The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-27
frs. Van Mes. my niece. Dr. K..ohun. myself, and tn.

Mrs Van Ness, my niece DR.. Kstchun, myself and the
boy.
Mr. Bsxrr.-Yes. paid particular attention
MI. BRADLEr-Dh you not say so and SO 1-(rspsstins
what he had before said.
Miss FowLER.-I told you the truth, sir.
Mr.. BnENr-Miss Fowler, state what took place.
Miss FowLER-I went into the palor; Or. Ketchum
not you remember my asking you whether marriage
was legal wi thous license p Ho replied remem
that r. don't remember the words but the purport Of
them and he replied, will freely do it," said, She
will thank you" He remarked, She must aid mel am
that nown
Mr. Bs.DLEr.Whst did you undsrstand by the re-
Miss FowLrs-I did not think that ii had any refer.
sncs to this
Mr., BaADLrr..And VIVA. did you understand him to
Miss FowLrs-That he should state it here.
Mr. BRENr-I have no questions to ask.
The lady left the stand, and drew her veil over her
PRovINe HASpwRIrING.
Major J. p. ANDREws, paymaster Of the army being
sworn, looked At the letters shown him. and seristir
passed his opinion on them. This" said he s some.
what less soth. il about III. last.
9uised don't think the General succeeded in disguis-
ing his handwriting have six eight Of the signatures
Frequently occurred and tho Major remarked that
the using Of the words and forth" was remarkably
of the deceased He gave his opinion
the handwriting of the letters according to their rene
raj appearance; he believed that Gen Van Ness wrote
the Wallace receipt for nursing the baby we'll
VI
, Cross-erdmtned by Mr. BRADLEY who previously read
the letter in which occurs the following =
Dear Mary--l am here, and find our matter can be
arranged here just - wish it. will now certainly
make you my lawful WIFE, goto New York this evening
Of next month"; and will expect to meet YOU here on
return; that may then make you my legal wife"
MT bRADLEr.Now do you think it is likely General
Van Ness would make OF lawful wife or illegal
wife7''
Major ASD.Ews-General Van Ness was remarkable
Tor repeating the same ideas in different words.
Mr bRADLEY-I never knew that a gentieman had n
lawful. WIFE or Illegal wife" but a wife. Just
look, Major, at the formation Of the letters
Major ANDREws-t is easy to forge signature but Il
10 difficult TO make the body of letter in the handy ri.
ting Ct man who has lived long, and acquired Axed
Mr. BnADLrr-Look at the bad spelling, the syntax,
and the omissions.
AZ the conclusion says Yours respect" instead Of
some further questioning took place; AM after the
InaJor retted Miss Serena Common was recalled.
- The oMNiBus
A. Nir bkkNr-Niiss Serena, you stated the other day.
.na. no one called while you were at Mrs. Moulders;
works. &c. s o "a'o'
Crosssramined by Mr. BaApLry-We want 70 the
waterworks is customary for ladies to 70 alone we
got into an omnibus; filed with ladies and gentle
meni among them was gentleman we had never seen
No introduced himself to mother and seeing that were
strangers having asked proposed to accompany us
and said he had an interest in mandatory in the d
ed OF his Kindness; when arrived there he expianed
dnerent objects to u.s. such chain bridge; the gen
sseAeA Win US 10 Wner0 the Omnibus
he accompanied to the boarding houses out of polite
ness we asked him to walk he did and sat and
covered r.IS sea with him soon after the tea-bell
gentleman from that day to this; he rave his
name but ! have forgotten it his face had scars
On on eacn SIDE, as though had been burnt with
powder he behaved like gentleman on former oc-
casion when was asked whether any body went with
1siIon MIS- Mouider's to the water works said mo
answered the question as It put the gentleman did
not go from Mrs Moulder's with u.s. but got into the
omnibus after we did the age Of the gentleman was be-
visiting my mothers house asr the dssth Of Gene
Van Ness when he came, a. had desire to SEQ him
passage the first visit he came from the paror ter
or eleven days alter the death OF General Van Ness ma
ana We're lifting in the basement; seeing the Governor
coming, on looking OUT said, there is Gov Van
Ness he came to the door, and our servant conduct
ca him into the parlor; my aunt (Miss Fowler) two
hours afterwards told she had been listening te the
conve:sai between him and my mother: we dned
without MAJ when my aunt and were about to dress
for the evening" Van Ness came cut: we we're
the head Of The bsseme Mt sairs believe ma food IL
the parlor door; my aunt in the advance of me-
nsard %Gnes .ay II 90 not s:tths General and were
he said on retiring, III will call In few days. that
was all hoard
gentleman in the omnibus; don't know how many Ia.
les; the omnibus full the gentleman got in al the
same place We did; he did not say with what kind OF
was an utter stranger, believe he said he had fac.
tory by the water works. no 90 marked in the face
y at would know him again; it was not Mr. Brewster
ror Mr. schott; when General Van Ness CANE 10 Mrs
Moulders in Philadelphia, it candlelight and a
bright evening | can't remember whether the
from Green Valley do not remember to have heard
the time the place, the man, the manner Of the mar
aunt gave mothers description; only remember 4 Little
about the clocks thought it did not interest me-
did lot know mother was searching in Philadelphia for
the man who performed the ceremony I know Of my
mother going to Philadelphia to her counsel never
knew that Mr. sherbourne visited all the aldermen to
find the MAJ MIR: Lee and my mother wen, 10 several
aldermen and said she would know him If she Jaw him
my aunt said the alderman who married General Van
Mes. and ma wore long coat that he was elderly
any peculiarly about using them think I heard
mother say she found servant girl living the house
think heard something about the alderman having
his back to the light; remember that aunt, grand
about it; never heard my mother say the marriage
took place in the afternoon, and that the servant girl
SAID tha, there was marriage there about tea time;
scrpton Of the bis dress and the place; mother
went away think in May, to see about business in
after which Of these visits that mother spoke of
having seen servan. girl mother said the servant girl
think nv nn ssw %alsd oOsed Like
ter and that my mother left home in February after
coming home from Virginia; think she 10 Balti-
then went or returned with her. that remember
THE LADYs
MI BRrNr.,Miss Serena, have you book that shows
Mr. CARLISLE (smiling) That's ungallant, Mr. Brent.
MISS COMMON nave book. sir.
Mr. BREsT-Pass Il to me.
Mr. BRApLEy-What is that book
Mr. BHErr-Qtb being handed 10 him. will show IT,
Miss CoNrER-From the stand) The leaf is turned
down.
Mr. Barrrrll find it, Cunning over the leaves of
small book which might be put in the Philadelphia Al.
dermsns vest pocket)
Mr.. BnADLrr-whose handwriting isn7
Miss CoSSoK-I suppose it is my mothers At least,
i was made present TO meby my mother suppose mo.
Their wrote the verses
them.
Mr.. BRErr-Miss Serena, will ask you to look at
this writing Although the verses were written when
you We're an infant, do you think there any resem.
oiance 70 Your mothers handwriting now 7
Miss CoNNoR-- tHaving examined do sir
Mf. bssNT-(Ihrowing up his head, and putting his
hands in his pockets)-Ah!
There was great curiosity excited to look into this
little biou In vain did those who did not walk light
as the bah requested the comarsn with hosvy boots
and also gentlemen leaning. on the rail- stretch their
manuscript
Ma. BnADLEr,-Let's see. Why, here's a piece Of
poetry verses about sleeping infant written in s1s
under the name of Serena Conn or have an album in