The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20

maiden name was Phoebe -Burley. she married
Alter the death Of the priscness iasner er mother
married Camp Williams, who one day was found
Ron loaded with shingles. while the horses reins
were taut in his right hand.
was brought upon a complaint praying the FORE
closure OF mortgage executed by Phoebe Williams
corded in the Oneida County Clerks once, for the
sum OF 500, with interest nom the dale OF said
%orsage n2oa the farm occupied by the SAID
The defence in this action called josphine A. Nc
Carly as Witness who. In the course OF her exam
inaiien, testified under oath as Ioows:-
bay a g. ea a
resided with %esSsr on the farm question
en- ny s
years he lived with mother hs farm
AFTER HE death IL is4s home scho. July,
isso after ie5t was married 70 Robert Mecar N
. visit homo in September, Isi5 Mo- 0Tl -I
The testimony al this point referred to the giving
done after several conferences between Phoebe Will
llams, Robert MCCARTHY and Josephine A. McCarty,
no BEARING upon the history C Of the Witness we
omit 1t and publish emily what Is Of interest at this
time. The witness continued
Ny husband and remained about week this visit;
snd hsG c o he With a sw hs
IaS'sqpsn. visits mother died two ysaTs ago
srTi:ss and I: tho: time
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two years AMI returned Mr. McCarty return
q 1s January em an' the Term
have spsn
time "A''''u' my m0'A'' "A- "'u0" '@'A' '''
s Sf :ss n ~ SSsn selling
has mad going for The last he raised different
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saas wa &c AID
isave mp my mot6srs expected that should
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Pratt mine on the steamer scr9s:
Carly took the children and been married
Mr.
maiden e. time q he IT, * ns % s
me advertised By the name OF Burssn IN 81 Louis
are; had trouble with my mother after returned from
Europe in 1858 and We. about rent .n,ar
s ss ssS e ' o1 sn
.hs has ne against and that wAai
as y aSos
Gr With hs
Are only hsir:as.sw Of my mother; know where
they are; reside the Troy road between Albany and
In answer to the question, What Is the general
reputation Of Josephine McCarty, and what mas 1t
LYMAN II: Warren, who at that date had been
ssS,ed cmS M ha s1 0c
fendancs c0unsel- .-.r -rl
Her reputation for twelve years has been bad; would
would. - - - ~ 80. - : W.
Some Facts or the Life Of the Murderess.
Prom the Albany Argus, Jan. 1871
Mrs. DR.. Bureigh, murdeIess OF Mr.. Hall, is well
known In this CITY, where she has resided for seven
or eight years. In 1852 or 1858 she was the kept
mistress or noted political leader Of this State,
and lived In elegant styled Ia Mansneld-at one
OF the principal holes or this city. The legislation
Of these years Is supposed, and Is generally con-
coded, to have been largely innuenced by this
woman, WHO was very intimate with many Of the
leading politicians her parlors 1T the hotel being
the resort OF many prominent men, she dis
year isss and was next heard from down on the
Potomac. wnere she was engaged In smuggling
General In command Of one Of the DIVISIONS on the
extreme outer line oil the United States forces land
rSs S nsns s Sn s' on ns ss
person eacn time. she was dressed IN mems
blockade rannern On each Occasion me Gene raj
In command received peremptory order from the
then secretary OF War. directing her immediate
followed the woman, and always interposed It's pro.
tect,1s nand, was never known to those in com.
come through the lines ut will.
In 1854 she brought the attention OF our au-
giving the Of soSart ana
ing from the western part OF the state. He said ne
Win her for HE Wished Sr
70 some transfer OF property. One of the officers
ID sN Hale we sniaswas given the case tS
at Greenbush, where she was living IN quiet and
mysterious manner, none Of the neighbors knowing
anything about her or her business other than that
"many ladies visited her house after 0ark.n Nj. Nc
Carly visited her at Greenhouse obtained her sigma
lure ana departed leaving no traces as to where he
Our authorities next heard Of her at the extreme
western end OF Clinton avenue, where she occupied
house In a lonely position, ana where sue was
Kept busy at her neiarious practice. While living
ses%oa from v% Der ousu se1 was
conducted 80 secretly that no hold could be OBJ
tanned on ner, Though her terrible avocatlon was.
well known TO the police. Finally one. morning she
appeared before Justice Cole and complained That a
man named John Cady, to whom she mad entrusted
and would not pay 1t over 70 her. Cady. learning
ne was wanted, 1ed the city, but was captured
After locking up the prisoner "Mrs seymourn was
informed OF the arrest when she nesitated to APP
money had desire to prosecute. SHe was was
told she must appear, and on her evidence Cadv
was committed TO jail. It was asceTtained at this
time that the $50 was paid to Cady Tor an ABORTION
performed on the wife Of q merchant OF TINS Cit
whose name We suppress, as no good can come
from making 1t publicl
In the meantime, another charge was preferred
against Cady that OF Stealing from his own broner
and on this latter charge ne was indicted by the
Grand Jury then sitting and sentenced TO state
Prison Tor three years. After this trial
through the public press, on the then lis
trict Attorney, smith now speaker Of the
House, and Detective Hale, claiming tnat
punishment for stealing from her. while the Officers
had really shown commendaDie degree OF earn
estness In the discharge OF their duties as guar
dams OF the public welfare by having the rascal sent
TO State Prison. In the trial oil Cady SUFFICIENT facts
were obtained to show that the Dociress was carry
ing on the business OF an abortionist, her house
being the recognized headquarters for all women