New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-08
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DANlGYs rcN SIDUCIIoS.-A. Smnk flfter Of Ell
"a 2. >ntA, agf. AE9rsr }. COasslycd. This IS an
action bpuglt for the recovery OF dana ,ss, and
conner -ed in tbs city Court of Broo lyn, before
Judge Clver. on Wednesday last. The ,tes reside
tie late town o. Bushwick. Defendant visited the
daughter regularly about two years ago, and was at
her fathers house every Sunday evening and one
evening in the week until he succeeosd in ,ducing
me-.
Cbauucev Shaasr aal y. Z. Meeker appe sed for
plaintiff. and s. H. Atwater and Judge Lope. for de-
PENDANT.
Mr.. Meeker opened the ease for the plants aud
stated in substance that the father of the young
lady had respectable family, and sought the only re-
dress the law afforded for the great wrong which had
been done his family. The defendant was the son Of
A. j. Couselyea, an old farmer, and resident of Wal
lamsburgh and was known te plaintiff from infancy.
About two years siucs he commenced visiting the
plaintiffs family. evidently with the object OF
gaining the affections of Liza and his visits were
apparently of an honorable character. In March,
1853, iust before plaintiff wa removing to Pennsyva-
MIA defendant sccomy shed the seduction. Since that
time def ndant has en9eavOred 10 make It appear that
the Young lady was not yruus, although he had been
devoted m Lis visits - her. He Che ceiense bad de-
sicnated one OMearS as having had sexual inter
courso with her OMsara is the Intimate friend OF de-
IL
was a married man. The principal witness was then
called.
Eliza p Smith sworn-Am the daughter Of plain
tn and am II years OF ago. lays atsy' 49, y, " "a as
a,quat, with his family have tuoNn him TOT three OF four
Years visited hi tan ya MS house and there hfst becas
scquauted with years he Vtd our family every
srnday evening qe D S . . &s cst defendant two or
three block dsut family consists Of hve daughter and
very ioat, toward ne he visits open ard with the
paTeEt' en1 ey we're made IN an aono,aoo
sister Ad,una generally present, am the oldest and
the next oldest ct no aHy was IA he hlDs OF
going out h ndsnt HuAdaY evenings scmetnes alone
,snd at others in company with ny sister ..
Counsel proposed to sh0w IA promise of marriage,
which was objected to and ruled out OF tie Court.
Witness contiuued-No other p'rson visited me a.
he did he had sexual interviews ~th twice, once
With /. still living; 1t Las shter, wos born the 10th
December lG, at NY fathers house, was hsiHs vita ana
,uIoltcd by tahrr living pat 81 Tie Time ~ any aasts
tb, rp m, tathr moved 20 Prnsy ,uua IN March lt55
id n thn time tcfndat visited ne and eei tho
child was born II PUlsNNtu't
be- ero eNon ion ia''' 20 '1'' any We" 0'"
Am Eliza smith sworn Am a eister Of plsiuiif, and
red.d I'M N,w York ptrsonay aque'ned with the de.
i,njnt 90 have known Ln since $ wi boy now i've in
sS .ofr a. AID Sec cane aud wssas
sog saw tie md nnot beg heard hm taking
was h hun this per.'n ak bin h. ~as going oGt I"
repa vAlio deeeau 9 ;' yo.i VIZ ss y hog
.L, va slou, 'br fret 81 second Ns'S IN March
fr .xaninston failed 10 sl anything II npDtsnce;
h5nnrra Smith. sworn--Am daughterof plaintiff, ~
,ear knew "ere sua children sud
neE :: Z, ss s and & the sa before We moved e.
Pcrusyysuia be- fac llsnt sor al mo house COMING
tor onh two Sunday and one hght Ia the
week h,y generally the parlor anu bic aitenobs were
directed Eliza mother and myself were GENERALLY 10 ,hs
rom they LEFT aon, twiee-onco II ~ss on sunday
evening and Thursday evening" never ls' them s,ne
bit the'e two oeoa;ious SOW oeafs; De Visited ,Hs
married and askd defendant II va. so he said No. mat
be- was married man Andrew said be would out 20 Penn
.ylyana in four weeks tbs ongest Eliza bad hi.
I.sp suy pany out .h5rs hs wouldnot.
Mr.. Eliza Moore testified to Mesra coming 10 the
bo,r Smith while she there desfmskiug during ths
Winter o. ss s5 smith ana the eountryi he
cane AID a,ked him the ePort wss true that be was mar
rattrno5 both Mr. ana Nr Smith rvqs'sd me to notify
mn ~ NJ 20 1anlnsoa nothing material vas eied
The prosecution here rested, when ex-Judge Soper
opened the for the defense. lie expected 10
prove that his eli nj not guilty Of connection with
Mis- Smith and thought that they would be able to
.how that ONeara was the person.
Tin othy Mc4ra was the first witness called for
tho r. .i. 81 No 1871 Grand stssi, Wans5ushi
s.,esd 10 meeting Ts Smith the street about 81 o'clock,
a. he wssg,unDs from iAs Mission Church be was IN COM
EaIy with 1na "lAihs,u snd tAsy walked wh hs.
10 he house bat did no 90 H. The next evening witness, called
al The house said there t after z O'clock this was In
tne Sumner 1894 be lad accompanied her me thfee or
four bef3rs .ng Oh her Andfs" was ne ht man no
Sy 10 M. dei dsnt W.. there Mo oen always
paid attention to the younge'' girl ~ tshsa %
that he'd SoeElsdge Of sn9asf fefsn De,ias 1890
%hy a.. SaiS tend 20 degrade hmsef he answered,
he also tel.6ei ,he interviews "A Ena but declined !"
answer az q ,ssuy In regard 70 the tame inisIyisT
Audrey J. Couseiyea swornTeshtied to yistag
Eliza ne part q Fsbssty and up 70 he mo
smith N red o.. West called two o. three times .. ths 2s
during latter part Of the time ne; Aks - ts ',ee
laf GoEsa generally realized home ABBOTT II eoex.
after my VETS 10 the honse the 70 ths tfes
evs n Ls evening: did net time have sexuL MIR
.orr.s .th her did vhil the time Of the renewal o.
be Wit. - .ims q her ;eins S~.y Ill, .. him,
aid NJ. tel ban had gt inst scrap "ltA All ESt Aa
"a Si. u ~ botb ~ t Pri Ito truth " rh. u a.ksa
~ laV xut 4
olI ln ha 10 heard did A0t Know Dat tns vas ,aet
hs.sucb the eDe; lie tlss SAID 'Iit ~ thst "a
iser away eayei oia hun meant 70 os sna w1A.
,r i4i 81 T.; ie shen said b. was Cncr Ia such
fosaye and sway; tBS other ish VITA ha nor wds
No. ~ her house but do remember it, being Gnd.J even
IA hsys been 20 Thicker saioon when "ens mere prefer
rsd AIDA, aGd MesTa, tJEa
nj en- a. xsmast.OF fgIther was unmpoEtan: .
The defense here yssied aud the plainss called
.LoLn Tailmodge, a. rebuiting-is q eJniec.ioner,
Even YEAR. end suanted with UAea; defendant wa
al NJ shop in Rcb 1ason street ~ sepsm,a lSo 81 "a
t6> eonyeTaon and sid De had r.. m2 On ss,
aid that Smith psi about D. lay esgd 70 aim 81 aId
OE.ara u.o toe bar; defendant a4ksd MN nov -
WORK suppo-ing b. got sno,her man 70 swssr y r.,
"a he cspt 10 il aud told lin be I'D got nte ho1o
at cut Of il tie best way he could Iis vs. ssy NJ,
ss.spee s .i. time did advice hun 70 rus ys
til him TIA. sot INTO esp I'D ran way Isss 1 sso
reope saY tbs, Vsssra's sensrs eaat h - o,h '"
| What know Of him would not o'As's Hs =, .I H.
ssr.r.i U;,n~sse. were produced to impesch Tia
| character Of OgeaTa' L..
Film Smith was recalled 10 contradic' tue as'e,u'"s
| n o'Mears ard Conseyea- Evidence was produce"
- he defense to rebuff that the part o. the PLAN
,y "a 70 the character OF the witnesses, when the
a.;derce on both sees was closed, and OF Saturday,
| oounsel proceeded 70 ,um up. The charge OF tes
Cour. VII be given this morning.