The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-22
THE DE RIVIERE CASE.


at Bergen n. j. Miss E. }. Bount being placed upon
the stand, on Tuesday, gave a full statement of her
whereabouts since her departure from the house of
DR.. De Wees with her mother and her treatment
while away. Her story goes to show, without doubt
that she was abducted away by her mother. Mrs.
Blount was also called to testify and stated that her
daughter had acted entirely for herself in the mat
ter, and was willing to 90 away from her father
The keeper of the Napoleon Hotel, and his lawyer,
both appear to have acted conspicuous parts in the
abduction.
TESTIMONY MISS BLOUNT.
Was at the Napoleon Hotel, Hoboken prior to
July G.; left there the morning of July g. about
or O'clock; Mr.. p. II. milford left with me;
walked around about two blocks and got into a
carriage; the arrangements for leaving were made
Monday night, about o'clock, which was the first
| heard of it; the first heard of it was the Duce
de Caabretto telling Captain de Riviere in French
saying that Mr.. Milford saw him; Captain de Ri
Were then explained it to mother in English, stat
ing that had better go away that night to a place
about a hundred miles away; was going away to
keep my father from finding me- Mr.. milford told
mother he would take me to place about one
hundred miles away where should be safe; don't
know that any one else took part in the arrange
ments Captain de Riviere and myself were in moth
ers room when Mr.. milford came for me; did not
see Huncke there but when we reached the car
rlage Mr.. ID avis was on the inside and Huncke on
the box; drove off and stopped on the way while
the men went to get something to drink passed
through Newark and Elizabethtown; had long
versatiOn with Mr. Davis on the way Mr.. milford
then being on the box with Mr.. fiuncke; Davis
called me by name when he addressed me- and said
that they were taking me to his wife's house to
conceal me; Mr.. milford stated another plan
which was to go into the country; Davis said that
either Col. Blount DR.. De Wees had offered $500
to tell where was, but he would not take it; Davis
said that my father had staid at the hotel over
night; at Elizabethtown Huncke asked as to my
mothers wealth and plantations at Louisiana; when
we got in the carriage at Hoboken some one told
Huncke to drive to Newark, but could not say who
it was; after leaving Ezabethtown Huncke and
Davis went to Hoboken and Mr.. milford and my
self took cars to Railway; changed cars fire.
quently, in order, as Mr.. milford said, to escape
detection; got through tickets to Philadel-
phia, but at Burlington got out and took
the steamer Edwin Forest to Philadelphia
after waiting on the dock for three hours
left the boat separately, and walked separately
along the street until we got to restaurant, where
we dined, and then took ferry boat to Gloucester
city, N j., arriving there before dark; we went to
his brothers house, when he told the family that
was client of his and wanted to be quiet for a few
days. the paper containing an account of the pro-
ceedings did not come at that time; he was Post
master, and got papers nearly every day which
were shown to me; he seemed to know all about
the affair." and told me he wrote to his brother seve
raj times, sSaid there until Sunday night July II;
DR.. milford then woke me up about 10 at night and
said Capt. de Riviere was below, dressed and went
down stairs; Dr. M. told me before came down that
he wanted me to get ready to leave; when | came
down saw de Riviere for some time, perhaps half
hour; Capt. de Rlyiere said he going to take me
away as he had seen young man the train at
New Brunswick who he thought was coming after
me to take me away; the Doctor not in the
room at this conversations while de Riviere was
there, went up stairs again, and when | returned
de Riviere gone; the carriage came soon after
ward; got into the carriage and went to the house
of farmer named Large, who is brother-in-law
of the Doctor; arriving there by daylight; | was
hon intr nv he mai of Inn1 hut
this not by previous arrangement with me, there
had ben no conversation whatever about fictitious
name being used; DR.. milford told me several times
while at his house that it would have been better
had his mother introduced Inc under a fictitious
name as he knew the fact that my father trying
to remove me; he did not tell any of Mr.. Larges
family my true name; DR.. milford told me to be
quiet, not to talk much, to say came from Phila-
delphla also to appear as very ordinary girl so
that no one would suspect; was sick most OF the
time | was at Large's and confined to my bed
the last day was i'll all day; told Mr.. Large was
very sick and wanted to go back to my father
and he finally consented to take me as far as
the cars; he did not know who was till ! got into
the carriage, then told him who was and that my
father was in New York; he first took me to GlOu-
cester and we missed the train but shortly after went
to Camden and having mistaken the time of the train
leaving for New Y ork went to kenslngton; Mr.
Large wanted me to stay at Camden all night and
told to go and see DIR. Milford but L
would not; | told the conductor or some one con-
nected with the road who | and said | wanted
to 90 to my father; (this was at kensington;) he
said he would me through; DIR. Milford and
gentleman named Stafford came to see me, and
tried to persuade to return back; would not
had no funds with me, and borrowed three dollars
from Mr.. Large; DR.. milford and Mr.. Stafford told
me had better 60 back, as very good arrange
ment had been made that day to settle the affair,
and then it would appear as ii Philip milford had
brought me back; Dir. milford said that if | went
on to New York Captain de Riviere would feel
much distressed, and wanted me to go, and see
him about it; that he was very near gloucester,
and if ! went back could see him in few mo-
ments; | declined to go back, and told him
that had informed the conductor who was; he
then endeavored to persuade me to go to my mother
at Hoboken; this / declined positively, when he
proposed that should go to some private place In
New York, till my mother and his brother could
see me; this also declined, when he promised to
take to DR.. De Wees, we then went to New
York; when we got to DR.. De " ees the aTIver got
off and rang the bell | then got out, and Dr. Null
ford took my carpet bag and after leaving II on the
steps, went away; rang the bell frequently before
| got into the house.
In the crossexamination by Mr.. Deming, she
stated that she intended to go back to her father
from the first; never was consulted about gong
away; went because was foolish, and was persuad-
ed by my mother; the object OF keeping me from
my father was that my mother wanted me TO marry
Capt. de Riviere.
In reply to remark by the Court. You had no
i'll treatment from your father, she replied with EN-
phasls "No, Sir, never, never"
TO Judge Whiting she stated. Whenl lett Dr. DE
Wees first, mother took me out under pretence of
getting cherries, when we met an Italian In car
riage, und mother and got in and went to house
in Crosby street.
The lady then retired from the stand with her
father.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. BLouNT.
She is the wife of Colonel Blount, and now resides
IN Hoboken, at the Napoleon Hotel; arrived at the
hotel two weeks ago last Friday; came there with
my daughter; on the morning of the 9th of July
my daughter left the hotel; Mr. Huncke, as far as
know, had no connection with the matter of her
leaving; do not think saw him at all or knew him
at that time; do not know who made the arrange
ment for her leaving; as | was in another room