The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28

Observing their conduct and densanor than seeing
them pass In and out Of the jail don't know that
] ever saw them In the prison; only saw them in
Cross examined BY Mr.. Blunt.--I first noticed
females going into Mr.. Walkers In February, 1855
noticed them going In six or seven times; was
generally In the sitting room when first saw them
pass through; on one occasion l saw Q lady come
with Mr.. Bobo into the hall where we were sitting
think this was In February; there was only one
lady with Bobo; when parties came through the
and ws1 70 the prison We:
story; Mr.. Bobo and the lady had not come from
the basement; If was in that back room, I could
not see any one passing up through the hall into the
prison.
- Mr.. Blunt then rose andl said that il the counsel
the other side would state what facts he expected
to prove In this case, in relation TO Mr. Evans he
would place him on the stand. Senator Evans was
stS1rfy general Of asas and his public duties
The counsel for the defence would not bind HIM
self to any statement Of what he was going to prove.
Lyle Van Nuyse examined by ust4ed.-I reside
in New Brunswick and have resided there forty
years; know Wildes P. Walker, and have known
him since May, June, or July, 1850; first knew
him in New Brunswick; Mr.. and Mrs. Walker were
then residing at hotel they had their children
house from the LIST of August TO the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1850; my father lives at New Bruins
not personally receive from Walker the amount for
rent above spoken Of; there was seizure OF the
furniture in Walkers house; think it was left
there for the rent my father attended to 1t him.
self.
Q. Did not person come to the house, pay the
rent, and take away the furniture and was not the
house let to third person?
A. The house was occupied by q DR.. Campbell
year after Walker left the Doctor took it about
the first Of August; Ilet it to him myself Walker had
sent Of his furniture there but the goods
not all unpacked; they were taken away in April,
| 1851.
@. Where did Walkers family STAY at this time?
A. Partly at the hotel, and partly at the house Of
| q widow lady.
To Mr.. Busteed-I saw Mrs. Walker at the
house; che wanted some alterations in the dining
room; when let the house to DR.. G., don't recol
| leCt whether l knew that Walkers lease had ex-
| pired.
Question by Mr.. Blunt-win you undertake to
say that you saw Mrs. Walker in the State of New
Jersey, between the 4th of July and December 1852
A. don't think ever saw her there after the
LIST Of July.
stockbridge Eaton, examined by Mr.. Busteed de-
posed reside at Litchfeld, Maine, and have lived
there year last January; lived before then at
Harpswell for eight years; / am building tannery
at present; during the eight years lived at Harps-
know Wildes P. Walker, and know his wife and
children; know DR.. John Heartwell; have known
Walker since he was . child; Walker has visited
my hotel at Harpswell; think he first came there
j.
manned about a week; he returned in company with
his wife and children, and then resided in Boston;
the distance from Harpswell to Boston is about ll5
miles; first became acquainted with DR.. HeaBtwel
| during the same season. he resided at Boston, |
don't think that Heartwell and the Walker family
were at my house then at the same time l only re-
collect of Mr.. Walkers coming to my house once;
Dr. Heartxel continued to visit my house until
1913; In 1916 DR.. Heartwen came two or three
times; it s my impression that DR.. Heartwell came
every season from l845 to 1913; cannot say how
often he came the second season; Mrs. Walker came
there frequently with her children; think they
were there several times each season; Dr.. Heart.
well would sometimes stay day or two and some
times week at my house; sometimes he would
only come to dinner and leave the same day; the
visits Of Mrs. Walker were sometimes longer and
sometimes shorter; Mrs. Walker has been at my
house when Caroline Walker, Mr.. Houghton, DR..
Heartwell, Mr.Rogers, and many Others were there;
the company Of Mrs. Walker; she has been guest
at my house, and has come there with Mrs. Walker;
have not seen Mrs. Waldron since have been in
New York; ] see her in court now; Mrs. Walker
ing apartments; think that Mrs. Walker has had
Nos 10 and IL; think that when she had Nos. 10
and IL, DIR. Heartwell had No. IL; Nos. 10, IL and
= were on the same igor, parallel with each other;
was separated from them by an entry; the three
rooms were on the same side Of the house; the en-
try between Nos. ii and IL was about four feet
wide; the doors between Nos. ii and IL were oppo
site to each other; my guests took their places
at the dinner table; Mrs. Walker usually sat beside
d.. Heartwell ut the table, when he was there;
| think that this was their common practice; when
DR.. Heartwen sat alongside of Mrs. Walker he
showed her attentions at the dinner table, aud sup
piled her wants; have seen Mrs. Walker and Dr..
Hea1twell walking and riding together; he appear
ed to pay her mere attention than he did to other
ladies'; don't know that saw anything else; there
was grove about hundred yards from the hotel;
| when saw Mrs. Walker and Dr. Heartwen walk.
ing, it was generally about the premises.
| wa ~ NJ nff fam ~
that you observed to pass between Mrs. Walker and
Dr. Heartwell?
Objected TO, and objection maintained.
| Witness cannot say whether Mrs. Walker did
or did not usually register her in the book on
her arrival at the hotel; she has written her name
| there.
Q. Did she ever write in the register any other
Objected to, and objection sustained, on the
ground that the books should be produced.
z. Look at the book shown to you and say whether
it was the register you kepts
The words ",Judy O'Flanagan," written there, are
in Mrs. Walkers handwriting; saw her write them;
don't know who wrote the entries just above; Mrs.
Wadron came with Mrs. Walker at that time; Mrs.
Walker first came to stop at my house in ls47 or
l646; she also applied for ROOMS at another time,
but was not admitted.
Q. AT the time of this application of Mrs. Walker
| had you any looms to spare?
Objected to, but objection was subsequently with
drawn.
A. We could have taken her if we had been dis
posed to do SO; never told any Of these facts
till Walker came to see me, four five weeks ago;
was in Litchfeld, Maine, when l communicated
them to Walker.
Cross-examined by Mr. Blunt know Mr.. Vesey;
he is q connection by marriage Of my wife; my
wife's first husband was brother to Vesey's wife;
| Mr.. Vesey and Mr.. Walker are cousins; Vesey was
with Walker when he visited my house, some time
in May last; up to that time ] had made no state
ment to any one Of what have said here; do not
| know whether Mrs.. Walker knew Dr. Hcartwsl be-
fore they met in my house; on the occasion of their
| first visit Mr.. and Mra. Walker remained there a
week; DR.. Heartwell not there that occasion.
q. Did not MIR. and Mrs. Walker occupy the rooms
| Nos. 10 and IL on their first visit?
| A. think they did; do net know who cane
| with Mrs. Walker the second time she visited my
| house; do not know how often Caroline Walker
came with Mrs. Walker; she is the defendants sis
| ter; think know Wides p. Walkers handwriting.
| Q. In whose handwriting is that entry dated the
| 26th Of .Iuly2 lMitneaa was ahaxn the registerl