Down. and the prisoner 10 be commit
ted for murder in the first degree.
Her conduct in court was such excited the mpsihy
OF all who heheld her. Her whole tina, Of
extreme detection, and almost total 20 what
passing around her. she sat upon tine ben n with
her lace bending down and concealed by her bonnet
while her hands employed ia tracing the hem her
handkerchief which and then she raised face
10 wipe away the falling tears When add esscd by the
Court she only answered by shakes Of the head.
The truth 81 all Il, thai she loved the abe had
killed. For three years she had lived with Hudson
bis mistress. lie then desericd her. Her love then
thrJwn hack upon her thing u toathing what but
thirst for could enter her hearn She
repepts IL Ibid kill HIM them asked, and Ia
instant terrible remorse smoe her IN tears to the
earth.