The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-26
The COX DIV oRCE CASE.
Sup.ri r Ceurt.
Before Chef Justice O~khy.

Before Chef Justice Oakley
sAaca @.-Rchard Con Ellen Catherine Coa.-rhs
coa-t loom va again densely crowded.
Henry NJ Rob nson, called by the dsfsncs-Dspossd
that himself and sister boarded with Mrs Van Wysks
hAvs walked with her her agents.
VIM X. Taylor-Kno~s Carhart for two years; should
think his character bad from what know of him;
kaov Boone, but do not know his general character.
Cross. exam;ned-I sm clerk in a brokers' Office In
Chambers street.
Edward J. Bond-Knows rarhart; his character is
bad-rsry bad believe him under oath
Recommendations bad any business with Car
hart, ave rosn m two years.
Christopher B. uogan-I am attached to the Office of
Chst OF Police; know Carhar he was never in the
police department. to my knowledge: havs never en-
pSyed him and have always understood his character to
& very bad
Csoss-exaMired-have met CArhart at Harry Rabi-
resu's AM at house Of assgnAtion kept by Mrs Gilt
ton IN hsrcer street; never had much conversation
Jchn B. BrAham deposed that he knew Boone for Eve
ee SIX yssss; character is very bad.
oroes eEsmI ed saw him on his voyage I, Mexico
ns Ess II me lexicsn war; and promoted to no sp
TAI sergeant because he hat good education: PRO
NOTED 20 sergeant, raw MIN since his return he drank
bat Capt Diver was good man.
ChAs A. Msgnus haa a slight knowlsdgs Of Boone his
o,oss exsrnired-Becane acquainted with Boone in
poiees be WAS on the side with me- he protested
!sns Pesrsor eeposed-I know Mrs csx Am sister OF
Mrs. Hawkes. who examined yesterday; when Mrs
Cox lived 81 Mak's place he was 10 the la ,it of vi
sti-g u frequently Ee lived At 155 Prince street.
tvsen nmpson Lsursis; Ms Cox in the ha BIZ Of
ves-t;g brown veil over black veil all ladies' DO
q. What the .j+ctg A ! presume the same "a nv
own 70 ksep the sun n summer snd to
rTou1 the Goa 10 winter. saw person waite hing Mrs
Coz ia tas street, IN May, June and July. 1854
Cross sAAnis ec-saw ne person waning and DO wn
tne stseet aud watching Mis-. Coxs house in s.. Mays
pace Ve1Y lnten ly. Y. was l. man A. presume
lac dressed in mas clothes, laughter hs was
7o.ng man he was psrds mufied up; he was not very
snAi very 81 NJ; he had whsksrs; think they
pore biack, but ne had v apoer On sod c,uid net
ciszcty ed the fast tta. in Jay he
lad Al srcoat on; 10 the same person whon saw
Il Hsy, am rot married.
T,kn " Welcome derosed--My family hired part 81
tbs hoo 50 Thirty sixth street IT, Mr. Cox; moved
n u April 1852, moved befJre ar. Cox; there
my is'Le-, and brothers older than myself We
Il t1s habit o. 10 Virg gentlemen visit family
s13s4s end osheT dsys; This was in the saae h,uss
Cress sxsni neG--We let he house in Oct. SO; do
oot knew that . ary oots put tie door Of
ths vuom witch Mrs. Cex occupied nsx. to Mr.. Coxs
stciy.
Ley G.bscp knows Mrs OK shs told us sha WAS sick
II tes rPri-g Of last to- don't recolls,t
ghcs. Riley live IL New York know Hamilton z.
Boone soms Ten years; knox his general character n
would ~; bshevs him under oath
ososs-ezamtLes-I ksep a publ houss Hermitage
HAD coireE Of lea ano Houston streets; coat know
ei.he- OF the rartes TO this suit have them N
coat knew MIN arouni ths neigh oohood hysd ia
office have raltsd sith persons about Booze; he
Il Mexico, believe, durii the war. have met him
v,rh him
Hsn-T J smith 6eposed-I live IN New York: know
sg-h Hamilton r. scone he vent By name
Of Frank Boone aFonId town fon's SNOW bis cha
or by reputation The Community know rothirg u
OF ny o~n know eige.
Ne Gsss-o-ThaE will
Ms-s Jsse Msy5ee- KNOWS Mrs. Cox; rsside at 632
Sigh sveare was sa6teuaei this tri. both b. Dr..
Cnx AID MIS- Cox vas houseksepsr 10 Mrs Cox, ven
her the lat OF O:tobe- 1854, and S'r Christmas
New Yeas went again to her in the latter PAT Of
snrsy, and stopped 9TH her till tbs lsrof April. Mrs
Cox vary s;ck fo- time au-ing thai period she
bad cole she bed fer day and two nights
sas confr sd to the h4us for hres weeks and
oef3ee she got WELL AID then she had relapse aud
ctnfnsc TO tbs house she had throat aud
ian e. DON. rscollec how org it was bst're she ren-
Cross ersmipes-Mrs Cox called on me last svsaicy
With subpoena: she dia no. cali on me before ,as.
called Der on Fitay las. after g2t The susprna
fru NJ Cox: founa ont her ADDRESS by looking in the
dI.e'G.y fcr ;snes Of Mrs o'x named faeni.on and
married son sny A. ! have been O. ls yoov hnsbsnc
tas eiry A. Ny hus oand is dead. Mrs Cox had no
pJsicisa Attending her al the time; did net say that
rom February to March she did not go our said toat
there ali Of three weeks that she did no: put AID
toxa lhcse tl-ee weeks were in March
y C-r.-d announced Ina, his testimony through.
with oy exception Of four wne TO ohsrscer-tTo
- 70 ne Character OF Boone ana TWO a. 70 caThars they
hr S'o.ahtn proposed 70 recall Mrs. Pratt Of the
d3fe1isats wiresse~, 70 further cross examine her
NJ Gelarl objected. He could recall several Of their
aa1 delay the court AM jury month.
TIE cfu-. saw no objection 70 afarthsr cross examns-
d EU REBrrnsG TcrnoyY.
= pzs.s was then recslec-Q. We're you sitting 10
taia Mrs. Cushing after you last
smpsn A was sitting IN the room but not neAr her
ao ~ make any such remark 70 Ills Wise as that
sasv q esndsnt mad eeen in my use; could not
tsvs SD -. tor she O. DID Mrs. Gushing
Lila wise sse auy such remark 10 you. A. They did
oct oh Eyoodyr No with eunpta'is). Laugh
smith b. aer depossd-l a member Of the bar for
q gesfs ] An yssiry Doctor Co.'s church;
be he called % yesc-y OF els
caureb eGt ten ago at corner of Mott AMI Gross
know eeenoant since shs married to
Dr. Cog .ecollect their pa-ad n O. We're you
~ .as = 10 vh the article of separation
eeEulttA' OBJECTED to
NJ s,oa. L.on ssia that the learned Gentleman had
ls tec sAAt plaintiff commenced this soft &c get rio
~ tbs c.lsu1sns oy acy because lie was diap
pJate1 tt her property and he (Nr. e desired to
sa3r rss. the ~ her having reached
tae sstsy sid they fearing thar Mr.. Ccxs efficiency
r)uI be impaired, communicates what they hal heard
he plsst,T aud the matter Investigated that
y Coz hao intention Of parting from her until these
s:,s vsts made kro~a 70 hun oy these gentle men.
NJ Gerard said tina: the Court had distinctly ruled
ttss ter, sac I'D be testimony admitted as to circum
esaces before the marIge al he Court had prevent
Eiup ritz a6rg the ette-s Of Or Cox M-s Van
Wax a1ins tbsis engagement
Tbs Cours xoulc asnit tbs testimony, but not to the
extsnt posed By the counsel. exception tasen)
Q I'D 5or have iu ervew with Dr. Cox in the fall
Of 81 y hal an nterveT wiz Mr.. Cox and Dir. Van
Crees II the yesuy Ct Zion church That IA. before
t1A feIs-scn O. Was anything said By Jou to Dr. Cox
rs.pe-ticz his wife (0bjecled 70
u b. the Court-On sion die you make state
meats - r Cox calculated irduce pin 10 suspect the
fidelity os bis -ies A. 6it in relation to snteeedent
Ust-eEs.
pB, the cou-.-What did you advise him to doS A.
advised h. oct TO i've with her again.
q b. Mr. SIC 8ghton-Wss there any nesting Of the
Vs--ry sites tine subject
1aa C01ri-ftu can't go any farther with this. Iou
tays Eo,suty shown that the plaintiff motives in the
NOV nett suffcent
Ns >;0uyhtoL-ls il allowable 20 81 whether the
rocp- Inclined to believe the statements, thst ne
yss< 81 .ssc:'y szed,
n Cc2-t--It i not.
C-o.- ~Xsrpicec-tid you draw will for hrs. Cox at
tae o. u Ia. c r. (Oejected TO-
81 Cer5-l propose TO show that 81 ths instance Of
Dr Cox m Barker a will for Mrs. Cox giving all
nar Dx,De-ty " Ir. Cox and that she execu ed H.
Nj. -toughton-Ihere a will made BY Nr. Cox ia
sn1 Goth were subseq uenty destroyed The
Sea;iuony gss ruled cut
3 g. (,lrk attorney and counsellor 1t law know
Gee " FIereh, examined here az vines. wac en-