The New York herald., 1869-09-30
TEE MEAD, ABDUCTION CasE.
Fussl,er Evidence, by the PrOsecutiOn-Inter-
estinU Particulars.

FusSlier Evidence, by the PrOsecutiOn-En:er-
esting Particulars.
Yesterday the adjourned hearing In the Meaa
abduction case was held before Judge DOwling, IN
the examination room Of tho TONES Police Court
Mrs. Mead and Mr.. ]. w. Gould were both attended
by a goodly number OF their friends and their
respective counsel. Comparatively little progress
was made in this extraordinary case. Two Wit
nesses for the prosecution-Mr. Newport OF the
Staten Island Hotel, and sister Of the complain
ant-were examined, but their evidence left pretty
much where II was at the beginning Both counsel
are agreed In opinion that unless something very
unexpected occurs the fnalo, will be reached on
Friday, to, which day tae' further hearing Is
adjourned
Mr. Henry Newport depossd that he knew Mrs.
Mead and Mr.. Could but not previous to their stay
ing al his house; they did not stop the night at his
house; they came to his house on the 4th OF Sep
tember; Mr.. cad had been at the hotel since; beth
OF them came early in the evening and they went to
tne public parOr they remained there until supper
time, which was about ten O'Clock az night; they
then went to a bedroom In an upper part OF the
house; he did not hear any outcry, but ne heard a
rusing noise in the room; he did rot visit the room
not stay there; he told him That Mrs. Mead might
| stay; they both left The hotel at about eleven
o'clock at night no had e1osr bean told hnaso aas they
| the second landing; when Mrs. Mead called upon him
on the 15th the following day, she asked him II he
| pize Mr. Gould, but he could not recognize her as
he did not her face as she sat with her back to
him at the table he asked her where she stayed the
| night she lett the hotel and she said she dld MOI
| know; he objected to their remaining IN the note
because he did not think they were man and VIE
and he had only respectable people In his house. ano
he could not allow them to stay rs boarders: Goule
asked MIN not to take any notice OF what mad oc
Cured; Mrs. Mead went out with MIN. ana Whsr
she went out did not notice any difference In he
appearance; she walked along without any supper
| and went ont of the hotel alone.
Examined by ex-Judge Russel-They were within
his sight OF the supper table; they had glass 0
draught ale each and bottle OF Bass ale betweel
them; she drank ale at the supper table; no saw ne
, drink the ale; they went up into the narior aftc
supper there was sent up to the parlor about thre
. was also small bottle Of champagne; did no
examine whether any was drank; there was no SOD
water supplied to them so far as he conld ascertain
Miss Elizabeth Connolly said she yas the sister Q
the complainant and resided at No. 70 Pfeslden
. street. South Brooklyn; her sister came TO hex o
4 O'Clock; her throat was swollen and was marEe
with bruises and her dress was torn In front; ne
: ewelry was also broken.
I Cross-examined BY Mr. RusseL-Was quito certa'
a that she never went out Of the house again thi
|. evening when she returned at half-past seve
O'Clock; her sister had lived at 33 President sire
since last April and she had not lived at any otn
; place. Mrs, Mead resided at 35 Tompkns place, wi
her mothef and TWO sisters; her sister the complai
n anti had never resiied ut 81 Tompklns place; 81
. might have stayed there night with LADY OF y
0. name OF MA Carpenters she was q very nssma ~
friend; witness was not married lady sne oosru .,
with Ms Stoddard; had room thero on the pari
70 moor; Her sister and herself occupy the room
gecher; she meant by her sister Mrs Me49.
AZ rhe further hearing Was adjourned Until FrlqNl'