The New York herald., 1865-12-20

ING thirteen or fourteen onths that noticed
in regard TO the peculiarly Of the sign, and kept
particular watch but didn't sea any sick families Of sol
ders; looked who did go there noticed fashion
ably dressed ades, and gentlemen go IN and out
tried to what kind Of house was; saw women al
the windows, stylish women aughing a. 70 wnat was
| going on inside made up my mind
Mr. cram-0bjccted TO- .
| Witness tresumng)-I spoke about the house 70 the
little Dutch grocery man At the corner; he said
Objected To as before. .
Witness continuing reported the house, verbally,
objection was made TO the statement Of what that re
port and tho Court sustained the objection, ON the
ground that the witness had already virtually gwen the
| Substance of what that report must have been.
| Wtness-I made remark 70 the grocery man ana nc
| replied.
| what took place.
Mr. Gerry-1n consequence of anything men said did
Mr. crainI object its being done account Of the
| little Dutchman.
| This remark was received with considerable meri-
by the spectators, which elected prompt rebuke
| from the Judge
Mr. Gerry-Was anything done by you subsequently 20
what transpired at the corner grocery
wrness-It gave me better rdea Of my own opinion
watched the house quent to this; AZ patrollcd
whenever pas sed 10 little boy spoke to- he was
about sixteen years old think; only spoke with him
Soase iS wsre SsnisS snonasy Crossed e w ~
Mr. Gery-Did their appearance strike You as thas OF
| courtesansY
Mr. Cram objected 70 the giving of an opinion
Judge Garvin admitted the question: as the witness
was policeman and had been In the habit of noticing
| the people at the house.
Witness tanswering)-l should take them to be such
from general reputation house visited by women
OF bad character and kept by women Of bad charscer
knew is reputation to be such down 70 the time OF tho
| riots IN 1868.
| To Juryman--I know nothing about I0i waverley
place
cross. examined Bad women are OF bad char
1cter unchaste; i understood two women kept the
a rosr % @ sns hs no ne ns s sss oa nan
about tho house; the whole OF my knowledge Is based
on tho opinions of myself and the little Dutcbman;
was on duty usually IN the day time not at ali in the
| night time; never knew any woman OF my know
ledge there to be oose know Of ono certain woman
whom I particularly observed as q ceartesan;
1 thought she was such; can't tell why l
| know such women; it is ipexplcable; can pick
them outon Broadway like corn out OF oats; mis- woman
refer t6 had peculiar look by which told her ~es
not In her dress or In her conduct; can teli than
whenever ! meet them; ! might have eees
seen men going in there; didn't know that there
men boarde there heard 1t said Mrs Potter proetsed
medicine and had patients; have seen women at sho
windows OF the first and second floors.
Re direct-Have been policeman six years.
Crossexaminod- Previously had been conductor on
the Third and Fourth avenue cars.
TESTIMONY OF SERGEANT DILKs.
Sergeant W. W. DLks, Of the Fifteenth Police pre-
the next witness. He testified foows:--
years; am at present in the Fifteenth precinct
remember the house l24 Waverey place in 90 and 49,
officer Davis called my attention to the house; duty
is TO around and visit the men on Their posts passed
the house 124 Waverley place suppose two three
tmee every week; did not observe anything at the
houses have noticed the sgn but not particularly;
have not stopped TO observe the house. its general repu
tation do not know.
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN CAFFREy OF THE rIF-
y. TENTH PRECINCT.
called to the stand He testified Follows
have been eight years in the police will
Isss NV attention Mas called 70 ,bs house % So @
12 Waverlcy place on one or two occasions;
n directed rst by Mr. Hasbrook Chief Clerk Of the
hal
ayers; he ssked me 70 send policeman there;
cordngy despatchedan officer and be reported every
thing correct my attention was again called to It by
German DOCTOR who wanted us to interfere regarding
patient sick woman who getting the attention
she needed, and they wouldn't let her out; sent an
officer and the woman told diicren. story; In place Of
wanting to leave she was quite content; my at
tention was called again by Mrs. Walsh who
annoyed by man; she made statement and
wanted the police to interfere her behalf; sent
policeman to arrest the man should he come again. he
arrested taken to court and held TO bail for his
good behavior; his name was Lsuis Hrentce; my at
!entien was again called 70 the housc BY Mr. James
questions about IL as to It's character; told him knew
nothing de1nite; In 1852 and 1858 gave directions
to my men to watch the house.
Cross examned-The house was not entered In my
books reported q dsorderly house.
Of %r
for the sum Of two hundred and ve dollars and thirty
three cents which had been paid on in 1851 and 1892
Ho wished to show that Mrs. Potter In debt before
removing 70 124 waverey place. and that that indebted
ness was then cancelled.
Mr. Cram objected to their relevancy and the Court
decided TO exclude them for the present
Mr. Gerry now made motion TO have the letter pre-
viousy offered containing the certificate Of Mrs. Alsa
time he offered his affidavit Of his understanding
that tho Of Mr. Noycs was 10 be allowed In eyi-
dence with The Judge took the affidavit and reserved
his decision until this morning He also postponed to
the same time argument or Mr. Gerry to read the
omitted portion Of Mrs. Heckshers deposition.
TESTIMONY OF CUNNING g. BEDFORD, JR.
Mr.. Cunning 8. Bedford, Jr., the next wtnese.
He tested as folio ws am Assistant District Attorney
under Mr. Hail. and have been since the Let Of last
January; remember the Indictment against Mrs Potter
and Dr. Dennis; always underStood IL was the deter.
minaton Of the District Attorney to try Mrs. Potter
before trying Mrs Strong 10 was set down think on the
Counsel for the defence wished TO submit in evidence
certain letters which passcd between the counsel In May
1884, In reference to tho last time Mr. and Mrs. Strong
were together, but the Court excluded them.
Mr. Gerry said that they had four witnesses yet 10 CALL
Nessrs Jones, Allen, Booth and Stuart but that they
present and II the court would allow him the
right 10 those witnesses he would rest the
for the defence at this stage
Mr.. Cram desired TO know the character Of the est
mony which those gentlemen were going 10 give before
Mr. Gerry explained that their testimony was only in
reference 10 the character Of the house ia wavercy
place
Mr Crsm-Oh, then We have no objection II that Ii
positively understood.
Mr. Cram desired first to have the record Of when the
suit commenced
Thc order, u appeared, was served on the lstn Of
January 1895.
Mr. 6am offered in evidence an order for the examn.
alton de bens ease Of Mr Potter behalf of the de-
fendsnt, dated October Is, 1884
The Court admitted the submission OF the order.
Mr. Cram next offered tho deposition Of Mrs. Potter;
but objection being made by fhe defendants counsel
IL was ruled out by the Court.
One Of the jurors complaining OF iness, the Judge
here ordered the court adjourned unit, this morning
eleven o'clock.
ExplosAon OF . Locomotive Boiler.
THE ENGINEER KILLED AND FIREMAN BADLY
sCALDEp.
From the Baltimore American, Dec. 49,
on Thursday night about hafpast eleven o'clock, the
boiler OF locomotive No. 232 attached 10 the express
train for the West, which left Camden Station at
O'Clock that night, exploded at Sykesve Station on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad distant thirty mile.
from this city. James W. stevens, the engineer wa,
instantly killed. and Thomas lathe the fireman, badly