The New York herald., 1862-12-10
THE EIGHTH AVENUE ABORTION CASE.

THE EIGHTH AVENUE ABORTION CASE.
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Cross. Exa minati0n OF Augustus L. Slmms
esumcd-Intcrcstin Nature or the
Testimon y-Thc Witness still In Doubt
as 10 the Meaning OF the Terms Honor
and Dishonor. -@t .attts5@
Before City Judge McCunn at Chambers.
The examination Of Augustus L. Simms the alleged
scducer CT Miss Cementna Anderson, continued yes
terday afternoon before City Judge Mscunn Chambers
Dr. Browne the alleged abortionist who is charged with
having caused the death Of the Inflated young lady was
again brought up charge Nicholas Maher Keeper Of
the Tombs During examination the rested his
head the palm OF his hand and appeared ntertly
examining the pattern Of the carpet covering the floor or
the Judges chamber Tho witness (Smrs) attended
by his brother Charles H. smms at the previous
animation. The Judge several occasions under
the necessity OF requesting him speak louder tone
Of voice for the purpose Of giving the reporters oppor
tunity to record his Several times during ex
amatlon no appeared realize very keenly the dis
graceful .,s,cn he had placed himself IN. A large
crowd bad cnb ed to listen the examination but
judge Nc tn very properly ordered the be
cd o! nil who were not in somc way connected with the
pro osc.dmgs.
AR Henry C!ia,on, DR. Brownies counsel, conducted
the cr0ssexamnaiicn. of which the follow hug rerdfim
report.
o. State the date OF Miss Andersoas csviry her ia
thcr 3 t,ir tic / 81 time A 2a,h OF 0ct bcr /, St
q. When did you last visit her hocse piovipus to her
leaving On that OCCASION A oath of Ucro'of.
e. When did you arrange with her To ea,e? A. II had
been talked alb at some time; IL undegst cd
Gath she " TO leave OF the 10th.
9. id y9u say a. yth ny n the subject TO any OF her
relatives before she LEFT? A. No, SIR.
Y During that ahs2nce from home did you any Of
her relatives in relation TO her wiicreab utss a. Yes
sir.
q State whom. A her brother abnut tSo
weeks after she le him evenings in success
SION an lag her absence; ne is young boy about
twe.ve years & age
q. she any other brother vinsss a. Yes sir she
has still Younger and one older do not Know t!ie;r
there Is an't her who Is away:l don't kiow whether
lie Is living not the elder thu the boy referred
to Is aboat should judge, from eighteen to twcny vc
O. Was c in New York ing The absence Of Mss An.
drrson from her hOnYg A. Yes sir, jid hin in
relation t. his sisters absence saw her father , the
subject twice his brothers house Ia hl,rer street,
him there and the .evsrth Avenue e.hoalst
church saw him first at his brother M went thcrc hy
appointment, but TO the father although II was in
relation Miss Andersons absence: the appoint
made with b brother sbc had then becn guEc about
IL tho Friday boiore she lc the doctor s
called vt her uucios that same e.onng: he tho
ret while was working. and made tn appointment;
thought knew where she was. and was gong 10 have
cocnsel find IL that the rst application
although her little sbrother asked where she was
how when she would be hDne was about
twu aeeks after she left home: be In Bcccker
street evening; told him she the sintry;
did exact whore ibouts. aud he did not
nss the words he used that occasion wcrc, Wh-se
1ina.' then he asked when she would bn home, and
iold bim IN few days; saw him again the
ing and had Conversation with him about his sis.
ter when lrst met him asked him set things
fer me- and him the second tinc, when told
he could get them IL ut hts asters request
saw him the nrst time; IL was SIN" undor clothing for
his sister told him gst don't that he said
anything his whom met him tho second te
when ard said he III ught Ikne.v where
she was think told him not know any thing about
nor, out uIserstnod she Newbnrg: / don't re-
whether he asked whether had her pring
her abscnc. drrins the hist interview had with her
father only her uncle present; hr afhcr did
anything At all, but the uncle made
remark that know whsrs Pho was, having
eecn with her tho as. evening az home
whcr he mtGe Tint remark told him did feel
alarmed sne hal gopc into the country for
tao weeks and sayed nine She told nie, aud SAID
perhaps sno mi, be young ady's house who had
given her an invuticn TO spend couple or weeks with
don't think he asked whether had her during her
absence, AID don't remember telling them had
her during her ABSENCE they might havc understood
that hsd nos, IN scnence of my oeging To try ami
lind s.c interview lasted altogether
about and twerty minutes: the f.tber appeared
much Sricved ID worried her absence a. Did the
appear dist esscd he's Absence? A. Can't say;
the next time the father the following
tuesday tho church; in the evening there was
prayer meeting or something Of THAI re- saw him at
the door OF the church: had appointments TO meet
hm at tho unc.c's house, but went up to tho
evening; when ~ tho door told him had found out
where that girl lived; understood she had moved into
the country ard since then she had moved
city had made inquiry in the meantime about the lady
and point OF fact understood that was 50; inquired
OF lady friend of hers, aud was informed that II
Q. Did you make that inquiry and ascertain these
tho purpose of dccovng tho father In regard to
the whereabouts OF his daughter A. decline answer
ing that question.
ihe Judge decided that the question be answered.
and tho witness replied, Yes sir.
don't thnk stated any hing 70 the father about
his daughters abscnce we walked down the street
eether and he td ms he intended finding out tho
day where and all about Ii possible; told him
he would be only njnring his daughters character
something to that cifpct.
o. In juring her character in what ways A. I did not
any particular way; wanted him to take 1t any
way he might wish.
q What did the father say in reply 1, this remark
anouA thnt ha uols hipks sba had
character now; II was gone.
O. Did this remark reference the fact that you
bad ruined tho girly A. don't know what he by
the remark.
Q. Have you detailed all ,ha. said by you and
the father at these two int views a. No. sir.
O. tate anything further hat was said 10 relation 70
the daughter or hef absence from home. A. On rst
interview as we were walking from the uncles house.
in ths wsrd or would not be surprised that she was
ewhere in the ward and he said she p bid
q when be sah she was in some bad place, wherever
she was, what did you sayr A. don't think made any
u Did ysu either Of thcse interviews say anything 10
the father In her iusti6caton2 A. said nothing her
justification more than bavc already stoted; am aware
think ner father made remark as to not knowing why
stepped calling at his house: to'd MIN The daughter
had told mo he supposed the principal affair
and not. he told he told her just as no got il
iron frisnd the uncle asked whether had received
any letter from her and told him bad not the father
when he asked me abo having stopped calling referred
| 70 the time after the irst six months.
| O. When the father asked you why You had
stepped calling, was he. as you suppose, then
under tho belief that you had not called or been
~ the habit II calling his daughter Cor year and
half or thercabouts? A. Yes suppose he knew had
been there in that time he had there three
time and suppose he meant why stopped calling openly
did not inform him that had stl kept up calling his
daughter, although did without his knowledge and
let him rest under the impression that had not called
on his daughter since discontinued my visits openly,
although suppose ho knew OF them; have now mon
toned all the occasions on which saw Miss Anderson s
relatives after she left
O. DO you regard your conversations with and conduct
towards her father during hor last absence from home
the daughters request dom know that II was honor.
| able.