The New York herald., 1872-12-13
Anderson's Street Encounter
with DR.. Irish.
Almost . Fight-A Further Review OF the
Dead Mans Eabits-A Strange Move.
ment by the Desence-A TIT Be-
tween Counsel and Witness.

Mr. Morris announced that the witnesses for the
defence would he excused until Monday morning,
and Jadge Pratt notified them that they must be
N attendance "a that time.
Dl~tFic, Attorney Brtton then called Mrs. J. w.
Ccbnrn, nov Of Portland, Oregon, but formerly OF
~ fulton street, Brooklyn, who said that she fre-
gaen'iy saw Dr IRISH and Mrs. Anderson at the
latter place Together. ON one occasion witness
saw pr. Irish, on the balcony with one of his arms
around her waist, and al the same time he was
kix-ing her.
Mrs. coburn explained on the examination
that she came ON from oregon the latter part OF
September In obedience 20 q letter from Brooklyn
neither she nor her husband wanted 10 come on
here and II was her intention 10 return TO Oregon
che did not know that her husband wrote lett r
saying that they woald come on and testify for q
certain sum OF money; witness stated that she told
Mrs Van Glider who lived on the third noor,
and whose husband Kept the printing once there,
about having seen Dr. Irish and Mrs. Anderson In
the position described. and thought u strange that
Mrs. Van Glider should allow Mrs. Anderson TO
q. Why didn't loa speak to Nrs. Van Glider
District Attorney Brition objected and Judge
Pratt ruled n oaI intlmatlng that Il was not TIE
witness business 10 correct
fiik MORALS of ThE NEiGnEoRBoop.
the cross-examnation revealed no additional
features.
Charles c. Briggs OF Fordham. knew Dr Irish
anu the AndersOus and was a. the residence OF
the latter in June. lssl, when Mrs. Anderson was
sck; Dr. Irish was there and remained three or
Doctor kiss Mrs. Anderson and hathe diferent
parts OF her body with nnment; witness nad Deen
In the Kitchen and detected THIS as ne was return
ing 10 the room; the Doctor stood sideways 20
him: lew days subsequently, Mr.. Briggs visited
inc house IN tfe same capacity 60 SIT up with the
patientl and saw the Doctor
KISS MRS. ANDERSON AGAIN.
but did not say ANYTHING about iti Mrs. Anderson
The cross-examnation showed that Mr. Briggs
was related to the Andersons, and went there IN
response TO telerrams Mrs. Anderson had spasIEs,
and was not expected TO live ler q time; Mrs.
Irish, the Doctors wife. was there on one occa-
sion, and Mrs. AndersoL's mother alse; witness
son during these spasms; sometimes the Doctor
and his wife assisted; they were AL aIprehcnsive
q. And the Doctor kissed her aud bathed her '
Mr.. Morrls-That's all. CLauehter)
Mr.. Britton-Ater this dramatic eject, Mr..
Briggs, will ask you plain question. You don't
mean to say that Mrs. Irish and Mrs. Andcrson's
mother were present IN this ROOM except a. YOU
Mrs. Briggs, vile OF the last witness. was exam.
ined, but never saw the Doctor do anything more
than rub Mrs. Anderson's lace aud brush back her
hair.
George Howartb. OF Green Lawn, L. l., saw pr.
Irish and Mrs. Anderson there IN 1870 and lSsi. In
May, 1870, Mrs. Anderson came there With her
furniture and moved back on the 5th OF October.
Dr. Irish was also there that summer and witness
frequently saw both OF them. Mrs. Anderson
usually came down TO the depot with him when he
went away, and as the train moved on they would
SALUTE EACH OTHER
with their nandkerchies. lie frequently saw them
walking together to the depot, but AR. Anderson
On the cross-examnation witness stated that
Mrs Irish was staying WITH airs. Anderson IN 1870;
he did not remember that Mrs. Irish ever went to
the depot with her husband and Mrs. Anderson: I:
the Doctor and Mr. Anderson occasionally came
up together on saturday night and returned on
Monday morning; he had known the Doctor 90 I've
there week at q time, and sometimes his wife
was not there during that period This. IL seems,
was at Mrs. Anderson's mothers house, which
was three or four hundred feet from the depot.
Mrs. Mary H0warth, wife OF the last Witness In
1871 saw Dr. Irish and Mrs. Anderson az party at
q Mrs. Brush's house. IN Green Lawn, and observed
them to
GO IN ROOM TOGETHER
but they were not alone at the time.
Henry Gates, Jr., lived in Green Lawn In the
Summer of 1871 saw Dr. Irish aud Mrs. Anderson
depot; he never observed anything In particular
about them.
Isaac Blaichiey, the village blacksmith OF Green
Lawn, in 1870 saw the Doctor and Mrs. Anderson
riding and walking together; the DO tor had been
out shooting one day, and on his return he and
Mrs. Anderson walked along the railroad track,
Mrs. Elizabeth Howarth was called in on the oc.
casion or Mrs. Anderson's sickness at Green Lawn.
and 'wnen Mrs. Anderson came out OF the spasns
the Doctor kissed her."
SCENES AT mis-. rILDEN's SEWING CIRCLE.
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torney, and related little incident which oc-
cured at sewing circle at Mrs. Tildens. IN Green
Lawn: @ said the s witness The Doctor TO- was chosen
sitting by the side OF Mrs. Anderson VINO spoke In
low tone OF voice to the Doctor.
Mr.. Morris-Were you appointed 70 kiss the
ladies too A. Yes, SIR.
Q. Did you 40 il : A. tcooliyl-I did. Lous
O. Did you kiss Mrs. Anderson A. don't know
that did
O. Didn't you kiss all the ladiess A. don't
know that was one oil the parties to kiss ali the
Q. other parties kissed her, didn't ,heyf A. Yes,
SIR
Christina Miller, OF Smith and Atlantic streets,
who was employed to attend Mrs. Anderson duilng
her sickness in Brooklyn In 1871. stated that she
saw the Doctor Kiss his patient twice after she had
recovered from one OF her spasns. Mrs. Andcr.
sons mother was In the rooni at the time.
Recess until two O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS
william Archer, OF Newark, was examined aud
said he knew Mrs. Anderson for fifteen years and
Newark on the leth April this year; they were
aining toeetner. lAnderson died on the sth o.
THE DOCTOR AND MRS. aYpERsos AT NEWARK
John Harbutt, the proprietor OF the Park House,
swore that on the 10th OF April he saw Dr. irlsa
and lady IN black al the hotel; DR. Irish entered
the name OF rs. B. Williams, New Yors,- on the
book ttle page OF the hotel register was produced
and witness pointed out the name written by the
they occupied; they left IN the Afternoon; at Ist
the prisoner only wrote the name "WililAms' on
that he had lady with ham, and Dr. irisL then
added "and lazy"
Witness stated, on cross-examination, that when
the Doctor took the room he said he had 10 20 out
on business, but would return IN short time the
key OF the room was given 10 the bell boy, WHO
went up with them.
Conkiln Smith, formerly an assistant assessor.
knew Anderson and was associated with him
pretty nearly all hours ol the day and night; in
the Fan OF 1871 and the early part OF the winter
Anderson drank freely, but from the ID Of January
TO the 2Uth OF February he did not drink at AL {;
subsequently ne drank little, but never saw Lim
drunk from that time up 10 has death.
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID AFTER ANDERsON's DEATH.
z. Did You have any conversation with Dr. irish
with reference to Andcrsons death A. Yes,
about an hour and half after Anderson died, In
the room where the corpse laid; | came into the
room and the Doctor got mp 10 meet me he says