The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
MARY HANSEN'S TRIUMpHS.

THE SECOND TRIAL RESULTS IN A VERDICT
or ACQuITTAL--sHE STILL CLAIMS THE Es.
TATE OF A WEALTHY CATHOLIC PRELATE.
No trial Tor many years in the Hudson County Court
OF Sessions at Jersey City has created sensation
as that OF Mrs. Mary Hansen alias Mary Gibson. on
the charge OF obtaining money under alsc pretsncos
from Horace Farrer and Samuel Garretson. The Far
ricr resulted in verdict OF acquiltai Thurs
day. and the Garroson CAGE had similar result yes
tcrday. When the called the court room was
filled. District Attorney Garrctson ana Norman
/. Rowe represented tho State and Charles II.
Winfield and Morris X. Bretzfcld appeared foI
the defence. The first witness for the State
was Samuel Garretson who testified that Mrs
Hansen represented to him that largo fortune had
been bcqucathed TO her by her uncle Francis XAVIER
Woln, Archbishop OF Baden Baden, IN Germany, and
on these representations he advanced her sums Of
money from time to time amounting 10 81, 400
PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALITY
on cross-cxaminatIou he stated that he had stoppcd
IN Mrs Hansens house, in Philadelphia, anu WAS hos
truth OF her representation. and no admitted that he
stated no lent her money through pure personal friend
ship. On one occasion the defendant reminded him
that no gave ncr too much money.
Horace Farrcr testified that he received scaled pack
ages from Mrs. Hansen ana brought them TO Jersey
Guy; one was addressed to Cardinal McCloskcy aud
tho other 10 Bishop Wood; alter keeping them week
Ia his safe he gave them 10 Justice Reese.
Fatrck IL. Laverty, Sheriff, tes.incd that the de-
whether the Cardinal coming 10 testify the
trial; he replied that the Cardinal was not coming
over, ho said he knew hing about her, and abe
remarked, ''That's so'
THE DEFENDANTS STORY.
Mrs. Hansen, the defendant then look the stand for
the defence and stated that samuel Gsrretson and
other persons from Jersey City stopped her house
III Philadelphia; received money from Garrctson, VINO
took her TO his house IN Jersey CITY where shs had
dinner and stopped with tho lamily; one
OCCASION he gave $500. and sbc said she
did not want 50 much money, but hc
Piled all right, as he was under obligations
friendship to hor said he had heard that wna
the heress TO rich iortune she gave him power Of
attorney transact her business In relation To tho
property she expected 10 recaivc the money she bor
rowed from Garrctson she used payment debts
groceries, cGrrago hire, suppors ana theatres incurred
his aad that OF MS friends from Jersey City,
who stopped ut her house.
PERSONAL FRikSpsHp.
Justice Sidmon r. Reese testified that tho examna.
ton Of Mis- Hansen after her arrest THIS chnrgc
took place before hn. and Samuel Gurretson swore
that lie loaned the money TO Mrs. Hansen on account
OF personal friendship; that he had been to house
ana she treated him we'll
Morris X, Brctzicid. one OF the counsel for the de-
fence, corroboracd the testimony OF tho preceding
witness. rms closed the on both SIDES, aud SIR.
Winfield summed up Tor the defence IN a humorous
address, which elicted frequent bursts OF laughter
District Attorney Garro,sou replied, and the
gwen To the jury by Judge Hoffman,
OVER yEr.
After elaboration oil an hour and quarter YER
dict OF acquittal was rendered. MIRA Hansen burst
into and leaving the court declared that she
would carry the war into Africa. Shc " III commence
legal proceedings against her prosecutors tomorrow