New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-21
r1fg DE- Rrv!gRe SCANDAL
TESTIMONY or MISS AND MRS HrILr J.
BLOUNr

sbls fer New-YoTk dele gssions to attend A. no tue
there more thar eighty persons ia the Courtroom
ircrdpg irisss otcess, counsel, llssHts reporters
sui slcltois
a. 10 o'oeck Ms Erlly J. Bount arrived in Court
socompsn.ed by Mr. BUR- Of jersey City. She has
tecn sQomprs siros Moaesy at the resicerce OF Ad'
Br0rn Of Tie Third WUd of jersey City. Ste WAS
esocted to tAe Petit jury ROOM oa the opposite ace
Of the hs,l from the Judges chambers. where Mrs.
Blcubt has remained penoipg tie proceedings 10 the
CcmtFO,m. Col. B;ount spPeared in Ceurt-
AT To- o'clock Judge Ogden took his seal 90 the
btuch. and Mr. Ransom announced that he should ca.
Mss Emily J. Beunt to the stand IS witness.
Col. BAoun, escorted bis daughter to the witness
stand. She yourg lady OF attractive appearance
See is above medium hight and quite sendes. heI
features quito interesting Sre hiss large tuA
forehesj black eyes, and wei, modelled isce. Sue
was IL rnatuiaIly pale which may be owing to Iness
consequent upon excitement. She WAS dreesed IN
low-necked bsrege drsss with full skirt light shawl
bonnet and green vsl. Ater being sworn she resumed
her val, ard the examination was proceeded WITH by
Mr.. Ransom. She gave the following testimony:
TESTIMONY OF NIss EMILY }. BLoUSr.
Question-Were you at the Napoleon Hotel, Hobo
ken ON the night before the 9TH Of July Answer-l
was.
Q. When cid you leave there A. Oa Monday
night. after II o'clock.
Q. The Monday night celebrated IS the Fourth Of
July A. Yes.
Q. At what hour ~ss it, a. nesr S you can recoect
A. Between and 3 O'Clock.
@. Who left with you' a. Mr.. Mulfotd.
q. TIE lawyer A. Yes Sir.
q. Philip Mulford1 A. Yes, Sir.
q. Where did you go A. We walked around more
than two squares, ana met a carriage
Q. When was the arrangement made for You to
leave a. The night before Monday night.
Q. At what time A. About $ or o'clock. That
was the frs. | heard of it.
q. Ww it arranged where you we're to 90 ,
A. No, Sir there was no place mentioned did not
knew where was TO be taken to.
q. Who made the arrangement A. The first l
beard was the Duke de Csabritt told the Captain in
French that Mr.. Muford sent him with reference to
NY gorg. -,
.. You understand Frenchl A. Yes, Sir. Capt.
de R:vere told my mother in English that had bet
ter 90 that ght that Mr.. Muliord would take mo In
the country about hundred miles from there where
/ would be saie.
Q. Who else took part in the srrsr cement A. No
one else that know Of. Mrs. iluncAee father opened
the door and let us down.
q Where did you first zee Mr. Mulford that night
A. lie came TO the door of Mrs. Huuckes room.
Judge Og6er-Who was in that room A. NY
mother, myself and Capt. DE Riyierei that was the
time left 10 90 TO the carriage; don't know that
saw Mr.. IIuncke during the time the arrangement was
beirg made
Q. Whe did you zee at the carriage when you went
there A. Er. Huncke and Mr.. Davis-Mr Huncke
in the drivers seat, and Mr. Davis inside; knew NJ r.
Davis was the barkeeper and heard him called Mr.
Davis there. 49,
%. Where did Won drive to a. We stopped on
the read, when they tried to get the people a. house
up 20 Get q drink; we passed through Newark, snd
q. On the way to Eizsbethtowu had you sny con.
yersstion With any body a. 9ad long o1Ivetss n
with Mr.. Huncke. leaving me inside with Mr.. DAVIS
q. Did he know you , A. Yes, Sir.
q. Cal you by name A. Yes, Sir.
q. Wha, did he say about your cOnceanent A.
He SAID he wanted TO take me to his wlfes house be-
fore to conceal me- because they would not suspect
was there; Mr.. Muliord said nc, ths: his plan was
great deal better.
Q. Did Mr.. Mulford ssy what his plan was' A.
knew his plan was to 90 INTO the country but did not
know where.
Judge Ogden-D;d he cay anything else that gave
evidence tnat he knew who you weie' A. He said
thatny father or DR.. Devices came 10 blIn and ssld
they would give him $500 if he would tell him whera
| wes he ssid he answered Indignantly that he got
hi. living by keeping bar, and not by being spy.
q. Did he say anything about your fs her and Dr.
Deweesl A.. He said my father wanted to stay al
nigh. At the Napoleon House; that he came TO him
tor room Monday evening, and he told him there
was 20 rCop.
O. Did he ssy, why hs was going with you to Els
bethtosn A. No.
q. llu ne say II your fdt1er st3leu al tls nOtri a.
He said he stayed in Mr.. DemDg's room, and that
eiier Mr.. Huncke came he gave him room
q. Had you any conversation with Mr.. HnncSe on
the road A. A little; he asked me at the hotel at
IL zebethtown about my mothers wsalth--her plan
tatlon.
Judge Ogden-He knew who you were then a.
lie kew before we started; be saw ms on Sunday
q Int at the hotel
O. After you got to the carriage did any one tell
him where TO drive a. think some one SAID drive
Al Newark-I don't remember who.
q. You took breakfast at Elizabethtovn A. Yes,
Sr; | think it was Dir. Muliord who tod Huncke to
drive 10 Newark.
breathe tell who took away my father got me.
O. Did Mr. Hunoke and Mr.. Davis go back to lio-
boken A. After breakfast they went back: ,..,
.. Where did you 60 A. We waited little
while and Mr. Milford and | took the cars.
=. Where did the cars take you tot A. They took
10 tho iirst place. tive miles from there, wbers wa
stopped.
Judge Ogdep-Rshwayg A. Yes, Sir; we changed
trains frequently; Mr.. Multord said u AVOID de-
ttction; We got tickets through to P0iladelphi.
We stopped at Burlington, where we got OIL IN
the cars, and after waiting two or three hours We
took the steamer Edwin Forrest for Phiiadeiphia
when got there he went of, and made me come oil
by myself, as ls said there might be teegraphic
Dispatch sent on for vs.; We walked separate IN the
street until we came TO res.surant-he In 'front.' oil
NE We stopped there and dined, and then went down
10 ferry boat 10 Gloucester, NewJerseyi va arrived
there at about four five O'Clock i. was beiore dark
q. Were did you 60 al Gloucester a. To Dr.
Mulfords house the brother of Mr. Mulford.
q. Whist did Mr. Philip Mutord say TO his brother
A. He told Dr. Muford's family that was client OF
his thu. be wanted NE to be where would be quiet
ara retired for few days; he told ue ne would tel
his brother tie whole story.
Y. Did tie newspapers come into the family Goa
tai6irg sccounis Of the proceedings A. No, sIi ne
was Postu sster out Le got them TWO or three tunes
for me.
q. Did he talk with you abou, the proceedings
going on beIsl A. Yes, Sir hs seemed 20 know
al s0ou. them, sad 10 wrote 70 his brother two or
thee t.nes.