The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-09
TIE LAST DEMI-MOHDE SENSATION.
A Sad Story Of Womsn's FAN and Debasemcn.-
The Lexington Avenue stabbing Case Ven
tilated In Court-Thres Sides Of tho
Story-An Unfortunate Mother.

In anticipation OF the rich and racy Developments
which were expected to come out during the exa-
mlnaton In the case OF Matte and Carrie Dean
charged with stabbing Ida Dowen on the Goth
ultimo, at No. 1877 Lexington avcnue-ful par
uculars OF which appeared In yesterdays
HERALD-a large crowd assembled at the York.
vile Police Court yesterday afternoon. It is
necessary to state here that I73 Lexington avenue
new number is occupied by respectable family
while the house whore this quarrel occurred IL No.
Is7 IL has, however the door the old number, 49,
which led to the mistake in yesterdays report and
which was taken from the afidavits.
On the prisoners being arraigned the charge was
read to them, and they were then asked what they
mad 20 say in their defence
Matte replied for both, and stated that her sister
had nothing whatever to DO with the case. She
admitted having stabbed Ida with penknlfe that
she had received from gentleman the evening
previous to the quarrel but not until Ida mad struck
hor with crimping iron on the forehead, cutting
her severely. w~a
Ida, who was present In court, and who, notwith-
standing the certificate or her attending surgeon the
day before TO the contrary not very dangerously
injured, was then placed on the witness stand and
gave her version or the affair. She denied that she
had first struck Matte. On the contrary, both the
sisters had come to her room and begun to beat her.
his Story was COrrODOraCeu Dy Louisa Groves,
who saved her from being killed by Mat
tie. Katie Green, the servant, testified that
Matte boosted the morning following the
row that she had aimed for lda's heart, ana exhb-
tied the knife shown in court a. the weapon with
which she had inflicted the wounds on Ida. Matte
was only sorry, she said that she had not KILLED
MRS. CHADWICK
was next Called and stated that about month ago
the prisoners came TO live with her. They were In
several low houses before she knew them especially
Mrs. Barclays. " East Twentysecond street. and
they had passed under the names OF NadIng, Doid,
Barrett and Dean. They were originally from Louis
vile, KY, ana the elder sister Matte, she believed
to be NEST dangerous character, as she was con-
stantly threatening vengeance on one person or
another, and sometimes carrying piston Mrs.
mother OF the three young girls, Matte, Carrie
and Mary who sometimes visited her place
arrived IN this city last Friday bringing with her
mother was now stopping at the Washington Hotel
for a few days until arrangements could be per-
youngest daughter, Mary, to nunnery. Sne further
tod Judge Btxby that she had lived in the house
No. 1877 FOR the last three years.
The examination here ended, and resulted In the
discharge OF Carrie, while Matte was sent down
stairs to await further examination on next Tues
day. The bail (S1,000) win not be reduced until
Judge Bixby Is positive that the gtrl Ida Is out OF all
danger.
THE MOTHERS STORY.
Carrie being discharged approached the
Judges desk and informed him In low tone that
her mother was In court and II he wished see her
end Of the courtroom. then. came forward, which
caused some little excitement among the audience.
q She was simply dressed, but had quite
her the respect OF all present. Her countenance
was sad and was marked BY apparent evidences of
severe SUFFERING IN the past. In answer to the In
quiries OF the Court she said her name was Mrs.
Nading. She was native Of Indiana, to which
State her husband had also belonged. At the COM
mencement OF the war her husband, who was then
In good circumstances, enlisted as q soldier Dnt
never returned. When he left her her troubles
began ana misfortune came thick and fast upon
her, until she was left as she Is to-day. She had
nothing to say for her two eldest daughters but for
her youngest she had everything to say. She was
pure and innocent and she (the mother) mad plenty
OF money TO keep her child. She had up to o weeK
ago kept her daughter at school in Bethlehem
Pa. and only sent her on here at the request
OF her two eldest daughters, who had
promised to lead better lives In future, and to take
up house OF their own, where they all could live
together. Judge Bxby said that he had thought Of
sending Mary to the House or the Coed shepherd,
but he would let her 60 with her mother on one
condition, and that was that they would all leave
the City at once and go into the country, where
temptation would not reach them, and where
they would also forget among strangers, TO
whom they would be unknown. the events
she then LETT the court, accompanied by her dau2h-
ting Mrs. Nading and her daughters came light in
the columns OF the HERALD and were read BY the
proprietor OF the Washington Hotel, at the corner
or Twenty-seventh street aud Fourth avenue, they
cruelty notified Mrs. Nading, who was boarder
there al