New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-03

renamed y Fun -tieel ABOUT three hours before
wcrt .c The Astor House: think that while At Elm
-t:ect gave Mary slO bill on the Bank of Virgins;
io1t Il i1k gave her more than ore; At the end OF
three hours i went to the As;or House for mere
money; / went TO the c,erk and got my purse con-
upya al the money had there Nary went "a the
Astor House with me snd said in the street; came
out ara met Eer agsln; we then went TO the same
cellar and stad there about an hour; sDeut 81 or -
this time; l cannot tell where we went 10 then: we
val: TO great many plsoes-I cannot tell where |
Am unable 20 tell how much money I spent tha,
night; ] gave some Virginia bauk bills but
csn3ot tell how much; went back TO Elm
street with her, but did not get in; then parted
with Ter fc' the night sbout o'clock the next day
saw her and remained with her four or FIVE hours.
spen. money for wine and edibles, but cannot say
whether g,veh ehersny money was soinoKicated that
capnot tell; when parted with her went back to
the toteli l met her N the evening, and think
brought my trunk, intending TO take her to Philsde-
ph:a cons idered that we were engaged to be
red cannot say whether staid there all night or
not; cant say whether gave her money or not-I
can't swear did not the next thing | recolect
going over to jersey City with her. do not recoect of
giving her any money in the time; when got to
New-Jersey mad from slj TO $50 in my vest pocket
in paper money Of Nirginia-one q $40, aud two -
buls believe; also, $7j $50 counted it in Elm
street before went and PVT it in mytrunk and locked
doing had counted the money at the hotel but did
pot count il after left put up at hotel in New
Je.sey-.he American Hotel-and registered our
names man and wife, and took rooms "a SUCH
|
who put my trunk on the boat; | did not see my
money after I got in w-Jersey; l don't know
whece my trunk was put on the steamboat don't
recO,lect OF being there myself l don't know who
took trunk to the hotel at Jersey don't recolect
seeing il taken there; missed the money about half
an hour after Mary left we parted good friends; she
told me she going; it was in the afternoon she
eft the chambermad was in the room while we were
there; suppose she had good chance to steal the
money az Mary; | shook hands with Mary when she
went away; / afterward went back to New-York to
fni Mary; my object was to recover my money;
did not see her until she was arrested found How;
ard aud his wife, but don't recolect whether l said
anytl ing to them about Mary stealing my money;
Mary eft me on Wednesday; don't recollect saying
anything 20 any person about it until Friday bought
Mary dresses and jewery.
q. VIII you swear that you did not give Mary over
500 in Virginia paper money!
A. cannot sweaf to it; will not swear that | did
not; have ether TO cay that Mary stole my
morey than that she was at the hotel with me.
Direct examination resumed-I mean by parting
with nv n oney that got her clothes went to the
stores and she insisted on my purchasing the things
Mary bought some ard / bought some; 1t was all
bought with my money; l paid for the different pur'
cbases to the persons purchased of; in the drinking
saloons | handed them $40 bills and sometimes change
Is pay tor the drinks; don't remember whether
gave Mary any money; l drank gin and WINE ozark
colored q. Elm street; Mary present all the time
gave $O AMI $50 bills TO pay for the refreshments
in Elm street there we're four Of us drinking together
part # The tine; Mary and first talked about mar
Iisge in Elm stree: on Monday; don't remember who
first suggested the marriage; this was before moved
my trunk thte from the hotel; l had from so
to 800 in my trunk there was no person IN
my room when / counted my money and locked
my trunk; I put the key IN my pocket, and did not
unlock the trunk until the day started for Jersey;
there person in the room in Elm street when
unlocked the trunk; it must have been in the fore
when | got to the hotel; we went immediately
TO our room; suggested that should stay at the
hotel over night; / took off my boots and coat ana
lsid down upon the bed; Mary did not lie down; l
mad tpt tha nj hp
until she lef. for good did not open my trunk while
in that room until after she left; while there the sub
ject Of marriage was spoken of we agreed to wait
until the next day don't recollect whether either oi
rs assigned any reason for waiting; l awoke while
the chambermaid was talking to Mary; when we en-
tered the room Mary took of her bonnet and shswl
and when | awoke she had them on; asked her
where she was going, and she said she was gong to
leave; that she didn't want to stay; that she did not
Ike me; when examined my trunk there was not
a single dollar in it, we to have been married IN
Pbi.adephis; did not tell the landlord that had
lost nv money; nv trunk is still there think |
came over the same night and went to Elm street l
hardly knew what was doing when gave her the
clothes ana jewelry.
examination the time was with MaryI
was 80 intoxicated did not well know what was
about. .,
O. From the time YOU first became intoxicated,
after YOU first met Mary until the time you returned
from Jersey City, can you swear pos'''Seiy 10 any
A. Irecol,ect going from the hotel to FIN street
with my baggage; recollect purchases made the first
uigt-parting with her that night and gong TO Jer
sey-getting in the hack to go-recoect Deng on tue
bed-and parting also in the room; this is all posi-
lively recOect.
o. win YOU swear that you and Mary did not 20
down to dinner while at the hotel at jersey
A. | can't say whether we did or not.
Officer Elder of the Detective Police testlhed that
he got from Mr. st. John broker, doing business In
Chatham street, $40 in Virginia money, of the denom-
iuaton of $40 and $50 each the said money having
been deposited with st. John by Mary Russell, alias
MARY Morris. AT this point of the evidence the case
was adjourned The counsel the prosecution have
other evidence by which they intend showing the In
tent of the parties under arrest TO defaud Mr. Langley.
Tie counsel for the accused the other hand, design
show ing that there was DO conspiracy or attempt 10
defraud the unfortunate Langley. Mr.. Langley Isa
thioket man. and has the appearance of apersoh not
easily taken in. The accused are OF low grade
PassISG BoGrs CoIS-At various times during the
past fortnight quite large number OF bogus quarter
and half collars and two dollar and ahan gold pieces
have been passed upon various parties dong ouSues
at Washington market, by two good looking women Vi
gentee appearance. day or two ago the mater was
commune ated TO Officer Anderson OF the Ihuu rre
cino, who watched about the market aud hnauy oo-
tanned sight Of the women who were susPec'eu VI
being engaged in the nefarious business. AS many oi
the dealers had been svndled the matter oecaue one
Of conmon talk; nevertheless, al were ANXIOUS 10 nave
the party arrested, and consequently gave the oneei
all the assistance in their power. The ohcer hA'n's
obtained all the information possible, on Mohay 'noin'
ing arrested the two women in the market anu o'n'
veyed them TO the Third Precinct Sta''on-hou'o'
where they gave the names Of Mrs. Catharae A'i"'
strong AMI Mrs. johnson.