New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30

tailoring ru.as-whsle~se de.er m clothes taileus
articles, and clothing; acquainted with Selorcs
Cbilds, sId al his brothers, and sister sad os-
leSe now bis father srd 81 TIE family; there ere
Eve brothers. the third one Solomon their father
sid.s AZ Cincinns knew the frm OF Chiis Brothers
Al Cpcinuari have known Il eightor ten years; they
were 10 The wholesale business in the same line 70
sre; we dealt very heavy with thsas; have 3oae -
NJ, Jordan asked II the house had aiied mr..
Crahsm objected Mr.. }. wished TO shsw thas the
house had been wealthy bet fA ed, Fhee solomon 10
tarned TO Cincinnati in reference 20 saa iSars ~.
be lived here before his fscre, bis business WAS ne
purchasing agent foS the Cincinnati house; he vent
10 Europe about year after h fahare, ana Sss sons
perhaps three to SIX months he returned 70 Stns,e
matt; and has lived there ever since; Know Mr.. LIE
sssk II Simpson his father mawi he u reputed 10 %
wealthy; was in bis house but once seeat u yearv
since; 81 that time his liquor stere was n ns houses
do rot know whether or not he has now nosse ~
Bordeaux as well as New-fork solomon Childs was
never engaged in business, buying and selling COCOA
in d. City OF New-lork he remained generally n
NewYork, but went, in the fall and spring. TO Cis-
cinpsii.
Q. Do you knew his general reputation for chash-
ty. Objected 20 but allowed A. have never
heard anything against his character for chastity.
0bjscted to by Mr.. Graham 40 irrespoasve: and
moved 70 strike out Question rspeated, and A.
svered in q similar manner, and allowed. Am 60
quainted with his associates; among those have
never heard anything against his character for ehas
tity.
By Mr. Graham, with an apology Sor asking,
q. Have YOU am particular way OF swearing a.
prefer beipg sworn on the Old Testament but con
slider the oath have taken, and usually take IN the
Cou.<s ON both Old and New Testament is oiaatn<
oath believe Mr. Chids boarded at Mrs. Phillipss.
when here.
O. Do Won know who were his associates after 10
O'Clock at night lObjeeied 10 and withdrawn DO
not remember tho exact date OF their failure; We
dealt lsrgely with them. Mr.. Gresham requested
witness, BY next meeting OF the Court, to DO pre-
pared to state tho date.
The deposition of Emily Moore was then rssd By
Mr.. Jordsn-Am 25 reside in Cincinnati; lived with
Bell Forrest in Louisville and also in Cincinnati bat
moved and kept house sdoiains to her; never SOW
solomon Chds in the house OF Bell Forrest; yesnG
man canned Wallace came TO my house about year
ago and introduced person whom he called Solomon
Childs: | did not take much notice of him; he
manned but few minutes; pever had sny intimacy
with Solomon Chilis; l received letter from Bel
Forrest, delivered TO me by Mr.. simpson, in New
York, and said the man who had visited me in her
bouse was solomon Childs, and tod Mr. simpson
should not fear to inform Mr.. 5. so; told Mr. Simp
son that knew one Of the Chldss, but did not
know his frst NAME described to him the one that
! had seen at Bel Forests, and had met several
times, and was intimate with; 4 was not the
defendant Solomon Childs; when l described
tn Mr.. the man that | had met be said Z
vas solomon Csilds, and l made the affidavit;
aftsr had mace the affidavit, L told Mr. simpson
that the Cbids knew passed within view OF my
and see whether that the man; MIR. 5. came;
the person passed in company with another l told
Mr. = that the furtbest from Us wss the man:
be said II was solomon Childs told him that was
not satisfied be then said that he was too far of for
him to be certain; after this, John Ellis, the oonsts-
bic, came and wanted me 10 give another AFFIDAVIT
about these Childs; he asked me to go with him and
them for that purpose; refused and told him to
bring them 10 me; on the same afternoon Ellis 70.
turned and brought with him the man whom had
seen AT Bell Forests and another man; the one
had known William Chlds the other vas Solo
mon Cbids the defendant; some other gentlemen
we g alec present; Solomon Cbilds was never at my
house. TO my knowledge, az any other than this time,
unless he was the Childs that young Walker intro
duced solomon Cbilds is not the man pointed out BY
me TO Solomon Simpson; Mr.. Simpson came 70 my
house with the affidavit and asked me TO sgn it, he
did not read il to mo. but tOd what It was about
then swore to and signed IT. could not then read
handwriting
quaned with Solomon Chi'ds that he visited her ct
The house OF Bell Forrest that he in the habit Of
visiting her, drinking vine, and staying with other
girls in the house
The deposition Of Lewis p Lee was also read by
Nr. Jordan. He said nc was member OF the Police
OF Cincinnati principally in charge OF the Fourteenth
W aru there in which Bell Forests house was stu
ated ard which be had been in great msny tines;
hrs kno@n Solomon Childs by sight for many years.
never saw any similar place. Mr.. Simpson came to
the Mayors Office, Cincinnati and asked me to 20 70
Ellen Moores; ascer,ained eftetward that she had
| mistaken William Childs for Solomon.
The deposition of James l. Ruffn was also read BY
| ssme--Is Marshal OF Cincinnati and scqusioted
with Josephine Bates Emily Moore aud Sarah Cross;
| | have known Solomon Chids between three and i've
| years; | was present at an interview between BIN
| and o.epbne Bates; he and myself went to her
! house to zee il she knew bin; che said he was not
the man she knew; Mr.. Simpson said 10 me that his
sister was sggrieved, and he made inquiries &c.
TIE deposition of Josephine Bates was also read
| Never had any intimscy with solomon Chds; never
saw him at Bell FORESTS, at the house in 5th.st;
/ never saw him except when he came with Mr.. Ruff
fin; raw man named Childs at Bell Forests, but
| il was not him.
The residing Of further dispositions, &C.. will be
resumed Friday, to which time the Cour; adjourned.
Mrs. Cbilds, black-eyed lady, is 10 Court, &C.
cor panied by her mother, brothers, &c, but not
sirtiog beside her counsel. Mr. Solomon Chiids WI
| y, here and in Court, his counsel said, on Friday
morning William Cbids a lively-sppearing young
man. who bad just arrived from Cincinnati came into
Court just as It about to adjourn, and was In
troduced to counsel