New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-30
WASHINGTON. Nov.

WASHINGTON, Nov ~, 1916
THIS is the ninth day OF the trial OF the Van Ness
Case the interest in which has been renewed since
the commencement OF the defence. \ good deal oil
testimony has to be called.
The Court determined that the book containing
the Marriage Records OF the late Alderman Chris
tian OF Philadelphia, should be admitted evil
dence.
Mrs Hagar living in North sth-st. Philadelphia
stated that she lived in the family OF Alderman
Christian during the whole of July and until his
death in l-46 she was absent about three weeks
from the the "a ofJuy lsIi and during her absence
her place supplied by younger sister every
thing that was done in the office was known to her
during the time she lived there. because she was
the only person who spoke German and was required to
interpret or because her business required that she
should constantly be in and OF the office which com
uunicated with the back paror aad then with the klch
plaintiff came to her on Saturday IN the second
week in September last, while washing the pave
n INT she in and went up stairs 10 change her
dress her husband sent pRDf up stairs 10 her, who
asked her If she remembered 10 have seen marriage
performed at Alderman Christians on 9TH August ls13
told her she knew oil all the marriages performed
by the Alderman he always informed his daughter aud
witness when any marriage was performed remembered
marriage afternoon when she was desired 10 Keep
back the tea but the parties were Quakers from Salem
County and they had put up at the Golden swan IN the
ne!ghborhood OF the office plantit asked dd Alderman
Christian marry with n ring told her he did when
the parties desired IL What words did he use told her
AS near AS could recolect Then did he join their
handsf took her hand and showed her Us Well al she
could plaintiff then told witness that II she could prove
her marriage before Alderman Christian she would be
entitled to reward of $1,000 which had been publicly
offered and which would b. great help 10 young be-
gnners This repeated by plaintiff i've six times
during her visits 20 the witness. she asked II Mr. Chris
wealthy and single told her that they
were. Asked TO what church Alderman Christian be
longed told her he 10 Christ Church called the
Church OF England. Plaintiff stated of the cir
of the marriage and said She had lovely
daughter whose health had suffered in consequence Of
the trouble ~ which she had been exposed Witness
advised her 20 and examine the records kept by AL.
derman Christian. who very particular in putting
down everything. Plaintiff asked what kind Of table
there was in the dining Parorwas II round one told
her IL was extension tale, not round Plaintiff
told her that when she married she had Nespol
ilaa bonnet, trimmed with purple rbin white silk
dress and black Grape shawl the gentleman had dark
suit white silk lame, had golden beaded
cnne gold chain ru,es 10 his shirt full breast and
high forehead Al another visit plaintiff told witness
the vest Jaek satin. Told witness she might have
them and IN the carriage from the garrett
window and other front windows and repeated that il
could ye the information would entitled 10
the reward said that she bad found her record
ed or the books, but not the Of the gentleman
Gave plaintiff the direction where TO ind her youngest
sister.
JuIia Levan also OF Philadelphia Was sister TO the
last witness found plaintiff AZ her sisters mouse the
Sunday afternoon, going there her sister who
alterwsrd mentioned VINO she Plaintiff aiter.
ward called at her mothers 10 DC! sister who had
been al Alderman Christians during the three weeks
when the eldest sister was absent stated that in pas.in.
Alderman Christian house many incidents occurred
which convinced her that This the house which
she was married said see married in the Office
but was married up stairs plaintiff told her that there
was reward OF 5000 offered any who could
prove the marriage and that h-r sister would De- as well
emitted to 1t a. any one else she would furnish The al
a:rnation suggested her that from The garrett window
she might have seen the carriage coming or going.
Capt Carcery stated that he had lived door %
Gen. Van Ness from l1l5 had known him since Isis
mad been in tn Bank Of the Metropolis for 20 years az
the Directors knew his hand writing Familiarity
mad often transacted business with him mad carefully
inspected the stters and papers which had been pro
duced IN this purpOrng 10 be written By Gen Van
Ness had been more particular because several rspec.
table gentlemen lad testged ~ their geuonsnese and
had su5jecting them every test come 10 the
conclusion that they aere all orgeries; Gen Van Nass
was stern man, az proud any in the District
Tsry tenacious OF Ms opinion and likely u BE- de-
tered from carrying through any resolution which he
had adopted
Col. Gardiner P. Mate. aud Ar Lawrence. Mr. Rev
no!ds Clerks IN the Auditors o3ce Of the Pos, O3cc
Department produced the official statement OF Mails
sent end Mails received and proved that there were no
letters sent from Washington Green Valley DSpst
from Washington or the 1h, 18th 10Th August has
and none received a. Green Valley Depot these dates
But letter mailed az Washington reached Green Valley
Depot Va august 18th l545 postna.ked 10 cent? and
corresponding with the postbi Of that date This and
other testimony we're produced show that the letters
said oy Mss Virginia Fowler to have marked at
Washington for Green Valley Dspdt and bearing the
Washington stamp did not pas. through the Post Ofce
a. Washington
The Court adjourned.
TIE CASAL.-The Albany Argus Of Saturday
says We Learn f-om Livingston & Wells Express
messenger that he canal between Syracuse and Seize
rectady closed YESTERDAY and that the Mohawk