The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-25


The CouRr-Personslities must be avoided.
The gentlemen took their seats and after few mo-
ments had elapsed
Mr. CARLIsLr arose and remarked. / have not the
slightest disposition to say anything disagreeable but
not so obscure that cannot be found OF Court
Every member OF the bar has just well right as Mr.
Brent to pursue such that which have OBJ
Jected spoke Of II as practice of the bar: and -
may cease.
Ma BarsT-I never do cast the first stone. | have
oeen careful Of making use Of language of
an equivocal character. Mr.. Carlisle made Of tbs
word improper though he says he alluded to the prac
ee OF the COURT and when he spoke Of in connection
with It, wanted to know whether he putsd to i'm
proper motives in the interruption. ! desired to know
whether he meant that guilty of improper prac
tce cheerfully say | am sorry nut the o,eston 10
him.
Ma CARLDLE.-Is am very glad that Mt Brent took to
himself remark did not make. have such an antpa
hy to being catechsed, that gave answer publicly
in court beg him not to interro gate me-
Mn BRENr shall catechise any one, if think proper
condition.
The C0unr.-There should be o inte Eruption.
Ma BRENr.-Enforce the rule
The crossexamination resun ed. Mrs Fowler re.
peated we never had from him a written message or
verbal communications We have not heard from Mr. Con-
ner al all once when the child SICK gentleman
from Florida, Mr. Aiken, brought oranges think
when the babe was five months old; Mr.. Aiken made
ing at the Navy Yard eleven years ago and moved to
the Avenue; lived with her until four years ago. when
Missouri street; kept house; Mrs Conner, before she
moved to Missouri Avenue Tor stree absent in the
North; she has cousin there; don't remember the me
was olerably cold there, she said don't remember
whether II was in the fall sp ing, In the summer
did not hear OF Mrs Conner going to Rhode Isand don't
recollect whether Mrs Conner absent in the spring
OF the year she went to reside Missouri ST. last year
she went away on the I'd Of August; took charge
of her house on the Is! of August don't remembar
that she absent the spring before that don't re.
member that my daughter uhe plaintif) went TO Phia-
delpha after the death of Gen Van Ness; don't remem.
Der that she went away the first of last September;
did not live with daughter; only stad there during
her absence; don't know of her being away the last
summer several days; There nothing in my daugh-
ters appearance to attract my attention Here was
good deal OF ttering | am one of those persons not
in my children; General Van Ness never Let me know
anything but that he was perfect gentleman he always
took particular care to know whether of any
thing that transpired knew from my daughter that Il
was TO be a secret marrage when Gen. Van Ness came
into the house. he addressed me first saying MADAM
left your daughter well at Mrs Moulderss in Philadel
phia I've called see you all well and if you want
any thing to let me know" My daughter said,
6h in Philadelphia" had no reason to doubt IT, and
have not now; knew there to be a secret mar.
rage, and therefore took notice of what said it
was printed on my memory before this conversation
we had received letter The General replied to m
daughter We were married-we that were twain are
plaint) handed him the note which he read after he
broke the seal be asked for writing materials he was
notes, sealed it up and gave il to my daughter to be-
mailed with one Of her own said he "sen this your
sister if you please = i, was in the morning was
or walked to the house; did not 60 to the window
look for the carriage never looked any my daugh
have to wear glasses when General Van Ness called
again can't say, and do remember whether we had
the slightest suspicion as to my daughters appearance
nothing Of the kind. don't know when the distrain
took place and did not hear of suspicion to my
daughters appearance until after The disran. The dis.
tram, however, was not in the springt must have been
in warm weather. My daughters Mrs Connner's) hus-
her arms my child too, then infant We had to
struggle with princpaties and powers as it were and
TOOK all our time to attend to business. lived
with my daughter on the during the whole time
and did not separate till she there broke up. do not
know whether my daughter kept boarders on Missouri
avenueshe might have taken select few There were
some gentlemen there, but don't know whether they
took their dinner there how long what Judge Brce,
believe, was there ; don't know Mr.. Claiborne, nor
whether any others boarded there. never heard the
name Of Mr. Flagg. l was person of the least
curiosity. When my daughter returned home I
asked her whether she was married She said
Yes, but 1t must be kept secret. She said
not ask whether she had certificate old as am was
not that particular this the night she came back
il did not strike me as odd that alderman performed
the ceremony as that was to be kept secret
asked about the place where she married. nor the
person understood however, that the alderman wore
asurtout ) can't say whether it was brown green
he was man advanced life, with face rather 1ord
my daughter is nearsghted she said he glasses
and thinks they went through passage to the parlor
light the occupants OF the house about the
table for tea did ask how far it was from the board
ing house 1t was understood when the child (sersna)
went to Philadelphia that she be present but the
General would not let her 20 il was sufficient reason
my daughter say that she Was ried by q
clergyman never heard her say that any
my daughters ls45 before she went to Philadelphia
No person, to my knowledge, particularly ae ntive
to her at that time; don't remember tall who
walked OUT with herr don't remember talking to my
daughter about her being married. a tall man. don't
remember that controversy arose about my daughter
ego; 1t is all fabulous. How could say so when did
not know such to be the fact' while my daughter lived
asked her how she was getting what she doing
or whether or not the rent paid My daughter had
comfortable urnure; she had disposed OF lots and
procured good deal of furniture which she put her
houses don't know how much she got for her lots she
disposed OF them to man named Cook; she emit to
tho north; believe her connections supplied her
with money; and she lived what her portion was
Nobody occupied her house when she was in the
North the went back and forth 10 sec whether
the garden disturbed the fence broken her
daughter, living with me, occasionally went over;
don't know whether there was stove in the psror last
winter before or before that; there four stoves in
the house; don't know who paid for them my daughter
went out with General Van Ness to get them; my
would put her notes in bank and when due paid them
know nothing about the lots think there was print
the house; but saw it there don't recollec how long
II was there; can't tell how long she lived in the
house; if had come here prepared, could tell; my
daughter can answer that herself never met General
Van Ness at my daughters house alter my daughter
came a0% T N was sitting IN the back paror the day
ing; nobody went to the door.
Recalled BY Mr. BRkNr-My age is over sixty; my me.
mory has failed within the last few years. lived on Ma.
ryland avenue when my daughter lived in Missouri
street; don't remember the distance between the two
houses-I believe the Mall and street; was not
irregular vsiter to the house; only there occa-
sonay think when they went TO get married the Ia.
Bile was preParedfs tea, which delayed the ceremony
can't say whether It was for tea This CONVERSE
ton with my daughter think after she came back
from Green Valley.
Mr. DUScANsoS, who, at previous hour was handed
papers to examine gave the result of his
He did not believe the initials those of Gen Van
Ness but the same person who wrote the body signed
10 and III he did not believe in the handwriting
Of the deceased; he believed IL to be.
Major BARxER~a clerk in the Treasury Department
testified that many years ago he resided Phadelphia
he was an Alderman from 1917 to 1879; he solemnzed
matrmony frequently; license was not required at
that tme an Alderman was liable to penalty ii he per-
formed marriage ceremony without the specified
Der OF witnesses.
Cross-e1amined by Mr.. BRADLEY Witness kept a re.
cord OF those whom he married, but aware that
any other Alderman kept he always gave the bride
cartifcaie Of marriaRe: has