Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-25
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reports were generally unfavorable her chastity
before her marriage; should think for three OF
: four years prior 10 her marriage.
r Cross Eranuned lived about mile and half from
= Mr. Chapins; there quite often.
Peleg c. Child called | reside in Woodstock CT;
am farmer and dealer in cattle, have bought cattle in
Warren and vicinity for some ten years. do not know
Mrs Fairbanks; never saw her; know what the gem
eIa speech OF people is regarding her reputaton it
that it good have heard her character thus spok
en- of for number Of years, in Brimfcd, Warren, and
Brookield; have considerable acquaintance in War
rem; have bee there some half dozen Of times in the
course OF the winters have heard her reputation spoken
against in the bar rooms and in the families where |
have passed the night; don't recolec the time when
the suit OF Mr. Fairbanks was commenced against DR..
Carpenter; recoect OF buying yoke of cattle OF Mr..
! Demind, in Dec. 1885, and Of hearing that suit was
about to be commenced at that tme heard the matter
OF the suit spoken of at Mr.. Homer Ramsdell, and
heard Mr.. Albert Lincoln speak about it the 18th
of Jan. 1919. during that week.
Cross Eraa7ied. The reports against Mrs Fairbanks
had reference TO particular matters; heard that DIR.
Carpenter was the who be sued for SANDER.
Thomas ii. Allen called. Reside in SpTingfed have
resided in Souhbridge moved from there s. about
the middle of March; butcher and driver; do not
know Mrs. Fairbanks. but know the speech Of people
about her; have been in Warren frequently, for the last
ten years, and the general reputation for chastity of Mrs
Fairbanks has not been good for eight or ten years.
have heard her character spoken Of in the adjoining
towns
Joseph Ransdell, IL Reside in Warren; know Mrs
banks; for about ten years her general reputation
for chastity has not been good don't know the precise
time when heard of the suit Of Fairbanks against Dr.
Carpenter; think the first heard of the suit was in
March; some one told me that somebody to be
| sued.
Dr.. Cabin Gutter reside at Warren; it has been
my home Tor some six wears; know Mrs Fair
banks by sight; have heard her reputation for chastity
spoken of frequently, from the speech of people; re.
gard It as bad; heard rumors ! think i'll the autumn
previous to the commencement Of the suit against Dr.
Carpenter, that suit to be commenced; have in
terested myself in bs prosecution; not to gain CT
lose by the result Of this suit.
ReU. Geo. 1}aSk | reside in Fitchburg; have resid-
ed in Warren about ten years; left there in lS47 knew
Mrs. Fairbanks knew what the common repor, was,
and her general reputation for chastity not good,
and had not been good for about years.
E Cross Examined. | was dismissed from the church
at Warren; don't remember Of coming to Worcester
with Mrs Fairbanks, Of escortng her to the dinner
table at the hotel upon my arm have had
with Mrs. Fairbanks upon the reports in circulation
against her; she said hard and cruel that she
should be put down. and excluded from company, while
another person equally guilty bolstered up; have
visited at her house since her removal Hopknton.
L TO MIR. Thomas.
e wanted to get her out of your hands, went to in.
lie duce her to withdraw the against Dr. Carpenter
and keep case out eff Court hch never ought to be
> brought here don't remember of telling Mrs F. that
e mad not been to Warren for than year previou:
at to visit; was at birmingham to dedication, and
d went to Hopkngton from there.
% Len Merritt called Reside in Warren have done
so for seven years; had conversation with Mr.. Fair
= banks concerning the reports about his wife.
CHE counsel for the plaintiff Directing to the esmon.
N.Y. the question OF law argued and the deci-
ded the evidence admssibe.) The general repua.
ton OF Mrs Fairbanks is bad, by the common report
of people.
Of Re45ea Cleveland called. Reside in Brook6eld !.
have resided in Warren about IS months from the fall
of 1874 to the spring of 1886 knew Mrs Fairbanks
~ lived IN the house with her; knew what people sand
about her general reputation for chastity;
As very good.
! asa Patrick called. Reside in Warren, have lived
there since was born; know Mrs. Fairbanks; hei
general reputation for chastity | cannot say is good
uniaVoraDe reports have existed for number Of years
Crosse eTanined mean when say that her reputa-
ton is not good, that there have been unfvorable re-
s tons.
y Joseph L. Pepper called. Reside in Warren have
lived there rs or 80 years; knew Mrs. Fairbanks hel
% reputation for chastity bad is reported TO have
h been bad before she came to the village in 1872
nj Cross eramled. When say that her reputation is
bad | mean that there have been common reports
A. against her character.
ID VIM H. Arnold called. Reside in Warren have
1t lived there orty-one years; known the plaintiff Is or
10 years; report has said her general reputation for
chastity is not good for The last twelve years;
am cousin to Mrs Fairbanks don't know when first
Of heard that suit was to be commenced by Mr.. Fair
y II talked about; had conversation with Mr. Fair.
banks in relation to it, but do know what month it
was.
Nm Dodge called. Reside in Palmer but have
worked for Mr. Fairbanks in Warren in the fall Of
lo4o Knew Mrs Fairbanks, her general reputation for
CHASTITY should think was bad; have had converse.
on with Mr. Fairbanks inregard the reports against
ms wife In The summer Of lS4S, his solicitation; MIR
Fairbanks stated to that he did not believe there
was any thing ~ the reports against his wife. He said
ne thought the people used him rather hard in crcua-
ting them.
e Mrs Mary A. Patrick called Resided in Warren
about " years. Knew Mrs Fairbanks but am not par
tcuiarly acquainted with her; can't say as her cen.
eis reputation has been good; has been bad good
70 many years.
A. Cross examined The reports in circulation all have
reference to particular transaclions the subject has
created good deal of excitement in the town. Tho
y reports refer to many individuals.
e. MIS- YIN. Arnold called. Reside in Warren. have
resided there during my life, have known Mrs Fair
banks 10 years. her general reputation chastity has
been bad should say for the last ten years. she has
at visited at our house.
Cross examined. The subject of her reputation ba,
IL been subject of controversy the village there are
different opinions IN regard to il. y IA
e Mrs. Join Patrick Have resided in Warren /:
years; know Mrs. Fairbanks; reports have been yer,
pniavorabe in regard her general character for chas
y for or 10 years; far my acquaintance extends
there is very generally but opinion in regard to H.
Mrs. Aaaanda Ellis. Have resided in Warren II
years; knew Mrs. Fairbanks about ten wears her
e erai reputation for chastity is bad has been so for on
ten years; lived in the house with her one year ejgb
IN years ago; have had conversations with Mr. Farbank
about h'swies general reputation during the time wc