The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-15

Adseases peculiar females purely
weoordi,ly invite all Indies who are afflicted, them
>selvas or their children give US call and win do
Particular success IN the treatment Of ali forms
sconsunpon and AL diseases Of the throat and lungs
streatsa with unparaieled success
ysts made az all times except during Office hours,
Mrs Walsh then called for cross-examination by
Mr. Cram but not being in court was sent after AT the
tho wI6ess chair and submitted herself to the tender
m rcies Of the plaintiffs counsel.
CONGRATULATIONS OF MRS. DOCTOR WALSH.
Mr.. Cram--Are you the Rachel Walsh see mentioned
in the directory living Isl West Twentieth street
and the wdow Of Joseph Wash9
Witness--I lived there.
Mr. Cram-sYou tho same person. -
witness-I presume am the person so named in the
directory.
Mr. Cram-Were you widow then9
Witness-No, SIR, was not widow then.
Mr. Ctam-Did Jon give your name widows Z
Witness-No sir; the servant girl gave my name a
widow because she did any batter saw the
instruments spoke OF in my direct examination
different occasions; the first tlme think in the year
1863 the first part Of that year don't recoect last
time saw them; they were lying in the drawer had
never seen such instruments before and never saw them
since
Mr. Cram-Dd you ever use such instruments to pro-
cure abortion9
partnership with Mrs Potter, in household affairs; this
after Mrs. purdy was put out; went TO live with
Mrs Potter in 1862 boarded with Mrs Purdy in july
1862; called at Mr. Bsilcy's Office with Mrs. Potter
about getting Mrs Purdy put OUT when the new lease Of
the was ~sas @ TO MT
ton Is keeping board ng house al No "a South ghh
street, Brookyn have boon there since May last before
then lived in Twentieth street. and kept boardcfs there
went there year ago last APRIL during part OF that
year let tho house to Mrs. Philips-from Septcm-
Der until the first Of Manufacturing which period had
no occupation.
Mr. Cram-Have you a husband?
Wtness-I hay., sir.
Nr Cran-Hsye you marriage certificate?
Wness-I have not; was married by the Rev. Mr..
Thompson in Orange county; it was not customary at
thai time give certificate Of marriage.
BIZ. Cran,-Is there any record Of the marriage?
Wnees-I pr sumo there IS; don't know that there
Isl sincc married my husband he has not been jour
ncyman printer at present he is in the State Of Maine;
for the last twelve years he has been practising medicine
ia the state Of Maine he has no diploma as doctor
Mr.. Cram-Does he sell qua-k mcdicites?
Winess-He does not; he sells medicines Of his own
make don't know what medicines they are; during
the last twelve thirteen years have lived in New
York State, most Of the time in the city kept
salors' boarding house; kept a boarding house in
The witness was here examined at great length as to
the various places where she resided during her resi-
dcnce here declaring that sho lived in Frankfort Wash
ngton, Grand, Iaght Vnrck and Thirty third streets
She then continued
married eslteen years ago. during the last ff.
his time in Maine; besides keepnga boarding house l
have also taken in sewing but neser had other bust
moss except that at the Medical Institute.
Mr. Cram--Did you ever live with Mr. Prentiss?
wilness-I have never >hved with him; he boarded
with me Ia yar.ck street,
A DlsAoREEABLs QUESTION e
Mr. Cralh-Did you eyer cohabt with himf
Witness-I never did
Mr.. Cram--Weye you ever his mistress7
Counsel Toy defence objected and cited several 70
show that witness coald not be competed TO answer
question ,at would tend to degrade him her. unless il
was one material TO the issues.
In the course Of the argument st followed Skin
mishing b,twacn counsel occurred. The following is
specimen OF the
Mr.. Grant, have put 30 whore on the stand.
Mr. McKeon-Thcy have come from your house.
Mr. Cram--If have put any who're on the stand
would DO obliged to you to tell il out publicly.
Mr. ncKeon-They come from your side; your clients
Mr.. crsm.-The only one from his house liz the witness
on the stand, and yol have produced hc.
opinion Of Judge Porter TO sustain his Vows
Nj. Cram replied at some length He said the rule
was well settled IL such cases but the cases ted by
Of the Court In the present case the question was very
material to the ISSUE The witness The stand the
person on whose evidence the charge OF adultery was
rumpcd up against no pla ntiG She and Mrs Massey
the two tools BY whose that prosecution was
go, up. II Was material then to ask such question.
Tho Court said that tho question WINS not material
Basmmch as Che witness had already testified that shc
had had improper intercourse with Prcnss, that she
had not cuhabied with hm
Mr. Cram then said hs proposed ask the witness II
she had bad connection since her marriage with any
person other than her husband.
sIr cKeon objected to that, and the court excluded
the quest ON.
Mr. NcKeon also remarked that tho witness had been
witness against Mrs. Potter and Dr. Dennis, and not
against Mr.. strong.
TIE CIRCULARS OF THE CHARITABLE INSTITUTE.
Mr. Cram next handed TO the witness copies OF three
circulars purporng to DO those issued by the managers
OF the charitable institute. The witness only identified
one and cross examined by Mr.. Gerry as to her
knowledge OF IT, She said 1t printed at Nesbit's
that se and Mrs Potter had gone to the printers
about it, that Mrs. Potter wrot II out part Of I'm the
presence Of the witness and tho rest elsewhere; and
Mr. Cram then proposed TO read the circular
Counsel for defence objected that the circular was
placed to il without authority Would tho Court allow
respectable people TO be thus connected with an nstfu-
Mr.. Cram remarked. he intended to prove thu the
Counsel for defence said that was q reason why the
The Court allowed tho reading, and Mr. Cram, In a
clear, sarcastic tone road tho following document
METROPOLITAN MEDICAL SOCIETY TEE GRArUuocs CARE
or TINS sIck WIVES AND cIDREs or ASsEsr sD DEcAsSp
This socisty has been operation since fhc2Oth day
OF October last 1862 and has for lis object the relief OF
all worthy persons IN volunteer families whether wild
owa orphans chdless mothcT whose natural prctec
tors have given their lives so noby in our country cause
military hospitals, unable 50 asst their sick and suffer-
ing home The relief they require and the INSIST
given medical attendance proper food and
ishment, nursing, &c four hundred and ninety
three families from Oct 30 1852 until May 1853 have
severely taxed the energes Of the society both 10 the
labors. II being purely chartsbls undertaking II Is
necessary 70 make effort for aid TO the kind and gen
public TO raise sufficient fund to provide home
for the FREQ reception OF tho sick wives and children OF
absent and deceased soldiers TO be called the Metropo
convenient part Of tho city OF New York The enter
prise 10 endorsed by Prof H. Ma,son pastor Of st. Johns
Methodist church, Rev. j. p Newman, pastor Of the
Washington square Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. j..
r. Hagsny, pastor Of Bedford Methodist Episcopal
church; Rev DR. Thomas Armitago pastor Of tho Firth
avenue Baptist church Rev j. r. Searles pastor OF the
Aanson Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. WIN. Pcgg,
Jr pastor OF the Forsyth street Methodist Epfcopal
church; u. Hnsbrook, Chief Clerk Of the Mctrppoi
tan Police Department; Hon. Henry J. Raymond.
VISITING COMMITTED
nr Joseph Nonell Dr. wsshburn, DR.. J. Wesley
Kelly, Dr. VIM J. wash Dr.. v. A. Baker and Dr. T.
VanesS
rsusTErs
Theodore wttenberg, Gabriel Harrson Dr. T.. NJ Pot
tor, n. II. Walsh and Benjamin r. Conklln
IBE INVISIBLE PATIENTS on CHARITABLE INSTITUTE
Mr. Cram--Did you the four hundred and ninety.
two families alluded 10 in that circular
Witncss--I did not.
Mr.. Cnm-Do you think they wero ir the Metro.
politan Institute?
wne.s-I presume they weroi don't remember