The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28

snoSuep xbbrsd q diseased co,d,,ou or the ovsr,es
he 'ns genital orr ans were, fer kae~, Ia
.s.y ool ~ mere snS DO sppearaSce o. vtooo &c
we arsenic i'sef would have produced that sypssr
W " we ovafes ID 20 short Time the con'
sompuSesvefy moeh 80; should Judge nsr poyscal
onion vas such as would produce very great aenta d.
precision
DR. Aiken reealet-rhere VAS no jury 70 my know.
eote, nave teth an sccoont OF hudipg by jury sign
co oS ne ara puosbed In the wspapere: that asonut
COZ rue; sRped something % when believe theTe
wsf already one sensture do not recoect where
.os, " 'eAve NJ the time and supposed the psp'r was
Tee pnyso an rep the cause Of desSh
~ nor swotn a. juror, but vii not say that
DoDy.
Cross exaninedQ. Did you assIst In taking tho post
lure nM was all did II hardly be called assist
nei th'Dk old so at DR. Bouson's request
csspnen MITCHELL sworn-I know where No. ITO West
iOurtn street Is; have always been under the iIn-
precision ihat house prostitution live At No 207
en,n avenue, six eight BLOCKS there have
every osy bsve Captain Cav penser 10 the
ncod On tne mousse have him coming duWn the sto0p
1--WE O'CLOCK IN 'hs morning. as near a. can recolecs
was three mooths ago; was passing by the house
ne came down tho steps; know him personally.
Uoss examined-I am paper carrier for the Sun; am
NOV married. man Gas on the eame side Of tue street
when raw Capt Carpenter come DO the steps notoay
ere was near; think It In the latter part Of Apri
Ssve neaIo currently reported that tho house was
who said co.
9 Can you name ary person, who is TO be believed
under oath whose appearance would not indicate an IN
grained loater, who has told you sop A. No, do not
think COULD Ihave always abored under that impress.
s"D, ana SIN very well convinced that II ia true
10 Con missioner U'shoefcr-Have eeen persons going
n!o TOE bcuse very late At night and coming very
sss nave not seen great deal Of confusion aud mscOn
To Mr.. Busteed-when saw Captain Carpenter coming
ous wa goDg west. Carpenter was going east; never
spoke TO any one about Il.
Q. DID you ever speak of it to General Nyea A. No,
cir.
General Nye-I never talked with him
Mr. Husteed-D Don't be b nervous General
Anorew LaDg gwCIn--I live at No, lO4 West Twenty
fourth street; have lived there going twelve years. do
Dot know the reputation Of No Ito in that street. have
nne spd eleven IN the evesiDg four five weeks
ago. hsve seen him 30 IN Two or three times; don't know
Do you know OF your father procuring that house 70
be iDdcteoY
By Juoee Clshoefer--Have you not heard your own
father speak OF the bopss dspsraeingIyS A. Yes SIR
" Bos'eed obj.c1d to the question in this form.
nue.; know MIS- Whttemore's house she has
lived at No. ITO West Twenty fourth street q little
over three Yeas; ! nave heard II reported lately
60; 60 by there frequently; might pass by there
twenty years AID not learn its character have been
Carpenter there the evening" perhaps dozen times
within the psst scar have other females there be
two things don't think have three; don't think
wss Introduced to them have supplied Mrs. W. with
carriages frequently keep livery stsble have heard
bntsd that ths sssiepaton house, can't tell how
lorg sgo heard such hing; might have been six 10
to eight on,bs ago; Capt Carpenter there before
after tbcee hints be bas told me he was there on
c,a BUSINESS have heard him say he was sent there
by the Mayor the keeper OF that house had contro
vtrty With one of my drivera, and was a wit
Mr. Bus ed ject to this It is not in controversy
what Mrs. White is, whether she handsome
as Hebe or homely as hedge fence.
Objection 0verruled.
Did not you On that occasion swear that Mrs. White.
more wac a - A. No cir did not.
Cross exsmined-Mr. Hugh Gardner was the pevson
who bIted; don't know any Other DOthipR 10 the
conduct Of tho inmates that would juety the suspicion
that il house Of III ame the woman has children
Re examir ed was there at the time Of Mrs Innes,
death; by the Coroner a juror the in
qrest we conferred together and rendered verdict Dr.
Aiken WAS there and conferred with and concurred
the verdict.
John Giles sworpI live at No. 1856 East Tenth street.
ME- Whtenore, who has occupied the house three years
and three months never heard anything against the char
acter Of the house before this occurrence
Cross examned-Mrs. Whittemore Ia q fine woman, 90
far ss know bave been at the house since the frs Of
February perbaps half dezcn mes she rents the house
Of my father in law.
Gen. Nye--Ah, that accounts for It.
Mr.. Bueieed-Accoupts for whatf
Gen. Nye-For the witness going there.
Mr.. Busteed-Oh. thought you meant something else
Gen. Nye-You are always thinking Of something else.
(Lauehter.)
Mr. Busteed-You need not sheer at the house IL Is q
Ss ss0 for yoSrss Richard aush
John Gillespie, policeman, testified that he had heard
Mr.: Whinemoie's house was bed house.
Noses Jackson another policeman, corroborated this
had been house OF bad repute for the last thrce
four years.
@ have you seen the likeness of Capt. Carpenter In
Mr.. Buseed-Now, that would be singular piece Of
proof Why, the lkenesses Of all great mentor aught
fpow those Of the Commissioners Themselves hang
ing up all sorts Of houses. Objection overruled.
Witness-I will not swear that have seen there;
called once with friend who told me he would show
Capt. Carpenters likeness, and couple Of daguerre
otypes, but die not examine them closely.
Hugh Gardner, Of No 100 West Twenty fourth street,
tworn-Mre Whtemore's house has the reputation OF
bad house have unusual gongs there have
seen Capt Carpenter 80 there frequeny don't recoiect
seeing him 20 after dark; the rst time was perhaps
year ago; there have been improper characters living
there long ago April May John Hunt, friend
of mine drew obscene picture piece Of glass and
Fame sort; Hunt ia married man; they would signal TO
oes the way.
carriages there at unusual hours Of the night and gentle
gor IN and out and staying short tme used to
tune mao nse co 40
have teen in such houses, but not within great many
years. Capt. Carpenter used to 60 in openly without any
attempt at copceament the frat time however, II struck
me he gong in as If be did not want to be seen.
Rev. Henry Stetzl, Of No. l0s West Twenty fourth
street. armed-The house No 10 has the reputation OF
house Of Ill fame; have known OF 1t about year and
i've or ak months.
Cross examiDed-Am a clergy man OF the Evangelical
Association; complained to the Mayor about this house
and understood from Mayors father that officer
had been sent there the house live in belongs my
Cornelius c. Alderman, Of No SO West Sixteenth street,
policeman testified that Ave years ago be report
ed tie house house OF assgnaon 70 Captain Steven
con- believe has retained that reputation since;
visited the bouee Of Mrs. Whittemore about years
sgo Mrs. whtemore was sick then; another woman let
me In.
Martin Abbott OF No. 1o4 Twenty eighth street
Used to dive coach for Mr.. Cooper, in Eighth avenue;
knew Mrs Whtemote and her houee; is hard to tell
what its reputation used to drive 10 her house, once
about two ago. abe thought sent woman TO insult
her In the street. and tbe came over to my stable and
slapped me the face she complained Of for assault
because l struck her back.
Several more policemen and citizens testified that Mrs.
Whemorc house had the reputation Of being house
Of designation, and the defence finally admitted the TACT
to save time.
Policeman Charles Dubois testided that he had asked
Cspaip Carpenter about MIS- Whtemore stating that he
thought recognized her woman who formerly kept
a house In Iaurens street, near Houston The Captain
told him he must be mistaken did not report her house
to the captain.
Hammond Meyer, of No lis West Twenty fourth street,
sexton Of Rev. M Sietzs church, testified that he bad
seen gorg In and out OF No no. and twice
nom the church windows be had seen aud women
10 bed together in the second story OF that house.
CIosa-examined-His had difficulty with Mrs.