The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25
THE REVIEWER REVIEWED
TRIAL OF DIR. SEARS FOR OUTRAGE.
Testimony OF the Complainant--An AdOniss
Success with School Girls.

The examination IN the case OF Dr. Edward y.
Sears, OF the National quarterly Rerte,p charged
with a violent assault upon h,s cousin Marpareu
0Keefe oil No. 4S3 First avenue was resumed bA
Mr.. Justice Bowling at the Tombs yesterday norm
Ing.
Mrs. O'Keefe cross-examined-My husband leftJ
me six months ago on OF this case and d
DON'T know where nc is last saw him about ii We anG
half months ago, in November or December; nd
then had no employment; wrote Or. Sears after
my husband left informing him OF my abanaouments
/ wrote because felt mad al my husbands leaving,
me on h,s account; wrote 1t week or two after
my husband left; Iwrote another 10 him in Augusu
in answer to one IRON him; the letter from Sears7
marked ~ in answer to my first letter; trsv
called at his Office In August; In the letter Informing
him or my husbands desertion said that Sears'
father was ,llegitima[e son OF Lord Kimaln I'M
Ireland, and that my father was not and that ns
should not turn round an. make a lewd woman oe
me, which he could not do; said further. would
try and have satisfaction for It, that aid not cOna
to America to beg Tor my learning, all had, was
paid Tor IN ireland; that Is all OF the letter REF
member Witness vas mere examined at great
length 10 the conversation between Seara
and her when she hrst visited his 0filccs
AT that time he sad he could have given my hus4
band good situation Two years before but he SUM-
posed had heard something about nim from my
friends, as had called before; lie asked me the
lar bill IN an envelope lie gave II 70 me- told HIM
did not want money, had some saved up; he Ini
called IN Immediately al ter, AMI three conversed
together; on leaving defendant told me TO call again.
IN the Us same tone "a, Of voice as IS 6erors
my m thu husband oco came IN; oomno nexs sa,urSsn
defendant came TO the door; said he was Waiting
for me- as he had no other business In the city tha9
or family AFFAIRS, said was the best looking oil the
iamlly as looked Ike nay brotper comyn; he aske1
If he got my husband q situation that should como
ana see MN once week; asked MIN what for; ha
said he would like To have me visit him, a. since
ana nav was seen sick me told no n sol'a as nG' na
been educated In convent could not
vents could MOI live without man; then asked n
wouldn't be ms Margaret and at hls death he would
leave me so mnch, and any money wanted cofh
have; he said ne would get my husband situation,
because he knew was vrluous woman.
Here the complainant was taken suddenly III. DR..
Harrington was called, ana white recovering from
her temporary illness Judge Downing was vaccinated
Witness continued-T He then handed me letter
from young lady attending school; said the
young ladies wrote him from school: aid u.
down; l felt so bad | could not read It; lie said
when he went to the schools the young ladies' TOOK
hun to their bedrooms and showed him All over, and
should not think so much about n; he then asked
me II would not do what he wanted; said NO.
would scrub the sidewalks OF the city before
would commit a mortal SIN IN mat way" he then
SAID. ION, you would not steal, It Is no narn
TO do what l want. but = IS 70 ,teal;n
he tnen wrote letter to get my husband on tho
cars, rs said was AFRAID to 20 home without let
ter; ne then told me 10 sit on the lounge and cool
myself oil until ne wrote the letter; the window was
raised ana the shutters open ne then sat beside mo
on the lounge and read the letter; he then turned
around ana threw me back on the lounge. Here
the witness described In language UNIT for re-
production the alleged attempt ut outrage Tnen
told him would tear his clothes IN ribbons II ho
did not let me alone; as nc came towards ma
the lounge lie locked the door anu pus
the Keys on The table; ne dragged me.
OF the lounge to the MOOR when seized ms clothes
anu Que hand, and held them so ~ 10 overcome him
he said hurt him aud was SO biuatel that he stood
up; made a NOISE but was ashamed 10 yen nll over
the city; demanded that ne should open the door.
but he refused until he got his excitement; ho
then made another attempt OF the characterr
but got away ana went to the door, telling him I
would Kick II open, that dill not leeI well and
would come back on Wednesday II he wou4
let go; he said he would let me 20 II Il
would come again: ] struggled violently ana
cried: l stayed III the hai until recovered
my husband and to come on "Wednesday; 10 get
away ! promised him ! would; did not see bun
again AZ ms once until about TWO months AFTER but
the New YORK Hotel IN the interim; IL was between
ten and eleven A. M; l saw INN las, at his ONCE;
while there gentleman and lady came In, he lolJ
me TO st down until he cOnversed with them; the
gentleman stayed fifteen mnutes the d. ctor wanted
e entry 70 was apa een
the lady left the office and entered wncn he asked
what came FOR as ne had seen my husband the day
before and my brothers had told him not to do any
thing Tor nm; 1 asked who was the person who
asked him not to do anything he said he COULDN'T
would not do as ne wanted; then told him would
do without nm; ] started Tor the door, when
he an% Il he 4 ng he CARRIED
me TO the lounge; got on the table ana threatened
10 kill INN with chair; also told him my husbands
be shot; a dog sears had began to make q noses,
he then became alarmed and opened the door; We
did not shake hands on parting; that was the last
sa OF MN. -r
the final examination was adjourned till satur-
day morning. rew t.T