The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02
THE TRIAL OF lIBBE GARRABRANT.
sixth and Seventh Days
s Proceedings.
A Mass Il Testimony In Regard to the Furniture
and Elects Of Burroughs. hut Nothing Rela-
te tive to the Circumstances Of His Death.
TUESDAY AprHnNooN,s pRoosapINas.

TUESDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS.
Title Burroughs, daughter Of deceased. sworn
Said she went to get her dress and hat from Libbe
several times during the week; Hbbie would not
give them to her; saw the furniture In the hall;
Eibbie said she was going to move to Newark; said
father sold her my hat. but afterwards gave 1t to
me when Mrs. Smith threatened to make her
trouble; tried the door to the back room every day
during the week, but found 1t locked; asked for
father every day; Libbie said he had gone
to New York every day but Wednesday,
when she said he had gone to Madison
Park to see about some lots; witness closely COR
roborated former testimony in regard to the furni
ture; the week after saw father last went to
Libbie's, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; did not
60 again till Christmas; my amt then went with
me; Lbbie said my father was then in New York
and that he had taken The key to tho back room.
The crosse Examination failed to elicit anything Of
Importance. .ta aHt uar# e3HAae 8a
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
/ Cross-examination of T4le Burroughs continued
Bogert had been to my father's in Franklin street.
once or twice before he talked about buying the
bedroom furniture; he came to see Libbie; he
always saw her but once when he asked where she
was that was the time ne talked about the furn-
ture; DO not remember how long that was before
father was sick everything had been carried down
from the front bedroom to the hall when
my father was missing; I went every day
to the house that week alone; the next
week l went Monday, Tuesday and wednes-
day; Libbie was at the c0l0red w0man's
each day; fathers house locked up; she had the
key, and went with me to the house each day; I
saw some Of my clothes aud some Of the blankets
and other things at the colored woman's house on
Christmas or New Years-after father was found
dead; told my unces Smith and Shackford whose
she f0rgOt;n I described some OF our things, and
then she brought them out and said she had forgot
ten them; saw my father have the bank book In
his hand the day he went to my aunts; knew 1t
was, because 1t was marked
LOTS" OR ''BANK BOOK," OR SOMETHING
on the outside Of lit; can only remember the word
lotsi that word was printed think the lots were
Madison PARK q small passbook containing memo mo
ness that was the book meant when said bank
Counsel for defence-weW take an acquittal in
Witness-I never saw Libbie give my father any
Re-direct-Iibbie first came to our house on Sun
day with Amelia Moscy; she had just been in Jail
herself and came to tell father what mother had
said 1.-THE mother was In jail under sentence to
term in State PRISON..
The Court said mistakes were often made in too
minute examination OF little children who were led
to blunder when questioned too closely about minor
matters He would let the child rest and she might
be recalled If there was anything important to be
ELECTED.
James r. Smith sworn-Have known Burroughs
four years; he was OF good health and easy going
temperament Arst heard OF his death on December
81; was present at the inquest; went to Libhie's
mother that day with Mr.. ShackfOrd and police
man, and got some toys and undergarments Of TIL
lies; TITLE lives at my house now was one OF de-
ceased's administrators; his effects were worth
about 800. Witness was examined in regard to
deceased's signature
A number OF Witnesses were then called, each Of
whom possessed the signature OF deceased at
tached to receipts, &C., but experts were not
allowed to give evidence, and the jury were told
to form their own opinions as to the authenticity Of
the disputed handwriting. voluminous testimony
was also introduced in regard to the furniture,
which seems to be inextricably mixed up. Nothing
was elected bearing directly upon the circum-
stances Of the tragedy.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
William Kent druggists clerk) was examined In
regard to the weight of arsenic. tablespoonful OF
arsenic weighs 800 grammes
Constable Monks testified to the finding OF one OF
deceased's watches and two trunks In the posses
sion Of Bogert, to whom Libbie had given them3
found Bogert at dance in the country; the things
at the house of Bogert's father; they are now
in possession OF the Recorder.
Henry Beenrokes, a Holander, being sworn, tes-
ti1ed through interpreter, that he had bought a
small watch Of Libbie Garabrant for SO; that was all
it was worth; she came to his honse to sell 1t, and
was accompanied by Rachael Spear.