The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-12

sHARyERs AFTER MONEY BADLY EARNED-PRoBATB
OF THE WILL OF CHARLES AUaUsTHUYs.
Before A. W. Bradford
Oc. 3-This case before the Surrogate in pc
cular shape Charles Augusthuys who kept house Of
Objectionable repute In Water street. and who was nick
named "Dutch Charley" died. leaving viii bequeathing
considerable estate to Mary Demenus, young girl
who lived with him In the house. and said TO be his niece
Under that will the estate administered upon In
August 1885, she died. inestate, and being minor;
certain parties, 10 alleged then stepped in and pcsess
cd themselves Of her Effects 10 the prejudice Of tho next
OF kim Application IL made to. vitate tho former
administration and possess Marie Barbe Gasthuys and
Eugenie Gasthuys, sisters Of Charles, Of the estate
alleged that the by which passed thi
country was not his but that his Charlie
Gashuys The allegations sci forth tina. Mary becam
tesator not Of mind did acknowledge
the act he performed that the witnesses did sign as
such, at his request and that the paper obtained
through fraud and by coercion The following appeared
in evidence
Benoit Norton was called by John F. Fogerty counsel
for the of kin Augusthuys Witness testified that
he well acquainted with deceased that he wrote
letter said deceased his sisters Mary Barbe ana
Eugenie that deceaseds true Gasthuys; that
he kept three or four girls as bis house, was sent for
be said, short time before his death, when deceased
asked write hts mother; he said speaking OF
Demuntur. who s that mani" ~ered, :" don't
know" and he replied, He and another to
rob me;' he did not know what he talking about,
being evidently out Of his mind did not see him again
alive.
Menren0 9WOrn-l q
girls No 900 Water street. have been this bust
years have not yet been indicted for keeping
house Of signed the VIII Of Charles August
down the the time: deceased said in handing
the papers, this is will" Mary died Saturday the
2th Of August lsb6 got her furniture for my trouble
10 aitng on her; Mr. Keariey got kary's je wells; he
also took poss e. sion Of her papers.
Q. Did you know that Mr.. Kearney 70. thousand
denar due bill OF his, which payable 70 Msry2
Objected TO. Counsel states that he 10 ANXIOUS show
that as executor under the wl Kearney drew 81 400
| he IN in caah
and kept 81, GOO giving only due bill, which at her
Allowed to show the disposition OF will, II any, az
tending 70 show COLLISION IN the willmakDg.
Witness knew nothing of the note.
Q. Did not Tom Barry live with Mary alter Charlee
Objected to and disallowed at this stage.
ssshuys kept Eve or six women boarders in his house
David F. flasher, sworn-I am q waterman; knew de-
well be raid in his last illness that he wanted 10
provide for Mary in his WILL that she could
her home the will read TO MIN; he said It what
he wanted by his request signed the VIII witness;
Charley always said Mary was his niece.
Q. Was that hoase Of PROSTITUTION while you lived in
~ A. had copnectan with the female boarders; it
porter and boarding house, and suppose il would
be generally Of prostitution that s what
such places commonly called knew what the house
Was when there, in December, 1854; Mary Deme
called me in clean OIL the gutter w6ieh frozen
up did 4, and Augusthu drunk 10 tie bsrroom;
he wanted to take care Of him, and remained there
John B. Criere sworp-I keep French and German
boarding home; knew Char Gasthuys very in
and halt years Charles told tina; Mary was
any relation to him. she told me that she not; al
ways Charles Gashuys twice week went TO take
glass Of bier him. he always spo 60 to me N Fem
ish: Charles told me in the barroom day that Mary
badly with Peter and Paul said that they disputed
Flemph; that Mary accused him OF being drunk, &C.;
Charles spoke TO me Of his relatives Belg he
died Wednesday, the I'D oil February; saw him the
Monday previous; he foolish out Of mis- head,
talking bimsel Flemish about pigs, hogs, cows dogs
&C.; Hary the with him; abe gave him drink
q
Mary Mary said to in his presence
Do you think there W fever in bis headf' replied ~
think So ard he is foolish oo'' she then wept and
went away; could no longer endure her weeping; she
bad told me before thss day would go 70 the Consul
two dollars; she added IL the Consul you'd not do
he business she would go TO an Amsrican lawyer and
get IL done went with her 10 French aud German
lawyer Wall street get will ade for charles, do
not remember the lawyers name the Consul sent 10
him, gave US bis name; first went TO the Belgian
Consul; Many told him che wanted him 10 make a wiz
cr Gssthvyr, he ut he poot Of death; the Con-
number Of The place sad was di.grsceul mousse thst
he would no. 20 there 10 make will, and that IL was
net bis busness then he told me 10 90 and find lawyer
he gave her Of the number OF his office
as Wal street; went there; asked for the
lawyer, but hs not in Mary then told she did
her business With an American lawyer; sac Charles
Gssthuys five Elk days before that be had not
quito his senses he spoke In Flemish; said he
was very SICK: encouraged him said We would 20 70
Belgium together; he faid he would pay my passage;
went 70 zee Charles asthuys every three or four days
half; she attended the bar when 6astnrys was busy
she kept the money when was there her terms Of
nccton with him those Of his wife (sa femms)
Charles told me he brought her from Belgium bat
did not ray In what rea ion, for what purpose;
they had disputes; the business OF Charles ever
since knew BIN was etping bad house; have been
nre in the evening to dance Su, never 70 sleep Charles
woman once took Der the twice. she lived in Green
wich street do not know the number; Mary four
Ave days after the death Of Charles she told OF his
death and nothing more,
Ger 4-De,ire Denuyt,A, sworn :-sometimes 20 70.
age and married. live at los Roosevelt street am
native OF Belgium; knew Charles Gastnuys for five
sv s eo ano
the same Kind Tor three months, and then up; he
very intimate with me; be used 70 speak TO me OF
what he would not SPEAK 10 else he told the
he up that place that be could not trust
Mary and Tom the barhecp together Charley was in the
habit OF going spree twice month; lasted from
seven days; he told he had sister Mary Bsrbe at
bone. OF whom he thought very much he said Mary De-
s,er instead Of The isisr TO this country ,ss, he
thought OF going home for his sister, be sent money 70
Der occasionally was with deceased seven days before
bis death he wanted me TO write 70 his ster told him
could write asked him TO let Mary write him;
said he would no, let her know his business went
him every dav aer that until he ced the sixth day.
he told should have that musket the room II he
died; that must let else get IT. Mary anxious
know thought he would recover Charley sad 70 me
day Don GU see that woman standing there al
my eet-wl you not try TO get her awsv9p told him
.nere ws no woman N me loom; ne replied on
tsce after that, and he did NOT me; then be
called for Mary twice. when she entered he asked whore
sbe bad been she replied that she taking money At
the counter Is that devil in there agaln said Charley;
he Tom the bsrkceper Mary said he not-that
another person, friend OF Chareys Charley wanted
tho come up, but did not know him when be en-.
tered Mary told the man Charley did not what he
was doing; said person sad he did know what 70
think OF IL saw Charley next day asked him how he
was he raised his hand and waved before hrs face but
did not speak; then said, Charley, what do voc
measy" he said 10 me, What do you want here ~
| told him ] had to how he was he
said he worse; encouraged him; he then took big
Oh IRON under his head and looked and said "Ir
i've minutes i' be gone, for they waiting
me- mked what he meant by gone . be said .i,ont
you that carriage standing there With white
horses tarnessed In ny then he asked me II would
ride with him. told him had ime and did not see
any carriage ready; he said, "Dopt you ny there
the driver coming give me his hand he'll me into
The carrisgt;p | bid my head aud began 70 laugh
ChMleys eyes almost Ike thoee OF Wild man Mary
always followed me in zen went to Charley, anc
was present during all the conversation Nary iold