The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20

| eoiuuon OF ue loHoNlng, onereu oy Dr DALI
Resolved. That is the duty of the members OF this
church unite heartily and cordially In sustaining our pastor
al prayer and S Ss ne m Sood Spe OF
peace may MOI Be broken between
hymn then sung, and the benedcton pronounced,
when Dr. Cbeever received the congratulations OF his
friends. How much his course will benefit the cause OF
Christianity, remains to be seen 1t certainly has not
sreng hened the ties which bound together the members
OF the Church OF the Puritans.
Trial OF Mrs. Ann Dougherty Braggiotti, In
| bands Paramour.
| NO ATTEMPT MADE TO DIsPROvE THE AcT-vERDICr
NOT GUILTY.
From the Charleston Standar 1, May Is
II having been announced that the trial OF Mrs. Ann
Dougherty Braggioi, for the murder of Ostharne Wei
SER would be commenced yesterday, the court room was
hrorged at carly hour, and much interest was mani
Tested IN the proceedings.
The Court opened at 10 oclo k b. order OF the Judge,
the prisoner brought the bar She looked pale and
agated, and weeping His honor, with the assent Of
counsel both Sides ordered that jury be drawn Tor
the OCCASION and presented 10 the prisoner for her acce
lance or rejection.
The Clerk then read the indictment to the jury, upon
which the prisoner had been arraigned and upon her
aragnmen plead not guilty. and for her trial put herself
upon God and her country.
VIM. Armstrong having been sworn, tesiaed-Occa-
pied and rented the house in Elizabeth street
Catherine Welser before she to my house, she
when was away from home at he time she had occu
pied the house about eight ten days previous to her
death; she red the front room which was on the first
floor presume that she slept there and occupied the
house; her carried out the entry door next morning.
there three four Inmates living stairs,
besides my wife, myself and three children; my wife was
present the morning Of this the persons who
roemed up stairs by the Of Barlow that Is the
and wife, aLo, friends they had did not know
them had occupied that house seven or eight months;
occupied deceaseds ourselves before she came
there and rented II, which was done In my absence; she
had been there eight or ten days and during that time
had been home few days of and cannot say exactly
how many nights had spent at home was very little at
home during these eight or ten day had never seen
in ina. room excep. deceased the time IN ,he morn,
ing ,ha. prisoner came was about n'seaE, c1a% n%
when went to the gate TO inquire was not of more
then six eight feet from Mrs. Braggioti my first
wanted her husband; am no, positive think strikes mo
that heard her call Francis, but do not know what
her saying was walked back and Knocked at the entry
door; heard in Bfaggiots room at that time;
after came back heard something heard nothing pre-
vious 10 inquiry am no. certain whether the inmates
OF that room made any reply not; came back through
the yard the door the passage way and knocked
that door there voice inside that answered
up TO Tat time had not heard any voice in that room; up
to the time returned to the gate out Of the yard
swer given 70 the repeated calls OF Mrs. Braggioui
knocking at the door; when knocked some voice
swered told them there q lady outside wished 10
them; they made reply said wait till dress
myself; Mrs Braggioti inquired for her husband was
was pretty certain he was and did suppose that Brag
eot there from hearing something about the clrcum.
that his had been TO The house BEFORE that do
ceased the OF this woman leaving her husband
heard non man by the name OF Hughes; heard that
there such woman In the house; that Braggoti
stopping with her. cert My surprised that morning
that such occurrence should take place;
prised that such man as Dragsiotu was there that
morning, judging from what heard previous; heard
no threats heard nothing from Catherine Welser; became
satisfied that he was in there when came to the door
then went to the OF my house when tho
gate had my panaoons and under shirt when return
cd from the OF my house TO the front gate had
dressed myself any more than just 10 put my shoes and
coat on; there was nothing more that saw than what
would expect nothing more than woman would do I'M
der such circunstnces when Mrs. BraggOt by the
gateway there was no blood that COZ Ia notice: never
heard what Baggioi said to her In that room;
heard what deceased said TO her when she entered that
room; both parties presume were Ia bod there was
bed in that room; they both in uudress; heard
scream do not know from whom proceeded; not at
all familiar with the voice Of the deceased never knew
her when saw her; that when sent for hor and
gave her notice to leave the house. did no, sec her come
out OF the prisoner pass the gate did not see
Mrs. Braggott n the room the nearest approach that
know OF was her knocking at the door; had given do
ceased notice to leave when returned from Savannah
had heard that she not respectable sent her word
king her TO come and zee me, had heard strange
things and told her would prefer she should get room
somewhere else and the night before the occurrence she
told me she going 10 next morning: was not
present when Mrs Brasgo came TO the house and repro
manded deceased; believe my wife present
Mary Myer sworn-Has the prisoner three tnes.
resides nj 81 Broad street. the week before the homicide
saw the prisoners she came with Mrs Weber, who stays
next door TO my house; abe hal a weapon very much
like this, dagger saw the blade Of IT, this vas Inc day
previous to the homicide; Mrs. Weber and myself were
talking Of her and Braggioul she said will have re-
venge er with this, or will drown ysef aud child;
thought wrong IN her 10 ask Braggotu 70 take her
back the dirk In the pocket Of her dress she came
about A. d. and stayed until dark am from sumter:
len July then went TO Columbia: have been mar
ried In July; live Alone keep house OF Entertainment
have boarder; his name is Dr. Horn the conversa
ton In the kitchen; have known Brasgo,a about
three weeks have him about his Office near nv no.
fore, Braggiou boarded with for about A week pre-
vous 70 hs arrest he the only boarder since then
DR. Horn has been boarding there my husband lives with
me; some Of Braggiotii's thugs are in the house
John j. Bluctt swornHas known pragglotI for some
time the prisoner for three years; had a Conversation
with the prisoner In Church street. where she Last lived
and IN Queen street. she embercd against Catharine
WeEer for taking I'd with her husband and said she
would k her this In the presence OF Brageiot went
twice with Brsggiou the child the throat rns sono
egh. days before the eccurrcnce she said N Catharne
Weser died might say she did H. did not regard her in
earnest and told her. Cshsrne had been In il under
conviction In this court for stabbing affair she from
there lived In Braggotts house az a servant Mrs Rrag
gott complained Of her husband intimacy with her hal
suspicious for some times does not kno~ how Mrs brar
eiotu supported herself IN church street. gave the child
twice money from Braggiotu.
Ellen Armstrong, sworn-Heard knocking nj the door.
supposed II the milk woman; my husband pot mn,
not coming right back got up and 10 the door and
saw Francis Bra xgio taking Caharine Wesler Inv Tho
shoulder and left her In the entry she had her head down
and bleeding; went back the ne,t thing an y of
her she In the yard; Calharne Wicker rented The
the 7th, and came the evening OF the 9Th.
saw Ann Braggott about four Eve DAYS before hls
che Knocked az the door and asked IN Cathariue Weser
there; she wanted 10 her; Mrs BraRgiou aaid
she had her husband Mrs knocked at the door C,,ba
rine objected 10 open the door told her o omen ~ she
did so Ann asked her IL she had not treated her lke
you taken my husband from me- and the support of nv
self aud child ~ she said she had not and ordered her
out and that If sbo did not go at once she had something
that would make her 60 out have pair Of pistols
In the
No testimony was introduced for the dercncs
During the delivery or Mr. Scymonr's address the mi
soner tainted producing quite sensation for time
After brief charge from his Honor the Jury retired and
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