The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-19

sParAng % Murder mT. A. .. Lfvingssos-
Interesting Testimony OF Mlss Warden, =
Young Lady.
COURT OF CENTRAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder sai,n
BHB ls-ne trial Of Dr. N. p Moore, who II b alleged
asvssd various plans 10 nea the murder of NJ Alfred
Dvisgstos, OF Trenton, N. j., resumed this morn
hs IN consequence Of the absence OF one OF the Jurors
ne proceedings were delayed hall On bis arr.
val the Recorder reprmanded him, saying that he did
ass attend punctuAy In future means would have 70 be
escorted 70 procure his attendance precisely eleven
s'olock. Mr. Dayton WAS not present 70 day.
Miss nary Warden, rather . progressing young lady,
VS. called for the prosecution. As soon a abe
was sworn the junior counsel for The Co.
sussd objected to the testimony Of this witness,
because her evidence would DO utterly irrelevant
and Illegal. The only count In the indictment upon
which the prosecution could rely fourth which
have been supported BY the evidence Of wesley
n DvrssOn could not DO included in thai count Of Inc
Indictment
y! Brady made long speech IN which he argued tina,
the brother Of Dr. Aoore 70 which they did not obiec,
Yesterday, was inadmssabe He said Thai what this Jury
attempted 10 Kill Me- Livingston or whether he socised
- melted Wesley to do under circumstances oonst.
.ssCs cr%sl Into these two questions this case
70 prove ~ nss Warden that q . limo ante.
,,ur 70 tina. which this indictments related i he he
replied for tne prosecution, quoting several we'll known
authorities In support Of his position. He maintained thai
previous occasion employ another person 70 do the
scs for which he now stands indicted.
his HoIer decided that her testimony admissible
Mary Warden vas then examined. She testified In cub.
ssaHoe a. foows-l am acquainted with DR. Price Moore;
vas New York In August and S~p,emb her, 1853 IL visit
a him ~ hts Office during hose months; his office was
then IN Warren street. but be subsequently removed
Chambers street; during those visits the name OF Mr..
LviDsstp was onen mentioned; became scauainted
hA 0Io
- 'o'd a ms thai = lev yssn ago he got
70 ~. Livingston, and that he would get n back
again he QAvipsson) wss out OF the way; he wanted
Ne 70 30 to Trenton and say hat vas orphan IRON
then raging in Norfolk and 70 there TO Dr. starr the
win,sser Of the church OF which Mr. Livingston was Q
voaia IKE 70 have men The Doctor Supposed the
Ass. person the mnister would send 70 would be
n Law sten eene very intimate S,a With him aer 60.
gave bottle and tolo to administer contents
which would make him sleep, and then to ttrke
Md, end then told If l could NJ get
into The house procure boarding house and walt TIL
had good opportunity 70 XIII Mr.. Lvingston he gave
me hammer, and told me that In front of Mr.. Living.
sons bouse were two very large trees behind OF
which vas to ,eorete my SELF and when he came home
he Was the haon Of being out late ct nght-I WAS TO
strike i'm on the temple, for the skull thin
paper in that places he said that be had where the
paent would lay tor hours but would recover again be
slc me 70 strk. hard and where else but the
ssmphs; Issio would rot do the deed, and left his or
vhied him. when the about the same q
before, only he made different prop ,suon tho
CODn,eI nssted ON having the ans er, and the Re-
ooreer informed Miss Warden she must toll the nature Of
wapt,s &C ptipues-H he said that could not do IL in
that way &C uid commence Irritation with him posi-
bic. and pe'sua him to make appointment n some
sssspalion house In Philadelphia where could commit
Abe act and then return 10 this city, believe Dr. Moore
has farm at SOUTHPORT and he told me that this should
. g s and " vsa 90
Ss''ts sous, The Doctor sn. s'yS me description
hat be lived In the house with tue larses}
trees that the house white ssuccoed aud in 'front.' Of
which you could hear person walking . great distance
night before seeing HIM went TO Trenton the IAN
a ron Dr. Moore. together with boaie. dasrsT ana
hammer (all Of which articles the witness ideutfed);
believe the Doctor broke the point Of the dagger and
Cd N to me before dnbguiea arrived ct rreotn
between eight aod nipe O'Clock, and stopped Mr. Cin
Sose hs nss me dspos And oP
a1er which sent the waiter fer paper aud ink and
vote note 70 Mr. Livingston, the purpors OF which
that wanted TO him on particular business;
hsd something 70 communicate TO him; that bis life was
=. dagger ard be would speedily send word cali at
the Pos, Ofoe ana Mr. Livingston the Friday fol
lowing for few monens the ,,ion related TO
Dr. Moore and my coming there returned 10 New York
- Saturday; rever sas at Trenton before aud never
Nv NJ. Livingston from tie Friday in which commu.
n.oased the purpose for which wen, TO Trenton, until
amer DR. Moore was arrestd
Gross exsnin'd b. hr, Brsdy-Nr. uvineson knew q
sasy 90 ober Of this attempt to get me TO Kill him
Where Goes abe resice, Mss' A. don't think tha, |
- any hing to DO with the care wiu 70 answer
anything that has 10 do with the oAse but decline
Hn Honorable question s proper. and 700 must an |
svsr whnsss-lo the country. (LapShbr)
nves 70 Manchester county; her hSsusau wsrdea
9 hos od are you A. Must answer that question: |
HI Honor-You mpst
Nfnese-euppoee s6Lt knowf
---ansel-l Oil be content with your ans~er. A.
Vel, donr know, sir. Renewed laushser)
have you g., family Bible 81 homer A. Yes
ceursel-No mater about N. Does contain q reoord
Il youi birth A. believe !: docs
O Dc you ever look at ~ A. suppose I did, 4 fcg
pears ago; my father has been dead iorr years.
q What YES his oocupanont A. don't know ,hA,
YER; con't know where his last place Of bust
ness Wa; be resided up town In suffolk street,
vss berry nave re'Iaed in din,ren, places since ny
hsber died; ivet in Williamsburg In Ninth street
WIN my mother and also IN s2u,n Frs, street soou.
70 rlud street. New Yorx my mother does not carry
any ousiress have followed any particular oo,ups
ton ave served for q livelihood always since my
rather died; know named Joseph Hy al for three
year,; have only known Mr. Livingston since Oclober,
isse; had . letter from Mr.. Evingston between the
time ont saw him and the dosios Was arrested can
sss REMEMBER where that letter is-vcry likely Il 10
yss,o. ..s n Thai letter. sssa very ,syro b.,
thanked me kindly snd asked me 70 keep him informed
Of the Vi snous doipss OF the Doccr be laughed ., me
hrs and raid he capable OF taking care OF himself
but tnanked me; DO no. think answered HE Letter
did not tell this story 70 any person In The world nor did
I write oo~p; thought be v0 awful vi lain; this
Roposron the most remarkable thing that ppenej
IN my experience; old not tell my mother about the
TRANSACTION, nor co think soc knows nov 10 is de-
TAILS; Mr. Bysit, young gentleman, introduced me 70
~. Moore On the Williamsburg ferry bosi, ~ a
fr,end oid not ash him 70 Ake ms 70 toe
chos; csnversed vita the Doctor slightly, and hi,
manners those Of gentleman; before thai did
pos bear Of any charge against him subsequently wen
N bs Vfce several times might have three weeks
srsr that vent win Mr.. Byau W the Doctor;
la Tie alter noon the conversation had relation 70 aay
thng ps,tculsr sometimes vent alone, but only called
" zee him - rfgnl when cot In sne afternoon
on not hrce TIT he was married I ~cnt 4, him for
medical pprIp-fl ~ patient; about three tines visit
ed him a. rsg.I' ~ conduct ali the occasions We,
that OF t1Tf 90 rot give MIN any inamauon tha;
would lenc boz o. rrplse that vas improper per
the ctrrri beg oiher Articles have bten IN nv