The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-24

Question---Has Ryan at any time made love to
you?
Answer-Never, to my knowledge. went once
to ball at the Armory Hall in company with my
brother and Ryan, but the latter did not ask me 70
60 to the ball My feelings have always peen nos
ouestion'8id Mr.. Ryan ever ask you to marry
him. previous To this affair q being taken down to
the Lake?
Ale did verbally and by letter. When asked
verbally answered that would never marry nun;
and when by letter, Che was then employed at
store in Tchoupitoulas street,) replied to him
tbroug oh the same medium, that his love was all
delusion: that knowing such to be his sentiments
towards me- / wished no further correspondence
with him. This was about the Goth Of March last;
at the same time requested him to return my let
ter-the letter in which refused him-through the
post Office; which he did,
There letter was produced in court, purporting
to have been written by Miss Wood to Ryan, while
he was in California, and she was asked II she had
written and sealed 1t; she answered that she had.
The letter is sealed and stamped with "forgetme-
not" and as it Is not unnterestng, forms part Of
the evidence, and shows the intelligent character of
the young lady, we may as well give it, Hereitis as
offered by the defence to show that friendly relations
did exist between the parties.l
NEN ORLEANS, July s, 1888.
DEAR COUSIN PArRIcR--I am happy to have to ackuow
ledge the arrival Of your most welcome letter, bearing
date tho 18th of May from which all happy
TO learn OF yonr being in good health
felt someN hat astonished to hear that you were
among forests and mountains but setting aside aatery
(Which much liked,) always thought you were
Of progressive nature, and now perceive that my
opinion was correct.
Mother returns you thanks for the punctuality with
which you answered your promise to write to herSShe
was very much interested with your description Of Cali
forna e also the progress Of fortune seeking
IN the gold mir es A. Tor myself us. y unnecessary %
Of in distant land. How oft have not sighed TO
visit that land of gold-to behold its winding riyers-to
glide upon their smooth surface in light canoe-to
rsmble amid forests Respondent with natures choicest
gts-and finally, in secluded spet, to spend the
Of my LIE STseo Of a meeting ihs world r 10
cherished dream is vain-it will be reazed-that
must undergo the torments Of city life But will
calls days gone by which more will return for
had been the will of God to spare that parent whose
be reclining under the shade Of soue tau forest tree
stead Of being here living the life Of turtle, half suo
Gated for the Of air with hot July above my
head and may say, furnace beneath my feet. Such
Of the pleasures of New Orleans life at present
must beg Of you TO excuse this i'll written letter. as
the beating Of drums, and the music OF the ME, have al
combined to me- and this morning finds me with
memory absorbed and unsteady hand to do Justice TO
your we'll written episte. The present state of the
weather is very changeful One hour we have the sun
pouring it's unsupporabe rays next the thunder
fore it, and then follows shower of rain enough to lay
the dust for hour SO; then comes the heat In all
its strength and makes forget that there
such thing cold day The health Of the city at pre-
sent rassable The Charity Hospital reports eighteen
There are great many children dying Of measles and
scarlet fever All those persons who could leave the city
have gone. never the streets so deserted as they
this summer. The cry of yellow fever has scared
them all As for city news, there is not word. They
fill up whole columns with stories and three centuries
old. You will oblige to answer
this convenient, and let know how you pro-
gress in ascending those perpendicular mountains Be
careful Of your health which is be priced above oil
things Rest assured that prosperity, happiness
and future welfare shall always be the wish Of your
true and faithful and constant cousin H. A. WOOD.
The letter being admitted in evidence, the wit
ness was askedUn the cross-examinaton, If she did
not remember that about the Sd Of December, 1852,
when RYAN visited her mothers house, and said he
was going to California, she said to him, Won't
you take me with YOUR
Answer asked him whether he would take me
with him, but my gu sstion was asked in joke.
Observation-Disclosures to Ryan's departure to Cali.
fornia, did you not bid him farewell with kiss
Ans.-At my mothers request did.
Ques.-On his retuI from California, did you not
when you first saw him, again greet him with a
! kissl
| Ans.-Yes.
! Ques.-Did you do it then at your mothers re
quest ?
Ans.--As my mother kissed him thought might
as well do the same.
Ques.--Do you recollect coming home from church
with MIR. Ryan, on Sunday evening on the 9th o
Answer-Yes; recollect. He met me coming
out Of the church, and asked me what my senti
ments were towards him. told him If he were {
ask me third time to marry him. / do not recol
ect to have answered yes to any question he put Il
me-. never had private interview with Ryan in
my life.
ways an unwelcome visiter at Mrs. Woods house
Since the abduction affair." Ryan has endeavored IL
send letters through her to Miss Wood. On the
cross-examinatiOn, this witness, in reply to qucs
tons, stated that generally, when Ryan called al
the house. Miss Wood left the parlor, and went uT
stairs to the room of witness, and would say thai
she detested him, and wished he would give some
cause for insulting him, that he might not be per
mitted to come to the house again. Has frequently
heard Miss Wood state that she did not like to b
in his company, because he could not express him
self like gentleman, and that she only received
him in the house distant relative of her mother
Here closed the testimany for the prosecution
and then followed the examination of some hal
dozen witnesses for the defence.
A. Garcia, the waiter Mt the Lake restaurant, ties
titled to seeing Ryan and Miss Wood at the Lake
in the restaurant. The young lady whispered some
thing to him, but the only thing he heard was thu
word police"
/ Samuel Lock, for defence had long been neigh
Dor Of Mr.. Dennis Wood; attended his funeral
Ryan took charge Of the funeral. Understood that
Miss Honora the only one Of the family present
and that Ryan oficiated because he was relative
Mr.. Robert w. Millbank, for the defence stated
that Ryan had been in his employ as under clerl
for long time; gave him an excellent character
he was honest and trustworthy in every of the
word.
The remainder of the testimony for the defence
was in relation to Ryans business capacity, his good
character and standing, and to his having oficiate6
at the funeral Of Miss Woods father in 1851.
The Recorder took the case under Amusement
and finally concluded to send the accused for tria
before the Criminal Court. Bail to the amount o.
$4,000 was required and furnished.
The Slavery Question In the Troy Annual
Conference.
From the Albany Argus, May %
The Troy Annual Conference of the Methodist Church
which has been in session the North Pearl street churc
in this city for eight days past, adjourned at
O'Clock, p ", on the 18th inst
Turing the morning session Of the day ofadjournment
the report OF the committee slavery was presented
and read by the Chairman of that committee and q
motion that the report be adopted made and