The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-01
The Vnn Mesa Cnae.

CONTINUATION TESTIMONY the DEFENCE.
Brilliant morning. Court convened at 10, NJ, pur-
susnt to adjournment Two fine and intelligent looking
ladies' tasteuy dressed called to the witnesses stand
They sisters and the first of them was
Mrs SUSAN HAGAN-lDrect examination BY Mr. Brad
ley)f reside at Philadelphia North 9Th street. and
servant in the family of the late Alderman Christian;
there from May, lS15 to March 7h 1886; every
thing that going in the dining room during the
day. and often in marriage was called in to act
interpreter because speak German Mrs Conner, (the
psintih) called me the second week in September
last Saturday afternoon She did not introduce her.
self and no one came with her to my house. When
first saw her was washing the pavement and spoke to
my husband % went into the store, and then went up
stairs to arrange my dress Heard her ask it Mrs Ha
gan lived there My husband ssaid yes and desired her
to walk up stairs; she came up and asked if remem-
bered marriage the 9th Of August, ls45, before Al
office during the day; could say what was done in
the evening, being out great DEAL Told her had
been three week, away IN July at Reading and that my
was marriage in the dining room and that Mr. Chris
tan had not gone to tea till the marriage the Ia
told her the couple Quskers don't rscollect that
told her this occurred alter came back from the coun
scrbsd the isdys dress and tn. gsniemans dress and
she still Insisted might be hers told her the couple had
Witnesses Mr. Wood, and another gentleman. that came
with hen r. Christian said the couple put mp
Golden Swan; the lady asked they were married with
ring told her whom people wished it they were married
with ring; she asked the words the ceremony; told
her we'll could recollect she asked how they
joined hands; showed her how; she told me could
prove her marriage before Alderman Christian would
be entitled to 81 900, which would be great help
new beginners; left MIR. Christians to get married;
stad there till his death; made no reply to Mrs Csn.
wealthy and sngle if the young single; told
her they were; asked me II any were married. said no.
out Of the nine children there four living but
Of them marrcd she asked what church Mr.. be
longed to- told her to Christ Church, originally OF the
Church of Engand she said. after they were married
her husband had left for Washington and that her daugh
tor had gone to Bedford ing servant with her; she
said she had lovely daughter, and that it greatly
grieved her daughter that her mother had
BILE. ['Wak light" Told her the best plan would be
to go to Mr. Christians and examine the books. or that
she would perhaps find the books at Alderman M;cbels
Alderman e. was very particulars she did say she had
been Mr. Christians to Mr. Hovers she asked about
table in the dining room asked was round table,
told her No' she said tnat when she married she
bad on Neapoan bonnet trimmed with purple ribbon
black silk dress and white Grape shawl she told the
gentleman had on dark SUIT, white vest gold chain
ruff shirt eaded cane, high forehead hair the
color Of hers, full breasted, aDd1imped q little; he
about the age of7s and she 80 or 40; told me again OF
the reward for recollection of witne ssng proof CT
marriage the first time; she said might perhaps have
them from the garrett windows get OF the carriage
and come and go out; she called again. said when
there thing the kind going on, of there
was always some one ~peepng to see. She said they
married in the dining room, and described it; my
place was in the kitchen; She came sunday afternoon
she then again described her and said the gen.
eman had on black sa in vests the nst time she said
white Her second description did respond
with the hrst she said i've or six times that could
prove the marriage would be entitled to thousand
dollars reward was absent in Juy told her whore my
sister lived gave her the direction; she came again
Monday or Tuesday, and asked her where she stad;
POSITION we could not distinctly hear for some senten
ces IL the first time described the appearance Of
the Quakers, and that they had Mr.. Wood as Witness
it was about tea time; she said her name was in the
book, but not the gen'leman's name Noe.lt appears
from the register OF Mr. Christian that seine time IN Ju
ly, 1s45 couple married by him, and the Ia
dys name was Eliza Conner This may have been the
referred by Mrs Conner in the she
having been told Of the circumstance by young Mr.
Christian.
Crsssezaminedby Mr.. BnENr-I left Philadelphia the
Sd of July ana was gone three weeks; my sister came
and took my place me- she the evening before
left: she not at Mr. Christians in August because
had returned; attended to the washing baking, the
sweeping out Of the Office the pies: sc Ad: Christian
went out in the day time, very sedom went out in
the evening sometimes; had occasion to out in the
day time; Mr. Cs family did my shoppng described the
relation Of the office kitchen AMI dining to each 9TH
the kitchen door shutso that could always
out into the dining room. tSomc conversation be
tween Mr. Bradley and Mr.. Brentl The door to the
kitchen always open in the winter to get the heat
FRI m the stove in tho summer let the through
witness strenuousy insisted that the kitchen door
always open; [some remarks between Mr.. Bradley
and Mr. Brenl she said they were married on the 9th
of August, 1886 don't remember what month the Qua
ker people were married in il cool weather. it
about p NJ. think it was the last couple that Mr.
married they were Quakers from Salem county ne did
from the kitchen; | recolect there was couple
going to be married in the office. and remarked was
pity for the bride such nice, pretty lady and the
man was such a rough, gruf looking man; when the
Quakers married, made an excuse to 60 into the
dining room, because wanted 70 soc what kina o.
ience! walk ligh,!vl Mr. Christian had told mo if
could prove the marriage, would get thousand dol
lars; yes SIR Mr. c. told we took tea at o'clock
and dinner at half past III they were oftener married
without witnesses than with emf the first week after
went to Mr. Christians told him when marriage was
going on would like to see it, for had the
marriage ceremony; my sister was with me when the
lady called the second time, on Sundays sister was mol
there when she talked about the black vest; don't
collect what she said when my sister was present;
made excuse about sister not being found by her. be
cause it was no use for not at the marriage
told my sister about that rewards told Miss Christian
that tine lady marred as she would not have
asked me about the ceremony; witness insisted that the
XII chen door shut, and that she was alvey
the day time, and could see directly into the di
ming room.
the 10th Of hisrch he died in Februay the msrrag'
Of Quaker people not long before he was takeI
sSad. ne ,Ss sIa be 1o s reesrd The book
as confirming the testimony OF the wtneaJ
By Mr.. CoI.-I was married about Esster.
By BApLEyShe told sister Of the $1,000; sister said
she would tell her younger sister about it, Mr. Christian
always gave the certificate the lady; he would
speak to any till he had put the marriage in his
Crosseramined BY Mr.. BREsr-Hethad the book in the
dining room; he first wrote on the paper and then in his
book. Stated a The advertisement Offering a re-
ward had been published when the lady came to see
me had heard of it; Miss Christian had told me Of III
she did not say she had seen 1t in the newspapers.
The intelligent witness here relieved and conduct
ed out of the room, and her sister brought forward
MRS. LKvAS's TESTIMONY.
Examination of Mrs. JULIA LEvAN by Mr.. BRABLEy.-
Philadel phia) Sunday afternoon in September last
she sisters when Called she was speaking to my
sister. who afterwards told who she was; she staid
about 10 minutes; her the next day at my mothers
she for the purpose Of seeing younger sister
who was at MIR. q, while my elder sister was away
she not at home at the time, and Mrs Connor old
not herr Mrs Connor said she had been married by
Alderman c on the 9th August l545; she said tne
certificate given to the gentleman; she had
not seen il since, or it must have been los,
or misIaid. c"Walk light - Said her daughter
had come to act as her bridesmaid but that the gentle
wished have private with her
they going {, tie separated some six weeks sne
said that her daughter did not go with her to the
she sad she had passed by Mr.. Christians, and
that there many incidents connected with the house
that made her think she married there she did not
state what those incidents told her that my elder
sister had all the marriages. in the office in the day
time she told she not married in the office. but
stairs told her would ask my younger sister, she
had been there my elder sister had told me TO do so
said would like 10 SEQ her she might have some re-
collection of il Mrs. Conner said that she had offered
$1,000 reward any who could give satisfactory in
formation of the marriage and that my sister would be
IN rd bodv 0lse IL she