The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-13

which missed me, that made him madi he pulled
me out Of my cen and was onrsing at me.
AFTER hitting me ' h crack VA1 N the ear he
kicked me IN the leg ana shin; got excited, IsuIN
pose, and drew the knife out ofmy pocket 70 keep
him nom kicking at me; cut him several times
around the legs to keep him nom kicking me;
handed the knife to Brennan and went Into the
p"1sSsS IL e
nearly fell down; was taken to Calvert's room
was AFRAID would be knocked down own again; Mr.
Jones said Re would knock me down; was taken
70 ing the mrnur
McQuade and committed to the Tombs.
49,, THE KINDNESS . t OF DvNN's FAMILY. n
Newburg for stealing; his aunt sent him TO the Ju
venile Asylum; am now sixteen years old; stabbed
for sn
one, but Mr.. Jones charged him with shooting at
his uncle Or grandfather; that was Q false charge
the stabbing was done was o shoe knife; he be-
heved his father was living somewhere; did not
ant and tried to get him to 20 to his church often
giving him money to do, but he resisted or took
the money and had some fun with 1t his mother,
when she was sick, told him she was an Irish wo-
man and a Catholic woman; had gone to church
four or five times with other boys some time ago;
fesston long while ago. but had only faint re-
|membrance OF It.; was never confirmed.
Now the learned District Attorney halted ana
looked around the court and presently called
wSsRees snG ar came for
ward and kissed the book. He took his seat, ana
the District Attorney held up stout piece ,o OF
the cord with which the boys had been tied up by
the thumbs.
Giiderseeve-Yes str
District Attorney-What was your position at the
House of Reiuge9
dlidersleeve.I was six years a storekeeper
fhoro Thn yvitn hor oil fad tho
which himself Mr.. Brush and Mr.. Jones were In
the habit OF tying the boys up He stated that they
time he had helped to hang the boys up; the
boys were not seriously affected by being tied up;
never knew Of a boy having been Knocked sense
'tHE LOOKED FOR CURIOSITY"
Cross examined by Mr.. Howe-Helped to af,X
s enough ts tight se 70 noa boy
by the balls of his feet; noticed that particularly,
TO see the situation Of the boy merely for CURIOSITY
alton merely judged; probably the time would have
appeared longer had he himself been strung up;
operation was painful; in fact, knew It Was; could
not say who suggested such punishment did not
know II Jones claimed the cord as his punishment;
or Jones; could not be positive which;
CONSIDERED MR.. BRUSH AND HIMSELF AS ONE
ganghter) Mr.. Brush asked his assistance when
tieing the strings to the thumbs Of the boys.
GILDERsLEEvE FEELS" FOR HIS CHILDREN.
Mr.. Howe during all this GROSS examination had
1t to the jury and spectators In Court. great
sensation was caused by this mode OF procedure,
which was not at oil favorable to the witness on the
stand.
Mr. Howe asked the witness If he had any chill
dren. The witness answered, eyes"
Mr.. Howe asked the witnessn he would like to-
have his children hung up by that same Irvine
fastened to their thumbs. (Isenewed sensation in
COurt.)
District Attorney object. will not allow a
witness for the people to be insuted in this man
ner
Judge BEDFORD would like to have this discus
sion stopped and the case proceed In proper man.
ner. II any such cruelties have been practiced by
any person or persons 1t must be thoroughly and
fully investigated. Justice demands an impartial
and honest Investigation, and that 1t shall have be-
fore 1t leaves the court over which preside. Mur-
murs OF applause.)
THE STORY OF CLUB.
Mr.. Stewart next called Frank Perrine. clerk in
the House OF Refuge Had been employed In that
more than fourteen months; did not
knock the witness Welsh senseless with club
had no club; saw man that was with me on the
day the boys attempted TO escape "touch" one Of
the boys with club that's all.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Howe welsh had been
STRUCK WITH CLUB,
but not by him; was only '.md touch" and did
not knock him down; would not give that mild
touch" to one OF his own children.
The Court at this stage was adjourned until FRI
day morning.
the Court then adjourned till Friday morning at
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