The New York herald., 1874-07-21
THE RODDY~SHOTwELI CASE.
Conclusion of the Cross-Exsminanon OF MRS."
Roddy-Contra radictOry Testimony OF fsmaie
clearinghouse Keepers-A wash
ington Pest Office Clerk on
the stand-The Case To
Re Finished To-Day.

.,aroed with stealing seven gold sovereigns and
an onera glass nom General Roddy, was resumed
esterday in the General Sessions before His Honor
Judge sutherland. There was very large attend
.nce OF spectators throughout the day and 1t was
evident from one or two demonstrations Of ap-
plause tnat the sympaymes of the audience were
with the fair Fanny, who frequently got out OF
patieDce with Judge Fullerton, who resumed his
cr0ss-examination.
CROSS EXAMINATION OF THE DEFENDANT RESUMED.
she said These love letters were Lizzy Rocks,
young lady in London they were in his baggage;
i found them IN his baggage in Taylor's Hotel, in
Jersey City; do not know where the marriage
cernHcate Is; would like Frank BROOKS TO pro-
duce it; tnat certificate signed by General
koddy and myself and was, IN substance,
This is TO certify that F. ID. Roddy and Fanny
Shotwen this day married." and then there
was addenda to II, stating, In substance, "Ihis
marriage TO be made puDiic as soon as reasons ex-
,sting have disappeared" !" 1t was worded in Gen.
era Roddy's peculiar phraseoiogy; had IL when
went to the Grand Central HOTEL and Everett
stole it with the other papers, did not say to Cap
lain Byrne that that certificate was among the
papers he took the certificate was written in
ink In Mrs wilSinson's house, in Twelfth street;
there was no witness TO it; never thought that
Mrs Roddy In Alabama, was dead, though she was
dead 10 lar as was concerned; sue was not
his wife; she divorced; he showed me the
record OF divorce; l supposed he was divorced
from her. would have believed him II all the
world had sworn contrary TO him; knew Charley
Sherman; never was engaged to him; only met
him few times; did not tell Mrs WarinG was
engaged to him: did not engage Mrs. Warlng in
1870 1871 10 make my wedding trousseau; / know
General witners; Roddy introduced me TO him at
.he Metropolitan Hotel before going TO Europe; he
introduced me to Wlthers Miss Shotwell; Gem
eral Withers lives IN Alabama; he came and
stopped at Taylors Hotel, bnt went South the very
next night; after l robbed ne came and
STAYED at 1ayor's Hotel several months occu-
pied room in the hotel at one time think he
had room directly opposite mine; was not en-
vaged to pe married TO him; never told MIS- war
ing that was going South and that would marry
General Withers II he would settle 100000 upon
me; remember scene that occurred IN Wlthers'
room ON one occasion-the Mechanics matter; II
my brother had been there ne would have shot
him: General Withers tried TO control me, walked
out OF the room, begged me TO go out; had
pistol in my hand; rushed into that room, but
was thief; / was perfectly crazy; / rushed
OF the house; they could not keep me In the
house did not tell Mrs Waring that Roddy gave
me $40 600 when he went to Europe; he didn't
leave cent after ne went 10 Europe; know
Mrs Hillyer signify: understood General Wlthers
was Mayor OF Mobile for nine years; did not tell
Mrs. Hillyer that was going TO marry southern
gentleman who had been Mayor OF the city. ana
who had large family OF children; did not say
that mad written to MIN that had another beau
Al order to hurry him up; know Jenny CARNEY:
1 was sick l told her l had letters from General
withers; never told her was going to Alabama
me If i would marry MIN; knew Mrs. MelliDk--
very uniavorably; We boarded with her or and
% Die ''' Of 'sS letters 'D from H' General Roddys
wife and daughters TO him or read
Roddy's; did not say to her that had taken
Roddy's name; she came to the Tombs blackmall-
os me xoua do certain things did not
10 her that had given lawyer $50 and ne mad
# no in
ence to the condition OF Mrs. Roddy IN Alabama; l
ND~ ,ry TO compromise the Brooks @ matter; never
talked with Freedman about General Roddy's wife
in Alabama; did not tell him that would assist
him IN ms acton against Roddy II he (Preedmanl
would buy Roddy's bond from me /; know j. e.
Griers; met him at washington with Mr.. Roddy |;
1t was not at General Roddy's request that re-
NAMED In the room; he could not be with us
when we were asleep. could ne never threat
eDed to shoot Roddy, nor produced pistol IN the
presence OF Mr.. Griers never asked Griers what
kind OF wife Roddy had IN Alabama; Several
letters were SHOWN to the witness, SIMPLY business
letters written by her to General Roddy when he
in Europe) l know Mr. Justice Leonard, OF
social relations with General Roddy never said to
him. in substance, that meant TO pass myself OF
az Roddy's wife and annoy him IN that kind OF a
Leonard on the subject OF the BroOks and Everett
matter, but not in reference to matrimony; did
not propose in the presence OF Mrs Wadielgh to
sell the opera glass.
DR. Henry A. Hartt testified that he saw General
ROddy In 1871 at a house in Thlrty-Second street,
and that the 18th OF October 1870, the defendant
introduced hOrself to me as the vile OF General
tessonally till the middle OF April, 1871 at that
time General Roddy resided with her; tney had
common room; ne was sick, and there was only one
bed IN the ROOM she attended him; General
Roddy never did or said anything that would In
dlcate she was not hs wife; he invited me TO go
to the theatre with them; In April last General
ROddy, at the Ashland HOTEL said that rupture
Of s a. sa San a ae
spoke OF her up to that time as Miss ShotweL
8 nina y that ia re
ereDee TO the legal relation existing between her
and General Roddy.
her that oy the laws or New York they sustained
The relation OF husband and vile. Counsel then
inquired OF MS Honor If he had reached any de-
cIslon in reference TO permitting him to read In
evidence certain letters written by General Roddy
TO the defendant while IN Europe.
Judge Sutherland inquired what difference 1t
made If he did call her pet names.
After some consultation between Mr.. Fullerton
and MIR. sullivan 1t agreed that the letters
should be handed 10 the Jury Tor their Inspection
with the understanding that the reporters Tor the
press should not get them.
The for the defence was closed, and Mr.. Full
lerton proceeded to call a number OF female Wit
nesses TO contradict statements made by the ac-
cused when upon the stand
REBUTTING EVIDENCE.
Jennie Carney said she became acquainted with
MISS Shotwell IN 1870; that IN 1872 she told the
witness OF a General Witners In Alabama, and SAID
II he were in position TO settle $4,000 upon
Colonel sohn K. Fellows was called and said that
Miss Shotwe sent for him TO act as counsel In a
criminal proceeding which she was nstitutng
against Brooks and Everett.
Judge Fullerton wanted TO show by Colonel Fel-
lows tnat she made some statements to MIN about
the relation sne sustained to General Roddy, which
was competent he argued, as IL did not pertain to
the special matter she was consulting Colonel
Fellows about.
Mr.. sullivan objected and maintained that com
municatIons between client ana counsel were
sacred.
Mr. Fellows said he would answer no questions
that seemed to him would reveal any confidence
Teposed la him Dy his Client and retired from the
stand.
Mrs. Elizabeth 6. HDyer testI1ed that Miss Shot
well lived at her mouse four or five weeks about
eighteen months since, and she told the witness
that she had 0ner or marriage from gentle
man IN Alabama and thought something Of accept
ing 1t; tnst she had written TO him and expected
TO meet him at the house that ne had been Mayor
OF . city and a widOwer with nine children
Misc ShOtweL told the witness that she had been