The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-19


REARREsT OF MRS. CROCKBa, AND HER coMxIrTAL
TO THE TONBs.
Since the conclusion OF the Inquest upon the body Of
the late Elizabeth Ann Smith, supposed to have disi
from the effects Of abortion, Coroner BILLS has sue
ceeded in obtaining further and direct testimony
against Mrs. Croker, who, It will be Ieconscted WAS
arrested suspicion Of having been implicated in
the case but discharged the rendition OF the
diet. The witness procured, Maria Lesysnw WORTH
sets forth in lengthy affidavit (Which viii be found
nsxsd that Mrs. Croker told hsr the infant was in
the premises occupied by the accused and furthermore
that Mrs Crocter asked her T. she w.uld have any OBJ
jecions to taking false OATH that the witness saying
che would have every objection Mrs felt very uneasy,
and requested wnsss to keep herself out OF the
way, so that she could not he used . witness BY
tbs Coroner. Upon the strength Of this affidavit
Mrs. Crccker ARRESTED yesterday morning and was
taken before Justice Osborn ct the Mayors office
she committed fer examination the chaygs preferred
against her. hearing will take place In the case this
morning. when Mrs. Crocser's counsel will produce wit
nesses for the defence. the following is the
AFFIDAVIT
Of Maria Teavenworh who being said II res lido
at 523 Broadway; am DIRE SNEAKER; have been &C
quainte, with Mrs. A. L. Croker about one AMI
halt first Mrs Cocker ~ the house of Mrs Byrnes
in Thompson street, for whom worked and obtained
medisne 81 the sme never stayed with Mrs Ceosss
night, have at other places maaiog dresses;
always took the work home have been in the ha DIT O.
seeing her Nv &c week or more but s,mstmes not 70
often have been TO her plase in Houston street Sefy
often get work. Mrs Croker l~ays treated very
there With MIS- crocAer; think saw hsr twice il was
lime n the summer fail; Mrs. Crocse called hsr
said she WIS from iston seemed good health
have frequently seen ladies passing in aud out; Mrs.
Taylor is the opiy one know BY name; went 10 Mrs.
Crocker the 10th Of January and asked Dr. johnson
for her; he ssd she unwe in The inner room want
in, found some lying IN the be In tus mid lie
room said, Mrs Crocler, am sorry you are sick,
when she repiad, - not MIS- Cfocser' then went
into the back NJ, and Mrs. Croeker citing In
rocking chair had no further conversation WITH de
cut; don't know II asked Mrs. Croa that day who
the sick young lacy bat she afterwards told ma 1t
was young lady from Washington, and Gale her Annie
Mrs, Checker saio that the young lady was SICK ANA
thou bit abe he'd taken coc she also tod ms that she
was the deceased, and that she had child; she did
Rtt ssy when; Mrs. Crocker told me that ths young
lady came from Washington With letter of introduce
ton TO herself for medical treatment Mrs. Gro ker said
she meant to take paen 10 her Office, but had
taken deceased Of friend who seat her.
90 not know the nstu1e ct the treatment to hitch she
was recommended but my impression Is, from sha was
SAID that the deceased expected sickness and not
Invalid seeking to recover her health Mrs. Croker
told tast the gentleman who sent deceased
then in Baltimore; Mrs. Crccker told that the de-
ceased young lady who hal been seduced under
promise OF marriage within q week; MIS- Cro:ser gave
me to understand that IL fehd OF the gense nan
who sent her who had seducsd the young lady; taas
he was msn OF wealth aud belonging to Kentucky;
these faos we've repeated several times; the sec'nd
time cautd while deceased there; think it
the S1st 1T January; 1t the afternoon; Mrs G.
was preparing to out. asked the patent she ud
Ese stay while the former went out and she said
s.Yes; was there ABOUT three hours Mrs c. told me
chs was grg 10 tie Metropolitan Hotel to dinner; Dr.
johnson id not 60 wi her. alone with deceased;
the deceased complained ct psiu her wells, ADD
had ttre understood she ha1 been confnef Mrs. had
raid that deceased had been ci<n somewhere between
three ard four months when The delivered; think
pariculac conversation occurred between recessed
Hud myself: op the Saturday following deceased
Sgain MIS- = was cur VI ). was there; saF she sas
getting worse l. was about Annie told rhat Mes
=. hsd been out The whole OF the preceding night All
out TIL O'clock thursday pigat The Gsy
hee acpe with deceased she said thought she would
die, and said, Mrs C. ihiaks will die, ana goes
out thinking s and til she will come beck agaia;,
she also complained of being neglected BIZ Ms. c.; abs
Geid che Fever c3uid get wha she wauted hogs were
not hot and ready I her; she sent for oraoges;
she told TO get .he monty from watch pocket in her
nc idea how much money in it; deceased assei
70 stay WITH her add take Of her. told her ,uld
could asked if she had friends take cars of her;
and she raid, No, mt here;' shs said abe hal
mother in Washington; abe told nae her own name
was Anna sni h; on Thursday, Jauusry 81, letter
came for her; did rot see she address; think 1t
vas in mau's hand; helped her into chair waite
she read It, aud then she gave 1t to me 70 put IT 10
the stave; think de easel told me she hsd father
also, and brCthers and sisters; suppose she wished
to conceal where her friends or relations wsre so
placed little confidence in what she said about
them; she said If sne oiled there she woald or could
no, .et them know what hsa become of her;
she seemed to have taken cold, and asked hsr
when The was coz fined the ans wered the preceding
doing So zap "a d
hsc been core to her to bring oa labor; ,pp 'se
sorae Itifciat means HAD been employed to bring
delivery, but Mrs. Croker told ms the had not,
and deceaIed lid net say there had; decssse! aid
not deny that Any thing had been done to hsr; did
not ask Ler supposed ehing had been done her
from the cTc Instances her great secrecy and willing
ness 70 inform her Eiends never anything about
ars CsockeI having brought premature Ia boz hay
wnich always exists in regard to femsIe ply scian
never bnsw ct asked anything in regard TO came to
psiIed OF pain in the bowels sice and siso Rsi
ut this place tina, she had b,en conoed she had
peculiar accent. which iei to think she from
LLdonderry, &c knoJ lady who came FROM there aud
oktd AID spoxe like her. but Mrs sail she from
ths South, whore tho ght she must have lived some
tine she ned to DO we'll ted when she asked
TO stay with her, she said sine could have plenty of
money 10 pGy me or Mrs. c., but in want OF proper
CARE thought Mrs Crocker CID not Understand god
nursing ana that she bad not been properly attended
csed again on Sunday, the next day, when thought
her beler; she wsn.ed broth, but ! could
get it Monday moinIg; stA,d awhile and during the
tine Mrs slept having Complained ot being tired 9Th
watching eeeeaed; deceased tod me- she came from
Washington, but did not say whep neither did she say
tina. she had been sick la the cars had cer
ssion with her, anu cid not her iec that Sunday
u1'i she was dead, which was on Tuesday evening" Mrs
Ciocker and Mrs. EDWARDS we're beside the bed on
which deceased lay; the former told deceased had
just breatsed her LAST asked Mrs. c. xhst dscea ed
said aud MIS-. c. replied that she said az n gope
foreves-l die a Ca'holc;' this in toe afeernoon;
Mrs O. also told me deceased had wanred to take som
thing 10 put END tn her life once taking tea
the deceased complained Of its beisR bitter, and
trisd ny cup, which she said jast the same and
then she took her willingly; she seensd to have
aLnpathy to everything that dons for her and
liked wnat did or mae mu h better; tod Mrs. G,
Saturday that deceased required better care and il she
did pot get would cie deseassd hal great
ety to 60 nome and wonid repeaseay when she
could CO. she expressed wien die to me- Mrs.
G. paid att pon to her after told her oecessed
tick ss TO be in danger stad with deceased
the nienl she died about hour snd half Mrs G.
told ceceaseo had died mys;eiousy, she thought
she had taken ne hing, see Oil not unders tand
the OF her Death; she also told me that had
called in another eoctor am confident said |,
Dr. Ma cy: had seen him on,e and In goirg out that
night / WAS met by coming In, whom DR..
johnson said the Doctor; 1. was not DR..
Mney; lie had cap on, and had his cost collar
turnsd up think his clothes brown gray;
Mrs Croker then old me deceased had been ex-
AHMED by tDe Doctor; think she said DR.. Marcy;
he said she had died OF congest) Of the luogs and
he would give her q certificate; she told that If
air he he.1v