New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-07
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WEDNESDAY, July 5.
This case was continued large audience being present
but the Coav,Foom no. much crowded AZ on previous
John r Richardson, apoceman-saw coming at
night from the house Of Mrs. Con in Prosp ,cplace.
Virgil Hs testified to the bad reputation Of the house
John W. McDougai sworn-Am a carpenter; resided,
for about three mouths last in toe upper part Of the house
occupied BY Mrs. Coffin; hired of Mr.. Welden; do
know much 10 coDdem the house; | watchman at
foundery: ssw appearance in the morning there
had been good deal Of company table in the hal
with water melon peengs, empty champagne bottles,
peach pits and such, and have lamp burning; saw
spitoons win pieces Of cigars old quds OF tobacco and
such there were no men occupied the house ana was
only from what saw and common report that Ju1gea
believe there attached 10 the anyi 90 ho'
reccleet having seen any mar 20 there that knew.
Augus.us r. Dow, Henry s. Wilson, Robert w bulol1,
called will, reference to John W. Huis character Tor
veracity. - =, nj. n ,.,,.:.
Chrstiun Of your wne tVDlecso o.I neienaie
who was a witness here is my wie.
O. Did she tell you, any time. Of visits made by her
20 the Elddre-st. Jail IOtected to as not rebutta
Mr. Hunt said she stated that she told her husband and
they must show that not true Mr. Busteed said even
then the husband cannot be brought upon the stand to
prove his wife liar. 1t was allowed.
A. She never communicated to me that she had been
visits TO E,dridge-st. Jail.
O. Were you in February, March or April, 1853,
oueinted with the fact that she paid visits to Edridest.
jsil7 lObected to- dissllowed, and Withdrawn.
No crossexamination Mr.. Busteed saying, 81 have no
occasion for you, sir do moi want you"
Julia a. Whitney called by Mr. Bunt-Resde M Bath,
Me-. ard have done 20 since was a child know Mrs
Walker; In the summer of 1896 she boarding at my
fathers in Bath, two three miles from the city she
came the 2lst july, and left the 2is September during
the time she absent from about the middle of August
for little than week. in which she was to Boston;
she went TO Commencement at Brunswick, first week in
September end gone three days one whole day and
part Of two days; was with her.
By Mr. Busteed-I did not accompany her to Boston,
think her absence eight days; her husband
often once fortnight their children were
there also; Mrs Walker did stay all the time with
Topsha and part Of the time ut Mr. Stone IN Bruins
wick do bot know who went with her to Commencement
Senator Evans AT Brunswick; did not see him and
Drs Walker together know DIR. Hartwel by sight, never
SAW him at my fathers house knew of his coming
there and did not know him at that time Mrs Walker
had great many ladies company while she was at our
house; gentlemen, unless they were accompanied by
ladies; did not know DIR. Hartwell's sister. -
William r. Hunoon testified as to veracity OF Elias l.
Dexter A. Hawkins, called by Mr.. Blunt-Resde in New
York; am lawyer; acquainted with Mrs. Walker
was at Harpswe Me-, in two weeks from Aug. lsis;
Mrs. Walker there part of the time; saw ladies and
children with her. Mrs Stone and other ladies were at the
table il was at the Mansion House did not see Dr. Hart
well there think be could not have been there.
BY Mr. Busteed-First DIR. Hariwell at Harpswell,
about quarter of mile from Tie shore III ls47; was IN
in another boat; was never introduced TO him.
BY Mr. Bunt-Was at Hsrpswell twice-one day each.
Hannah slade, called by Mr. Bunt-Am one OF the SIS
u OF Mrs. Walker; reside at Boston was in company
with Mrs. Walker at Brunswick Me- in 1876; stayed
at Col Stones, who is Il cousin OF ours; saw Senator
Evans at Commencement; he is always there did not
boarded at Mrs. Whneys fahersi she passed through
Boston, and came to Lowell where then resided Job
ieced to as unnecessary, and withdrawn.
BY MIR. Busteed-Dd not see Senator Evans at Colonel
Stone that evenings took tea with Mrs. Walker, and we
separated Mrs. Walker went to concert or to an ad-
dress she accompanied by Senator Evans and three
or four ladies' saw Mrs. w. again % o'clock think
Senator Evans the only gentleman who had accom-
panied them Mrs. stone of the party and her sister;
saw the other Indies again that evenings Senator Evans
did not take tea there that evening
BY Mr. Buni-I was to another party Mr. Fitch accom-
panied me- was married ten oeheYe my um Raner naJ no
to show that the Mr. Patten at CINCINNATI who had as
sisted Mr.. Sura, witness was not relative OF Mr. Pat
Statira Paitcn called by Mr. Bunt-Am sister of Mrs.
Walker; was at Harpswel, in ls45 three weeks nearly,
all the time she there recolect when she started TO
return; her room was mine; Miss Caroline Walker
rocmed with her remained weel. after she left; re-
turned first to Bath where saw Mrs. Walker at my
fathers then went to Augusta with party, Mr. aud Mrs
Walker being part of IT. went to the Mansion House,
where we remained several days, and The party returned
TO Bath; hom that Mrs. Walker went to brunswick, TO
Commencement-thence returned to Boston. .
BY Mr. Busteed-Miss Walker was a. Harpswel win
Mrs Walker the two days latter was there, at the time
was and left with the par : was at Harpsweil three
weeks Mrs. Walker had been there previously with Mr.
Walker day two, and returned with him in the cutter
and back with Miss Caroline Walker she also made
a third visit in the three weeks aud returned to Bath the
same night she came the third time with Mrs; Wadron
in her rockaway she drove tine rockaway herself or
Mrs. Waldon did in the evening several OF the party re-
turned; Dr. Hartwell went in The roc<away with Mrs
Walker she did not there again that season whe
was there; Mrs. Walker not al Harswell IN lei6;
should have known had she been there that the way
knew che was not there she boarded at Mr. Foot s. Mrs
Whiineys father, Bath that year; Mrs Walker IN
1896 resided in Boston, was with her part OF the time;
lived when home, with my father .
Amelia Hunt called by Mr. Bunt-My husband Is Geo'
w. Hull resided in Walkerst; did so from is, TO S25i
occupied the third story acquainted with Mrs ar
ner; she occupied the second oor back part am SIS
ter Of Miss Pel three letters that Mrs Warner had
and two books she said she had received them from hr
Walkerobeced to; the questions were In reference TO
the testimony Mrs. Warner who SAID that sie a mo-
received any letters addressed TO her from Mr. Waker
/ saw the diection they were addre ssed TO Mrs war
ner; did not read them; saw them she stated 10 me
the character of the contents-loDected I9; % sne so
that she had received improper letter. from M ""HcI
BY Mr. Bus.eed-She burned the letters; | saw Mrs
Warner about weeks but not TO speak with ner
have visited her for year; we have moi vlseu
each other since she removed to Brookyn am on irenu
terms with herr the books pamphlets; she dd NOT
burn them had them my hads; cannot teu what c?
were did not have the letters in my hands; co9a no'
tell how they were addressed saw ~ otU .wo os them
were very indecent letters; they were aauresseu ~
ssWarner" believe; cannot say certain, Us u'u ho,
have them in my hand did not read 'nem ~, nI nov rvrr
whether no ever received letter from Mr. Walker Mrs
Warner had the letters and read them to herseu sue
commenced TO read them that the FIRST saw Oh he'
don't know what kind of ink they were written WIN
thev were not sealed watered; they wered tleu WIN
string; they were small bits of paper hwas snlai
strpg; cannot tell the color OF H cannon eii Whenei
ss ioveribbon; cannot tell whether there was any en-
ellen the letters were written the four sides very nun
they were exhbisd TO me IN The iaii OF ieo' eie @ %
a wear ago Mr.. Blunt said she must mean lS'z VIZ
ness said il was when Mrs F" warner Veo IN ''e "V"S0
Michael W. Divine was called to state when the present
suit was originally entered and the subsequent complaints
&C., tut ii was admitted
Several letters were shown by Mr.. smith, Counsel for
plaintiff and admitted TO have been IN the Handwriting OF
Mr.. Walker all but one envelope lhcy were nakeI Sh
but objected 10 by MI busteeu'