The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-29

two or three months ago; took charge Of Won
Becks gas house; manufactured the gas; would zee
him three or four times day; went into his
room az often a. that each day; MS room
hal q very offensive smell: he was extremely
nifty In his ROOM have seen eight locks ON his
door At one time; he spent most Of
on for him a. twenty-five cents each; ! would take
on some every day ana put on Others; could make
four paisnt locks on the door in one day; never saw
HIM pleasant over one hour IN nine months; haye
seen MIN jump up nom his table and yell Tor an hour
at time could hear him four blocks or; his room
was In 80 filthy condition that the Board OF Health
teok cognzsnce q the fact anl ordered IL cleaned
ana sprlnkled with dlslnfecants,
CROSS .ExAMiNATION.
Mr.. Won Beck always mad written contract win
any person he employed; ne Kept his own BOOKS;
Know OF single instance he did not take a receipt
for moneys paid out; was dscnarged by Won Beck;
any longer; have often heard him say that George
was robblng him; that George hal keys TO the locks:
Course do, do not feel pleasant towards Won Beck
'eei that he has treated me badly.
OF Honesdale Pa, witness called for the petitioners,
cOrroborated the statements OF the preceding wit
nesses a. TO the uncleanly habits of Von Beck, and
further testified Us foliows:--I worked Tor Mr.. Won
Beck three years ago; was with him five or six
mouths; was with him ali the time; TOOK care OF
him. have heard him say hat George once shot az
him. that George was on one side OF the table and
he the other; that George snot at him with pistol
nave seen MRS. Won Beck come 10 his room aud try
ana get MIN 10 20 TO the house anu take his meals
he would always become violent, and would oal her
| all the mean names he could think or when She
would ask Tor money he would say he had none, and
would drive her out VI the room Mrs. Won Beck was
always kind and affectionate TO him; have never
him to be kind to any OF his family he would 10 to
bed about ten O'Clock and would always get up
again about Two or three qcnek stay up III hye or
out OF bed at night and begin to scream; would yell
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Have heard him complain oil George running away
from school; have heard him call HIM liar, SC un
| drel and thiel that he could do nothing with hun;
that he had tried to do everything Tor him. but it
| would do no good.
| SAMUEL r. KNAPP,
| commission merchant at No. state street. New
York city, was the next witness called on behalf OF
petitioners and tesllned as folows:-I first met Won
| Beck IN June 1869, at his rooms In the Mansion
House, Rondout; came up again to see him tue lat
ter part OF August; had TWO or three interviews win
him ut this time he said he had sent for me 10 see r
would buy out his ferry; told him PERHAPS would
II could get II right he said he hoped woad buy
IT, as II was source OF great deal VI annoy TO
him; asked him the lowest price NJ would take Tor
IT. he said ~ have been offered $4,000 for 1t; but It
il worth $50 O00;n asked him II bought 1t ana gave
him the income as long he lived whatwould he take
for 1t then; he said he wanted 10 get rid vi II en-
| trey; he said would like my daughter Josephine
to have it. but am too poor and cannot AFFORD TO
cash price he would take for 1t, ana he said $50 coo;
then told him l had not supposed he would ask
over $4,000, but would give MIN $4,000 for 1t; he
| SAID he would not take less than $4,000; | asked
HIM why he did not let ms sons lake charge OF il Tor
|
and down, stamped his feet and ha.looed AZ the top
| OF his VOICE; sud he wished his family were AL
dead: he wished George IN hell and that he should
CRoss-ExAMrNAI ION
board with Mr.. Clifford; have boarded with him
for two years; do not rent the house; am security
| for the rent.
q. Dill you furnish the furniture for the house ?
| A. None Ol your business, sir; no gentleman and
none but II coward would ask such a question.
| q. DID you furnish the furn ture for The mouse ?
A. No. sir, | dd not; l have generally advised
hose Ia bp spll Nd
win Mr.. and Mrs. Giiord frequently on tie subject
OF Won Beck's property would have paii sl'oOo Tor
the Terry, when nc his S.nce sold FOR 81.
| LOUISA MEYERS,
OF New York city, was the next witness called on the
part OF petitioners. She IL apparently about tweny
years OF aye and has now her second husband. She
IS rather prcpossessing Ia appearance. she testi-
fed as fOows:--My parents Name il Holman;
have been married vice; my trst husbands name
| was Walker and Is dead; know George +. Won Beck;
he was landlord OF the house my fataer and mother
lived in, No. Elizabeth street; first saw Von Beck
about nve years ago; he came down 10 collect renGs
and occupied room IN our mouse; would
go INTO RS room wn sn i n amu oheI
have been IN his room when he would yell and
| scream; ne frightened me 30 that would not go IN
again; was AFRAID OF him: he sent for me ana my
| husband TO come up to ROnlout aud take OF ms
hotels the Clinton Hotel; he said he owned all the
husband to go over and look at it and see how III
liked IT. my husband went over and talked with TIT
man who was then keeping 1t, and the man told m
husband he had a lease for u year and that he had
only been IN u two months; when my husband
|
and Won Beck then said he would show him. n,
| would turn him out.
CRoss-ExAMrNATION
| We were to have the hotel for nothing; we were Il
pay no rent; he said nc would turn the man out
would write me when to come up; he talked to me
| in German; my husband did not understand German
MRS. MARGuERErTA HOLDAANN,
| OF New York. was the next witness called on behal
of The petitioners She Is about forty years of age
| lnclining to enbOnpOnn, and was the shrewdes
and most Jolly witness that has appeared In court IN
long time She initiated Won Beck to perfection
knnff I'm a nf inr
OF two hours She corroborated the evidence OF the
previous Witnesses regarding The uncleaniness OF
| Won Beck, and testified as fOlows:-lle stayed al
my house for Two or three days; sent the servant
! up TO his room WIN his breakfast, and he threw II
on the noor calling the girl all sorts Of bad nam IS
she was AFRAID OF him anu would not take up ms
meals again; went up to his room that morning
! and asked him what he would have Tor his DIN
| ner; he told me- at dinner time | carried II
up stairs to his rom; he became violent and Knocked
the soup ana meat on the floor, broke The plates and
dishes; told him would not have INN IN tile house
that he must get another boarding place; he lie On,
| next morning.
the witness would frequently Illustrate her re-
| marks WIN gestures, &C., which kept the court In
| exceedingly good huInor.
| CROKER CLIFFORD,
with William Peake Il Co.. White street. New York
testified That he was the husband OF the first witness
called: that on several OCCASIONS he had seen Von
ana cat soup and other food with his fingers; that
| the farm wilch Won Beck gave his (witnessD wife
was mortgaged for Its full value; tat The Tine tile
first payment OF $500 came due Won Beck
iold him he could ' not: '"' that "''"s the
mortgage was then foreclosed and the property sold
Won Beck being the purchaser that az one time
Won Beck decided the mansion house and other pro-
perty in Rondout, valued at $4,000, to witness
wic, but, at Won Becks solicitation, the properly
Wars decided back again.
| GEORGE y. vow BECK, JR.,
the next witness called, suosantated the evidence
OF preceding witnesses as regards the uncleanlness
and paroXysms OF rage OF his father, and testified
Us foow5:-Tbat his father sent bin IT, Bisplc's
College, at Pou1hkeepsie; that while there nis rather
seat Dut circulars to the people OF the city
wrote 10 the principal stating that he was EcOun
dre thief and murderer, and that he should be
expelled from school; that he once said Ii witness
| mother ever came Into his room agan he would
brain her with the Ratchet he held in his 'and.
Al this point the court adjourned unll TIE llth oil
July proximo
! A CHAMPION or TIE H0cuS PRINCES;