The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-24
Trial az I.ie~tenant Colonel Marmaduke
Reexes for Svindling n Governcss.

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Reeves for Swindling Governcss.
COUNT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.
,x,r % The court room was crowded this morning 10
80 ntnost extent as the trial Of John McAlpine, alias
Mark aias Lieut. Marmadake Reeves, who was indicted
Cor sw.ndlng Miss Woodbne, the governess out OF her
,cwcry and clothing was set down for today.
Before the trial was commenced the Grand Jury pre-
scented number Of indictments to which the prisoners
on being arraigucd, pleaded not guilty
The Assistant District Attorney then moved Tor 'he 'fa
Of John McAlpne, charged with grand larceny inerc
were three indictments against him one i0i s0ea'As
ring, another for stealing wa'cn' an" ~
looming trunks and clothing
Or an honr and \ half was spent in empanneung
rv and when the necessary number were sworn, the
,oong evidence for the prosecution was gwen, IN sup
port Of the first indictment =
John W. Sparks being duly sworn deposed-l KNOW
McAniuo; he is the person who in June, 1852 was
ued before Recorder THOU; do not know that hcApne
was pardoncd Tor that offence,
Miss Cora L. woodbne the complainant then took the
witness stand and testIed as followsI twenty five
years Of age; governess; have been governess
IL this country in the family Of Nicholas Brown, OF Proy
dence II. l., and with Mr.. John w. Donaldson in this
city also in Massachusetts,; was New York the 25th
Of August, looking for situation inserted an advertise
English branches received but answer that answer
have net when had last was in my trunk the
answer that if the advertiser had satisfactory tes
monals and references she would find desirable situation
gentleman who the point Of returning to his
family to reside in tropical climate Please 70 address
Walter Mark, Post office, station d, Bible House,
! first went to See some friends, and showed
the answer; they said il was vefy good;
would be at home the following saturday between nine
and two O'Clock; the address ! gave was l35 HUDSON,
corner Of Beach, where was 6oarcing on Monday,
called asked him te go into the Craving room; there
The time one or two gentlemen there; nc stated
bn "A nj yyt po in 10
ieners then remained in the entry where he took
and asked me questions as TO my capacity, refe-
he read very carefully he asked me If could play The
piano well, Also could sirg, wanted to know spoke
French anently and told him could he then asked me
had any dissection wr,k with him in st. Johns park
where could speak more freely; went with him
there and arr sitting down in the park he again asked
the same questions Ts TO my capacity after having
Snnhed thess inquiries Re asked me if would have any
objection 10 accomps'y him as ne was ., wldower;
! SAID he ccndneed himself as gentleman, as
thought re was, Isoud have objection; he replied
that there ore who felt so much on q point of
honor himself tic promised should have any COM
Sort with k Children asked hm his children in
town he said they at boarding shoot Philadelphia
he asked the aynount Of salary would expect, and
said if SCUM should $500 which he agreed
70 give i then informed him that after my engage
would expect him pay my board while re
NAMED the c,y; he asked II would accep, the engage
ment and told him was not prepared TO decide he
son square pGrs objected that saying il would no, be
1T place arrange business; asked him if il would
not be bs1ter meet him At his hotel: he replied he had
good dosl 6f business and hal engagement
O'clock sr6 would be more con~eaien, To see me
there; dtas we left the park, and he said to that
I Exd been goyerness long | must
have nice sum OF money; l ild him had
lost III N taxing schecl my account, and
ID WANTED situation immediately parted
with lsr then, at six ecisck that evening met him at
Wash peton square, when told him bed decided to
gage nah Sm, told haa was short of money, and,
he had engaged me- he should pay my board from that
time agreed to do So and said he Tcud take
board a; q hJte as he ne did not know how long he
would tax, as he expected every day letters which
would d. xiae hsrr when leave he told tell the
would be ahi say what time he wogld leave for that
purpose b. toll to meet him at the Pest Oice, st&ton
mel him a, gtarsn on the Thursday a; four O'Clock
when he as to walk with him 10 tie Everett Hoosc
ness: | went Sit.l him, and when at Union square
he asked rs 70 wait e few meneIts while lie
sn@ r, sr sia IN @ minutes Seeming 70 he vexe and
S,sneased holt sg. letter In his hand be told he
sas anrrv he h. Vi missed the appointment 81 his friend
sns s wi ss give him s4oo aud hat he had
10 money on han AL told him that he could rot be
y, h;b he replied that he had been with friends
mn he Hscn river and had spent more money than he
-onev:he chnee al any sne but that the banks were
closed and It too late TO get any money; be then
asked l. nsd amy tf he them s sa
Ind bsn some gave hina IS, whict he took; he then
stated Eat he wished me 20 come to the Clinton Place
hest he hotel keeper might tsink it Iaproper that
widower 81, ould pay board for young lady Told him
rarad bv hi, he thought she ought 10 do what
her n,arest agreed to do so, could not
myself rned home s1sr and went ,.sd p The Clinton
49, ,Ean fr Ne Sruce, which he had agreed to do
he booktepr said tha person Of that name had been
there. he showed me int room, and said that would
ma, IN 49, prnce xvo,it come; he told call him
MI Bruce; waited til alb nut seven in the evening
rang the bell and inquired ). naa oeen there
engage the ROOM he furnish. nic cara ana wrote
the name he made the inquiries q returned saying that
person had been there Mr. Mack di not come IN the
following morning at FIVE O'Clock be med to have been
drinking brandy and very tired; ne mad oeen he
said, with friends up the Hudson river an as ne was
passing the hotel he thought he would call IL H. ten lay
down saying he was tired; he went into the reaf room
(the room double); dressed mySek in the outer
being that time in dishabile; after time he de-
sired 10 order breakfast which did, we sat Town H.
sether had dne carbuncke ring which always wore
~ the forefnger, which valued highly: |
heid out my hand 70 show it and he ,
ore II of my finger before ! awa-o