The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
The People W. Sydney III. Stuart, City judge
COURT OF OYER AND TGRMINER.
Before Judge Roosevet.
SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SIXTH DAYS PRocEsDIsGs
MoapAy Nov. I9.-The public interest that has been
manifested to such unusual degree In the progress of
this extraordinary gain exhibited this morning.
in the crowded condition Of the court ROOM in the
expression Of deep interest hat is egibe in the c,unte
uarces OF the Court, counsel Jurors and spectators
II understood, that for the purpose of getting
through the caso, the Court should cit till or OK
O'Clock, talng recess Of half hour.
Margaret h. Connolly recalled to the stand and her
cross animation continued from Friday.
Mr. Brady, 20 witness ~ tAak you told me yoa di
not know Ellen Cox A. No, SIR told you did know
her.
O. That il Mrs Burs j. It noty A. Yes Sir
O. low long have you known her? A. cannot state
the exact time how long have been acquainted with
O. Five six yearss A. would not like TO say because
sn not certain Of the time it is years and
y. Did you first know her by the name Of Ellen Cox |?
When first knew her she went by tho of Mrs.
Cox Did no: know her husband; knew her by the
Of Mrs. Burtis about year six months after
st knew her. she visited as Mrs. Burtis, and called
to see 50 Mrs. Cox.
O. lid you know what kind Of life Mrs Bnrts led
: A. ! do not-not TO my recollection.
q. DO you know what is called panel theff A.
don't knpw doyou had better explain the matter TO
me- to my recollection don't know what 1t il.
z. You have heard of kind Of stealing, have you
and thief enters into the room by means Of panel ID
tho wsli and robs hms A. don't rccotect as | ever
heard OF IL; did not know Mrs Burtis panel thief;
do not know that know person of the name Daniel
Wilson and called Dutch Dam do not know of
that cannot charge my recollection; do not recolet
that this Dutch Dan ever paid her board; 1t might have
happened and spt from my recollection; don't know
this Dutch Dan, whether he was n hotel thief
q 10 you recolecs a man who came from Troy and
"a nso called ln1' S
Mr. Brady-You will probably recollect the fact. when
you are told that the man who came from Troy made
Odd you know John Hawkinsg A--No sir, / did
not knew him not by that name, but BY the name of
Johnny Williams; do not know what his business was
had very short acquaintance with him. officer Hopkins
brought him to my house he escaped from the ocer In
my house do not know howlhe got OUT saw them both
in the ball. recollect Of Johnny Williams starting to g.
down to the front basement and the officer go with HIM
Odd not Johnny Williams start down the ba sement
stairs and did the officer start after him. aud did II
tween lie officer and Johnny Williams and tha the on
Ger thus lost his prisoner Al have recollection of
that; raw them both 60 down stairs Jobu-
NY Williams afterwards; the officer back AMI ar
rested me- he was angry because he lost his prisoner
know William Moore don't know whether no Il living or
dead never knew him to be Ia any business exceps
steamboat was; 1t was not the Cunard steam line
think it was the Fall River route; he visited
my house occasionaly do not remember Of his being
arrested and convicted for breaking open trunk
of the Cunard steamers recocc the police searching
my house for Mr. Burtis that in s4s At the
OF Grand and lAurens; they did not find Barts; the
name OF one Of the Officers who made the search
Norris.
not personally acquainted with that don't recolect
now Of bis going to sea-to Kingston Jamaica in sail
Tom jackson drowned and Fish saved cannot place my
recollection with that fact.
Did he not live with you to the time he left for
Gear
Witness decline answering that question.
u And you Fay you d. not recollec hearing what
hs fates A. might have heard it. but not recollect
q. Did you not 90 into mourning for Jacksons deaths
WitnesS-l decline answering that question.
Did you not tel persons af err Jackson's death tha
you in mourning account Of the death Of your
husband, A. 10 not recolect do not know that Con
molly WIS in State prison that time.
Q: Did you ever hear that jackson dead at all
"A. Yes heard of his death.
O. How long after you heard Of his death did you sc
Connolly first A. Icannot state the exact time.
o. Was Connolly living with you at the time
bought that house in Broame streett A. He was, em
ployed Mr. smith to search that title do recollec
that Connolly went with me to employ Smith to scare
the title. mad to tire tenant for the rent do not
remember who the lawyer; it was not Mr. Smith; II
was Nh. Cay. gentleman in the same Office with Mr.
Smith.
@ When Connolly was arrested did Mr.. Smith propose
10 become his bsilt A. No sir.
Q. did he propose TO procure bail for him A. Not to
my recollection
O. did be propose that he would procure bail
Connolly il you would assign to him the title to that
house A do not recoect Of his making any such pro
O. DID he make any such proposi ion as that he
would in ao way aid in procuring some person to go bail
a. Who was the first person to whom you ever said
that you hsd given money to Stuart in connexion with
your husbands caseS A. Mrs. Edgar sir; showed her
Gny bark book.
.. Who was the nexts 4. Ny husband.
.. Who was the next Mrs. Edgars husband.
thor until told it to Mr. Hall at least did not tell L
70 Mr. Hal Till went before the Grand jury thea told
it, night have told Mr.. Hall the night that from
Boston and saw him at his house; do not recollect It,
but think did.
Grand Jury A. Nobody showed II to me; read il my
whether had read Mr.. Cuttings speech
q. Since you we're here on Friday, did you read the
evidence you gave before the Grand jury Wness-fes
read Il in the papers (wness correcting herself No.
sir; thought yea referred TO the evidence gave here
Grand Jury; nobody read It to me, have not since
BED with any body whatever about it-peithcr with
M ~, HAL hT Cusins i,.S Mr s nor anybody n ee
heard anything written about H. you (Mr Brady
the les. person have ever talked with about IT,
q esnt 10 whether made a mistake about your
testimony ia point you stated that Judge Stuart
terned you 800 that he said he would give yon the
whole 5000 and promised TO give you sioe month this
you ss;d your direct exsmina1on and
said he gave IL to you to operate Herr-bow is that
to give thi- Kerr something he mentioned no parcu
fr- s- QUIT; but sfer hao Kerr told hin the
saer uscc nus.. :tod yeu on ny cross xininaton
red over the evidence 20 TO be able to give youe DIS
tnct answer.
you then deeped to answer which you now Wish to an
spers A. No, sir.
alter A. 30, sir read the statements Of the case 10 al
the snndsy papers and SATURDAY read the report Of
my EVIDENCE In the HERALD and daily Jtoaes.
10 you want TO word Of the report In either
of those papers, and il So do II nowy A. don't mink
wan. To correct anything An ~ now.
Mr.. aiy-Then that good deal for the correct
e She report. Did Judge Stuart assign any other
returning that FIRST 500 than what you have
stated to the jury, A. lie did then state Il Il
the ,scond sio0 that he gave when he promised 10
return Il all hack TO me.
% With rcferen e 10 either Of the $780, did say any
thing else which you wish 10 state 10 the juryt a. DO
nc: exactly recoliect whether he did or not.
a rid YOU ever say TO anybody that judge stuart
hAnded sl0O saying that Mr. Hall did not want 10
be too hsr srd you A. dont remember do not re
collect thst said before the Grand Jury do rocol-
fet ing that Judge stuart said that Mr. smith was
nbefed sesib.s him that Mr.. Hall could not do a. be
would ke TO- and that what had b-snasne for mt should
be dose a. act Of charity
u It'd you In the Grand Jury room that when
Stuart gave you &100 any other he told yon that
Mr. Hal did nos xALt 10 be too hard on you A. do
nnt recoest IL would not have stated IL except vas
true might have laid something ise II, but not e.
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