The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-04
rrn1xosY or JOHN WILKINS.

rsnNoNy JOHN WILKINS
am Deputy Sheriff Of g. Louis county; snpw lbs
her before Miss c. came here.
@ Have you known her welr A. think hive.
O. On terms Of intimacy A. Yes, we have been there
During all your acquaintance did YOU ever SO any.
ag IN her which was at ali mprudent imm,des in
O. Have you known her intimate enough 10 know OF her
real character think have
from intimate assOcs.ons Whist your oonion Il her
Sss soss HON vs,y good have been 70
trial never heard aneht against her.
TESTIMONY OF JUDGE HAMILTON.
Ibave known the lady for years. she or rather her
anything equal 70 them az enants they have been
prompt In paying rent and kept property good order
hst years pay men was in advance always regard
90 The character my tenants know nothing disreputa
been called upon go after The rent hey gener
house they been there; Mr. Fred Holmes has
brought the money to me once and Mr.. Champin
or twice.
lived In st. Louis sixteen years. knew MISS Effs and
Der Aster BE- came acquainted with them at Mrs. Bar
bouse; considered reputable house; have always
been on Intimate terms che has always been received
into my family az sister, have always considered her
chas'e and vtuous her thing immodest
or ndecorous, heard OF 1t until this suit brought
WHO MISS EFFIE CARsTANG Is.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN
L.
and raised IN New York city; her father preacher
he ived both n New York city Brooklyn his name
wsf Gideon Carstapg he pretty well ;ed in life
when he died; he Methodist preacher have heard
him preach frequently kdes his WIFE the mother of
Mms Efie; she died in ls4s, while visit TO Phadel
pha; plaintiff in her fXthers house in New York; il
was over year afterwsrds tss her father died.
south, with bis daughter 10 regain his health; MISS Ene
vent TO take care Of b he returned to New York.
died shortly Afterwards; plaintiff was living with her
in Charleston; think Charleston she came back TO
New York Miss Efe and her sister then Cincin
nat her father left her property he very well Off
while they were In CDcnnati wrote them that the church
grounds about t. be sold aud did not want her
father mains desecrated she had better cone
CD and have them removed Miss Ellie came aud had
their aunt; she was Mrs. Seaman she nov in this
city III and in bed unable . out first saw her on
the Sd day Of March called on her here the evening
OF my ARRIVAL Der department girl and young
ID viruous ohaste and proper prudent aud discreet
girl her character was good; she has living
Charleston; Miss Ellie lived with her there; knew john
with him in his house in Charleston; knew john p
sesmans mother in New York city, after the death Of
John p Seaman don't recolect where wept he died
the same year her father died his mother is the Mrs
Seaman who 10 in this city sick.
Cross exsmlned-I was member OF the Methodist
church, and knew Mr.. Cars'apg; knewi Mr.. Ca stang
since 1884 be preached in New York and Brooklyn;
knew him come three four years Methodist preacher
in New York; in Brooklyn also five SIX years;
John p. Seaman a cutter; Miss Efe did not know /
Was coming to st. Louis John Seaman has a living
az l23 North Fifth street. 81 Louis the husband Of Mas
Ebes sister s David Seaman he at Long Island am
here on business intending reside in Missouri am
bookkeeper the estate the Rev Mr. Carsang consisted
OF real estate and each; never asked him. Judged he
was man of considerable property he lived well aud
brorght his family up well and comfortably; his house
was always full; Mrs. Seaman and Mrs Csborn the
same person. abe married MIR. seaman frst Mr. OSBORN
dead; 1t 10 natural for rs TO call her Seam N,
suppose she calls herself Mrs. Seaman because OF that
1be trial occupied six days. The TO the Jury
On Thursday when they gave VERDICT for the whole
amount Claimed BY Misc Carstang, 100000.