The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-16


phew said in playful manner; Mrs.. Quimby livsd in
my family, think, from ls4l until abe married; knew
her husband
Q. Did you ever make sssig,ation with herr A.
never ale
Q. DID you advise her to apply for divorces A. did
Q; Nov did Ter husband institute suit .sAins.
g For vh.t' A. believe for causing separation
@ Did you ever make any appointment to NEE. her Ia
BROOKLYN A. Yes, sir; made sone two or three; can
appointments for the purpose assisting her in the dis
posal Of her furniture In Brooklyn.
DO You know designation house In Walker street,
A. No, sir DO not Indignantly.
no you ever propose to meet her at an assiynation
mouse, or In ThomPson's or any other saloon-or did
you ever suggest such courses A. did sir Tenn
phatically) once went with her and Miss Lamb OF
Norwa,k, into Thompson's saloon,
U Did you ever introduce Adoph Heckler to herr A.
NO, sir she introduced him to me- have gone to
her at Judsons Hotel Broad<ay, in company with her
her except once, and that time she out; don't
collect addressing letter her while she residing
there; ] have read the complaint in this &C ion.
q DO you recoect the expression in your that
would recognize several OF the used By you
your ist,ersy A. don't recolect what expressions
may recognize some OF them
Counsel (hAudiLg q letter to the witness)-Lo at
hat paper row shown you and state whether you
eognze any Of The expressions therein useds A. have
no doubt have said II would be glad to see'' her
u Is that in your handwriting A No, sir it Is not.
,
or any other? A. do say SO, most ~ paaticaly.
q. Look az he letter shown you marked No o (pro-
dueed) nrc STATE in whose hsnowrng 1t ss A. 1t looks
like my writing.
Q. Leok the at the top there and he ons on the
slip; are they not the sanes A. No sic, ! would not
think these the ssme by any man.er Ut means.
Q Do you snow man by the name of paIliog' A.
No, 90 rot.
O. You have heard of the letter addressed 70 him. A.
Yes sir; she gave it TO me herself but when cannot
say she ghve to me in my oc, left the letter
my eesk, srpocsrg. presume, that uld send il to
Office
2. And you appropriated that letter TO YOURSELF A.
That letter wss not sealed and can prove tcst it was
not al know 1t not sealed wac sitting at desk
and shs and threw it down among ether letters
that were prepared or the post presumed the letsr
il into my drawer anu it remained there since when
ieadit made up my mind that ~ould not put II IN
but am not po.tve ss TO tnat and never thought
more about it untn this suit was commenced.
O. DID you attempt to have intercourse with
Witness with much fcrce)-I never dis,
Q. DID you ever make proposals 10 that eaect' A.
never did.
Q. Never A. Never; Of course, when say "never''
! mean
@ Have you Office ia your store Beaver street.
A. Yes, sir, on the first floor.
Q. Have you an office up stairs! A. No, sir.
@ Had you Or have you place separste from your
Q. Is there any place included in the building set
apart any Of those floors. There Is sample oce
up stairs.
sir
O. Did you her above the ground noor y,ug
store A. Yes once the second aoor sae
and got some bottles OF champagne out of open
basket
O. lid you ever invite her up there A. No sir I
O. Do you recoilect gentleman calling upon yen in
October, on her behalf for money A. re,oie,t an
old gentleman panel Merit n think, calling upon rs
/ don't remen Der the exact month
O. Lid you say anything 10 him about her character?
A. No sir.
Q. Lid you say anything TO her chastity A.
No. sir.
with power OF attorney from my niece and asked
III had not money in my hard for her. inq rirsd Of
him he had The IoTss Of ssorney and he replied that
q married NAN, and he answered Ia the mega
tive, aud observed that supposed not
q. What made you say thatf A. Because | thought
that he might &c a young fellow who wanted as oshe-s
had oone, 10 make living of her.
q. lid you not say she vas common prostitadeS A.
No, sir; did nat
q. did not Mr.. Hamilton call on your A No, al;
lie oiu not.
NoItcn that Mrs Quimby, youf niece, was notorious
bad character, words to that eIec,s A. Ola not
q. lid You say anything that effects A. No. Err
have given yon precisely toe language used
A. thir that when Mr. Norton called on me With an
tor $500 stteu pied expana ion Of her cgnuct
with view 10 save her money
O. Did thing derogatory to her Character
A. said -he lived with under assumed name,
snd erdeavoIed 70 go into explanation. blu, he
not wait
q. Did you say anything dercgstorys A. stated wha.
Lave said-thas she living in uitery with man
named Dals on, OF Nofwalk Conn.
u Did you aovise her TO 60 under the Of rhomp
son: NJ, sir cid not may possibly have addre SD
letter TO her Mrs thompson In order tina. she
Eisht be the more sure to get il
O. Did you address letter to her n ttst way
whilst sne staying st Judson's Hotel A. No, str
Dot 70 ny know edge.
O. In vince handwriting is THAR Letter handed to
the witness A. IL mine.
O. And that il aadresrtd To Ms Thompson, Judsons
Hotely' A suppose may have addres ed hse ,hsre.
Y. When cid you taEe that real estate in BrookiYn!
A. think March; took it for my nephe took i
money because pays seven per cent en- tn. invest
merit
O And when DID you receive the 5000, A. Me- Sci
don paid IL in At nv Office October 1884 think,
during my absence IN Ohio.
By Mr.. Fullerton nd you state 70 your nice. that
you took III. property in that way Oh yes, .osa
Of ny nephew Edward rnt ch money; estimated in
my computation Of intere.t capital o. ss4, 600
Inc Court-Assuming that her undis pu ted sbar
fourth of that $e4 ooO did Jou did you not pay
hel IS rnuch A. seven per cent OF that amount
upon BAN OF Eat was in my hands; il is an unsettled
estate, which cannot divide until receive account
from The former trustee the original estate with the
accuu ulstioDs amounted TO about round NUMBERS,
zone $50 Coo inducing the COMPOUND II erest.
Ar. sInith-Eow much was coming to the deceased
sem A. TIE deceased died in 1915, and then tee
grandfather, Mr.. A. 1hcmps dv ed the esiate it
were irto three shares as 20 the tie
The majority bs. been invested in boaos and m1tgsgs.
reel If It her been Invested in oank
loans, well secured, that could Gail Ia ct any
O. How much invested IN boLds and mortgages
snd at vha rate Of interest A 10 round numbers.
think there was about $50 900 CT S65 0O0-hough no
think ncw lie SIS VOC, at seven per cent.
G. poes that investment still remain A portion
Of il does.
Q. How mrch q IT A. thirk sbout $40 900
q. How much cid you seep ca canf A. think
there about $50 600 that could invest in bond
and mortgage out OF call leans sometimes the Anoun.
has been lower
O. how much interest did you get on isf A. have
leaned 10 merchants upon whom could depend at seven
per cent
O. How much old the plaintiff receive By oyda- CT the
Surrogate A. think tn of tie fsst money
sbe received was about 81 600.
O. How much did he psy your A. She paid me per
hsps thirty thirty thee hundred dollars that
think 10 1852, but d. not ecs The cate pre-
cisey il was Immediately Afts che etve it uaoer the
oder Of the Sure gate; that years before ap
POINTED trustee.
O. What other moneys d,d voc receive from hers A.
Wei, shout, say some $500 en- the sale Of her urti
r. D.. tlxr