The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-27

Production Of the Horrible
Trunk.
TESTIMONY OF THE SERVANT GIRL
A WOMAN IN WHITE.
The Prisoner I6eAtiaed as the Person Who
Helped the Carman to Put the
Trunk on the Cart.

HUNK ON Tic OuJts
me sIal of Jacob ROsenzwe.g for causing the
Death Of Alice Augusta Bowsby, OF Paterson, n j.,
nv means OF al abortion, was commenced yesterday
morning in the Court OF General Sessions, before
Recorder Hsckert. II VIII be remembered that the
entire OF the previous day was occupied in cmpan
cling Jury, and after the required twelve were Sc
cured the proceedings were adjourned until yes
terday morning az ten O'Clock. As on former occa-
sjons large crowd OF would-bc slgntseers conRre-
gated outside the court room, but were not per.
mited to witness what was taking place within.
M william f. Howe, the prisoners counsel who
was indisp0sed yesterday and could not appear was
early hand looking all the better for his brief at
tack Of illness. His junior associate sat beside him.
while at the left hand side of bo,n the principal In
the trial
RosENZwEIG,
surnamed the man with the colossal Uranium, occu-
rfed seat District Attorney Garvin was in attend
Ance, and sat composedy Intervening his fingers,
while his able assis tant, Algernon s. Sulliv an was
leaning back on a chair rejecting the light OF his
brilliant orbs on the lrontispiece OF his associate
tsarvin.
Recorder Hackett surveyed the entire scene from
the elevation OF the bench, and listened attentvely
as the District Attorney prepared to deliver his
opening address to the jury, who were in their
PldCtb sHuIuy dtcT Tie court room was opened.
The horrible trunk in which was packed for
transportation the remains OF the unfortunate Miss
Bowlspy, was brought into court, and kept to be
put In as evidence against the accused It fs an
ordinary sized trunk, and apparently almost new.
u was tied round with rope, the same when its
contents were inspected at the depot Of the Hudson
River Railroad. or course it was the object OF
curiosity and scrutiny.
AT quarter-past ten ex-Judge Garvin arose and
proceeded TO address the twelve men sitting In
judgment on the wretched prisoner. He briefly re.
cap.ulated the enormity Of the crime charged, and
stated TO the jury what he expected TO prove on the
part OF the people. They, the prosecution, would
prove that the deceased left her aunt's house In
Newark on the 2sd day OF August, 1871, and that
she entered the dark, fearful den OF the
accused. They would also prove that she was
never seen alive after entering this den. Her body
was afterwards sent from the house in the trunk
then lying under the stenographer's desk, but none
Of her clothing was found upon 1t. They would be
able to show by the medical testimony from what
cause Miss Bowlsby died. After he concluded
TESTIMONY OF Mrs. BowLsDy.
Mrs. Bowlsby the mother OF the unfortunate
Alice. was called first witness for the people,
She was attired in deep mourning. She stated that
her name was Caroline Bowlsby: she was the
mother Of the deceased, Alice Augusta Bowlsby;
The last time she saw her daughter alive was on
InS Su VI august EtSti SHC Etsiueu III fdbeIsOI,
N. j.. she last saw her daughter at the
house OF Mrs. Williams, in Newark; her dauci.
iadys husband, who was unwe; The deceased left
Newark on the 23d OF August to come to New YORK;
here the witness briefly described the apparel OF
ner daughter the day she left Newark TO come to
ceased also had handkerchief with her marked
a. Bowsby,m ana a small basket containing some
little trinkets; never heard anything from or Of
nv child after she left Newark until the body was
recognized by DR.. Kenny at the Morgue; the de-
ceased had mole on the left side OF her neck and
vaccination her LEFT arm Just above the elbow:
the left side Of her jaw there caused from
also an eye tooth missing on the right SIDE OF her
mouth.
particularly described, but which, being unimport-
Int TO the reader, we omit. AT fhe conclusion OF
This testimony the counsel for Rosenzweg pro.
The wrrsEss-I did not see the handkerchief my
daughter took away with her on the sd OF August:
! know all her handkerchieis from the mark OF "A.
B0wlsby;n she wore a false bosom or pads at the
lime OF leaving Newark: the bosom was the same
my children; her age was twenty -nve did not
feel able go 10 the Morgue to Identity body OF
my child and thought there was evidence sufficient
In reply 10 inc District Attoney-There was
INV daughter; his name was Mr.. Walter ConKln: he
died on a Thursday; don't remember the date: lie
committed suicide by shooting himseif he used to
frequently visit the foase; do not know whether
they were engaged or not
MISS CARRIE BowLsBY,
the sister Of the deceased. was next placed
upon the stand--I am the sister OF the de.
ceased, Alice she was somewhat more slender than
myself but taller; my height is five feet six inches;
last saw my sister on the 22d OF August the day
plate that was shown her as the one belonging TO
and used by her sister IN marking her handker.
x,ven by her mother she recognIzed '1 he psds
shown az the ones made BY her sister out OF material
belonging 10 dress.
JANE JOHNSON, THE SERVANT GIRL oP THE
PRISONER
vas placed next on the stand-Have lived with
yuni Tho. ttkxply NJ
NJ SECOND avenue; was doing homework IN the
doctors house; left his service on the 29th OF
parties living In the house were the prisoner and
his wife, her four children aud myself; there was
used TO De there great deal; her name was Nette:
don't know her last name; there was a young man
Stigler; the deceased came there with the prisoner
on the 23d inst; she was attired as the pre-
think went up with ner: he first went
let inc deceased in: saw her going up the second
0ight Of stairs; meyer saw her after; on Friday
, morning wa, sent By Mrs Rosenzweig TO ner
cooked for Saturday; was away until eleven O'Clock
IN Tie morning; know that The woman called Net
lac knew thar the woman IN white, the deceased
The trunk was here shown. rhe witness said she
either saw that trunk like II in the Kitchen
previous TO the visit OF the deceased. several
blankets quilts and pieces Of muslin were shown,
but the witness only Identified one article as having
been seen ia the house; subsequently she recog.
nized q piece OF muslin. / heard that the lady In
white was q patient Of the doctors; heard IL
from Rosie, the prisoners daughter: the trunk
mat looked ike the shown IN Court belonged 10
the woman Nettie, who SO often visited the nonse.
On being cross examined she said that she aid not
hear any unusual noise or stir ab0ut the house on
tnc days or nights prior TO the 23d OF August; knew
that Mrs. Rosenzweig was confined; there was some
iittle excitement In the house at that period.
WILLIAM PICKETT,
Of no All First avenue, the carman who was hired
20 carry The trunk 10 the Hudson River depot test.
LED that on Saturday, the Goth or August no took
hunk from The house OF the prisoner: young
woman came 10 his stand and wanted him 10
take . trunk from Thirty. seventh street and
BEcond avenue TO the Hudson River depot; he
offered 70 charge dollar, and after some dsputing
about the charge they struck q bargain he TOOK
fhe trunk from 6s7 Second avenues this same
woman, accompanied by boy, whose name he
afterwards heard was Potts met him at Lhe depot
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