The New York herald., 1845-03-30
WARREN-No, we deny all agency about bring.
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ELIZA M. TowsK called-In May, ls4l. Twas at
Mr. Is. before and when she went on her jour.
till the Saturday after. Rhoda came there in three
/ days alter. was in the kitchen, and started 10
oto the door, but Mr. F. got there first got as
| lar as the back entry, and sat on the stairs She
asked IT she could stop there few DAYS to repair
her clothing and to make dress He said he
could not let her stay, for it would not be convent.
l eht, sucn were MS arrangements. He said he had
made arrangements to dine in the city, breakfast at
home, and sup at one of the neghbors, SO as to
make no trouble for the young woman who was
cleaning the house. She said she would put up
with anything but he said he didn't wish her to
say say. ne asked why she didn't go to Mrs. Esty.
she said you know have nothing to do with nv
| sister; she ls an unprnciped woman, and dare
| not trust myself in her house She said che had
something there that led her think that her
was young, she was afraid she should be influence
ed by her to do something wrong. She shed tears,
ana then Mr. F. assented to her coming, telling her
70 go down and talk with me about it, for it might
De some put out to me She came down to me af-
ter went down into the kitchen. She arranged
with me to stay; then went away, and returned
the same day. and stayed two or three days, till
sne made her dress. She slept with me. The top
oI the mouse was very warm lnsummer, and used
20 raiIe the attic window and open the door The
draught used to make rafting of the fastening,
ana men bolted the door. met Rhoda once after
she left Mr. Fs, in Boston, and asked why she left
she said Mrs F. wanted her to do her work her
(Mrs 81 way, and she wanted to do it her own
way. She said she could live with Mr. F. forever,
Tor Mr.. E. was the most exemplary man sl,c ever
knew, In the pulpit. or at home, and was the best
preacher. She told about her head being examin
ed on South Boston bridge, by young man who
was waiting upon her home, He protessed to be
pnrenoioglst, and examined her bumps She men,
Toned one only, that of amativeness (Greal
laughter) That ne reported upon it, that it was
more fully developed on her head than on any per.
son that ne ever knew She told me about a
ut Vri do
was walking with her sister and her husband She
got separated, and the young man took her to ride
In carriage, and with driver, in some OF the ad
acent towns, and left her in Park street, where he
look ner. she afterwards said she learned from
her sister that ne was not man of good charac-
ter.
Mrs HANNAH UsHsR-In the spring Of ls4l,
resided At South Boston Rhoda came 10 live with
inc in l84l, in the spring, in Aprl, MAY and June
| che came from Mr.. Fairchild's she said, aud wish
ca % work night and morning for her board, she
wishing to learn her trade she said she was a
ter to Mrs. Tarnbul, Of Boston, wife of the minis
er she stald not quite week | told her she
would not answer my purpose, and could not keep
her; she said she left Mr.. Fairchld's, because he
to her sisters, Mrs. Turnbul, In the city. (Great
! sensation did not see her for some time again;
| she lett the last Of the week, and come Monday
night. (Mrs T. is not her sister.)
RAcHIL Fly called-I reside in Edgecombe. Me.
! know Khoda; was with her when she was con-
fiacd asked her how she came to be in that hor-
ribe situation; she said she believed it was sent
10 judgment upon her, tor she was despiser Of
eirls OF mat character; supposng you were in an
attic making bed, and a man should come into
you, what would you do9 She fell to crying, and
the subject dropped.
ANN KENNY caled-In September, 1912. l resi-
ded in Edgecombe, Me saw Rhoda before she
was confined at her fathers; staid one day, one
aight and part of day when / saw her, she
was at the door and run from me; conversed
with, her abeut the child she spoke about
the father Of the child when first came in, and
that she was almost ashamed to see me-that she
had met great misfortune, but it was not as bad
+ sh hs as., Ssye ter she to
did not marry before the child was born she said
she would wait till the wife of the man died. laid
i to married man because loved him the best !;
have child laid to him unless he was the father of
it; she said she went to him and told him, and he
was willing to father 1t, because he loved her;
asked i me iather was not Methodist minister;
she said no, he was neither Minister, Doctor nor
Lawyer, but might be a member of the Methodist
church; she said the father of the child was 4
merchant but she could not tell his name she had
lntercourse, she said, with SO many that it would
puzzle Philadelphia lawyer to tell who the father
was; II was not the first child she was likely to
have. The first child she was likely to have
she went to doctor, who told her to 60
70 the top OF the stairs, roll down, and jump
a rope she did so, she said, and got
clear OF it, she told me she had been a
dreadful bad girl among the young gentlemen
that there was no sort OF company but what she
had been into, and that she was the lowest Of all
hssh. She said she had been insulted on the com
mon by young gentlemen. She said the wife of
the chlld's father was Just gone in consumption,
and when she died she should have him. She said
he promised if it was boy put it into his store;
also that his name or the two first initials of il
were on pin cushion in her trunk, and might
find It out if could. The last letter was s. In
Boston she said she rode with gentlemen, but did
little work, and they gave her what money she
wanted; she had many lovers, and met many On
,se common; she used TO get up at night, meet her
lovers, and return through The window: the father
was absent, and all she feared his return; but
she had got good story tor him, and if that would
not do she had got money enOugh;she said Mr. Ell.
lis paid her attention; and she Didn't know but he
was the father of her child she preferred the other
man, for he had the most property; she told me
about being at Mrs Hoyts at thanksgiving, that
she dressed up In mems clothes, and came down
where gentlemen were, and they did not know
her; that she went back to undress and looked un-
der the bed and saw one; she looked again, and
saw Mr.. Hoyt; the language she used was so impo-
lite, that don't like to tell t-but the substance
was he had HIS will OF her. slept in the same
room with her; my brother is here; told my ia.
mily when got home what my opinion of the girl
was; have not been in her company since, till
this trial.
PAsKEH7Was her manner serious, jocose, ro.
WARREN-Does she know what rhodomantis 10,
daughter
BoILzs-We ought to have dictionary brought
IN II sucn long WORDS are 10 De USED. (Laughter
SAMUEL MKRRY.-I reside in Edgecomb, near
Davldson's after the child was born, Mr. d.
talked with me about the child l was in Wis.
casset, andSMr. D. wanted me to go and see Mr.
Young in Wiscaeset whom he owed, and said that
he was going 10 Boston for money, and should
have some when he returned. Mr.. Young agreed
to wsit and when d. returned, he said he should
60 and pay Young then talked with Davidson in
July, 104S about the child; we were hayins tcge-
ther and stopping to put our scythes in order he
/ said have got good deal Of business laid out,
times is hard, and money is scarce; said to him,
| suppose you expect some money from westward
he expected, and was not Disappointed he had
received money, and expected to receive more
when he went TO Boston, he saw the man who
Rhoda said the father Of the child that Rho
appeared thunder struck, and denied the charge
altogether; that he had no intercourse with her,
and was not the father Of the child that it was
not possible d. said he told the man'that Rhoda