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hangs very low down j refused TO 60; he SAID he
would only oil, few minutes He then rang the BELL
and mulatto woman came to the door. She spoke
| to Mr.. Hebert0n aud called him by name, ferries and
sobs aloud, and Mr.. Browne and Mr. Harrison try to
cheer her water is handed to her and she goes on l.
I'VE went IN On. showed Us up stairs he cries yo
let Us 60 into a room with bed in il did not see
the bed ill after got into the room. As soon as
mr.. Hebsrton got me into the room he locked the
fsediy and calmly.l told him would not stay -
he told me could not help myself He then said Il G
did not comply with his wishes never should SEES
my home again; I screamed he then pulled ont hill
pistol and SAID must comply with his wishes (vo.
lent sobs; He then took of my bonnet and cloak
sobs and cries.
Ma. BaowNE-What further1
wlT .s. would marry me and take me away
from this place; he said, il was afraid TO- 90 home
&c, ready to 90 to New Orleans. told him would
not, bu, would 60 home. After We got out Of III.
house he asked me 10 meet him again. told him
would mol, ! was determined to tell my father AND
mother. He then said, that did he would tell hi
friends that took him 10 the house after picking him
up in the street. He took me three times TO ,hi.
; house once out by 18Th and Walnut; once in PINE
above 18th never was with him q, any other places
except there. He brought two gentlemen down Ia
Third and Carpenter in the street, and introduced
theG, ~ me; know who they were. The last time
saw Mr.. iebcrtcn we went 10 Mr. Palme,'s, (the
Alderman'p; the young lady was not a, home;
lid no, 70 M he Thea asked e % n'e Wsd nun, tns
} we would cot married and go to Rev Dreams th'
last time net him was on the Sunday evening wheI
this conversation took place the next morning
was ,here my fa,her had received information that
was there be sent servant to tho house-,he ser.
want said my father wished me to come home I
s., scf ts n%f kc a IN r..
90 that INV meeting nth Mr. Heberton ,roud be prs
rented; hen fed TO Mrs. Pider's in Pine above
Twelfth greet, and staid there that night this was
Monday; the next afternoon Mrs. Pider said she
would 20 out 10 look for Heber,on IN tell him where
was She Mrs. P.) said she did not see him on hcr
return. That evening q lady came to Mrs. Pider'i
~ said there was great excitement about me
her house. My frisnds came and took me home =
irs, told this story 70 my mother : all that hav.
tod here
A--To nv brother. Tuesday night told il to m,
n,,her, end the next mornings TO my brother. (Th'
n Bena questioned, she sad--Pefore we went te
Elizabeth street, Hebsrton told me he liked me bette
! thin any young lady he had ever seen. She sob
aaain and cries VIOLENTLY; but we have not heard
=, word Of her testlmonyJ
u Cross examined by Mr.. MolIeson
;. o.--How did you kno* Mr.. Heberton heard yo'
: say that is Mr.. Basti'lo 7"
u A-Iknew it, because he turned and lookedi ant
!, he stewards told mo he heard me ssy so.
!. fHere Mrs. Mercer, the mother falnts--and Their
10 some disiurbance--Mrs Quinn aids her with spir
!. ito Of hnr;shorn, 1.-The passage is cleared to III
y door, ,nd the fresh cir comes in, and she at leng
. Mr.. MoltEsos Sarah. how did you know tina
Mr.. Haber,on was following you as you and and Mis-
i Osborne weie going down Chesnut street
y A--Both Of 10 turned our heads around and Ga,
!, :, him
y .a.-wh., did you say to him when he took hol
> Of you cloaki
! an indpni,y; but said nothing 10 him.
\, Q-Who was that other gentleman with hm7
4 Alt was Mr. Penrose. Mr. Wood saw me hon
from Mrs. Osborne's
}. AL did not meet him by any promise, it was
,, sccid,nt.
u o.-why did you consent to meet hm7
d A because ] liked the man; Mr. Bastido is
Spanish gentleman; don't know that Mr.. Bastid
% spssts broken English we were not introduced
,. Mrs Qninns he was in the back room and W,
- in tie front room we met almost every her ev
}. ming not in succession; when going for the umbe
Ia Va stopped in Walnut. between 9Th and 9th; as
% tho sentcnnsn Who visited my fathers house. to-
10 hin'hsy were Mr.. Dincler and Mr.. Maitland; III
Hebs-lon told mo wss Mr. Dincler, whom he ha
q asked 70 introduce him to my fathers. know T..
r. thing s.ou, Elizabeth street had never heard Of
- and ms not surprised ss his turning 10 60 dow
'"oe .-why dia you een.sn. to 90 up s..ir.1
Al thought the parlOrs were up stairs.
y 0.-What kind of steps ., tho ensrnnce7
a A-Theyars low Stone steps; we had the conve
.at,on about going IL AZ the house while going dow
P. Ei:zaheth sWest don't know how long we stor
:. in front Of this house, refused to go in. and
walked 70 TO ;he %. and runs the bell Ill,
you lsavs him and 60 home!
Ale sad be wanted to 60 in and warm himse
10 lThe further interview on this occasion ii is n
= pr:p.i 70 ,.ps:,
room ,ho night she came home Singleton came
10 and came 70 sai,s and no got to the head OF Il
- stsirs, cane out Of Sarsh's room. He said, whe
10 she7 I aid in her room. He then ran into d
r., his arme. She said "Oh! brother don't kill me
~ He said, IN. my dear sister, love you rs do n
'e !ifs1only 'dl me ALL" sh' said, Il will my de
ut They Looked around and both said, ",no'her len
al the room" said, 20 no, ler me stay!" They Sc
arsted. "Oa no, mother 60 nut and shut the door
saw Singleton about half an hour after that, thin
i. CRYING, and went down Stare. He was outrage
- there were severn! gentlemen down in the parlor
Oh and he wansd 10 60 back again and III her a
q. then wen'up Cairs again. and did not then see h
% snv more. ,,,
w. teryisw without any important facts, with MIS-.
Ia, berton, the mother.
Marv Ostorne tho associate Of Miss NJ. nged
ey gave similar s,stement about the first meeting W
i. she two gentlemen in the rert. but MISC Showed Il
thew walked separa,ely-Mnry with the namel
g. Young man and Sarah with the supposed Bas'i
Both arm. in.arm. after the witness had repeate'
turned and Whispered 10 nertO 10 SD, Sarah hralIv
- ouested the young men TO leave ,hem, which hev
l.. a George Of. Witness. when hev got home, told
DC own sister who said they ought to he ashamed
mt themselves.
IT" ing. ".1 -,
W. The Court opened al o'clock. VIII N The TESTING
u. in behalf ar the defence was continued
Req. WIN Loughbridge, srorn-NTr Thon
hr Me,cer (tte iaihe elder in the 4Ih Pesbyter
he Church, OF which nm pastor. Know the far
we'll the prisoner 10 mild. gentle and courteous
ng disposition: never thought him vindctive: Sarah
an unblemished character; was rhaste and mod
/ went to the family on the S'h Febr airy, on henr
lie ,hs, she was missing found the mother and SIM
q. ton ia the pavot in great III tvess he threw up
iS' hands, and exclaimed, "Oh, Mr.. LoughhrdQe,
ar are ruined dps.aced forever" hnrs, mo tears
threw himself violently into a chair; asked VIII
red the matev-"a person named Hebert0n has sedi
-, and ruined my sster," rising and s,rdine across
NV ROOM hoped not, but he reiterated and said "
ice his father came home he would make him shoot
In spite Of oil her Iesslnilg he continued IN d
mo abou, the pAuiof the greatest aeitaron, excnim
n "every one Of Us ~ diseraced," and determined
leave lbs room. ] told him he mus, nor eo tlll
q. mind was settled: he grew very violeut and ins
upon looking up his father, he continued alierna
70 throw hmsslfn chair and 10 risa again and "
hef across the parlor; in about half an hour he ea
,out h.s he halter and a,