Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
CORRESPONDENCE of the N. Y. Express.J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81.

MISCELLANEOUS.
correspondence of the N. Y. Express.I
WAsHlNaroN, Nov 81.
v.y Ness u.s. VAN Mass Miss SERENA CoNNoR's
cRvss EXAMINATION.
Miss c. slated several circumstances attending
the family Of her mother, mainly IN reference 10
Inc lime Of movins-the boarders IN The family
Inc persons visiting he honse, &c.-some rela
lives OF he plainlif &c. ~ knew Mr.. Harris
who visited M mJihrr IN 1894 do not know
any thing II contr ,ci OF marriage between my
mo.ber aud Mr.. Harris; my mother did not visit
Raode Island in 1874, wnere JUICE Harris lives.
She went to New Hampshire. She was alsv ab-
Sent some months in l643-l-avins in January
and returning 10 June. My mother sold out on
The Avenue IN 1912 The Judges oi The Supreme
Ccuu had their consultation room al my mothers.
Judge Brice boa rdei al NY mothers before We
went To Philadelph Cannot stale the names
oc any one ot the pers ms whom saw al the first
DO ,rding house in fhiladep hia, though the names
were 'ramil4r" Qlesiion-Dsd The land-lady,
where your mother first took lodgings in Phla-
delphia, give any reasons why your nother shouio
seek a new boardin! house Answer-She did
motor no rras 70, except that she had but one
room which was irst engaged. Witness testified
that Mrs. Moul.er received her when she visited
the house. We walked out in The afternoon.
Went lnio the market 10 see if il was like The
Washington market. Went 10 see the great
water works in Philadelphia in an Omnibus
Don't remen the day. My mother was moi
dressed in bridal dress. bnl in mourning. La.
dies do mol dress like bride when 'nry are in
MOURNING Cuunsel--l did not know The rule,
bur supposed that ladies pu. of their mourning
when they put on marriage.
VIII ess-Gen. Van Ness was not dressed like
Quaker, though he had On white hat. Have
seen the letters IN hi Orphans Court and IN be
hands of Mr.. Brent, A leuer bearing the Phila
deohia pos.-mark was received by my mother,
who told me that it was iro,u Gen. Van Ness
Had An aunt IN :rried in lS43, in this city, at my
molaer's, by DR.. Kelchum, candidate Tor The
Chanla,ncy. The marriage was kept secret Tor
s,x nonlns. Ny no.hef ever did NOT know 1t;
sh- was al the iea-tabe. My aunt received cef-
ua:a,e OF marriage, out none OF be family knew
pi IT,
Knew The precise day 10 Angus, when she lefl
Washington tor Philadelphia, but did not know
,bs dsy wnen she ieir Green Valley for Washing.
ton, though previously in August, between The Isl
and the lO'h Asked my mohe for The cert'h-
cate Of marriage: she tuid me II was III Inc hanos
81 Gen Van Ness and that she would get u LOT
me in the evening. Thought Gen. Van Ness a
gentleman 'and that HI Won deal by lady as a
Gentleman should. Relied upon his honor. My
mother never tcid me by whom or where she was
married. Never hsacd her say 10 any person she
w,s married by large gentleman IN speclacles,
or in parlor Never heard her before, or since The
letters were fled 10 he orphans Cou-t, declare by
whom she was married. o. the place OF marriage.
Never knew Of any CHILD born alter the marriage
Of nv molh,r s1aye no oro,her or sister named
Van Ness Miss G. did net remember how long
since shs went &c school with Miss Matilda Nor
row. How old are you now, Miss Connerl asked
the counsel. Answer, IL am not yet out OF my
teens" fLauehler.
Counsel. AND yet you do not remember when
yon went TO school with Miss Morrow7 or where,
or whether i, was day or Sunday schoolf She
had attended he Sabbath school when quite
child first the Methodist, then the Presbyterian,
and afterwards The BAPTIST Church. Was
teacher in Baptist Sabbath school room, and
member OF the Baptist church.
Thomas Matngy, living on one OF General
Van Ness farms testified that he visited General
Van Ness, at his house, IN OCTOBER, le4a; that ne
said 10 General V. ", "Rich as you are, would
YOU no, live more happier if you were married,
and had companion with you}" He answered
MIR. Maltnsy, II am married, and have one
child" He being rich man, and poor one,
| asked him no more questions. Sold chickens
10 Inc General aud left them in payment Tor rent,
Al uhs wicow Van Nrss's. Supposed his wife
10 be wi him ia The house when ne told me ne
had vie.
Mr., JOSIAH M6lViile leStiueu, ludt TIC hucW
Gen. Van Nesss chrngraphy we'll and believed
the le.,ers 10 be his. II: was PRIMER, and lore
man in the Madiso ian, tom lis birth unto It's
death and Gen. Va: Ness wroefu it al The time
Conservatism fourished General Van Ness
was good scholar and correct spelier. lie
supposed the style was disguised, and 1t was as
easy 10 disguise Style as hand writing.
Other counsel testified 10 the hand writing,
when the Court, a; 3 O'clock adjourned for the
dsy-lhe prosecution mol closing their testimony
The case, fear, will run through the whole Of
next week. Z. b.
WAsaISoroN, Nov. 70, 1876.
THE VAN NESS CASE.-Mr. Tree was
examined this morning, and testified as TO The
senuineaess Of certain Pos, Office samps.
Mr.. Bren, remarked that be could,produce wit,
ness TO show that some year, ago, anterior TO THU
event, Gen. Van Ness proposed TO marry lady
II me marriage was kept secret.
The Court said this was not relevant, ant
therefore The witness was aot called.
Mrs. Fowler, the mother OF The plaintiff, tesi
fed, among other things, that, on one occasion
While she and her daughter were airing in The
back parlor, Gen. Van Ness walked in. II wa:
in The morning "Madan," said ne, Il have lei
YOUR daughter WE'LL at Mrs. Moulder's, in Phila
dcohia, and called to see if you we're all well
and if you wanted anything TO let me know
Mrs. FowleI's daughter said, $50, General, yor
and nv sister were married on The 9Th OF thi:
month in Philadelphia" Eyes" he replied, I'VE
were married on The Gu oi this month, bul il mus
be kept secret" The daughter then HANDED
the General letter or noe, which she had pre-
viousiy received from her sister. The Genera
took il broke i, open. read il, smiled, and asked
for wriin, materials, and being furnished will
them wrote letter enclosed note, money,
sealed II, handed it 10 the daughter of the witness
10 be mailed with one Of her own, saying, "sent
this tc your sister, Hiss. il YOU please" He re
NAMED AZ the house al honr, and talked OF fl
rance, the 6ne arts and tae taste OF ladies TO
flowers.
She underwent q long cross-examinatiop, ans
al the conclusion
Mr. Duncanson was examined, and he testified
tina, he believed one OF the letters 10 be written b,
General Van Ness.
Major Barker, formerly an Alderman in Phil
adelphia, land Mayor OF that ciiy,) testified /,
The fac, that when be he'd once, he married per
sors without license, but in The presence OF vi,
nesses.
Mess-s. Purdin, Carberry, Robinson and smil
were examined as TO be the handwriting oil In
deceased.
Miss Virginia Fowler, the step-sis,er OF To-
plaintiff, related pretty much The sa me as The mo
,hrr and gave a conversation which she over
ssard between The plaia'ia aad The defendant