The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31

there since TO stay have visited there once a week.
sometimes ofener never saw any quinine IN the ba-
reau there in white paper in stand draw
err up stairs have il there more than once; saw
il last in March think it has been there long time
any strychnine about the house there was
rarp in good order there the 9Th OF September the
stand was in the east chamber Just in going up stairs
there beds there the house begun the is OF
June 1852 il half done more il reached It's pres
emit condition that fall went down with my father for
some ath, the lime got my coat; my mother went to
wash of my father cursed her and struck her remen-
Der his bringing piano home she learned to play in the
winter Of 1852; don't know how many lessons she took
early in the winter heard him tell her she was incapable
of playing upon the piano the treatment OF my mother
by my father has been very bad for the past few years the
the time Of washing the lime from my coat
the only act of personal violence have witnessed
within years past about the middle of April found
her sick, and with nothing TO eat took up piece OF
mutton for her
The tone and bearing of my father toward my mother
have been harsh with the exception OF June last left
home in july 1882 because of the unknd treatment OF my
mother by my father When he struck her went In and
asked him why; and he said was all the trouble said
would trouble him more and few days afterward
left home"
In the cross-exaTninaon this witness said the blow
given by his father knocked his mother down.
Mrs. Blame, another sister of the deceased, said:
have resided in Michigan for seventeen years was
sister of Mrs. Green have known him since their
marragemore for the past five years than before five
years ago spent the winter in Chicago with my husband
have been there since three years ago he called upon
me and again two three times she with him he
there five times during the summer three years ago
she with him | to this city in April last,
and returned in July. year ago this fall, his return
from New York and the Crystal Palace he visited for
the last time Saturday night and left on Monday
night the first visit talked with him about abusing
her. he said he always wanted me to go to York. and Of
ered money several times Every time she present
he would follow and to be with him. promising
to do for me all wished When they there three
years ago. both urged me to come urged me to write
asked her in the presence of Mr. Green to whom should
direct letters She said to him. he always tears mine
up He said direct to q. W. Green, banker, OF Chicago
The last time he there his return from New York.
she told in his presence that he neglected her, and IN
oduced her gentlemen his mother neglected her
the boat while he with the ladies' He only laughed
it and passed. AT dinner sister wanted should pass
the winter with her Did not till April she said
she wanted to in the winter because they to
board the at work their house he said she
would live in that house He used to try to prove
from the Bible and Solomon that might have wives
and concubines; wanted to go to New York said
he would send back my sister wanted to promise
wouldn't get married leased me to that effect said
was in hurry TO do This their return from the
Worlds Fair Has often said his wies health poor
she would be out of the He has always pro-
fssed to think of than other sisters his
wife Never used vulgarty to me always more po-
lite than he at home. was divorced from Mr.. Blame
years since applied in January and got in March
Letters shown j received these letters from Mr. Green
His writing varies very much Objected to going 10 his
house He my sisters Mrs Nob.es pretended to
be very glad to talked TO him very severely s1r
his ISLANDERS OF and then my sister Mrs Noble came
and ordered him out of the house
On her crossexamnation she admitted many acts of inn
propriety.