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

vsek, dsy CT 'Nci '.I, Thick IL vas 10 Auguii.
v6ppea te1 "! 80 az nv thumb bec,ls gu coa
~ set TIE FIRE so.pc ss quick se ,u' ~. 80 .ra1
RS told hef &c d. go; sac r. st,uck ner ali y.r
fs chAe o e,"Ia. the ctlc DID not Gay eoytaiGs,
~ oSy: then she took her o5 the mar aai
-, viying bet push "l'n ner Zoe, ron "a
aug Eel t. otter by the bsir OF Der esc 'nls T''
room inso We r:eht away after tee other whipping;
ne seT ns e,d very ouc; tire CHILD wss 10 tue Tog
ire Lsrding and Mrs. Decker s,uaS nef 100 'os
OF tns ted per by the hair rsbt yer tb7 siui cue
snIipg rear tie kitchen ooor; after tnro s,es .er
- Eiio-ed her 40 ard threw ner sgtn oy w. n,u
s.s. D., c;ose.; then she made her go 10 me cofIo
ss3 stand on her head and turo SUN nerseh d;o
"a her several times, 10 very cross wsy -.
az % stap3 On her head aud throw snu soj
shd got on her head tsfs.r cry ba,I sod tarasd
ovse ste weltold to co this bscsuse sns - 800 "a.
h. Lssoo. saw tie cbd'r hes1 sIc son" cbnrsh.
n-l,ed out cne side, subsequently, ss;zsd the
- A. sLe had more hair out, srs. DoeAei ne %,
,d. bs,I sao ierked pretty tsrd, snyog, W,
g don't Keen YOUR hsir behind yoer efs ~. pun t
out:" the child turned over on hei Ies. ~ Sna w
~ nj the roo,r; saw beT one cay zap ua cu.u "
Se~ 49, o"ce and saw the marks OF her fingers on
ger - Mr. Deck slapped the child often seo
%.. Se,y obedient child, and would Jamp tne no
osr. shs ives spoken TO, as though aifaio Oh Mts'
lDecker; che was OF IN auiacie osp'ndUu ~
nsoIs, vas not kird 10 the child; she never sp?he
s;,dIv 10 tie chilt-slvsys angry soo cross; eaas
a. a.. DAYS VA there, Mn Decker was uniformly
srkir ts he child. . H.,
Crev.retsmined-I always was friendly 70 mr. W.
Nae. az Ill this occurrence since teen naVe wv 'e
AZ ker AZ az: was learning trade OF mrs D'cAer
Jrsve- saw A better b,h wed c5ild t1aa cue ~ssi
eia .ot zee her uisbthave once 10 tae i've uaYs s
here. tbe reason l did not wish 20 speak 10 yrs
80 ho,t her treatment OF the Guild Was because
~. 80 ws,t o. Get Der al sil NJ, 'esi1es, say
go Ier d,spositio1 that T. wosid do no good vas
rsrss ieto The outer kitchen where the Guild vas
building the fret Mrs Decker causo me 70 see us !.
vss wet wood; Mrs. Decker said the child had used
90 msav nstohes; the wood was wetj it had bsen
rsisrs toe hight before and it was quite wet; when
me tarntd over, she fell on her stomach.
Di,ect resumed--Wt stev feeling have against
Nv. Decker grew out of the death Of tti, chld;
rave rsver spoken TO her snce she said TO the chilt
s(}e. on your head, aud turo sumne: set;" shs child
id DO. ask an explanation, but simply sad, "Oh,
Scnt FAKE me doit this was In August 10 the after,
nom; Il had raped very lard the night previous aud
v.orned ecDe tie same day; saw tnattce wood vas
vet II was open fireplace. without stove; wai
brush wood did not see any kndllag xooc 60 tar as
could ses, tbs only means Of kincng this hre was
by lighting match and setting fire t. tie brush.
BIZ Juror-MIs. Decker called me to look at the
vocd, and said nobody could make a flee with this
vcod. AID ttep whipped he, Mrs. Decker then made
he FIRE.
Ce.rstl-Th6ts all.
Witness--I m not Gene; | have not tClC all yet
The Court-What else
Witnts;-The es'iDg part; Mrs Decker Dc gave her
hal. of half slice Of bread, anG taf ga ear OF corn
for dinner the child dia not ask for more Mrs. Decker
sss se much as eEe wanted.
BY JUROR think the Child did not ask tor more
because che was sfrs6 OF Mts Decker; only took
dinner ct Mn. D,ckers, the other meals at home.
Crcss-ex smned-Tbe child dld not eat uotii after
We were done, and only saw her eating this once;
Mr. Decker told the child once, in my airing tt a. no
would like to give her oDorgh TO eat; Mrs. Decker
took the direction Of the hou;e wEiie was there Mr..
Decker was rot Il ere much; know Ms. Decker b sd
sAaxak Hal afa had xfn
tbsp sbe ought sho said and did not feel GOOD sugs
tsr cav the child eat a. my sisters very hesr.iiy;
Dir. DeckeI sad he w1se1 be couid give tue chlid
enough to eat he ate what ste had Tiec 80 III ,c1
esgesness; Mrs Decker wou q not let my eis,et-ia-
law al ouI Louise give tie child what she waited to
eat az she taid tie child ate too Euch; there was
erough victuals en- Mr.. Decker taoe, wnen che
gave quarter eli 10 If bread ard half apeA OF corn
tor dinner
Sarah Aua b axe s,oru-I reside at Long Neck; did
10 in February last; knew the Townsend girl waea
she lived With Mrs Decker; saw toe chhu az hire;
Decker enc day when her fsoe WA very req, ani l
asked her what the matter witn her face; sns au
rek speak Mrs, Decker wered fJr her. aed said
shs Il aiwsys sticking her face near tbs stove aad
had bunt her face 10 blisters;" when Me-. Dscker
vent on. Of the room the child told ne how ons go,
hart, wben I ssked the child did mo- ede Ter ou'
Ieukee rp at Mrs Decker; was with Mrs. scker, q.
her bousr wien whipped ner 'rtie 0'y, heo9tdss,
with shoe over his head am shoulders, TOD h,r
~. TO whip IN So sod ste ssid. O7, that's NTH;
"ing, Ikers paiIpeG him ,ato fts bCore she SAID
WHIPPED or Kicked l don remember woicd'
Coupss: tor plaintiff objected ~ this evidence, a.
tere was ctbipg Ia the complaint aboct her concEc
b her okiloie1 aud moved to strike out.
Counse for defense urged ts admissibhty 10 support
Of he charge that she Was Of very cruel disposition
toward children.
conduct TO Der son Under tbs peadogs.
The deftnse rested.
Adjourned for supper
EVENING SEsSION-THE PROSECUTION.
NJ. Mitchell Sanford opened fer the plalu.lf IN q
very voieLt d c.aInsti %, IN @h ca he called Heaven
b witness entire belief 10 the irnocercs OF the PLAIN
sf AID added that he believed her, from bis SOUL "a
be good Christian from the crown Of her heAa to the
sAs q he- foot,
DIR. Howard X. Harrison, sworn-l an phys-
clan and surgeon la this cOuaty; was opense1 10
this case and had 10Y fees paid fer one day ~ tee Co.
ksdants COUNSEL at en- urgent request from ne, trey
then permitted me to 80 away; my f''ner as oeou u
His Court room this term vas eksgiued Oetofe tue
CooE e.s yury TO post mDren oGa1luscOn 9nicn,
ssssie6 by tns father, made upsn the body ot tho
clio, Anna Hilton; we made tue post norten exam.
Nation lS hOurs sfier 18th; Il Was as csretul a. cOud
Po<ibiY be c4ace; there were no ekArnsl marks OF
bruises stever that Indicated vioence there was
wound end the Left arm, &c sr the elbow, aooa
inches scross; the scar was covered oy 'csoi II
Appeared 10 have been an old sore ssSfssa!ed oy
tcis;cbug OF the psls the Whole external surface OF
tie BODY was examined; there was no spOt on Tue
tack Oh. size q my hsn1, aaJ sore; the cahd
was extremely emaciated, much c. AID Dc sad
i've; what night have appeared 10 witnesses as
buises were JOINTS there we;e tlmors nor sseiuss
which indicated violence; peIeOn ms! have Vofa-
eous appetite eat muct and gIos thioi large qusn-
dty o. TODD t. person affected is no. g)od 10 ths
pStca.s- case tue child wouo ccusuue ta'se qd,n'
ty q food because from the Gsclallon rs necessities
vo-lo be greater.
Cross-s xe niJei by Mr. X. ID Hoimes-l wa' toic
yestsay to leave by tie Defense to attend T. my ps-
hs1t. aud then return il was exceedingly tnere
tang 70 FIRE, and as had ast recovered from a. OF
Eekress, could not make usre .horoaga eEana.-
too than did; exsm:red that child 10 Ioits si'et
death; saw a mark ON the bacS wnIen nigot nave
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