The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-17


mediation Of myself and my family my wife told me she
would come Il would not nse any violence she then
took trot and headed and dashed down to Mrs aw
sons then told her TINT her effects ana her child was
there and to go in and take them in about
hour AFTER she went away and went to the Doctors to
iorDid MIN OF giving her any more drugs, any man.
ner to harbor her In eghlor days afterw ards she
Came back for her clothes and went away Immediately
after. and has not resided with me since Q-Do Won
recoect upon any occasion rating his
about his taking her out to ride with him Ayes sir
the sunday evening oftne row. told him then take
heT INTO ms wagnany moru i'll consequence of the talk
in BROOKLYN and challenged him three times to mortal
combat with deadly weapons, but he would never re.
spond r-
DKEmAN-Repest what you said to them that evening
WiTNEss-W When my wife and the Doctor in i told
out caught her by the wrist and said she shond
and hear few words from asked her to sit down
and hear me- she then took hold Of the lamp and threw
at me- caedto the colored girl to and take from
herr the girl came and took it. and my wife then got ano
Their and threw i at me- there spirit gas it, and she
spilled it, the child between and screamed and
took in my arms the Doctor wanted to the coor
girl ont, but told her to stay, anted her for " IL
ness Mr. Booth then down. and the Doctor brought
us into his drug store In few days after NOV ed do,yp
TO Mrs. Daw sons and took my board there do not know
where my vile went after she left Mrs Dawson'; never
set my eyes on her until she for her clothes
eight or nine days Afterwards and have seen her
since until about two weeks ago Q-Do you recollect
hearing the Doctor anything OF his ability to take
ton allowed
Crosseraminedb BY WHIrNe-I silver platter by pro.
LESSON; my vile had been III for about five years before
became acquainted with the Doctor fro the time of tho
birth Of her child she was complaining less
rain in her side she was certainly very i'll before mp
piled to the Doctor June isa2 boarded at the house
In fulton st. Q-Were you then able to pay him for his
services Al paid him part; his wife ther turned him
out and he came to board with me; she only lived with
him ninety days, and he then came to me- Q-Why did
you go to live at the Doctors house AMY wife threat.
ened to burn the house and the stables in the neyhbor
hood did not go there's she left my bed FIVE or six
weeks before we left for the Doctors went up the se
cond story and slept in The his; have re-
collection that ever consented to her leaving my bed
never told any one that consented to il; told
McCabe that consented to it, there is FIVE words Of
truth in his adavit attended sometimes to the Doctors
business, and distributed medicine for him never
spoke well OF him as man, but did physician;
think rode with the Doctor to McCabe's and slep
with him there, but it was previous to his holt
ness with my wife; have no recollection OF sleep
ing with him there since his own wife turned him out;
told James Lorimer Graham Esq and others that be-
leved my wife viruous; that she was christian
and that no one could lead her astray went to Mrs
told every one that thought worthy Of talking TO- that
believed she had not eliminated herself but had my
consent that You and yonr wife should go the Docors
A-No, sir, did not. QWhy did you go into his ser.
vice. ITO keep peace between him and my wife. /
other for himaer he got married boted from him, in
a9 9You talked Of Payng when was that
wife, A-No, sir, but prayed for her salvation O.
When did you begin to pray for herl A-when saw
you anything dangerous? Al prayed for her from
the e, first time thought her conduct improper.
ne wihess was cross examined at great length by Mr.
WHITING and finished by stating that he believed his wife
to be as good woman lived and did not care II
she slept five months with the Doctor if she would only
come back and live with him and their child.
There were three four other witnesses examined but
their testimony only went to corroborae the testimony
the previous witnesses that two them that
Mrs osborne slept at the Doctors after her husband hal
taken board at MIS- Dawsons After which the plaintiff
ested -
Mr. SrooNrn opened the defence in long speech the
purpo Of which that the was instituted not ex
actiy to divorce the plaintiff aud his wife, but TO get di
yorce between him and her fortune and accemph
sacrificed. n " ~
Alter Mr. sreosrE had concluded, the court adjourned