The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-25

ly acquainted with him | was taken sick in September
1886, and he used to visit daily married man
al tha urne had hired aroom at that time for we
and myself IN Greenwich street; sick two months
he was Kind 10 me and gay me some syrups at the
citaton Of Mr. Verren hired large house In Franklin
street for the purpose OF keeping boarders he my
security for the the house lived there one year
at this time used to see him every evening then at
tended his church after had hired the house 1887 he
made me vestryman and the secretary of the vesry
The ArromNrr GEsrnAI asked the office elective
by the members OF the church.
OeDEN HoTFMAN replied in the Affirmative 80
WIrssss, continued-In 1889 was cccted-I was re-
elected three times-lthen left for two reasons.
paper was here shown witness being letter from
Mr. Verren, inviting witness to attend meeting the
Vestry OF the church which he said he had received
The four letters which copied by MIR. Verren
were also handed witness who stated that he first the
copy in 1888, at Mr. Verrens house in the evening
IN summer time MIR. Verren took it from his stu
dying table, and came TO me and said =" There
is what have done made" He then read this
paper to me, and asked to take it away ard make
four copies oil It, and send them TO such directions
would giveme sent letter to MIR. De Behr b TO Mr.
De Laiorest the French Consul c to Madame Brunei
me- Mr. Serren made use of very injurious expressions
relative to Miss De lie Hay was not his private secr.
ary lcoped the letters in French sent these copies
from day TO day and sent them at intervals They were
sent through the Post office DO not think they were all
sent OFT within the same week They were copied and sent
had occasion go to the Post Office Mr. Verren asked
several times if had sent then to the Post Office
think this in the month OF July or June as II was very
| told him that had destroyed this paper as he
had previously desired me to do When gave me this
original to copy, he told inc TO destroy it, and told him
had used this paper to make the copies abou, week
ATTORNEY GENEkAL.--Did Mr. Verren ever speak to
Tito you?
WIrSrss.-He did and as he had read them to me very
fast at the time promised to make copies upon consi
defaton thought that copied such letters better
keep the original as did not understand the
first was AFRAID and for fear that should be posed
kept it, never this paper until was presented TO
me by Verren had nothing to rely upon for living
except my French lessons. My office as Clerk of the YES
NV nd
relations existed with Mr.. Verrcn until 1889.
ArroHrEY GENERAI-At the time these letters
sent what the feelings of Mr. Verren towards the
French Consul Mr. De La Forest
Answer--When the Prince dc Jomve came here a
dinner given him and Mr. De La Forest the French
Consul was President many persons attended Mr. Yer
subscribed days afterwards he asccrtaned
angry with Mr. La Forest because he not placed
alongside OF opposite the Prince he said he thought TINT
Mr. La Forest did not place him in position agreeable to
his standing he broke out in strong and bloody
vectves against Mr. De La Forest and persons who
had charge of the dinner he angry that he said he
would not go to the dinner don't know how long this
was before this paper handed to copy while
Miss De La Hay was resident of my house Mr. verren
used to speak i'll of her but the reason do not know
she came to my house in May. 1887 and remained all the
year; know nothing more about this paper.
ATTORNEY GEsraAL-why was Mr. verren hostile to
Mr. De Behr the editor OF the French paper1
WiTsEss-Mr. De Behr had inserted article com
plimenting Mr.. Hautrieve the nlaw of Mr.. Dc La
Forest know no other cause.
QUEsTioS ny JURoR-Dd Mr. Verren 90 to that dinner1
WIrNEss-I do not know.
The direct examination by prosecution here closed and
Mr.. Maxwell commenced the
CrosSeraminatio'i-I became acquainted with Bertel
envy and Colon in 1881 never intended TO publish any
uoUA as I MI @ never puoashea H'ne ahg
envy began to publish his book about Afterwards
ssve ses ies 10 VIZ Dertelemy on ,ne eve Oh tue
cept Mr.. Berelemy-l kept them secret copied and
sent these letters against my wishes do
M arsh ann many o, the
4! 1872 VA, oai ,S,, anu one OF TWO others
WIN gu make an apPncation 70 Mr. yer
serted '"' '''> - "''N 'Ae'' ie'''''
W,Tnr.,Nobe made mo m o,,er M, ~ nph,isb The M
in June lsy9 this annIicson was mad 20 ma soms
or two weeks aaer nv ntmscv hss caasd NTH bn, bad
ceasedwLen left him in lao IL Vas a. two mot;xes
Which will avna;n : ' " " w. wv
Mn NAVEL How 10 vou exn,a;n ,r,y yo, ca, ,h,,
MI yorren offered 10 e;vs vo, rnnmav y, n1r.ss
letters when YOU had told him year before that You had
destroy I'D them , 80 ' ~
Wr1SEss here attemr,tea to o. plan lint could NOT
MAIwrLL-Mr Interpreter. nut the question again ,o
monav -, - ~ " o. ~
WIINxss finally believed Mr. verren o,,rd HIN, ooro,
to purchase his friendship was educated Catholic
prest tt,rned Protestant aIwav Tcn nv a,;th
merely took the situation of secretary Of The Vesrv o
the Protestant church at Mr. Verrcn request read the
rayers and books of the church while in attendance
The service
ArroRNEv GENERAL objected to the enquiry as 10 the
religious faith of witness when
Mr. maxwell REPLIED that he had every respect for the
Catholic church and for all good Catholics but he could
hardly conceive more enormous admission made by 0
witness III an the one Just TO the court and Jury
he had confessed that he had acted as hypocrite and
worse than any apostae in thus accepting Office under
Protestant while believing In ali he tenets of the
Catholic faith and could il be SAID by the thai
such evidence should not be admitted evidence that was
calculated 10 detract from his crebilItv of So much i'm
should be drawn out at once and presented TO
CONT ana ;,,rv He dd not wish 10 he mich 10
wards The Witness hnt he tbouobt ,bat anv man vho
conlJ have be auJ,cv Tho imnudenco The 81,
attach himself 10 chrrcL in The faith Of which he did
not believe for mere purposes of gain or interest coula
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-' II ,hs nas,;sr ;s OBJ a. so s
mpeaching the character of witness il Is admissabe
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Cathoc or froestan pnt ne had mere Confessed that
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