The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-29
the loRkIMo.klMe CASE.


sErf 2s.-A~sx Lorki~o 90 Frederick J. Kta0-The
court room was again crowded this morning 10 ts utmost
capacity with audience consisting nearly exclusively
Of men, major portion Of whom lawyers per-
sons connected in various ways with the administration Of
justice The only female present-for Ms Lorking the
fair petitioner did not make her appearance 70 day-was
Mrs. Bernardo Calderon the Cuban lady referred 10 90
frequently during the examination the preceding day
This lady Of very dark complexion with large black
eyes, possessing great expression and jet black hair cut
short behind in accordance with the late fashion Mrs
Caderon dressed in striped silk dress fitting ele
ganty and black silk mantilla and straw colored
bonnet Splendid diamond rings glittered her nnge
and other articles of jewery decorated her person.
The investigation of the case was resumed al ten
O'clock in the presence Of Judge Barnard and Mr. John
TESTIMONY OF FRANCISCO DoNNGuEs.
Francisco Domnguez testified as folows:-I reside
M "a St. Marks place; before going there resided
on june ~; was previously in Phiiadelpha, where
arrived June Is; sailed in the brig Neptune from Ma
and NJ Romero; they also resided in Maianzas my let
ters addressed TO the care Of Mr. King he speaks
Spanish and does Spanish business am at his ONCE fire.
quently; there the 18th Of July last, and saw
there Mrs Lorking; was there when she came I'M she
was in company with another lady heard her call that
some drafts to King who took them from both
ladies' saw money which he handed TO Mary simpson;
saw the money counted By Mr. King an and the lady
past O'Clock in the day had never seen those
ladies before; had Of them, Anne Lorking, at
St. Marks place; had seen her in Maanzas first saw
her there four years ago. when she was servant girl IN
Mr.. Cofn's house; Mrs Coffns family Is wealthy one;
she was servant there about year. saw ner several
rage, almost every afternoon; know by reputation
where she lived; saw her in carriage all over the
city; sometimes alone and sometimes with baby;
q year ago she lived in Conteras street,
next the st. Charles Bank; believe Tan.
c,edo Cruz lived there also, for he used to 60 there
nffa ha ha wit
here yesterday; have often heard people speak OF
Lorkng in Matanzas; her reputation is bad In Ma
sand dollars there present Mr. Porter Mr. Romero,
myself Mr. King, Mary Simpson and Anne Lorking, and
another gentleman; also a fady in another room.
Cross examined-l have business now; before
practising for two years as dentist with Dr. Woodward
In Matanzas; known Mr.. Caderon since was a boy;
she lived in Saragossa street; first met King in New
York; was introduced 70 him by Mr.. Romero the
package of bills l in Kings oace was about four
inches high went there for my letters; got some
them in my pocket; heard the woman was Mary Simp
through Anne Lorkng; King told me she was Mary
Simpson; did not speak to Mary Simpson, the way
know her is that heard Anne Lorking say This
is Mary Simpson," Anne Lorking lived m the same
Mary Simpson to my knowledge live at IA st. Marks
place. occupy the back parlor; all Mrs Caderon's
TESTIMONY OF BERNARBA cAIDxRNoN
Bernardo Calderon was the next Witness and testified
a. follows through an interpreter:-I have known Mr..
King for about twelve years. about July "a gave
Nh King 81 0O0 in my room the second parlor at IA
st. Marks place; the money was in greenbacka
Cross-examined-I am a native Of Havana was mar
red IN church there by priest on the 9Th OF August,
1s41 have my marriage certificate; my husband was
employed in the spanish embassy for eleven years;
in Mstsnzas in ssragossa street near salamanca street,
knew Mr.. King then; he not in the habit Of visit
ing my house at that time; King began 70 visit me
shortly AFTER did not keep boarding house then
two or three times Mr. King from that time 1851
two or three times when he was detained BY he rain
gQt the 81, 600 from my husband; II was mine;
brodght over 600 in gold to Phadelpha; Mr. Romero
changed IL for me- got the gold by the sale Of
negroes at auction; In the Neptune with Romero
and Dominguez drought the gold in Russian leather
hotel the 600 gold about high describing III
the gold was divided among the three because too
heavy for one 70 carry my clothes and those Of Messrs
Romero and Domnguex were not mixed up In the same
trunk; oil three packages Of gold were afterwards put
together TO count It; after il was counted in Pha-
got greenbacks for il; don't know how much was in
greenbacks ! don't know whether they brought me
Sls ooo Or 600 for the goa bad entire connSsncs
don't know how much have spent; ] have bought
clothes dresses and many things. including jewels.
further questioning Of this witness relative TO the dspo
ston Of her money, as having no bearing on the case
Mr. Fogary, counsel for the petitioner commended that
IL very material 20 the case inasmuch the credi
bilty Of the witness Of the points coming up,
and he insisted upon continuing the examination In his
Mr. Magcregor decided in favor Of allowing the Ques-
tons, and the investigation proceeded
witness-I have not bought $500 worth Of clothing;
/ think ! have bought 5000 worth; ] have
bought jewelry in Philadelphia; don't know
the street; have bought 81 600 worth Of jewery;
jewery in hadelpha; have taken receipt
for my board since my arrival in the United States;
Romero and Dominguez lived in the same house with me
in Philadelphia.
At this stage Of the proceedings gentleman stting be-
hind the witness stopped down and picked from the floor
n small niece OF folded which he handed 10 her
The witness about to open and look at IT, when Mr.
Fogary exclaimed stop stop don't look at that paper
you must hand II to the refereel" Mrs Calderon stop
ped the motion Of her fingers looked surprised and puz
zled and seemed to know what TO do when the gen
tcman who had handed her the paper stood up smiling
and explained that the witness had herself dropped the
paper. The witness made half motion TO yield tho
paper up 70 the referee, but drew back and COM
fingers In the meantime Mr. Fogarty, finding no harm
had been done, resumed the examination
Witness-I remained in Philadelphia eight days; I
came here with Romero and Domingnex: FIRST went to
sirs Pettys, In Fourth street, between Bowery and
Second avenue the north side; stopped there f6ur
or five weeks; we were all together in that house.
Mr. Fogarty here proposed certain questions relative TO
the situation OF the occupied by the witness and
her friends, Romero and Domihguez. Mr. Walker OBJ
jccted and the referee overrued the objection The
question: with permission Of the referee, then sub
mitted TO Judge Barnard who sustained tho decision Of
wltness--we occupied three rooms; the rooms oc-
cupied by Romero and Domnguez frontcd the yard
mine fronted the street; they did communicate
don't know when left that house; lived there under
the name OF Bernardo Calderon Romero and Domnguez
paid the bills there, we went together 10 st. Marks
place not liking the board at Fourth the gentle
obtained board for all ut 81 Marks place. went
afterwards with French lady stopping At MIRA sher
woods the rooms; they engaged for the third
room, but selected to sleep with Mrs Sherwood have
occupied the extension at ST. Marks place for or.
teen days, but not In the night; occupied IL few
nights; did not occupy the back parlor during the
night but went there during the day the third
occupied by trunks; II was occupied until ycster.
dav INV Mr. mo MaaQena. don,t n fne VIII
last slept that room Mrs Sherwood has occupied the
front paror with for the last ten days. there Is
door between the front and back parlors; there
bed In the front paror; slept mattress the
floor, and pay my board very well, $12 per week;
don't pay myself but Mr. Romero does IL for all Of us;
his father will refund 10 me; before this
occupied the large room the second floor;
I had no clothes there not q handkerchief;
I never engaged any special room for myself don I
know how much money Mr. Romero has in his pos
session; have not settled accounts with him. but in.