New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-12

The trial oil Geo. W. NtieS 0R6 Nathaniel W.
Roberts for obtaining money by false representa-
tons was resumed from yesterday.
Ellen lVtHl0haS, residing at 53 Wooster St. was
called to the stand, and testified that she was born
In Ireland and came to this country in 1888
married to named Sullivan III 1916 lived
with him nearly year his name was Michael
we were married IN Salem and lived IN Boston,
came to New ork in l849; | went to the house
OF Mrs. Jarvis in Greenwichst. respectable
boarding house, thence to Mrs. Knight s, corneroi
Franklin and Elm SITS. and thence, month alter,
to Mrs. Cowans, 63 Laurens St. there became
acquainted with MIR. Ravens The same moment,
think, that | entered the house; l supposed the
house to be house OF assignationi remained
there two months and two weeks | became
Quainted with Niles in May, 1919; he knew me
by the name of Williams; | went to his Office on
business, as was recommended to him by John
Caput as u good lawyer; when | first called
at his office to see him he was not
in town; stated my business to his
Clerk, and when MIR. Niles arrived received
note to that ehect l called upon him, and soon
as saw said, =" suppose you know my bnsi
ness he said yea and asked me the gentle
mans name l had not, as yet mentioned Mr..
Ravens name; | then told him, Mr.. Havens
Niles then took the Directory and found his ad-
dress; he stated that he knew Mr. ii. very we'll
that he had boarded with him at Watering place
ne also said that he would sound the old man;
that such old fellows as Havens should be made
to pay for such things; told him that had known
Mr. II. and that when | discovered my situation
tresulting from my intimacy with HIM | asked
him to allow me much month; told Mr..
Niles that | believed myself to be in the family
way by Mr. Havens he asked me how much mo-
.ney expected from Mr. Hovens | told him did
not know, but whatever he Niles thought right;
MIR. Niles then said it was bur few days before
he had received $4,000 from gentleman under
the same circumstance but that Mir, uavcns was
not rich said, why, Mr. Niles as much money
as that . he replied, yes, 1t is very frequent
occurrence; he then said he would ascertain how
much Mr. II. was worth, and how much he could
get for me; nothing further was said at this inter
view; the next one took place two or three days
after; Mr., Niles then told me either that he had
seen or written to the old man, who clustered q
good deal, and refused to do any thing he saidh
would see him again, and wished me to call the
next day ne said he knew MIR. Haven's family
that be had daughter about 20 be married and
that he dared not suffer himself to be exposed
he told me that Mr.. H had employed Counsel
and that be niles knew the man at the next
interview, two days after Niles told me that
Mr.. Havens had engaged FELLOW named
Roberts as Counsel, that he was id fool, and
he knew him he said that the lawyer would call
on me that evening; that he was very coarse and
might use offensive language, and threaten to
imprison me that | must not make any reply, but
refer him to Mr. Niles, and order him out Of the
house; Niles then introduced a conversation
about my husband he told circumstance
which occurred relative to gentleman in Brook
Ign, and then said if had husband he could
make MIR, Ravens pay more money; told him
had no husband he then asked me if could get
some person to play husband q had previous to
this told him Of my divorccil told him knew
of no person whom could get, bat aterward said
that supposed could get the husband had be
fore; asked him il he could not Gud one; said |
he would rather that would find ono myself; in |
speaking to MIR Niles relative to my divorce. be |
snid that | was divorced from my husband, aud |
MOI he from ne, that he vas still my hasbanJ |
though was not his wife Niles advised me to /