The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-19

ssince the trial began filed the Oyer and Terminer
court room yesterday. After the opening OF the
Court
Mr.. Morris Q0r the defence) addressed tho Court
saying YESTERDAY, at the opening OF this Court
we made an application to Your Honor for writ
OF habeas corpus to bring Mrs. Anderson
HERE AS WITNESS
to testify. We desire formally TO withdraw the APP
spllcation from Your Honor presiding Justice
and renew 1t now to the Court, and we make the
application for the writ on the afldavits pre-
scented.
Judge Pratt-For the purpose of the defence hav-
Ing opportunity Of Offering her a witness, the
writ will be granted.
Counsel for Defence-That is all we ask at this
stage.
Rachel Clark, Of Yonkers, was called, and said
she was acquainted with Anderson and his wife, and
saw them several times at the Yonkers Cemetery,
where their child was buried.
-Ex-Judge Lucien Birdseye, OF Brooklyn, knew DR..
Irish for ten or fifteen years, and pronounced his
character good up to the time Of this charge and
his disposition genial
T William Weston, OF POI Baltic street, resident
OF Brooklyn since 1860, gave the Doctor good
character.
Mrs Irene Anderson, OF Yonkers, sister-in-aw OF
the deceased, always saw the deceased and his
wife on afYectionate terms. The deceased de-
pressed and discouraged when out of business; wit
ness on three occasions saw him
TAKE A WHITE POWDER
from the point OF penknfe, and she asked him If
he was taking medicine, and he said he was not
he kept the powder in a paper.
On the cr0ss-examination by District Attorney
BrittOn Mrs. Anderson said that the last time she
saw deceased take this white powder was two
weeks before his death; he complained OF dys-
pepsia long time; the quantity OF powder he
took covered Just the point OF the knife, about
sixteenth Of an inch, and he made no demonstra-
ton OF effect after 1t was taken.
Oliver Cotter, who kept an oyster saloon and
barroom opposite to where Anderson hved said
that on the night before Anderson's death DR..
Irish came into his place for some Ice for Anderson,
to relieve pain in the stomach; witness saw de-
ceased under the influence OF liquor.
The Court ruled out offer of the defence to
show by the witness what the Doctor said concern
Ing Anders0n's condition.
Grove 4 na sSme house with Anderson, testified
that on the DAY OF Anders0n's death he was called
into the room where the patient was; Mr. Leyes
was there. and Mr.. Kearney was holding Anderson
up; this was between four and five O'Clock; Mrs.
Anderson was moving back and FORTH and at wit
ness suggestion, brought in bottle Of hot water
Tor her husbands feet; witness, at her request
went for John Lee, but didn't find him; after her
husbands death
MRS. ANDERSON WAS GREATLY DISTRESSED,
and manifested considerable feeling; she carried
on the business OF dressmaking there; on the &C.
casion of Mrs. Anderson's sickness in the Summer
OF 1871 witness saw Mrs. Irish there and was in
tr0duced to her.
Mr.. Britton-Can you state that you saw Mrs.
cept to bring the bottle Of hot water and move back
and forth, as you described A. No, sir; witness
he had vet; there were cats about the neishbor
MOOD, a q, there were in other parts Of Brooklyn
Revenue Ene
son three years, and pronounced him steady
drinks The &C on coming into the
breast. at the same time saying that there was
something som. wrong there, and ne wished 1t was
where she felt very badly and had to be supported
sn ne oS out o. the ts carriage The witness was
.drlshtown' whisEey men and the revenue
THE FEELING WAS VERY BITTER.
He was present on the occasion OF the raid when
Assessor Gilbert was killed.
The cross examination revealed the fact that it
seize yhiskey than the duty Of the other men in
the ONCE. Anderson complained Of the pain in his
breast about three weeks before he died.
Rev. DR.. Ingersoll was recalled, and said that
called at the house and Mrs. Irish there. She
seemed 70 have charge OF the patient.
United States Marshal Harlow stated that after
one OF the government sales OF property seized
Anderson came into his Office and had a talk with
him.
The defence offered to show what he said, but
Mr. Britton objected.
made declarations as to his apprehensions result.
fng from his having bid ut that sale
The Court ruled against the defence.
ANDERsoN's LIFE THREATENED.
@. Before the parties separated and immediately
following the sale what did Mr. Anderson say to
you In regard to his apprehension OF bodily harm
resulting to him nom his having bid upon that
property A. l can state 1t more definitely II
Q. You will have to answer. A. lie came into
my office, and asked him
Mr.. Brtt0n objected on the ground that il was
after he had LETT the place OF sale and gone inside.
1t TRANSFERRED right al forwards that the conversa
ton Immediately after the sale and while some
parties still remained on the sidewalk in front OF
the Marshal's ONCE in which the sale had taken
I The Court admitted the question OF rhe defence.
witness said Anderson said, 'Marshal, those
fellows out tnere say they will
GET SQUARE WITH ME,
and that they VIII put a knife in my guts;'' that
{ President James JOurdan, Of the Police Board,
who was formerly Assessor Of Internal Revenue,
revenue men, and related the particulars OF the
raid down in '1rishtOwn,n where Assistant Asses
witness said that in the Summer Of 1871 he heard
that Anderson was drinking freely, and he told
in once. Anderson promised that he would stop ,
ar,nklng and he remained In the ONCE up TO the
THE WIDOW IN COURT.
Az TINS point Mrs. Anderson, attired in deep
mourning ana her face closely yelled, was brought
into court ~ an officer in obedience to the writ
OF nabeas corpus. Her arrival created great sen.
satSn among the audience who withdrew their
~
to MS alleged paramount. Mrs. Anderson was pale
and much thinner than she was before her arrest.
she Kissed MIS- DR.. irish, took a seat beside Mrs.
Perry lrsh and conversed with that lady for short
time she exchanged glance OF recognition with
the Doctor, who was seated In front of her. The
little interruption caused by her entrance having
passed the proceedings were continued
ANDERSON BIDDING AT GOVERNMENT SALES
David :. Qurnby Jr., an auctioneer rccollected
that Anderson was in the habit of bidding az gov.
eminent sales and running up the price OF prop
erty, which seemed to canse feeling among the
parties VINO had owTed the property. On one oc-