New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-13

Ctuts'i nte feIess yfosss before the Corooer's
L., a. vbiCh on bsing resd TO hitn toen, ue CDR
rob rs,s6 eenr rally. The wl.eees nov not
- ~ a, he father had sworn TO, a. u MARKS and
nue. - -. he, n c aused ~ blows or fals.
"....s - -,snmed-We took tee oaDdages OIL the
o,ro's tse. her heele ware more hks none COMBS
.'I' ~ ash the se sores must have been from fur
@ .. arch old at Least; the thick part OF the feet
os! tsfs>y orc would have sloughed off the effe Il
a.,spdirg child go afflicted, over ic, aud snow,
w.uid he extremely painful aud hasten its den1 it
MD &C a. the debility and hasten its des.h those
.bo d,esseo b.r wouId. must have noticed their
we're character; there be mistake tina, To. effa
,iou o. water IN the peiicard,un wac the immediate
c.pse OF death: that cause Induced by 1aut OF
woper and tufc nouiisbmsnt Of the systsn co n
hred " cap sure to toe elements; there ap.
pesrsnces OF scrofua the head but they dry
ing up; the hair would come out of the head, we're
eucb chile to be lifted up by its hair; | doot kcOw
When the chic cied held the pOss morten at 3 ora
O'Clock the next afternoon 80 hours after destn; q
brJse after death would become yellow; the appear
snce on the beck was such that one not expert
might take it Tor bruise; Judged from what vas
itioIu cd that the child was perceptby apg for three
four weeks before the freezing Of the feet after
fair establishment Of the disease, the decline grad
usl and perceptele; never knew patient to appear
10 grow better after the disease was fairly seaed and
htrconciton must have be- sppsrentto all around her,
Il being bow los NJ toe Court adjourned till 3
O'Clock Thursday morrirg.
THIRD DAY-Nov L.
Counsel for psinuf desiiing to break down the te.
tinony Of the little gill @bs cut In the head With
ar 81, recalled her. Defence objected, and objection
poted.
Sarah Louisa TownseLd-I did not tell Mrs. Gather
inc Decker, at her house, nor at the house Of Mrs.
Ms,i6a Decker, that foil down from apple tree,
wtGe climbing after birds nest, and cut my head,
nor die tell her that she did not scsld my face;
d. Mt member to have told her that; not Iemem
her,
Examined by defense-I did not as remember tell
Mrs. Csthsriue Decker that Mrs. Decker did not do
The se ttmgs; did not chow her any stone that fell
on from the tree; before was struck on the head
beard good deal better than can now Witness is
row quite bard Of bearing Mrs. Ca'harine Decker
WAS iIield Of Mrs. Dec kerr and frequent victor at
bey house; tue occasion referred to- was taken to
Csthorbt Decker's &c to sleep all night when Mrs.
Decker wes going to New.York with sore work;
ssr bao been struck by the hstchet, and before the
soTes were tesed, Mrs. Decker hi. me on the head
with ter foot POLE twice big the Judges fingers
old not get the fire made soon enough 10 the
noILitg; The bow Knocked the scsb off and made the
sore bteO again.
Cs,hsiiDe Ann Decker, sworn-I reside a. Long
Neck; knox Mrs. Matilda Decker and the little girl
just the stand; l saw he little girl at my house
after had Understood that her head was cut; che sad
1t BY f. ling from an sppe-tree, into which
RE bso climbed after oird's nest; abe afserwsrd
tbow ed me the etone che fell on.
DefeD obj cted that the prosecution could not i'm
pe.cb their Owu witness Objection overuled.
Witoese r.sumed-The stone she showed me was
VI Ger sn spple.ree st Mrs. Deckers; at onet time,
aked her if Mrs Decker threw hot water In her face;
ste said Lot-that Mrs. Decker always Used her well;
was sEbpebaed BY the other side.
The Prosecution asked what was the caild's char
scter for tIu'htunessl
The CouIt-This cannot be allowed at this stage Of
Wi,pess rtsumed-The child always appeared to
bear me when spoke to her, before this snd after
CIoss examineo-I reside at Long Neck, about hall
d ,nije from MR. Decker's house; don't worship at
hpy church; Mfs. Dscktrs husband Is my uncle; 1
visiteo this house as often as three times week;
reser the child do any other sewing than patch.
nf a
child ssid she sub jected.
O, You IRE q mO'heri A. Yes.
q. How maDy children have you! A. One.
O. DIG you have child by another husband A.
O. Did you have a child before marriage? A.
WHIST business is tina: Of yours won't aus 6er, II
stsy teie eli 0ay. ,
In. Court lT cited the witness TO nswer, unless the
ans~ er wOulc crimnato hsrsef.
Witress oecinec t. answer and appeared to be very
much excited. ,
Exanination Ie sumed-I Only saw one wound on the
enid bead Oh the side ot her head; did not gee
eny tbs top Of her head the wouod want tom no
sna,p instruments tie child to me about The fall sey-
.rhl times she told me first at Mis-. DeCker mouse, 10
her pieeeuce asked aboat tue scalding because It
IVES IumoIeu ab,ut tie neighbornOod, aud wanted
10 ebrn the truth of IL asked her about the fa tue
S.cold time at IN! bnus' because kueT sns was N
the hatu If telling oi-ient stores; Mis- Decker WAS
,r.s4nt sometimes wh she told she Was Well used
sskec any tunes abJut 1t, oect1se IT was si
oyel tie Ie'gt boIhoCd; The child mist have known
tor the deelse; have potmy subpoena saose,
uue..y appear that the witness had 6sen suopenaed
| Dy mistake IN tbs case fOr the defense.
Calico by Defer se-Mr Joha K. Decker, sworn-l
have known the last witness since she WAS a small
c1iIo; know her character for truth and verdcity,
al NY know edge is her word would not be taken 10
ell cases; people would talk lightly of her not to
| be believed; people have thought she would say
things ar want co. general thing her standing Is
not good; would Lot believe her under oath unless
cO,IODeIeud.
Cross e 1amibe5-If she ever to swear che saw
al OK 10y pasture should not knoH wbelher to be-
k.ve her OF mot; have heard Jacob X Decker cay
ERE ar Lot to be believed; unders anc that per-
sons gel ea character is tho 10 their conduit and
ac;ions, whether u person walks apfighuy or not.
Nil Pnebe aul.r testified 10 siaiiar facts.
1he prosecution GALE as rebutiug testimony, Suas
Decker arc Eli ,nbeth Auu Decker, 10 swear ths they
gou,C btiieve CathaIine Decker uGder cato.
MIR. Hones ffereo to put IL a. evidence the hndtpg
Of the Coroneis Jur? upon the death oi Hannah Hill
toI es fo'lO~s:
s,,on taken Noitbfec February D 1881 before Amos
Peace Of the CorHe Of said eolnts upon viewing he
booy Of Hutton tner and tneie lying aesa uPon 'ae
oa,s Of ssid county who beng day
nquiie into all the ,hees a.
tending death Of ssia Auna Hilton 90 ind that she ca me
death by biLg beaten IN brutal naoher anu Iio
eApOsae proper food at the bands oil mrs histds
DtckeI. A.. H..
nei haLds aud seals Oh TINS Gay OF the
o. W. BUELL.. Foreman, Mosss DEcKER
GokhkLIUs LkthARD DANIEL HOuGHocr,
BAkhtT DECKtk, DANIEL DsCkts,
kANMoND DtCkhE, htAkf y mAkeON,
HINRY n. sIMUAsoN Il. HANCOCK.
AMOS PEAkCE, Coroner.
| Long Neck F.b.s, 1857.
ahe uls.tffs counsel objected to their introduce
| top.
Tbs COuIt rule that the proceedings and finding OF
lht O. rcDtrs Jury lawful matter for pa oica1on
cid comment within proper limit, aid 80 a1mted It.