Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-20

sn'u ue'e 10 Whtcn loT yOu , lnis was
the time when plaintiff went TO New
York Il was cool weather she went TO
a wedding when she returned she han
ded detondont money ; defendant had
given plaintiff Nancy TO purchase u bon
net. and The money she handed back was
the change; defendant waited on plain
tiff to parties, aud among his friends 10
Mrs. Valleys, to Mrs. Fletcher's, to
Mrs. Thomas's, and to places om Of
town; Mrs. Fletcher returned the call /;
all returned the call next morning after
the engagement was broken of, plaintiff
was in tears ! asked her what the mat
ter was she told me during the last
week Of defendants visiting plaintiff, on
Monday al Mr.. Arnold's, Tuesday at
ball, Wednesda defendant was moi there,
Thursday was there twice on Friday AT
Mrs. Valleys nj party: Saturday de.
day he was there, and on Monday morn-
ing discovered the distress of the plain
Tiff. | was generally in The room when
defendant was there went out at 6 o.
clock | never knew ANYTHING unkind /;
defendant kept house /; plaintiff and my
self, and others, went 10 his house to take
tea once the party at our house wns de-
ierred three times twice at defendants
request, last lime because the plaintiff
felt bad.
Gross examined. The cake was made
The week before Christmas the party
the week after Christmas defendant
asked plaintiff if that was The cake f;
4 plaintiff said il was defendant said it was
good plaintiff said she was going to
have il good ;plnintitT went TO Swansey IN
Saturday, returned on Monday; TINT
week plaintiff went 10 concert John
Palmer was with Us plaintiff did not 60
into company or receive visits after this I;
| saw pape IN defendants hand writing,
being release from Bourn did not
hear plaintiff ask defendant for money !:
plaintiff purchased dresses, | don, know
how many defendant wished to see them;
plaintiff showed him the patterns when
we wen, 10 the concert my brother paid
for the tickets; Mr.. Palmer insisted on
paying for his owD ticket ; as we came
out OF church defendant asked num-
her of us to 60 TO his house 10 take tea !;
Bourn has no, visited there for two years :;
has not walked with pIaintiir; the en-
gagempnt WAS broken off on Christmas
night, 25,h December, l8i2.
George Graham - Knows the defen-
dant, he IL n broker worth from So 900
TO $4,000; some say $4,000 recol-
'ecis about the release Bourn and
plaintiff met at my house on the business ;
(the release was here produced, in defen.
danl's hand. writing. dated 25sh Noven,-
bcr, 1872, } knew ol defendants waiting
on plaintiff
George Rirers, Esq opened the case
for the defendant, and called the follow
ing Witnesses
Henry ". Gardiner knows the parties;
met rlaintill'in society during last winter !;
was at u party nt Breck's on the ooh Of
December; plaintiff in good spirits ms
ever saw her at Swanzey on The Il OF
January Bourn was there plaintiff went
with Miss Barney plaintiff acted to-
wards Bourn IA al intimate was in good
spirits enjoyed herself one lady dared
Bourn to kiss plaintiff. which he did
several times /; plaintiff made some re-
sistance did not notice any return on
part Of plaintiff; she conducted towards
Rourn as an intimate acquaintance ;;
Misses GardiEer and Mason spoke of
her conduct as familiar /; | saw plaintiff
occasionally at her house, and nt other
places saw her as frequently As before :;
Young men visited there in Novciaber,
December and January went 10 see her
and her sister she spoke OF the affair
with defendant she appeared depressed
at those times plaintiff told me, that she
told BouIn that IL she was not married in
six months, she would marry him soon
after the FIRST Of January, she said de-
fcndant offered To marry her ia the spring,
but said he would moi marry any one "a,
,ha, time plaintiff told me that she had
told defendant if he did not marry her,
she would sue him said that her father
offered to settle it for $1,000 defendant
said but lltlle about it; | heard plaintiff
talk about 1t ia company ; have seen
plaintiff wear watch she received from
defendant she said a friend had let her
have i, said 1t belonged 10 a friend.
Cross -eramiHcd. Plaintiff said a
friend had let her have IA chain occur
rences in Swansey in fun; all laughed.
My conversation with plaintiff was alone |
She said defendant said he would marry
her in the spring. ] was no, particularly
intimate with plaintiff caut say she
said this before others. Plaintiff did not
say whether she would take up with
$4,000 or not can't name any particular.
purity ut which | saw plaintiff after first
oFJanuary. when visiting them, deicn-
dant usually went away with me, be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock. Once, on
coming away, she pulled of his cloak
and put 1t on her own shoulders, aud |
came away and left them. ! surpassed
them engaged al the time.
Direct examination resumed. Saw de-
iendant there once or twice "A week
don't recnlIect coming away without him
except as above am not intimate with
defendant ; was never at his house more
than three or four times.
CrOss examination resumed II cant
say when l first told defendant wha,
knew defendant asked me # plointiG.