The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-19
THE ALLEGED MORrAHA CASE m NEW YORK.

Witnesses Tor the DefoDce Never SAW Young
Hhgkerty In Defendants Hoase, and Declare
the Mother 40 be Crazy-ExtraOHdanaryL Lot
tsrs or Mrs. Hsggerty 90 the Emperors Of
kussia and France.
SUPREME CoURT-sPECIAL TERN.
Before Hon Judge lnsraham.
Aucusr ls.-Ann J. HaSgerty the Rsu. Dr. j. w.
Cummings for the Custody Of her Sen Mr. B. Schi
mot Mr. Chauncey schAnsr) moved for adjournment
until the 23d inst in consequence Of the illness OF Mrs
Hasgty had taken relapse since her last exAmins.
ton court and present confined from illness also
her inability procure The attendance Of two or three
witnesses who were material in the case.
Mr. Fogsrty opposed any adjournment Of the case,
and for this He supposed that after the mater
had progressed 70 the limits which they had now arrived
a his honor satisfied Of the character of tae
proceeding from the beginning to tbs end The other
side bad the advantage Of the examination Of hrs
Hseeerty, and she had testified directly TO q
state Of things which, il true, and no. the
responsibility OF the possession OF this child upon DR.
Cummings. Her SON. In court testified 70 precisely
The same state OF Actsbotn to the came got story
both swearing 70 having this child In Dr. Cumm ngs
house Now, II that story be true that unquestionsby
establishes !a fdcd case against DR. Cumuioss and
1t was one which ns client had come here " deny De
had summoned thirty witnesses who were p: resent
court to rebut this state OF things and he did not think
adjournment should be granted.
Judge Ingraham-There s no reason why you cannot 20
Gu with your testimony reservng TO them the right OF
goirg on when you are through
the cage was then adjourned till twelve O'Clock, when
The Rev Dr. Jeremish W. Cummings, being sworn and
examined by Mr.. Fogsr;y deposed-I am the respondent
10 this natter / never knew boy named 81 ancs . F.
Eagerly; don't remember ever having seen such
boy peveI heard Of any boy Of that being in
ny rouse until alter the commence meBt OF this suit
Rev ". "a. Clowrey and Rev. John L. Doyle, assistant
rlersymen in the parsh two Gomescs, FAMED Cath
ons resieipg in my house. there have been cergymen
passing brcush the city who have slept there ng1t
two have named al the residents OF my house; the
psror ard my room are never locke while am in town;
The other ceTeymen may lock heic doors ut
Mary Ws5d, te chaocermsd, sleeps IN the little room
on The third floor; never sas or spoke 10 Mrs Hsg
Perty Until | saw ber in Court; knew u
named Hafeeriy @no received some aaeiets IRON lhe
church ard ! SO mentioned that wnen tie writ was
served; inquired about this man when the wri. was
served on supposDg that the boy might De his; bu,
have sscertaned mat he is quite different person there
are 500 Chi dIen ID toe schools OF my disGct; can
sgesr positively tina, went TO Mrs Hsggertye
house with Archbishop Hughes; have recollection Of
not been IN carrsee With Archbishop Hughes the
Jst OF May recoec. receiving f0oia letter aboa,
this matter, and sent to the Superintendent CT
schools to ascertain if there such boy there
Cross examined By Nj. f B Sonafsr-lhe writ Of la
eeas corpus was served by Mr. Bro Nm and another nte
man, whom bave seen in court they seated my
paror ano learned from them ;La. they wanted 10 ird
hoy ramed HaeeertJ was in great hurry to perorm
marriage ceremony across the street, glanced at the
writ and In the hurry thought it eubpnas said
rad helped family named Hasgery, asd introduced
Mr. Geoeesteesn vice presdent Of the society to them
went to the wedding and with the parties and
did not return until eleven o'clock that night certainly
did rot say to Me-. Brown that there WAC suca hoy IL
tbe society they must have Misunderstood me; laid lhs,
II the child IN the tociety be should produced
can now easily perceive how in the hurry vas 10 MIR
Brown could have msuc derstcod me; don't rsc3llcc.
that Mr. Brown offered net to the wfit il would
produce the child; the writ handed 70 befors
Introduced Mr. Geogeehegan 10 Mr. Brown aud the other
gentleman; handea nr G. the writ AMI told him TO
give them any information about the boy he could
70 conversation IN low shfper with Mr. Geogeghegsc
before he went into The paror had lot intention Of
corcealpe and old no. know there YVES anything TO
cea bad only one boy, servant, in y hoase in ten
DO not think there could be without my kroSlsege;
have been told that there is boy named Hsggerty in
TIE society cent there to nqcire, but fonnd tia, he Old
Lot snswer the description and has not the
lis is Patrick John Hsegerty sent Mr. Geoehe
gegan 10 see what Vie wit vas about got tine impression
That il in Justices court by the papers that
Mr. G stated that was suffering from the rheumsttm
Ieeneraiiy 90 have little Of it on board, but had not
sufficient that day to prevent my coming wn to court
DO not know where the child is wish did know that
might restore him to bis mother have had converse
tors with Mr. Lowry and Mr.. Doyle about this
child, bu. they knew nothing sbou. it women
Ss .v, 70 my k Ss ssr9,n oS 11
Mrs Hsgeerty calling: don't recolect that shsy told
any thing about the souoie headed eagle.
To Mr. Fogsrty-Tbere is tree that Is boxed within
twenty feet of my house on Gle sde or forty feet on the
other.
calling herself MRS Ann Haggerty (wo letters procuc
ed); these letter. were handed to me BY Der.
Mr. B. Schaer objected to the letters being put in evil
dence appears by the records in his case that Mrs
Haegerty does not read:
dAggerty
she had lost boy named Francis f Haggery this
about three months ago.
The Court ruled Tat the reading Of tho letters had bet
ter deferred until the is identified by toe wit
ness
another room and the evidence submitted to him.
Ca.harne Ryan, do nestle IL The detenoants house,
depoeed-rhat the doors In the house locked;
that there boy FAMED Haegery 10 the Doc,os
house during ears; there only one boy
q servant in the house during toa. Iae MIS- Heggerty
can 10 the house snd spoke Of the dou Die nesed eagle
NJ pruseio srp 20 N era am WE
afraid Of ber the sad her mother was the Duchess OF
Prussia aud that she wcud haze Inc whole artillery of
The navy yard TO get her son; she had two hoYs win
old not tell the Doctor about her, KS we thought
che was crazy; sbe called at tho door twice,
Crcts examinsc--h would be hard FOR 10 relate
all she said sAo spoke q. such randou have babies
in tt house 20 be baptsed but am sure there was DO
the boy that URs ed there.
Mary Weird smother domestic Of defend snt, swors--
Has been nearly elk months there attend to the re- os
except the cergymans ana TO the hall door; there mas
not been any boy there during my ne could there
bo without ms kncwetge no BOY over sept there for one
CYoss. exsmiued-Baye seen boys in tie house from
sone OF the schools but rot 20 stop there
To Mr.. Fogayty-No person lock ont Of her bed
wiz dow unless the Ted was removed che invariably
kept the shutters coed to keep cat the dies and have Inc
room cool.
Mary Fiarre,y testified ,ha. she resided at No 50
Twenty ninth street. renrly opposite 10 D-. Cummings
bouse that she bad lived in the Doctors employ men Tor
nearly q &c years and during that tine had never
any boys Of fifteen years CT age residing in DR. Com
mrls reseoEce fcr the last six onsbs called daily,
always the doors unlocked that bo.n the basement
and hal doors always euriog the day tho latch
ard could have he'd any difficulty IN OBJ aiaing
serss she had frequently gone errands to Dt. Cum
ngs up stairs, and aimee May last did not SEQ any
boy IL hg apartments
Gr David Crawford WAS next examined by Mr.. Fogar
ty lie stated that at hapast 10 O'Clock that day, By
the direction of defenoapts counsel he had accompanied
Or Lesley tho residence Of M.e H,ggety in Wavery
place; that he asked her how abe wag and when she
would be ready go TO court 10 which she replied that
she had been doSn IN Mr. Sbaers Office ttat morning,
and had made affidavit to the effect that fhe would
be able to attend for six days he then asked her about
her husband, and she stated that sbe had husband
bus that another woman had taken him away and
had three children by hun; that he returned
to her at intervals suBicient TO le! her have
baby she anxious to keep up Tho continuity in
order that she might get at his property and that he
a man Of meane; he then asked her II she 10 the
habit Of writing 10 her husband, and she replied 'No
but that sbe had written to her parent the Emperor Of
Russia, and also TO the Emperor Of France.
Mr. Schafer here objected TO the Witness and M Fogar
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