The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-16
.,sus sbou. Mrs Potter purchasing tho house at wsvcr


the for plaintiff 70 show the objects Of the
visits for other purposes IN thstvew the question:
Wilness-i heard Mr. Strong speak TO her about pur,
chasing the house, the rent was not punctually PAD
paid II AZ his ONCE twice. don't recollect whether IL
was paid the FIRST OF the month; don't know OF my
own knowledge Of Mrs Potter paying the rent a. MS
once on other occasions only the rent paid twice
Mira Potter LETT the rent In arrear when left the house,
boarded the family Of Mrs. Potter and she toox .no
furniture and was relieved nom The rem. FOR
Strong. / considered that had paid 4 % Mrs Potter
besides tho Potter family there quite number OF
boarders IN the house: think there we're eleven
Mr.. Cram-where Is your husband nowS
observation-disclosures Is somewhere IN the East;
orn States; know JohnsAssun stevens, Jr, by sight,
MIR Mr.. Gran Crsm~when did you nrs. become acquainted
With hmf
s"s onrG ~, 2, !. Ssss.G,! A = ss tho
Gery; about Inc charge against MIA Potter and Or.
aa os .yr ra spoke With NJ sS john Austin Stevens
Jr, In December, 1864 at my house
Cram ssa Ss John xnsn ss,Sn E the
agent Of defendant in this suit that appeared 10 his
T. his he o,a o sus W. A.
stascnent the defence Intended NOT % oa M Massey
cihcr sds he wished 70 prove bribery BY sho wit
The Court soiasod 70 receive any suoa evidence ior
H. Gram said no was entitled 70 prove what took
place IN reference 70 this suit between Mr. Stevens and
The Court said the cross examination had taken wide
range and not disposed to curtai II now; butfor
the present no would exclude evidence this point
Nv Cram urged that lie ought TO be allowed 70 show
how tho witness came to be called as witness
Tho Court decided 10 allow this TO be shown.
| Witncss-Mr Stevens the FIRST tims 1 saw him
verscd with me about Mrs Potter and MI. Strong
Mr.. Cram-What did ho say on that occasonf
i Mr. McIo II ntia
Nj. Cram-What did you say TO Mr. Stevens a. that
| interview about Mr. Strong and Mrs Potter
Witness-I don't rccollcct at present what said;
| told him knew Mrs Potter and MIR Strong; asked
him IL Mr., and MIS-. Strong lived happily together
.h mUn a0G%s st told me- don't recccot that
said thought Mr. and Mrs strong lived happily together;
LIT oad you not say ~ v % no ae b ogs
| it-that you thoughthe more Of gentleman
! Witness-l said could not think him such man al
Mr.. Gerry about the matter I stated 70 him what
knew; Ipresume made an affidavit; think signed q
an order from he Court appear for examination by
yoa (sir Crsm) don't Tn nix that before that made
order 1n. won. S nse n 70 Mr. dcry was examined
afterwards by you (r Cram) no sheriff came aftcr me
that knew Of saw no attachment came 70 20 OK
mo 10 GOMEZ recolleot when you examined me; can't
recoll the date; u In the latter part OF January
when mad the affidavit told that the case would
no, er como TO trial that they horght II would not
tho first visit from Mr.. Stevens told him was on
Mir Strong before leaving tho house; he complained
about tho way the house kept TO Mrs Potter mover
sworn or said that h Potter haa sso WIN
planned TO Mrs Potter that the house was kept 10 an
| uncleeniy way; Mrs. Potter told me 40.
i MADAME MASSEY AGAIN
Mr. tram--Dld you know Ehs Massey
Witness-By sight
Bic Crsm-ls that all You know o. herr
only know her ifos Der coming 70 see MIS- Peter
! Mr. Cram-Havc you cxer boon ~ Earle's ho.ciV
,o Mn1s sso ,Ss,. s Gncs S ss Of IL
Mr. Cram--Did Mira. Adams dss, a. Wayerioy placer
SsS,ss 70 fs %ss w n psrsnorsAp with
time in household Affairs, bu. not In Naotics y sea
Mr. Cram produced an afndsvit and asked Sae wtnesi
/ e Il was her signature that was 10 n.
1 ~, .rcss-Yes, sir, tits
Mr. ocny-Nis IN my handwriting Tn not ashamed
Ia" mr. oram-YSar courage does you oredl.
Mr. Cram.i sofcY this aindsyit a. sscting the wit.
CURIOUS AFFIDAvIT-THB ALLEGED ADAMS
CITY ana Cbu,s,y Of Nsw Yc,k, M-Raohel e. Walsh Of
said oiy being duly sworn says that IN the ycar 1858
said That on Che 18th or lsthdy Of April IN said year
Mrs Elizabeth Adams the house and lived In the
q Tho rs oor Mira Adams !. The time vas suior and
pregnant with child. Tint tho 18th day Of April In
an sss & e.; r.:
an ABORTION on said Mrs Adams fhss deponsSi did not
know OF this fart until the evening" shortly before the
Ivory OF tho fstus hereinafter mentioned, when both
Mr Adams and Elco.a M Potter told dcponont that
April in said year. ths operation with said instruments
upon tho said Mira Adams BY the said Eeota Potter
repealed and performed continually whom they wero
That from tho s.d is.h day q April lass until the go
Of said Nd month M Of april Tho said h Adams
or on tho rst floor OF che house I2l waveriey place
and was III and confined TO the bed during that time
THs ABORTION rsRvoRMKD.
That during tho night Of the said 18th Of April the said
Mira Adams delivered Of dead fetus Of about threo
and preserved in spirits and subsequently showed Il to
dcponont and told doponent II che child Of the said
Mrs Adams, and that II had been quick Deponent fire.
quently saw In the room the Instruments, which Mrs.
Eccts ii. Potter showed bor and told her she had opc
rated on Mira Adams and others with them They were
two In number Ono hollow tube OF soft metal,
pablo OF being bent pass neck Of the womb
ab0lt eight or twelve inches Ia length and having
at ono end TO fasten ordinary mice
ton syringe; The way was used Mrs. Potter told depo
nent was by inserting one cnd into the neck ofths womb
and then injecting warm water; the other instrument
was OF silver, solid, about the length as the other
curved At one end in tho form OF an obtuse angle and
having along the samo number Of inches marked; 1t
told deponcnt in the FIRST falod by inserting the
end Into the neck OF tho womb and hcn turn
Ing Tho handle ,, 80 as 70 disodgo and de,ach
Tho burcao In Mrs. Pcttc's back parior.
| DkATH Qr TOE ALLEGED vIcrrM.
O'Clock III tho afternoon this depopcnt was called into
the said back paror Of sad Mrs Potter and thcre on
tho bed. was the corpse OF said Mrs Elizabeth Adams,
who appeared 10 have just brcathcd her last that said
Mrs EIecta Mr. Potter sitting on the bed very much
sgitacd and excited and when dcponent entered the
exclaimed "kor Gods sake get those instruments
out OF tho housed" indicating 70 dcponent the ins,ru
mcnts above mentioned and described; said Mrs Electa
H. Potter further sad Opponent 10 take the child
with the Instruments and leave them with Sarah Bixby
"a she was the only person she could depend upon"
flat thcrcupon dcponen took the said Instruments
with the said fgtus and wrapped them together Ia
piece of cloth and carried them to Sarah NJ Bxby,
No i04 wavcrcy place, where the said Sarah NJ Bixby
then resided aud delivered them 10 her
FUNERAL
That after tho death OF the said Mrs Adams certi.
lcae for Che burial OF her corpse given by Dr.
Dennis Dcnnng, who then resided In Blocker street.
few doors from tho Bowcry, and tho funeral took place
| from tho eaId house, No 124 Wavoflcy place That
said IfrH Electa NJ. Potter attended the funeral and
followed the corpse 10 tho grave which was IN the New
/ York Raw Cou,cierv IN Tho Jareov ehoro Donocort