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ret large estate. The name and residence
Of the widow were withheld. The witness
partially consontng to the proposition, was
to bring the girl to the Doctors
office, which he did, and after some private
between her and the Doctor, he
left her there, under his assurance that she
would be well provided for. Not being en-
tirely satisfied that all was right, he called on
the Doctor some days afterwards, and insis-
ted on being informed where the girl was,
that he might see for himself that she was
comfortably situated, but he could obtain no
on the subject, and thereupon adj
dressed letter TO her, enclosing some mon
money, which was placed in the Doctors
hands that being still dissatisfied, he again
called on the Doctor few days afterwards,
and threatened to expose him unless he in-
formed him where the girl was the Doctor
left his Office, and after short absence re-
turned and directed him to a ncighboring
house, which he understood to the residence
of old Mrs. Kmball, where he had an inter-
view with the girl; and that he did not see
her again until the lattcrpart of July, 1888.
lie left her with the Doctor about the middle
of May. The witness also testified, that
some time after the girl was delivered of a
child, and in the latter part of July or the
first OF August, in the same year, he had
conversation with the Doctor, who stated to
him that the child lived about eight days, that
at its death he buried it in the burying ground
about midnight.
This female, referred to by the last wit
ness, was next called, and testified that she
,,,;t1, hin, h,1 ,,I ,tnt,l O., H.. -,
ocr's Office, in the village of Geneva, about
the middle of May: that in a private con-
vcrsation between her and the Doctor, he
first asked her when her child would proba-
bly, be born. She told him about the LIST of
July. lie then told her that if she would
part with 1t as soon as born, he could make
it an heir to large property, and have it
brought up and she need never have any
trouble with it. She neither asscnted to or
rejected this propositions. The Doctor
took her to the house Of Mrs. kimball,
where she remained until the 18th day of
July, when she gave birth to a child, which
was Immediately taken out of the room where
she was, by the sister of the plaintiff, and she
had not seen it since: that Doctor kimbcr,
old Mrs. kimbal, and the sister, were pre-
sent at the birth. They had all told her
that the child died Immediately after it was
born, and the Doctor said he had buried it.
She remained at Mrs. KS nine days after
the birth of the child when she was removed
TO place a few miles distant, provided for
her by DR.. X. While at Mrs. Kimball's she
was kept in room up stairs, without being
permitted to 90 into the street, or look out of
In ,I,,yt tI,n
family. She knew that the child was born
alive, for it cried twice before it was taken
ont Of the room, and she heard cry every
day, down stairs, after that as long as she
remained at old Mrs. kimball's, but had not
heard any thing of that kind in that house
before her child was born, and she was pos
tive it was born in tie afternoon Of Tuesday
the 18th o.! July, thatsoon after she went to
old Mrs. kimball's sic plaintiff appeared in
a family way. Several female acquaintan-
ces of the plaintiff testified, that they had
not observed that she was in that situation,
until some time in the month of May; but
that during the latter part of that month ii
1t was quite apparent
To rcbut the force of this testimony, DIR.
kimber testified, that he received and took
boat captain, for compensation, and be-
cause he appeared very anxious to conceal
her situation: that he obtained board for her
at Mrs. kimbal's because it was convenient
: to attend her at the same place he was at
tending the plaintiff; that she had male
child there, and was present at its birth; bu
that it was born on the 18th day of July, two
days after the plaintiff was put to bed; thai
the child died as soon as it was born, and he
took it to his office put it into a ar of spirit:
to preserve it; but the spirits not being stron!
.. enough, " it spoiled" The Doctor further
, testified that the plaintiil,s mother and siste
= were the only persons present when the cir
: was confined, or who had any knowledge o
the event. Both these females corroboratet
him in regard to the time of the delivery, tht
! sickness and death of her child, and its be-
> ing carried away by the Doctor; that the,
all rc-allirm most positively and soemnly
= that the plaintiff gave birth to female child
: and that this occurred two days before tn,
other child was born.
Such is a brief statement of the substanc,
of the direct testimony, given in this extra
i ordinary cause. Considering its positv
~ character anu IllC nulilDcT Oh WITNESSES OIL
f the part of the plaintiff, the balance seems It
d incline strongly to her side; but the principa
~ witnesses to support her case were subjected
~ to a most severe and searching cross cXami
d nation by the defendants council; and W
Y have never seen case in which the grca
: value of that right was so obvious, or its ex
O. ercsc conducted with greater ingenuity an
- effect. The fortress that had been 50 eau
). tously reared, and which to the eye of tn
e spectator, appeared at first imprcgnable, fe
G slowly, by peacemeal, under this well dircc
ted artillery.
The cause was commenced on Thursda
"a afternoon; and the examination of the tw
= witnesses was not finished until Friday even
v ing. On Saturday it was ably argued betor
# the jury by Mr.. Gibbs for the plaintiff.
&c The address of Mr.. Siblcy was one Of til
|, most powerful and effective specimens of fc
e rcnsic eloqucncc to which we have ever lis
y, tened every circumstance tending TO QcVC