The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-11

she had lived ~ that time with the family OIL mar
Duff, At No 10 Ludlow street. she lived in his IL
mily eleven months; previsus 20 that she lived ct
the house Of MIR. Reed, corner Essex and Hester
streets.
+ Mr.. MULocK, counsel for defendant, said that
testimony lad been offered, which was qaite
strange to them Promises have been sworn TO,
which the defendant for the first time has heard,
and lady brought forward who he never before
saw. They woslt show, however, that SEEKER
was worthy, industrious young man, and kept,
previous to gsing into business for himself IN q
grocery store al the cornerof Washington and Read
streets; that the plaintiff came to the store In com
pany with young woman named Margaret; ioi'
lowed the defendant up, and acted ma way with
him and others, that showed her to be any thing
but of respectable character. The counsel, on the
opposite side, had said this suit was brought to
compel Sefker to marry her. but they would shew
that no man should take her for helpmate, and
that the defendant should not be muicted in damages
for acts which he did not commit, and to satisfy
charges which did not belong TO him.
HAMAN MoNKA s,rorn-Has known Mr.. SEEKER
year; witness keeps grocery store At the corner
my clerk; have knewn Doris Herft about year;
she came to the store; she came alone; sometimes
in the afternoons and in the evenings too; she occa-
sionally brought girl with her named Margaret;
she first became acquainted with SEEKER in my
store; she came often, sometimes on Sunday, and
at times stood out by the door.
BY MULocx-Did she not come so often that il
was subject Of remark in your family, that she
your wife know Of her coming?
| WIrNEss-Yes.
CoUxsEL-Did heboard with you!
| WIrSEss-Yes, he and other young men;
kept boarders; her brother came there once to see
me.
CoyssKL-Did he come there to see you at the
time that she was running after him at night
WIrSEss-Thcy were net there Together; she
used to come to the store to see SEEKER; saw her
often speak to the other boarders.
/ Thsi ,as ~ hnno cd. - Tot hss cor
| Witness (MoNXA) continued-I was acquainted
| with her brother. Came TO this country from Bre.
men in the vessel that the brother did who
/ now lives at the south Fred. Hoeft had been at
| quainted with him; have seen Doris in the dark
| IN the entry. She would come in the entry some
times, and cry out for SEEKER, and, if he was not
there, call some Of the other boarders.
| Mrs. MoSKA swOrn-Has been acquainted with
plaiatif year and three quarters. Her brother
first brought her to the house; SEEKER not there
when she first came, but he saw her Afterwards,
and she often came, generally three times a week,
| and every Sunday afternoon about three, staying
| till nine, when she would 90 away; saw her in the
dark entry; also in Siefker's bedroom, and behind
the bar; SEEKER bad not,a bedroom to himself; he
| and his brother Lundy, and Stats slept in the
| same room; have seen her in company with other
young men besides SEEKER. with whom she walked
out .0msi sn Of an evening particularly young
whether he was An acquaintance sfSicfkers or not;
Doris was at nay house in April; am not on friend
ly terms with her now; 1t is little better than
year since ] spoke 10 her; have not refused to
speak on account of any quarrel; when she came
to the house, she would first ask for SEEKER and il
he was not there, 60 talking to some one else; l
once cav her in Siefker's room in the dark, about
nine o'clock in the evening; no one else was in the
room; SEEKER was in the bar; made her 30 down
| stairs.
| MARGARET HEIssEY sworn-Knsws Doris Horft;
lived at Mr. Monka's; lived there when Siefka
did Doris cane there very often, and always alone;
| she sometimes walked ont with the young men;
| in May last she told me that she thought Siefxer
meant to make fool Of her. He allowed her to
come in and talk to her, and would not como to
her house; he appeared as if he did not intend TO
marry her, she said, but she would make him; ST.
efker and had walked outItogelher; have seen
Doris in . dark entry at the house, and also up
stairs; cannot say that ever saw any thing wrong
about her; do not speak to her now; she has told
| great many stories and lies about me; knew her
| 10 20 to bail once with young named Henry;
l have seen her talking to Lundy and Stats, and
| also man named John; 30 not board at MIR. Mon
ta's now
FaEprRicKl STATS sworn boarded at Mr.
Montas whea SEEKER did; saw Doris there very
often, and have conversed with her; the boarders
laughed and talked with her they did with other
young momsn; never saw any thing improper in
her conduct, dor did l ever see her in any Of the
bedrooms.
GroRoE MIERs sworn-I know plaintiff by sight;
saw her in Frederick SEEKERS stere last April;
| she was running after him suppose; he did not
his house, when she was sitting on the bed in his
bedroom; SEEKER came up to the door in his wag-
gon, but hearing that she was there, jumped
again and drove off, saying he did not want 10 have
any thing 10 do with her This was about O o'clock
the afternoon.
reFsEDERIcK LvNpY swon-I am farmer, and
wside now at Bedford, L. boarded at Monka's
when Siefka did. knew Doris; she came there
iery oflen and has been there late at night; slept
| n the room with SEEKER and others; have seen
Doris in our bed room, both In the day time and at
night; have been with her alone myself when the
door fast, and knew her to do things that were
bad; couple Of months before new years, talked
with SEEKER about Doris, and told him she was not
a very good girl; told him how knew that she
was not; she went out with every body, and had
| her in the room myself.
JUpeE-What do you mean 7 Do you intend to
| say that you had connection with her Yes
had connection with her myself; it was one evening
between and 10 o'clock, in January, year ago,
| when she was in our bedroom, and told Siefka
all about it, when was speaking to him about tive
| months ago.
WILsoN-What do you do now, sir, for aliving
WIrNEss-I do nothing; l am here as witness
Bya JURoR-Who pays your board
{ WIrsrss-I pay it myself;
sMr. RING sworn-knows Doris Hoeft; she lived
in my family for SIX months after they all came from
Germany; she was nice decent girl, and conduct
ed herself well; she has been there once or twice
since to see my WIFE
in my family for eleven months, upto the lst March
| last; never saw any thing improper IN her con-
ducts she was not out much Of evenings, at least she
was always home when went; she generally went
| out on Sunday afternoons.
| Mrs. REiNHALL sworn-Reside at Williamsburg;
and know the plaintiffs; ave been acquainted with
her for two years, and she has been at my house;
never knew Of any improperly of conduct on her
part.
Mrs. EAsrKNBAcK sworn-Have known Doris
Hoef for three years; live at the corner OF Pike
and Cherry streets; Doris has been often at my
house, particularly Sunday afternoons; never knew
any thing against her.
MIR. GoDiKER, sworn-I have knewn Doris Hoeft
nearly three years; she is very decent girl, and
do not know any thing against her
JOHN HENRY WEisMAN, swern-Six seven
months ago took the plaintiff out riding; know no.
thing agalnst her.
JOHN GREEN, sworn-I know Doris Hoeft; first
her about year ago in store then in SEEKER
store; after that evening in Broadway, near
| ae4rs hat Nil nd fen o,clacE. she