The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-23

Sunday when / passed them going into the
house; it was about shutdown. heard nothing
they said could not hear them after went into
the house. They about twenty feet from the
part Of the house was, and could not hear them
unless they spoke very loud. There never was
any appearance OF violence by him towards her
in my presence except on the occasion at his mo-
theirs. He gave me any explanation OF his
conduct at his mothers, nor of his conduct at my
house on the night in March. He helped me TO
carry the things home from his mothers, and my
vile and daughter walked together. | do not
know how they parted; did not see him leave.
His conduct towards his wife during the first two
three months after their marriage reported TO
as very bad He sat at my table; lived in the house;
passed his evenings there. They had room to
themselves, 1t was within call if any violence
used; was never called upon TO go there because
of any violence by him. l can't say when my
daughter was confined. no change in his
conduct after that. Had never seen any sudden
bursts of violence before that never saw him %
from his balance without any apparent cause be-
fore that He visited my house about twelve months
before his marriage; never saw any thing out Of
the way in his conduct during that time. Did not
go over TO his mothers in March with view OF
asking Day to come and carry his wife home.
met Day on the way. II was about half an hour
after this that he came to my house. Did not sec
my wife attempt to strike Day with shovel and tongs
at his mothers. What took place there was in the
parlor.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Fridley-I am the mother OF
Mrs Day. ! cannot fix the date when my daugh-
ter left my house TO live at his mothers. II was
again for good about two weeks after she went
housekeeping she came home; this was the first
time. He came after her and took her home he
kicked up a fuss then at my house. She came about
eleven o'clock in the morning. [The witness
much overcome with emotion, and her exaniina-
ton suspended to enable her TO compose her.
self After while she again was put on the stand,
and continued. He came with her as far as the
corner of 18th street, he did not come to the house
with her about two O'Clock he came. | set out
some dinner for him, which he ate, and then
went away he came back again at night, and
they went home together. In about two weeks
after this she came there again; she alone.
Day came there at night, about eight O'Clock
he was in liquor; he was in the street, carry
ing on IN front OF the house, abusing myself
and family, singing all kinds of ugly songs he
could think Of The songs were very unbecoming
ones MIR. Fridley went out and spoke to him; he
stood very quiet on the curbstone, and never
swered him. Mr.. F. came in the house, and we
thought Day had gone l looked through the
palings, and saw Day sitting down looking through
them at me. said, 'Mr. Fridley, there Is John"
MIR. Fridley went out to look for my son, and then
Day came to the outside door, shot pistol, broke
couple fpalings off the fence, and came up to the
side window and broke the glass. My infant was
capped the broken glass. He then rushed into the
side door, and pressed against it, this door led into
the back room. 1, my daughter, MRS. Day,) Miss
Creamer, and my daughter Mary standing
against the door to keep him out; he threatened
by all that was good and bad that if we did not let
him in he would kill some OF US. was much
alarmed when he fired off the pistol, and thought
he had shot MIR. Fridey, and ! said, 'John,
have you shot Mr.. Fridley?" He said, " No,
havn't-Ill be damned If have' He con-
tinued pressing against the door to get in,
peace sake, mother let John in.' The door
opened, he rushed in, and took hold OF my poor
daughter by the hand and threw her down into u
chair Mr.. Fridley was not at home. He then
swore an oath that she should go home with him;
that he was her master, and she should mind him.
turned round to my daughter and said, "Kate,
you shall not go home with him, know he will
abuse you so.5 She said "Mother, ! do not think
can go home with John tonight" Day COM
menced cursing and abusing her and me,
saying that she belonged to him; that she should
go home with him, and that she would have to
mind him. In the mean time Mr. Fridley came
in while this going Day kept on abus-
ing Mr. Fridley spoke to him and told him
to be quiet. He said, throwing himself about,
F.'s reply was, that ne did not want to do any
thing with him; only keep quiet, and that was all
he wanted. He (Day) then looked over to me and
smiled. Isaid, John, you need not put on any
such smiles that to me, for won't countenanco
you any more" He renewed his cursing and
swearing, and said he did not want US to counte-
nance him. He turned round to my daughter and
said, 'Kate, are you going or mott" She said,
"Mother, we will stay here to- night" said emo,
he can't stay under the roof withme night He
then commenced coaxing her to go home with
him, and succeeded. She said "Johnny, for
peace sake, I'll trust myself once more with you"
She then came in and said, "Mother, Pm going
home with John" said, isis, if you go home
with John again to night, don't know that can
ever countenance you again" She said, "Mother,
John wants me to go home with him, and I'll go
and try it again" She then put on her bonnet
and shawl, and at half past one o'clock at night
she left with him.
The next Friday following two weeks she came
again. The next day. Saturday, she came again
for good. 1t was half past two o'clock on Saturday
when she came. She came alone, and told her
shes should not go back again. When Mr.. Frid-
lev ri in / atDnf her Ha mt nypr tn
the leland to see about her thngs; no one went
with him at that time. / went over at night
Mr.. Fridley did not get the things. He went be-
tween four and five the first nme. At night
Mr.. F. and myself and Mrs. Day went over to
Days mothers. The family were eating supper
when we got there. My daughter went down in
did SO. He unlocked the front door. Mrs. Day
and her father, Day, and myself went up stairs to
get the things. We all were up stairs together.
Day turned around to me and said, with an oath,
too;' he kept. going on, saying he was not going
to live with her, he wouldn't live with her. and
" You can take care of her." &C., cursing all the
time. said, " John, she has home, if il is poor
again cursng, saying, :" You need not expect me
to pay her board.'' / said, ''John, don't want
you to pay her board, if you are only gentleman
enough to pay yorktown" He went on abusing
till we left the house As Mr.. Fridlcy was going
down the steps, Che had some of the things, had
some, Mrs. Day had some, and Days sister
udu eoulcpJ Ddy DetWeen INC anu my
daughter, and took her by the throat, and
pushed her aside, and said, "I'll have my re-
venge." He took her by the throat; his hands
were around her neck. Jumped in between Day
and his wife, and said, elf you strike any
person again, you shall do it to me- you shan't do
it to her." He then cursed because had
jumped in between them. He said, "And 80 you
were going to strike me, were you?' had a sho-
vel and tongs in my hand, and said, "No, John;
was not going to strike you but, if had, would
serve you perfectly right" 1t probable that, in
jumping between them, had lifted my with
the shovel and tongs. He then cooled off little
and said, "Kate, if you will go, I'll help you
with the things" She then turned round and said
Johnny, don'twant to go with mother, but you
say you don't want me to stay, and won't let me
stay with you; so must 60" We then came away,
and he came along with us his little brother helped
to take the things homo. i forgot, but now lin
answer to question of Mr.. Fendall) remember
that John blew the light out, and about the brush
being used; he broke the brush. His mother called
out for Mr. Wood, who answered back, as we'll asI
can remember, al am not coming up.'' When the
light was brought up by his brother or sister, his
mother had hold of him round the waist, and was
saying, John, you have consented to let Kate go;