The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-14

TIE Case Of Jane Trainer, the Ceaored Child
Examanation Of her Father Continued,
SUPERIOR oOURf-IN CHAND1Rs.
Before Hon. Judge Dusr.
NAY 14-In tie AaHer Of TIE People Rose Porter
Charles w. Trainer the father the child recalled and
Opposed that the lady boarders who lived at the house
Mrs. Porter used to be dressed up and their necs and
has the gentlemen who visited there put
their about the ladies' and call for bottles Of wine
To the yudge-My wife Ii still In MOBILIZE she not free.
70 Mr. Culver--My wife is hired out to Miss Mary
bnker, by Mr.. Peter Kelly; 1t was not Kelly that
chs BAN the niger trader bought her from Mrs Porter
heard ons Of the ladies say one day that gentleman
given her bad bill, and she called him id, sc.
their conversation was profane.
the Judge said that counsel had proved enough pre-
mmptively that the house Of bad reputs.
at person to have the custody Of this child.
The Judge said that if the was of bad charac-
ter counsel might be assured that he would leave
the child in her custody no matter in whose custody he
would place her.
Witness continued-I have certificate from the Mayor
Of Mobile.
Nj Brady objected to IT,
The Judge said the mans character not yet i'm
Mr.. Culver wshedto produce it bore the corporation
seal.
Mr. Brady remarked that corporation certificates for
morality not always Of the highest character augh'
Witness continued This woman went by the name of
Mrs. Bond at Louisville gentleman named MI. Robert
Price used to and visit her there frequently have
known him to stay all night and have seen him go out
=
with my child before last Christmas
Odd you and your wife demonstrate with her about
Ayes sir offered her $500 to leave it, and she said
she would bring 1t back to before Christmas to U.S.
and then o Gus never 9o say n
but had to 20 back could not find her. my wife and
myielf members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
don't know any church that Mrs. Rose Porter belongs
my wife asked her to give her back chilli, and told
her that we were poor creatures and had nothing but
that she would pray for her night and day. she would
give her back her child (Here the witness wept)
9-.Why do you desire to get your child back now /;
these free States she will sell it.
1.-THE Oh lmbers were SO crowded that was found ne
cessary to adjourn the proceedings to the principal trial
room where the examination OF the witness was COM
Cross examined by Mr.. IBradyL am carpenter by
trade have worked at 1t as long as can recolec
have always lived In Mobile have never been married
more than once am sure oft
Q-Have you ever had more than one womanp
Al don't know what you mean !; in my young days
went about have lived In the house with other women
Inever cohabited with any other Il don't know
any other women have lived with in the you
mean since was married.
Mr. Culver objected to the testimony.
The Judge said full inquiry necessary in order
certan the character oil the under whose cuso
dy he would place the child.
Witness cortinusd-I went to see young girl in In
since l was married j her name was Smith; her
father was colored man did not try to
nothing to do h %
any other live with me- except my wife, Edmond
Douglas who married us, was about forty years Of age
think he left for Liberia about eight years ago. have
seen him before and after my marriage; think he was
carpenter by trade he was minister too he preached
as G be- called %
and joined hands aud hearts and agreed to take
another; made speech this city the other night
free eolorsd man to marry slave woman but said
We we're married BY the minister and God; l
NJ. sss .s tsn1 E. % girl ss c
have clothed and fed and put shoes her when her mis-
tress to California this lady has clothed and
ing her to school don't know of her sending her to Sun.
day school, or having her taught her catechs can't tell
We name Of any man have bought articles Of cloth
ing from for the child crying after the child and
. lady told that If we said nothing she would
tsA US where that Lady was gone with the child
tho child she had her hired out and the was whipped
did not see her whipped but saw the scars her;
Mrs. Porter to let her stay and my wife asked her.
To Mr. Culver have not had opportunity of speak
ing to my child since came
A-Ihey teach them some kind Of thing; they teach
them to serve and obey, without which they could not
The for the claimants here closed Mr. Brady then
required that the petition of the father should be drawn
something which his honor was to desde there was
NO cause for excitement In this eetngswere being
held at this time and might to be sure be ofmporsnce
to have the aid of the judiciary to give effect
them he desired that there must be basis upon
which the judge act and he willing to concede
INC ps s M M. culver wouo say ne wead putt In
- S.oso sH = ~. oy quE Ts 10 nere Was AlenaP
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IL ss.ss WIN I'll; DI1uJ cust u petit.on snouiu
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hsr nar.on ho n; ,n1 i, ~ h, uness SOHO
NJ fR..Sv ,vanted II. "a $50 49, ~ ~ o .oi
before the court.
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- IN my! auu lac nus sns W insist On ~ tnat
'.y =; ~; o,g1's W 'Ae iA'nef p''ns eAA"nea 10
M saan No eI'n rnisoa .bo oh;oo.;on .ho.
The Judge-The petition must be legally entered in or.
der that he may decide to whose custody he would give
the child he could not send her. free child to the
t0oy OF q slave woman, though she was her mother.
M brady then referred TO the marriage laws OF Ais
and asked Tor an the case in order
that be might look more fully into the marriage laws Of
that state.
culver insisted that the marriage was legally SOL