The New York herald., 1870-03-10
WINE AND WOMEN.
The Diamond Broker and Mrs. Freligh-A Milk
Punch Party In Houston street-Teddy
Ryan's Saturday Night and Early
Dawn-A Brace Of Gay Women.

Further developments of the "Teddy Ryan" and
Mrs. Freligh case were elected In the examination
that took place yesterday the Tombs Police Court
before Judge Hogan. The evidence was particularly
racy. Only two witnesses were examined-the CON-
painant and her friend, Mrs. Yale. The candid, Ca
Waller mode with which they related their adven-
lures on the memorable night, and how thoroughly
they enjoyed their nights dissipation convulsed
everybody In court with laughter in which the VIC
timzed complainant and the defendant most heart
lily joined.
Mrs. Freligh said:-I am m arried and live at "a
Rutgers street; my husbands name Is William 3.
Freigh; l have TWO children the eldest Is fifteen
years old and the youngest Is twenty.three months
old to-day; am living with my husband; we ore
living as man and wife; have not seen him for q
week the property was taken from me at
40 Rivingt0n street, my husband does not live
there; Mrs. Green lives there; l had been
introduced to Mrs Green on the day previous to the
robbery by lady friend; as far Us can recollcct
do not think had 0een to Mrs. Green's before; l
viii not soy positively have not been there before;
never saw the colored servant there before; Mrs.
Green knew me, though she had not spoken TO me;
1t was on Saturday night, about twelve O'Clock.
went there; went there with Mr.. Ryan, who Is
thief, presume was introduced to him as gen.
tleman at Mrs. Yac's In the afternoon OF that day;
that was the first time | had ever seen him; Mrs.
Yale boards at 175 Thompson street; saw Mr.. Ryan
In Mrs. Yale's apartments; he came TO the house
after got there; we mad something TO drink there's
left Mrs. Yac's between eleven and twelve O'Clock
at night; Mr.. Ryan and my nephew accompanied
me; Ryan sent him away to get some cigars; we
then walked along ana let the nephew In the cigar
store; was taken sick alter, Houston street,
Mrs. Yale then lived at 81 Houston street, walked
was sick; Ryan rang the bell; Mrs. Green
came to the door; told her was taken sick; there
was company down stairs in the house, Ryan and
went up stars; 1t was q large room went In: 1t
was not bedroom; there was a bed In It, Mrs.
Green only stayed minute; she left Ryan with me
TO attend to my sickness; sent for some brandy;
Ryan drank some OF IT. he was not sick. but lie had
some brandy II had peculiar taste and smell; is
sent me to sleep lmmediatey we had mix punch In
Houston street; could not tell how many glasses or
milk punch drank: did not need dressing when
left on sunday morning, because tooS nothing OF
but nv nat; did not see MIS- Green when !
went away; It was early when | left; when
came to after my sleep was all alone In the dark
IT was IN the nelghbornood OF iour O'Clock In the
morning when left the house; missed all my jew
elry before eft all tue people In the house seemed
asleep when lett; met police officer In the street
and told hm of my los3 told my husband Gil
about 1t on Tuesday morning; 1t was because was
Sick went TO Mrs. Green's did not see any money
pad to Mrs Green; told ner ! had been taken SICK
drink and settle my stomach; Mrs. Green did not re-
main there two -o,Il, inmates; Mrs; Green sad
jeweiry;, that was said when Ryan ana went
into the room; have not seen Ryan since; the mlE
punches did not affect me; l was perfectly sober
when went there the sickness was not occasi ned
by the miS punches, for 1t was too long betwecn
don't know what caused my SICK ness except IL was
| a handkerchief he put under my nose afIer the
boy LETT us; did not tninK OF u being choroform Ut
the time. out tnlnk SO now; ien rgnt down N
O'Clock at night: | wlll swear that ialI
slsns I'm hal.f
OF getting elevated" when want drunk take
II; MIR, Frellgn taught me 20 drinK; have never
been locked up Tor !ntoXicaton; have not been
separated from Mr.. Freii.h; never saw any OF my
| Jewery unul l saw tue ring IN this DEFENDANTS
l asked ann II he nad ring which i described ne
SAID he mad; he tolu that he mad paid S25 for 1t;
he refused to give NJ the ring until he was taken to
! headquarters he wanted the ring back from Inc
when got It; he delivered Inc the rlng before he
went to headquarters ana wanted the money or the
ring back again.
| BY the Court was at the house IN Rivington
street about three times; when came to myself
| was lying on the bed / had all my clothing on ex-
| cept my nat when came 10 myseif; my earrings
were tied up In the corner OF my handkerchief; Mrs.
Yales introduced to Ryan; there persons III
| the house wnom had seen before, but not kyan; 1
cannot state what NUMBER OF bowls OF milk punch
drank
Questlon-Haye you seen a person IN this court
room whom you recognized as Ryans
WItness-I have, but 1t Is not MIN; he Is like MIN,
BY the Court--IIave you said 10 any person IN this
court room that he whom you recognized was tue
WItness-No, SAID he was ike him; have heard
that my husband has all JhIs Jeweiry except tais
was my own suggestion that should go TO the house
In Rivngton street; next saw Mrs. Green OH the
following Monday; don't know that the brandy or
the use OF the room was paid Tor; no demand was
made by Mrs. Green TO me for payment; the nali
| door OF the house was locked when leii ana un
locked II; when went TO Mrs. Green on Monday
| found out this house was q bad house; my nus
| band knew that | went to the house In
Houston street; l mad been there beiore It
IN "a 4 nat
| II gave him $3.50 he would set my jswery back; ;
Brandon sent word that he wanted 10 me, ana
went up; he then told me THIS: made inquiry of
| hin where my property was, and he SAID IL was
loaned; l told him as soon as my ,eweiry was pro-
me the names OF the person or persons VINO nad my
property; don't thnk asked nm asked nim the
he said ne did not Know his name, but he knew That
the man was gambler; asked MIN for q descrip-
ton OF this person; the door Of the room IN
which was In Kivington street was unlocked when
got up TO go away; saw no person come III alter
Ryan left; Mr.. Brandon was not, tnat am aware
of, ut either OF these houses where had been
by MI. Howell was diamond cross that once
had taken away from my neck by my husband; Mrs.
Yaies Is widow, but she mas no girls living with
| her; believe sne lets out rooms but don't know
who che lets them out to; brandy, milk ana eggs
made uD the punch; cannot tell how much brandy;
we dld not quite empty GenJohn OF brandy aud
think 1t held four quarts.
BY the Court-When ell in the street some of the
!ewelry had IN my pocket might have been taken
| Mrs. Yales, who had attended at Mrs. Frel!gh's
IcQueSG ID See ii S0c COuu Identify the young
who she thought was Ryan, but VINO said AT once hen
she saw MIN tnaC he was not the man, called Dy
Mr.. Howe and sald:-l did not assist IN mixing the
punch there were seven quarts OF milk used, and
han gallon OF brandy; II was real good, pet.
MIS- Freigh.-l mixed 1t, that's Tue reason.
WltnesS-There were seven persons 30 drink II;
| Ryan was there when this punch was drunk; 1 did
Introduce him to Mrs. Freiigh; he told me ne was a
turner; we all had pretty good tune; we enjoyed
ourselves very much Mrs. frellgl was little eie-
waited; was little elevated myself, and enjoyed
it there were Gentlemen there; tney came from New
Haven; don't wish 70 tell their Names reside
there; am widow myself Mrs. Freigh and were
the only ladies'; she came and told me on sunday
morning what she had lost; she had 1t on when sne
left the house; they all drank mix punch who were
there, and drank II right square; went 10 bed and
slept 1t or; the two gentlemen went away Dy the
four O'CLOCK lrain In tue morning; when they come
TO New York they always come aud see me, and we
nave very good time; they had business win me.
Mr.. Howe addressed the Court very briefly, stating
that his client was q respectable man, dong Dus-
ness In Broadway, and mat tnis was business
transaction OF which he was DESTROYS OF giving all
the explanation he could. lie then called the oe-
| fendant.