The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-13

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In ireland With Kcte Hsyes
Investigation of the Ch argos Against Corossr
Consexy.
COURT OF COMMON PLsAs.
BgiOrr Judsc Day
The Court opened yesterday morning ct nal past ten
O'Clock hsf an hour after the time to which Adjourned
Az tho ooepirg Of the Court counsel fer Coroner Oon
nary objected Mr. intOr contibrg 70 ac - the pro-
ueous,rg fcer whn he sssrds upon the record ~ the
the case; that the law requ the prose
cutting ON ser the proceedings himself a. to
insure dignity the prccesdinss snt due degrees o.
responsibility ON The prosecuting onUss.
Mr. CHIFFON stated tba, he had thus far acted BY re
usst Of lie d. irct Attorney thAs be had mot the sugh
CA persezal eng, and hsa desire to Oonrue the
direction Of the CAGE
The Assstsn, District Attorney bsviny been sent fer
sppsssed In court ard stated that o,s bus,ness would
prevent br ~ eIerce and that the Daiia Attorney
out Of town.
Tho defendants Withdrew their objection the pre-
sent With The understanding that should be renewed
Tor The remainder Of the
AdoIpSus 4. wYrsurton then called an. sworn
q
Clinton He testified ~ folio sG-I am . Shorthand re-.
porter present - the iuquss ED By Coroner Con-
css,h OF Burds -as present when the witness
MNy Dononue gave her test n ny upon SEA. inquest
In answer TO question Mr. Gun" stated ihas ne pro-
poted 20 PIT SO b; ibis wtaess the language charged
Specification l, charge "a as use1 by tie C1toner tn
Mary Doponue wnen on tho with, ~ stand that he knew
Ccupsel scr Coroner C ,nnery stated that the wordu
admitted 20 have been used tney we're stated Tn
The snswer quote" fron toe Irish ballad:
uraS Loaf iacc
The G Sa 1V description a he could give e.
Wss she carried her tail p.hiud hsr'"
The Cour, held that ne prcseca..on could prove the
statements OF the complaint and the testimony was con-
al ono portion Of Mary Do0ohues testimony. while the
Coroner waiting her arswer, too Coroser 'sd: al
Hsyy:n am moi CERTAIN vhetber Tbs word MARY I"
came In ,ssi or a.ss the nrst words; Shese the
words 40 nesf rs Itcopeos teen "a TO me re"on way
notes Of the testimony; have not got them here
Q nyour recoi,tction refreshed by any meanaS
Ohjec1ed TO- obi -ctw n sustained
Testimony continued-I was present when the witness
sephsns from Mercer street. Was examined by the Coro
O. Can you say when the Coroner asked Mr. Stephens,
when he wss IN tie stand, tho quonion, was Ms Can
said Thereafter BY the Coroner, II you reoeleot A.
could not recoec,suce cues ion distinctly IN the course
OF such lone examnstiop cauid rot reooll.os Any
thing but th remarks that ST. me ~ pscalisr
q What wsYe those pecul!a'itesf A Nc Stephens
v,s isstifyDg ~ 10 tbe conversation witch he had
.ohIsss against his Wife and Doctor Burdsn
she looked torerss a's door and ~ so"e Improper
OF the examuaton the remarked: ~ suppose
locking through tho gass OF door TO Rave peep
p me zane ocuuexion There was mention made or .orss
on Mrs Stephens legs and the sa' the Atcats
IN The glass must have been pretty larte 10 admit OF her
scepg the was pr Gent when tho Witness John
Z. Hidredth. OF Brooklyn. vas exsuned; heard him
stae whas his oocupston ~ss peculiar answer,
ana raised laugh a. the time; DO sadT distil.
lar shen rausea and In lsusbt kind OF tone
nued, Tor manufacturer OF hquia DEATH the coroner
,e:s cow na o Ss pspsssd ~ sSdinx ssiuS v
pat thai down for the benefit Of tue teetom
soolsty; 10 but fair 70 add that the manner Of that
witness exossdnslj eoceatric - 10 smuse say
O. Was snyshns said BY the Coroner - " whistler he
;o,~ 81 .Ss 9ussvon, A. rcooilec, soa.thne 70 tos,
eject which occurred in this Htdrtth was ce ding
~ Ssors she ~.s n.rrisd in Brootiyn sas
siena between them sas 20 have been ihe waving or
hsrdtercslef bellows soma one el.s heard OF h5yes,
at her, the pvroo Of the story and somsvhese
10 that noc'!on Coroner SAID Did 700 ever give
nsP the winK yourself" or something OF that kiud-t
WAS KIND OF side remark, - be vi" writing down me
testimony.
vrs present when Hannah the cook, was examiner; l
took CT eysn,pa Ion: The whole Of her esamrs
aon, ] think .sioh took P..G on .os Gay ".
other TINS than thai cav; war present;
can't tell the exact number o. reprters who we're
DAILY fire, IN cpunoon viih othor recorders; know
seveh OF thase reported Tor tn HssAiD; could
hardly ssy that the witness Macy D>pohus appesrcd
embarrasssd, ., understand Gao ttr- whsn under
animation she rot pefrcsuy al her ease Idon sup
pose there could been than two feet bot
her and the Coroner sbo exhibited BY her manner or
giving her tyt nony that she was NOS perfectly a. her
aase her that OF not accustomed 70 give
testimony felt herself under strange circums,anos
and Appeared . little nervous and ssiiaiec Mrs Cdu-
1ipfln not In the Of tue that Stephens
3ldre,h examined did not bee her; Am perfectly
satsaed sbe not there
The testimony tnon real 70 the viiness, AMI ansr
he customary 6i,rue IN the OF the rcc,rd
he deposition ~ss signed by the witness.
Mrs Oahsripe Dennston then sworn Q Witness
for the psnseuptou ard exspped BY NJ ssdgwiot sns
t<suned folowss-I rsside ~ No 4 Carroll place,
brooklyn.
Q. wcc, on pressns II examination Of The pcrso. Of
airs. CunninehAmi
Objected 70 and overuled. ~ . bad not yea bcsn
proved snaa any examination sutho, Sd By the
coroner.
Mr.. sedsv,ct stated that Or woodward had been sub.
-pgnsed this point but - he pos present II
tach would be procured and for the present the
proseoutsoe could pos 20 on.
The case vss thsn adjourned until saturday morning
~ 10 O'Clock.
The Erie The Central Railroad.