The New York herald., 1879-12-02
"For Fear This Should Fail, Well Have the
Stuff to Dose Him."

been witness. She is under arrest. II
she is asked any questions that will criminste her.
self you can, through the Court. advise her not to
answer. She will take the stand.''
The woman did Her cross-exan,ination was
continued from tho place where she left of Sum
day. She said that the first night she was at the
Marshall House, in Boston. she slept slone the next
night with Mary volkmer; they left Boston at four
O'Clock in the morning. November g. and met Blair
at Putnam Junction on Thursday night. about eleven
O'Clock; they reached the boat at New London at
ticket called for and she slept until morning; as
soon as this city reached she and Mary volkmer
parted from BLAIR and went to No. ia Essex street.
she was then staying with the volkmers and paid
them for her board. Shs was questioned about
Robert Taylor, the man whom she says she lived
with at No. 8 Extra place. and answered that she
had not him since her return from Boston
except in the street, when she did
not speak to him; she added that he was
respectable" mechanic. Of sandy complexion and
about thirty-hve years old; ~ didn't see him on
NAMED fifteen minutes with him that day; know
that he moved from No. Extra place because 1 was
told 50 have not ] comm1nica,ed with him SINCE ace
children.
I es PREPARING FoR BIA1a's ARRIVAL.
On Tuesday, the oath ult slept at Mary Volk-
Iners in the kitchen on mattress; got up next
morning at five O'Clock because expected Blair;
he'd sent Mary volkmer letter saying that he
coming; she couldn't read and can't read, so took
herto respectable Lady friend OF mine. who read
the letter and wrote to Blair for us.
Hasn't this respectablefriend OF yours served q
term in State Prson?" asked counsel.
''Weli. she can be respectable even II she has,"
did not know her husband; Icouldnt say whether or
not he is winding five years term in state Prisons
she in prison with me; the next thing did
after getting up on Wednesday morning. the 25th
ult to dress myself, of course; the Volkmcrs
and drank some coffee and went to Houston street,
where took the cars to the Albany boat. cross
town. to meet Blair. but we did not see him; we
waited to see the rest Of the passengers OFF,
then went Smith 4 McNeips and had breakfast.
.Did the volkmeTs go with your.
key and wanted mo to 60 with them; when 1 came
back to the house they did not have the turkey;
rner said. received letter under the door,
think 1t was then twenty minutes past nine o'clocK
in the mornings the note said that Blair would call
about three ,'clock in the afternoon"
II thought you said that she couldn't readY'.
'.She had it read across the way; she told me how
aud that some stuff be got to dose Mr.. Blair"
"Who frst said thaty'
'Mary vokmer; Joseph vokmer said, This thing
OF shoplifung is played out; we've got man Of
money now" Z,
'swere you startled?''
'..Yes, was thunderstruck; this was about two
weeks after Blair left after his first VISIT sit
ting in the kitchen about eight o'clock at night;
voIkmer. his wife and were sitting around the
stove aud had had supper"
WHERE HE WAS TO BE PUT
VOikmer Blair laid great deal or
money when he here; he had $4,000 about him
when he was IN the house and didn't know he had
it.; Mary volkmer said. He writes to me and he'll
soon be down AGAIN. Joseph Volkmer said, Keep
writing; often as he sends you letter send
him one back; when he gets down he'll not
get away with 1000 again; Mary volkmer said.
:Heii never 90 after another Dutch woman Joseph
volkmer- said. When get through with him he'll
either get in cellar or ON the sidewalk or in tud-
low Street Jail Wen either blackmail we'll dose
him;' Joseph vokmer meant the wood cellar under
meath the house: 1t they couldn't blackmail they
tbsn so meve had
in Suffolk street; don't know the number; he
took about two blocks from his house and
showed me the place; he said, I've got nice room
for you there; they said they'd move and 20 under
false nanies the cellar door is you in the yard
meyer was down in the cellar; know there is ono
hight OF stairs; can't say ii there two; there
il q large tenement house in front OF Volkmer's
house; the seyway il sixty feet long and about four
cellar never told anybody that the Volkmers said
that Blair have his face shaved hair cut of or
to lie taken into the street when every
one Was asleep In the house; Joseph Volkmer said
Blair on his back; he said that nobody would know
who put Blair there recognize who he was; Mary
vc!kner said. His body win eit,er e in aui the
or or tho sidewalk he said it in English;
said. 4 bet if this commenced you'll make bad
job OF it," Joseph said. III can't get the money
by blacKnail the only way to get 1t Is by dosing
himr we then laughed over what we'd been SAYING
aeai,Y. Mary then said that she wished Blair would
write: That's a good chain he has, she said;
'Bairrs chain Is not genuine said.
'GooD FOR sLUNosHoT."
"why did you say that?
just for lark; Mary Volkmer said. Joseph that
slungshot' says l. its so heavy; had seen Blar's
watcf in his hand; it was not gold one; Mary
volkrer said. it'll soon be time tor him to como
down;' Yes says Joseph; may be will have the
watch yet;' we didn't talk upon the subject again
until the Wednesday Blair arrived"
nd so- said counsel. hack to the
time you returned to Essex street and were talk
ing about Bairs note which was slipped under the
door while the Volkmers and you were out. Well.
what nextY
MARY volkmer says. Here's the notes Blair was
nsls sn To Sose tie
struck; 'woll, by God,' says /. III you're
going to dose Blair. I'm not in it; won't
with it, Joseph volkmer says. There's
no use ia shopliftins any more; he hsnt come from
chatham village tor nothing; III We don't dose him.
you. MARY meaning his wife. must decoy him;'
now, said the witness, Mr. Sawyer. we're coming to
the right part, Mary volkmer was to leave piece
OF coal outside the window Of the bedroom which
would the token to Joseph that she and Blair had
retired; Joseph was then to bring in an officer, 1
in the room; said to Joseph, You're funny
man IL you cant get money. any bettor than make
me sharp Dutchman; iii have the price OF q lager
beer saloon after this but for fear this should fail
wen hsve the STUFF to dose HIM any way, he didn't
want 40 to court across tho police 1t was
then about ton o'clock In the morning."
''Can you tell the time, Mrs. Connolly?
eyes, sir ~ she said, putting pair OF spccacles.
A watch shown her, and her efforts to tell the
hour created general laughter.
"weu," she continued. MARY volkmer says In
very angry words. You 10 and buy the stun Joseph
will give you the money, whatever IL may cost 4
will not have anything to do with it,, says l.; by
gorrah. she says. you don't want to lose any time;
GO along with Joseph"
Nov, did she say by gorrah2"
EMO; she says, BY God and I'll have II by God !
ssys, IL Joseph wants TO go let him 90 himself !,
Joseph then says Come along with me; what
forY says l; well. come along he says, Il want you
to walk with me to Division street; so Joseph and
l went out; ho showed me the druggist's place;
want you to go In there he says; say that
your husband Is sick and can't sleep, and
get something to put him to sleep;
went IN and told the druggist that I'D like to get
something to put person to sleep; ho told me he
could not give me anything; asked him for card
and he gave me one; asked him for laudanum and
he wanted to know who was sick; told him either
that It WAS my husband or o friend"
THE POISON WAS PREPARED.
recess was taken till two y. NJ Mrs. Connolly
mad 4 the m mat Volk and