The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-11

On the envelope inside is written
have now cousin in the U. r. Senate Hon A. =
WIrNEssThat was the 18th 10th Of this last No
vember. Mr. Bradley showed how the letter was en-
veloped No date to the letters Another letter produc
ed which witness identified letter from Mrs Con.
ner The cypher with the dot in the middle supposed
TO stand for Gen Van Ness
DR.. Sir win name to-day to my COUNSEL all about my
getting to make the enquiry &c and that you said
your humanity and sympathy being excited having heard
talk with C the first chance you get and in the spring
of ls45 you met with () and had conversation with ~
viz: you said to () 80 have hsars much said about
married SOON ispsSsa and and said Wv have been en-
engaged for sometime. 8 know should have married
her sometime since, but have put off but will make
her my lawful wife before many months but owing to
matter my own, will have to be private matter for
by but all shall be right Mrs shoa BE chief heir
and my wife tefore many months but this matter Sir is
Dr. sir-l do not know where you and () had this
yersation, weather in the Street or at house, be-
lsve you have seen him at my house think the above
conversation is as you told can explain it better
to my COUNSEL when you him, come and sun.
day afternoon or evening,
In yellow envelope addressed Rev. Isaac, Kstchum
Washington
The next was note which witness identified as being
from Mrs. Conner, as follows =
On. SiR =:
you your letters you asked for.r
Written in form of note enclosed in sheet of fine
letter paper PEI ana addressed
DR. Isaac Ketchum
washinatqCDi CITY
The jury retired for little rsfreshnasnt and then W.
Cross eramined by MIR. Bnsrr-was originally from
1885, resided Il Cen,rcville Till the fall OF isaa was
ordained regular minister In 1892; founded
church at Centreville in 1895; and oficatsd thsrs
have not been q regular pastor any con-
gregaton since lsss-Realth not permitting; have
1885, an sgent for the claims Of landhoders; Mr. Van
buren then gave me an appointment as agent for the
October 1892 till about the death OF Cen Harrison;
was-a special agency; don't know that any one
appointed to succeed mel Immediately stser General
arrsons DEATH at the request Of the Secretary Of War;
went back to the west with delegation OF Indians;
have been in business since except the settling
and Offices recollect very well Of making p esentt
Thomas Allen editor Of the Madsonian "a dear friend of
mine) ofa span Of horses they might be worth $780,
some would say so, some not much The horses
mouse'colored. with black names and black tails
and black stripes down their backs Think il after
Missouri the Of sied Giro Of his pre-
sent visit to washugton had written letter to friend
here and mentioned the fact that thought might DO Of
the morning OF the 18th October, gentleman named
Conner called unexpectedly upon me at my house, say
wards left for Washington stated of hav
ing mentioned to the Griffith family the after of $4,000
was he marriage certificate Of the late Miss Fowler
when she was married to Mr.. Grey by the witness; j,
answered numerousquestions this marriage, Ut ting
that license was given Of the tnej witness present
but the mother of the brides not certain about having
written two letters TO Mrs. Conner from Baltimore; If ne
did, they were written in quizzical manner, and
Of esng character; had been married man for many
years. he regretted his testimony az to offers of ceri
cate marriage; he did not then reprove her; he might
have since reproved himself for the omission OF duty
minister Of the gospel not having at the time reproved
mr. iflnns ysfnaeS ,ata
the highest authority whore reproof in matter Of n
putty was not given.
Sir. BRksr.-well. just give us that case
WIrnEssIf neglected to reprovs her. hal the case
before Of our beloved Saviour when he arragn-
slaughter and as sheep before her shearers dumb
he opened not his MOUTH Witness proceeding into
an animated exhoration upon this example from Scrip
ture, when he was stopped by the Court
Mr. BRApLEY said 1t arose from the question put to him
by Mr. Brent
Mr.. MAY said ii was very proper question.
Mr. CARLIsLs said it was proper il they desire to
bring the question Of religion before the Court
also the answer Of the witness.
The Csurt, however, suggested that the witness hold
to his own evidence.
[" Silence !" I" ak light,'l s.
was at Mrs Corners In lsi5 after these odsrs Of mar;
riage by her invitation make the acquaintance Of Ger
tam persons ct her house, who would be my
friends, Mr. Claiborne, Judge Brce and others; she
thought they might be useful in getting appoint
ment under the government Witness stated he had
been there at the house OF Mrs. Conner in ss5 several
times and that this YVES after the offers Of bribery made
in 1874.
THE witness here relieved for the day suffering,
he does from his late injuries received journey
here in the ursetting of the stage His
ton by Mr. Brent was very respecting the
municahons OF the witness with Mrs Conner after her Of
fs Of bribery and why he did reprove her the
time OF such Offers, he being minister of the gospel
The witness seemed somewhat perplexedt upon
these points but pevertheiess replied with much apps
rent simplicity, admitting, TO extent, his failure Of
duty in these psrticulsrsl
Mr.. JAngs MAcuixE swon--Knows both the plaintiff
and Col sherburne her late agent Col Sherburne took
me to Mrs Cenners representing the circumstances Of
the marriage &C., aud desired to become security for
tho lady on bond for the administration # she gained
the suit also on the repevin bond against the dsrsu Of
G. r. Van Ness for rent Mr. Shcrburne showed me a
letter as written by Gen Van Mess Che telling her
not to rory lone RI about signing the paper scknow-
Lodging rent due to the estate, il mat
ter OF orm) Mr.. Sherburne said this forgery,
and that Mr. Dallas had said he would sustain the
that paper alone Witness judging from the bad spell
ing Zone in worry AMI sighn for signJ told him il was
a forgery. They told tho house had been verbally
marked that Gov ~ couldthen distrain at his option.
was to have $4,000 for going the bond of the plaintiff
with others We to prove that had before
this time the paper purporting to be lease be-
tween Gen. Van Ness and Mrs. Conner for the
house But shs denied having signed any such
paper, and this made first think the whole
affair was rotten, because I had seen the
due for house Had she said that that contract was
mere matter OF form. might have believed her, and
also in the possibility Of General Van Moss hay.
ing given her the property. Witness declared that he
mad 20 desire to appear witness in this cause ard
expressed his pleasure in hearing last saturday trat
they bad ruled him out.
Mr. Ba.plsr stated that he had introduced this evi.
IN 9hrMf that al