The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24


Who tssasd that she married, In March, 1884, to
Lieut.. ". Bradford, Of II. u Eighth rssmsas that shs
had been ave years . widow, and had four children
grown up She became acquainted with Captain and hrs
Besssford through ths introduction Of ths Rsv. Mr.
Gsdds a Hamilton, and ct his request went to reside
with them - . friend, In the hops that 1t might b
restraint spsa Mrs. BIS violence This WAS in Nay 1851
and she continued to reside At Capt Berefords until May
1851 his wife having left with her brother in this pre-
cedng July she remained for the purpose Of educating
has daughter who years Of age While the par
ties resed together Capt exercised the utmost for
and appeared most anxious Tor the welfare OF
his Wife she had not witnessed any acts Of violence
the part ofAIs. B., but much dsrespect and irritating
conduct
Mrs Bradford stated that she had been in the house
nearly days before she had interview with that
LADY whom she rendered that advice which Christian
ought TO give which received with anger this she
continued TO do for fortnight, when Mrs. expressed
her determination quit her husband, if she
obred To leave her children with them The witness fur
ther testified that she Mrs Beresford at table
With Captain Beresford. and that they
Mood that they did occupy the Same apartments-
that OF the former being the opposite side Of the
house and which had been occupied by Gallagher where
the servants all occupied by the female do
mescs, and where she took her meals at different hour
from h1 husband this course Of proceeding being the
result q her choice. Gallagher had left the house
previous to Mrs. Bradfords arrival; she did not him.
and would not have known him If she had; the apart
ment alluded to being occupied by Gallagher was
communicated with the Kitchen she said which probably
made her prefer Captain Bereford continued to reside
1T Hamilton until October 1851 when he removed to
Toronto and with the exception Of his going there to
engage house. during which he absent from home
two three days, the witness positively to his
never having been aw4y from home than two
three hours time and during his residence
visited either Hamilton or Rochester as she was in the
habit Of taking her meals in company with him The OBJ
jet Of obtaining this testimony was to remove any
doubts that might arise the paternity OF the child
that born at Rochester in August 1882 In May Of
MAT year he went to New York for his health taking
his little girl with him but still keeping up his estab
Hshment at Toronto. Part OF this adys testimony
that Mrs BeresOrd had succeeded in carrying of little
boy Of -four years Of age called Charley who still with
its mother, participating in those prvations to which
Exeusiye Of the allowance referred TO- Capt Bsrssord
had settled upon his wife the interest Of 81 000 which
abe continues to receive and OF which she cannot be de-
prvsda sum sufficient to support her in comfort and
must postpone till to- morrow sending the testimony
Of Mrs. Doud, who underwent examination last
evening Of upwards Of three hours duration. ,o.a
As the evidence of Mrs. Doud is the most impor-
to the conduct OF Mrs. Beresotd subsequent to her
leaving her husband, l shall give most OF il
IN detail she testified that sne pIaetses as Phy.
diploma 10 that effect from the Central American College,
Rochester, and has practssd her profession since
April 1882 che recollectsd female calling at her house.
for u purpose of obtaining board and lodging about
the xst Of July 1852 she represented herself teach
ing echoo In Canada and that had Rochester
with view TO spending the HOLIDAYS; that she was a
Canadian and had always lived in that province Not
being satisfied with this statement and the references
Toronto which were offered the witness declined re-.
ceiynu her During the that followed abe
stated that observing the form of the stranger, she
alluded TO her condition, and told by the appli
can that she had been unfortunate and was near her
confinement upon the witness continuing to refuse
uded 10 her mother advised her to return to
her. but shs replied II would break her mothers heart
room in retired place that she had been offered one
but that it was not sufficiently retired after some fur
ponent raid che never expected to hear Of the matter
again subsequently man called at her house; he was
who inoursd # she could attend female in four or
ave days which she agreed to do on the 9th OF
again called and the l4th he came for her and she
railroad it was long ride during which he made two
turns and her observing that the had gone long
vay he having told her that the fcmaa lived In the city,
he replied that it was beyond The DO andsry; eventually
they arrived at . small house, the door OF which
fastened and the round entered the house.
her head resting on her arm on the table, the wtno,s
then nouired how Abe felt and if there we're no neigh
bora that she was sitting there alone and the reply was
that she did want to women who would be talk
Ing Mrs Doud subsequep ly assisted her into the bed
room where q female child was born the 18th OF Au
gust last who ponent the house whom
the female alluded called Dan assisted in making
out Of the house; there was child in the adjoining
ROOM called Charley, and when the man was wanted
Ms. Doud requested TO call him by the name Of
s'Backum the house the witness described as small
frame house. with three oms the first floor and was
situated about two miles from Rochester she returned
home on the same morning on which the child VA born
In company with Dan = who subsequently to in
ouire if any one had asked her where she had been he
called again the 10th of August pursuant arrange
ment and took the witness ohe house where again
found the woman alone who also rquired any had
called to ascertain where she had been the night
question, when deponent replied that a constable had
her house and had taken her to the polics
on that account the stranger then said she was in trou
ble and wanted friend and that the person who
requested her to 90 to deponent told her that she
TO be sonfded in . that man who is here" she
continued, "is not my husband bat married man,
and . friend of mine my husband she said
. is Irishman and nobleman, and is much
enraged because will not return to him. He has de-
termned to take the little boy (Cnarley) from and
he has torn from me Do you know any one, she con
tnued who would take the child Tor week it would
enable NE to get up SO much soonerY The attorneys
wife, who recommended you to me, assured me that If
I were your house could be well secreted.n The