The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-28
The Miller Case.
BEFORE JUSTICE STEVENS.

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After stating that she had promised to both Mr..
Miller and his son at Norfolk to make as lenient
statement as possible before the authorities in this
city, and that her friends Yonkers had spoken of
the mdness Of her first statement in not being ap.
prehensive of personal violence from her husband
while with him, the testimony was continued as fol-
lows:-
Odd you mean by that promise, that YOU
would testify as lenlently the truth would per.
mi or as enlently as you could get along with do
ingl
Al believe my words were, that would say as
any one that my answers had been imperfect
on my first examination, owing to excitement
or fatigue when ] first came down, said to
also that l was under great excitement and ia
tlgue, and therefore unable to bear the examl-
nation, and as was compelled to come by them,
wished to see my evidence, to correct any mistakes
| had made; also to know II my promise to Mr..
Miller was binding; ] came down with an officer;
Mr. Smith came for me, did not come Of my own
accord.
Q.-Who did you mean by them, in the answer
to the last question but one!
A.-Tnere was the officer with subpoena, and of
course had TO come down.
Q.-Between the time OF your husbands taking
you at Stamford, and your arrival in New York on
the same day, did you attempt to escape from his
control?
Ayes, did
Q.-Dlu you use all the eXeItlOnS In your powers
Al did on the road. of course.
=, Q,-Afer that time, and until your return to New
York in the Empire, did you attempt to escape from
the control OF YOUR husband?
Al did not-I despaired, and imagined that it
was hopeless; imagined so until had the protec.
ton OF the gentlemen at Norfolk:
Odd you have any intervals OF cheerfulness
during that time?
A.-No, sir, but endeavored to appear as well
as could.
Q;-Was your appearance and demeanor calcu-
lated to show that you was cheerful?
,A.--At Norfolk, l might have appeared more
cheerful than | felt
Q:-What was your object in endeavoring to ap-
pear more cheerful than you felt
Al despaired OF any assistance when ! first
went to Norfolk, until Mr.. Coles intimated to me
that might get some assistance or protection, and
therefore thought might as we'll submit, as there
other alternative.
Q.-DO you know Mr.. Boughton, Mr.. Valentine
and Mr. Dwight, spoken of?
Ayes.
Q-Have you ever been intimate with either or
all OF them, or corresponded with them!
Al have never corresponded with them?
Q.-Are you intimately acquainted with them!
Al had seen MIR Boughton and Mr.. Valentine
and they boarded in the same house with myself
and husband al the same time-this was in this
city, think in the year 1885, Mrs Christians in
Walker street, and also at Mrs Jacksens'in Broad
way. knew Mr.. Dwight and his wife, but never
boarded In the same house with them.
Q.-Have you ever written a letter or note to
either OF those gentlemen
A.-No, Ihave not
Q.-After you had settled into this state of despair
be possible for you to escape from the control of your
husband?
Add.
Q.-Who first gave you that information?
AIR. Coles intimated to me that might pro.
cure protection from the officers.
Q.--What was the occasion of his making that
lntimaton?
Alt was in relation to my having acceded the
fret time to going to the West Indies
Q.-How long after you had acceded to this first
request?
A.-Days after; cannot say the number
Q.-Afier you had received this intimaton from
Mr. Coles, did you again accede to going to the
West Indies
A! did, after John A. Miller came
Q--Did you have any intercourse with John A.
Miller at Norfolk!
Al did.
Q.-When and where, and what were the circum.
stance of your first interview with him at Norfok1
Alt was in relation to that AFFIDAVIT, winch they
wished me TO sign; he first came 10 the bedroom
door and spoke to me.
Odd John A. Miller ever say any thing to in
duce you 10 renew your consent to 60 to the West
Indies?
A.-The first intimation that l had that he desired
me to go there, was after they had wished me to
sign the affidavit to bring me to New York; another
paper was presented to me in which such desire
was expressed.
Odd John A. Miller ever say any thing to you
by word of mouth to induce you 10 renew your re.
quest TO 60 to the West Indies
Ale did after that paper was submitted to me-
wherein he pledged himself to bring me home safe
he merely reiterated the assurance that should be
safe; no intimation was given me by John A. Miller
until after the paper was shown me.
Q.-Where is that paper ?
.A.-Captain Green has it; think gave it to
him.
Q.-Are you sure that John A. Miller ever signed
a.paper, pedging himself that if you went to the
West Indies you should return safe, or to that
effect
A-Veo civ
Q.-Was that paper signedIby your husband?
No; Ibelieve not.
Odd you read the paper?
A.-Yes sir.
Q.-Who wrote it?
Al believe it was drawn up by Mr. Coles
Q-At whose request
Al am not positive at whose request.
Q:-Do you know whether il was at your own or
Al know that would not consent to 20 until
some such pledge had been given of my safety;
yet, do not know that was the first person who
spoke OF IT; believe it was of the Mr.. Millers
that suggested II, and the first knew OF it, ii was
submitted to me.
Q.-Was this before or after the affidavit was
drawn up for you to sign?
A.-lwas afterwards.
Q.-Had Mr.. Coles before this time told you that
he thought on the whole you had better consent to
go to the West Indies
Al stated that before; it was previous to the
athdavlts being drawn up relative to going to the
Odd not Mr.. John A. Miller, the first time you
saw him at Norfolk, say to you that he came on to
prevent you from going to the West Indies, unless
you went with your own free will or words to that
effect!
Ale said words to that effect, although do
not think he addressed them to me- but to others in
my hearing-this was not the first time that saw
him.
Q.-Was there any thing in what John A. Miller
said at that time, to alter your arrangement of 60
ing back to New York with your husband, and not
to the West Indies?
A:-Before this conversation took place that pa
per had been signed. had no conversation with
John A. Miller about the West Indies before that
paper signed, and did not know that he desired
me to go to the West Indies.
Q.-Before the conversation with Mr. Coles, in
which he spoke Of twelve ruffians and bloodshed
had you again consented to 60 to the West Indiesi