The New York herald., 1871-10-28

ncd:-I have known the prisoner Tor four years. /
think MS character - good, irst class.
Cross-examined-i have hearl thatllc was a good
doctor; yes sir, have heard talk about him, heard
he was fine gentleman; have never known him 10
pass by any other but tile name Of ROsenzweg;
lived In the same house with him for over year in
Williamsburg; he had an oifice In Prince street
one time; 70 my knowledge he never kept an ONCE
for the purpose OF producing aDOTtioas IN Anity
place; never heard OF a DIR. Bowlsby in Brooklyn.
Jacob shcu!eldl, or sl6 Twenty-seyenth street,
knew the prisoner; his reputation as doctor OF
medicine was good do moi know much about HIS
private character.
George Bleck sworn: Reside In Brooklyn, or VIII
ilamsbuig; am the landlord Of one OF the previous
witnesses, Mr.. IOl; he heard that the prisoner
q very good doctor; never heard anybody say any
m,hs ,s against his character; did not know anything
ap9ut tle pflsoner's reputation himself
ynmenry undrlna, OF No. I'll North Sixth street,
year.; ne lived In my house for year, and uur-
ing Una ohat tilne ne became my doctor.
Aller SOM unmportant testimony IA 20 the repu-
tation ana character of the prisoner
uo ias kosENzwEla WAS ruT UPON rue STAND.
iic IeSliDcn as iollows:-l am ply reside
al 6s7 Second avenue; graduated in Warsaw.
came TO this country In 1858; established INV bnsI-
ness IN TINS country at a3 Bayard street then at as
Chrysic street, then To No. Essex street, then to
Is Orchard street, then TO 80 Wooster street then 10
208 North sixth street, Williamsburg; renamed
there little over year; then removed to East
broadway; forget the number; 1t was between
Rutgers ana Pike streets; then at los FRS, avenues
at one time passed under the name OF Ascher this
was at As Orchard street, with DR. KlsiIl; know
the Bowlsbys, OF Brooklyn; have known them
hs sk S Of Sa sn
Court; my wife and daughter are in Court;
wife was delivered OF that child Just i've weeks
bsfore my arrest; this happened In Second avenue;
clan, but before he arrived il was ali over tie evi-
dence OF my wfe's dchvery--tnat is the soiIed
clothes, dc-were put In the cellar Of my house; on
the Thursday preceding the Saturday spoken OF 30
much met the girl who was on the witness stand.
nv wife was sick at the tne lime; went down tne
lower way, got the key OF the door OF apartment
on me second noor and then let her IN through the
advised her ana left the house hall an hour
afterwards; there was no other woman In
never saw the carman at nv house: the irst time
! saw him WAS at the Eighteenth precinct station
house; on Saturday morning went TO the under
taker's upon returning from seeing patent, and
asked him how much ne would charge 10 bury
corpse, as wanted TO report The price; he told me
the president or the society, depued me TO find out
the cost OF burlals. and belong myself TO another
takers; j never saw the handkerchief which has
been spoken Of as being iound IN my house.. and
never saw the trunk DOCKING at il there; | have
trunks at the house; did not perform an operation
upon Alice A. Bowlsby any time IN August, and no
woman died In my house about that ume.
To the Recorder-I do not know u young man
named Concklin; never knew young man 10 coma
from Paterson to employ me Or to make arrange
mens for the boarding OF any patients.
sosfi r. the '0anSe'-A' daughter Rosa wore a 0'u'
Roscnzwcg was crosscxamlned at great length
by District Attorney Garyin, who, In his calm and
lmperturDable way, elected several very important
facts. He sad his house on Second avcnuc was OF
was thirty nine years Old: lived IN orchard ana
Wooster streets then IN Williamsburg, and alter.
xscns IN who o a'e ne rSo sa er p
[Ascher1 left, he ttne prisonerl rented the room
for two years and advertised IN several papers under
the name Ol Ascher; lie did not know Dr. w W0od.
ward and never saio in Woodwards presence that
DR.. Jacoby got gold watch Tor lee and aid NOS
tell him anything about it, never saw the girl Nellie
Willis now In Court, at No. Amity place, within
a year or two, and never performed an abortion
undertaxer's Lesuinony was all false; tnat he never
said anything about servant girl Deiug dead near
p he old not shs wen ae na
not know woman named kette stay.
and when Jane Johnson swore TO that she testified
to what was not true; after he returned from tho
undertaker's 4 man named Richards was IN front o
the prisoners house, and they and the landlord OF
the liquor saloon on the corner had some drinks;
might have been later than eleven O'Clock when ne
left the stand Rosenzweg said he never performed
an abortion at any place IN the city OF New YORK,
nor did he know OF any woman being brought To
his house, dead or alive, during the week OF the
alleged occurrence VINO had any operation per-
formed upon her.
Albert White, examined for the pro5ecution:--
Received the trunk from Ohicer MURPHY Of the
Twentieth precinct; placed " III the dead house;
David OiIrieu connected with the hospital, saw
the trunk that night; was present when The trunk
quits, piece or unbleacled muslin, a small piece
OF carpet and napkin identifies the contents OF
MR. Howe, for the defence. was about cross
examining the witness, when the Recorder asked
IL he denied the identification OF the con-
Mr. HowE-No Your Honor, If their Identification
Is established
o. How ara the body Iiep A. Nothing was under
the body round the body; the articles were all
over the body.
Mr. HowE-IIow long after you saw the trunk did
OiBiTen see IT. Immediately after; cotfin was
then prepared; examined the articles that night
but did not mark them; the trunk was tnen placed
In the Morgue, In care or tho keepcr no one had
access to the deadhouse hut the Keeper 1t was nor
locked; anybody might go to the dcadhouse during
The night, but not likely; saw the trunk the next
morning; never marked the articles but recognized
lnem by general appearance, rot by marks am
pretty certain that the articles In Court are the
same that were IN the trunk, but would not swear
10 them.
10 the District Attorney Have no doubt but the
Davli O'Bren re.examlned:- :-RecCllects the open
ng or the trunk; was present when opened; Witness
opened the trunk and took out the BODY.
Mt. Aowe-Ihc room where the trunk was kept
was locked all night; locked the door OF tile room
William W. Woodward. examined by Mr. Gar
vip:-Saw the prisoner once before al l59 Bce cker
street, in Dr. iiarrsons house; this was last spring,
Q. Did you know the prisoner b:foreS No; he
was introduced TO me as Dr. Ascner.
@. state what occurred In conversation between
you and prisoner AT that Introduction.
Mr.. Howe objected. Overruied.
Atcr Tue prisoner came Io Iiartt5UuS ONCE No
wanted to send out Tor rrereshments,bn pr. Harrison
would not. permit 1t; Harrison asked Ascher how he
had settled that matter between himself and DR..
jacob, alias Franklin.
Mr. HowE-State now only what yCu know.
WITNESS Harrison asked now he tpriionerj ami
DR.. jacob, alias Franklin mad made 0ut about that
woman; Ascher replied that he had received $40,
AMI that they ha1 divided that sum between them,
but afterwards learning that Jacob, alias Franklin
had also got u gold watch In payment he tAscnerl
had demanded " and had got IL.
The Witness wted under Mr. iowe's cross -eyam
na. iau nd
lothing was private secretary TO Harry Hill, cor
.es ponaent OF the POiice G0zete, &c all which hon.
)rable occupations he mad seemed 10 have 1urreD-
Tered. Little Importance was attached 10 the ev
lence OF this party.
Nellie wits, examined 10y Mr. Garvlu:--Kncw tho
prisoner. saw hun FIRST two years next December;
Jaw him at No. Amity place; knew him as Br.
Ascher: went to him to perform an operation.
Mr.. HOWE objected.
ovERRuLED.
wnat occurred' lie performed an operation on me
with instruments; was gone three months and half
on Lie second OCCASION apped 10 MN and he wrote