The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
A VERDICT AGAINST AST0R
4 JURr Awards $4,000 DAMiGES
70 LITTLE JOSEPHINE.

70 LITTLE JOSEPHINE.
IIcr Account Of n HrutaI Mnimtur for Life,
by u Di-rcC1rdcd seton OF the Astcr Faui-
~. Accepted 4 rtny for n New Trial
PorGuKEErSIE. March 1G.-lhe defence
In the case of Hcury Astor. charged with striking
amt Gripping Josephine Ash, a clild four yesrs
cid. was as rem arkahle as tie prosecution. Mr..
Nevldrt. counsel for Mr.. Aston said the case
w8s conspiracy on tho mart NJ Mr.. Ash to ex-
tor money. lie referred to the marriage of his
client against the wishes ot the Aston family,
and CHI reed that the letters read referred to his
mprfi ~ engagement, asking all to keep that
secret from his family; and further, 1t was ex-
pecied 70 he proven That when this ass ult was
said 90 have been made Mr. Astor was in New
YORK.
The first witness called was the defendant,
Henry As'or. le said that he did not strike the
child nor Kick her OF tho chair. lie was in New
York when tho child was taken sick Never
agreed - nav the expenses Of doctOting. He
iur,her tcs.ihei;
Nordill a.icc 90 deposit ssooo for tie child never
"a 81 10 u. Ncwft'r. ciNht ad is" fhru to go TO
i"a biz 10 t,l@t d. caii to Some doctor segc,i 10
wa ,i,ri" Nav h,a ' bceg pay,ns a,cnuons
! ton y wife for tvo wears Mr. Ash Snow n rocause
eu'. y,re opto'sd 70 tlc match Letter. mesenici by
i tic nln-e. 81 the en- the .aneu ge in them refers
'oiiy 'I' NS.''ss' s , ,,r,,or goodman
anu eycrytnine clsc IN lsosn Ami. shown anew lei
| ter That u} wiring. turcr'd 20 eviichcci.
The letter express, pleasure with Mr.. Ash as
! coachmgn. refers T. the atpolntmcnt OF loot
| man, and adds. I've must come out IN style in
the sprinr.' 1t is dated lsod
lam not preacher. may have said something TO
f ''20 se1 & @ @ r os to qoa aS 70 ncar e s
| rtc ,ch. i'a surplcc ou. ON ihat occasion. had
not n,,a dfnkn1. ii4 MT .sK those eiirga Il taey
me. Na- noi angry " indignant whcn ~ aid III
Us'd to preach in lie house whether any one
more pr Saa anything Else. ave made der hd ne
'lqd, n3 ,,r cfSwer i huns oy stas HaGa ,,
| ocular occasion referred 10, september, is,s. Wont
gov 81, E ~ce WI rom nv fser ous Was
~ Ne@ lorS before any Of mn occurrcl. Hal man
e Hing Pm w.. sgni 90 on m, m, ~, YIN IN c for
s 'i en t ieI west g % Yor a q a SH AGO.
niiocAcd ny. vic ano SIR Ash iu room; wa. fisi
Engaged 20 her III 1870
MIR. Mavina Astor. the defendants wife, was
next called to the stand. She was fashiouaOly
aiired. Her testimony was as fo1ws;
k,col.ect the slchncss Of Jo.epilne we lived two
morllas Mr.. A.h ser, ne wcri; saw .'Nr..
aha' Vas 10 matter sne sad she iin't enow .wnct
Don't fcincnssr seeing Nr. Al on that Occasion. nr
meyer told nae Nj Actor had h the child. nor uid say
tsat II va. CLAIMED Mf 1sior had farJ he cnia gce
o gs Rs VA sn w. Il y ha ' a sd
neyer he.r her LAY & 'hpg shout NJ Aior trNinS
to my house didn " any tax from ii hat time
about uf q .or tins sIri.
Mrs John W Deinhast described the sick child
and -lid the doctor said she mad lever. Mrs. Ash
said she thought she sot the cold by CARRYING
apples through the wet harctouted. and cid not
say that Nr. AstOr had struck the Chiid.
John nein1art sworn Wa. At Mr; Astors place IN
uins ar uad picAag n9pics. saw 10th ne ter tn
1r,n,r hcer. cen amt, ~" er ne u, Al Jay "a
natter Win her Nothing wa. ssil about Mr, Astor
Crj.s-, yimtcl I'm a brotheria.law ~ Mr ANor.
l.r ch.la aupearsa aciNr Noimns >'raiea j" e. tue
tang ABOUT her uiiH- Over o~s4ets "hel Aer iatAer
DR.. g rye W. Wetmoro Of Red Hook testified
t. aeln- called 20 att-ud ASKS mother, vile.
and child that died. Nr. Ash called MS atten-
tion If the lower third Of the bod, aud a dis
SEA condition q tie suine affecting the lower
lambs. lie ASKED Nj. Ash Il the child nad had
any injury OF any sort. and Mr. Ash told hin no.
John W. Denhart testified 10 being ltne
grandfather Of Josephiue. and that her father
toil him DR.. Benedict mad almost killed her by
giving her too powerful medici.e. Mr.. Ash was
cuisins Mr Astor. and said he LAD Licked her
Hiram Nyer-. for the prosecutions testified G.
Whit was ia II. Mr.. Actor toii lin afterwarj
th"t he meant - pAt S5"D IN the bank for the
htue sirl. aud Il A-h kept MS word he was goinl
Dr. {. y. t,mth.l estineA That he never
h"eN ~ ~. t i ~ 80 wv ' -, -, Wv.
/. ! l,sis or curvature uf Che .ue 4hless from in
. / lur, OF trdn disease.
; JUDI BafnIrd IN charging the Jury. said the
. case was more than usually Important. from th'
, l. tt t hat We lhJtt{ MS reiult'1 ID NE tot
| ages were OF great consequence. All the sur
. roundlug- were of an aggrAyating character. Tn
=, der the cts and eyideu IN the case, there wa
no Justification Tor the act. II such act wis per
: formed. The whole question deVolved upon IT.,
= The case must be judged by the evidence
. IRE 'pectve 81 any ptv for the child
y q inflnt character to the question whetht
- Jos"pLine Ash would he IL sctcd ~ -ome thou