The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-20

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up BY smith Barker and then sgned AID executed By
her she tried to conciate hiul IN every possible
on the first day Of Nay 1852 and nad tue aesi made IL
his name. SIZE WAS annoyed by thA man in every pos
siSie shape and the insults shs experenced
at his hsnds are sueh would make the brood any
boil Even the opsn shs has mot boon lss
iom his volenoe and has been compelled to shelter
wanted 10 be mistress Of her own house sne did no
want other women uncer The guise Of sewing societies.
70 come there and usurp her pace. DO ues
to say that there aryrbag criminal the part
inese women, but she deemed that they ins,ate 1
place rssisfois she T put Sol.s % on her s' bedroom
dsof, bat still they forced themselves Into
Ihs,s another Of ooa.nop Ss
tween these parties charge Of very unpleasant
s5s and most serious character -. prersd in 1857
endant o feel that had been deceived his cbarss
ter and = al made serious difficulty between them. r
Rev Dr. Coz, upon the complaint Of persons
brought before one of the public msgstrses upon
charge Of making an improper aaadasit in other
dsIence 80 that this house Instead Of being heaven
upon earth, was turned into he'll. She was mortified
plaintiff but The prosecution before Judge Stuart was
finally stopped. They had qusrres and disputss-not
mary women coming to her house and usurpng her
rights She was little jealous, and she pus bolts and
sa mot out
to her bedchamber. DO remember that the first
Gay Of the trial il Wa, alleged in Court that this lady,
which was not believed on the other size, and
even saw upon the sces Of some Of the jury smo In
c1eduty did not ask to put off the account of
her iliness although she then under influence
fever approaching the brain, brought soout by the
Of this reverend plaintiff When the bsters
her hs ad when DR.. Hoffman was putting on
bandsges in order bleed her. this reverend
chsbsr to see she was not an i'm postor aad pretend
to be sick, when, IN fact, she not During the
greater portion Of the time they lived togsther she suf
shs LET him. and he told her-"Y may do 80, but
viii cra.h win Pnt the mark 2, Cain upon youl
annihiate you from the lace Of N the esrt6."' ~ She
Long sanG in ocsossr @ 1858 what Ssas YS
remember one Of the allegations Of the counsel on
tif's children, and that maoe q serious dfRcuity
between them One Of the last acts this lady did
which she made up tor the Of the plaintiffs oldest
girl. When she went to Long Island she determined
there he to her in November 1868, but ahe
would not 60 back with him. Then followed articles Of
separation between them which were drawn up Dece-
Ter TO- 1858, and which were signed in the following Ja
nuary She never signed document with much Joy
as she signed those articles Of 10 give her
own words feel, Mr Girard like criminal out OF
prison: eelike being escaped from the thral-
dom Of domestic tyranny" By these articles she
should take the of Van Wysk sgAn She renaned in
the Van wyck family until 1864, then this reverend
lady in order to poison the miads Of tue whole
community against her. He pursued her like feDd even
the very horns Of altar ana endesvos to poison the
He poisoned the mnas ei the Van wycf .my M inst
her and he stopped her servants in the street. in
10 poison their minds too, sgsnst her. She into
town in February 1864 and boarded at Mrs. rayor's
msined With MRS Taylor an sged and respect.bs lady
from February till May 1854 conducting herself any
en- the ist May took the house herself for the pur
pose Of keeping bosrders, "a her income moderate
tain herself She remained there iii tns sss Of sS %sn
1885, ard ther the annoy the part Of the plain
ta and his agent were renewed He stopped her ser
wants in the and ssksd the they could
ptcstute and content with that he then began to
hire Tor money sucs vretchss would condescend to
debased wIe,cn, noeed would, for three pieces
of silver. watch one of her sex, to crafty the
esspce Of her employer. You have had spread before
ycu the pitisu lurking which this reverend
plaintiff and his mnions exhibited in their conduct
this woman. One Of the fellows he poysd was
,hIashed, and wish heaven every bone his body
had been broken. (Lauehter) She knew that she was
tesimonv Of tese srstchss shs walked into hsse noo
rous houses Of il fame. This clergyman, who hires
these vsgsbond wants 70 cram down your throsts that
this instead OF attending to her domestic duties
while keep,rg boarding house in st. Marks place.
spending her whole time In houses of iame The story
upon its face tells lie, which shall nall to the counter
when come cut to prove the discrepancies between the
testimony Of these witnesses and the real facts of the
case. What is the nature OF the evidence produced
against her They produce this Boone who con-
fesses to his own nfAmy wretch who spent his days
IN sOusss ID ana sns h Inc man Sy whom n
1852 1862 houses Of prostitution In 1865 this
witness ssys he went to her house. and she is the
same woman he in 1852 aud 1853, although he had
her during the interval. II anything was
needed to complete the inamy OF bis story, hold my
hands four Indictments found against him by the Grand
Jury for perjury.
Mr. Girard here commented at great length upon the
testimony and concluded his speech BY stating the
points he intended TO prove FOR the defence.
At the close Of Mr. Grstd's opening the examination
for the ceence was commenced -
NJ j. Glho0ley, the first witness, worn and he de-
posed toows-l have resioed IN New York since 1882
know Mrs Cox was introduced TO her BY her husband
Mr.. Van Wyck, In 1889 or 1s40.
O. Do you know whether, after her marriage with Mr.
Cox, she had any matters of business TO attend to
Objected TO- but the Court ruled that 1t perfectly
witpe, s-The 6rst matter Of business consisted Of
pote held against Van Wyck and tbs had to about
S.nas grave cypress h c.msisry and she came to
about IT, she Lad four houses in Brooklyn; Mr.
w1 T G taf
lived at No. n West Thirteenth street.
O. Had you connection OF criminal character with
Mrs. Cox.
Objected to by plaintiffs counsel and the Court ruled
that it was evidence in this case.
witnesI never had any connection with her farther
than shaking her the hand she has repeatedly called
at store but 1t in regard to matters of business
O. What year was thus fence put up around her hus
o. what did 1t cost A. About $3.50 or &37s wish
ray ths. for number Of yesx have been acquainted
with Mrs. Cox never knew saw her commit an act
Cross examined by Mr.. stoughton.
businessa K Yes, sir ''
Q. When? A. In 1851.
O. Do she call repeatedly after that A. Yes, SIR
q. Did she ever call with her husbands A. Only once
Q. Did you visit herS A. never visi cd her
house except once and that whan she kept board
| irg house on the corner of st. Marks place.
q. How often has she called upon you. A. think
| about fifty times.
O. Whsre s your place Of busIness9 A. No. 78 Mas.
street. Mrs. Cox has continued to call upon from
1851 up the present time Mr. Van Wyck died in 1849
O. About how many times did she call at your place
rt the time that she called with Dr. Cox A. should
think about six times they both called then to
pay bill which Mr.. Van Wyck owed me- got check
from Dr. Cox for third OF the amount, and got his
H. the other two thirds from six twelve months
Samuel A. Deer sworn, testified folous-I know Mrs.
Cox and have known her since sexton Of Calvary
church--tbat Ia about ten years. present at ths
wedding OF DIR. and Mrs. Cox; she was 1T that time
commnnicant OF that church, she has been there
her marriage.
O. Is that her certificate of marriages shoving the
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