The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-10

two board; the 3Oh of August he gave me $40
Mr.. Evarts paid SEA for Mr.. Edwards Mr. Edwards ne
verglve me any jewels money, any present what.
ever The gloves before mentioned were not present
Examination taken reduceaSo writing and b, the wit.
ness subscribed and sworn to this wentv-dh day Of
March, 1912, before EDWARD WALN
X. HARE, Jr
Deposition of Caroline Phiilips.
Ny nomeis Caroline Phillips aged - years eside with
m aJi.el, occupation nothing. DO know Monroe "a,
Wagls lsnew Tim in July last July 1871 ia his house
knew hi.' as boarier. Mrs. sarah itlllI. he'i' o
b. Ning no a Phi.a lephia Frolt street. NJ. O J.
reside With Ass Ms Phillips ill keen boarding house
In IA mo.-Is Of July, August, September and October
OF ! st year All did reside with her Monroe EI
wards IA hoerd iih Mrs. Phillips he GANG the I7tb
July ana continued until the ~ Of October; was at
home during the whole Time excepting one week was at
Borieatown AM three days of the month (August)
at Providence Chester. Books kept ask
cd in the inerogatory they were under the charge Of
temporarily the days named in the books under
sisters charge could speak positively of the days
August and returning the next day; came in company
with my sister; he went away the day before went
the country, viz the 25h of August and he returned the
day came back he came in the afternoon was
told when entered that Mr.. Edwards had come, and
saw him here My answer is contained in the
the preceding nterrogatory far is within my
knowledge. Mr.. Edwards was at Mrs. Phps's on the
3Oth OF August; saw him on that days him in the
morning and in the afternoon when he loft in cab we
all in the parlor he the hous and to the best of
my belief the city on that day He absent from the
3o;h OF August to the 5h of September which day he
make none OF the entries in IL. He was and him
on that day; dine hall past O'clock that day it
was alter dinner tina. he introduced his nephew
do not dine at the public table; seeing his nephew that
day causes me to remember it. remember his ing that
ma pau my sister her pet ana seeing MN go away tat
afternoon, the 30th of August remember being inrodu-
cet to his nephew the 9th of September these the
iacts by which remember these two days. Mr. Edwards
did make proposals of marriage to the 10Th Goth
OF August; was the day day after Mr. Larose went
away; he went the 18Th at night it took place in the
afternoon and in this room; it is impossible for give
the conversations He did in connection with such pro-
posal offer to settle money me; twenty thousand
dollars, the time and place; here he said
it customary in Louisiana to make such settlements.
lie did the same time and places said to him. perhaps
YOU are jesng." He replied that to convince me of his
sincerity he would show me; he left the room; he
gone but few seconds and returned with the money;
package was; he opened it, it seemed to eoped
in something's might have been parchment oil cloth
the money in notes. it $40 900; it; ii was
in one thousand and five hundred dollar notes. don't
know the banks they were the number quantity
OF the bills had it in my hand; did count it, but
saw il counted. AT the same time other money in
that's for YOU" replied that others for you" point
ing to the other money 'lts more" he said 'no, il
looks more but it's the same in amount" Mr.. Larose
went away the l5th it the day the day after this
the 10Th Goth of August Mr. Edwards was under the
Impression that was engaged to Mr.. Larose, and he
asked my sisters and others il it was so ana told Mr.
Edwards it not. went to the country after; !
know that Mr.. Edwards always behaved himself like
gentleman he frequented places of public resort and
amusement without disguise sediments he usel to go
to Jones's Hotel for I've heard gentlemen say they've
him there's never any thing persons slispi
could do such thing.
Cross ation-she saith bacane acquainted with
him in July 1884, the nth day of July he introduced
into the house by Mr. Larose whether Mr. Larose or
else introduced him don't recollect Mr.
Larose introduced him to ma; | answer from memory
alone to the days of his departure and return
stated them Pve already mentioned the circumstances BY
which remember his going and returning; was board
ing at Borlenown when he came up there the 10th,
with my sister; returned the morning of the 18th
- Phi elpha; left for Providence the day after Mr..
Edwards left to- the 2sth of August every mem.
Der of our family remembers the doth of August;
all here in the parlor the gloves the cab every
thing fixes it in my memory; I don't speak from
books they were made by my sister Lucy ] don't
know when know some but not all Of them well; Nr,
Larose he wasa gentleman of fortune and of
patton, OF New Orleans Mr. Johnson, of New Orleans;
don't know his occupation the family have now;
Mr. and Mrs Perkins here; Mr.. Wolf merchant and
Mr. Mn, clerk; MrSchepler gentleman, Mr. Preuss
merch ant residents this place do not time
they came when they ceased boarding from my know.
ledge; NrLarose and Mr. Johnson andwent last
ner only know from circumstances; Mr.. Larose left
the sh OF Aus as to the rest have recollection orher
going orreturning; told Monroe Edwards thatI might
be niuce1 to accept his offer omarrage, fagreeable
both OF our fimilics never positively engaged
MI Edwards; never was married to Mr. Edwards; Mr..
Edwards proposition. nearly as recollcct,
made in the aiternoonat what time cannot say; nobody
was present. the exhibition of the money at the
same time and present; the money nav have
been contained in parchment or oil silk did no. take
particular notice securities for money ever en-
hbi,ct ae nothing but the notes. Mt the request OF
Muaroe Edwards wrote to Mrs. Edwards concerning
al engagement ofmarriage between Edwards and
Mr. Edwards furnished with the and address OF
didn't give 10 Mr. Edwards; think MIR. Hurd directed
it, it was written long long after his proposal of
they came from New York on the 9th September;
1t might have been the 18th 18th of September
have no COPY Of the letter. wrote Il was dated
abont the 18th 18th September II related to the
proposal of marriage made by Mr.. Edwards received
an answer TO such letter ! don't know positively
whether it was the day Mr. Edwards arrested the
day before Sister Lucy and not Mr. Edwards, delivered
TO me the answer. have not such my posses
sion or under my control don't know where is or
what became Of he took il because contained the
intelligence of the death his brother and he wished TO
show it to his nephew apprise him Of that fact have
received three letters from Monroe
his arrest have answered those two or three times no,
more. have had no verbal message from him. Mr. Dali
las, Mr.. Gilpn and Mr. Evarts have called us Mr.
Dallas and Mr. Glpn came together the questions they
asked were general as how long he lived here his ha-
bits associates Sc, but nothing respecting examina
ton. 1t was never inmated to that 10 be wit.
ness have never seen the ntcrrogations proposed
to me- copies of them of Of them except when
he came TO Bor1enown, don't know what direction Mr.
wards ook ne dd not appear to any occupation
employment never knew him to travel under the
of Caldwell never heard him say he had travelled
der name Caldwell, or under any other than Mon.
roe Edwards have heard him speak of the name OF
Caldwell; | never saw any letters addressed to Mr..
CALDWELL John r. Caldwell Ihavc never seen in his
possession, or with his property, any check, drafts
other securities with the name of Caldwell upon
them have never seen any letters signed John
p Caldwell or ]. P. Caldwell have never seen any
card hotel BILL memoranda letter or other paper having
the name of Caldwell upon IT, Mr.. Larose Mr. johnson
Mr. Wilde from New York, Colonel Perry from
Texas Mr.. Pagdrass from Louisiana, Mr. Waldron
from New Orleans his associates at the time he
boarded with Mrs Phillips; don't any ono else;
these the persons saw and were introduced to
me; don know what price he boarded at; don't know
any thing about these matters he gave thing
whatever; know nothing whatever of his innocence or
guilt concerning the indictment against him.
CAROLINE PHILLIPS
Examination taken reduced to writing and by the wit
ness subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of
March, 1912, before
EDw,kp WiLy, Commissioners.
H. HAZE, Jr "''
Cory Mn. MoSRoE EDWARDS AccouSr.
July H. isii Commenced Boarding with Mrs 8. Phil
lips, l0i South Front st. Philaiephin.
july 3lst PM. left.
August 81, PM. returned
Angus, 10th, AN. left.
August llth, A. NJ returned.
August oath, AM. left.
August 2S,h PM returned.
August 3Oth, P.1. LEFT.
September 5, AM. returned
September 9th AM. left.
September 9th, AN. returned.