The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24


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The Testimony Observation-Disclosures for DEE
PENDANT and Complainant CoptrRdict Each
Other 20 Time and "Reminiscences
Questions and Curious Answcrs-The Mar
riagc Certificate ON the TapIs.
The counsel for complainant and defendant in the
'Pstsrssn abandonment case $50 casd John H. Har-
ringon and James d. Reymer Ia court yesterday
at the hour appointed by Justice Mansfield, but Il
alfpast ten o'clock before they taking the
testimony OF the Witnesses which will be found below
Toward the close Of The examination, whom John p.
Hudson and Bridget QueIch being questioned,
considerable excitement and much discussion before
20 Questions out to % Hudson ~ Rsyms ON the part
Of the defendant and by Mr. Harrington, for the COM
plainant to Mrs. Quech, should should not be ad
pound the Witnesses Decisions having been obtained
these questions the SO far as the taking Of evil
denco goes. closed on both sides.
His Honor then said he would be prepared TO listen %
the arguments or counsel and II possible give his de-
cision At the time. Saturday, December 1.-TWO
hearing.
Charles Eisenberg, Of I24 Forsyth street, examined
eu.1; nrss 50. him in december 1855: il was At the
Social Reformers Society; became member Of the
society in January, 1853; the society is for tho most
part composed OF Germans Petersen was and e mems
$780, for nearly the whole Of year. Petersen at
svsry two Weeks; IN and out Of these meetings
saw him twice and three times . week; saw
him often before ! knew hlsname; saw him
from January, 1852 up 10 date; l had business
with Petersen secretary Of tho society; ne was sick
in May. $780, and called ON him; bis wife was in my
society in the form Of benefit: observed marks and
Petersens face he did not have those marks
.h.n se so Or
he told that he had been sick, and also that he got
them while 50; ! had not seen him for couple Of
months previously; asked what kind OF sickness and
he pointed the and said, sEan'b you ~ am
positive ne may have had little spots in
his face bat am positive he did not have oil the marks
Louis Jensen examined-I live on Staten Island know
Petersen; be is present points him OUT; have known
street, this city; he married then; knew his wife;
had no children when first knew him; his wife had
Petersen brother defendant lived in tho house;
his brothers. name Hans Petersen; Hans Petersen
dead: boarded in the house With him till the
LIST Of May 1859: Christopher Petersen and wife
thcre all the timc have seen him since; also boarded
With him IN house IN hou street I'LL the fall OF
1859: up TO that time he had no more children; knew
him in sixth street; visited him there; visited him
in sixth street half dozen times; cannot remem-
Der The times. but mink the visits were made DO.
fore November 1869; after that time ! saw little
OF him: him in 1850 but cannot say where; can
nyt give the uumber OF tho house ne lived in in sixth
street il was between second avenue and the Bowery
have him frequently since In 1851 called NJ his
house IN Elm street; Knew him IN lso saw him IN the
the society, 90 Bowery him there in 1852 i've
six times; him at Staten Island III 1855; have
marks bis face had not when rst know him; he
got those marks on hts face while in the hospital he
scas before but had them asr his sickness him
afsr hs sickness that was soma weeks after he was
Julius Dsissman sxsmiDsd--iave 1t IL frs. avenue;
know the defendant: he here present. that e HIM
point. him o1 en- s.Snng cutter knew rsss
him this city in the latter part Of 1854 ~ that time
he and another man kept lager besr saloon near Hous
tween 1854 and 1866 frequently him the latter
part Of 1853 saw him in November or December;
: oss - ns 4. n
1855; il 10 called the Social RefUmers; the society Ii
still in existence; saw him almost every week; saw
almost every week in that year. saw him In 1855 freq.
usntlv; have seen him every week to the present
time; did have on his face whom first saw
hsd been sick; this was year after bis then wife died
knew his wife; knew he had two children; tho children
and woman present ne plaintiff Catharne Petersen ana
her chiidrsn) do not know; never saw them until
them In court; Al the time president OF the
society Of which defendant . member
Christian Engerfrigtseu sxamned-Reside ct 100 East
Nineteenth street knows Christopher Petersen dsnti
nes himl nst knew him In 1885, knew MIN nrss at 292
Grand street 0 cry ne vas s = me sn @s mad
from August, 1885, 70 The nrst Of Nay 1882 saw BIN
aftsrward Mott street; saw him every day for two
months-in the months of june end July; ] saw
him 1850 In lager beer saloon In Sixth strest; be
kept the place with his brother: saw him frequently
NV hm il 1881 rom March, 1891 did NOT see him
for year from that time TO this have seen him IRE.
ausnsy ns,s seen bin once -, month q least from ON
face when nrst knew him; FIRST observed the
Cross. Isminsd-I am positive the scars were on mis-
face in 1904
Re-dirsct-To shs best Of my knowledge the scars
were on bis face In 1854
john r. Hudson sxaminsd-Am attorney q law;
reside 1t az Grand street. Q Are you familiar with
vritingY fOhjected tol A. am familiar with writing
win you look at this certificate Of marriage and state
what thS nTpt word the second lse is, A. swear
Il il Psstsrsoa -P-lttsr-s-o-n. ask you e The
word Pelersen occurs IN that csihcateS t0bjscted to
a Il does not. Q. on the word Pssttsrssnf A. No.
sir; II does mot
at No. seventh street.
BY counsel for compainant-Ms. Quslch you hsys
heard the evidence gwen here - 10 the fact OF the
pressncs u msn called Christopher Petersen (which
We cal DAnisn In the CITY Of New York. q the times
you have stated In your ~ idence be was In Canada
II that evidence frus up 70 June, lsoos Ali hnoe
Mrs Qusch, II there possibility Il your being mk-
taken TO the fact Of bis being IN Canada q the time
claimed, and 70 hs idsnuty jObjseted - By csuu-
ss and upon argument NOT permitted BY Judge,
bad already sworn 70 The fact Of idsntity.l