Year: 1862


fu. but that time she had changed considerably sne
apea cd be very and suffering from mental efle'
asked her as to the cause o her grel at nis se III
tell me- but last she told me that she hd
been secretly that she had only known thc geh
teinan three years before, that she Fes "a
him then but that he had renewed his attentions more
pressingly than ever told that they went OUT
times she also told me that one nght-thc hisht
OF the 4th OF JuIy-hey went TO place o amusenent,
whom they found that the people ot the
house were ali out that then Mr.. Real urged her 70 &C.
cept him and she refused, and that he became very
much excited ths tmethat he took hold OF her ana
swors that she should either his we or his mis-
tress that being afraid OF violence a. she was
and alone the house she consented 70 promise 20
his wife that he not content with that took the
Bible and extracted from her oath that she would oc
his wife that the ceremony took place faw ngnss
afterwards, although she tried 70 put 1t on tnA ns Ia
married privately that the marriage was 70 Dc kop pr
vae because he expected 70 70 n.0 "
that although she knew their dispositions not oon
genial up her mind that, resigned 70 her fate
shel would respect and love hum rs husband that
he was kind her at the beginning, but afterwards
changed and became abusive quarrosome and brutal so
tha. be made ne. very unnsppy shorty ola
ed her life once; demonstrated with her about tho
rashness Of the act and made her promise me that she
would not do il again, she said she would try not so
when next called her she had again attempted her
le aud told that life had charms for herthat tho
only thing thai could put an end to her suterngs would
be death.


@ And you observed at that time thar she was suffer-
ings A. Yes imagined ct the time that she was about





her for some time before this occurrence took
place. the last time her was IN Beach street, at
Mrs. Randalls, where she was boarding.


O. Did you observe her spirits thcns A. Yes they had
become worse and worse.


8. Did She speak 70 You then Of her srefg A. She al
ways did that about June 1861; did not see her
afterw ards till after this event.


Cross examined by district AtorneyIhis ts my sigma
turc TO paper prodnced); IS bail bond which gave
last year o charge Of assault and battery.


O. II arose out Of q case about mans wifey A. IL
not about his wife, man used 70 be very annoying
me night was with lady who was not his vito,
and As followed and insued me; struck him whip.
ped him, and he ran away crying .Poiice Y MURDER y
He had concealed knife and stabbed me SIX or seven
times and Afterwards no complained Of me the mags-
trste informed Of the whole thing that difficulty was
In relation to lady; It was about the iady wnon ne
called his wife, but who had left him; knew her; was
living in the same house. and have been out with her TO
places of amusement came home after the party wa
over; that difcuy did result in their separation
never with her than three or four times
while he In the house.


O state whether this is true. from the opening Of coun
sci the defeneo?-Her position challenged the at
tenon OF her fellow boarders, and one in partcuar-a
Mr.. Ferpo whom we shall put on the standhe will tell
TO ask her tho cause OF her apparent unhappiness
She then told him Of her secret marriage, and
her suGerings from the violent conduct OF her husband
A. That true that took place when she was living a.
Mrs Mx's II after the first attempt 1t suicide; she
told the thing afer the beladonna suicide she
0I S the e c. 70 says
hour two always inquired for her - Miss Stewart


Q. When and whore did she first toll you about this



1858; that was the evening that she told me arst
about t; there was present at the con.
was So wretched sh. told mo after some time about
her secret marriage did not press her particularly 70
tell me- may have repeated my question once or twice,
as she complained much about her unhappiness; a.


first she merely said that she was very unhappy, and
wished 70 die were seated on the sofa In the corner
OF the pasor she wept some during the recital and
pited her good DEAL did not offer to help her, called
to her after that and went to the theatre with
night do not know whether that before or after she
s.Il hnr
with her one night there were people n the pa!lor
and we wanted to Talk conidcntialy passing by thea
tre We vent in our nversat on "as on the sano sub.
ject she has talked about her troubles several
times, know Real was introduced BY her " him;
not surprised at he. giving me her Confidence we
very friendly and exchanged ccnddences. was
quite intimate friend or hers visited at Mrs. RAN
dalls in Beach street. two three times but never
went with her from there also visited hel in Allen
stree. and Macdouga street. and in Hudson street did
not know Of her going TO Europe she did not tell me Of
her intended trip her about her troubles
was interesting, bee use she was friend OF mine.


To Mr.. James-I had respect for her. this man Fish
struck me in tho street and ran away; he had
% drunkenness; @ hiss his vito % remained there; there
never was any impropriety between her and me,
after Mrs Real told me Of the marriage she only went
to the theatrc once with me; she went out with me
because there persons in the parlor after that
cason she went out with me again.


To the Judgc-Am SINGLE did not visit Miss Stewart
a suitor have ladies' who unhappy because
their husbands brutal Miss Stewart not in love


Mrs Anne Gndcrhill examined by Mr. Dunphy-I resioe
at IS Third street know Mrs. Real she boarded with
nve weeks in May and June 1882 she gave the
Of Mrs Real called her Miss Stewart, as that
name on her trunk she told that not her nsme
that her name Mrs Real noticed that she in
trouble occasions noticed her eyes swo
len in the morning she told me that was cold she had
but afterwards learned that she had been weeping all
night never asked her the cause Of her unhnppiness


Cross examined by the District Atoruey-My house is
between the First aud second avenues she came TO my
house somewhere near May day last: she went out to
work the day before the homicide she took her luncheon
aeu he way the evenings home 6he
would come for light and 80 to her room; the day OF
the homicide she went out in the morning and took her
lunch usual think gave her her breakfast al the
usual time noticed nothing unusual In her appearance
then; she had been the evening before my
told me where she employed. but do not recolcct


To Mr.. james, observed her grief all the time she
with me- she always appeared very much in trouble
did not mix with other boarders and kept entirely TO
herself.


Mrs. Catharine c. ovngton, examined by Mr. Dun
phy-I reside at No. 120 Macdouga street know the
accused she boarded with me about six months; had
not much opportunity Of knowing her condition OF mind
she always conducted herself as lady while she boarded
haps twiceGHt time she appeared very much dis
tressed, but had no knowledge Of the cause.


To Jurcr-lhis was in the spring u 1860.


To the District Atorney--er APP earance did nos diff
fer from that Of other ladies who are in trouble.


The Court took recess iii hallpast o'clock After
the Court reasssmoed the defence called


Ms. Mary Csntreli, examined by Mr.. James-I am
he wife Of Mr.. Cantrell, VINO was examined TO-
day; have known Mrs. Real Tor eight years she



knew Mr.. Real FIRST know him about eight years ago
he used 10 call at my house W see her saw her in his
presence after 1855 there something said his pre-
about hsr being his wife the first occasion there
a visit appointed at our house by Mrs. Real he
in the evening" but she not there asked him where
his wife was he said be expected 70 meet her there that
she had asked him 70 meet her there quite that
asked where bis wife was; had heard OF the private
marriage before that subsequentlyin July 1901 met
him and her the Harlem river boat introduced her
in his presence g. friend Of mne but MT certain
whether be heard me; when asked where his wife was
he said nothing contradiction denial Of her being
his wife Mrs. Real introduced him the steamboat as
her husband; saw the Introduction; II 10 lady
my side.


Cross examined by the District Attorney-I did not
know at those times but that they living together
gave the invitation her 10 and tea With u.s.
and told her ask him he remained only about half
hour; she did not come this was about 1890 do


member the month IL in 1855 that she ceased living
in our family wds quite intimate with her then saw
her occasionally afterwards she called at house In
1850 in 1885, hink she called In 1867 perhaps 1856
While she lived wthus he came 10 see her quite often;
not certain whether they went out together knew