The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
THE ITALIAN KIDNAPPING CASE.

Further Testimony Contradictory Of that
OF tho BOY Joseph, who Again Appears
ON the Stond-Evidencc OF Margaret
McQuade and Her Children-Thc Prose.
cution Broken Down.
The further hearing Of the charge against Vim.
cenzo Motto No. IS Crosby street, Of having kept
an Italian boy, Joseph, In Involuntary servitude
and treated him In Q cruel manner, was resumed
yesterday in the United States District court ROOM
before Commissioner Osborn.
Mr.. A. Fl. Purdy, United States Assistant District
Attorney, and Mr. l. N. Lewis appeared for the pro-
Becution, and Mr.. Ansbacher for the defence.
CONTINUED TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Awoman named Margaret McQuade was called to
the witness stand and sworn. The witness, though
An Irish woman has an Italian cast OF coun-
tenance and might easily be mistaken for
daughter OF the fair land of Italy. She testified
that Pascenciello and Joseph lived in the same
house with her in Mercer street for about two
years. Joseph called Pascencieilo "iather."
1t will be remembered that, on Saturday last,
when the case was before the Court, Joseph posi-
lively deposed that he never lived with Pascen-
CELLO, mad never called him ''1ather" and had
never seen HIM but once.
Joseph was again put on the stand, ana he testi.
ned that he saw Mrs. McQuade once during month;
he saw her when she used to come to collect the
rent; he drank conee in her room three times.
To the Commissioned lived in Mercer street
one month with vlncenzo Motto; did not see this
woman MRS McQuade) there; saw tins woman,
having three children. in Crosby street when
O. How do you know it was Crosby street A.
Because every one said 1t was Crosby street.
To Mr.. Purdy-The man who testified to being
my father Lived there one month while lived
To the Commissoner-The woman mrs.
McQuade) spoke to me when she gave me the cofree
@ What did she say A. she said, Take your
talk to Pascenclello.
before just now, in court was the nrst time she
had seen him; the boys father came for her yes
to S Gyn spoSe es is
witness has three children, one girl, thirteen
years old, boy eleven and another seven; they
lived with witness, ana they would know Joseph,
as they used to play with him; Joseph had been to
her house several times and had been IN the habit
and play about; he could talk q little English; the
children would know him If they saw him; witness
many times; Joseph would always call him
'iather;" she never saw Motto with Joseph.
The Commissioner said there was some strange
evidence here. somebody was committing per-
The witness observed that what she had said was
Cfd's truth. She had no doubt whatever but that
the children would corroborate her story.
The Commissioner directed two Officers to pro-
coed 70 2o5 wooster street, the residence Of the
witness, and bring into court her two eldest chill
aren' taxing care that they should be kept apart
Ms Ss m FGr s and allowed no
dren, he would adjourn the Court until hali-past
At the adjourned hour the children were brought
into the court room by the officers.
TESTIMONY OF ANNIE QUINN.
thirteen years old, was called as witness
Mrs McQuade, for the purpose Of explaining the
the child OF her first husband
Annie then stated to the Commissioner in reply
oath; she knew the diiierence between truth and
falsehood; she would not go TO heaven II she told
He; she could read sss and u, write: She was then
without q moments hesitation, ayes; my brother
him out as ne sac among three or four other boys9
She knew him from 1ol Mercer street; he lived
said she did not know Motto; she had seen the boy
Joseph and his father many times; Joseph used to
20. o. How do you know that this man Pascenciello,
is his father A. He always called him 'father ~
he was with his father when In the house; had
seen the boy and his father many times-a hundred
times; heard them talking In Italian; witness does
not speak Italian.
our house and stay, some times half an hour and
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room; she identines In court the man who
claims to be Joseph's father, also the cousin OF
s s9s rSon au w three
she saw Joseph at EOS Wooster street; ne some
times used to SIT at table with them.
that he saw the little GIRL Quinn, several times.
The Commissoher.-Annie, did you ever see
Joseph with Motor - e-s~s-~s+era,s-
Annie-I never saw Motto in my life. ~ ~
Martin Quinn, brother OF Annie, a fine little boy,
aule Is intelligent as bis sister having satisiac.
toTily answered the questions OF the Commissioner
as TO the nature OF an oath, stated that he lived
with his mother at No. 205 Wooster street; he had
nved ~ No. l0l Mercer street; he knew the boy
Joseph, who used TO live at No. l01 Mercer street
with his fatner, who Is In Court.
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