New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-28
TRIAL OF CAPT. CARPENTER BEFORE THE
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The trial of Capt. Samuel Carpenter, OF the SIX
teenth Precinct Police on charges preferred against
HIM in come elton with the recent suicide IN West
T.epty fourth street, WAS commenced yesterday, at
II O'Clock before Po ice Commissioners S,lman,
Ulshoeffer and Bailey.
Gen. Nye appeared for the prosecution, and Richard
Busted and Isaac Dayton for the defense.
The following testimony was elected:
Tn. fret vi pess was Dr. RHoDERIcK r. Glow. He
testified that he reiced at No. 2f West Twenty
street; at the house No. iO West wenty-
fourth street un the 18th lost; Dr.. Aiken there,
abd Mr. Whitemore; arrived there after the death;
after then C.pt. Carpenter came there; he came
haf hour af witOess and about treequaters OF An
hour after the d.stb; Capt. Carpenter Questioned Dr.
Aiken, and aeb him II he had prescribed Tor the
case; be SAID lie had procured some remedies, but the
woman Died before anything conld be done Capt.
Carpenter ark the Doctor If he could give csrti-
cafe; lie did ut the question I'LL witness
,Bere0 II Tor him; witness sad VI course You can
lot, Doctor. the Captsn said he would notify the
Coroner; aitres- WAS Dot there again; had known
Mrs. Wbiifemore humber Of years; had never heard
anything If the r.puI ation of the house.
EDwlS ESGLASD kne. the house IN Twenty fourth
street occupied by Mrs. WhitemOre; witness distnb-
bued me H,rad ard had left it mt the house; tne
house house Of prostitution, but wHness al not
s..D mere than three women at the house at time;
lie hao seen Capt. Carpenter tao or three tmes, bat
never at MR.. Whiteu.ofes; had frequently been spo
ken To IN regard to the character of the house he bad
heard Mr.. Montague aud Mr.. Gardner say 1t was
house Of Ill fame Adophus Randall aud James ALI
Woo SAID the sauie thing; Moutsgues remark was
this aigr; the ladies' left without paying Htness
their b-; he had called Oh Mrs.. Whittemore 10 psy,
and che reiuset
Dr. r.. X. AIKIs Of No. no Seventh avenue, testified
that be kLe. the house No 40 West Tsenty-fourth
street he va called there 10 attend Mrs. lines IN
Wednesday sf,erpooD, the 18th inst; he foand her
sck, ard rhs subsequently, died from afs1nci she tod
wIbers that rhe han taken doe Ut arseulc sue d7d
about p. a.. while witness was there SON. TINE
after Capt. Carp hier in and asked witness If he
had been cal.d Ia the womsp snd he asked "a 10
I What her .yu piOU,s serr; he asked witness II no
coud give Il ceftitcaLe before Sltn-ss ansscred, DIR.
Glow SAID il could BE-, tina. an inquest must be
/ helq: Capt CARPENTER then remarked ttae be would
Coroner; lie dJ not LAY anything abou, seeing
Coroner for tie purpose oil coakng the matter; ho
did cay that be y isbei the matter kept quet, IL
would Ii uIe tine reputson VI tue house Capt. Car
ptL'er ras pieseLt at the inquest held by Coroner
/ Schiru 81, saw or heard norhr Of Jury; Mr. lines
war swOIL, add he sgLed the deposition; witness vas
a-o snOIn, aud sigped deposition; post nortein
examination made by DIR. Buughton, the tsss .nt
tOrObtr; DT. IL. hIade hat he took - be al &C.
count Of the pDaiDoT'e, aud witness signed II; didn
/ hear Ctpt. Cnrp.nie' soy anything 10 the Coroner
about k-eplbb II. thing quiet.
! On his Crus- examination witness sa,1 he did not
suesef The oopn-iy Of taking the 70 toe hos
ptal. 10 speaking OF making cut the certificate Cap.
I. DID rot neither II reference TO nterert
| cr the cSu-e az Der drsib.
| Dr.. GEORCE Il. BoCGRTOS terrified that he male
tie poe'-moren * ANNA loo Mrs.. lines body, acd
f,und the csGse at her death 70 be arsenic pOsonng
Capt Carp Liter, Dr. Akeb witness aad three persons,
strangers 10 him. we're the Juy wtoess supposed the
jury was ssoTD, though he busy a. the .Gle aud
CID not see II; 1t was hot the usual way IN nquess 20
cal peisobs '9IwNd AID sgeI them q jWsFsi tas