The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
MR.. HENRY AST0R ON TRIAL
-ss. "a d. -. ,.a..e
CASE OF ALLE0ED CRUELTY TO
A LITTLE GIRL.
The Cblld's Testimony Corroborated By her
Fstber-The Girls Helpless Condition
A General Denial by the Defendant.

Fsther-The Girps Helpless Condition
A General Denial by the Defendant.
PoUdHKEEPsIE, March ia case OF re-
markable interest came up In the Circuit Court
before Judge Barnard to-day. The court room
was tbronged with spectators. The case
entitled, Josephine Ash by Guardian agt.
Henry Astor." Tho defendant Is one Of the
Astor family. lie resided In the town Of Red
Hook. Frank 4. Van Keuren and Homer A.
Nelson appeared for plaintiff. and Newkirk
Chase OF Hudson and the Hon. Henry NJ. Taylor
for defence. The complaint AYERS that In Sep
tember, 1909, In the town Of Red Hook. the de-
fendant wilfully assaulted the plaintiff, who Is a
little Girl thirteen years Of age, and by violence
thrust the plaintiff from chair In which she
was then sitting, upon wood floor; that tho
plaintiff beirR then OF the age Of four years, was
greatly injured and entirely disabled, and by
reason OF such violence became and still re-
mains, and will remain for life, disabled and
crippled, unable to walk, or to engage in any
pursuit by which livelihood can be obtained;
not capable to care for herself, and entirely de-
pendent upon others for attention and for her
support wherefore, the plaintiff demands judg-
ment against the defendant for $4,000.
Josephine Ash, the plaintiff, was the nrst Wit
,sS ness cLen; a. S Snv was osreu " ,ne Wish1ss ,h
chair.
She .s,,nsd that ,ps viii Ss thirteen year. q ss.
him 8. LONG g remember / lived on Mr. ksior'.
Farm Farm IN HbsS Rec C0S aE, he wanted me K 60 Sss
through be had sit In room By the side Of
said he didn't SnOw SOw then he ssSed me- ana said
me Ss i5GT taoeei
"a y: Sa ~ pf ?fS sss %
s%.' ss. $ e. az ss'. ;,'sss "a $S5S
Henry .ps ma held - Sost cover sHa stopped T.
Pr f'@ snS .s NJ 7; aS1s mere
but .ie while because dldn. feel well and vent 70
oo TO- see sOa e
Ssf d ifnssslsS
that haven't Dcon able 10 walk since. have been
MsaS NJ R. @y saa and
went 10 New York with me once My mother has died
tHers the guardian showed the ankles and
legs OF the child to the Jury, lifting her In his
arms to do so, people In the court room rising.l
croses S@iaSa lei % vion M hi. deeafrsa Ny
brother hrnest Is Younger than me- so is ny sister,
tssss,s tsrse or so oST times. fasSrp was 10 the
how long was asa a, %. 81 house SetOfs fei didn't
| know anything after fell on the door.
John s. Ash, father Of the girl. testified;
| Josephine was born In 1853 witness was boss
farmer foT Mr. A.tor at me time and also comp ION
bu n to sns rEgr y M Ao fSr s m
Wasn he re!nrSed ae LOCKE & 10 Ssy windo lind Io5 M
IA sad :Sse.% as .tsI.ed strike nun; Mr. k:Si
slo uloht mean 70 hurt tne Shilu 1ht .ne meu 70
%s WI VIE rasd Ss "a and
;@Sss @ kew; ssS;s :Iss nc %iis. Ss ssS' 'ss,$a:a
se siHSs nut pd ss her or s on sRa
.cSs .S .S. s!s .1f 's Ses:s IN me 20
5 SS..s :ss e iss
The ,hre.6ola: she ..,d, psp., can't w.ll" found
a. s ass ssr ; r. :ss ss s
could move sSr s @ ass sos sss
| some.
ooop.I @ @ s"Sd sse % @ ss ''. soaa
FL % ?; e. S.s e burt Ss IT.. ",
He put JACKIE, on her she va. there aboutt weeks.
s'S AZ s' On s:S az sos: on
tours about her home Mr.. Astor made me promise the
t' jos a dos SsTs I Sns
ts S.Sf Sfr cr sS E % Gs & S pqs
seere! aud hs has never pu! cent IN the PanE for
sickness except the wbOopihs cough
tLetten were here shown to witnsss.1
They are n Heary As.or'' I hsI1a@wrirns @ received
| 10 Mr.. Astor"
The letters are directed to Mr.. Ash, and urge
the utmost caution In the matter. They are
| signed by Mr.. Astor.
| Crossexamined-Left Mr.. Astor's employ In 1871
s,ter weIs en- married. s'e with ME AL A.ICr seP. w.l
iected his rents she had been in the orchard but
Ss s0,.s wsSn ss .Ss ,,o Sn; ,O. s0%s ' S' S
TO the house the day after he struck the child
wSs, ana said he was sorry The nrst We talked ths
ru1Trd IA was then he asked me and VIE To- sSy
nothing shjqt II. Ny wife p bad sick. He prom
deposit 5000 in the bank Tor her Left Mr. Asor FOL
thoush ried TO- and haven't seen him since t to-day
Went settle with him, and they told me he
not in but his boots and heard him hccup. tWlt
ness shown letter BY aefene.,l That was a. settle
Mr. Astors life from drowning He fell In the creek
and pulled MIN out, and be made me present OF 1900
tLAughter.l
The defence Is a fat contradiction to ever
charge. The case Is stil on.