Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-18

She testified that twenty years before. on the
fourth day of August, She had given birth 10
a son IN Nor.istown-ihat she kept the bny
one year, and thei., on the death Of her hus
band, she started on foot for Philadelphia.
vita the child Ia her arms. On her arrival In
The subHFbs he became exhausted and sought
the house ofa Mr.. Albert Brown-she had no
means Of support, and Mr.. Brown asked her
Ii she would give ap her child to his care and
keeping. II e witness stated that she was
ioth 10 part With lrer son. bnt as Nh Brown
promised 10 bTine bin ~ well and educate
hlsn. she a, sngiR consented to do So ard
furthermore she promised him that she would
never claim the caild A. her own. nor w0uid
she ever speak OF tlle CRATER to others I'm re-
turn. hOweve r. she received a written sc-
Acknowledgement 1t from Mr.. Brown. certlfvinr TO
the reception ,)f the child. and pledging him
self 10 treat it IS though it were has own blood
She had often seen her son since that time
but had never allowed her material feelings 20
betray her rel 4tionship 10 him. The Young
man called Rf>bert Brown the same now IN
the room lis lay son, whom left with Mr
Albert Brown. EIuHteeH years ago.
The paper @ which sire spoke was here
produced and impaired with known letters of
Mr.. Brown, an ] none hesItlted ia pran1uuc-
ING Il to have cen written by the same hand
thai penned III letters. 1t was dirty and
dtsHgu-ed, buL tii the writing was perfectly
legibie. and w dated = August %. I8l5.'
Mr.. BeauchamFe- took the paper aud handed
% Henry u CO Py, and then began to cross
question the witness, but ia no case could he
make her contra. iict herself Il was proved
beyond doubt hat size hed lost her husband
there, and that sb0u; nineteen years before
she had come 10 Philadelphia and il could
not 0e disP owed that she had brought an in
SAINT with her
At this stage Of the proceedings, Henry
left the table aud stepped around 10 where sat
Robert Brown. aud after whispering q few
moments IN his ear, he laid his finger very
significantly uPo I the defendants right arm,
Just above the elbow, whereupon Robert sir-
nihned a token OF assent. and Henry weat
back TO his seat The eagle eye Of the old
witness caught ne movement.
'Air. Beaochai ape, whispered Henry. sask
her II SIZE took Il t so!e charge Of her child for
one YEAR
Mr. Beauchar ape asked the question, and
received decid ID YES
ASK her if 81 remembers large mark up
on the body Of Ter child continued Henry
Ia whisper.
The question was asked. and while pecu-
liar twinkle play e'i IN the small gray eyes Of
the witness. She replied
YES, sir
" here was itr
i think It ", = upon the right arm, just
above the elbow
! on are sure Of mark existing some
where. are you 2 asked Mr. Beauchampe. an
paren:ly souew nat chagrined at the prompt
ness ot the last answer.
'Fss. Sin rep lied the bedlam, with til
umphant look.
The lawyer turned towards Henry. as much
as to say, what nezt2'
Let heE go 2w,5ut keep her near at hand
whispered the boy. while a took that M.
Beauehampe co aid not iatnam dwe.t upon MS
features. II was look ia which triurpDb and
pride were equally mingled.
Are here any paper-makers in this citv.'
asked Henry. As the witness left the stand
y es,' replied the counsel
Then you had better summon two Of the
most popular ones, Cor Ihluk YOU nav prove
THIS paper (holdng up the pretended certif-
cate o' Mr' Brown 10 be- several gears young
er than II would appear from the writing
W rItS Of subpoena were Immediately allied
ont for two extensive aper-nauufactuters and
placed IN the hands Of the sheriff; and in the
meantime an lii-iooAing fellow named Roger
Fiuney, was called 20 the stand
etaHcy gave MS evidence with degree Of
straight i.WarduesS auc Impudeui se!fcon-
ceIL' which, II Il dId MT prove - truth, a.
least evinced a great deal Of study and conf
deHce. tie lesthed tSat some Ume during
the latter part of Angus. or the first If Sep
tember. about nineteen years ago (he never
expected 20 be Obliged to testify under oath 10
me tine aud s. had ~ moi fixed very firmly
I'D MS 4e'"'fE'J is7 Worked three months fof
"f. Aiot' Drove ard while he was the-e.
ihe woman 20 haH just lett the stand came
70 the house one r'ght. with an infant in her
arms. and begged for sheiIer-aud his furthe
testimony went I" corroborate the statements
oi "aF9aret { ei'ef'on-
MI 'educ"aihPe cr croSs-quesiioned this W.T.
ness severely aai all T. 10 purpose. He
seemed TO be well acquainted with all sine
matters ani circumstances whereof he spoke.
aod eyiaced thorough knowledge Of Mr..
Brown and Us general character Il was
hriaef noI- piovec that yon0E tnan by That
name had Al some 'y.af- time aved with NJ
Brown. save the Witnesses own statement.
TAO clue c"uid ne obtained 10 the exact date Of
his services with the deceased.