The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-15
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Mr. Asbmead-we objec. on the ground TIM. srv MAJ,
Tho would put az senic IN dead bodv for M 49, ~
pose OF procuring the conviction another peys,n .,c.s
swear that he bad not done ~~
The District Attorney said that such observations v.r.
uDcalled for "eAo
@ We're you present when any thing was nm, rr, ,h.
oo'y BY you or any other person? A. Not W my knox
Lodge ~ AA'"-
Mr. Cushing lerphatcally)-I obiect-wait Robext.
lhe eouri--The question is admitted. wish Counsel
Nhen they address the Court would different tone
The Court is and has been polite 10 counsel.
MI Cushng-f except 10 the qsesfon. and the Court
may except 10 my tone az much as it likes do except to
The opinion Of the Court and the may take exception
TO my tone have an exception that shall go record
Judge Koosovet-You can put it down in writing and
hand II 70 the Court
Mr.. Cushipg-rhe counsel cannot and will not do H.
We are not in the Court Of Appe is If the Court likes
may take my exception not have tones for tho
Court or the prisoner; but here unset for the prison
r will stand and his rights and will 90 10 tina
loombs With him and hang with him upless he hangs a,-
corcng to right and he won't be hung on tones or upoi
che niical arts II he is guilty viii 81 mpathse with him.
Does toe Court understand the tone that speak ia?
he ,ouI.-i wsn to know If you have ex ;epted. If 50,
pitase band your exception up
Mr,cushpg-l make an exception TO the whole of IL.
pu you ever interfere with the body in any way? A.
IN me presence OF the doctor, who The unusual
tennn to touch it, touched it, never had any arsenic
auoas u my perfon since arrived in New York. (Ob-
Cross examined by Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. xas marrsd
at Belltnfbelt; he not married Cavan he passed
through tavan; was not locker on at the ceremony;
was present at TIE scene Stephens brother who ia
married to snother aunt Of nine; not druggist
wnh was wrote number Of letters stephefs from
Dublin, and one from Orange county, N Y; Stephens
back to me- have been in the grocery business in
Ireland 9: What is that-describe it? A. have seen
the same sign grccery in New York, and presume
Mr. Cushng-Ihat means 4" bad rum and worse whis-
keyp Qauehter)
handwriting Of his fther)-I left England the 18th of
May last; my relations WITH my father pleasant with
one excepton suppose you know whether 1t not
by the letters that you have stephens and my sister came
ON board the vessel when arrived q. Did you 20 To
with you or you with himY A. We both went together
Qaue her)-I sat up all that night rocking chair VIII
lam Knox there, and lay the door & Did he not
lie across bed on that night? A. dom. know Knox
and did net get drunken spree that mig keep
stephens awake there was young man there named
Bennett, believe who slept with prisoner that night
and who, believe, has been married To niece OF
Stephens; am perfectly confident that stephens never
asked me to 60 to bed that night took breakfast next
morning with stephens and Bennett
Sy mr. SosnnsCAe You sure that you sag mo
with you; am not aware that have been Indicted
or any oience; never was arrested By officer give
sss sell up TO an ocer g Were you not arrested by an
must explain to me what you mean by arresH
Mr. Cushps-h means that you were met by
with brass buttons, who was more anxious to you
tbeb you we're 10 see him. A. not arrested was
looking for an officer and gave my self up; was in
the lcom6s was taken 10 po station and kept there
all night the charge attempting to shoot the prisoner
Mr. Cardwell got bail for this the present
charge was brought against Stephens because was my
self who brought this charge against HIM believe have
lever been indicted but consider myself responsible TO
answer When called on, although bail; have been
before the Grani Jury.
Mr.. shs1er wi,ncss-Expain what you mean BY say-
Ing that vas you that first brought charge against
the prsoner.
M. Cushing objected the question and the Court
ruled it admissible.
The question repeated. Winess-I brought a
charge against the prisoner for posonug auat and
attt mptrg 10 ruin my sister. tar Cushing objected 10
the questions beng answered until he written the ex-
ception down.
The Court directed the witness TO go on.
Mr.. Cushirg gam excepted
The W,,uese-I brouyhs orlarge against him for mlr-
deriug anu attc1 ptpg TO RUN my sisters; IL
verbal complaint maze 20 an officer. q Did you say
sister sisters? \. said ssters the occurrence for
which vas brought before Juslice Welsh was my at
tempt TO take the life OF the pEisoner ~
MIS- Luca Stephens dcposed TO havug been iU the bouss
o! MIS- Sophia Stephens with Mrs. Foey, during sick-
ness; che was IN bed; her lit srl vas vomiting.
TO VT CushngSsvei h ard tat Nr. a,i Mrs. Stephens
:, III any q each TO tlr oinor.
John Fee, husband cf Mrs Zee. already examined, De.
posed tnaL he worked Ia the prison.
.ri asked hin bow his wife FIVE days oeore
her cesb ana he said pretty poorly; asked hlm fsg
Gays after, and be said she was getting better
To Nr. CGsh'Dgilways coosiiered that the Drisonor
and hs wife lived sgeeaby and peacesby together as
man and wife should
Mr.. Cusnug-As all the Dei ghboi did? Wness-I can't
say that Oaughter) but they lived peaceabIy.
To the District Atiorney-S,epaeus did nos 20 TO the
funeral OF Mrs. Stevenson; he went the house only
vert 10 The house: mean he dd not go Green wool.
The District Attorney that the ctse for III,
prosecution closed, with the exception OF asking Dr.
house, where the bocy lay, and few questions which ho
might ssibly have TO ask Dr. Wood and Or. Phelps
The Court then adjourned to this (fuesIay) morning, at
ten clock.