New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-25
rta Va. Ness Ca.-Continued.
Of The Tribune

Correspondence Of The tribune
WASHINGTON Nov. 9, ls4o.
Asitwas ru11ored this morning tha; the Counsel
for Mrs Mry \ Van Ness intended today to close 'ae'
c,.A ny -ng Paixhan or a. they termed II P.oTl gun
camp Of r oPpo2e1ts great curiosity lad been
reused. and TIE Court wss crowded
T,r,bs-, Tree Clark in the Washington Post-orlce
rrove ina. the Washington stamp OF the various letters
exhibited for his inspection ws< genuine Two stamps
40 daily in n.e il the Office They are made b. Mr.
s-is+,;o yoyn.hs bad often The carriage OF
f.sr Van Mas in MssouriAvsru and once woman
COZ out of-could swesr Il vas TIE plain'i kne"
soc Eved in Missouri avsnue but could no' swear 70 me
Thor,s. Young knew Cen Van Ness and also his car,
-sge Had sesn !. many time IN NisSourI-aTenue and
with female il saw plaintiff gel ou' % y ones =
NJ Nsvors door and get IN again zen sh Ness a>o
cot out The carriage came t-ou. the sFerHe au se:
awsv !, tina, direction RscclscteG II because &c asi
sfte!7yard talked with NJ. MAYOR about Il eol>ces.s
il rather extraordinary. Il was two or t'ee EeSs 50
IN the Fal-could no; say If Was N pecefhoel II :"
about one oclock Had other females N me Ett
erals carriage but did not know them Believed s'ht
was then living n Missouri avenue NY. NSE'O' AeE
store OF TN ware
writing OF Gen Van Ness years ago but nsa aol
recently examined il testified that the several letters
exhbi,s 20 him h. Observed character!sucs OF the NeH
erals writing but nc would not have received aefi Is
-.
these papers until now had Re been spoken 70 con
ceraInc thcrl-
Ms Fowler the mother of the plaintiff was csled TO
the stand she testified tast the maiden name OF t9s
rIsnfi was Mary W Parsons that she iw:tnessl resId
ed In i.aveEue-thst on the lst OF August !cto
she went 10 the houseet the psnuf TO take charge OF u
for her dur Ing her absence that she Jaw palnt and ne
daughter the stage for Pniacep ha on me morn,
me of the Cd that she knew that the Visit MAS or tnc
purpose o. marriage between General NSn Ness ana
her daughrer Some days after ;heir departure General
xb,s-r,
her youns daughter Virginia, were sitting was IN me
morning and he commenced Madam have lei' your
daughter well az Mrs. Moulder's IN Phiadephis ana
called 70 see II you are all well, and you wanted an
tbinr 10 10, me know The daughter of the witness
then said So General. you and my sister were mar
RED on the 9Th OF this month in Philadelphia fes'
said he reechoin- back her words, we were haf'ltu
the 6t OF this month IN Philadelphia out ms mus
be secret In the crOss-cNa,nlnauor the WORDS ana
we twain one used instead OF those N
brackets The daughter mad learned the actoi the mar
rage letter from the plaintiff but how or when she
received such letter she could nottell The young GiT
then handed 70 General Van Ness letter or note which
she had received previously from her sister tie oroNo
il open read asked for writing materials. took from
his pocket bundle OF papers resembling bank notes
and taking out some enclosed them sealed uphc letter
and handed back 20 her TO De mailed with her own
In the crosscxainstion of This witness size exhibited
Cred, OrEcttuness and conradlccd some portions OF
her testimony principally reference TO dates Sne
had suspected any improperly on the part oil her
daughter had never any thing extraordinary III
mad always oelisFCu tlU tIcL' : All
Ness was gentleman knew now that he was not never
heard about the child until last year after her daughters
furniture had been dstrancdi could not tel Al "nat
season the year the distrain was made believed II
in warm weather plaintiff lrst husoand ielt net
abou; II Il years ago when she had an infant ABOUT
six months old never heard from him since but Asd
heard that he dead.
Major Barker formerly of Philadelphia, mad been an
Alderman OF that city from lsl7 20 ,29, and Mayor OF
the CITY in 1920 He had performed good many mar
rages had been his practice to seep record Tor MS
personal and private use nc never required Il
censc and always gave the bride ccruhcatc lie KNEW
Alderman Christian be regular business man ana
had no doubt that be kept records OF the marriages ne
performed There must be always witnesses present 10
ssisiy the Alderman.
some wines ses were again examined to the hand
writing of Gen Van Ness. Their testimony went to the
proof of the ceruncnes of most OF the papers exhibited
Miss Fowler was then called She was nall sister 10
rho n,ntiH went with her mother 10 the house in Mis-
souri, avenue To take charge OF il during plaintiff ao'
sence Gen Van Ness came there during the absence
of her sister and said, Madam, lett your daughter
well IN Philadelphia. at Mrs MOudcrS sara 10 Iit'i
- So General YOU and my sister were married III
Philadelphia on the 9th. He echoed back my words,
Mrs Fowler had said he reechoed back my words.
and said We were married at Philadelphia on the oth
and we that were twain now one. he said we must
keep il secret She testified 10 the note she delivered
the General aud as to his enclosing what appeared 10
be and yvn, TO her 10 send which she dld IN
envelope. which was now produced ana reau oy her
and acknowledged 10 be the same
She went on 10 prove that Governor Van Ness called al
her sisters after the death Of General Van Ness that
witness knew when he came and about waiting IN tue
passage the paor door to be closed heard nin say
How do you do, madam have called to know II
the book which my brother borrowed OF Mi Carbide 70
make a will IRON last fall Is here. Did not near ner
answer He said knowing that my brother was good
friend ot yours and that This Is very private place
thought he might have come here to make nis VIII
She told Ann there such book here. lie salu
Come consider me your friend and brother and tell
me all He inquired If she had copy OF his VIII che
replied that she had Atterward on his going away
she heard plaintiff say Governor, II IL no Jose ue
General and were married last August in Philadelphia
He said Well madam will the rest OF the family
and call again in few days The cross examination oil
this occupied the esot the sitting oil the Court