Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
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THE Van Mss CAsz.-On the assembling Of the court
this morning, Mr. George Mar;n.Iy was examined He
testified that he knew where the pan, iycd-s1w Cen.
eral Vsn Ness's carage before the house eoveptv-b
vnts continued while wiinses lived the neiRhborhood
MI Farrar, who aceps bowling saloon on Missouri sy-
enue testified iha' he had Gen Van Ness 20 10 Ms
Corners the paintHs) bolIiug nouse-the last time in
the February before he died. and foot not ~ his car
rage, previous casi0ns.
Mr. Murray was -ealted. and, having examined the let
ters which had been brought Up from the o phan's Court
and that he would, IN the course Of business beng d
rector Of bank have taken notes with signatures k
these; but, the said not without hay.
ing examined the filling up II there WINS any doubt
Mr. CoGe Tor the defendant objected 10 tbs letters no.
ing TO the Jury because two Of tho witnesses had declared
their opinions that they genuine and another
hning his knowledge alone 70 the signature
Mr. Brent said the Of the deed the signature
covers the whole.
Debate ensued tho termination OF which, the court
for reasons gwen sad that the ouers might be read 10 the
Jury, and they were read accordingly. Some Of them wefe
signed, yours, truly agecton1e" 'yours az ever you
aheenonao husband" &c, telling her that he (Gen. Van
Ness would marry her speaking about their child giving
her house and i0is telling her be unhappy &c
Mr Becker testified that eight years aqo when he drove
hack. he carried the lady (irs Van Noss TO tho house
Of The General where she remained about twenty minutes
Messrs I Towers end Geo Caafd. ard Mts W liams.
depgsed that they had Gen Van Ness frequently 20 To
tic house Of Mrs Conner (the plainuH)
Gen Jones testified that IN tho absence OF eErnFc cir
cumsanccs he would believe that letter shown hin, Wa
Two loers read, dated Sept md Oct 1886 drse-
ted 10 Mrs Conner az Green Valley Depot Va and sgned
your husband" "your aiectyu1o husband" etr.i1 one
OF which Won Ness oEpfe. sed hope that ''the tto
heir was we'll" and sending money
Col Brent, tho clerk ol tho court under 18th stated
HE belief that arccoipi shown hun the handwriting
Of Gen Van Ness
Mr. McNamee was sxea.nsd as To hand writing. and
gave bis opinion that letters shown him wore written by
zen Van hcFs lie DID not always write tho Same hand
a. Doc Know niomoa VII could 10 times ieIi The
baud wrng o lo neral, uui yrti1r az fho signature
beng clerk II tho court he Igbt from his room cory
Of the deed, wfue1 by Gen Van Nos, .l which m 6r.t
Inc showed thar tie letter bod beon omitted as tstab-
liliing Characterize Of the GsnouL
Ms Cyfena Conner, daughter Of Tho pIspsT. testified
tha she went Philadelphia with her mother aad Grt
stopped Mr.. Cfmm but they recognized at tho IA
be scyeral acqulnauces, oni o. Cen Won Mes wished
TIC marriage 90 be bert secret, thry VENT Nfa Vi .
ders. IuB ives Monday and tloy sfiyed tIsro un.
o. ThWsdly, tho 5t1 Of Auglst Saw Cca. Van Ne,.
coming towards ihs housc while che was uardng OF fe
door, sndt-'d "br1cY1i how y,ul" Her mother then
came 90 Tho door ard sai, chow dos you dl" They then
went into The p1r.f ether and hia long conversation
Win's- went into fhe paror, and remarked TO Cen Van
Ness II shall be resdy morning 10 zee you and
mo married" lie replied enc, Cyrena. your ma and
can be Married a9 we'll without With you'll shall remain
bot short limo, end want hc company n your mother
alonc stay az home, oHd make y0uutf c0uentcd" sav
Cen Van Ness alRht o. tho door, aud ring tho bcii-hei
mother got into the cauisge, end with Cen Vau Ness
drove or This was 90 the morninz-paid no attention "a
tie hour When the carnage reformed her mother entered
the house, and Con. Won Mes drove od This We, on The
oh Of August. They 0xpeeed Gen. Vsn Ness IN the
evening he Did not come, bu, her mother received
| from bin
The coatstien minutes 70 four O'Clock ssjournsd vsu
! tomorrow sttsn o'clock. g.