The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-20

prudent woman She spoke much she could in
should you dc.c t. and Mrs. Orsey she desires
YOUR visits iou appeal yourself. TO the memory Of my
mother and do he same DO not aihiot me any longer
with your strange conduct, Yours sincerely
j. Q. GAMBLE.
PSI returned just from No 46; your name
has been mentioned there but and Mr. b. has
changed from hs first declaration / assure you that
YOU not in hin, enemy
TESTIMONY OF MISS GAMBLE.
After The reading of Miss CANDLES letters, the
President of The court addressed Miss Gamble.
Presideni--When you entered the house, and the
courier asked whether the Intendant was in, did you
see Caya!lari
Answer did not see Cavallar until up
stairs; because, when this man went TOR the lnten
dant, remained in my coach.
Prcsidcnt--what did Cavallari say when he saw
YOU entering the house
Answer do not remember
Presidcnt---l our courier, did he give you note
written with pencil
Answer--Yes but could not discover the mean
ing.
Presiden,--The courier SAYS that when you re-
ceived the said note, you took it and laughed
Answer--l swear it to be false. (IIere Miss
Gamblc put her right hand ON tho Bble.)
President Ito the courier)--Do you hear the depo-
sition Of Miss Gamble
Answer--Yannoud ascertained that she was
little surprised at that note, and while in the house
Of the English Consul, Miss Gamble prohibited him
from mentioning her having been in the house Of
Dir. WikoH
Miss Gambe-lt is falsehood; swear it is not
true.
1t being five o'clock the court adjourned till seven
O'Clock OF th3 same evening.
o'clock, p. N.-The trial was continued all tho
persons interested being present. The crowd was
larger than i'll the morning.
TESTIMONY OF MARIA BENNETT.
The first witness was Maria Bennett, who gave
by Of interpreter, the following answers to
the President My name is Maria Bennett, daugh
ter Of my living father James; was born in Fair
Lay, England reside in London, and was passing
through Genoa ]. am thirty years old; am tho
travelling companion of Miss Gamble; am not
married. Being invited to take the oaths, and in
formed Of the importance of the act, she was sworn
according to the English custom. The lawyer, Ca
bella, asked tho President if he had any objection
to employing, as interpreter, Signor Parodi, who
had no interest with the defendant.
Presdent-[Y The president has the power of call
ing the interpreters no wishes]-I do not believe
that quarrel will be the result of that.
The defendant complied, and the president, by
the above named interpreter, Intercepted the wit
ness.
Presdent---Do you remember to have on the
morning OF the fifteenth November, accompanied
your mistress in any house =!
Yes, sir.
Presidont-Tell us all that you did on that occa-
sion.
She told me to accompany her.
Pres'dent---Beforc going, did you know where
you were TO be conducted!
No, sir
Prssdcnt---Wha was the motive which conduced
a
President-To whose house were you conducted
To large house which learnt, the day after from
Miss Gamble was the house of the Russian Consul.
President---Do you remember who first came to
your encounter at your arrival! A tall man called
PietrO.
President That one /! (pointing to Cavallari.)
believe he is the one.
President---The courier, was he with you? Yes.
President-Who Of you went out first ! The
courier
Presdent--What was the motve1 don't know,
but ! suppose he wished to look for the house to
which he desired to go.
President-Did any other 60 out besides the
courier! The courier only; we then left the
riage and entered together with Miss Gamble to the
house.
Presdent--Who did you find! did not sec any
other person than Pietro.
President--what did he say to you. He intro
duced us into parlor, and asked for the party who
wished to have passport.
President addressing Cavallaril-Whnt do you
say. Pietro, to that evidence! asked for the pass
port, according to the orders of my master, who
said. 'Tel the shortest ofthe two ladies who wants
TO sign the passport to come in
President Ito Maria Bennet)-What did you do
aftcr! Miss was introduced, and / was following
her, when Cavallari told to stay outside Of the
door.
Presidont-The courier, was he present' Yes,
air.
PresdeHt-Tell us what happened. / stopped,
waiting for the orders Of my mistress, when the
courier told me to go out, and return in an hour
Prcsdent--What time did you stay in that house
from your arrival until your departure! Not more
than five minutes.
President-D;d you hear at that time any rumor
Or whisper! No, sir.
President-After an hour had elapsed, did you
returns No, We expended an hour in returning to
the house and then the courier descended from the
carriage, telling me to stay in it. for he was going
to execute some orders given by Miss Gamble; after
lapse of ten minutes, he returned, and told me to
go an hour later, but represented to him that it
would be better for me to go to the hotel that he
would then be alone to take back Miss Gamble, and
entered the hotel.
President--Did the courier enter the hotel after
wards! When was in the hotel, the courier
departed, and a short time afterwards he returned
and told me that the mistress would soon be
full, and Immediately asked for some dresses for my
mistress, because she wished to stay out Of the
house. ard therefore she desired to have her cham
bermaid with her.
Pres.-Uo Miss Gamblc)-Did you order the
courier to go and take some of those effects
No. sir.
Pres.-(To the courier)-Who gave you the
order to go for the dresses! Pietro.
Prcs.-(To Maria Bennet)-When You saw Miss
Gamble again, what did she say to you Nothing,
at first, but at midday she told me that she had
been locked in that house that plot had been
formed against her, and she was retained till two
or three O'Clock in the morning; she did not say
any more, but ! knew afterwards what had occur
red in the house Of the English Consul and she
said also to me that WkoH threatened her with
pistol.
Pres.-Do you know what kind of relations exist
ed between Miss Gamble and Mr.. Wikoff | know
that they Ind relations. and will say that, on one
evening, the courier told Miss Gamble, in Turin,
that Miss Austine, her friend, was in the same
hotel, desiring to her but knew that circum-
stance in Genoa, when in the house Of the English
Consul, that all was fable.
Prcs.--On the morning, when Miss Gamble ar
rived ut the Cross of Malta, what the appear
ance of Vannoud did not see him before eleven
o'clock L. NJ. but knew he arrived at four o'clock,
and he said to me nothing about the matter.
Wikoh here asked permission to speak to the
witness through the interpreter Develasco.
Granted by the President. He thus Intercepted
Maria Bennett -
Wikof--Do you remember when We met at the
st. Bernard Yes.
Do you remember that | accompanied you
TO Martinonl Nes. We were on two mules, and
Mr.. Wikoff was in a chor-d-bdpcs.
Had we dinner together! Yes.
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