The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-17

began in Mobile in 1912 bought the mother of
sold her is4s for $3.50 70 Mr. Hsu negro trader Of
Alabama; from the time l bought her until sold her
she lived with except when hired her out At her
own suggestion as she in the habit Of getting into
bought her. that after their alleged m,rriage he
came to see the woman he always her in the out
house, such are in the South sometimes in the kit
chen; he never wa, in my house to my knowledge.
To the JUDGE do not know whether he cohabted
with her. Q@was he not her reputed husbands Ale
was man that lived with her when lie not with
others.
To Mr. Brady heard Trainer testify in this case
there is truth in wha he stated about my hou he
in it, they Che a,d Emma) frequently quar-
relied; she jealous Of Charles; knew he ceased to
named Nahsney; that woman and Emma (rrainers al
legged wfe) had quarrel about him; Nahalley struck
Emma with chair on the head, and washed the blood
OF the wound with my hands Il knew Of his going
after the girl in Indiana arrived in California on the
2sd june 1880 left the child Jane) in the Of
free cocred in Mobile; returned from California
the Both August 1852, and went to Mobile in Decem
Der 1852; found the child in the of Mrs. Morr,
member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. took the
child 10 Cincinnati had conversation with Emma be-
fore left.
Mr. Culver objected to the evidence the woman was
the witness slave, and could do nothing OF her
voli'ion. Testimony admitted
Witness continued-She called on me- and asked nae If
would sell the child to Charles said, Emma, you
know like Jane and do not wish to part with her but
i
tend to return to Mobile bu. when went to Cincinnati
changed my mir d. and intend to go to California. !
lived with Mrs Garish, respectable woman AZ Catherine
street, Cincinnati Emma offered me $500 for her child.
Emma is very good and vrtu0us woman but has
bad temper have paid my passage to California by
the Illinois the GOTH and also paid James; brought
on another little girl white child with me- got her in
California from drunken father, and took her from
filth and misery and adopted her at three years OF age
have also adopted boy, who is at Mrs Garish's, in
Cincinnati, going to school, teach this child under my
all the goodness know she does not read or write
The Judge-What is the mode Of life you intend to pur
| sue hereafterV
| Wtness-I am my way to California to marry a
gentleman he is clerk in store he was cle,k in the
| Howard Hotel in this city.
Cross exaniDed1he gentleman's name is Asa Porter;
he from Saratoga to New York made his acquaip.
lance in California; my first Rose Cooper; In
father and mother born in scotlandS was born in
Caradl in 1918 O. How old are you nos2 Al told you
when was born am about thirty live; but don't gen
orally like to tell my age except when am pat to the
| pincI as | an, now . Why don't you wish to tell
gentlemen your age? Abe auae think look younger
TIE JudgeThs is scarcely necessary FOR we believe no
lady wishes to tell her age daughter -.
To Mr.. Cnl-er--I had no santlams. aith me when |
went California; there some ladies on board whom
knew; a Mrs. Williams and Mrs, Gibbs was cheated
Of my ticket ard being destitute, went on board in
male attire; had women and men boarding with me in
| California.
The Judge said that Mr. Brady had admitted that she
had kept house of i'll fame and there is NJ necessity OF
| going over evidence of that
witness continued-l had been to the house where
reside, Q0l Mercer street when was in New York
before.
| To Mr.. Brady-since have been there this time
have been in the paror: my object in going there
was to take Of the child; had good deal Of shop
ping and knew when was out Mrs. Parker. who ID a
kind U1atn would take care Of her; do not see any
| compaa ehee.
10 the JudgeTrainer and Emma were not called hus'
| band and wife.
Mr.. Culver--What made her quarrel with that other
| womanS
Mr.. B sdy-If you know anything at all about women
ycn ought to know ttstS QAughter)
| Witness connued-Smth, cook, whom had in
California called yesterday and said that Trainer
had left the city AID that he said he would have no
bother about her. but would leave the child with
| me.
The Judge said the case would stand adjourned ia
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock the under standing
that Trainer is not present to sign the petition the case
| would be dismissed.
Mr.. Culver said that he had been informed by the
man with whom Trainer lodged that two coored men
would up Mercer street Mrs Porter she would
give him the child He left the house and has not since
| been seen.
Mrs Porter Indignantly denied This insinuation, and
said that she had not Trainer but that Smith tine
cook told her he had left New York.
Mr. Culver asked for postponement to Wednesday In
| order that he might have time to find where the petit
! toner
Mrs Porter said she was going California Satur
don ail ME vi her attendance here Take the child
said she, weeping but do charge with
| The case then adjourned to Wednesday next at
three O'Clock the Judge ntimatiny that il Trainer did
not appear to sign the petition he would dismss the
| case.
Mr. Culver said if he ascerained that he had left the
city, and had made the declaration that Mrs Porter
| says, he, Mr.. C., would abandon the case.