The New York herald., 1876-12-19
MRS. FIrZGERALDS DIAMONDS.

CONTINUATION OF THE ExAMINATIox--coroNEL
ST. MARTIN on THE STANDINGS. FITz-
GERALD coSTEADIcTHD-A MYSTERIOUS W.T.
NESS AND HER STORY.
The examination in the OF Mrs. Bertha Snyder.
tho boarding house keeper, OF No. SO East Fourth
street. charged by Mrs. Eusebia Fitzgerald, OF San
Francisco, with stealing her box OF diamonds, valued
at s4, oo0 resumed before Justice Bixby at tho
Washington Place Court, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Fitzgerald accompanied by her and Counsellor
McMahon. When shown the special despatch from
San Francisco published in yesterdays HERALD
gardng her career in that city, she said 20 HERALD
reporter that at present she did desire mako
any statement regarding It, Mrs. snyder seated
next her counsel, Dir. Price, and with her a lady
who heavily veiled ani whose face not visible
during the progress OF the examination.
When Juage Bixby assumed his seat on the bench
Couns eor Price said, "Your Homer desire TO recall
Mrs Fitzgerald Tor few moments.o Mrs. Fitzgerald
then took the stand and the examination proceeded
follows
O. You have stated that you could not say in what
part OF Washington street, San Francisco, your house
O. Was it not between Webster and Buchanan streets
a. (wth hesltatlon) Yes.
a. Was not your house one OF block built by icw-
clier named Tuckcry A. II was sold IN Mr. fuckers
place
clerk al the corner OF Sixth and Market streets;
this is the first charge have made OF robbery; have
no nephew named Godfrey, but do know young boy
OF that in San Francisco; did not have HIM
arrested Tor stealing ring from me- told him TO so
10 Gates, the pawnoroker with whom he had pledged
IL. and get back, and he did SO; never had pawn
broker arrested for keeping my jewels.
q. Diu your husband pawn-your jewelry? A. Ask
me ABOUT Tho living and VIII answer you, but not OF
the dead.
q. Were you ever arrested San Franciscos A.
never was; | always lived in my own house.
This terminated Mrs Fzgcrald's examination and
she retired TO the anleroom. During the progress OF
Mrs Fiizgerald's examination Justice Bixey informed
Captain Byrnes. OF the Fifteenth precinct that he de-
sired tho attendance ot Colonel ST. Martn whose
has been so frequently connected with the case.
coLoXEI-
Captain 3yrnes found Colonel st. Martin at his Office,
No. 294 Bowcry, and brought him to court In answer
to the questions Of Counsellor Price, he he
first iimc ever met Mrs. Fitzgerald at Phiadcl-
phia during. tho past July; knew her former
her; knew her husband in Kentucky many
years ago; when l met her l walking in
Thirteenth street with the adiutant of my regiments
In uniform she looked II she knew me
parted with my adiuant and, gong back, spoke 10
her; when she cano 10 thus city her trunks were
taken from No. $40 West Fourteenth strcct 10 Mrs.
Snyder's; she had loaned mo $3.50 but At the time
paid her first weeks board with Mrs. Snyder: that
squared accounts; saw sixteen pieces OF her jewcry
ono of the solitaire studs was paste."
Colonel 81. Martin then described Mrs. Fitzgerald
announcing the robbery 10 him on Thursday evening
last his testimony in that respect oil a
character to that already given His evidence contra
dictcd the statement OF Mrs. Fitzgerald in several inn
portant particulars.
Judge Bixby then adjourned the examination until
thus afternoon. when 1t will be concluded.
Counsellor Mcmahon said does Your Honor allow
the accused 10 go on her own paroleY
Judge Bixby-That my ruling IN this case
The parties then lett court The HERALD reporter
succeeded In obnining interview with the vcilcd
lady, whose appearance IN court excited much
curiosity us 10 who she She said d:-l came here
the counsel Tor Mrs. Snyder because deemed it
my duty to do so. l will not give you my name be-
cause married a reputable merchant in
this city. This Is the of my being
divorced from my former husband, who, from being
young man IN the prime OF lite and with every pros
pect OF success before hin, IS miserable broken
down wretch. He was salesman in the jcwelry storc
OF John II. Tucker IN San Francisco Tucker owned
pf nn1t lfprn md
on H. Ny husband was given the sale Of them, and In
return for his trouble decided OF
the houses. This purchased
OF the houses She frequently with
my husband, bat l thought 1t about
her house. Finally was enlightened fer my hus-
said her, II don't have any thing
10 say to you. have no more money" Sbc mad my
husband and my ysclf arrested for assautng her. My
husband in tho street, ana Lee her former hus-
baud, attempted TO horsewhip him, but my husband
beat MN badly, and Lee was fined $50. understand
her present husband Is drug clerk the Of
Sixth and Market streets. San Francisco.