The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-10
District Attorney Waterbury explained the position #
the DEFENDANTS rooms from diagram, which was sus
Lded court.

District Attorney Waterbury explained the position #
the ceiendants rooms from diagram, which was sus-
pended in the court
TESTIMONY OF MR. cARDwHIL, Tm AFFAScED or MISS
Samuel Cafdwen deposed-I reside at 4s6 Third ave
nue. am in the dry goods business; have been
red; my wife is not living have two children, one
about 1S and the other 10 years Of age; know
the prisoner; have known Mss Bell about twenty
months; first became acquainted With her az
a Sunday school excursion up to Randan's Island
., % Sne u aps saSos Visited her frequently asIwaids
ing her; ne said her father would permit me 10
Earry ber; as she was member OF the church and
not; he abused me once IN the avenue; he called
"twofaced, shufilpg fellow" and told him could
quarrel with him as he was uncle TO Mss Bell TO whom
was paying my addresses told him he might forbid
bis house, and ! should not go there, bat that I
should not discontinue NY addresses unless Miss Bell
ss,self senss told me 50 ] ceased going 70 HIS
'hpk it the 1e,h of August last at first we agreed
10 be merTied IN Seventh street, but the clergyman was
ceremony never took place. in consequence of anony
Mfs Bel.
llettor produced aud identilcdl
witness here produced the envelope which is address
ed, "Mr CardweI, between Thirty fifth Thirty. .sxth
streets Third avenue"
The District Attorney then proposed 20 read the letter
Mr. Afhmead objected to iis beng read until de-
fence Bad bad an opportunity Of crosse xamnng the wit
mesa (ObJection oveTruod and exception taken)
The letter was then read by the District Attorney The
following is verbatim copy
NY DE.T SIR ~ send 70 one to Lines to Let yon
ayouns woman whose name Is Bell YOU
him tel
iLng upn we Put The BooAe IL his hand and then he would
answer Tor him se zen. where sbe lived in lth avenue
would spak some Tim longer and you Can ssk
her ana then you can judge tor yourself her
when her and her the exchange man tast
% sns al e
sna now Put on your gard for you may hear your
knows how che spent new yeres mornIng. when went
TO i % gDs' s and sn him % aud her bed she
& nnd e. and % ana "a, - n and s cent
ask her and then you judge for yourself
@ s Sf ;Sd e
81 ser her good @ a1Se and her win BE
Let you be very wire and find all as live
VII make example Of hm and her for never knew Crater
very nice women for the uncel raske was
may scen meet you and shall you about her
be aooe for anne sure she could not pass herue on
Good BY am your friend he asked to clear him.
self in the Present OF five he could was 70
MANY witness sgsinst him.
You viii soon here more.
Examination continued-I am not in any way related 10
this family or TO Miss Bell the matrimonial engagement
have MADE with Mrs Bell still remains nothing of
BiL' BcI -'' ''' ""sN p'''e 's'"een 'nsSen anu MSs
Mr. Cushing objected the District Attorney proving
the good Dad character of his witnesses by another
witness before II is impeacbed.
Winess-l called upon Ms. stephens during her illness;
Isaw her three or four times; observed about her
PIERCING ANXIOUS look, and that she had black eye two
weeks before she died. saw also that she had it when
she Jed; IL was then as plainly visible before was
present before the Coroner went TO the house the
time OF the funeral present at the opening Of the
tin at Greenwood, ana again at Bellevue Hospital;
could distinctly recognize her; Mrs. Stephens complained
OF burning sensation in her chest and throat recon-
mtnded DR.. reDonger; Stephens treated his wife in a
very rough, boorsh manner one time she was speaking
rtegepty about going into business which she had
GONE dea when he remarked to her that she was fit to
sell matches.o
This wtness not cross. examined.
he m aiio hnrin arrivo tho
Attorney announced that the witness would be kss
Fanny Bell and the examination would be long one.
The Jucge seld it desirable that her examination
should be finished at sitting and therefore adjourned
the Court TO Thursday morning, at 10 O'Clock