American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-30
baltimore Gllpper.
Especial Correspondence of Baltimore Clipper
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1916.


The Yam Ness Case. Mrs. Hagan, who iiv
ed at Alderman Christians as servant glri
from ls45 to the time OF his death, dcposed |
that me plaintiff (Mrs. Van Ness) called On
her the second week in September, lS46, and
asked whether she remembered marriage
taking place She replied that The parue,
were Quakers; but the lady insisted that they
were herself and Genera! Van Ness. MIR.
C,syestan told the witness that they put up al
The Golden Swan The plaintiff made in
ouiries as to furniture in the room, whether II
ring was used to what church Mr.. Christian +
family belonged, ETC., and said that if the wit
ness could prove the marriage, she would re
ceve the reward of thousand dollars.
She was crosse LaminGd, and said there
were not always witnesses at the marriages
golemni2ed by Alderman Christian. She told
the plaintiff that she had seen tho couple r9
ierred 10, and, making an excuse to go into the
room, she looked into their faces, but the lady
was not the plaintiff now in Court. The wit
ness mentioned to the daughters of Mr. Chris
tan that the lady had called Oh her. and that
She was not married, else she would not have
made inquiries about tho mode of marriage
Miss Julia Levan, being sworn, SAID she
saw the plaintiff at the house of her sister Mrs
Hagan) in September. The lady said she was
married on the 9th of August; that she had re-
ceVed a certificate, but gave It to her husband,
that a Thousand dollars would be given for in
formation about the marriage, etc.
Capt Carbeny testified that he had lived
next door to General Van Nsss sinco 1888 -
The deceased was u man not easily controlled
and was not likely TO sWefve from his course
because persons might not like it. The wit
ness said that he has been director in the
Bank ofthe Metropolis for twenty years, and
had business connections with General Van
Ness
Letters were shown to him--the Wallace
letters, tho Orphan Court letters, etc, which
he believed were not genuine. He was pretty
positive about certain letters, such as the NJ,
SIS and WIS, not being like those OF Gen Van
Ness; but Mr. Brent showed him q genuine
letter, undisputed, which demonstrated that
Capt .CsTberry was mistaken. lie underwent
a close cross examination
Col. Gardner, Of the city post office, was re-
called, and Messrs. Reynolds and Lawrence,
connected with tho post Office department
were sworn they examined The registers OF
mails sent TO and received at Green Valley
Depot, Va
Mr.. Bradbury said it would be seen that no
letter was received at Green Valley Depot on
the goth, 2Sth or 2Glh of August, 1915. The
stamp on the letter which Miss Fowler saws
she wrote ON August 10, 1915, Corresponds
with that now used. The post bill shows that
the letter received in August, IS46, at
Green Valley, and not in lS45. Also, that
10 letter received at that place, from tins
city, Oh the Sd of August, 1916. Other SINH
lar testimony was elected
The cross examination was commenced, but
not concluded on the adjournment of the court
AZ Odd Feli0Ic5' Bali. On the 9th OF December
no I ,4, 81 e.,
new Hall propose giving a ball, the proceeds
TO be appropriated towards paying for the fur.
niture. The room will DO thrown open for
the INSPECTION OF the company IN the occasion.
Ills beautifully decor tied, but not according 10
the new style OF ''gngerbread Perhaps
many who gn,o the ball odd, may have prospect
OF becoming fUEH, aud say in alter time, as
General Van Ness is testified to have SAID to
the mother Of Mrs. Conner, ''we that were
twain are now one" am too much of
Quaker to dance; but most Of my neighbors
say they are going, and as it is wrong to wish
harm to them, must wish all who 90 plea
sant time. From personal knowledge Of the
managers, there will be every comfort that the
heart can wish and the loot shake for.
Lecture. On Monday evening, the 30th in
stant, at seven O'Clock, the Rev. q. D. Cheno.
weth will deliver a lecture at the Ryland
Chapel, on the island subject "The Import
ance of Female Education" have no doubt
Mr.. Chenoweth will do justice to the theme
To the female is committed the direction and
development OF the infant mind, it's influence
IN creating and sustaining purified public SEN
timent; its power comes in contact with the
halowed associations of home, and elevntes,
morally and Intellectually, its possessor.
Works of fiction will not be neglected by the
lecturer. Some people think that a female
should only know how to make a shirt, milk a
COW, and nursoa child but, in truth, a woman,
Rthere ought to be distinction, should be bet
ter educated than a man; for on her dGVolves
more es recially the training Of tho inian mind
and first moral impressions are generally the
most indeliole. An admission fee OF IL IL
is charged to liquicate the chutch debt. c.
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