The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-05

The Charge Of Rspe against Brigham N. Bar
ton, OF philadelphia, by Miss sallie stat
ford, OF Vermont.

1OTO, Oh teTmOnts
NvEsTIGATION BEFORE ~ ICE OSBORNE.
The case of Brigham N Barton, Philadelphia oharg
ed with rape upon the person o. Miss saie Stafford, of
South Walpgford, VI, was under investigation yeser
day before Justice Osborne The sadavt In the CASE
made by Mes Stafford. pubiahed in the Herald Of
Friday Las. The evidence Akea eiSted by cross.
examination Of Mics Stafford, and there appears 10 be
discrepancy between the original affidavit and this
evidence We give The report Of The proceedings a. they
TRANSFERRED.
Mr.. james T. Brady appeared for the defence, and
Jonas B. Pm Hip Eq., for tae prosecution
EVIDENCE.
sAlle Stafford, sworn-(The original sf3da viz shown
witness Question do you recognise the signature to
this sfidavh - youIsY Answer.-I do.
Q Who wrote the afBdavii2 A. ] do not know.
Q. Where did you sign ta A. Al The American Hotel
Albany.
Q wssh brought 10 you TO sigp9 A. WAS.
Q BY whem7 A. By ZAcharia Porter
How long lad you and Porter been .. that Hotel2 A
A few hours
Q Did You and he snive there toee,he,Y A. wo I'D.
q. From what piAce7 South Walngford, VI
@. Wren Old you and he leave that pace toge,her2 A.
The sAne Gay, In the l o'alo,k ira'n
Q. DID he read this paper to yo1Y A. 10 did.
@. Ddyou read III A. 1 did rot.
O. DC gentleman come with HIN 10 swear your A
No str; went out to an oniso for that purpos'.
Q you sworn 10 II before Justice Osbo1ne3 A.
have.
ls Gil hue' A. When II was read 70 me under
@ Give tie date Of your BIRTH A Was 20 years
olo The 5h dsy Of last October.
O. Where were you born? A. Vermont
syour age entered In the family BiOlea A. Ny i'm
preston ia that II b.
O. whsrs is that family BiseS A. Nhas my mothers,
Q when cid You nrs. become acquainted with Mr.
BaI'esY Ayea5 ago lat Christmas eve.
Q WhereS A. lr West Pnllad alpha.
Q nd he Wits you often afer thA1 A. Aler that
cid no, ste him slain until ls,t June
Q Do you correspond With him during thst timer
did rot
O Did bo write to your A. No, sir.
Q Did you ever write leaes 70 him? A. have
July ~ August OF lat year.
g Where did you write il from' A. soo'h wsiins
Q Where was /. addressed to h.ma A. At Monspo
Q Dd,ou ever write than that one letter 10 hIn2
A 90 not ecolltct Ina, ever did.
Q tLetler marked ], signed sarah. shown.) Ii that
should lie, read the contents before state positively
Have You ro~ decldedY- after readna). A. II looks
Ike ny writing, but canno, swear It is.
Q whkt makes you doubt whether his letter IL In
your tapd wri,psf A. do not usually sign my name
Sarah, withen: wrarg my full name
q L. tia, the only reason then, Tor Doubling IT, A.
do not hrow If any other reason.
q. D)ycu detect anything In any part OF the hsnd
wiring which does not hOok Ike your,p A. Yes .s..
arc zoe Of the capital letters that DO not look like mine
O. wbiei? A. The lrst caui,Al "Y" the as" In
Sarah, aud ibe 20" in Soath Walir gfofd.
g WIZ you swear Pesivtly Tat Is IL not your hand
wftlH A. 4 Will not.
Q. (Aroihor IeMer showr herr Look at those throc
ni,ials-''s N. s."-Ase they yourn A. should think
80 Is tho belief in your seuuiaeness o, those initial.
fiTorg than IL Is in regard 10 letter No. l. his.
c. (Aroher letter shown, No. 81 LOOK ., the super
scrp,ion Of this letter sbd II you wrote H. A. ]
oess ke my vriiirs, and believe i 70 be mine.
q wh,re was s Thai you met Mr.: aa,.op las. year
wa. ,ts .soepd sins ever r' saw sI him. " '
G. What day Of the month was M A. do moi remsm
O. How Iobg was before this affair Ia New York, has
peped9 A. do not klow, bpi think soeut week.
Q DID You meet Mr.. Barton By acoidsn.f A. met
Q BG ycu ever been married before ,ba,i A. had
9 We're you and NJ Barton alone al any time before
Y BY VIVA, train did you leave Philadelphia together
A think II vas between and 10 o'clock In the morn
s. Who ef. cols0s's house with ,Ou' A. Mrs.. Cotton
Q was 10 a carriageY A. No; In an omnibus
O Who're did you meat M Barionf A. AZ Blood.
gccd Hoel, peas the depot
{. Wss ~ meeting uLtxpocedf A. No, SIR.
q Vas an appointment II waS
mad. The day before We a,ar0i ii NJ. X. Coisan''
Q In vhtse pse'eDctf A do not recoiect
q Fad Mr.. Barton Intended, previous 10 his app1n'
nj ut wsh you, 70 have ish PhiadelPha that day. A.
60 Lot bIow,
q Did ysu no, ask him 10 stay and 60 with your Al
o Doy rem embsr bis going Gu, OF the house, and
yc1r iolio.i him 70 the sa,er do no recoliec'
no srca thing happening
is,sm ~ A. A. DO moi t S dG. ~ " f
Q Did Mr.. or Mrs CSop, In your presence, do so'
| heard no tueh request from anybody.
Z Were you End Mr.. Barton alone when you msde the
| sri ois msnt with himg cannot lay.
| q wu IL Intended ,hs, the appointment should bs
ttcr or private onti IL was rot
g wh,s Mr., and nIs Cotton wen. with you 70 the
depot ed ney 70. hnos Of your going on 10 New York
| totttbe,3 A, presume they did.
| Q DID M,s. Clifton and Miss Porter 20 on board the
boa, y tn yerY A. They oil.
o. lid you aud Mr. Barton take leave Of them In The
Up 10 the time that Barton and you left Philadelphia
tossther had be made love 70 you, or In any "a,
ineiesGd Otdness for your A. he hid.
| Q whsie and vherf A can't tall where; We hal
SS ws. ssee ss.. ,y, ssS h. ssS ss 70
sensIy A. Trere we're others In company Win as.
Sh, - d ~. ,s 30 mo- me-, r''.s, ss
me, as he Gid several times
q pa be.sy anything 70 tbs, erecv A He did.
O. pd you indits,e 10 him ns, you csrs Tor hin
A. 90 rot know that dis; did ma iliesd any sues
q Ysur COZ vsrsstoa ps.,her on The gay 10 Nee
York, vs !, Anecuossssi 60 not rscolsc, ,na, h
o. Al what tine dh you arrive IN New Yorhf A. !
| think II Was about ten O'Clock p. NJ.
Q what hotel did you soi.i A. To one 81 The foo, o.
q Had you b,fore you arrived in se- York at ,hs
me taken ans rc'reshnsni (esins or drskes) In tse
presehos OF W Bg,oaf A he hao sesa ne cal sewers
O Dia th,y hsve vine on the tAaIsS A I do no, "a
ool',o; drank zine tne'e onoe bus'hiuk Nr. a. va
NOT pres IT.
PHI sdslpfiAi A. thirk not
q DiS ,ou Drink any en- TIE way fron Fhladolphls
A 40. sir.
O. wren you arrived al the oor,a,di street hotel were
yeu tirtdy Twas
Q nixr. Barton 70, room there Tor yosS A. Ys,
81 be made ali toe trrsngenenu
q I'D tie sel more than oae room A. n, weat iuto
toe trnssroom first and thea ssked me Il would hAv
o room.
q I'D lie meoton any plrpOss for w5Ich toe room
10 re rseof A Yes, be asged uae n wodld like q
IN tico u adjust M drefs AMI arrange my hair
g. iaG be snow 800 10 tac room A. No, The water
dlc.
| @ Wee ibsFo b ia 10 the room A. Yea two
q Wa there lick ca The deer o. b1lU A, think
tL,re wire toih.
O. DO you ssten the door whes you wen, In Tia room
A oid hot.
Dis you order saJ thing from any Of the ssrvsp,s'
A ! dis L0,
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