The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05


about her being In the family way mesn-thAi y whss
yoa aiiute ,oi A. Yes, SIR, she ussd.
Q. What wa, the general purport Of the oouversatoo
between you there occasiousf A. Well, don't know
Q Did she ray hether she wanted to have II boy
grl-y know ladies will, talk these among
ihemseivesf A There are so many gent emen presen,
would not lhe to suoh Questions.
Mr. Murrsy-Oh, never miud; these all old here
Q. Well what would che sayp A. Che would laugh and
ray the wished II here.
Q Did she about what time she expected ~ A. She
did not definitely, but simply said she expected to be
tick
you seon this generality A. don't reoolec anything
than hat ,sed joke her about her and heir,
snd she sad she wsbed was here
Q Were you with her much yesterday Yes, sir.
Q From about what rneP A. About / O'Clock
O. What time abe taken SICK yesterdayf A. think
Il was about O'Clock
@ Where she then' A. shs down at her dinner,
and she said she did feel well and son; for
her room; this was abou, o'cIoek
@ Did you 60 to her roomf A. Yes, sir
Q Was abe IN bedR A. No. air; she WA undressing
herself 10 20 10 bed, and fixed the he'd for her.
Q Did che go TO bed then A. Yes, sir
Q Did you her undress at any other time pre-
vious 10 this tme2 A. Yes, air.
Q. Abopt what tmef A. have seen her once or twice
within the last month
Q Did you any difference In her appearance when
undresred from that when abe was dressedf do mo-
know what you
Q mean just what ray. Did she look ~ much IKE
in the family way when undressed a she did when
dressed? A. Yes, sir, she did.
Q Did You take all her clio hes of her yesterday to her
chem!sef A. Yes, rir
Q. Arer you took of all her clothes and her chemise
did she ssiu look a. like woman in he family way as
When she vas dress ed, and like who WAS ready
TO be delivered' A. Yes, sir, she did
Q Did you leave the at ALI A. Wal In and on.
of the all the time until the officers ca ne
Q What Wa the longest period Of time you were ab
sent from the room At any time2 A cannot tell
O. Were you absent half an hour 1t any one timer for
1t s pretty impofan fer you to Ok the time A. might
have been sbsen half An hour at time, for had TO
make nres and do other things which might detain me-
at the time Dr. Cstn there might have been absent
IN hour
Q What time did Dr. Catiu came7 A. / can't exactly
tell the time, fer did not look the clock, but il was
nearly dark
@ Before he came how lccg were you absent from the
room except the occasion when you absen. half
an hour A could net say how long Was sbsen, on
each occason for troubled about her being sick
and and out often.
A. No. cir, sm SIRE she did not, for she in bed
O. Gould che have been out and you rot know ~ A.
Oh she could not have dressed herself gone out
without my knowing t-srce you want 70 know all abou,
Mr.. Aursy-I do want to know all about it, and win
know IT, too.
Q. You are aware you undos oath, kn. Barnes, In
making this stasemenn A. Yes. e. lam.
Q. were 90 In the room when Dr.. Uhl csmes be-
hsve was; II Wa not in The was not fv from
H. TO, in the habit Of going from one room 70 TIE
other 70 &c, things for her TO drink.
Q What did you hear Dr. Uhl sayf A. He said she had
hard labor.
20 What W. thsre In The beck reomi A. Tnere were
some chairs and =
Q QnterruptinG) Had you aocess 70 the closer A.
did not 20 into the closet of the back room.
Q. Do You know what was In that closet A. There
clothes 10 "
O. Anything elseS A. Not that know or
Q Did you put anything In there, A. No, sir.
O. Did you put pail in therei A. No, sir;I had no
pail
bood7 A. NO, sir.
Q Have you any knowledge of any pail or other YES
eel being Drougn into tia, house containing bloodi A.
No, sir.
@ Did you zee any bake, sbou, The housed A. I saw
cord many baskets.
Q where ~ere iheyi A. Down stairs.
How many were theref A. don't know; there
good many BASKETS sbou, the house. are good
for n'fh,ns-merey ed for kindhng wood.
Q Well, you Assssed In the delivery Of the child, Old
lou9 A NO, cir; not In the the alleged birth
t,ok plnce. Wac In the back when Or. Uhl called
inc, and told me The child born.
What cid he cay when be called your A. BE said,
"Come and dress the baby y said did no, think could
me, ard both Of us commenced TO dress H.
Q. Who handed Ito your A. Dr. Uhl; Or. Cstlin
the bedside OF Ar Curpingham; his hands dirty
Win blood, and his coat slseves rolled up; Dr. Uh
had his coat sleeves rolled mp also.
Do you the chiic7 A. sssisted 10 do 60 and
IN. Uhl helped me; before had II dressed Jane Bell
Mrs Wits sister, In and took the child from and
finished dressing H. while went 10 re, some drink for
Mrs.. Cunningham
q What VAS he appearance Of the room then; was
there any blood On the oarpcv A. No. sir did not sec
spy.
Q Wa, there trb 10 tho roomi A. No si,, no, until
brought from tie kitchen 70 put the things In from
the bed.
Q. WHO told yov 10 bring the tub' A. Dr. ca,lin
O Do you put them into the t1b1 A. No. sir, the doc
tor took them OF he bed ssd pu, ttom In the tub.
Q Were hey bloodyi A. They were very bloody.
O. Was there any water In the tubS A. No, sir there
not, then took hem down n the condition In which
they sefe put into the tub and pu, them in wafer.
Q. What done with the srser. birth A. saw Or
Cain take the AMER birth from bed the too doctor.
,hon consulted together short time about IT, and they
said they bad better keep n and put IL In alcohol
9. Did you ,end Mr.. VIII down 70 make Gre, A. He
was not In the room he vn 10 the hall, and MrL Gun.
nirgham told 70 ask him 10 make Gre TO get some
ten ready; oli him and he said there was no wool:
len vtnt down mygclf and ga some wood and mazda n
fire. the doctor said there no more use FOR Mr. VIII
ard The, he might 70
q. Did you not &c down ,isrs before 70 make some Yea,
A. Before the child born down two or three
limos 70 make Ere and make YEA nrst made
grrsr TEA, and made green Tea Afterwards; aler The
birth NJ. wiz weoi down and made nre
q Atsry OF those times which ytu went down did you
= bake: 10 kirdle he Dire vAi A. Oh, no cir, did
not; used risc wood.