New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
MRS. CODY BREAKS DOWN.
OVERCOME DURING A FIERCE CROSS
EXAMINATION
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONTRADICTIONS DID,
vEuoPEp BY HER TESTIMONY UNDER

vmoPEp BY HER TESTIMONY UNDER
DE LANcEy NIcoLIis QUESTIONING
Albany. Dec 2-The cross-examnation OF Mrs
Margaret Cody. WHO Is on trial TOT aheseo a'-
tempts to blackmai the Gould heirs. was con-
tinued by De Lancey Nicoll in the County court
to-day She began her testimony IN sucn low
tone Of voice that the Jurors could not hear wnat
she said Judge Gregory instructed her 10 speak
louder and even then her words were scarcely
audible ten feet from where she sat Inc cross-
examination by Mr.. Nicoll was a severe one ne
at times propounding direct questions 10 ner on
matters IN which her memory was not clear. WIN
his foot on the witness stand, not pace distant
from where she sat
Mr.. Nicon tried show that she had nov oeen
employed by Mrs. Pierce. the daueh'er OF MS
ANGEL but had Of her own voliton connected her-
self with the case Of trying TO prove tho relation
shin Of those women TO Jay Gould. She admi''eo
that Mrs Pierce had not paid her any money 70
come East 10 secure evidence. but she SAID tnat re-
enumeration had been promised n she was success
f,l She was asked n she had not received 'e''eI
from Mrs Pierce previous to her trip fast IN i''"
IN which Mrs. Pierce had stated that. inasmuch as
she had engaged the services Of a lawyer. ~ "oulo
ne ,nnossible for her 10 employ Mrs. CODY. Inc
witness had no recollection OF receiving a le''er oi
that character. She was asked II IL was not he'
rractce to secure money by interesting herself IN
matters similar TO the Angel Gould suit TO this
she replied that whatever she did was IN 'ne inc
OF professional services.
Mr. Nicon asked her 70 explain why ehe mao
asked a detective sergeant II the compainaii' III
~. hlackrail case for which she was arrested was
M, John W Nackay. Of California This was oo-
tec,ed TO- and the objection was sustained MT
Nicol then read a letter which she had written 70
Mr. Mackay stating that she knew VINO was
sponsibe for the disaster In the Sand Hill Nine anu
telling him he had better give her me MONEY.
She admitted H. and said that she had ost s"'""
through investments suggested by Mr. Mackay
which rendered her practically a pauper ana II
was 10 compel him 10 return some of that money
TIA, she wrote the letter
She was asked If Mrs Pierce had not sent het
q certificate Of marriage between Sarah Brown and
Law Gould IN New-York in 1883 ana she repheo
.>Io" When stenograph ic minutes Of her testimony
in New-York City In the Angell-Gould case III
which she said that she had received SUCH a GER
t1ncate were shown 10 her she could not recohect
having given such testimony saying that ene ola
no, see how she could have said any such tnins
for she had never received the document in ques
lion her knowledge Of 81 being confined 70 de-
scription Of it which she received in letter from
Mrs Pierce
Asked when she first learned o; the identity Of
Mrs Angel she replied not until she was IN
Pouses Point about May T. 1898
did Mrs Pierce furnish you with money 10 60
10 Rouses Point"
NO, sir
who did,
~ friend Of mine named Mrs Beebe"
what you made in the case?
Yes
DO you swear positively that you did not know
1ha, YOU were coming Rouse's Point 10 see
woman known Mrs. Angel. believed 70 be Mrs
Pierces mother and the wife OF Jay Could
Il did not 49, 40,
Then how 10 YOU account for this" asked Mr..
Nicol. reading a letter written to Fannie Walker;
of Michigan and signed by Mrs. Cody. asking II
she knew the address Of Mrs Angel. her sister.
This letter dated February, 1898. three months
before the time when Mrs. Cody swore she nrst
heard Of the existence Of Mrs. Angel
Mrs Cody. who had shown much nervousness
turned pale and leaning back in the witness chair.
asked for glass Of water II was evident TO
those about her that she was about 10 collapse a
consultation with Judge Gregory was had by the
lawyers TO whether II was proper 70 continue
the examination. Mr.. Ncoll said that he was not
certain the woman was not feigning Judge Greg
DRY suggested that physician be called In ano an
examination be made. and that recess De TAKEN
physician OF Judge Gregory was called. recess
was taken until afternoon.
DR.. Milbank could not be found and Dr. NC
Farlane was called The doctor said that MIS-
Cody suffering from nervous prostration He
prescribed medicine for her that would give tenn
Iorary relief -
When the court reconvened at 80 o'clock Mrs.
Cody insisted returning TO the witness-stano
but Mr. Nicol said he aid not wish 70 cross-eX-
anime her further IN her present condition, ana II
was agreed between the opposing counsel and the
Judge that her examination should ne postponed
until Monday. -
Counsel for the defence called William McMur-
trie Speer the next witness He testiheo tnal
was investigating Mrs. Angelrs ca after he mao
made a similar Investigation. Objections ny me
prosecution which were sustained by the Judge
prevented him from telling the result OF MS per