New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-21
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NJ. bemisg escorted Mrs. Bloun. from the Judges
Chamber 10 the witres stsnd-
Mrs Boubt is . lady apparently sb1ut 81 Jesrs OF
pse, though il 10 Esid she "a over 10. Sac u - snd
majestic N sppe.rspce ard manner. Hsf pbyuque is
attractive, and her manner, appearance and nlovonsn,
shsrac. .erzsd by marked Individuality Her hsT
and syss are black. A reevy eye tro q, gives eVl-
derce CT strength Of character. 10 giving tss'imony
she sp,ke 10 full tope snd WITH AIR OF rs rshoenent
ard education. She was dressed in small PLAID oiae
six, . pink bonpett and black lace VAL
After being sworn, sse gave toe t)lio usllpooT
the exsnipston % being cont Quoted by VIZ. Denhg;
TESTIMONY OF MRS. EnILY }. BLousr.
Ny name s brs. Emily J: Blouot; ! 'ssde 10
Noble, Ala an the wife Of Col o'2sI1 ." s,2p
have been there, tbick Two weeks on i.s, Friday
o. You came there with Capt De R.viere aud yo1r
ds1shtsr, Biss Emily J. Bloupt a. came Tith
my dsng5ter, sir bat not with Capt De Riyisre; my
Sstrb:er l.f the Napoleon Hotel On The morning Of
the 9Th of July.
O. Win you state whE. connection M. B1ncks
bso with that sf!sirl A. | wss Dot sssre that Mr.
Bur cks ID any conrec,ioo with IT, for di not ko)E
NJ. HlDcke, nor had l ever ssenfim, 70 ny VI
eogs.
Q. Who did make the srr.peueotl a. don't
know who cid make the arrangement; l VS. 10
other rom non @nere the s-rsngemsnt was made.
Dir. Whtcg-I objsct, ther, 70 ner testimony upon
ttis matter.
witues,-I was sfterwsrd msds scqusin.sd with
tbe arrange rns NJ and sDoroved of +.
Judge Ogden-After the sISangene1t wss made
A. Before.
Q Wto scqus,nted yoa With this arrangement
A. I eccrcely remember, becsuse there we're one or
two perso1s taking and consulting togst1er; they
were stIsn gers 70 me.
Q. Wn you state whs. this arrangement was
Mr.. Wbiiirg objected % the question os the grouut
that they might have acted upon the advice OF Ds
Rsvi.ie.
wi.ness-Not at al, Sir; scted under ny own
ju5gmeet.
NJ. Wbtirg-Theb why didn't yo1 make the sr.
rapgeneut yourself A. Becs1fe Wa q lsoy ana
rot preseD. 10 the roem, Iobjec'ion wihdra~u; the
plan that my daughter wss 3, os tsken % place
Of safety where sle wOold be free from persecution
ard disturb bspce.
o. Persecution by whom A. wanted 70 take
k.frou ire control Of her fstber they were to take
her where she would not be molested.
Q. Aste If tals arrangement was made and il 60
II ANYBODY pursued her A. Her fsther pursued her.
the policemen pursued her, snd also DR.. Devices,
think; Of DR.. Devices che had not her liberty; she
wss Lot allowed to go any where wnen she iet agree
able and not sDly her but myself also, and did not
feel dnposed 70 submit to that persecution.
O. BY whose orders were you restrained at DR.. De
wes,sf a. BY Mr.. Blount's, understand; it was by
bis ordsrs also, suppose that my daughter pur
sued at the Napoleon Hotel.
q. Did your daughter undertand the plan OF hay-
ing her asay at the tune che wss at the Napoleon
A. think she did spoke TO her abOutit.
Mr.. Whitipg-WhOm do you mean by re! A.
MyfeR and Mr.. De Rivere che consented TO the plan
j. was first communicated 10 my daughter the plan
that bsd been agreed upon that she should bs taken
TO place of safety ana security thst night she ssid
abe ready al any moment; che was extremely
anxit ia ard begged 10 20.
o. And wished you to take her A. She asked to
be taken ssay-eDything to get away rom her perse-
cuiors-her father ard the police.
q. Was this plan carried out with your advice and
copsept1 A. II was, snd ~ my Tequest said Jtn-
ing TO Mr.. Huneke, and Mr.. H1ncke ssid notning to
about tbe plan If ever spoke to him, did not
know it because did not know him.
Q. Had you been molested in your room! lOb-
jeGted TO, and ruled out.
Q. Were you in this building lest Thursdsyl A.
wss.
yourself and hubbard A. certainly did. [Objscted
10 by Mr.. Whtngl
In discussing TINS point, Mr.. Whiting made Of
remarks toat excited general CONNECT after the Court
adjourned. He SAID tnat there nothing that could
return this lsdy to the good estimation of the
world, except an immediate return 10 the con-
fues relation If this lady in the condition which
The gentleman sold che was there could be no hope of
recon citation between her end her band. IL she
continued course 20 unnatural as to ink the fate OF
her daughter with that of foreign sdventurer with
out character, and almost without n-me-l Athls
point Ms. Blount spoke to Judge Charles, VINO was
eestet next her. Her request wss that sne pe pro-
teced by the Court from insult. Judges Cnarles CON-
nuDicsted the request to Judge Ogden. wnc pad no
MI Demcg Interrupted the witness, and stated that
Mr.. Whiting hsd nc right to instruct the witness nos
20 behave.
Mr. Whiting ssid he had no hopes that he would
m,ke any impress the couOsei the other side,
but he had rope that they would make impression
upor heart shs. s,iil loved daughter. He believed
this LADY still loved her caughter, and she did, that
oaug reputation Lust be deerer to her than her
own life.
Judge Ogden sustained the objection to the question.
Mr.. Whiting said they should ssk NJ questions or
cross-eIsmipe ber.
The proceedings were adjourned to to-day al IL
C'cl,Ck.
Mrs. Blount returned 70 the Napoleon Hotel.
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