New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-17

into his private office before coming into court weot
tere on DeIt morning and saw him and hsd con-
yerstion win him; l went directly TO S;uarts
Office where Stuart WAS waiting for me; l
tod him | had seen Hall. and that Hsu hal
said be wss resdy to ny my husband and
be would convict him if he could, aud be believed he
had evidence enough 70 convict him. that Mr. 1uson
the Phiadephis gentleman, be called him had re-
turned and if 1t was not an utter 70 con
vct him ne should do co. words to that effect Mr.
S,usr, wu in a hurry 70 90 into court and went
svsy ard vss 10 zee him that afternoon a. hls once
tod him that afternoon that something mus oe done
in the case; that We could not stand sny ionger
thst nv husband was determined 10 come 70 Tue Guy
that this bad been thing Of long standing; thst we
Rad exhausted our means; had pledged my JeTelry
and cold some part Of it, and we were poor ana coud
Tot live; that | hsd made use OF SOME OF
my brothers money 70 I've on; be told me 70
come back TO his office that 81 ernoon came tnere'
and he gave me five twenty-dollsr gold pieces; was
sitting In his office and he sked me to wait ABOUT
FIVE minutes he went down the stairs and came BACK
and gave me this money when he returned. ana sNd
he had borrowed it from Mr.. PHILIPPE | ooJeced 10
t,.inc IL, I said be had been very kind TO me, and
that I was afraid something wrong; he said in
this way: "My God, you don't doubt me, do you,
MSgget ?" told him no, placed all confidence in
him, and so l accepted the hundred doINsi
he ted me then that should have
every dollar back that hsd p9i MN, ano
that be would give me one hundred dollars
rop,h until il was paid him in September on two
or three different occasions, and had oonvers atons
with him about Tn sdale; he gave me shundred-dousr
note in September he told me then that ne coud nos
do much for me that month on sccount Of there being
a double session, but said for me to come In OCTOBER,
and that the thing should come to settsment-yood,
bad or indferent-and that he would not nave Con-
molly convicted for the world him after that;
s,sd in town three or four days and then left for Bos
ton: I came again on the I'd of October, and came
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. Burtis sfee my
arrival | went first to Mr.. Ssuats ONCE;
| was there in the morning and afternoon, ABOUT
o. o'clock; l did not see Judge stuart; then
went 10 Hsrrson street. and there called on an a.
ouai1tspce Mr.. Burtis then came for me and went
IN Recorder Smiths office in Chambers street; Mr..
Bur.is Mr. Hall and Mr.. Smith were present: there
we bsd conversation; sfterward went before the
grsrd jury.
Cross.examined by Mr.. Brsdy-My recollection of
dates is good when transact business nor no body
for me. have made any memorsndums OF these ds'es
which have used; | read The daily papers; read
Mr.. Elders affidavit; did not read Mr: CUTTING
speecb: saw Mr.. Cutting before this trla, but ia
no curiosity 70 read his speech l read Mr. Smiths;
did not read my sissers wac not par
tculsry cautious not 10 read it. had no time to read
il this morning though Iwsned to- am not aware OF
nv testimony ever having been taken down, unless II
Hall took notes or not; | cont think he ever did, l
never said anything to my sister about this case until
the trial began except 10 ask her If abe recolected
judge Stuart; have seen my sister when came 70
the city, and when came with Burts did not Tell
INV sitter what | came for; | hsve no recollection OF
speakipg 10 nv sister about the interview between
Bur,i, Hail. Smith and myself; told her that she
must prepare to go before tbs grand jury that 1t was
not proper for me TO tell her why; my maiden name
was Margaret NJ. Murphy; went by the name Of
in have 10 think moment-af after hesitstion of Du
val in 1897; am thrtysix years OF age last August
came to New York from my home
O.-Where did you go 10 live!
NItress-(to the rt)-Must answer that 1ues-
ton
Mr.. Cut,ing-That is at the option of the witness.
Mr.. Brady think not
Mr.. Cuttng-A witnees is not bourd to answer
que stioD that directly reflects upon her character
Mr. Brady-The rule does not apply If the question
is in any way relevant to the issue of the cause Mr.
Rrsdy read from Greenlea $50 and 4o4 IN support OF
bis POSITION.
The court ruled that the witness was not bound 70
answer ANYTHING that involved her in criminal
often but that the simple matter of reputation was
Lot one of those things which would brins WITNESS
within the application OF the rule.
Question repested-A. l don't like to answer thst
question. ~
NAV be- think you will have 10 answer the question:
The Court-The question is perfectly proper
Witress-I could not state where went as il has
slipped my memory, 1t was so long ago; THIS IS not
iniended as joke, but as the rutl; wherever 1t was
went by the pane of Duval gave the name to
myself: | never married any body until | married
Aesepcio l believe | rene nber what swore before
the grand Jury did no, there thai my first
RED name was Duvai, bat that had went by
that name; they asked me why went by
the name of Duval, and | told them l took
the name myself; they asked me if | was
n arried AID said was but | cid not tell them TO
whom. Mr.. Brady here rs I'd from the notes taken in
the Crane jury room in which witness is reported as
say ing that her frs, married name was Duval did
OF state that married to Assencio in the month
of April ls4s, but do not recpect the date my sis
ter wss living that year at No. 300 Hudson street.
made il rule 10 see her every cay or two; in lsf7
the came to New. York; | put her to her trade and
paid her expenses while in it, used 20 see her frequent
"; 60 not know as | told her the name went
by; che ssked me if she should call to see
me, and where lived | said IL was not proper
place for her TO come; learned the tsors trade in
he country, but never worked az It here; was
married ii No A. Leonard street; my sister ma e my
wedding dress; she was at the wedding; Mrs. Mer-
RI ants family slso present; do not know where
Mrs. Merchant is now; l have not seen her IN two or
three yesre; | have no Information where she rs; l
believe the pane of the clergyman was Rev. DIR.
Kelly; aaid the Rev. Mr.. Montgomery was an Epico-
pslian do not know of any Baptist clergyman being
connected with my marriage; do not know who
secured DR.. Kelly getting married was someibing
was unsccustOmed to- and cannot tell from the mar
RAG from what denomination the minister was can
not tell whether be was old or young, and could not
have krown him The next day If | had met him, a.
did pot Ieiice him. he was dressed in citizens
dress: he made out certificate, but whether printed
| DO not know; / never opened II Afterwards
the second day of the msrsge Assencio beat me and
threw it in the fire; had known him about q year
ard hall before that; we were never a. intimate az
nan and wife before marrsge irst saw him in Yves.
Broadway; he got mad because was speaking toa
female who WAS boarding with me- be spoke little
Epplisb; a man by the name of Barela told me
Asser clio was dead; do not know where he is saw
Barelis in 1882 in Wooster street, in my house; my
m.rispe 10 Connolly was il Philadelphia, 10Th Of
April MIR. Brady handed witness the marriage GER
,ifcate There has been no alteration made in this
cerifica.e since Mr.. Montgomery gave it TO me, the
DAY of the marriage; our wedding was on Frl1syLa
jpg the paper to the JuVl-Ge ntlemsn, you can see
that il s altered and there two kinds OF ink used