The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-19

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Mr.. ssAaasr-About what size was that lAdys wit
@ What about vsif A. think this lady wore
Mr.. schAasr-You may take that witnsss
Mr.. Gkard-l don't want hsr.
The Judgs-YoHr hsuss ives opposite TO IA variek
street, Directly opposits could not, ~ that
M. Guard-Dad you ies many ladies 20 mp the stosp
Q. What was the reputation Of that house, A. It bad
bad one thus Lady was always cosey folio we'd BY gen-
Q. Describe himS A. He was about the size of the
doctor Or. Cox) aughter he was Of dark complex
ion.
Q. Had he whiskerss A. That can't say.
Q. From view of the Doctor nov, can You say II 1t
was n a. not ana .ss S% m
1852 and 1858 lived at 22S vanck street. In the same
house with the last witness and opposite 22 have seen
Mrs. Coz this morning but never before.
Mr.. Schaffer-Can you inform you ever saw lady
enter that house. who like the defendant in appear
an.ey
Mr. Grard objected what he called attempt to get
mp an Impression against the defendant
Court decided 1t was proper inquiry.
O. Did you Lady enter that house correspond.
ing with The appearance Of dsiendantf A. Ma, sir.
Mr.. s.-My impression is that can't make much out
of this witness.
The witness was accordingly allowed to retire.
Mrs. Abigail H. Maxwell was called, bu. not being pre-.
ssnSin consequss Of sickness James William Peck was
street; know dan I'M, have known her since her
marriage with Dr. tsx IAye son her since 1885, in the
Apr Of shss - BrosSxay Seswssn
street and Park place; she getting out OF stage
she bad Widows VEIL did not notice whether she
had ma re than one veil on; 1t was thick veil.
MI J. H. Rogers sworn, deposed oows:-I reside at
los East Foreth street, know the parties IN this suit
l have known Mrs Cox tea eleven years; served
duplicate of this letter In November, 1853
Letter shown, bearing date November n, 1868
Mr. Girard objected to the production OF the letter Is
evidence but willing to admit the fact that suchles
Mr. schaer said that on this letter. which prescribed
Of acon they were TO sas' the &C.
Ths letter here haneed to the Judge for nus deci'
sion to its admissaeinty
Witness resumed-I served this letter defendant at
jamaica Long sand kno of her having resided on the
corner Of and Eighth street year last
GUNNER; she went by the of Van Wyck; brought
summons to her and she answered to that name don't
know whether she kept boarders there or not whtn
went there inquired for Mrs Van Wyck, because she
went there by that name when she presented herself
i knew her at once.
Cross examined by Mr. Girsrd: Are you sexton of Dr.
Coxs church Wimess:-I am; when / went with that
letter found her livia With her sister IN law.
Q. VIII you be good enough to state the answer she
Objected I, BY plaintiffs counsel.
O. Did you tel thai lady ha. DR.. Cox married her
for tie purpose Of taking care Of his churens A. No
sir, never did.
q When he married her whore did she livss A. In
Lexington avenue think he boarded In Not. street be-
fore that after his marriage he went to her house In
Lexington avenue be took his children wi h him. they
moved the May after they married 70 Thirty sixth
street. they living apart wpen served the litter
couldut now long tney were hpArt
about month; she at Jamaica AMI he was in New
York.
Mr. sch.fsr here proposed to read in evidence the
tices of separation dated l6th September 1853 No OBJ
lection being made thereto the document was read as
follows:
and Ellen c. Cox bs wiie nave agreed agree each
with tho other, ssiollows, 70 wit 49,, 1870
ISL united each other in mamony under some mistakes
nna ss pDd Al Should b.
dissolved and the parties should all times be
"a
essS ess s hss = ne e
That the parties hereto .han forever hereafter live separate
and apart each oher and shall IN no wise modest or in
e and ns sn
sailors IN respect 70 ssch Other 49, - ..,, .,v os n.
property n or estate hh belonged 70 said
a ~ aid d .Ps &
claims upon her, or on her pros erty on his account
THAI Dc % % a. s =. q he
q union but shall s him in The sy S use and enjoy
'gsDs him Or his On ns5 s III. sum
six hundred and dollars, fn Of certain note
tor s1 hqndrsd and eighty dosss e ~ The Sd ellen
the payment hundred and seventy five ooars shs 90
FebrusTy ner and the Ike sum At the ex Oson esch
quarter, three months thereafter, un the whole shall DO
AT that parties shall liberty DISPOSE Of their
s or any no.
And mat the said Ellen the name Of Coz,
In %ness whereof r.rns. isese have here
unto set their hanGs ana SEALS TINS 10th day Of Dscem5er M
ELLEN 9. COX.
City and county this tenth day Of jan
IL S
known be the descrbsd In and VINO
Sa
han m md .e % h sps s1.
any fear or Of he, ,sd hIsnanS a: amer q n
After tie foregoing was read, - Judge sad that he
had to the conclusion TO exclude the letter Of
rattou evidence.
Freeman s. Paine sworn depofed as follows II reside
at "a VaIdam street was policeman in the Eighth
ward 10 1904 have Known the cefencant about year
In that ear saw Ter St Marks place, where she
sided saw hrr twelve times away from home
10 Broadway in Canal street, in Sixth avenue and in
Thirty eighth street; IN those occasions acted %
pc icen drec ed to follow and observe hsr
dust about the Let OF March, year ago, saw her go
70 the Sixth svepue take go up IS Tar
Sixteenth street he then got and took ac Eighth
street stage, roce down as far a. Eighth and
Sixth avenue then took another Eighth street stage and
Thirty sixth street; there she met very
Thirty eighth street and Brosdwsy where the boy took
coach, in which they roie away very fast when saw
her there IT was in the moth OF March ~ her come
out CT the house DOWN Broadway to Canal street and
stop IN at most Of the other Old
her take carriage; don't recoliect seeing her any
other time than the corner OF Thirty eighth
street and BrradvsJ; her 60 in stores in Canal
street Broadway she went into those stores and
made little purchase, artsr which she came out
sgain
@ Did you her enter houas on the corner Of
Canal street and Brosdwayi A. No sic; missed her
tine the corner u Canal street and Broadway
at that vine there improper house tpat cor
in 1853 and 1854 when missed her the corner
Of Camel street and Broadway it in March, 1885,.
@ When you followed her did she change her dresss
A. have seen Der out OF . house ia deep mourn
pg and ste would chs Dge her cress coming OUT there
was rping she out of the house In mourning
to he corner OF SIKH avenue and missed her there;
the sece nd time she dressed in plaid dress.
Q What was the character Of the house e8 Wooster
str Get in 1853? A. It was Dad.
a. s'a'e the chs of No. SO Wooster street A. 1t
also bad.
@. What was the character OF house No. pa yarick
s.reets A. H. was assianstion house
Q. What fne acter OF the house the
of Houston and Mercer streets A. 1t bad; 1t
kept by Eliza Pratt at cne time
O. What was the repu alton Of Mag Gallaghers house
So or 90 Wooster street? A. II was bad.
O. Who kept III, do you know A. No, sir don't
know.
Cross examin.e BY Mr.. Girard-what WAS your busi-
in Marca 1852 A was . policeman.
O. Psid BY the city? A. Yes, tfr.