New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-23
Tile TRIAL OF JESSIE MAILLARD.
NOT A GOOD DAY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
DIsREPUTABLE WITNESSES CONTRADICTING THEM
sFIvFs-CLOsE OF THE EVIDENCE.

NOT A GOOD DAY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
DIsREPUTABLE WITNESSES CONTRACTING 4hAA-
sELvEs-cLosE OF THE EVIDENCE.
The court room was filed with curious list
eners and large Gro stood outside the door unaOe
~ cain admittsnce when the case OF Jessie Maardwho
ia on trial for perjury resumed before Judge Co"As
IN the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Inc prs
oner dressed in black with blue ribbon at her 'IoA1'
sat beside counsel and gazed steadily al Joseph
Levi the complainant and chief witness against ner'
he did not look at her once.
Justice sOon b. Smith the first Witness lie staIeu
that he had 10 recollection Of Lewis having told him IN
the former proceedings the Guild dead Assist
ant District Attorney Fellows then attempted 10 produce
in evidence part Of O letter, but Judge Cowng rnlei
that unless the entire letter could be produced no part
could Mrs Newland OF No 1880 Third-ave, testified
that the prs mad spent several weeks at her house
While there she received letters addressed to
Mrs J. E. Winter. Mrs. F. A. johnson, OF
No AIS West Fifty-seventh-st, said she
had seen the prisoners handwriting. She
identified several OF the letters. They we're signed j.
E. Winter Mrs Kitty shields, who said she lived Win
her "ma" at No. 49, East Thrty-5econd-st, testl-
lied that Jessie Maisrd had offered her 50 10 60 TO
court and swear she present during her SICK
ness and a witness 70 toe changing of the babies
told her I would not 40 for s., OOo" she declared
"wnat business does your ma fOllowf asked
Colonel Spencer.
THE liquor business" the witness answered. Win
some reluctapoe
ANY other business ~
"Yes she is a clarvoyant"
Mrs Mary F. Shields, the clairvOyant, who said that
her Cuisines name was Madam Montague" said that
Jessie Mallard had offered her money to appear IN
court and testify IA her behalf, but she Indignantly re-
fused. Henry s. LOwen, @ partner Of Levi, tesJlhed
that Jessie mad first called at the store in April 1850
she said that she oOhng for 5. Levi He told her
there was no sucn man there, and then called Joe
Levi He Jessie into his private ohceA They we're
in the Office about i've minutes, when the girl came out
and vent away.
Mary McKenna Of No. sos East Fitty-ninthst testi-
fed she recognized the baby by the Drhmar2 on
the back Of the head the she minded for sew
era months The child was gwen her by Mrs sheehan.
who said that she its mother.
Tho birhmark feature new one IN the case, ana
the Jury all examined the mark infinitely 1t was faint
BLUSH spot size Of silver dollar The baby
aughed and cooed In the arms OF the jurymen After
hearing the testimony Captain Eakns OF the Leonard
street Police Station, who arrested the prisoner the
court adjourned for recess.
The feature Of the trial in the afternoon was the ex
animation OF Agnes Sheehan, VINO claims to be the
mother Of the child She is good looking girl OF nine
teen years. with fair skin, dark eyes and hair Her
Gainsborough hat with its big plume and birds wing
Was worn on one side IN aunty style The hard glitter
N her eyes did soften and the cool assurance OF her
| voice did not falter the rigid questioning
OF Colonel Spencer and the numerous contradictions she
| WA compelled to make OF her own statements. The
child shown 10 her, and she was asked II she knew
Wy do. tits my own baby It was born in MAY, 1891.
boarding. until July 1882. 1 then an advertise
ment paper: answered it, and Miss Maillard came
The witness said that she housekeeper and had
lived for eight months IN s1th-aye with Mrs Lotte
stanley. Before that she had lived IN house OF bad
character in East Forty -second-st
VINO was the father Of your child 7" asked Colonel
II object 10 that question" said Mr.. Fellows.
II will not comment those agencies tna brought this
! gil here" said Colonel spencer. But they have
opened the door 10 her testimony and now they Try 10
slut il in our faces. We propose TO know who the
fatheI of the child may be produce1
il possible the DistrctA torney II is the army OF
Witnesses brought here 70 testify falsely against Jessie
NaIIard by Detective Fuller, that is responsible for
tits affair repeat WHO is the father Of your child
| q B. Elwood" answered the witness cooly. Then
in reply TO questions she SAID g lived with ElwoOd
for some tune az his wife He abandoned me and went
| 10 Texas two months before my baby was born. He
used to al No 40 West Ninthst and was COVER
ness there He was no. married man" Subsequently
the witness acknowledged that Elwood was II married
! his relations with her. Inc counsel asked her II
she dad kuow that she was swearing ~ falseAoOd
when she said that Ewood was not married Ian. 1
did not tank any Of your business" abe SAID.
| Colonel Spencer-You recognize the black. mark on
| the ehd's head as q birth mark
The witness said that she had spent Monday evening
| WITH Fuller, the private detective They the
Madison Square Theatre. then TO restaurant in Union
Square where they drank wine, and then to
| FtlIer's Office down town. A woman employed by
| Fuller wac with them.
"Who gave you permission TO spend your tine with
| Mr. Fuller I" asked Colonel Spencer. Why were you
! not AZ the House OF Detention for Witnesses
| instructed Dir. Fuller TO take charge or the Wit
meas " aat6 Mr. Fellows Gcsire 10 be sworn ana TO
MAKE a personal explanation OF my official conduct"
Under no circumstances you make 10 iustihanle
OF proper" said Colonel Spencer Therefore OBJECT
| M Judge sustained Colonel Spencer and Mr. Fellows
| took his seat. ,
! Mrs shorteIl was placed upon the stand by the de-
fence and stated that the sO-called blrhmark was
| hruse
daughter testified TO the same Jning. ma Drr '" +.
Tr1er and &. NcGOvern stated that az the request
of eouBse they had examined the blrthmark and IL
| was simply "A brulse Alter this the evidence Was
I closed The will be given TO the jury to-day.