The New York herald., 1862-10-10

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-0 poR The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ME-
TOBY or HER LIYE 4
n. an. ,....amn,ur az the Court Mr Thomas punphy.
As counsel proceeded open the case for the de-
Ienee,-
NAV r. PIzAss YouR HONOR, 6EFnnEE OF TIE Juhs--
In proccsipg 10 you tho daiencc Oh tne unApps
whose yoans me anu ,,ssa, asSa a"a sorha
.owsrds mo ss an advocate On tins my p'st cesrsnse
sesore Jury on question Involving ..h momen.ous
the late OF the scr IA m, am h.rpy
=" ~ that hsra,e will not ale .sona D MN nv Tabs
exeriions fer shall be ..sowsd BY gentleman who is
ssso.iated Win "o - sAs enduct OF this whose
lawyer y.r & the safeguard and protection Of the do
fendapt IN lA the hour OF her trial and dincuy Con-
scloak therefore, OF my inability " The psrormnceoi
bs onerOus duty should not have atemptei II, but at
ha request my distinguished associate VINO has
eyincod disposition in the forum Of another country,
where ne attained tho hishesi forensic heors well
AZ since MS advent here put forward encourage snd
the honorable amoNion Of the young members OF
his profession and IN his desire 10 do 10 on TINS OCCASION
no inspires IN the assurance that my deBcsLees
will be e0unteraced and amply made up for when the
time arrives address you for the defence and
feeling thus assured will ask the favor OF your IN.
dulgence wneI shall proceed, without any attemt AZ
eloquence place before you In connected and 10 ehg
Die form tho scs which you will be called upon TO con
slider for parpose Of esab ishDg the csnce the
ACCUSED serious crime with which she is charged
shalt proceed in the arst instance u 10 you her
lite ana history from period drs arrival in this
country down date Of the commission OF the act,
which charged against her as murder, and shall show
Won that bsr lie mas been one Of he rctest vtue
and that she has suffered al the hands OF the
deceased four years preceding bs death, system Of
prosecutions OF the IL 80 btartcss, cruel aud re entles
character so much that they tho spring and
motive meed her upon three d rent occasions TO
attempt the OF her existence aud mated
author OF her degradation and sunerings OF his Me-
The deiend'nt, gentlemen, was born IN the
CITY Of Dublin, m the year 1888, ard is
now her twen,y-t urth year In The year lS49, ~
early age eleyen she emgrstsd from her native
city New YORK the solicitation uncle who then
resided here. II g protection, in year or
she deprived Of by tie hand OF death
The guidance aud protection of fthor she never exie
rienced tor almost infancy be had died, and her
only remaining parenLa fond and aiiectonst mother
st survives at tho other side Of the Atlantic to hear IN
her old age OF The sad msortunes and oroken-hearted
OF oy daughter immediately after the
OF her uncle she Obliged TO resort 10 mode
obtaining livelihood, and she At once applied herself
TO industry, obtained employment az enstress, aud
procured boarding house AZ No. Monroe street. Kept
by lEnor and from tha, day until the Of
the unfortunate occurrence which places her the
happy and trying psilion III which sne now s am happy
state that her conduct and demeanor have Deen
marked by the srlcess proprNy and correctness--so
proper that che endeaI ed herscf every
with whom she came in contact The pro Tisors OF the
houses in which she her lie low boarders OF both
sexes all admired and respected her for her unaffected
simplicity Of manner her unbendng rectiude and stern
virtue aud they here testify her behiG
sympathise with her deep aicton this
very house. No. Monroe street. that with and
acquainted with the deceased far back the
spring of 1852 She was then child OF fourteen sum.
pretty aud interesting and possessed Of that art
ess and innocent fascination characte. Of the girl
that ase The deceased at seemed 10 be enamored
and Captvated, and from that time forth
visitor the house and whenever pportunity offered
was in her company The more Of that he enjoyed the
Intense became his devotion, fer he that she
sxcesd IN her humble sphere everything which at
tempted Even in the very trade business which she
s.psa she % @ Sa sasp % sDS n hs sr M
moral elements that contribute TO make married life
happy and vrtueus and be formed The inteu
ton OF woong and winning her Affections If possible. At
irst she received his attentions, in the art
| iessncss Of her nature, with kindness and ia
which he meditatsd. This continued for some
time until she discovered tho of his wishes, which
she Intentionally recirocs,sd; for in fact,
dreamed that hIs Intentions any than
pote which the conventional rules society
accord 10 woman but having made the discovery and
looking al the matter in the light that lie did
she resolved TO break oil acquaintance which his
part, had rpened into passion and with that ect
she left her boarding house ana without informing him
OF design, went TO board in Bookyn sith nghly
respectable lady Mrs. DOrsay with whom she stopped
some time until he found out where che was then his
portuniiies became aad pressing ever
occasions his ys,ts amounted to three four per
day. During this time she III the habit Of going
theatres ami balls with him. Atter stopping here for
time she removed 10 New York again. and
her from house TO house, the proprctors Of which
hero speak Of her moral rectude aud character Her
Acquaintance with deceased still continued withou,
ruption until find her. IN the sprlng 1885, stopping
again with Mrs orsayi who bad removed 10 rs Allen
street, this city. His advances stiil continued
pressed with much vgor ever Although re-
PEELED by tho defendant wayaid her in her waks he
persse visiting her al Mrs. U0rsay he pressed her
with invitations vst places Of pubic isement. All
were reeisted until finally by entreates and
and promises she aga Consented receive his visits
and these became CONSTANT and often thrice
day. Hs then proposes marriage which she reects
and gives the OF the necessary
enable them 70 housekee ing he again and urg
her o. marry him. and affairs 50 in tns uutl
the sth OF July 1908. On The evening o that day he
oonpaned the Palace Gardens place OF public
amusement 10 Fourteenth street. they remain ihere Tor
about hour and be returns with her 20 Allen street
goes into the piror and, ster conversation
excited aud wild manner, again renews hi proposal og
marriage She makes some which has effect
making him terribly sxciteu and 70 ouch extent TO
cause her considerable aiarm--for ] should that
there were no persons in the house ., the time,
All the inmates being absent, celebrating our
national hol.day-and in order to pacy him
she promised at future day scceds request
tie insisied on taxing place Immediately and in par.
oxysm Of rage swore thai she shouId either become h,s
mistress or his wife, She became alarmed ren0n.
ssrssd With him upor his Infamous proposition. lie
npooYzed, out SAID that he would leave until
she gave hin her sworn promise to marry him. Thus
circumsisnced, thus cosresd, she did give him her
sworn promise to marry; FOR be took from tho parlor
table the Lecaosue and he himself adu1in.stered the
oath. Having accomplished this much, he then nssus
that the age take place the following morning
Objects He persists finally she bess OF him 10 les
IL remain until abe evening Of the 9Th in order give
time y collect her scattered thoughts and 70 prepare with
consents BE then parts with her, but returns carly
the next morning and eons her TO secrecy, and giving
~ reason therefor Dis present inability 10 furnieh
house stating that he would be geng into business
Ter himself IN few months and that be would then pro-
claim her 70 all their friends and the world ha welded
wife. ss, having made up her mindlto marry him. de-
termined 70 be entirely gutsa BY his advice future
matters and unfortunately for herself asscnted this
called for her and prooeedsd with her 70 the house
clergyman In Soc md avenue who married them This
clergyman gentlemen have been unable discover
although having made every inquiry that possible
and be- The descased In few wsexA After the marriage
snSant sSs osssc.ss Of marriage unosr shs subssfas.
that he wasted u 70 show 70 his brotbsr in order that
their relations should be perfectly understood by hts
before them. fnst certificate he never returned, q.
though frequently requested by her 70 do He always
had some 10 offer for ts production Now
gentlemen, whether thn legal marriage mar
sge rssofsd 70 by the deceased for the purpose OF
seductia, 10 question which net prepared w
evidence " explain but that the accused vss
surapisd into oeremony whore she OF marriage
was gone through beyond dispute for ahail prove
70 you by Mrs. D0raAy that the morning Of the 7tb
when ths souses Informed her, In the prssssce OF Tho
deoeassd Of their marriage hs previous evening he