The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05
THE TRIAL OF GERDEMANN.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIAL or
Ex-PR1xsT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AS TO
THE PAYMENTS OF MONEY.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1878,
AT the resumption Of the Gerdemann case this
morning the crowds we're as large as on the pre-
cedipg day.
Before the resumption OF testimony Mr.. Mann,
for the people, called attention 10 the fact that
the accused had been insulted and noored at by
crowd on leaving the court yesterday. He hoped
the Court would endeavor 10 prevent It's recur-
renee, both for the sake OF fair play to Mr. Gerde-
mann ana that the jury might not be Influenced
by these demonstrations.
Ills Honor SAID that II Mr. Heverin desired 1t
his client should be protected by the Court, and
he would certainly punish any one detected In DIS
turbing the Court or molesting the accused.
Mr.. Altmeir again took the stand and his cross
examination was continued by Mr.. Hevern. The
questioning was very severe, but the witness IN
the main adhered TO all his statements as to the
amount or money received and expended by the
pastor. Ills imperfect knowledge OF English rem
dered him an easy prey 10 the lawyer, anu he IN
VOWED himself in verbal contradictions,
although he matter OF fact was left intact. Tne
examination was marked by several lively con-
tests between the witness and the contending
counsel. The witness could not remember details
church pcnlcs.
Jacob Christian was the next witness He was
on the committee for the church plcnIcs but he
had no accounts OF the amounts he had paid ov or
70 Mr.. Gerdomanu. A Mr.. Fisher swore to having
paid Gerdemann small sums from collections, sc.
lie also declared that ueroemann announced on
the LIST OF January OF eaca year, the deJt or the
churc h. on January /, 1879, he announced from
the pulpit tnat the debt had increased. that 1t
amounted to $4,000, ana he had paid $4,000
Mary Mohrmann, domestic, tue mother OF the
little girl VINO was outraged ana murdered By
John Hanlon, year ago, swore that she liyea at
Father Gerdemann's house. and that on the 2d OF
November she was IN the kitchen when Gerde.
mann came m and threw some papers ON the IRE
IN the Stove: ailer he left she opened tue stove
stirred around tue papers so shat they would burn
better. ana put the stove lids again; 1t looked
Wnat ~ Wasi thls happened short time before
Gerdemann dsappcared he lcft sunday Noveta-
Der 3; witness packed his clothes; ala not know
tnat re was going away.
William J. Powers, tne accountant OF the Blshop
deposed That no had paid Gerdemann from Nav
IL 1867 TO April 1874. aboat 500 100 for cnurcn
purposes lie paid back 5000 on 5he principal and
800 interest. witness Identified a uo0K shown
hun as containing the annual returns OF the clergy
10 Bishop Wood. The witness could not read the
reports because they were IN Latin.
In maKing ruling subsequently the Judge said
that iney were trying the defendant on a cnarge
OF putting the church money IN his pocket. pas
expression was signal Tor noisy applause by tue
mob IN court. The court ordered the immediate
arrest OF all who had been guilty OF the disturb
ance. but tue officers could not or did not nndanv
A half dozen uf trc auditors were then called To
the bar and lnerrogatcd "a 70 the noise. Dut they
gave no Information as 10 the guilty ones.
other witnesses were examined, but nothing or
importance was brought out, the testimony being
mainly a. 20 INDIVIDUAL payments 10 Gerdemann.