The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-13
Trial or the 0rest Gaines Case. &C New
Orleans
[vron the New Orleans Delta, January Nl
FOURTH pays pRocRrnIros-

Trial or the Great Gaines Case, &C New
[YroD the New Orleans Delta, January 20
San FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
0srnsin Musson for dsfendsnts-Csms TO New Or
Leans n isos previous to the chang: Of sovsrnnsns
merchants knew d. Clark from my arrival until he
died; never knew Clark ives married; the population
OF merchants and business men In New Orleans then
being smell We knew one another intimately never
heard he IVES married.
Question by Defendant--Was, or not Daniel Clark
represented to be impotent! Collected TO BY com
plsinsnt - wholly irrslsvast, impairment, and
Witness could not answer; cannot ssy what vas
Zulns DsGSspgss reputation for virtue and purity;
vas sixteen when arrived here Mr. Clark stood
high Is an honorable man, and . man of fortune; he
intimate with COL Bsischssss Dusnau de L. Croix
Zenon Cavsllier for defspdanrs- am upwards Of 70
years Of sge; was born In New Orleans, and have
lived here, with only temporary absence, since;
here; there wss . temporary GOODNESS between u.s.
arising from political matters; knew heard
cheor, and man Of good reputation; never heard
anything to the contrary, until Mrs. Gaines appeared
end kept in st. Anne street between Royal and Conds
! am bound to say the truth, and must state what
saiiante; Clark considered the lover Of Mrs De-
TRANCE they never we're spoken Of % husband and
ino. shsSsr al. nss or mot. sns cam. here
very early shs was not born here an not interested
Here follows number of interrogatoriss, inquiring
into the witness's connection with the ownership Of
certain tract OF land, claimed BY plaintiff in Baton
! Was intimate, In a business point Of view, and
friendly with Clark the GOODNESS which arose between
No, after the Spanish government attributable to
an event which occurred under that government; 1t
sontinueda short time; lark considered no
nest man, Of good reputstion IL for that rsa,ou
think he married to that woman because he
knew well her conduct and himself man OF deli
cscy of feeling; when Clark lived in Toulouse street.
was in the habit of taking with him. and Chew aud
Ref the character and standing OF Colonel J. ID d.
beiiecbsese was that Of an honest man; under the
Spanish he In IN he
regiment; was afterwards made colonel, by Cover
nor CiaborDs he was alwsys considered an honest
man do not know how far the report Is true that In
1sl4, be gave information to the British general Col
Bellechssse and clark were we'll together but never
said they were intimate; know Pierre Boisfoptai
and Judge Pilot; believe they honest men,
was not so intimate with Clark that he would commu.
ncste to me the fact of HIS private marriage; such
Communication he would have made to Pilot and Belle
chssse; his most intimate friends Chew and Relf
knew DeGrange under the Spanish government; he
ives long time here and ran away when IL was dis
covered that he had been married in France; he a
very ugly man. about nve feet Fix inches, and
stout; very common looking man he married Zulime
Carrsre; do not know If he tried for bigsmy; he
ported bigamist IL believe in the KsAn
vs. Ref or kelf VS.. kean, In Judge Lewiss Court,
Madame De Grange nee Carriers was temms gaisane;
never heard clark or his friends speak of herr have
could name two inavitusis Who are now dead. Who
told me that they had slept with herr have been for
Dusnsa de- IL Croi. the srst time De Ia Croix LETT this
country for France In May 1879; he came back
NAMED here q short time, and then went away again
In August, 1888; have always continued to hold his
power II attorney since have long been intimate with
De Ia Croix there sut respecting certain property
belonging to Clarks succession pending between Mrs.
Gaines and De Ia Croix; this suit respects certain
gross Mr. De IL Crox lives his plantation and
very little to town being blind; kcew Governor Cai
borne; intimate with him; was . representative
1t the time; there strong party against him; he
offered several Offices; refused them all but the di.
Isctory OF the State Library Clark and Governor Cai
borne had quarrel and duel; Clark was embarrassed
in pecuniary affairs shortly before DEATH many
of his In circulation and sold per cent
per snnum- very high discount at that time: have
to have an interest in the house Of Chez Rs Chew
and Rslf always bere good reputation here; knew
% shs
ty OF certain letters and certificates OF Col Beschasse
and Of Ks which he had deli 70 Col Bsllschssss
in Mstsnsss, at the request OF Mr.. Relf
E,isnns Csrrsby for defendants ~ was born In New
years, knew Daniel Clark we'll from 1899 TO his DEATH
in 1913; vas merchant down to 1906; had some
1890, when had jeipt operation from here to Mas
eau, New Providence, on account Of the commercial
gooa reputation never heard any say that he
Dsrrisd-vss not bachelors knew De Grange; he was
Anne street between Roysi and Cosds; was
cd With Madame DeGrapgs nee Carriere; her reputa-
sS.s cissS n,.S with Madame bsarsDs., in an smo,
rsus and Illicit connection he lived With her Is lover
did sot knew personally Madame Dsspau but nothing
honorable and high spirited gentleman; Clark was too
high minded man to contrsct marriage with his para
mour
Louis Bouligny, for defendants Il am sixty. eight
yssrs old have resided In New Orleans or ts vicinity
TOR sxty-sght years; do not know plsinun, but have
known Relf and chew for long time; scqusintsd
With Daniel Clark In 1871 Iva he used TO visit ny
ctons with HIM and continued until bis
death; in isos had business Transaction with Daniel
Cisrk; together TO Ouschita where there was
uact Of land which had sold to Clark; laid on
the same bearskn daring the night and travelled en-
lark and he during peyeral vttuesa
ued Go and sleep at Csrks house, Who was bschs-
the night; vas military man UP to 1893, and from
that time have been planter vas cadet and after
wards officer under the Spanish government In sos
held the position Of second lieutenant; In February
1903 stationed at the Baize, aud the ls day
of March lso3, started from the city OF New Orleans
vho expected but the latter did arrive; when
left for the balir~ Clark was In Nes Orleans; had
vas American Consul in New Orleans; IA what year
do not rtn.mbsr In 1908 Clark held no once under
absent from New Orleans the latter part Of
the yesr 1902 about some cotton transactions; Clark
isput.d to be . bachelor; he often gave soiress, 70
which gentlemen and ladies vers invited; never heard
.,.h h.n' .sonlS have sao-S ~; sns. BE- Grans.
By sight danced with Madame DE Grange ct the balls;
70. general rspu,stOn Of Madame d. Grange vas bad
Madame lie Grange Clark never spoke to me Of
Madame DE Grange, - either his wife or lover; |
only knew Madame De Grange BY sight knees nothing
tf her reputation; Clark could NOT have been mar
ri.d to Isoy who did not enjoy spotless reputaton
young lady OF this country widos, by the name OF
hiss Tr-p~snisr beirg divorced from Mr.. FRANCOIS
Lambert vss eourtsd by Mr. Clark. CLARK told Wit
vith view To marrsge this In 1902 10 or ILL.,
1srk owed ne 80 900 at the time q his DEATH gave
executors time aud they paid IT, Clark much
embarrassed before hts death that he told he had
epy taken til. contract for the canal for $50 COO
much IN need Of that sun; refer TO the Canal Ca
fopdelet; 4 have known chew and Kslf long time:
they alssys Dor. good oharscters; 4 recorder Of
mortgages Of the parish Of Jefferson and have held the
efiee soce 1870; the debt due paid by Mr. Ze-
fsx Iltsr lo kuuuh uro m he Metx
from Daniel Clark, which mortg aged 10 favor
a. witness. portion q tn. debt paid by
thev and Relf had Inherited tract q land known
Oh. Msison Rouge cobcesstos scld half 81 a. under
private signature 10 lsv3. 10 Mr. Clark; r. Sauve AMI
Dusnsu De 10 Croix witnesses 20 the act the oths
half sold 90 Daniel ark In lsl2; u thus he be-
came indebted to me tor $1,000 Inherited this tract
nv testsmestary donation from the Marquis De Masou
Rouge; %. twenty two years Of age when ecld this
.sUd =. fi.r. .t--S 49, 5 LINE yeafs older thAu