The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-28
The L0RkINa.kING CASE.

To-day, 60.
SUPREME coURT-CBAMBERS.
Before Hon. Judge Barnard
Snrr 27-Anne Lorking u. Frederick Kin0.-The
Investigation OF this singular case again resumed this
morning in the presence audience that filed every
part Of the large court Anne Lorkng was again
present dressed in plain black and rather astefuy or
namented with jewe!ry She was attended by Mr. Mar
quette and few other gentlemen and sat very quietly
during the course Of the investigation. Mr. King ap
pesred much the same as on the day preceding He
surrounded by his legal advisers number Of friends
including lady named Mrs. Bernardo Calderon, Mr.
Dominguez and Mr.. Romero all of whom figure in the
case as will be seen by the testimony below.
The case was opened before Mr. Macgregor, at ten
O'Clock. The first witness called was
Hiram Marquette who testiHed-For about eleven
months have been the financial agent Of Mrs. Lorking
An Cuba; previous to these drafts I bought and sold
draft for $50 GOO which afterwards sold az gain Of
$4,000 when called on King 1t at her request to
ascertain the value Of his labor and TO get release OF
her drafts; demanded them from him in her name
Cross oxamined-Ncver saw Mr.. King before; had no
had failed in business had often failed before when
called on Mr. King he said the detectives were after
me, and That he had heard Of me before; called on
him second time; the second time called on King it
was to settle in Mrs Lorking's case; he told he
employed counsel for her in Matanzas-her former
COUNSEL he said he would release for $4,000 all claims
and give Up the Is; have known Mrs Lorking for
three years during which time she was taking care of
Dir wakor.Do you know whether any person has
Mr. Fogariy-I object to that question. &
"a M; walker-l have peculiar reason In asking the
question propose to impeach Anne Loring's charac
Question ruled out by Mr. Macgregor
wtress-i know man named Cruz; no Is sitting be-
bind me now he spoke to about assisting mo
ITO 5ny the drafts for Mrs 'Lorkng; don't know whe
'ther not he in Matanzas at the time; did do
any bushes Mls for him during MS absence
Objected to by plaintiffs counsel.
Lor,ne lived with this Cruz, aud that she did
make the money, she pretended, by lottery; but that
CHS Cruz pEf,oned IL from his employers.
Question allowed by the referee
witness-I never saw Cruz do any business; have
heard he clerk for Gencr ohcr; have nSslst
ed her to d-post money; it moved several times
Hron ono bank TO another; she purchased these
or was not in Matanzas when she left there.
Mr. Kpg-I should like 10 ask the petitioner one more
question, which overlooked yesterday
[hirs. LorKng here stood up while MIR. King con-
tipued
pany you to the oilce OF Charles oConor, Esq and
there place in that gentlcnans hands the entire manage
Anne Lorkimy-I don't recoect anything of the kind
Mr.. King-Did not mention his name to your
Anne Iorkng-Yes think you did
Mr. FcgartyWas II not after he showed you the at
taobment and you had dismissed himY
Anne Lorlsing-Yes 1t was.
The prosecution here rested.
John w. Porter the first witness called for the
defence, and testified reside at 2ls West Fourteenth
street, known Mr. King for twelve or fourteen years.
am in tie real estate and general brokerage business;
Ia can oce at 3a5 Broadway in the same building with
not see Mrs Losing Their until the 25lh of July; tho
22d there ladies' there who were.ntrodnccd to
me as Mary Simpson and Mrs. Lynch; heard no con-
vcrsation then about these drafts; saw Mary Simpson
again the Monday following, with Mrs. Lynch at his
I did not hear; saw Mary simpson there on Tuesday,
vita Mrs l.orking Mr.. King called me in =, to
witness that Mrs Lorkng had draft for
sol 600 that she agreed to give him 1900 to col
lee: IL; The called Mary simpson also had two
dra for SIS coo each which were handed to King on
his advancing 81 900, which he said he lad got from
friend of his Hrs Lorkng endorse the $37 900
draft there was another LADY, Dir. Wheeler and mysf
Cross exalnncdI have resided ut No 2ls West Four
teenth for the last two years. occupy the front
ROOM second floor: am married; have u family; +!
lived in my Office for several years before In the old
ais West fourteenth street resided with my SON Rev
Mr. Porter, OF williamsburg kept a hotel IN Hudson
J anSw aS Nary m m
taller than this lady Mrs Lorklng) and about thirtytwo
years Of ag King introduced Mary Simpson 70 me;
had no conversation with her; he merely said that the
Indies friends Of hiss Mrs Lynch Is not In court
happened to be in his Office, was not called in; had no
APPOINTMENT there the ladies did not shake hands
with me about three Get from them; II was in
the forenoon perhaps next saw this Mary smIson on
Monday; know the days OF the week and month, be.
Cause King called my attention TO them, and maze a
memorandum of them Mrs Lynch was with Mary
cane in; heard none of the conversation; the next day
they there again and was called in; so was man
the transaction; that lac was going to collect
tho drai and that he was going to advance
fs.CO0 10 Aay SIMPSON, nc ulVunCc ~ anu oouht'u
Il over in my presence ne gave to Mary Simpson; two
other ladies were in the room at the mc and two gen.
vent t'i IN he sad asir Porter, you viii count this
money, aud i Is al right Mary Simpson handed
the two drafts for $4,000 to Mr. King; person
endorse them Mr. King showed the drafts to the ladies',
an had opened account IN the bank and tried
hi es. collect them; asr,hs Mr. Wheeler and my Er
The drafts herd no asrlcnea about l;,h
drafts; have not seen the drafts SINCE
MT. KIso on TIE STAND
Mr.. +. l. King was the next witness-I am the de
PENDANT respondent in this CASE the 22d Of July
Mary simpson was brought to my oncs and introduced
TO me by Mrs Lynch, former acquaintance Of mine
Mary mpson desired TO have some private converse
ton with me; took her into my private OH e. and she
there disclosed to me certain information about certain
drafts; told her would like to the other party Ia
interest before did anything else about the matter
Mary simpson called next on Monday with Anne Lork
irg; they desired a loan OF some $4,000 from me-
then, The oath Of July, showed mo three drafts
and spoke OF a loan on that day; did not wish
70 loan until found out something more about them
Ann, Lori ing desired me to 20 with her to mmy houses
Others to simon dc vezza's found tho drafts had been
accepted; gave them the drafts; the next day they
hs 70 OF S So su % on hd
them gave Mary Simpson is and got the two drafts
Che petitioner seemed yet unwilling and undecided bu
finally conscnted told her Anne Lorkng) had opened
account in tho Bank Of the Common wealth. the Smp
drafts had been endorsed before they there
the conversation occupied long time and Obliged
stop order to get bank in time; out
and when got to the bank found il was live minutes
" "ieo 'i|eh, ho"o'cf, tnc uiacouus coi ~
think the cashier gone; tho discount clerk tooh
the bilisthe accepted onsand throw the others back
TO me; they called again the day. and gave then
to ths woman two Of the drafts were about due OF
Thursdays carly Friday, when two of them duo
Ir csv letter from the President Of the Bank OF the
Commonwealth, telling to come Immediately; wen
accordingly and the President told the drafts hat
been attached In his hands, claimed the drafts as my
own; the Bank told their lawyers were Emott ant
Van Colt - Immediately informed Mrs Lorkng that hs
drafts weir attached, and she 10 be under Tho
Impression that had been the bottom Of the affair in
some or other not expaincd advised her 10 4
Mr.. O'Conor this she did not do, but days aacr
wards she I'D she had retained Mr. Fogarty and
mt with her to mis- oce afterwards she went back Il
Havana, August 10; she returned on the oath end
tho 18th called nj my Office and told she had mad,
arrans with Gcner the attaching creditor; sh,
Afterwards went back again Havana and rned In
September; person her behalf offered me
MONEY, had never Marquette before refnsed q