Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-16

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Plaintiff on the perpendicular Maiden namo
Tenpenny til,eringJ married name Sopenny
(Nnllss,l married At lG igrinAl Married 2Olh
January, 1850, First child born 3Olh Ortobcr,
1850. 0aughter.) three days after husband van
ted to kiss me, (,huddersJ i've days after, wan.
ted to hug lne, Testimony reserved for private
eGaminalion) pulled me ol. Of the bed, put mo
under the bod great laughlrrj kissed the
nurse, rubbed my back with the coal shovel
compressed laugh,) shampooed my head with
soIt soap, (Sensatlonn poured quart Of castor
oil down NY throat through iunnel, (boisteF.
ous laughler) Threw backing brush at my
head Testimony objected 10 on the ground that
witnesses would have to be procured from an.
Other State to prove defendent never owned
backing brush Objection sustained. Coun.
sci for plaintiff here knocked down defendants
legal adViser--wlh an argument--and the case
proceeded) Spring Of '5i upsetlarge jar Of pre-.
served cherries on baby's head thcrc the bench,
centre Of gravity was upset and the whole bar
shook till he-speetaclc glasses rattled)-
Made the baby swallow tlllow candle, (roars
oiaughter.) Wouldn't hold baby when it had
the measles, slapped hot buck1h heat cake on
itS mouth 10 prevent its CRYING an concealed
laughIer.) Went out Of the house with cigar in
his mouth, leaving baby in severe III (ol cry.
ing) Spring 'j5, baby troubled with tape
Wo!m, cried IN the night, defendant spanked it
with the corset board, objected 10y punching
his nose (emOtion.) Defendant laughed Anl
called corset board corn wood (conSul,ions Of
lauGhter) Spring Of SO, had turkey for dinner
he ate all the dressing Cthe sympathies of th0
entire audience were here excited to such a de.
gree they could hardly restrain themselVesl-
Spring Of 81 bought little plaster Samuel for
the parlor; he took burnt cork and made
Ehiskers on its face. Spring Of SO wore his
boots in the paIlOr, scratched the parrots head
with tea fork, swOrc at me, called me foo.
foo; wouldn't allow me but forty dresses year
Fall '0S had n severe cold; to irriidic mc put
mustard plaster on my chest, read the newspa.
peTs when ! had the back.ache, was in the habit
after had rctIrrd.of swearing it was bed
time, and turning off the gas; on two occasions
put on n clean shirt in the room where lay
| sick. Fall Of 81 took me out to ride; carriage
broke down; sent me home 10 a stage; wouldn't
give the driver but sixpenee. Here the plant.
ills testimony fested-in an arm chair.
Cross Cxamined-Q. At the time defendant
ate all the turkey dressing was that dressing
highly seasoned' A. Yes. Q. What With
A. Time and seasons always 90 together
Shouts Of laughter) Q When you rode home
in the stage what was the legal fare. A. Six.
pence. (tlcre defendant whispered in his coun.
sells ear aud the plaintiff poked her legal advice
in the ribs, smiling audibly; an animated dis.
cusSiOn took place as TO whether it was fair for
a fair lady TO pay her fare in the stage. Qucs
tiOn decided in the affirmative. Court sustain.
cd the decision.)
Here defendant being nervous was put upon
the stand sitting down. Married the same year
my wife washer child and mine both born the
sameday; didn't have any maiden name; always
been nervous; nervousness caused hy being
horn when my mother was sick in bed married
because thought It would pay; found it didn'E
intended to marry MiSs..Tenpenny, but married
mis- calculation; did pous soft soap on her, had
a pot Of soap in my hand, in joking way said,
MARY, see you'd feel il should pour this on
youi" presume did pourit on her, it's like me,
its my way one morning plaintiff took the grid.
iron-herC counsel for plaintiff Injected to bring.
ing in gridron, his client said nothing about a
gridiron, gridiron was foreign to the case. -
Court decided the gridiron should be rolled out.
Plaintiff counsel thought it proper to state that
although he was opposed to the grldiron he was
not to Free Masonry; fact, he was Mason him.
self; never threw u backing brush at her; it was
TbruSh used for polishing my boots Spring Of
SO, handed her a tin funnel; requested her 10 blow
thruughit; had bottle Of castor oil in my hand,
thought it would be funny to pour it in, pre-.
sumo did so, it's just like me, its my way
presume did puta tallow candle down the Ia.
! bys throat presume heard it was good for the
Group, presume it had the Group; always loved
babies, was always kind to babies, was in tho
habit every Christmas ofhuying pcnnys worth
Of lemon drops to divide among my children;
think did daub the praying Sammy just little,
1t did look SO funny; may have upset the pre-.
served cherries on the baby'S head, very likely
| did 50, presume did, think did, know did.
Mrs I, has cruel disposition, used to spank
me before company; spring Of 81, rocked on
my sore toe when was in delicate situation :;
did call her ioo-fOo; she scratched me, pulled
my hair, bit me, and dumped me down the Gel.
lar stairs, stuck my head in the coal bin, and had
the chill blains for three weeks; always been
kind husband, presume have Slapped her, all
in fun; may have made her kiss other men,
may have done so in all or S times, or 10
times, 10 or IL timcS, possibly so times
Strong rehutling testimony -Gerge Washing.
ton Adams Jefferson MOnro Lucas on the stand.
Wool grower; born in Africa; lsyearS old; ;
has no hesitation in prOnonncing the turkey
dressing story ialSehood, a base fabrication.
having no foundation whatever; distinctly 10.
members laying into it himself; recOllects plain.
tiff saving it was rich, and would make him
sick.
Cross examined Don't know when or where
he was born; don't know what dressing is; sup.
poses its stutiinS don't know thathc does know
that he knows that he ateany dressing that day;