The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03

THE PURSUIT OF A BRIDE UkDER DIYFICULrES-Ak
INTERESTING AFFIDAVIT.
The examination in the case OF Mary Norris, alias VII
son, William and Emma Howard and John Russell
charged with having conspred together for the purpose
Of defrauding r. langley OF Norfolk Va OF 81 400
the particulars Of which were published In Mon
days HERALD, came before Justice Brennan at the Es
sex Market Police Court yesterday The prisoners were
represented by COUNSEL also the complainant Mr.
langley, in order TO sustain the charge OF conspiracy
against the accused made lengthy afadavt, detailing
al the facts and circumstances attending bis lason with
the charming Miss Morris, alias Wilson, which varied bat
Little from the statement made by the girl herself Taking
H. however, as Journal Of the compliments advent area
In the metropolis, hs pursuit Of wife under difficulties Of
the most aegravatns nature and the dsastrus result
the VrgnAn in peouniary point ufvew is we'll worth
reading We give 1t In eztens0, "a follows
James F. langley being duly sworn, deposeth and say
eth-My real name Is James s. Langley; my residence il
California; came from Norfolk, Va last when ca ne
10 the Aston House; had between eight hundred and
thousand dollars, think III ousand came 70 New
House deposited at tns desk all but twenty four dol
lars; went out In the evening, and met Mary Morris 10
the street die net know her, there was another female
with her; Mary spoke TO me, AMI asked where was
going; did not at that time make any reply: walked
around the corner for them to follow me- they followed
me Nal asked me VI did not want 10 20 home with
her. asked her where she lived she said she could take
me To house In Elm street both the women asked me
lwouia not take them home and treat them; asked
them where they wanted to GO the answer was "Rsht
across the way;' the other female Emma we went
10 an eating and drinking saloon Fulton street, we
went into box we called for oysters chickens and
whkey remained there about an hour we went there
about O'clock we drank three four times while there
drank gin they drank whiskey paid the BILL did not
give them any mt pey there whe went 10 Elm street
Mary and myself think did not 60 to the Astor House
for more morey before going to Elm street; did not
Eln street went up stairs lined in Elm street
about three hours before went 10 the Astor House; |
think that while in Elm street. gave Mary $40 bill
the Bank Of Virginia. don't think gave her than
one; at the end OF three hurs went back TO the Astor
House for more money; went 10 the clerk and got nay
purse containing all the money had there Mary
the Aston House with stayed in the street. came
out and met her sgain then went the same cellar
again; we stayed there about an hour; spent 81 IS
there; cannot tell where went 10 then; went TO
great many places cannot tell where can't tell how
much money spent that night; gave her some money
much | went back TO Elm street with her,
but did not go in; then parted with her; /
saw her again the next day, about O'Clock; don't
know how lorg remained with her there; l remained
three or four hours with her. spent money for wine and
eatables; canno. cay whether gave her any money;
was so intoxicated that could not tell; when | parted
with her went back the hotel met her in the even
ing and think brought my trunk intending her
TO Pbilsdepbia considered that engaged TO be
married; cant say whe her staid there not; cant
say Whether gave her money not; Icant that
did not the next thing Irecoect going Jersey
City with her. don't recolect giving her any money in The
meantime when got to New Jersey had from nfteen to
twenty dollars In my vest pocket in paper money, Vr.
gnia-a ten and two hves believe; also, seventy i've to
eighty dollars counted II in Elm street, before went,
and put in my trunk and locked it, knew at the time
partially what was doing; had counted the money at
the hotel; old not count after left the hotel this Is
my estimate I put up at q hotel in New Jersey-the
American Hotel, Jersey City; | registered names
and wife, and took such the coachman put
my trunk on the hack don't know who put my trunk
the boat; ] did not see my money after ! got
in New jersey don't know where the trunk put
the ste amboat; don't recolect beLg there myself I
don't krow who took the the hoiel Jersey;
don't recoect seeing taken there missed the money
about half an hour after Mary left we parted good friends
she told she going; in the afern,on that
she left; the chambermaid was in tho while
there suppose she had good chance to steal
the money rs Mary shook hands with Mary when she
went away afterwards went back to New York to find
Mary my object was TO recover my money did
her until she arrested found Inward and his wife,
don't recolect whether said anything to them about
Mary stealing my money; Mary left Wednesday;
don't recoect saying thing to any person about
that gave Mary hundred dollars in vir
ginia money; have other TO say that Mary
stole my money than that she was at the hotel with me-
mean by parting with my money that lot her clothes
went TO the stores and she insisted my purchasing
the things; Mary bought some aud bought some
II all bought with my money; | paid for
tie different purchases b. the persons purchased Of
in the drinking saloons handed ttem ten dollar bills
and sometimes change to pay Tor the drinks; don't
member whether she gave me change; in Elm street
had something 10 eat: don't remember whether gave
Mary any money drank gin and wine Ozark colored) in
Elm street. Mary was present al the time; gave her
and twenty dollar bills pay for the refrsshuents in
Elm street there five OF drinking together part of
the time; sometimes received change for my pills, and
sometimes did not; Mary aud first talked about
riage In Elm street on MONDAY; don't remember who
first suggested the marriage; this before moved my
trunk there, before moved my trunk from the hotel
ouned my money; had from ninety Ave 10 hundred
dollars packet aud locked my trunk there per-
ron IN my room when counted my money and locked
my trunk pct the key OF my trunk In my vest pocket;
did not unlock my trunk from the time LEFT the hotel
al started for Jersey there person in Elm street
when I unlocked the trunk on the day ] started;
wrote my name in the hotel register; il must
have been IN the forenoon when got TO the hotel;
he went in mediately To the room; suggested that we
should stay at the hotel over night when went 10
The ho'e took oil my boots and coat and laid do~n
the bed Mary dii not lay down fell into dose Mary
remained IN the ali the time until she left for good
did not open my trunk while in that until after
she lett while there the subject rage SPOKEN
of ed To wait until the next day cannot recoec
" hether either OF assigned any for waiting
when | awoko, the chamoermsd was talking u
Mary; whio In the room Mary tcos OF her bonnet and
shaw; when awoke Mary had her hat ami shawl on;
asked her where she was going she said she going 10
leave, asked her why; she .ald she did not wait W
lty-tba she dd not Ike me- don't recolect any more
being Ead my trunk was locked when awoke; my key
WIS m my vest when / examined my trunk there
not dollar there had about eight or niLe dollars in
my vest; We were W have been married in Philadelphia:
did not tell the landlord that had lost
my MONEY; my trunk s still there; think came
over the same night ] went 10 Finn street; do not
rccolcct locking the hotel door at Jersey can't say
whether gave Mary any more money than the ten dol
lars IN Elm street; hardly knew what dong at
the time gave the clothes and jexory can't swear
that did OF give Mary Independent Of the clothes and
ievelry. hundred dollars don't think did all the
Tune was with Mary was intoxicated did not well
kLow what was about, rccoect from the time frat
became intoxicated after first met Mary, until my
turn from Jersey CITY going from the hotel n Elm street
with my baggage recollec; OF purchases being made
the Grst night, and parting with her that night, going
back next day, and getting in the hack TO 10 Jersey
rccolcci beng there On the bed, and parting also, in
the room this s al positively reoolec about fifteen
or twenty minutes before left ovejoys Hotel counted
my money, put II In my trunk, took Il into Elm street
(rucsday night, and len there the next morning was
asleep fifteen or twenty minutes while At Jersey city
cannot tell whether she in the during that time
cannot that Mary and did did 90 down 10
dinner while at the hotel at Jersey remember counting
my money at IoveJoys positively; positively remember
seeing money IN my trunk al Elm street was on
Wednesday that saw my money there; did not count
i; al the time saw u was intoxicated saw the money
fifteen minutes before len the city
Policeman Elder Of the Deputy superintendent Office,
depoeed that he learned that Mary Morris had deposited
SEQ In Virginia bills with broker Chatham street. FOR
the purpose OF having the discounted and that upon
proceeding to the Office In question he recovered the
money