The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-21
CURIOUS REBvTTIsa TESTIMONY.
A Niece OF Mrs. Potter On the
Stand. 81
What She Said About the Medical lnsti-
tute, Rheumatism, Miscarriage,
Bellevue Hospital,
Ia. See Aes

Bellevue Hospital,
"a. 10. Acs
Superior Courf-Trlai ToSme
Before Judge Garvin.
The proceedings In this trial yesterday OF very
interesting character and the usual crowd OF spectators
nllod the court room throughout tho day
CONCLUSION OF rHE DIRECT TESTIMONY FOR THE
DEFEN0B
Mr. Gerry said he omitted TO call Mr. Hasbrook In
closing the for the defence yesterday and asked
permission to call him now He the person who
had directed Mary Smith to go to 124 Waveriey place
Mr. Cram would mako objection In this case, but
hereafter he would desire the Court TO bold both sides 10
the strict rule.
Mr. Gerry had no desire 10 AJAX an exception 10 any
other
THE REPUTATION OF TIE wAvERLEY PLACE HOUSE.
William Jones was then called, and testified Il am
policeman attached to The Seventeenth precinct have
boon four years connected with the Police Department
as paroman attached to the Fifteenth precinct
In 1892 and $685. left that precinct In the latter part Of
$685. the house No ia Wavorley place my patrol
the spring of 1853, during the night tno and
times during tho day have tho sign out at la
saw peope-women-go In and out from their ppesr-
should Judge they Of thu class Of loose
men
Cross-examinod-I mover reported the mouse; mover
knew any Of the women who came out saw them more
In evening than In tho day time; have sceD then,
Re- drect-My patrol used TO last about six hours
wss on that boat every other night
TESTIMONY OLA FIaE coxmIssIoNEa.
James w. Booth was next sworn. Ho tost0od az fol-
lows Il reside at No 70 Bedford street; at ono
time executor Of Tho estate OF John Kcttleman do
ceased he left widow about twenty-five twenty six
years OF age had occasion in 1888, about June. 70
Inquire Into tho reputation OF lA Wayerley place;
Ss 'as
while was there she expressed some disappointment
tho money was not as much she expected and she
requested me TO SEQ my associate executor; aaid
would inform him and call In couple OF days; in.
formed him, and made appointment 10 60 there;
went the house with him and informed hcr that sho
receiving her full share according 10 tho will; I
asked her tho question, II she knoY tho parties shc
boarding with, and she said she aid not made no In
qures tho character Of The house In tho ncighbor
hood but called on Captain Carney Inquired Of no
Cross examined-I knew nothing asai.s. MA Kettle.
man sho was boarding In the house at the time
Re-drcct-t don't know that she renaincd In tho
Henry G. Allen was tho next witnoss He tcstined ~
followsI have no business at prcsent havo recently
the position OF Lieutenant Colonel Of tho Ono Hundred
and Sixth New York regiment previously In the
District Attorneys once from tho fey q 6S 70 spring Of
ded Al III maodoussi street about twenty cg years;
saS IN sc d
never been In the house.
TESTIMONY or D. D. HAsBRooK. CLERK OF POLICE.
tas0ed AZ roows.i am olcrk m tbS Poi "a Cor,mis
sloners have h"en attaoed 20 the ensrmsnt s,ncs is
organization, in 1857, with tho exception Of few
caniyat IN ~ thc Madicr nstituie An cs.o A.
the fall OF 1852 number Of cards were put my table
DISPENSING he relief fund 70 the families Of soldiers =
the police rcgimens was told that tho cards were loft
by lady the relief und was special fund rscd by The
department for The bcpot OF lie families of socrs and
there were two William Smitha on tho Iial one WAS
VIM w Smith I think. The entr;es arr theso rrssd'
ina from the bookl.-0Wljsm smith wife s0I Mott
atrcet moved 10 81 Mott street another n iIIisvo
smith aO7 Madison street wife and ono child |" I
am not ae 20 stae at this distant dav vethcr mvaeIr
sent this or any other woman IA ia Wsverov }sce
A 70 The cards directed the poIco canain 10 nonrs
am MOI certain which called 10 ssy thai thorc vas
Ms smith AZ The house :. am not able m stsic
whether or one or nv assistants sent Mrs Smith
tbere WA one woman named Stout I bs,evs whom =
nh vscsnn caIIed IN sav WAS moi hang ro,sor aaencd
10 Al the honss IL Wayeev pace ana sent an olccr
10 make inonIriea and II aha wanted to On swav IN
hospital to have her removed nv impression wes thst
shc wanted TO stay made these INQUIRIES Though Can
tain Carcy never was in the house Mira Potter came
10 mo IN the winter of 1852 or 1889
Crosa o. amned-J have entries of caab maid n ao,
diers' families: this Mary smith appi;ed for rcef FOR
herself and two childron: I gave her additional
relief ON account OF the two children. tho
amount ia Graduated according b, the humber of
children; tho woman applying had 10 establish
her Identity nv obtaining a certIacate from the reei
mental ofccrs that she wss the wife Of one of the mc
and that sbe had 40 many children when Mrs Potter
called on me sho expressed some surpriao al 10 the chill
dren AZ aha was that Mary Smith had any and
intimated that tho Officers Of the regiment who had
given tina certifcote baI been imnosed nnon
Rc.direct-Mrs Potter did not toll mo that abe took
charge Of children at the house No ia waverley place
sbo stated that a MIRA Hllicker and her children
were there: they called on me several timcs:
don't think ever had hut one CONGREGATION with
Mrs. Potter regarding Mira smith: Mrs Potter had
not told ma then that Mira Hlllicker was her
daughter: MIRA Hiicker's husband WAS In one or tho
Metropolitan regime ns not tho same ono IN which hrs
smiths husband was; have not the book with me 70
snow wnener sue was ono OF tnooo VINO feceed rohoi
from INC ponce iuna cannot state wnas ! recoIiect
ABOUT " nc MT h,oKerl was 10 inc second MetropoI-