The New York herald., 1845-03-29
Trial Of Rev. Joy h. Fairchild,
On the Charge Of Adultery with Miss Rhoda
Davidson.
fFrom the Boston Times.1

The Court came in at O'Clock a. M. There
same undated interest in the trial. Mr.. Fairchild
aud lady were in attendance early, and his calm
and placid deme eanor attracted the general atten-
tion oi the audience.
Cross ra,ninatiom-RH0DA DAVIDSON recalled
My idea of the first letter is that It covered sge Of
the letter sheet and little more; received the &C..
cond letter about the middle OF July; don't recol-
ther something about the oargain,bu not the whole;
l don't recoect definitely; don't know that had
any reason for not telling the whole; don't recol.
lect whether told father that Mr.. agreed to pay
anything, but think did; the bargain with Mr.. F.
and myself and sister was, that he was to pay me
$lO0 per year in October, and my sister 80; my
sister said she did care SO much about the mo-
ney, she did on account Of her sister; don't
collect that my sister refused the money; after we
got home my sister said she had received from Mr.
F S.; gave her $40 more; don't know how much
carried home; think | carried over 20. 80, $40;
money away before went home.
Q.-To whom did you pay any3
Mr. PARKER-I pray your Honor's judgment.
CoURr Il think It would be competent to trace
WlrNEss-I cant state to whom paid money;
doat recollect Of owing any body; bought several
articles
Q-whom did you buy Of?
Mr. PARKER-I pray your Honor's judgment.
Judge WARREN, for defsndant-lt 10 evident
there has been a conspiracy, and we wish to show
what became of the money. You may test her ac-
curacy.
Q-What articles did you purchase and pay for1
Al cant tell without spending a great deal OF
time
WARREn-You need not be afraid of wasting
time, Rhoda.
Al bought a gown, shawl, bonnet. and some
smaller arlicles-allinot amounting to $50.
BoLLRs-State the contents Of the third letter.
Witness related some OF l,s points.
WIrrGss-I read this letter last summer; not
since; told my sister the secret; when re-
celved this third letter, / communicated its
contents to my sister, who was in Blllerica;
destroyed The two letters after read them. |
kept the third tor my safety. There was q change
in my feelings about this between July and Octo-
ber As to the other $50, tolt father that mus
have lost some OF IT, ai5hsush kept it under lock
and key could not account for il exactly. There
was actually between $40 and $50. The last let.
ter requested to read the contents to my father.
F., and II re didn't do something aboutit expose
him. Caa't tell exactly how II was, but she told
me to tell him so Mrs Esty didn't like to 60 with
me on the Common, but said she would do so
at the time spoken off, dined that day (SQnday)
at Mrs. Gurney's. l am more doubtful about sta
ting this at Exeter than am OF the fact I don't
know about the back door, but the front parlor
that was dissatisfied with Mrs. F. or left the
family because | could not see my beaux. IfI
did cay so, it must have been falsehood. Don't
laid up any Thing against Mrs F. Think called called
there more tnan once before the interview in the
study That was the last case at that particular
period. Don't recollect what medicine took at
Pr Chapin's, but it wss pills. Whom LETT DR.
Chapin's, 1t was Elixir Pro and Steel Dust This
was prescribed by DR. G at my request | under.
stood 1t was good medicine for my complaint my
disease having been suppression Of the menses,
had been troubled 80 for three or four months
Stated to Mrs. G. that had been troubled with
this complaint since had been at Abingdon. Be.
To-. ,har f~ ~on 4
positively at Exeter that did not apply to Mrs c.
about medicine. Don't recollect about having said
at Exeter, that Mrs. c. remarked that if was
married woman she should laugh at me. I asked
ing to AbingtoE-four or i've days. Istayed chiefly
at Mrs. HoIt's. Can't say that have taken the
tncture of steel tor medicine. [Witness stated
before the Grand Jury that she was impregnated
between the 10Th OF December, lS4l, and lst of
January, 1912, and short time afterwards, At
Ablugon, she states about her having been troubled
with the suppression OF the menses and takes steel
dust and ELIXIR pro for her complaiAt] went to
Ablngton In January told my mother that il
was in December, according to DR.. Chapin's notes
on his book. Did not learn about these minutes
time expected it. Think Thankagivins that year, ar
1S4l, was latter part OF November. passed thanks
giving at Mrs Hoifs, where dressed up in mems
clothes; about the time Mrs. Esty said she should
was a married woman; left the impression with
her that there had been only one connection be-
tween-me and Mr. +. spoke OF showing my pin.
cushion 10 Ann kenney don't recollect of doing
BoLLEs What color was your child's hair1
Question objected to; Mr.. Psrker said he would
offer the child in evidence, if it was necessary.
you mot no, say Wan ss Exe1s yeSn mat mr.
he coored II black every morning! lObjcction
made, aud question raised
ANs.-I stated at Exeter that Mr.. Fairchild's
eyes were blue and that he might have colored his
hair black everv morning.
WrTNEss-I wish you, about the money, to un-
derstand that the arrangement on the Common
was. not to have the money sent to my father.
WARREN Did you not tell Miss Trask that
you liked living in Boston, because you could walk
with as many beaux as you pleased on the Com
mon.
ANs--I never told any one 90.
WITNESS continued Before the birth of INV
child, | told my father something about the bar.
gain; did aot state at Exeter that told him ali:
thlnk did, now.
[ The main and cross examination, 30 far 0ccu.
Witness, al request of Mr. Parker, related the
story about her putting on mems clothes; Mr. Hoyt
said he would give me a ninepence to do il; l dio
80, and Mr.. II. said was a very good looking
man; he went out, and said to his wife, hope he
IL not about TO call in the journeymen; then went
up s.alrs to undrcss, fearing some one might come
in; locked the door; before taking off nv pants
looked under the bed and saw something white;
examined further, and saw Mr. Hoyt's leg; said
here you are, and il you don't 90 down I'll scream
ne laughed, got up and went out; about the pin
cushion, the H stood for one of the names of the
father OF the child, which intended to give to the
child; INTENDED to call him William Hamlet; the
VIII. whom know, has no reference to the father
OF the child; didn't say what name intended to
give TO the child it it was girl.
Cros-srarsiwatiow rsswsped Il looked under the
bed thinking 10 had Mr. Hoyt, az he went out Of
the kitchen. There was quite a discussion be.
tween counsel an to whether Rhoda should remain
in Court while Mrs. Esty and other witnesses tes-
tilted: The Court allowed her to remain where
she chose ]
Mrs. MARY EsrY called-I know Rhoda.
she il my sister. She lived at Edsecomb,
Me She came to Boston in May 1910 =
lived then at South Boston not great wsy from
Mr. F's; lived at South Boston at the first period
when khoda lived a, Mr.. F's; came to Boston in
lS4l, aud lived with Mrs Hooper in West Centre
street;l carn about Rhoda's trouble after return
ed from New York, in April 1912 She afterwards
requested me to meet Mr.. Falrchild with her.
gave her the advice on the dav thai maj Mr.