The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-27
The Walker Divorce Case.
COMMON PLEAS-PART III.
CATHERINE +. P. WALKER, BY HER NEXT FRIEND,
CHRISTIAN 8. SLOANE, VS.. wILDEs P. WALKER.
Before Hon. Judge Ingraham.

CATHERINE F. P. WALKER, BY HER NEXT FRIEND
| CHRISTIAN 8. SLOANE, VS.. wILDEs P. WALKER.
Before Hon. Judge Ingraham
SEVENTH DAY.
JUNE 26-The Court room was again crowded
this morning. As soon as the Judge had taken his
seat the BENCH the evidence for the defence was
continued.
Mary st. John, examined by Mr. Busteed.-I re-
side at SO High street, Brooklyn; am married; my
husbands name is James st. John; he is clerk OF
South Ward, boot and shoe dealers; have been
some months married; my maiden name was Mary
Augusta Pell; previous to going to Brooklyn,
lived at 257 Walker street, between Allen and
Eldridge streets; know where the Eldridge street
Jail is; from the of the house in which lived
in Walker street, could see the rear of the Edrdge
street jail / have seen Wildes P. Walker at
the Jail; lived with my sister, Mrs. Hull, in
Walker street; she was and is the wife of Hull, who
was examined as a witness in this cause; went to
the Jail once TO visit Walker, with Mrs. Warner and
Mrs. Malcolm; never was at the Jail more than
once; during the time Of my visit to the JAIL was
not alone with Walker at all; Mr. Walker never took
any improper familiarities with me; he never offered
to take any; Mr.. Walker never had any carnal con-
nection with me; / am acquainted with the
deaf and dumb alphabet; Mrs. Warner taught
she taught it to me; have conversed with Walker
through that medium about once day. and com
menced when Mrs. Warner first went to the house,
in October; she moved out on the 1st Of March,
never talked after that; the subject of my com
muDications with Walker was only Good MORN
ing" :" 1t is q pleasant day" some such re-
marks; never observed any familiarity pass be-
tween Mr.. Walker and Mrs. Warner or Mrs. NAL
com on the occasion of my visit to the Jail | was
in their presence the whole time; Mrs. Warner had
none of her family with her; the reason of my
visit was that Mrs. Warner told me that many la
dies visited the JAIL and went out of curiosity to
see the jail have lived in Brooklyn since last
September; Immediately before going to Brook
lyn, lived in Fifty .nnth street, have never met
Walker any where else than at the Jail; have seen
him in confectioners store, in Division street. one
door from Edridge, into which we happened to 70
one day, when we went out to zee the fremen's
parade; Mrs. Warner was with me then; Mrs.
Warner and left the house together that day; we
went out to see the firemens parade.
Crosse examined by Mr.. Blunt communicated
with Walker once, and sometimes twice day, and
the subject Of my communications was solely "a
pleasant day." or GOOD morning." on these oc-
casions, when communicated with Walker more
than once day, do not remember what | said; 1
generally made these communications from Mrs.
Warmers room.
9; Do you Iecollect that your sister had child
while in Walker street,
Court
A. don't remember communicating to Mr. Walker
.D"s ny 'A'oe u"u . ohi'u, WAS NEVER suoWu
paper purporting to contain the deaf and dumb
alphabet; commenced talking by signs soon after
Mrs Warner moved into the house in Walker street;
! don't remember when; Mrs. Warner never showed
me any letters, except one written with the deaf
and dumb alphabet; don't remember that pack.
age was taken back to the jail by Mr.. Hull, my
brother inlaw; remained at the jail about fifteen
minutes on the occasion Of my visit; saw another
gentleman there; don't remember his name: he
went with us; Mrs. Warner met him in Grand
street, and introduced me to him; we had just come
from home; first went down to Mrs. Malcolm's in
Beekman street, and then went to the Jail;
the same gentleman accompanied us; l think
Bobo sounds like his name don't recollect
whether it was In the morning or in the
afternoon we met this gentleman; had seen Mrs.
Malcomb three or four times before al MIRA. War
Lers, but never spoke to.hsr; never spoke 70 the