The New York herald., 1879-12-01

before that Kept tor myself. at No Extra place.
f-rst street between Second and Third avenues; |
hsed there eighteen months; kept house for "A man
named Robert Taylor; | left him hve weeks ago;
whore TavIor now is l can't tell'
''Didn't You whore he is:' +.
mo. sir: he moved out"
Now. DIDN'T he move out with policeman?'
Never"
'iow many times have you been in prson?"
II refuse TO answer
''Were you ever in prson?"
81 refuse to answer.
Justice Duty asked. "Do you think it will de-
mean your
"Then You'll have to answer"
"Well, served year in prison three years and
six months ago. That's where became acquainted
with Mrs. volkmer. Twas sent up for shopifting
"Where did you do the shoplifting?"
'oh. It was ina store down town. 1t was a small
piece of CLOTH.
..what place did you go top
"Up the river; Sing Sing; ! don't remember the
name of the judge; no one defended me. because l
Were you ever sent to any other prison?
Justice Duffy told her she might refuse to answer
II she conscentiousy thought it would degrade her
Il don't know what to do" said the Witness ex-
citeily Il didn't think that when came here was
in any other prison ut any other time"
Lot me refresh your memory said the counsel.
sions?"
Yes sir; was on the Island"
"What for9''
DAMAGING ADMISSIONS
heated discussion ensned between the counsel
and the magistrate right OF the prisoner to
She compelled to reply II was there
for shoplifting" she said "and got six months; I
do not recognize the magistrate present us ono of
those who committed me-"
'lsn't your face in the R0gue's Gallery?'
mot to my knowledge"
"Did you ever sit at Police Headquarters to have
your picture taken?"
"Yes. sir: guess did"
Were you known by the name of Big satchel
Mary?'"
'.No; 1 swear I was not"
Ever been in the Pennsylvania State Prison or
Grow Hill?"
NO. sir; nor to Clinton, Trenton. Auburn or
Wethersfeld my husband was named James Con-
molly; he died twelve years ago. before left Dublin;
Pve been only once in State Prison; my picture was
taken the time was cquitted of charge of shop
lifting; that about six years ago; was arrested
the last time for pocket picking by detective.
Chow many other times have you been arrested? ?''
IL decline to answer"
II press" said the lawyer. using legal phrase
'wel. answered the witness. "you may press as
much as you please"
"How often were you arrested for picking pock-
ets?"
s.Once, about five years ago; Jere Woods arrested
me; l got five months in Special Sessions was
guilty of stealing it. but Woods and the Court didnt
know it, the Court in doubt when was sen.
fenced: / never was arraigned in Jefferson Market
Court and don't know where it is.''
with the exception OF twice for shoplifting when
you were given ten days. for shoplifting when
you got clear and once when you were sentenced to
fve months for POCKET picking do you say that you
were not arrested?'
That's all recollect"
"will you swear that you haven't been arrested
"No, SIR"
Twenty other times ?"
"wiil you swear you haven't been arrested fifty
other times?'
"No, SIR"
higher" said the counsel.
WHERE SHE FIRST MET MARY voLKMER.
"The first time met Mary volkmer." the witness
next said was in prison. about three years and six
months ago. when was doing year; next saw
her six weeks since, when lived at No. Extra
place; she came to my house, and went down the
following day to her house. got drunk and was
given ten days in this court; I gave my
name in court Mary Ann williams; the
next time l her was on the first
OF November; I'd been to the house in Extra place
after serving my ten days. and saw Taylor; we
with Mary volkmer; tnat night Mary and went to
Boston on the Boston boat; expected to find a
went there my friend had moved that was the first
time was ever in Boston; we reached there about
six O'Clock on Tuesday morning aud went to the
Marshall House. in Marshall street; spent elec
ton day in Boston; two nights we stopped at the
hotel. two nights the boat and we arrived
back in New York on Friday, having been gone Ave
:.were you'n pawnshop while in Boston,"
Eyes. sir" answered the witness. astonished at th
| question.
"what did you take in there?'
"a piano cover"
'.In store in Washington street; I'll swear W,
didn't take two covers; l got 81 on it; didn't Civ,
my own name TO the pawnbroker; the ticket is not
with me; that was the only Boston pawnshop went
into; never saw Blair before l went aboard the
boat on November 1; he spoke to me first
scRAPING ACQUAINTANCE.
"'Fine evening" he said. (" continued the witness
"'Yes. sir, says l; he met me in the forward part
of the boat; Are you going to Boston, he asked
YES says l. he asked me If was alone answered
that Mary VolkEer was down stairs with our lug
gage; nothing improper occurred between Blair and
me; we spoke about our trip and then he asked me-
to bring the lady with me and to that our bs G.
gage came with as said. YES I'll go down for her
L would like to see her. he said; both went to
his stateroom Mary voikmer aud Blair stayed there
all night and was locked OUT
There's your motive, exclaimed the lawyer
''and rest for the day Before Your
Honor. he continued, pointing at the Irishwoman, n,
''sits tho really guilty party.
While the above severe cross-examination was TAX
ing place Mrs. Volkmer grinned with delight, and
huge enjoyment was pictured the of her hus-
band as he sat upon desk and swung his legs to
ard fro. The defence then asked that the bottles
said to contain the poison should be sent the Dis
trict Attorneys Office and thence be given to q
chemist to analyze their contents
THAT analysis" said counsel for the prisoners,
''will open peoples eyes,"
The defence assert that the contents Of the two
bottles will be found to greatly differ, and that an
inference in the prisoners behalf be thereby
drawn.
Bail was offered for Blair by an unmarried woman
named Troud, of Quincy street. Brooklyn. An ex-
animation will be made before her bail bond will be
accepted. Blair and Mary Connolly returned
to the House OF Detention, and the Vokmers to the
Court Prison. after Justice Duffy had ordered that
no one but the prisoners counsel be allowed to
speak to tho latter. The case was adjourned until