The New York herald., 1871-09-02

pression of the bone, and 1t made a scar which
recognlzed the handke rchief and the sash produced
are the same saw at the house In Second avenue
identity the handkerchief by the name upon II.
By the Coroner--Did you say TO the mother that
the description in the newspapers corresponded
with that OF her daughters A. No; did not
4. Had YOU any reason TO believe that this young
lady was pregnanty 4. No. SIR; had not. All my
intercourse with the young lady showed her 10 he q
very
HlGu-rrNDsD AND vIIruors YouNG LADY.
q. ASKED YOU privately. and now ask you pub
licli, why the mother OF the deceased rot here
A. me mother rs in convulsioas; she Is not ft 10
q. The reason you dlu no, mention 10 Mrs
Howlsby thar YOU had noticed the resemblance Of
herr A. Wen, il was delicacg on my part; did
not wish her 10 suppose that | suspected that her
De likely TO lead 10 death OF that Kind.
MRS. CATHERINE TAYLOR.
wiic OF Mr.. willred A. Taylor. OF Williamsburg was
pleasant looking Young laiy. VINO occupied seat
anlDng the audience smliingy replied 10 Tue
msceaseo, sue SAID was niece Oh her husuanu.
The lady was, however, sworn. but inspector
thing uai would ne useCu! TO the inquest. lie was
under the impression that the deceased had been at
mis- mys house on the we.lnasday nn he l9nna u
was ~ another aunts MIS- Williams, "a Williams
blrg. The witness then left thc stand.
WILLIAM PICKETT.
{ reside NJ i,i First avenue: ] am carnlan; my
siand Is rNcnly-nin,h street, Third avenue; on
Saturday afternoon. about one O'Clock, was hired
10y Young woman VINO came r'ght up 20 my siand;
shc asGcd BOW much wouii charge Tor taking
hcr trunk tom Thi.iy-sevcnth street, second ave-
me. L., the Hudson River Railroads; she onerch me
hall 4 dollar. ANA would nos take il; asked
dollar: she asked me II could change five dollar
bill; Told her ''nu:n she luto liquor store
right on the same corner, and she returned and SAID
they had got cnange there; i TOLD her could
get It changed ana went across the street ON the
other side and got The change or the bll gave
her lonr dollars, ANA kept tlIc one dollar n sne
lad eargained win me; she asked asked me 70
sa,, that she was going 10 hire a carriage. and she
would be over az The depot before me; she told me
M lnu1AE AtA ltl-
myself. (Witness produced his book with the entry
M was 10 go TO the basement and ring the BELL
not 30 ON these terms: would geS her name from
her SO that should lot be Disappointed: she told
down ON rlIs same nook; went mp right away,
she said she would he al The depot before me; /
went 20 the basement door and rang the bell;
A WOMAN OPENED THE DOOR,
AMI there was man stanuing who STOOD back
htte, | tnink, as | moved inside the door;
said that cTl of the name OF Julia
sydney senI me after the ,ruuk: | saw woman
VINO was sitting down inside, aud sne asked me
where was gong with II: was told not 10 tell II
was asked; saIn 'Julia sydney told me not 10
tel;' found the trunk inside the door at 6S7 Sec
ODG avenue; the man inside let me H.
fhe CORONER could You recognize him The
witness looked round the audience, and then
pointed TO the prisoner and sad:--"That is the man
bat he looks "a little paler now than he did then"
PRISoSER-What, , Paler raler en-
The prisoner blnrted tins out with a tone or semi
defiant dcnla his big eyes grew FOR an instant big
ger and he looked as II he would say
ali present as an involuntary admission o! his hav-
lug been connected with the case and immediatey
there a stialning all sides TO get glimpse OF
his face. Amer the short excitement created by
this episode there came dealhly iull for moment
or two after Which the investigation proceeded.
The CuGONEn-rhat is the man you saw A. TO
the best of my knowledge Ihat is the man, but he
looks paeE
q. Did he assist TO pu, the trunk on your cart? A.
Yes slr, he did; he went right N again, and did
not speaE Mt all.
q, lie did not say anything? A. He did not speak
al all, SIR; he went right back IN the house.
z. When you carried the trunk away aid yOu have
any unpleasant smen from the trunk A. No. SIR
| formed no suspicions and | did not smell II.
tLaughier.l ! drove II from Twenty-nin,h street
down TO the Hudson River depot: saw the y0uiig
lady who hirei me aud boy standing alongside Of
her on the sidewalk; drove on To The baggage Office;
sidewalk: i lound the trunk so heavy ihat could
not carry it in: the hoy took the handle
III the audience who stood up. A. Yes, sir; that ~
the boy.
WIrSEss-The Young woman put her hands at the
Inc 10 carry IN the trunk was on the counter and
sac said she wanted a rope TO carry 1t, eut there
was no rope there said she could nave strap,
and that the price of a strap was dollar; she sad,
Very wcli,' she would have a strap: then leTi,
because WAS paid and did not want TO have any
lning more, and drove rignt back TO The stand; l
EAvE RECOGNIZED THE TRUNK
as the same that carried that day: took II from
os7 second avenue
by prisoners counsel. through the Coroner This
testimony Is what know myself, ana Is not near
saN.
By the Iury--At the time lnlia Sydney was taking
this trunk did she say anyiiliDg about where she
was aoigy A. Sne said II ans body asked nie where
she WIS gong 10 take 1t was not to tell anybody
she was going 10 take 1t to the Hudson River Rail-
road.
q. Are you quite that the man who assisted
you with the trunk IS me man you poinied outg
A. TO the best OF iny Knowcdge mat is he man.
q. The man Is not changed in his features
that you coald not be certain ab0at II, could your
a. To the best OF my knowledge he Is. but could
not take my oath tnat he was the man.
A lusYAAN-A man OF his features would not
change 40 muchY
Tho Cppnsgp--tIe sci hp man was n li;tle
paler. lie sad that was the man. 10 the best of his
belief, and that Is plain enonen.
WlTSESS--i could not ,ikc my oath, but To the
best Of my Dc!.el that Is the man.
ALEXANDER POTTS
was boy. twelve years of age, who COnld not he
sworn, because OF ms tender age, but lie assured
Coroner ne would tell Tie truth. He said:-I am
twelve Ola and reside at 200 West Thirtysev-
entn street Eighth avenue right Oh the corner;
wa- on the corner oi hlr'ict!i street on saturday,
about twenty-five iilnatcs past one O'Clock; saw
cab coming down; | ran down 10 the cab
ami opened Tie door and a young lady Jumped ont;
She handed the driver dollar; she turned round
aud asked ne where the ilckct ONCE WAS; she STOOD
Tor a minute or two and looked up TIE street, told
her 10 come right inside, and J would show hcr
where tAe tcket onicc was; ihen she spoke up and
took ner uockctbook out oi ner hanh and bought
ticket; she Saowed me the charge ana what she had
got: she tod me she was not gong through 20 thl-
cago herself, but She would buy ticket through:
she had tnrcc So olls, one 81 auu one sim
me If would help uer ani Inc driver
with the trunk the last wines was the driver:
she sald that tnc trunK contained some glass and
CHINA; she values II and >ne would not Ike TO
get tnnin broken: the trunk came down and iook
hoie OF II myself and helped u put 1t on The side
walk got hoid OF the iruliA at one end anl helped
ihcm WITH IL went 10 turn The trnnk on one Site
tDc usual way 10 check lt--but she wOulu not let
me.
rom ME- 70 CATCH HOLD oF THE HANDLE
and lift u up: she asked me If could get her a
rope 10 put around the trunk said could ger Ter
u Strap. suc said that would he quitc well: told
The baggage man ihe lady waned strap around
Tie trunk he said, "Docs she Know wnat II
viii cost 1t VIII cost her dOar:n
sile sad very wcil, put II round;' the haggaseman
tbsn put the strap around: nc nailed the strap on;
she was gong away without paying him, but he
, called her Dack ana she paid MIN 81, ana Iad the
Che"k gwen ner; told her 10 be careful 10 lose
the check, ami 10 pat II win hcr ticket III her pocket
book: then She gave me bVc cents, ana she asked
me ~ show her where she could get q dinner: said
YES. can SHOW you where yol can get
cheap dlnner iOr twenty-five cents, You
30 up smith aNenIe.' she then gave me five cents
mGie aud said, "l guess won't gel a dinner;
aiI't .ot mucu lme; thea sue asSCd me what
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