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

ana they went with inc courier to the room in which
the Iady was; towards two o'clock my master asked
for carriage; replied that the hour was late and
thai IT would be impossible to find one he then
told me to 60 with them to neghboring hotel, and
he took the lady with him, under his arm accom-
panied them to the hotel called the Grown Of Iron;
then left the house, when found the courier in the
passage, who told me TO so to bed in the morning,
! got together the silver Of the refectory, went
| in search OF my master, and conducted him to the
American Consnls; here performed many services,
and at night the Guardian Of Public Safety
me to 60 to the Justice, where, arrived, he
dered that be transferred to prison, where have
been confined for three months; crave the mercy
Of year Excellency.
The President. you entered the service Of
! Signor Wikof did the courier say you must obey
punctually everything he ordered you to dol
Reply.--Yes, sir.
Presdent.-when you served the breakfast, did
Reply.-she walked here and there, but ate her
food TRANQUILITY.
President HAD you never heard her cry?
Reply heard her cry she would set the house
on fire.
Presdent.-Did the lady say anything to you,
when you spoke to her near the ehimney!
Reply did not approach the chimney and she
in her dinner, she put one hand on my chest, at
which J. was greatly puzzled, and said to me, " A
thousand francs to the Cross Of Malta-I will give
you thousand francs if you will take me to the
President.-Did the gentleman promise you two
| thousand francs1' -
Reply.-He approached me, and said that he
would have given me two thousand dollars if he had
married her.
President Did you observe that Mr.. Wikof had
pistol protruding from his pocket and had it
suspicious look
Roply.-NO, sir.
Presdent.-Did yeu observe that Vannoud, the
courier, had an unquct manner, and went spying to
| the door?
occasionally
Piesident.--Whilc Miss Gamble was in the house,
did Mr.. Wikoff close the doors!
! Answer.--No, sir; they were shut in by them
selves, and the door latched.
President.--Dd the courier say that he had con-
Quoted the lady into this house to make her marry
Mr.. Wikof, and that if they stad one night in this
house, the next day they should be married!
Repy.--He only told me; and asked ifthere was in
Geneva an English minister, because in the morning
they Would be married, the English law requiring
lady who had passed o night with q gentleman to
| Prcsident.--When you entered the service of Mr.
Wikof, did he say lady would come after him!
Reply--He told me two ladies would come
President.--But did he not say to you that lady
would come who had many times bantered him with
| her promise Of marriage; that he would have to
make declaration, and he had already the assist
| ance of her courier!
Repy.--He told me there must come two ladies,
and let that one enter who wanted the paper, and to
| say to the other to return in half an hour.
! Presidcnt.--While Vannoud was in the house, did
you see him approaching the door to listen to their
| conversation!
Reply.--He concealed himself, and he went out;
when returned it was three o'clock 7. NJ
Here the advocate Of the civil part said, that
there should be in the case in the instance above
proposed. an order to read Of the written inter-
rogatory. On the part of the defence it was in
sisted that this part should be rejected.
After brief silence the civil attorney ceased to
| press his proposition.
The plaintiff was here introduced She is lady
ofmedocre stature, ofa spghty appearance, interest
| ing physiognomy yivacious eyes chestnut hair
| dressed in black and n mantle Of w0fnrp1
| silk; she wore black hat, and q small eye
glass. and held in her hand small perfume bottle.
She was Intercepted by means of the interpreter,
Peter Perodi. who was presented to her and asked
| what language she would speak!' She replied,
the French;' and in that language she made
her replies, by means Of the interpreter.
EVIDENCE OF MISS CAMILLE.
| Are You Jane Catharnc Gamble!
| Reply.-Yess born at Tunbridge Wells, small
city of England; aged 40, and living in London.
| After this the interpreter invited Miss Gamble to
expose in brief terms. the origin Of the prosecution,
and use in snch narrative, the TRUTH and, it being
interpreted by the interpreter, she related it in the
| following terms. -
| 1t was in 1895 that first knew Mr. wikoff;
| lived with an uncle and aunt, who adopted me
| Mr. Wlkof came from the United States, with COM
Mcnaatlons TO my uncle, and was received as one
| uf the family; he afterwards attachc to the
| American Minister at London in 1910 he went to
| America, and no more saw him until the middle
| OF April after at the moment that had lost the
| last Of my parents. whose fortune inherited; he
| which refused; he returned to Paris, and from
thence wrote me two letters, asking my friendship;
| replied to that letter from San Goar, without
| giving him my address | did not love him. but he
| interested me much, as he revived the memory Of
my parents, whom ! loved fondly; before i left
| London he introduced me to the acquaintance of
llrs. Grote; she knew him very well, and spoke to
me Of his noble qualities, without concealing his
defects; depicting him to me man of sensible
ties, but impraeticable telling me that l was
beloved by him, and she feared something serious
! if he disappointed all this caused q deep
| impression. more particularly under the grief of
| having lost brother, whom dotted on, and who
| loved me with equal fondness; at San Goar had n
| remarkable dream about Mr.. Wikof, and wrote
him to ponder over what he was to do; left Lon
don in June ] received three letters at Lausanne,
in the August following, in which he wrote how he
had been always allured by me; was afflicted and
/ sought to undeceive him with regard to my
sentiments after this with surprise, saw him in
switzerland; could not persuade him to return to
Paris, and finally at Geneva, according to his desire
and that OF my waiting woman. whom loved as q
second mother promised to espoouse him, if my
relations were willing he proposed marriage mme
mediately, and SO strenuously insisted upon it,
that thought him a little demented; and prayed
leave with this REFUSAL but he followed me al
ways; having gone to Ohchey, Mr.. Wikof promised
not to follow me, condition Of my consulting Mr..
Bates upon the subject of our alliance; he would not
reply to this and wrote him upon the subject; /
received several letters from WikofT they were of
violent and threatening tone; returned to London
on the 9TH Oct; Mr. Bates told me that he did not
think it proper that ! should marry this Wikoff
tn" opinion Of Mr.. Bates agreed with mine, and
during the visits paid to me by Wikoff, while /
was in London, told him that could not marry
him: he became enraged, and said he had already
spoken with many people about this marriage, and
he would not be disappointed; told him at a more
propitious time would signify my final determine
lion; consulted again Mr.. Bates, who told me
eordng to information received concerning this
Wikof, his person could never be adapted to my
pietensions. and that ! should have nothing more
to do with him; wrote to WikoH decidedly, with
out mentioning anything but my firm determine
ton; ne replied 10 my decision. saying had done
fer the best, but in his last visit used terms injur-
Gus to his character: then asked him to come and
see me before ] should leave London, adding !
would receive him that evening. against my Gus
tom, as ! had forbidden him to visit me at late
hour; he refused the invitation, and thought
everything adjusted and ended he asked
afterwards TO see, me, but refused to adj