The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-05

member what sum saw her sister sitting by the
desk does not know whether she was reading the
paper saw her sit down cannot say how long she
stood at the desk probably two minutes she
then sat down, her back towards her believes
she had the paper near to her face. the paper
was the New York Mirror her sister objected
to her going home, as she had not hni-hed the
story; she remembers she told her that she would
borrow the paper to finish it, Her impression Is
that she went away Immediately. The bed stood
in the mdd Of the room and the desk on the oppo-
site between the two front windows In about the
centre; her sister was about ten feet; the 1901
board was about two feet above the surface OF me
bed the bed stood in the position all the time he
lived there when she sat down her side rested on
the foot board when he pushed her down; she re-
sisted him all she could, as much as was IN her
power, was much alarmed, frightened; she does
not now but others in her situation would nave
resisted mOre but she resisted all she could; her
feet were perhaps not on the bed; nor were they
on the floor; his perssn was exposed; ms Panta-
looms were down; does not know now long sne
was in that situation; cannot remember what she
said to him; but remembers saying something; said
nothing to her sister; did not tell her mother OF the
affair, nor her sister, nor to any person; does not
remember what she did when she came home; does
not remember how long before she went over agsiR
to see defendant; cannot say how many days saw
defendant afterwards; did not speak 10 MN OIL
what happened; did not go . dozen nor hall dozen
times afterwards; only went to the house when ne
cessary; probably not Oftener than once week;
she stosd in trent of the library; there are more
doors TO the room than one; she had not been IN
the room more than half second when he caught
her up and threw her on the bed; she opened the
book; thinks it was the history of Ferdinand ana
Isabella; he was about a foot from her when ne
shut the door; this was the parish library; thero
were some few IF his private books in the large IT,
brary; she was admitted into the house by the
kitchen girl, but cannot remember who she was
they had many servants, but she is under the
that she directed to go by the person
up to the study; she is certain that she must nave
been admitted for the door was fastened by colt;
the door not left open, it was too cold wea'her
- hall md
impression that the kitchen girl opened the door;
does not know whether there more than one girl
that time; did not see Mrs Van Zandt; ask
ed defendant she was going to the society," ana ne
said she had gone; he was in the study; he took
her in his and laid her on the beds she resist
ed and struggled well she couldj she made no
| cutlery; cannot say how long he lay with her on
the bed; he laid her down and got on the pea
| lengthwise; cannot say how long she was with
him; mother did not express any uneasiness about
her stopping longs had on her dress to 30 to the
Society; had on her bonnet; no one had n"tiea ner
bsnnst she had it all the time; she did not stop
| to adjust it; went with the book to her mother
went afterwards to the ladies' sewing society," ola
not change either dress or bonnet. Mrs Sherman
| there the ladies were there; Mrs. Van Zandt was
| there she remained there the whole afternoon;
staid until the society broke up was taken home
by Mr.: Dwinell; he did not stay WITH hert h. eve,
! ming he stopped at the gate. Other gentlemen
were there; Mr. Van Zandt came to MIR Sherman,s
| in the evening to tea; had no conversation with
| him; cannot state how long she was In the cham.
Der alone with him; no one was in the study put
| themselves; saw no one when she entered;
had on that day light blue muslin dress;
| defendants family at that time consisted oil
life three children nephew .h and a. m. no, ,.n
age lived at home; her family wss her sister, bro
| Their, and parents; was well acquainted with young
| Van Zandt; knew his age because there was out
few weeks difference between his age and Der bro
| theirs; does not know where he is now did not
see him since few days before Thanksgiving; has
heard he has gone away to foreign parts there was
| no intimacy more than with the other members OF
| the family; dalliance: no kissing; never was
on the bed with him nor everin the study with him
| alone; was oncen a room alone with him when
writing letter for his cousin; the re6m was his
| bed room; doesnot recoect any other time: Thad-
deus was frequently at he house when in his room
she did not sit on Thaddeus' bed not on the bed,
| certainly; but never took any liberties with her
person; has kissed her, not very ofteR, not every
time ne saw her; has put his arm around her neck
when he kissed her; was not in the habit OF doing
| ANYTHING; never was alone with him; she may
have been left alone with him when at her own
house, never at any other house; did not generally
see him at his house; there was species OF wood
| shed that Thaddeus and her brother built for
| her house, when he took those liberties with
| her, it WIS at her own house, and before he
| went away; did not see him for a fort
night before he went away TO speak with him;
| she might have spoken to him; came there to see
her brothefbefore he went away; she remembers
having spoken with him but does not remember
what subject; before he came TO the house he camo
to see my brother; went to music recitatons with
him; sat in pew with him twice; one Of the doors
Of the study opened into the nursery; the children
were there she supposes, and the defendants mo-
| Their for some time; ii was week or ten days be-
| fore the committee met before whom she ex-
| amincd that she discovered her situation; ply
stefan had called her mother and her; thinks
| il was after Christmas; did not state before the
clergyman that she tried to 60 out and could not
get oIt when with her sister, bnt the second time
she told that the door fastened by having piece
/ n vood thA lat
door, and he opened il for her; IL was small brass
latch; did not him pick up the piece Of wood;
thinks il was fastened by string TO the door; saw
him 20 TO the door; when she went from Mr. Van
| Zandt's room to the study, she did not shut the
door herself; roand the book the parlor table;
does not remember whether she took the book home
or not; he looked in the library first then came
down t. he parlor, and he afterwards invited me to;
| never spoke to her brother nor any other person
about the libsrtie defendant had taken with her
the in the paor occurred in the evening; the
| room was rot lighted; does not remember whether,
on that occasion, she entered without knocking !;
thinks she rang the bell cannot say who came 10
the door did not mention this parlor scene to the
committee; thought OF il afterwards, and told II to
| Judge Seiden.
| Direct Examination Resu,nsd- Remembers be-
/ ing in defendants study, with himself and Miss
| Gilkiuson il was on one Of their Thursday eve.
| ing levees. She asked me to 60 in with her and
get a book thinks defendant was there before
thew wen, in there had been other ladies there, who
came out as they entered When they went in, she
| asked Mr. Van Zandt for a book he had proni
| sed her one Of Scou's novels she went with him
TO the library, and she had on silk dress, wit
| ness heard il rafting, and some expressions that
| she said to herself she heard her say, "L Let me
alone" heard no sound Of kissing; believes that he
kissed her and witness after he came out On the oe-
sion that she was in Thaddeus' room, il was in
| sequence Of receiving invitation to write let
ter, which she did. He staid in the room with his
cousin, but somebody coming in, she went out, and
| left Thaddeus and witness alone. The young lady
returned shortly after and excused herself saying
| that she made agreement to ga out with gen.
| tlemsn. She was absent but few moments. DR..
| Toby was the Physicsn that attended her
Gross Examination The young lady told her
before defendant. that he had promised her one Of
| scout novels; did not remain leDt after she was
Kissed; the rest Of the ladies' had heen there. but