The New York herald., 1844-10-30
In the Second Ward Court.

Before
Der. 20 Miller VS. ". III Jones-This was an action
10 recover the of $as for which the plaintiff had be
come Responsible on behalf OF a female with whom the
plaintiff cohsbed who passed herself off as Mrs Jones
he defence set was that the plaintiff was not liable
the parties entrusng knswsE at the time that the t.
male in questi was not the wife Of the plaintiff.
JULIA MILLKR deposed that she knew Mr. Jones' an
knew the lady then present as Mrs Jones lived viii
servant in 18Th street. for about two months Nj
Jones always considered master oil the houses hd
waited a. table them and they Away behaved toward
another as man and wife they slept together
and wife.
Cross examined Had Mr. Jones retire to bed and
Mrs Jones IN the same room never heard Mrs Jones
hey were not married heard MIR Jones call the female
Mrs Jones never heard Mr. Jones say that they
not married the lady always gave orders for what
required in the house and never heard the female
called by the oi Miss Moore Goodman, but only
by the name Mrs. Jones and always called her 70
Re1ramined Mrs Jones was alone in bed when she
saw her in the room with MIR Jones it was my duty 10
make the beds though Mira Jones did occasionally il
frequently mad the appearance OF two grown persons
having slept in u.
Cross tndmined bed had every appearance of mar
and wi having laid in it.
ArroxrEr ros THE DEYEscE--what were those appear
An elderly stout old lady seated towards the back Of
the room. here spoke cut with great warmth saying
You, Mr. Lawyer or whatever you sre have right to
put uch questions You are pushing this matter too fa
great deal, and have right to do It. dour
what or who you are, but you shant do
The CoURT-Unless you hold your tongue, madam,
mus order you to l. ave the court.
OLp LADY, don't care whether leave the court OF
not /; II wss not right question.
to shake the witnesses former sta aement.
GEoRsE Poison in the employ Of Mr. Belts, carpet
with Carpets. and that the female then in Court be
lieved present when he did So but could
her; understood the carpets were for Mr. jones' the
bought by Mrs. Jones, in company with Mrs. Mil.
Ter; tho latter person he believed paid for them
Mrs LlrrLGioHN the stout old lady previously alluded
to, examined Knew the female present Mrs. Jones
called at her house in Thirteenth in January last
relative to the burial Of sister of servant who died
at the WITNESSES house that day. Mrs. Jones promised
give $5 towards the funers her to lend julia
other dollars for the ike purpose; said she had not
much by her. but would take them to friends, wherf
she could get much she desired; Witness Mrs JONES'
and Julia Mile proceeded to Mrs. Mlers he plaintiffs
where they saw Mrs Miller, who said she had not
Burr in Pearl street and get every thing that
qured for the funeral in her name; they did SO
and The bill ID to dollars tn
cross-sxamiDed At considerable length but nothing part
cular elected to shake her first statement She
him the bedroom with the female generally understood
to be Mrs Jones, when she supplied them with cakes
which she dealt it., In great WARMTH did not know
whether they married or not-t was no business
mine to question them the subject had
doubt it. You hight as well doubt whether was
like to catch You at it.
The old lady became very red. and looked more than
dagses the quer who evidently had enough Of ths
MIR BuaRlLL undertaken Pearl street, proved supply
ing the necessary articles for the funeral Of Julia Miller
sister, for Mrs Miller the plaintiff and that Mrs Jones
Il understood selected the articles the
OF $as, for which Mrs Miller subsequently paid
Mr. D. PArrEN, uphosterer ed that he had worked
in the house Of Mr. JONES' making carpets &c.. and that
the female then in Court wss there giving directions
Mrs. Jones' and always heard Mr. Jones address her
such; present when Mr. Jones borrowed money from
the plaintiff tor the e the house pay the rst quar-.
ers rent in sdvsnce; had known MIR Jones order gro.
ceies &c. for the use OF the houses MIR and Mrs Jones
used frequently to call at his house. and they were al
ways nroiuced to other parties such This witness
wa, at : sS"s With the object
knew that the female not the person represents
the wife Of Jones but the counsel for the plaintiff o..
case for the plaintiff closed
JuLIA MILLxR recalled for the defence Had never
paid Mrs Miller any part Of the expenses for the funeral
OF her sister The articles were got in Mr. Mers name
viii the understanding Il at Mrs Jones would pay her
Mrs Milierc charged them to Mr. Jones
The counsel for tho defence then called MARY Coon
MAN, who was sworn. She il interesting, good look
ng young woman Of apparently not than 20 years
OF age tashionaby dressed rather short in stature with
most beautiful dark eyes, and hair match slight figure
end very intelligent cast Of countensnce During the
whole Of the previous part Of the proceedings she SAT
in prompting him with questions t. put to the different
Witnesses and suggestions the most OF which the learn
"a gent emsn appeared TO sdopt In the interim amusing
herself with drawing on and on her gloves, displaying
with rings.
The counsel far the plaintiff objected to this person
witness, as she was the individual known az Mrs
jones' and ~ the wife Of Mr. W II Jones' she was not
competent to give evidence He would only say that u
she wss admitted as witness. his cross examination
would last until past ten he would show from
her own lips every thing relative to her and the plaintiff
IN the case He did not hold this out threat
mida'ien only to show what might be expected, which
although might not he very pleasant to those
ed wond afford those in court ample though perhaps
very edify ing amusement
The counsel for the defence and others then consulted
together for some time when he begged to withdraw tbe
witness
point Of law wssthen raised whether this was suck
debt as husband wa. liable to pay on behalf Of HI
WIFE, This was argued at some length, pro and cor
authorities without number sdducsd.
His NOR said he would take time to consider. and
directed the different authorities to be supplied him la tn
meanwhile, and would give his decision in four days
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