The New York herald., 1862-10-14
ALLEGED HUSBAND MURDER.

xISe~esttng Testimony as TO the Re-
lsstons Between the Purttes-Letter
or Decea cea.ed-suppiicatory Letters from
enc Accused 40 MIR. Real-Ciose OF the
Testimony for the Defencc-Deceased
Changed His Name from Patrick 90
Peter. sc.
COURT OF OYER AND TERhINEa.
Before Hon. Judge Barnard.
rorRrH
ocr l3-fM People mary Rsat-fhe accused
was brought Court morning by Sheriff Lynch In
person and thus usual attracted v" de escort
OF police was avoided The room -tcfore. very
much crowded.
James A. Ovington--Have known the defendant since
March. 1860. knew the deceased; ] boarded in tho
same house with her, at 100 Macdauga street, for
six months; the deceased used cali there 10
Miss Stewart some three times week; no took hcr
about three times during the time she was
tbsrel knew Miss Stewart 70 90 out with any
body else; met Real at the Wide Awake ball in Irving
place Miss Stewart not there: thore were females
there; saw him tho dance with ladies q DID ne
request you not to tell Miss Stewart (Objected to and
ruled out) always found Miss Stewart 70 be perfect
lady and mover her 60 out with any gentleman
but Mr.. Real.
Crcss examined by tho District Attorney-I do not
know from boarding house she came looked upoH
Mr. Real rs sutor Of Miss Stewart; the ball
spectacle or should not have been there
To Mr.. Jamos-I looked upon her the afnansed Or
Mr. Real thought they the verge or marriage:
conduct OF the strcsst recttuds and proprey
Samuel Cantrcl-Knows the accused 1854 up the
present time introduced Singers establish
meot when In search OF machine operator; she
came 10 my house and gavo her employment for two
years had slight acquaintance with deceased he came
70 my house; tho defendant 70 board at my
house; the deceased visited her ~ my house; their
relations were very friendly; be was kind and
attentive 10 her, he called once or perhaps twice .
wock did not remain my house after 1855; did
not see them together after 1885, her, think, in
1s60 sho called my wife thcn; think it must have
been in 1856 81 saw defendant and deceased TO-
gether
Cross examined by District Attornsy--n was in 1854
She boarded with Second street; shc worked with
me aa the time she was boarding there after she ceased
b, arding she continued 70 work for mo in the neigh
borhood Of Q year; I do not know whore she
then boarded; have known her down 70 tho present
tims visited my family last fall and spent tho even
ing with US; was examined at the Coroners inquest;
was subpDnaed there read tho notice Of the trans
action in the morning papers and then TO the Fifth
house. took more interest in her than
any other person who was In my employment.
20 Mr.. Jamss-t knew she vas without relatives
friends and vent 70 her out of sympathy; her
dct rectitude and proprey was perfectly uuexcep
t,onabie.
Samuel Hughes Jr.-Made tho acqusntance Of tho Dc.
Gendant Mrs Ovingtons in Macdouga street; the
doceasod there with her half dozen times never heard
general character Of the accused quesoned it was
considered good.
Cross examined by the District Attorney her to
Mr. James cal, d some other witnesses.
Judge Barnard asked whether these witnesses were as
tempt pai she posecution provo the accused
- bo person Of bad character.
The District Attorney said that separated from the
~ ~ lall N In
this case he haa nothing whatever 70 against the
character Of ths lady On the contrary. be would take
ooncusve the Testimony Of any ono person who knew
Judge barnard remarked Mrs. D'Orsay had ,esti
The District Attornoy-Then there is necessity for
cumulative testimony.
gus witnesses that present in regard 70 the
piety and virtue OF the accused still ne would have
nsy that there was impeachment her private
actcr. He wished 70 show that she proper and
husband. almost without murmur complaint, up
the homicide
the District Attorney stated that only on one theory
could special ofsood conduct be adduced that
the theory Of insanity He did not intend in any
delay the by doing otherwise than making ad
mission OF good conduct on geueraltes.
Judge Barnard-Even no evidence Of good character
offered on the part Of the accused y would have
the duty OF the Court TO charge he jury that she
person Of good character unless the contrary were
shown.
Jeremiah Petit, examined by Mr.. Jamcs-Is captain
Of the Fifth ward police; Mrs. Real brought 70 the
Of that ward about four O'Clock hc 18th
Of June did not see her till O'Clock she
was in the cell down stairs she appeared be very
much excited part OF the time she would cry then her
s % oy spd s nsr sDd e shs 20 on
O. IN consequence Of wha, you Observed did you give
any directions 70 her CUSTODY A. did.
The District Attorney ~, 10 this course Of exami
nation and argued his obecton.
Judge Barnard ested the question 70 be put in this
shape
O. What was done in consequence Of any observation
that you nader A. took her out Of the ce took her up
stairs and put her my private room stayed about
the station house till one O'Clock that night; had
frequent conversations with her, and o'clock loft
her in charge of Sergeant Heddon, with instructions 70
visit her every half hour.
o. Did say any thing you from which you infer
red that nj that time mind affect
cd, and so whatS Objected TO- Objection sustained and
exception taken.
O. Isl il usual to direct an officer to visit prisoner
evsry halt hour A. No, sir, 1t Is not observed her
general appearance she looked il she had been
ing very much mental grief and anxiety she remained
under my Ill the Coroner's inquest next day.
CrosseKanined by the District Attorney-I have
! do not mean to say that I would leave
a person charged with murder cell without
being watched Il 10 the duty of doormaa To watch
there some sympathy for her IN my taking her ~
stairs but supposed she would be much safer stairs
with the sergeant watching her than she would be
coll under the care of the women very often do
cry in the cels-those VINO not hardened; it was
who took her TO the Coroners inquest next morning. with
O. State what you saw 10 her appearance that was IN.
and different from what you observed in other
female Oondned there cha led with murder before lha,
time.
charged with serious oences-shoplters for instance
A. All the shopfters have had confined in the station
house have been hardened pc pie who expressed very
little regret.
Q. This lady you regarded a onenders A. Yes.
q And therefore you had this sympathy her
A. Not altogether for that she would cry times
then her tears would dry up and her eyes would look
wandering and CLASSY she would throw eyes around
there . peculiar cast OF eye In parties VINO are cleo
nsy'-a sort o CLASSY appearance this was In the cell
which Is rather darker than this roonGbout the ame
my up stairs there gsslight burning she
not looking at thc gas she looking towards the
corner OF the celi and throwing her eyes around.
q. II was that which induced you TO take her up
starss A. II induced me 10 believe she NOT exactly
ia her right mind.
y. DID you suggest such q thing - me2 A. | did
not although believe spoke TO you; am not prepared