The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22
COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.

Trial OF MargRree Walsh for the Alleged
Murder Of Qglcer McChesncy-T
for the Defence. = a.
~r. Before Recorder HacketL
The People o. Margaret WaLA.-The trial in this
occupied whole OF yesterdays session Of the Court
The Court room was crowded In every part great deal
ofntsrcst being centred In the hearing Of the testimony
the main points Of which were given 70 The public At
the time Of the fatal ssssrsne& ne PRISONER sta
closely vssd beside her counsel rarely locking up snl
seemingly absorbed in her thoughts On the terrible POSI-
ton which she occupies.
post norton examination Of the deceased and found
wound on his neck the large blade Of the knife shown
70 n MN mlgn. nave produced Produced, such wossd
the policeman dead In the station house twenty minutes
after the occurrence.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Williamson, the junior counsel for the defence,
proceeded TO opsn the case, and In the course OF his
that they would show by witnesses that the accused
was laboring under derum tremsna
lin Chamberlain, resident Of Poughkeeps He testi-
ned that ON the evening Of the he went into
me .a
ming up Canal street; she passed him twice; believes
prisoner at the bar 70 BE- that woman abe was pur
sued ~ policeman who caught her BY the arm and
sluua her against post the oficsr exclaimed, "You
must 20 with ne tmaking use Of An opprobnous cpl.
ssbcsd her BY The hair which was loose be used his
club three tines he hit her hard enough twice on the
left ARM ns struck ssy,..i times sns raised her arm
claimed he stabbed Witness added, 1 did mot
think aman could beat woman 20 bad.
night corner Of Twenty dxsh street and Seventh
nue. stood right BY and occasionally walked backwards
stood quie1y BY while sns was beaten for thought
that shs policeman might strike me; knew The
prisoners brother and family st Poushkespss, and
saw her when ! was . little chap; had mos seen
her from thai time teghteen years) until the night
question. and then Did not know who she vas; her
brother ssked Afterwards had the n1culsy,
and told him did; 1t hts request won't TO the
prisoner Il tho Tombs; he ths brother) requested Mr.
Nelson, toe Secretary Of STATE % defend her and Mr.
Afterwards took any interest in her case the deceased
oncsr raped with his club oil The tine; there ave
came up the prisoner walked slowly with ofcsr
man. and there nothing ordinary about her a.
prscnsI hand raised as II 10 ward Oh The oIow where
upon tho officer said, 81 am stabbsd;n I
behind the prisoner but there may have been, for there
Nellie Fsy sworn and examned-r did not know the pri-
soner before 1ssh Of October; in Canal street,
place my attention was attracted BY the knocking or
policemans club twice; crossed over and woman
standing in front Of the post she said, II have done
nothing for you TO pull ana drag me like dog, and
win not 20 your the policeman sad cay word,
you -, and viii club the head OF you;" they
prisoner then put her hand up though. ~ thought
10 slap bis face, and BIO then said, II am stabbed 7;
cannot That tue woman the prisoner, out eno
had black and white striped dress that evening;
she hs prsonerl acted quietly, and did not notice
anything extraordinary about her.
Georgiana Savage sworn-I knew the prisoner Tor ten
years. her In Canal street between seven and eight
O'Clock the evening Of the killing she said II feel
very sick, cannot stay IN the house; there Is little
pulling 81 my dress all the me;n she pulled up
her skirs aud had no hoops stockings At The time;
also her between twelve and one o'clock on that
at down the floor she has not been hard drinking
for the ast ten years but she had been drinking
shortly previous 70 this; after gave her cup OF coffee
she vent into the entry and had fainting IT. she
into Lizzie's room down stars, ana Lizzie who
frightened said, "Taks her out she SAID 70 mo- "If
she said, IL think will soon die. -
Cross exsmInsdI did not take the trouble 10 that
any ons accompanied her homo
Nathan Preston being sworn depossd - follows:--1
live at No 81 Grand street know the prisoner by night
came hume 10 dinner on the day OF the murder, and
the prisoner wanted cup OF coffee; heard her say
sslhsrs little woman pulling 81 mel" her looks
looked though she had been drinking; she ad-
vssd 20 20 10 bed, and said she could nos 60 homo
Cross-sxaminsd-I 1--we a. No 81 Grand street; will
not swear is - house OF prostitution Ilivcd with
Georgana Savage for two years; Mrs savage advised
Margaret TO 10 nome; too busy eating to know
what else happened.
Lizzie Richardson deposed--I live a. No 81 Grand
street. saw prisoner between twelve and ono on October
10: said she bad the horrors. and commenced TO
cry; shc said she had been on great drunk, and
very sick sbe SAID " she lived 70 get this drunk
abe would never get drunk again she said she dare
not 70 home that there . ltls woman tormenting
her al puulns her dress eli the time"
Bella Hunt sstlhed that she lived with The prisoner
q Grand stree, on October 10, 1897 saw knife like