New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-25

Island.
The City Of Baltimore sailed from this port On Sat
urdoy for Liverpool, carrying $40 passengers and the
European mails.
THr SrPPosED MURDsE ~ : BRoADwAr GAMRLING
HELL-It will be remembered that some days ago
Robert L. Willis, better known as Bob Willie" was
arrested charged with keeping a gambling -hcuse at
No. 5sl Broadway, and also suspicion Of murder.
Justice Connolly, with posse Of police made de-
scent upon the establishment and apprchcnded ten
persons whom they found upon the premises. Willis
wa not present. but was arrested the day following
the descent when an examination had in the
upon the charge of gambling. The result of said
animation was that Willis and one Ingerson we've held
to bail to answer in the Of 81 900 EACH the rest Of
the prisoners being discharged. The examination as
TO the charge of murder postponed until Saturday
afternoon ast at which time the investigation was re-
sumed before Justice Connolly at the Lower Police
Court. The Court was densey crowded by the friends
Of the accused (Wllis and the entire afternoon was
spent in the crossexaiEination Of the complaining wit
ress, CathariIe MuhCarn, whose affidavit we pub
lished some days ago in The TRIBUNE.
Her evidence on crOsscxamnatiOn, not outstanding
the badgering of the counsel did vary materially
from the direct examination contained in her affidavit
She stated that the night Of the alleged murder she
slept in the same bed with Mrs. Bocliff and deposed
to Mrs. r. having heard the cry In the Lords name
don't kill me"
Mrs. Roclif, who was present daring the nYestiga-
ton, having been subpenaed witness on the part
Of the people stated openly and voluntarily in Court
that the testimony of Catharne false 80 far as it
related to her. Mr.. RS, having heard the cry-that
she knew nothing at all about the matter
d. "A hat hia intention 10
the yeraci,y of Catharine by placing Mrs. Rockf
upon the the prosecution closed their
case ard lie would show beyond doubt that his client
was sought to be made the victim Of base aud heart
less consI Tracy.
The cross.examnation then proceeded a follows:
Catherhe Mulhearn, cross-examned deposed as
folows-I am H. years old; am from Ireland lhave
been here four years came to this country alone;
have been III the State Of Delaware; lived there
with Mr.. Charles Dupont; lived with him for three
years. haze lived with Madame Schf, at the corner
Of Tenth street and Fifth avenue; l lived with her
about ten months l went there through my cousin,
who lived with Mrs. Schiif for five years; got writ
ten recommendation from Mrs. Schiif, but lost II;
also lived with Mrs. Blake, corner of Twelfth street
and Second avenue; was there when was arrested;
| lived also at Mr.. Wilss, i got that situation
through an advert ,ement was then stopping win
my cousin in Twenty sixth street; went TO Mr. WI
ISIS in August on a Saturdays don't know the day
of the month ] called upon Judge Stuart; can't say
whether the affidavit shown me is The one he drew up
for the reason thai / cannot read writing; cannot
say whether l ever the paper before; i might
look at il n month and not know It; the paper was
seued at Judge Stuarts house, aud swore to it be-
fore the magistrate in this Court. no one accompanied
me TO the Tombs the paper was signed IN the pres
OF Judge Stuart ara MS clerk al the once Oh the
form er in Broadway had been arrested end charged
with stealing before made the affidavit; was taken
before Justice Welsh where ted the story about the
man being murlered Justice Welsh told me to 60 to
the Tombs and be would not listeD to my story l
I 10 ~ character frf IN the | lived
with in Delaware; have got il at home; II Is IN the
bottom Of my trunk sa. 1t tins yeaT-wnet uAe L
can't say; my duties at Mr. Nilhss were to cook,
wash aud IRON Mr.. Casey went bail for me; my
brother got Mr.. Casey to 20 bail for me- Mr. Ed
ward Heating used to vsi. while was at Mr. VIII
ss; represented him at Mr. Willis my brother,
ard the reason was because they would not admit
/ stranger to the place; NJ. Casey lives in West
! Broadway; l don't know what business he Is IN; the
! bail wss taken by Justice Welsh; knew nothing
at all Of Judge Stuart until the day was going to be
| tried; my brother got him for me as counsel;
this was Before made the affidavit lusuay went to
bed about ten or eleven o'clock; the night OF the
! lgh September went to bed about three-quarters
past nine o'clock; slept on the top floor back room
/ Mrs. Rocklih slept in the same bed with me that
night her child was also in the same bed; / went TO
bed first did not 20 sleep right away after going
| to bed; was awake for two hours, perhaps; there
was no clock or watch in the room; | can't say how
soon awoke but TO the best of my Impression i vas
about two OF three O'Clock in the mornings Mrs Rock
! Lift was awake before was; sleep soandly; an
not living al service now; AIN living al NO Last
Fourteenth street; am boarding there with an Oh
lady named McNul,y; have known Mrs. McNulty
since was child; On the morning OF the 2vth, when
! Iawoke | did not dress myself, bat sat shiyerng on
| chair fearin. that would XII ME; thought
was going TO be murdered; thought Mr.. Willis was
! going to murder me; besought Mr.. Rockhh to quit
/ CRYING or else Mr.. Willis would come mp stars ana
| murder ms both; lid not tell her that there was
man beir murdered, for she heard the cries a. wei
as did, she begged of 20 20 out OF the house win
her SO as 70 escape being murdered; Mrs. Rockl e1-
| claimed. " For Gods sake, Catharine, come; II we
don't get down by the back entry they will murder
Z" rs; came down stairs that morning about i've or
! hafpast five O'Clock; the bedroom door was closed
| tie window was open; it oyerlooks the yard; heard
A man CRYING In the Lords name spare my life, and
/ - don't care what you DO 10 me-" the voice came
| from the entry way in the basement.
At this point Mr.. Roc&lff, who wa, 'ubpenaed as
witness on behalf Of the people and who was sitting
beside the witness during the progress Of the invest
cation stated that the latter had sworn falsely and
in a subsequent conversation with the defendant >
counsel she positively stated that so far as Caharine
evidence related TO her. it rank perjury from be-
ginning 70 end. This announcement caused much eI-
element in the Court room but no one appeared more
surprised than the prosecuting witness The manner
of the latter on the stand was naars and in no way
did size maa.se., any ssrs ct uneaainsss during the