The New York herald., 1845-03-29

= q onu m anu Deacon street mall. We went towards
6inelknap inlsp street; Rhoda and I parted at Mr..
Waterston's, | saw Mr. ,. in October, with my
| iather Father came to see me in Bilerica, where
! nwed ,L & we came to Boston. My father stopped
Mn; F. came to the door, and said I wanted to
see Mr. +. alone. He came down to the parlor, and
| inquired for Rhoda We went up into the study
anu ne said Rhoda had imposed upon him, and he
said to me that you had connection with Rhoda !;
you are the father of the child and what are you
going to do about 1t; said my father had come to
Boston Boston TO to see % about il, He denied being the
Scst6n, and have the child sworn upon him. He
said ne would see my father the next day, at IL.
sad my father wanted to see him right away. He
said he would meet him. ia halt an hour, and then
gave me So. They then met on the bridge.
don't know the conversation that took place be-
tween my father and him. He said he supposed
dld not want to hear the conversational said no, and
he told me l might 20 somewhere, and see my
father afterwards. / told him ! should tell the
matter to- no one, and he need not fear. l went to
see my sister then in Saffolk street. | agreed to
IN the afternoon, on the Common. l met him,
but do not bear the conversation in mind. We
walked down fremont mall and met my father
mr.. r. spoke to my father; and gave him some
crosse1amined @ me At the trial. My sister gave
she remained in Boston after this affair.
VIZ Caoss Ex.-Khoda gave me that $10 in Mr..
story under oath before; never testified that re.
celved the $lO the next morning; read news.
paper report this morning in the Grand Jury room
before my father, sister, and Mr.. Thomas Dunham
of South Boston; read it myself; Mr.. Dunham
read the newspaper trial and my father too; Rhoda
vent to see Mr.. F the day that l advised her;
Inoda said she had one intercourse with Mr.. F.;
witness said Rhoda told some of the particulars,
that Is was in the study, that Mr.. F. put his arms
about her, DC. After the birth Of her child INV
is.her told me Rhoda had had intercourse with
stated hs more snsn once IS ne expected have
was the father Of the child Ii there is any written
statement Of this under my signature it is faIseI
nave nave never signed any paper about this matter
Ihink very likely told my father that Rhoda had
imposed upon me. The time that went to my
cousins in Suffolk street, was the only time that
went there A cousin of mine lived in George
staees shs cant wnaf stated a. Exeter about
TO sign a written statement; always had in my
mind what Mr.. F. said ON the Common. So
tar as ! stated, his words, think, are nearly
particulars. When I gave Rhoda the advice.
mentioned Mr.. Fairchild's name first From
what hhoda told me, expected it was a minis
yer. nnoda es sald It was some one in high stand
father told me Mr. F. paid him money and saw
him besides; made Mr. F. promise to keep the
secret; didn't think was taking solemn oath;
don't know that Mr.. F. told me about the ar.
rangement. Father said, Mr. F was to give him
$50 ayear till the childwas seven years old Father
uld not tell how much cash Mr.. F. gave him; don't
recollect any agreement that was made on the
Common, only that he said he would do all he
could for Rhoda have stated the language Of Mr..
2 generally, as state it now; have never been at
Mr.. WARREN here called fer the statement p,r.
porting to have been signed by Mrs Esty. Paper
shown to Mrs E she said, 81 did sign this paper
didn't recolect this before" Paper was dated
Judge WARREN then stated to the Court that he
had an entirely different statement from this. He
asked witness about It, who said she didn't recol-
lect now signing any more than one paper.
ALvIAN SIMoNDs called. II have in my possession
q paper signed by Mrs. Esty. (This was dated
Mrs. EsTY called.-I signed this paper too ; have
no doubt OF II; cant swear about having signrd
first paper was drawn; meant to tell both stories
alike; had no object in signing them but right
one; signed them both between three months and
three days; boarded at Mrs. HooPer's in West Cen
ire st., several weeks also lived with her in Sea
street; there were two young gentlemen there that
boarded; Mr.. Thos. Dunham was not there; he was
not a stranger TO me when ! saw him this morning
WILLIAM DAVIDSON called.-(Father of Rhoda,
and rather PLAIN ciizen) Il live in Edgcomb; was
formerly blacksmith and farmer; have been fish
log tor three or tour seasons back; my wife has
daughter named Rhoda Davidson; suppose il is
mine Qauehter); she came to Boston to live in l840
| went to fishing in the summer season of l84l.
IN the Spring OF Al, Rhoda was at Mr. Fairchild's;
OF April; went South afterwards and returned in
April, OF May 1912; called on my return at Mr.
r,s 10 near OF her, not having any certain news
where she was; he said he saw her few evenings
since; that she was unwell; that he advised her to
go home, and presumed she had gone home.
then went home; cantfix the date, but it was about
the middle OF May; saw my daughter and she
said she was unwell; stayed home ORD days;
next went fishing on four months cruise returned
In September; daughter was at home; my wife told
me soon.ihat she was pregnant saw her next after
noon 10 herroom; she appeared with child; she was
confined about week or fortnight after this after
the child was born, | came to Bosom about the
last Of September; talked with Mr.. F. about the
10Th, having called at Bilrica to see my eldest
daughter, Mrs. Esty, whom took to Boston. The
next day Mrs. E. went to see Mr. F at my request;
he met me on South Boston bridge, at 10 O'Clock.
A. M / and Mrs. E. met him alone; Mr.. F.
came up to me and said" Good morning, Sir {"
didn't return turn the word then saida very dis
said-"yes, no doubt it was disagreeable to me as
it was to him." He then said, YOU have me in
your power, what are you going to do with me I
! replied, that didn't know what l should do
wanted TO dos what was right; did not wish to
affct the afflicted, / said; Mr. F. turned to nv
daughter and asked if she couldn't 20 10 some
place, where she would not be suspected, while he
on the common; Mrs. E. said YES, and retired =
We then walked over the bridge, and in nav
street, conversing; Mr.. F. then said if this comes
OUT, It VIII De the means of running me. also de-
prlvng me OF the means to support the child. MY
property, said he, ia mostly in the house where /
1--we, ahd II | am deprived of the ministry, shall
lose my living. then spoke about the agreement
between my daughter and him, and said it should
De HePt secretif the agreement should be made.
.oia nlm was willing on account OF his wife and
cnidren. Mr. F. said he was willing to make an
sr!aaSement on reasonable terms, although he don't
taink possible that he could be the father Of the
looked at Mr.; F) and said YOU have owned TO
Mrs; T. ana sne Is willing to testify it, He then
aa"sh's msae snort pause and said, matter, your
oaugn.el mas laio u 10 me, and must do ali can
keeping the secret, and keeping i, away even from
my WIFE, promised would He then asxed me
about the terms. told him he must then rive me
$lOO, and then 300 year till the child was
years ct ase. He then cast up the amount and ssd
1t was hard sum for him to pay. Itold him was
not willing to take anything less and take the re-
sponslbllity and keep II Secretion less sum than
that. There was some more conversation and f;n
allY ha aaid the peonle Of 2olaih