The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-02
NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER g. ls43.
Circuit Court.
Before IudUa Kant

Before Judge Kent
Nov l-Crin CONF Colt vs.. Sharpe-This cas-,
still continues-the pace is slow, very slow. The Judge
however has hopes that IL W i'll be finished sometime be
tween this and New Years day
| DErENcE CONTINUED.
A considerable portion of the forenoon occupied
by the counsel both sides in arguing the admssby
Of declarations of the wife made to third party this
unkiDdness and cruelty OF the husband The Court hst
yesterday decided rule it out but allowed the counsel
time to prepare argument thereon To-day it was inch
ned to allow the counsel for the defence to put the
raj question whether the wife had made complaint
OF the IL treatment OF her husband from the xani
nation of authorities made after the adjournment Of tbs
court yesterday OF opinion that precedent was es
tsblished, admitting such testimony would therefore
allo the defence to ask the witness as to the genera
treat ment of the wife by the husband, without going
however, into the specific declarations OF the wife OF
this point.
PHOEBE ANN smrH-Connued Odd Mr.. Var
Colt make complaint to you on the day you spoke OIL
| the cruel treatment OF her husband
Ayes.
QDd she complain of acts Of violence to her person
! ny her husband
Mr. GR.-AM objects to the question.
Judg KESt was of opinion tnat the question did not
come within the limits OF the rule laid down. The rule
applies ony to the state OF the feelings not to acts
Odd you az other times than the day before spo
ken Of hear her complain of her husbands treatment
Odd Van Cot after his wife left him for her sisters
say any thing in relation to his having written let
tiers to Sharp or caused such TO be written
Ayes, he said something the subject he said he
haG letter, about the fixing OF coat which letter he
answered himself; his mother nlaw said he must have
got oil the young Indies TO write
that Mary waldron did not write it, mother.in law then
answered. that Mary Rddel have done so his reply
was that Mary Waldron did not write it.
Q-Do you recoeet his having said any thing about
having received a letter written by Sharp
Ale did, he said he had received coat and letter;
that Sharp himself brought the csat.
QDid you ever hear him say any thing ABOUT love
letter
swered Sharp letter that Sharp would believe that the
coat would fixed; understood from him that the letter
written by Sherp about the coat addressed TO Mrs
Van Colt; don't reCcec that he stated how he obtained
possession of that letter. .
Cross examined by MIR. GsAHAst--I have known Van
Colt nearly years. the wife OF Mrs Van Cotts
brother; lived Fishhl before marriages. used to
work in the factory. On our arrival In this CITY we
boarded with William Van Colt for abcot five months; we
next kept house ourselves year two; VIC then went
to Albert IAN Colts to board taking with our iprni
ture my husband was dangerously i'll and Tor ABOUT
three months he did not leave the houses Van Colt treated
my husband kindly and aectoneely if he we're his
broher FIVE months elapsed after his recovery De'
fore he could work; never heard Mrs Van Cctt conf
plain but about the i'll treatment OF her husbands his
conduct his wife with the exception Of the acts have
stated, kind; have seen him very Kind to her; he
took delight in dressing her WELL he used to tase her 10
balls. sometimes accompanied them; Mrs Van Cot was
lively young woman but not as DASH as her nus
band think her about 20 years; SO far as had an
opportunity of eeng the table and vents OF the family
were literally provided or he used, believe to make
her presents OF Jewelry and bijouterie.
Q-You say that these exposures OF her person were
made in of others beside yourself Who were
those persons
A-Mr Polyhemus, my husband and others. think my
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cuarIy OF two occasions; when he acted as have des
crbed he was playing and rompng; some lad es were
present; do not remember whether Van Cots orG'ReI
was present the occasion referred to- think said
that one unmarried man present; If said mem
mistakeu what he said about my alderUrnic appear
at the ball. Onsidered it broad Joke for him. es II
was his disposition: Poly hemus, Mrs Van Colt and my
self the only persons at the table at the time with
him; don't remember that accompanied him alone t. a
ball after my recovery rem that peculiar position; be-
lieve that there exists some relationship between Mrs
Van Colt and Mary Wadron, but can't say what it is;
n hp
blushed and held down her head and turned her shout
der to the crowd. at this peculiar enquiry; do not
know that Mary Wadron invited by Mrs. Van Colt
live in her family they always appeared to be on the
most friendly terms; have seen Sharpe at Van Cots
house several times think he there two years
ago last August; saw sharpe their house about half
dozen times before Van Colt left for te SOUTH the first
time called on Mrs Van Colt, after her husband left
Sharpe there; saw him about three or four times
during his absence; generally went in the morning.
and sometimes remained all night think Sharpe slept
there these aons; he used leave after breakfast
and return after dinner; | there when Hiss
Marks gave Sharpe q lesson the piano; Miss NJ as
the instructress Of Mrs Van Cott Mrs Van c. and Mr.
Sharpe did not take their lessons togeherj MIR Sharpe
once brought to my house stove in grocery wagon;
he came there second time law business for Mr. Ed
wards he has friendly visit, and wosld per-
haps stay an hour or two; he was unaccompanieo oy
any one he accompanied by Mrs Van Colt; 1t
after they had left williamsburg Van Colt was then
in the city; they both remained to dinner that day
The sun was down when they left. am not certain
that they together TO house at any ether time
he has come to alone when one else came with
him, friendly VISIT but cannot speak to more than
once; Mary Wadron came with Mr.. Van Colt at times;
have my recollection said there any thing
bad between Mrs Van Colt aud Sharpe; don't think
ever said that Mrs. Van Colt culpable in allowing
Sharpe to visit her after Won Colt had forbid his coming
10 his house, won't swear that have not said So or
something to the purpose, but don't think have
said such thing; may have said that it was impru.
in Van Colt to leave Sharpe with Mrs. Van Colt
mis- absence.
Q-How came you to make this remark
A-Because he was 30 much alone with Mrs Van
Colt and Mary Waldron. ! don't recollect Saying that
sharp's manner entirely too free with those ladies
won't swear did net say so think did not
Q-Have you ever said that II you had told your mo-
Their nlaw that Sharp visited Mrs Van Cott in the alb
Of her husband that she would never speak to Mr.
Al dont think ever did. never have said that my
husband would kick Mr.. Van Colt OUT Of his house he
knew that sharp visited her in the absence of her hus
band don't recollect ever having said any thing OIL the
subject; don't think ever said that would not blame
Van Colt If he turned his wife out Of doors; had
such thought, and don't think could have said any
such thing. know that Mrs. Van Colt made shirts for
sharp, as assisted her they were made in Orchardst
helped her to make these; do not know that Mrs Van
Colt sent her husbands shirts out about the same time to
be made by Mrs shultz did not charge for making
the three shirts did the work to obgs Mrs Van Colt
The Court here suggested that it would be well il
counsel would endeayor to get on more speedily as
important close this trial before the close OF the
year. "a laugh)
my husband has paid up all he owed Van Colt for board
| ing, by building him house.
| Q-When Van Colt handled Mary Waldron az you
| mentioned was she woman grown
Ayes. think she was as large as she Is now she
was quite a woman when she came there 20 live.
Q-How old were you when you went to work in the
factory
Al almost fourteen years, and lived with my pa
rents at Fshkill until ! Yves married; there were
number Of young females to work there; went in the
society of young persons pretty considerably be-
fore married | never saw any
guilty Of such conduct as have described Van Colt
be guilty Of heard in the society among which
move expressions vulgar and Indecent those Van
Cot guilty OF in the presence OF his wife think
sharp of rather lively disposition; (ne looks any
thing but Don Juan). never saw him guilty of any
conduct unbecoming gentleman.
Q-What was Mr. sharpe's general disposition towards
all persons, lsdie or gentiemen1
Al thought it always kind.
Q-Do you know that Mr. Van Colt became embarrass
ed before he went to the southi
Al heard something of IL; do not know of my
know ledge that her house stripped Of ts furni
ure debt in the winter months, during the absence