New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
TIE DE RIvlERE SCANDAL.
HVNCKE SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT OF
COJrRr


At the opening OF proceedings yesterday, Mr. Dem
ing ssid that ne proposed to produce Mr.. Huncke
the stand a. witness, TO let him answer interrogao
RES in ex.e1 uaon Of his ofiense So far the amend
ed return Was concerned Mr. Huncke must have been
msled by council he had subscribed to that which
be knew nothing about.
Ny. Huncke took the s.ard and gave testimony az
follows:
Ireside at Hob,ken; 1 an the keeper of the NspO-
leon Hotel at that place. on the 6th Of July was at
home after IL O'Clock; the carriage was ordered by
NJ Muford at the bar with the request. tina. should
be at the cOrIer Of Fourth al Meadow streets went
to the stabs and told the hoster TO hitch up the
horses; Mr. MulfoTd did rot tell me what use he
wanted to make Cf the carriage; tnen asked for the
driver, and found tina. he was not at home; l then
asked Mr. Davis il he would be 60 kind as to drive;
he sad ne would drive if l would show him the
horses far ss the corner OF Fourth and Meadow
streets; when ] got to the corner OF Fourth and
Meadow streets, MI Muford said he wanted
TO go to East Newark Davis was afraid
DIVE the horses, and had TO take the horses my
self when got to the corner Of Fourth and Meadow
stIeets, saw SIR. Mulford and lady; saw them at
the corner house the stoop; whether they came
out Of the houae not do not knoH; they got into
the carriage; / could lot swear who the lady wasi
begged John Davis to 90 along with Inc; we drove to
Newark; We came to q house-I do not know u 1t
was public house-and Mr.. Mulford got out of the
carisge; when he came back, he told me to drive to
Elizebethtown after that drove to Eizsbethtown,
ards Hotel, because knew him; they went out OF
the carriage and called the proprietor up, and drove
20 separate stable because Mr.. Shepard had no
stable; the stable is behind Mr.. Shepards house; i
saw the horses cleaned and fed, and shsr that went
into the bsr-room and took Drink; when came out
OF the bar-roon inquired Tor Mr. Mulford and was
told he with the lady in the psrlor: then told
Mr.. Shepard that wanted some breakfast; ordered
it for myself and John John Davis; We ate breakfast
with several people there were Mr.. Mulford, that
lady, ard l believe two other gentlemen don't
know If Mr.. Shepard charged me- for four, two,
or five breakfasts ! paid him for horse-ieed and
breakfast in one lump, and i don't recollect the
amount; after breakfast took the horses and car
rage and returned to Hoboken with John Davis;
asked Mr. Mufcrd where he was golng and he said
that be goirg to take the railroad at or 81
o'clock; / left the lady there, but l could not cay
whether he sad he going TO take the lady with
him or rot; Ieid not zee the lady after breakfast.
q. Did you read the amended return given and
sworn 20 by you A. did not
q. Did Mr.. Mulfcrd read it to you A. Only that
l ord not the lady going out Of my house and with
whom, end did not tee her, and also that did not
know where she wss al knew was that left her
IN Elzsbethtown; all he raid is whs. have stated,
ard csnnot read his writing
.. What remark did he make 10 you A. / asked
him as counsel what meant and ne said, You only
have to that you don't know when she left your
house, and where ste is; the amended return was
read TO in this court rocm lie told me th Il il
Gil right; that had nothing to do with the whole
case; when those policemen came from New York,
looking for Mrs. Bount the daughter aud tue captain
| ash ed Mr. Mulford because | didn't want 10 have
any row 10 my house, because it was busy day;
asked Mr.. Muford II was bound to let these folks 20
up stars and i ok all the house he said, Mo-
lie sad bourd 10 let them 90 up stairs with
ou. warrant rom the Governor; then vas wiling
10 let them 20 up stairs. and II would have been all
night but DIR. Devices ofieed % fight IN the hall; ne
made q reuAk 10 fight with Mr.. Mulicrd he said,
" You keep sD, or II smash you IN the snout" then
Frank McDOnoueh, the policeman said for him not
10 DO 80, that if lie dio ne would never 90
out Of Jersey be meant that no would be locked up
then Muford came up and told them not 10 break the
door In snd they left i, was tie doors Of Nos. IL snd
l3 occuIied by Capt. De Riviere and Mrs. Blount;
they l.ft and Col. Bloupt stayed that night; they
asAtd me fer key of No. IL, and nsdnt it asked
Capt lie Riviete for the key and he said he had not
got II we aerwsrd go. the bunch Of keys, ard they
ssrt n No. IL ard did not fed anybody; they were
CokIg for the ladies tod Mr.. DAVIS that II j. was
all right trey could go through the whole house; they
red the Governors requision; never hads lawsuit
in my life bu. was stske-ho betwees Mr.. Boyd
srd Mr. Fraucis, but was no. guilty, and gave up
ne motey; there was suit about II, and gave
the court IN q su,; two persons got into
a uuss on election day; wnen / employed
NJ. Mrlfrrd relied implicitly upon his ADVICE l
thought was swearing 10 the Truth when sw)re TO
the ended return | would rot swear TO lie for ny
fstt err the dsy s,er Mr. Milford put in the amended
return, sisted that would Ike to again smsnd the
return, ard state facts whica might lead 10 the return
o the lady Mr.. Milford did rot read the return to
from beginning 10 end.
To Jutse Oaden-I thought q, Ehzsbe.h.own that
the young lady was Col. Bounts daughter; left
everything TO M. Mulford, and did a. he said; lid
not Know what the writ meant.
Witress cross eIsmined by Mr.. Rsnsom-I told Mrs.
Blount where ! left the daughter; told Mr.. L7g.n
also where le her never told Judge Whiting tnat
/ had paid i've or ten dollars 70 find out where the
young lady was, but said 70 somebody tina, had
paid ten dolais 70 ind on. where De Riviers wa;
never told ATcbey Welsh ths. did no: know wasn
she le ny house; supposed on the corner Of Fouth
and Aescow streets thai the lady wa Mss BIoun., |
Der mothers plant,.ion did 10. pu. down the car
rsge thst ver, 70 EhLsce,hown n .he bill; the car.
nsge 70, down on the tn of JAY 1ss fJ- rids
I-.LtG the nLI: d.iLs IL. the EfL.te,stJYo csy.