New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21


intendent of Police; that was on the ninth
of August, the morning the child had been
given up to its father. Ellen had a letter in
her hand from her sister in Mobile, which
she took out Of bundle OF old clothes; she
tried to conceal the letter, but witness in
duced her to hand it to him; it contained
money; was from her sister Louisa in Mobile;
witness placed the money on his knee while
he read the letter and then returned both
money and letter to Ellen: the letter did
not state what the money was for; never
saw Ellen FOllen but this once in her house,
although he had several times visited the
house subsequently; returned the letter to
Ellen after reading, but again took it from
her when he learned from the children that
aunt Louisa had brought the child to the
house; witness still has the letter.
Colonel Mckay called for the letter, which
the witness produced, it was read and put
in evidence by the defense.
The following is a copy Of it:
MOBILE, August 7, 1870.
DEAR SISTER, write you few lines
hoping this will find yOu all well. The Mary
has laid up so you must send to the Frances
the trip after this and l will send you some
thing.
send you this, hope it will do you good
Give my love to all for me.
Yours truly,
LOUISA p. MURRAY.
Witness, resuming, said there was about
twenty five dollars in the letter in five dol
lar notes; he visited Ellen's house the first
time an hour after he had left Captain
BrOadwells house; he called on the tenth
of August and she was not at home; he has
since called at the house to see Miss Green,
and did not see Ellen; ON or about the
thirteenth Of August; saw Louisa Murray
in his private office; she was under arrest,
and was repeatedly questioned witness
presumes she was introduced to newspaper
writer's; no special permission was given
them to visit her; it is not contrary to
custom to allow persons to converse with
prisoners.
Judge Hunt said Louisa answered she
didn't know what, she was terribly agita-
ted.
Recorder said she requested to be sent to
the Parish Prison herself:
Judge Hunt wanted to know how priso-
ners are treated, whether they can be III
truded upon, tortured and annoyed into
confessions.
Colonel Badger said that his statement
was, that it was not contrary to custom to
permit persons to converse with prisoners.
Judge Hunt wanted to know if persons
with the press, or police unknown
to the prisoners, were allowed to intrude
on prisoners, and torture them
with questions.
Captain Badger said that no person would
be permitted to intrude themselves on
prisoners should the prisoners indicate a
wish to be left alone: witness is not aware
of but one person, not connected with the
police, who interviewed Louisa without her
consent or desire. or wish, or who inter
viewed her without her having been con-
suited on the subject; witness opinion is
that officers, who have the case i'll hand,
have right to question the prisoner; the
prisoner is not obliged to answer questions;
witness is not aware that any improper
influences were brought to bear to induce |
accused to make statements; witness stated |
to Ellen Follin that no two individuals in !
ler house told the same story concerning
the child. and that perhaps they were all |
equally guilty in concealing it, and that he
believed he would have to lock up the |
whole household to get at the bottom OF it, |
she among the number; that is the only |
threat made to her that witness was aware |
IF: what she said after that does not form |
!, part of the testimony; by an official re- |
port made to him he knew that Mr.. Pierson |
md Mr.. Jourdon went to Ellen Follin's !
house on the Sunday previous to August |
ninth: did not send them to Ellen Follins |
house, but sent them to Jefferson City.
Captain Badger asked to have put in tes- |
-imony that Louisa Murray afterward de |
Ned that she had received any information |
If the restoration of the child to its parents
)y letter. meaning the letter she had said |
,he received down the river
Thomas Digby, of I8l Howard street, |
iather of the child testified that the lost |
'hild' is his. it was stolen at z. NJ. on the
ninth of June; witness was on st. Charles
street, with his carriage and team, when |
young man named Singler informed him
hat his child had been stolen; witness left |
lis carriage on st. Charles street, corner of |
and went home i'll a cab; there |
was q crowd at the door when witness got |
here. aud he was informed that two colored |
women had stolen his child: went to water
:loset and searched it, las he doubted that the
.hild was stolen, and found that the child
vas not in the water closet; then drove in
he cab to Captain Badger; Captain Badger,
md Captain Barrett, of the Pic0yunc, went |
o witness house with him; Captain Badger
lfter talk with the neighbors, took wit
less little boy to the nerOf Dryades and
Lafayette in his barouche: witness went |
With them; the little boy. George, ten years
I'D, showed Captain Badger the steps where
wo colored ladies sat when he received two
,its from them to go after bananas. to Poy
lras Market On Tuesday morning, the
ninth of this month. a gentleman supposed
o be Captain BrOadwell whom he can iden-
anne to witness gate and inquired of Mrs.
iorman if Mr.. Digby lived there; the door
vas opened, and he came in; witness was
allied by Mrs. German; witness wife got |
Up and dressed herself. and went to open
he side door, but witness made her
pen the front door; Mr.. Broadwell
old Mrs. Digby that he thought
lie had her little girl; she said, 'all right,
ir. I'm ready to go with you, where is she p
4 49,,
}roadwell preferred that witness should 90
With him and not Mrs. Digby witness went
nd found the child at Mr.. Broadwells
lOuse, No. ~ Chestnut street between Jose
,hinc and st. Andrew streets; received the
hid from Mrs. Broadwcll about twenty
minutes past six; never had any communi-
alton with these parties 1.-THE accused) ex-
ept with Louisa Murray, when the latter
vas brought to the witnesses house Louisa
Murray then identified the child in wit
lesses' arms as being the ore she had seen
It her sisters house on Belleeastle street;
he conversation was between Captain Bad
,er, Louisa Murray and witness; witness
lsed no threats or promises in this CONVEX
alton; witness took his child into the front
DOM about ten Or eleven O'clock; the child
vas Mollie Digby; Captain Badger was in
hat room; witness said to louisa Murray,
Madam, did you ever see this child be-
ore one Salu - es - asked her where:
he replied, ''At her sister's;' asked her if
Ter sister resided corner of Bellecastie and
lamp; she said Yes y asked her how long
PREVIOUS to that time she had seen the child:
he said that it was g two weeks last Tues
lay;' asked her on what day she went to
lObile: she said, ION the following day.
which was Wednesday" asked her if she !,
new how the child came to her sisters;
he said it was left at her sisters gate by
ONE lady. but of what color she could not
ay, but she believed she was white; she
aid the lady had a brown veil over her face.
Witness had no further conversation with
louisa Murray; Captain Broadwell had no
OnYersatIOn with the witness relative to |