New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-27
CRARGED WITH Staying a WOAAE
MARY HAMNEL'S STORY.


ALLEN THE PRISONERS DEFENCE - CURIOUS
STATEMENTS OF HE TWO wIrNEssFs-TuE Ex-
ANIMATION AT FLUSHING, L. l.
An honr before the time set for the examination
yesterday morning of Mrs Caroline Allen. on the
charge of attempting TO murder Mary H1mme. OF
Locust Grove L. l., by STRIVING her to death IN the
IexidO house, the Court room and corridors OF the
Town Hall at Flushing were crowded with people
eager to the accused WON and to hear the ev-
dence. There large numier of ladies present
The case was called by Justice Frame at 10
o'clock. Considerable excitement prevailed
when Mrs. Allen and Mary llammel and
her sister came into the room. Justice
Frame read this complaint. and DiStrict-Attorney
Owning appeared ior tho people. Alter the testl-
mony had been aiken Mr. Van Name. who sid that
he represented Mr.. lIaSsei. OF the firm of Prince X
Ii lsse asked for an a nrnment. but Mr.. Down
ing jected TO any decay. Tne Court finally
decided rbat if Mrs Alien her counsel would
maze an affidavit that it was impossible yet To pro-
duce important witnesses the motion to adjourn
would be cons lercd The affidavit made and
the hearing was adJonrned until Wednesday next.
Three other complaints besides the one referred to
were success veiy real. charging CaTollue c. Allen
with violently assautiug Mary Hamme at different
times.
Mrs. Charlotte c. Henry, The first witness. testified
that Mr., Allen had told her that Mary Hamme
had bitten her fingers and showed them to the wit
ness.
Mary Hammc test fed substantially as follows:
live with ms sis er at l. Gust Grove IN the town Of
New'own. hay" known Sr-. Alien, the prison'r. lor
!ne laNt ten mon h7, n'St msl Ne, a. our h house
aud remain d tn re uni pirmDer | rcmrmb-r com
said tat she solug Stanford Conn. gave me
ouly bread ant wner saw Mrs. Henry ana an0,R n
fore tue, tIbi me TIM " ~ iu STAMFORD ana l
be,irv-d her. rememb'r ming her hanL iid IL III
SET d.tence. she choaed me wnie v - sweeping aud
| then / bit her do not renrInDer waat day IL was
WA. s nS S'"s er NJ. te %sv a n s
weak aud slrk. Wnen = Allen came TO my
and Others tnInk mat assault made upon me
ny Nj Allen ahou, TWO wee ks aitei / went TO me
l. xaiJ house Mr.. ALEU- was very Vranncdl. was
up-s ans until she went up fl ST. | should not Ike
Ave NIu b. 4in. Mr.. Alien usel great deal u
wtr. and wonid sin IT all over hr floor. she Kept me
Win si0p-pail IN my hand AL OF HE 4 G. =,
The worst b,nl ever dd was 70 thr'S house cloth
NJ her wien made We SCRUB IN co room. In,s
wa about We months ago IL di her no na'In Ny Ny
one OF the voices that Kn5w woman 10
Whenever she W ut away -he would lOcK me up
dark room. She would not let me me- work ok
nv sewing machine, saving that IL was NOT
! DrneleiH Tor NY nrhtd. MRS Allen TOOK my macnue
VIVA T." say re today. Aiy sister tell ouiy
TN truth. Mrs Ar,n sometimes left Ine alone IN tue
mousse two IF three day. at TINE Ihe loheest Tune
thai shr lrf me al M Was five days.
Mrs. Allen in her own behalf testified in effect
rs follows:
tam six weight year4 OF whcn hired rooms IN
J nrir vas not "a cent the house. L found The GOuse
v~ry diry. Toxdo hoH.e on the 1@t of last
OolUb. r. aud May wiIn "a snr wanted 10
s eie Az ri f., va via, M, t,,t nv hsarC ran away
Win ny mead. The longest me ,ha' renamed away
flom the Irx|t" house was Two lays, nary
I ard '' 1om 'I''o at t%rs TO d. the ~"rs.
| fcn We Mary mk'y.Plts and glnIersntps. U
MINT " a.t,r tak!at - Ban. went 20 er room, ana
| t.tpS itftr III.
> i W., Ia u Il, and aDld give b"r two NIGER
fnn snc wlo soirs ~ eI.s II blt bit my
nnger-. tneu went down ar to my own ROOM
was "id several ''m's to u ~ wa q lan|erous 'una,
nc. md ing 10 Mary. S.e i very strong SHE
sail You ehoAed nv. ana men 6t IA, 10. h'nI never nr
| trutu u. | always Aind 20 Lcr.
| The examination was long. 1t substan'
| italy ~ follows:
| Il, woman whom / hrcl 70 work IN the house WAS
nuuct Jcune Jones. d uot know where su- Is now.
; 4 waS with ne four weeks. Al the time
Many ny tng'r' here Was ~ ncd7oal III her room
sac 1rJt oli hopr. preferred IL.
-no had -hecls aud gu IncVr SAW ner SCRUB the
IT, meyer Jaw II Dnk .D,pl 1DI Mays. never drew
money nom ne Dime oayInes Bank IA BrookI'n on uer
orucr.
When closely pressed tie witness admitted, how
ever. that Oh Uur or two occasions she nad dawn
money from tie bank at the request OF Mary itammnl
Mrs Allen stated thu sne had lied III Wa erlOO
fifteen twenty years, an II ~ Geneva, but for
Il long ume sde hah been IN New-Iorh and Brook
lSn. .
he second complaint was then called. Mary
Hammer te,tih "a tna6 the dN on winch Mrs. Alien
took by lac mar AN! pulled nrr down ne s,airs
wa, very cold. IL was winnie SnC Was ~ the IcXldo
house. Mrs. Allen denied eyer having assaulted
Mary. Much # the testimony dId not dlii-r lrOn
iuc statements made IN the interviews al
ready published. Tuc tnIrd charge thcu .akrn up
and alter the examination of MlrY llaninel IN
winch ner evriece did not differ from that already
gwen, The further hrIn9 was ADJOURNED unllI next
Wednesday afternoon.
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