Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-24
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE, THURSDAY MORNING JUNE a. 1858,

1 habit Of going with him 10 public places q
: amusement the intercourse with him was al
r ways at my fathers house, except once In hi
I room ever Dadiey & Nelson's; that was in th
! sumner Of 1856; be told me It was bis room
, Ii was al night; do not reeollect where W
came from; il was about half past ten or
little later; IIhad been out with him the Who'll
evening; I left my fathers house with him Il
a carriage we went to an lee cream salool
on Canal street be proposed that We shouI,
walk up Magazine street we walked soni
distance and ret1rbed had apprehension tha
something was wrong; thought it strange w
should move about as we had done feared b.
wanted 20 have intercourse with me he had
previously without my consent; there was nc
intsreourse between the 6rsi time and that oeea-
zion. We went TO The Common street store
be pushed me into the door think be had q
KEY he stayed outside until cab passed by;
be then came in; be took my hand and led me
to the front Of the store, and then to bis room.
I went to balls, concerts and the theatre with
bin It was with the consent Of my parents
my father had confidence In Mr.. Stone, and
gave me night-key. have been cut at
night with other gentlemen; | went out with
| Mr.. Maurer and Mr.. Simmons; nv mother
was always up when went with those whom
I | was cot In the habit of going out with
once went to a concert with Mr. Collos; Mr..
/ Maurer and Mr. Stone were the oniy ones
went out with when brought night key I
went with Mr. Ferguson to a ball | cannot
recall any one else; did 90 out With Mr.
Kitchen and Mr. AIiiBet Mr. Stone was the
only gentleman stayed out late at night with (;
| had no aeqnaintanees on Circus or Basin
street; ard was never, TO my knowledge, on
either OF those streets; an not conscious that
any gentleman ever took liberties with me.
Ny conduct has been chaste In all respects,
only 50 far as Mr.. Stone was concerned. did
permit gentlemen to earess me; I know MIR.
Ring | did not permit him, nor Mr.. Maurer,
nor Mr. Simmons to earess me; ; the second time
Mr. Stone bad intercourse with me, was IN the
summer OF $50; be used persuasion and not
force, after the drst-time be was engaged to
be married to me be promised to marry ne
did not ask Joseph Stone to give me any mon
ey; be gave me some money did not let my
father know; had interviews with Joseph
Stone. Mr.. Noise asked the witness il 10
seph Stone did not tell her that bis brother de-
MED having bad any intercourse with her, but
Mr.. Durant objected to the question: wrote
to Mr. ]. Stone, at his request previous to
leaving the city, / wrote to him to come to our
house; wrote him two notes, believe, the
same day the second note was after my pa
rents bad determined TO leave the city; they were
not aware that bad written; never rec0llect
stating orally, OF in writing, that Charles Stone
hrst seduced me before be went away 10 the
summer Of 1857; wrote Mr.. Demsrest sever
al letters In reference to this affair; remem-
Der stating in one Of the letters that just before
Mr., Stone went away, partly by force and
partly for the love / bore him, be succeeded in
seducing me, but | afterward corrected the
statement; never recollect Of having gone to
the rooms Of any of those whom mentioned
that went out with never reeollect going
where modest woman should not go rseol-
lect going once to the theatre with Mr.. Allnet;
never, on any occasion, permitted him to take
improper liberties with my person.
Mr.. Darant handed the witness a copy Of the
letter she had confided to Mrs. COchrane.
To Attorney -General-I have kept copies Of
my letters since this unfortunate affair. My
father saw a copy Of tha. letter. do not be-
lieve be was aware that I wrote to Mr.. Stone,
until informed by my mother. ] read the let
ter, previous to sealing it, 70 Mrs. Cochrane.
To my knowledge my father had not seen that
letter.
To Mr.. Dursnt-I do not recoiIeet how the
original was signed
Mr.. Darant then read the following letter
Miss Hardy was again affected to tears while
the counsel was reading it to the jury 1t
was dated 1856, but 1858 was, Of course, in
tended:
NEw ORLEANS, March "a, 1855.
DEAR CHARLEY: have written you, vet
you have never answered me, still do not feel
discouraged, for | cannot believe that all the
love and devotion which you professed to have
had for me up to the last time that saw you,
could have passed away, and that you could
have become 30 blaek-hearted and cruel as 70
speak i'll of me and what is more, what Ihear
that you say OF me is all false, aud that yoe
know full well. Charley, /! do not believe the !
half Of what hear you loved me, Charley, |
OBJ, yes you did, or why would you have cursed
yourself and shed tears for the injury voc have
done ne. IL you bad married me, would have
pade you a faithful and devoted wife God
and yourself only know how loved you. Gene
and see me, come and see our boy she Is a pref
y boy, and oh, Charley, be is the image of
you; how l love him, and goa, his fathsr. For
Gods sake come feel thatyeu are not act
ing from the impulse of your own heart: do
not be actuated by the evil motives of others
am always alone from s O'Clock 10 the morn
ing until in the afternoon, for papa has bis
sch Dol duties to attend to then do cone
Will expect you IN person or A letter from You
Immediately. lB'otted ont
The Attorney Genei al admitted il was a copy
Of the letter found in Charles Stones posses
sion.
The following letters was also flss in Ell
1enes:
ST. LOWS, Mo-. Dee Is, 1855.
MR- JOSEPH SToEE-Dear Sir: arrived in
this large city this afternoon, snd according to
promise, iHform you Of il. | am Is well as
could be expected under the circumstances
labor under. Father has taken board for US ia
a private boarding house for a few days To-
morrow will be Monday, when be intends to
look for employment 10 the public schools, OF
do anything to support his family. Should be
succeed in doing anything, be will hire house
and live alone and retired l am sorry to say
that father and mother are very melancholy
and silent. Not word has escaped their lips
concerning the unfortunate events which drove
them from a home, from friends, and from their
support and livelihood. o God, how feel for
them but how dare offer comfort, who am
the cause Of their grief and poverty? | know
they sympathiZe with me, aud though am un-
deserving, they love me still. Oh, il Charley
could see their grief, and know my love for
him, how bis heart would grieve. Embrace
your brother for me, and say that while live
no one but him will possess my affection and
true love. H
Yours, with respect and rsglrd,
O. \. HARBY.
ST. LOUIS. No Jan. 1e, 1858.
Ma. JosEPH SToSE-Dsdr Sir: / wrote
you (according to your request) 10 keep up
correspondence, when first arrived here, on
the 18Th December, but have not received an
answer to my letter. ! do not know what to
Understand by this--perhaps you have never
received it, but that I suppose is impossible,
as father has received not only all letters sent
to him, but many other things. Please answer
this the moment you receive it. You know
my anxiety aboat your brother, and it is only
through you that | can receive any information
concerning him. Tell him that | am as we'll
as can be expected from the distracted state Of
my mind, and the distress see around me. As
yet my father has not obtained a situation in
The public schools. I
Remember me with love TO Charles, and do
write Immediately.
Yours truly, o.R.H.
qrr--t ST. LOUIS, February IS 1858.
DEAR CHARLES: You will not write to me,
nor will your brother Joseph keep his word to
write 70 me, therefore | must say a few
words to you. You have a sOn-a dear, sweet
boy. You will not desert your child. You
will not bring such guilt and horror upon your
soul. Oh write to me Immediately upon the
receipt Of this; if you have any heart, any
love, any fseling-write TO me-do not keep me
IN suspense Oh! how love my sweet boy
my other dear Chsrles-aud do you suppose
do not love you, the father Of my chiid2 /
know you have good heart do not oppose
the virtuOus dictates Of your conscience, but
answer me at once.
Your fAilbfsl, loving CAROLINE.
If you direct to the care of Joseph H. Oz-
lesb1ry, Esq, will get the letter directly it
arrives.
The annexed notes were written by Miss
Hardy to Mr.. Joseph Stons, Immediately pre-
viOus TO ber departure for St. Louis:
NEW ORLEANS, D.e ?, 1887.
DEAR ME- JosEPH: l have prevailed with
mother, and she With father. Our determina-
tion is made. Mother says, anything in prefer
ence to bloodshed. Please call, as am unable
to write all wish to say.
z Yours, R. h.
INV ORLEANS, Bee =, 1857.
DEAR MR. JOSEPH: As my father has the
hemoTrhage Of the bowels, disease to which
be is subject, and cannot get out Of bed, | beg
you TO come and see me, IL but for moment
I may prevent conflict. c. r. H.
Charles H. Churchill sworn-I knew Mr..
Hardy five or six years was not in the habit
l.. L n l. =. l.. L.