The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10

rangement the Doctor hoped 10 live happily furnished
her abuno OF amusement &c, and nothing occurred
I'LL January of b1 when he chose " board rather than
hive m his own house and the first ntmaton he had Of
her feelings was the service Of the petition Of DIVORCE
way before, and when she not
satisfied he got another boarding house, they
TIL last February when she left him. and she children
disappeared. He got out babeas corpus, and then the
children appeared That before he had any idea OF petit
ton for divorce, large trunk containing his property
taken away and secreted that with regard TO the
matters testified TO privately some ought 10 have
been stated ana whether proper improper she has
ground for making complaint against him; she assented
much as he did,
EVIDENCE FOR RESPONDENT
William Squires, sworn-Knew Mrs b. before her
rage At about the time Of the marriage got the mNes
sion, from different conversations with her. that il
rather through the influence Of friends than for love OF Dr.
D. tnat she married nm got impression that she nsd
affection for hm-perhaps that's saying il in strong
ton person about 70 marry ought TO bave-that she
Was IN peculiar situation, for her home was al her
brothers, aud he would turn Der out she did not marry
him; could not say how long this was before the
marriage; never thought Of recoilecting IL; her
brother married my @ifes sister, and was
son Of family connection; this conversation
was on the road between New Haven and her
brothers. she occasionally rode TO and from New Haven
with me, have called at Dr. Bennsts residence in New
Haven number of limcs--ih Broan Dixwe and George
streets; far az know every thing in good order
nothing OF the way in either Dr. Mrs b. they
Mrs Vim. Squres sworn-IIave heard Mrs II. say be
fore marriage, that nr. b. would DIE any II
since then marriage
Cioss -examnaton--I have said supposed Mrs. B. was
jestng when she made this remark-i think she was
there number Of young girls with the time
rect-Ihouglt she did not think much Of him a. she
ought.
Andrew Pendeld sworn-Resde in Bridgeport: lived in
StelDey when DR.. married; they boarded with me
directly after their marriage; married Dr. ID. s sister;
our well was close in Of the woodhouse
the kitchen, outside had pump inside with pipe, so
that person would have out get could
state what duties Mrs. Bennett subjected to,
in The house very little, and did not NEEDLE with others
business remember, three months after marriage she
asked for a horse considered a spirited one, de-
cincd 10 loan IT, on the ground that il not proper
horse for females, and from regard to the
ton she then in; might not have minated this last
reason except TO not proper horse for her
ride she became dspeased AZ my refusal and said II Id
not let her my horse she would obtain elsewhere
and she did the impression derived from the transac
ton, that her object evil onei (hs impress
objected to- While they resided with me- discovered
nothing contrary to good feeling ] remember now;
was absent good deal from the house they occupied
chamber l5xl6 feet, don't know who took Of the
roam, some time after called the Doctor the George
street house business; Mrs b. then sick and
fined TO her bed Of went in 10 her she said
she had been 70 the Falls Of Niagara and much de-
lighted with her VISIT spoke Of gong round the Falls
different places, and how pleased she was and how
she jumped from rock to another She told
she had boy; said she had miscarriage and the child
was dead; told her thought she ought 10 have been
prudent and that mprudence had been the of
the accident told her was unfortunate she made no
particular reply, perhaps none; perhaps she thought
was too free and personal aon reoi that she sad ar
did thing with reference to having produced such
suit have visited the Benefits occasionally they have
appeared WELL had plenty eat and good nothing
out Of the way between the Doctor and Mrs. they
seemed to live happily; think nr r. ia very en-
ba rassed circumstances at the time OF his marriage;
furnished Inn means 10 commence business, and also
board previous TO his marriage; should think, al,
$500, also horse for his agents; firm bum him also
two wagons credit he paid IN instancnts al the time
OF bis marriage he'd got his business started that he
bad some small REMIT 1nces Of money II might have been
two years before he paid me up ia full.
Cross eN mned-Wbeni refused 10 let Mrs B have the
MAS m rsltIr 4
not d suitable for her 20 ride; nothing
faid have no knowledge cf afterwards letting her have
the same horse il possible she rode the horse around
The lois alter that; do recocct that such
stance occurred: am not Mrs b. ride that
afternoon think she did; shop twenty rods
house th' horse she rode was an old and steady one
can tell Doctor and Mrs H. room at house
trcy carpeted we generally carpcted our Doctor
bad there which he made pi!s be hal occupied
II so for several months don't know that the
cleaned up after ms bride there presume
NAMED in condition; recollection of Mrs. = =
asking her husband carry the rubbish did
Mrs b carrying quilting frames the conversation with
Mrs b about TRIP 10 Niagara | am sure was in George
street house. because visited them other house AT
uls visit she spoke OF the little boy, in no doubt
george u. Ives sworn-gemember pr. u and wife
boarding With me tSe~ Haven Ho.l): never know Q
saw anything In Doctors treatment of children different
IRON binary; never knew thing unpleasant between
them.
Nrs Andrew rendeld sworn-Am sister of mr. b.: re.
member nr y. and wife DO Ireng with after marriage,
received Mrs. H. cordially a. could she told me. be-
fore she took of her things that che walked the floor and
A.ts
and did not like the place ana he must procure another
md moi hear tbis she told m. nv brother (pr N was
N Limited rrcumsaures frorrohora,ed her husband a. ~
ALA, nuctsr ourd him ! t.ll Ms n pan, but ono
grl, and could not ~ her she very much
dpeased told her could not Do hcr washing but would
furnish Lef Ali CONVENIENCE. IN. never dd washing
reasapy. sail she aid not marry portor IL worry. she
took Of her own room and did her washing,
never did ANYTHING al tho nils whte Al our mouse ne
never Lefa Tho books as there were none
~ lcep. once when Doctor went an prtor
asked tcr IL oversee III rirls who we're a
VOL so Was yer, nnrh aisreassd and talke IN -,or
ato,t n. ~ NJ, ,si nstly ,am.,nrcr any names sha
called ~, Uo-,or. called him several na,nes Ic,nt re-
member dgs,rr,y called nm, = mean = mi sh ,hngs
o,ce no ske h.r "a ove~see pirI scrubbnr room 40
IS sfl.as.d ma 49, sho .elia have rector tnox lie
- ~ ,ay,y I'm ~ ,,o,L. - ,aIsed .h, nm Inas,
evry agy I'D ~ .tth M. p-to told me nresl.na IA
ber ina, he I'D no, care ~ have her xo~e a.
,ls ,nd 800, ,hV,gs. ,.v.r ln. him 4, s,as rnknsIy
~ irr trl ~ ~ very a,trnye. ~ tnr 20 be s,re
~ roas ~, vl have IL hustr.ss 10 81 Mn her 40
Usea ~ husband ~ H., har have The borse - ~ has
eaa ami ~ rfaecd told her what though, the coase
s.r.,e vo,Li ~ ~ said sha dd pnt care thu, uas
1ho la U.ptes. n 80 ci'8 NJ, have onr beree 49,
In wt.r. he could ~, one knox whore there y -