Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-24


list, 4 went away on The following Monday; did
not Sd John Burroughs there during the time the
detenInt was there; saw Samuel Burroughs-ihe de-
fenda several tines said he was there for the pur-
pose 4aking deposition in the case ola suit for
slanda he stopped at Geo. Rockwell's house, and
saw hi lrequently with Harmon Rockwell Esq. the
magisate who took the deposition.
.Nahaiet A. Wells called. Reside in Luzerne,
WarreCo. N. Y. saw Mr. lockwood Burroughs
the deAdlnt in Luzerne on the first day of April.
and thIl saw him every day while he was there
John Bfnpghs was in the town at that time, but
can't 81 Tat saw the brothers together; saw the
defendia company with the magistrate who took
the depshon; at the hotel, saw John Burroughs and
a man the name of Palmer come out of a room
togetherhnk the magistrate, Herman Rockwell,
told me ifthe business upon which Rockwell Bur-
roughs lIdcome TO Luzerne.
The dpsitionwas in substance as foIows;l
The &rosition is Of too disgusting nature for
pubcatih but the purport of the whole was, that
John Bublghs, brother TO the defendant, declares
on his Dab that he is farmer, forty years of age,
was marcel in 1886, and has six children; that he
was acquitted with the wife of the plaintiff some
20 p Mrs ago, at his fathers house in Warren
while on Visit there; that in 1880 or 81, he saw
her at W$lsboro Vt, at which time she was I'M
married; TIT in 1884 he went to Vermont on VISIT
in the mo1l of September, and saw her at her ia
theirs hous lat that time; traded horses with her ia
her passd the night at his house, and occupied the
same room Ind bed with the daughter, then Miss Alb
gail Chapi, now Mrs. Fairbanks, &c. &c.
Mrs. .febeth Ellis Reside in Warren am
sister to MI Burroughs my step mother was Mrs.
Fairbanks aunt; have known her ever since she
lived in Wren, and in Vermont; in 1884, went to
her father Aouse in 1884, about the first of Sept,
with defendant and his brother John; remained IN
Vermont abut ten days at my sisters, in Wardsbo-
ro'; my brher John staid there most of that time;
the place Were | slaid was about 10 miles from Mr..
Chapins, thlfather of Mrs Fairbanks; during that
visit was the house of Mrs. Fairbanks father
with my brdher John and his wife; we got there IN
the aflernoos and stad until the next morning; most
of the comply passed the evening IN the parlor;
slept up stais; Abigail, or Mrs. Chaplin, and Olive,
occupied theroom with me; my sister came next,
and occupiedlhe same bed, and Olive came last; do
not know whit time it was, but think it was towards
morning, Ibid not go to sleep again; had retired
quite early ard had got my nights sleep through
brother john Mas at the house when returned, and
when got p in the morning; we all started foI
home in the forming, or forenoon; l should call the
reputation iIrs Fairbanks bad and has been for the
last ten years. | am sste of the defendant; know
the time we1t to Vermont by the age of my seconC
son, who was born in 1892 my eldest son was born
in Sept. '29 | was married in Aug, 1928; my sec
ond son was hree years old when went TO Yer
mont; my husband did not 90 to Vermont when
did; my brother John, and Samuel's wife went will
me; do not know how old John was.
Cross Eraafiaed. Two couple went with us fren
Wardshoro' to Windham; do not know but one o
the couple; we started in the afternoons don't recoI
lect the time precisely when we arrived there; wen
with John Burroughs in buggy; my sister wen
with man named circuit; there were eight visitor
in all who staid there that night; don know wher
they slept; | saw them all the next morning; can
not tell how many rooms there were in the house
| think all Mr.. Chapln's family were at home tina
night; Mrs Fairbanks was at home all the time
was there; was the first visitor who went e bed
sister, Mrs Converse, came next; was awake wher
she came, but cannot tell the time when Mrs. Far
banks came 10 bed she spoke to Abigail and aske,
! if she was asleep; | don't know when she came Il
bed any better than when Olive came; did not Sc,
Olive and John together except with the family; W,
started for Warren the next morning; did not return
with the same horse; | did not see Mrs. Harris a
Windham; was married in Sept 1913; both boy
were born in September; it was all Septembe
| business; don't know what year brother John wen
TO Ohio; don't know how old Mrs. Fairbanks wa
when she made visit to my fathers house; she wa
quite little girl; don't know as she was in War
ren at the time of the funeral of Dea. Partridge
child; do not know as my brother John was there
when went to Vermont, was gone about ten days
the reason why we did not return to Mass. with tn
same horse was, that my brother John snapped il
the morning with Dea. Chapin's, before we started
Lemuel Abbott called. Reside in Windham VI
where was born; knew Abigail Chaplin who after
wards married Mr.. Fairbanks as understand; don
know how old she as when first became acquaint
ed with her; thespeech ofpeople before her marrag
called her general reputation for chastity not good.
Cross examined. | resided about three mile
from Mr.. Chapn's; used tosee the family at church
never visited at Mr., Chapin's; knew Mr.. Harris 0
Windham; have heard brother of mine speal
against Mrs. Fairbanks reputation; don't know how
old she was when she came once to my house to d.
some work before her marriage.
| Simeon Pierce called. Reside in Wndham, VT
have resided there between 40 and so years. / wa
acquainted with Abigail Chaplin, now Mrs Fair
banks one of the plaintiffs; have known her sine
she was small girl; think know what her gen
eral character for chastity was. The general speec
of people unfavorable, should think for sever
al years prior to her marriage.
Gross Examined | lived about three miles from
Oea Chapns; never visited Mr.. Chapin's laln
but once upon party of pleasure. Saw Abigai
there then.
From Lake Superior.