The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-04

O. How far had been up the plank ROAD poIofe tn
timer A. Some four five miles, last summer
g You did not stop at Walden, ihen on Tuesday rs1 A.
q Did you know the road7 A. No, cir; not worry well;
Miss Bloom knew the road
@ DO You recolect going through the village straight,
and then turn2 A. Yes, sir.
O. When you got to the bridge and found you on
the wrong road you turned and came back % me 7age
as far as the hotel and turned the righR Yes sir
Q. Why did you tho way you drove out9
was told the north plank road was mora direct, and
would ind II easier.
O. Do you now recollect tho name of Tho person 10
whose house she was gong A. think was Mr.
Mastn's.
A. should think about 200 feet.
@ At whose suggestion did you leave her out thers9
A. At hers she did not give any eXcsp, that she
did no. want 10 drive up 10 tho house.
y Had she any baggage with nsrP A. Voting but
few paper patterns and ladies' dresses.
g. Did you tie your horse there when you storped9 A.
Yes, sir. $50
striped shawl black hat and dress; aid rJt notce her
O How many miles did you drive IA, night A. About
fifteen, out and back; ief, here aeP. and got back
at NJ left her the road about IL O'Clock; Isaw
lights in the village did not any one on he road she
did DOT say she had had any ifcuty with any one;
went through number Of opsn toll gates, gore AID
coming; could not FAY exactly where the gates were
ssp wav Mas Room, old me- sho Sas gong back 70
pennsylv next fall she said nothing about her being
about TO go elsewhere soon, or Of leaving the Basin
by a Juror-The last time 1 Miss Boom before
Tuesday last the evening before sho went 20 Pennsy
vania; saw her that evening and walked home IN her.
O You have looked at this body can you point any
differences between the body and Sarah Boomi A. Ye
SIR Sarah had teeth filed and mono dccayed ~ this bo
dy has Sarah had good teeth ana On Tuesday when she
the store said, care your teeth good az ever"
picked up think the hair Of the body IS darker and more
wiry than hers, and that the body Is smaller than hers
noticed no ewey ON Sarah on The day speak Of except
the ring and breaspn am married NAN; have been
married eleven or twelve years. Sarah vas drsssnaser
| live with my wife.
The witness remarked that zero very mnecessa
ry questions and asked from curiosity but h> would
swer them juror replied that the jury would DO the
Testimony con.nuet-I was not cut Of the village on
The Coroner informed the wines, that he should require
detain him witness, he being the last person who
the deceased. Mr.. jenkins stated that be had IN
tenon to leave the village, and could Do focnd at Mr.
| The inquest here adjourned unul2P .M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TESTIMONY wyGAsr, WHOSE soEsr eugD
Mr. wygant testified as folowsI keep. livery stable
in NeSburg; did hire out horse Tuesday night.
understood there was one hired out after nine O'Clock;
could not tell, without looking at my books, whether
hired any "Wednesday Eight; there were two boys
| attending the stable on Tuesday night
| RECALLED.
Examined by Mr.. FuertoD--Miss Bloom did not
verse with any Tuesday evening, except myself
| believe Mr. Kemp knew her; had her in com.
psny with any one before she came in the store had not
her Tuesday until she came in the store; from tho
time she left the store, 81 i've o'clock, until started did
her walking with any one; she in the back
part Of the first oer Of the store, where cutting; shc
never any time said anything TO about being afraid
OF meeting any one; she said nothing Of wanting get
| for fear Of meeting any on her way home.
| nsnsoyY OF R. D. nxr, rx KxrIoysx ov isSSIss.
Mr. r. d. Kemp. on being sworn, testified as fo.lowsSl
merchan. tailor IN Newburg; knew a young lady
by the name Of Bloom by sight; think saw her on Tues
in; she dressed in black, am postlve she
versing with Mr. jenkins; sho remained, think, not
ceedpg from eight 10 ten miuutsperiaps NOT so long;
don't recoeot of speaking her; may have nodded
passed. should think they were standing about two
OF the counter and she on the other 10 was engaged in
cutting; think did not her again after that am
quite positive; baveno rccoestoo OF seeing her after
| wards; did not hear where sho going; did NOT
take notice whether she had any jewcly OF any kind
her; should think her dress was bombazne; her hat
was black did not observe her shoes first saw the body
yesterday morning at eight o'clock don't think II Is The
| person who in my store tho ono 10 tho store
took 10 be more aim j done know anything Of her
leaving shawl and returning for IT. heard she had; Mr.
Joseph X. Iangsafls employed In my store; Miss Bloom
took work OF my store last summer; her IL
the book Jane Boon; there was but lo work done
can't say whether Mr. Langstai was In tho store when
Miss Bloom there the Miss Bloom In my store
Tuesday the same one thss took work from my store
Charles Tce (rccalcd) testified that his opinion had not
| altered TO the identity Of the body.
| MEDICAL rsrIAoNf % DIX. r ui--sEw hins 0P votiNcs
|
have made post norton examination OF the body
found Thursday in examining the head found wound
the right side; The cartilage o the ear was broken;
the fracture extends through the and tho lobe of the
brain, there several marks the face aud oe-
1
opening the skull found infusion of blood up
| on the skull, and We found a rasturo extending
bao 10 basc OF the brain; my opinion is that mo
marks on the throat were made by hand although tho
appearances do not show that death was produced by
srangulaiion: should consider TINT the blow upon tho
bead caused death don't think could venture opinion
the length Of time the body has been dead tho wound
in the mouth might be made by thumb sraspng tho
mouth; the throwing tho body the fence Nigh have
caused such facture OF tho skull should think the frac
turo OF tie skull was with heavy stone; could
whether ith than blow. tho ahgO
and side Tho uterus appeared 10 have been npcgn
ted within short period--ssy monthsand lad been
emptod Of liz contents; lo iuprs and bowels were in
healthy condition. there was no evidence OF abortion hAv
ing been procured.
ihavc heard the testimony % Dr. lily, and oorreooae
1 his opinions in Nil respects.
| rsu1xos, rxrss y. N.us
Am eprac,oing physician; have this body should
think, the general outline, features and szc that
think saw her as, on Lst MONDAY afternoon: / think
that the coIor of The hair the body corresponds
general appearance think / Is her; have beard Of 10
person Who has her since Tuesday last; live ~ Tie
1 Basin, In Shaw ngunk ylagel
| nx'uwoSY yTLScyL
Abram France dcpced that he the body Of deoccd
on Friday, May L 4 looked IKE Mss Bloom; he could not
say which he know her by sight, judged By the hair
and the sire Of c body had seen two Miss Blooms did
/ nos know which this was.
rp~nxoyY oF MA NORRIS o. nIsuy
Mrs Morris ID. Nastin dcpc~ed that she knew ssrh
Eocm; shc had lately been staying at her house the
Basin, angunk-ast week her Tuesday
morning sho stad her house Monday night, and l.t
between and eight O'Clock with Mr.. Rcb.nscn's boy
return that evening, she had chance; she did not
pect with Mr. Robinsons boy; she did not tko
away any clothing except what she had on
| part Of them were q her sunt's when she came
from The wes, shc ~er up 10 John Conlcy's had not
night M Was ass her husband retired about nno O'Clock
PM no ono called there during the evening; knew Of no
chcr place In the ncishborhocd where sarah would he
likely 60 night she promised return
day nights no Que called TO sce her Tuesday she could