New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-27


CLAIM FOR BOARD AND EXTRAS.
B. BurfOrd Assignee Of George lie Jeone, as William a.
Mr.. seely and his adopted daughter, Miss Claren
don boarded from goth December to close of April
las, with Mr.. lie Jeune, No. es7 Broadway, at $50
per week Miss G. portion of the time having
servant
The present suit is brought to recover balance of
$45 alleged TO be due on the board, and nearly $50
for extras the whole bill being 1892 90 The exras,
II il alleged being mostly for articles furnished Miss
C.. and for tOme curtains and picture &C., injured
or des,royed by her. viz: Hire for extra room 1--WE
weel 25; possession of apartments from lst TO llth
May SIS; extra attendance during Miss SIS indsposi
tion $50; attending TO give lesson 23d May, s2 lace
mitieDs lent to Miss Seely lClarendon), 50 cambnc
handkerchief lent TO Mr.. seely 75c plated fork lost
DESTROYED by Miss Seey, 81; repairing hands OF clock
soc: coaI scuitle tax. away, soc 2tumbers, dish
sno 3 plates, 7ec. teapot broken, $50; spirits Tor
Mis- Seey on several occasions 50; moneys paid Tor
stages and carriages during former ria, s5 refresh
ueDt for Miss S. ard six WITNESSES, 81 use of curtains
and promised compensation for damage done thereto
by Mis- s., 500 use of and compensation Tor damage
done 10 oil painting, $50 -,
Mr. Seely il is known, is a counsellor at-law; Miss
Clarendon who, believe, now goes entirely by his
paasl Is an ADOPTED daughter and said TO be highl}
accomplished. She appeared during one season, or a
portion Of it, We believe, when quite young, on the
b.asas of The Park Theater. Ne. Seely had smdac
sui, 10 ths against him few months SINCE by MIR.
Powell, whom, like Mr.. lie j., IL was sad, Miss ).
bad become acquainted with, and induced them to
take house and she and her adopted father MIR. y.
aud servant boarded with theU and lar sum
was aftsrward claimed for rooms, and also cOnunu-
aIce OF board after thew leti.
Miss Seely il appeared, went 70 Europe some tune
since with vew to greater attainment III music ana
became cq1ainfed in LO0don with Mr. le Jeune
from whom she received lessons on the piano'fone
She took with her letters of Introduction from Mr.
CLAY and others. Some tune atfer her return from
New.YoIk, Mr.. lie j. who is q native of England,
and bis family arrived here found out and were well
received by Miss S. and her father aud while the lat
ter were at Mr. Powell's, Miss 5. i0duced Mr.. lie j.
NJ l.. Iat.,. tll
for the rent, and boarded with them Mr. Seely paid
him $3.50 for instruction received by Miss S. In Lon
don, although it was said he was not liable.
Mr.. lie j. was called 10 the stand by counsel for
plaintiff He was inquired of to the extra charges
The extra Toom be said, had been furnished to Mr..
Sesly a bedroom, in third story, when he and Miss
5. had disagreement, their own rooms being on
second fOor-tbe ndispoeit0n OF Miss y he inumated
az being the effect of liquor the charge for sprs
for brandy schnepps he bad procured from time to
tine for Miss s. during period of five months, having
dole 40 by direction OF Mr. he spohe Of her break
ing articles; the former trial alluded TO that of
Mr.. Powell when MIR. lie j witness for Mr.. s.;
tie damage TO tie curtains he said, caused by
some person cutting pair with scissors and spoil
ing The set OF three pair they were mu,ln curtains,
and bought in London had reason TO believe Miss 5.
cut ihemi and the oil painting alluded to- he said
lib eness OF his eister-inaw and some person picked
out the light Of the eyes and he would have to send
20 London 10 get it retouchcd by the arst there.
TIE witness unocrwent a close cross-eXamnation by
Mr. Tailmac ge, counsel for Mr. s. IL appeared that
bill of S45 so had bee rendered to Mr. = for ba ance
but the extras not charged in IT, but note previously
prgeD,ed abiding 10 the alleged damage; the paint
ing was about ten inches by eight large MINIATURE
that Mr.. Seey had paid coal dealer for coal, and q
furniture dealer for chairs and two bedsteads furnished
10 MIR. lie j., it said, at MIR. 81 request, to
greater than the S45 so balance bu' Mr. lie y.
SAID If he had done so it at his option that
MIR. lie j. owed the parties for them and that Mr.. =.
owed Mr. lie j for the board Mrs. lie j. also gave
testimony under objections but the Court held under
the decision of Smiths Common Pleas Reports page
hat tutt., tDaff in ,oI
claim by her husband.
Mr.. Seey, the defendant, was also called to the
Hand. He denied that there bad been any difficulty
between himself and his daughter; he slept up stairs
when sbo was unwell and required attendance SO as
to be more quiet then adjoining; Mr.. Lee j. told
him he might well have the room rs not, he showed
the camoTic bandSerchi,f SAID to have heen loaned
to him, aud which he took with other articles from
travelling bag. II had Que considerable hole in IL aud
he hello up lao good deal the appearance of that
OF Sylvester DsggeIwoods Mr.. s. denied that the
bdisposion of bis daug liter from the Us Of spirit;
her other, Mrs. Clarendon Gied about two Yeas ago
aud a. daughter, in order TO forget her grief at the
loss contracted habit which lie is sorry he cannot
break her Of of using chOrOiorm, aud /. became ne
oessary give her spirit aterwar 10 produce reaction
and on that account he gave directions 70 Nc. aud
Mrs lie j. 10 give her split, but he de
Died that she had used $ worth; he also deoied
that Miss 5. cut the curtain or uisrcd the paint
ing or otherwise caused damGge-On the cOntcary he
charged that several things bad been taken from him
and Miss :. by some persOns in the hOusesomc arii
chs out OF te fioect IN inc upper rVp-ioI ius-1uce'
sad MIR. s., kept on hand in the closet of the
very beet OF liquors. Mr. Talmadge intc rupted aim
by sayi ing AR lie j. changed nothing for that. Mr..
s. spoke If his daughter losing in the house diamond
bresst pin, worth $50; quantity of silk velvet;
muslin Of a dress &c. Mr.. lie ", he said. when lie
here, appeared TO be very poor; bis daughter
spoke highly of him, ard he (Mr. s. endeavorad to do
everything for him. and subsequently became security
Tor the house in question, and also introduced him
where he could hire furniture and also procure fae
wh'ch MIR. 5. afterward fonnd had been charged to
nun &C, and he paid tie bils and also paid for some
FURNITURE re,emec by Mr. lie j. Mr.. lie j. said in his
testimony that Mr. s. said he know Mss cut The crr
is1ns he said che was mad, and drink would kill her.
Mr. 8. was asked by counsel if Miss s. did not on one
occasion feer the spectacles of his nose and throw
them out OF the window and put his hat unon The FIRE
also If she had not bsrrcaded the door on ene o,aon
10 keep BIN out and they had TO break the door dos
also II she was not IN the habit Of pswning every.