The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07

tiled by their numbers, found in the mattress OF
her bed. She claimed that they had been given 70
which was 1t that time tour months old, and with
her mother 1t Riverside, suburban village; BE,
nsvng ner own tnas sue naa opsdersd
pretty '.thn.n on her trial for larceny the jury
disagreed standing two to ten for CONVECTION put
thrown into prison, where she has been fer nearly
year. Her case came up for trial several times,
peculiar to New York ana Chicago courts Finally
Judge OF judicial qualifications took the criminal
bench and denied all motions Tor further postpone
ments. -
on Monday last and continued until to-day Charles
tiou assisted by samuel Il. Adams, of Cleveland.
The defence was made by Messrs. Van Buren, and
Adams, VINO made the most OF their meagre case.
The prosecution brought the medical gentleman
from Cleveland who made the post-mortem exam
ination, to show that the deceased came to his
gestion OF the lungs in ape person Of SUCH SUCH
robustness was o reductio ad abstrdun.
Also the evidence OF some saloon oafers who testi
o'-Day'' house. after midnight the day Of the muir
der with her dress greatly disordered, her hair
claiming that she had dead nan In her
house, 1.-The prettiest corpse You ever saw"
and wanted the crowd to go and look at 1t. The
crowd ala not go. She went into another saloon,
asking wildly Tor 'her Billy" for she wanted him
to help her. They gave the statements Of the de-
Irregularities and contradictions; also the testi-
mony OF two men, who lodged at the same place,
and who heard noise during the night that lndl-
Gated struggle
produced the Coroner who made the first post
cause OF DEATH and the testimony OF other dodgers,
who said that young johnson was in the midst OF
spree at the time OF his death, ana the evidence OF
experts that he died OF acute congestion. The de-
fence was weak, but the attorneys made the most
Of IL.
For rebuttal the prosecution brought testimony
that Johnson was not in the habit Of drinking, did
not drink While he was here, and furthermore the
testimony OF the doctors, that there was no alcohol
In the system when the pOSG-mOrtem was made.
The arguments were tedious and exhaustive, and
occupied the most Of two days. The case was
over ave hours, returned a verdict OF mansIaugh-
ter, fixing the punishment as is required by law In
this state at I'VE years IN the Penitsntiary; -,
argued next week.
Is voluptuOuS creature, rather nne looking and
quite attractive in her merrer moods She Is OF
pure Irish blood and bears the features OF her race.
Her character IL none Of the best, and during her
life here she has been known the mistress OF one
Simpson, q notorious character. An old school
fellow and playmate was brought from Ireland to
testify to her character but was not put upon the
stand ior fear the testimony would be excluded as
was that of q Buffalo gentleman who attempted to
ness s was secured at great expense to Mr. John.
possible ' lie Confines an and could have told the
Sss born Of peor but s0 a:noea
and In her youth is described to have been
remarkably beautiful While walking in Dublin
Park one day she started Irritation with an
American traveller, which was continued for some
time, and finally resulted in an intimacy and an
elOpement. The pair came to this country, were
married, and liz ed together for six years. when the
cup was drunk 10 the dregs. The dregs were bit
ter, and separation took place in Buffalo IN 1862
The husband,
MIR. BOYCE,
Is spoken OF as highly respectable gentleman, OF
wealth aud position, whose life was made wretched
by that one mstake--the passion OF the Park. He
lived with the woman long he could tolerate
her, and eIt her to go to California some other
distant location, unknown, except by few Init
wfe's freedom, and she accepted the situation
with great deal OF satisfaction. Living fer a
time In Buffalo, with great show Of responsibility
she came and went with her former companions
and her husbands friends, as wronged and in
jured woman; but the mist soon eyapOrated, and
her shame published itself. She kept gong deeper
and deeper till the Summer OF 1871 found her keep
ing house in this city as the mistress OF popular
sport. Then came the fire, the upsetting Of her
AFFAIRS the lodging house and the Johnson murder
SHE IS AN HABITUAL OPIUM EATER,
and drinks recklessly when she can get brandy.
Her prison life has irritated her and innaned her
passions. At one moment she will be amable, art
ful and 1onalng, at the next she will ny into q
furious rage, tear her clothing and attack her at
tendants. She is grossly ignorant and can neither
read write, although she is quite genteel, and
well versed and practised in the courtesies OF SO.
ciety.