The Morning herald., 1875-09-13

band brought from Philadelphia, but sh'
could not remember that he told her who's
letter It was, why he brought It to New
York to be mailed, or what was the address
on the envelope, although she thought II
probable that she read it, certainly having
curiosity enough for that. The contents Of
the letter she was entirely ignorant of.
At this time the composure of the witness
gave way, and for time she wept violently
shaking with sobs so that she could not an
swer any questions. Mr.. Ford requested
that, as it was after one o'clock, recess
might now be taken, in order to give wit
ness time to recover her composure and
rest herself, Mr.. Hagart, however, op-
posed this, as he desired to finish the cross
examination before the recess. After an
interval Mrs. Westervelt became more CON-
posed and was able to resume her evi-
dence.
THE QUESTIONS
felated to the length of time that Mrs.
Mosher lived with them and to the last time
witness saw Mosher and Douglass, the Sat-
urday night before they were killed. She
and her husband went to the house where
they were, without expecting to see them,
and late in the evening her husband put
her and the Mosher children in a car to 60
hmoe but did not accompany them.
He did not return home until the next
morning, when he brought fish with him.
She could not remember that he told her
where he had been all night, or that she
asked him where he had been, or why he
did not come home. She was inclined to
think that she did not say anything to him
about the matter, because he was angry at
having to bring the Mosher children home.
She had hoped to get rid of them. That
day, Sunday, or the night on which Mosher
and Douglas were killed, Westervelt was
home all day until the afternoon, when he
went with her and the children TO his moth
er's and staid until nine O'Clock.
Witness had never heard that her hus-
band was suspected of any completely in the
abduction until he came to Philadelphia
and was arrested. She did not know It
then until Superintendent Walling told her
that her husband had been assisting the po-
lice in the matter.
Witness was next asked if she knew
where Moshers foster-sister, Mrs. Knapp,
resided. She responded that she did not,
ming. At this point Mr.. Ford objected that
this was not cross-examination. These
names had not been used in direct examina-
ton at all. The court stated that more
freedom was permissible in the cross-exam-
nation of this witness than in the case of
ordinary witnesses, as she was witness
partly through the consent of the Common
wealth. Mr.. Hagert explained that he
wished to show that witness had transac-
lions with Mrs. Manning, and made state
ments to her, and the objection was with
Drawn.
After Mrs. Westervelt answered that she
lid know Mrs. Manning, the cross-eXamina-
ion was resumed as follows:
@. Did you say to Mrs. Manning that
Mosher had stolen the child to get money
% build floating palace, and that if Mo-
,her had lived until Wednesday after the
L4th of December, 1874, that Charlie Ross
would have been given up that a paper
lad been drawn up for his delivery at no.
el in New York?
A. No, sir; never said anything of the
lind never heard it to say it,.
@. Did you say anything like that to her
Objected to, and question withdrawn.
@. Did you tell her that Mosher break
asted with you and your husband the first
sunday morning after you moved into the
Henry street house!
A. told her something about that, but
ont know whether it was the first Sunday |
morning that we moved there or not.
@. Do understood you to say that moth
ng was said about the abduction of the
hid!
Objected to, and objection sustained as to
IS form.
Q. You have said in reply to my question
18th reference to the conversation about the
tealing Of the child, and that Mosher stole
i'm to get money to build floating palace,
lat you had said nothing Of the kind do
on say that nothing was said in that con-
ersation about
THE STEALING OF THE CHILD?
Objected to, and the objection overruled.
A. l did not know anything about 1t to
" the woman was drinking beer when l
as there, and suppose she said said it,
ut never said It.
Question repeated. A. never said to any
le anything about the stealing of the child
,cause didn't know it.
@. Do you remember Mrs. Manning say I
g to you that If Mosher was as smart I
an as represented, why he should steal the
lid? A. never heard such conversa-
On. ...r.r. ,ur ru....t
Q. Was Mrs. Manning's daughter present
this interview ? A. Another lady was
esent, but don't think she was present
e other one was Mrs. Torene she lived in
e next room. .55.
This closed the cross examination, and I
r. Ford stated that he desired to examine
e witness re-directly, but as she had been !
the stand some four hours, and it was '
nsiderably after two O'Clock, he suggested
at recess be taken. The court, however,
vored continuing the session until the ex- q
nination of the witness should be conclu- }
d. It was as easy for her to sit in the o
tness chair as anywhere else in the court c
Mr.. Ford stated that his examination
uld not be concluded by three O'Clock, but
was decided that he should go on with it g
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