Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-26

ting Of house had quitting time;
two of my daughters getting ready be married.
and we very busy; have never heard any re-
ports preudica to my daughters character until after
this suit was brought.
Henry Chaplin. Am brother Of the female plaintiff
in the summer and fall of 1884, resided at Wndham
in the summer and fall of that year, she resided Mr..
Hairs fix the circumstance by the fact that il was
the summer before her marriage; recoect John G. Bar
roughs coming to our house in September 1884; he
came IN the morning, traded horses with father, and left
the same afternoon; saw him leave remember the
circumstance from the fact of little difficulty with the
horse in starting; he not at house that night;
there was bed in sitting at the time; have
full confidence that John G. Burroughs never spent
night at my fathers house. In the spring Of 1850 was
at Warren, and present when my father and John G.
Burroughs had conversation about this case; he told
US that he not acquainted with her, and had
seen her but twice; he said he had never had
any private intimacy with her and that the reports cir
culated against her all id lie; Mrs. Fairbanks
was present at this interview, and her inquiry wheth
er he ever knew anything against her characters he said
he never had.
Mrs. Lard Young. Am sister of the female plain
tiff; was at Warren in 1884, returned in September
to Wihdham VT, there no bed in our sitting room
when returned, am positive.
Israel StoweH. Reside in Jamaica VT; formerly liv-
ed in Windham VT; knew Mr.. Chapn's family my
fathers farm joined his; have worked for Mr.. Chapn
have seen bed in the sitting room but spring,
summer, or autumn; have known tie female plaintiff
from childhood; never heard her reputation for chas-
tty disputed or questioned; was about good deal
among the neighbors, and any reports had been cur
rent, must have heard them.
Loriada Stumway. Reside in Amherst; lived in
Windham Vt. from 1882 to 1885, short distance from
Mr.. Chapin's; was frequently there never saw bed
IN Mr. Chapin's sitting room; in the summer and fall
OF 1884 there was no bed hee, the girls quilt
ing; know because used TO step in and help them
sometimes II never heard Mrs. Fairbanks character
for chastity questioned.
Elijah q. Stumway. Reside in Amherst did re-
side in Windham Vt. from 1882 1888; was frequently
at Mr.. Chapn's house; knew that Mrs. Fairbanks
resided at Mr. Harris the year before she was married
her reputation for chastity and purity of conduct
always good
Alexander Atclison. In 1884 was acquainted with
the family OF MIR. Chaplin in Wndham Vt l was there
quite often; paying attention of the daugh
tiers, Olive; never bed in The sitting room;
know that Mrs. Fairbanks lived at Mr. Harris that
season; know that was at Mr.. Chapin's in the
month OF September; lived about eleven miles from
his house.
Clarke Young. Lived in Windham VT from 1888
to 1876 formed acquaintance with Deacon Chapins
family; never heard any reports against Mrs. Fair
banks character for chastity and purity Of conduct
til within the past year two.
Benz. b. Burroughs. l am connection Of the de-
iendant's; remember John Burroughs going Ohio
in 1888; don't know how long he was gone, but know
he had gone before Mrs. Fairbanks came there on
WISH 10 my Iatners house; heard the conversation
between Mr.. John G. Burroughs and the father Of the
female plaintiff in regard to his daughter heard Mr..
Burroughs say to Mr. Chaplin, that he never was ac-
aualnted with Mrs. Fairbanks before her marriage.
Mrs. Wi;lidn Lincoln. Have resided in Warren
since was child; remember Mrs. Fairbanks visit to
Warren in 1888; recall the circumstance by the fact
Of attending the funeral of child who died on the 18th
Of February; she visited at Dir. John G. Burroughs
fathers at that time; John G.. not at home during
that visit; we inquired about him. and were told he
was gone to Ohio; have always been intimate with Mrs.
Fairbanks, and her reputation for chastity has been
good with people who know her intimately, and bad
with those who do not know her.
Mrs. Francis Ellis. Have resided in Warren thirty
years; remember going to the funeral of Deacon Pat
rcks' child, Sept. rs 1888, with the female plaintiff
and Mrs. Lincoln; met Mrs. Fairbanks on that day at
Mr. Burroughs; John G. Burroughs was not there
understood he had gone the vest do not remember
Mrs. Fairbanks ever making any other visit to War
rem but that one, since she Child there are re-
ports favorable and unayorable to the character Of Mrs
Fairbanks; those who know her best think the reports
are unfounded they have been current eight or nine
years; know Mrs. Azurba Ellis; she was married IN
August, and her first child was born in the following
September; could not say certain what year il was,
whether ~ or 70, but am certain her first child was
born the next month after her marriage.
Cairan Bradtcay. Reside in Brimfeld; have resided
in Warren, in the same house with Mr. & Mrs. Fair
banks; Mrs. Fairbanks reputation with those who are
best acquainted with her, believe good have con-
yersed with Dr. Carpenter in relation 10 the suit brought
ny Fairbanks against him; he told me that he knew no
difficulty between him and Fairbanks until he WAS s,ed
BY them.
Thirteen depositions from residents in Windham VI
were here put into the case, all Of which, without ex
ception, confirmed her good character as follows: