The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-03
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Ale hadtwo clerks while was there
ho,S '''' :" get tue right one, give US the name of
AIThe first was named Alexander Harris, and the &C.
Q-wbere have you been staying while you have been
AIT Mrs Bokees-the sister of MIR. Miller h.
Iieve.
Mr. JORDAN closed here, and the direct examination
was resumed by Mr.. EvARTs for Defence as follows
Q-Did or did not the family of Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.
and Mrs. Miller frequently occupy the setting ass
place for conversation
Ayes, they did.
Odd you or did you take your meals the same
table with Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, including Mr. and Mrp.
Ayes sir, / always did
By JoRDAv-wss there any other servant employed in
Al styled servant sir; but there no one
to do the work except me and Mrs Baldwin.
QWhat was you styled in the house
Al accounted as good of the family, far
as know.
HALL-That we call "a help
JORDAN Let her herself
ny EvART.-When you were addressed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Baldwin by Mr. and Mrs Miller what terms did they
use--how did they call you
+ A-They generally called me Ann.
The examination Of this witness here concluded.
and she was then requested to move her chair the
clerk in order to hear her testimony read recorded
before she signed the affidavit
Miss CASHMERE raised her chair and placed the back
OF III front OF Mr. Jordan who had been seated opposite
her and then sat down. giving him view OF the rear Of
her bonnet, amid the laughter OF the audience.
Mr.. JORDAN wheeled his chair around bring his
back against Miss Cashmere's. more laughter)
Quite then took place between council and
Justice STEVENS closed the debate ny intmatng that he
should expect such passing rancorous remarks from
the small counsel about town. but not from the
distinguished gentlemen now here
On concluding the reading Mr. HALL said he wished
to ask witness whether she could write not, not
she could sign her affidavit by mark.
She answered that she could not write readily, and
was therefore allowed to sigh her affidavit making her
mark
Qby Mr. JoRDAr-Did Mrs. Miller request you net to
mention that she had shown you the note spoken to
you about itl
Al don't think she did
Q-Is Mr.. Baldwin and his wife here?
A-Not to my knowledge.
The examination here closed, and
Mr. HALL stated to Justice Stevens that the defence de-
OF Mr. Baldwin, with whom Miss Cashmere resided, at
Little Falls order confirm her testimony all points
Mrs. Dr. vanderpoel, to show the general kindness end
attention Of Charles F. Miller to his wife, and the Miss
Wellers to prove while Mrs. Miller in this CITY,
at their house after the alleged abduction from Con Aect
cut she constrained in any manner confined
to the premises by her husband any OF the family.
Justice STEVENS replied that the bad already &C.
cuped much time and that large portion Of the
tmony introduced on both sides irrevelant to the
question before him. and he desired counsel conne all
| further examination to the point in issue.
Mr. HALL replied that 1t the intention OF defence
no further testimony except such went port
eddy to contradict the testimony OF Mrs Miller and shake
her credibty in the opinion OF the Justice He thought
such that they desired to Offer
The court then adjourned 10 10 O'Clock this morning.
SAD DorNGs AT Fort PIAIN-A lovely young lady
named Miss Achsa Cone, has been subjected to
most grevous and ungaant treatment at Fort Plains
| in this State. The circumstances under which she
has been actually imprisoned, will be best seen in
the following petition, which is offered for sig
nature in the village
To the Honorable the Legislature of the State Of NeW York
The Petition of the subscribers inhabitants of Fort
That for respass assault and battery alleged to have
been publicly committed by HENRY c. ADAMS. ESQ., At
tSrny Law Of saa vsse upon Miss AsT,h sS
time appointed for exercise and in sacred mu
sic the said Achsa then and for some time previous
having been member of the choir OF said
Church she, the said Achsa instituted suit against the
said Henry c. in the Supreme Court under the confident
expectation of recovering damages for the said vio
lence upon young LADY, committed in the Of
said choir and many others assembled in said church.
other way than by simple narration of the outlines Of
the The said action brought to trial the last
November Circuit OF Montgomery when the said Achsa,
upon technical ground nonsued and thus subject
ed heavy bill of costs independent of her incidental
That the said Achsa destitute OF pecuniary
resources other than what derived from daily labor
seamstres In consequence Of which des tuition oil means
pay and consideration of her exemplary department
shd responsibility in said village her friends and acqusn
tance have made effort to settle the defendants costs
behalf OF the young lady was rejected and on the q7h
inst. she arrested Ca 10. issued in said
lance OF fifteen miles from the village sforesad and there
she il now confined within the limits with no
fathers sympathy to cheer her solitude and
reconcile her to her sudden humiliation, because she
has parent but widowed mother, who in daily need
of hei absent daughters labor and socieywith pow
ernl wealthy family connexions She cannot make
voluntary assignment" at next Common Pleas be
she unfortunate TO have been PlaDtif" in
the And should she apply for discharge under
the bankrupt any other insovent debtor act her i'm
prisonment confinement will continue for several
months which your petitioners believe would be unmer
ted as we'll reaugnant to humanity. They believe
there but alternative Tor this of which they
hasten to av Gil themselves.
Your petitioners therefore, under all the circumstances,
with confidence app al to your honorable body in
behalf OF Miss Cone and they pray that at early day
law be pissed releasing her from her confinement for
the costs aforesaid.
And your petitioners, in duty bound, will ever pray
Dated Fort Plain, January 81. ls43.
II spsaks little for the galantry of the men at
Fort Plain, that they did at defray the fair
ones bill of costs. They should have settled it
the spot, and then ducked the defends in the
est horse pond