The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-25

Tive Uwson Square Libel Csse.
nILLsBuRGH VS.. OHAuNUgY--ConTIsUATloN OF THE
EXAMINATION BEroRK JUSTICE wELsH-TRE EvI-
DENCB CLOSED.
The oxaniDation In tho Chauncey libel case WAS re-.
sumed before Justice Welsh yesterday afternoon. The
day occupied in concluding the examination OF the
complainant. Nothing startling was elected.
Re direct examination Of Mr.. Hsourgh continued-Q.
in the letters Of Captain Chaancey introduced evidence,
who rs alluded TO under tho Mary and the initial N 7
(Question objected to, end objection sustaned)
10 explanation, the witness here stated that when asked
be had ever been out ia carriage with Mrs. Chauncey
no thought the COUNCIL meant a pleasure trip. Tho
witness wished to state that he had been 70 the Doctors
10 the ferry and to his Mothers with Mrs. Cnauncey
carriage bur he never rode out Win ner on Inc iosa 70
York.
Re cross examina.ionQ State in detail the relative
position Of your and Mrs Chauncey's q. Rockawsy
(Qaeston objected TO by the counsel for Ar HIsburgh
Objection oyerruled) A. Mrs. Chauu ~ had rooms on
the right hand side OF the cotag upou the drst door
had room OF the cottage the left hand
side Captain Chauncey 3 little boy ro0med together
and when the little girl came down sheand Mrs Chauncey
O. What the distance between your door and Mrs.
Chaunceyss could not say exactly, but perhaps ak
or eight feet.
O. You have stated that when you went to the Clinton
Place Hotel she took rooms above yours Did she
occupy rooms 80 and 81 you 81 and 35 Objected
on the ground that the matter had been gone before
Objection overrued) A. did not state that after she
turhed from SHARON 10 the Clinton Place Hotel tha
sue occupied rooms the floor above me. After sh
came back from Sharon took rooms assigned me by tn
proprietor Of the hote don't reccoect the numberso
the rooms
O. We're they right opposite each other2 Yes exactly
Q You have stated that Capt. Chauncey left his emil
dren In your charge Did they go away school after
he Left all except the youngest? There three chill
dren let In my charge-kate, Fanny ana Buddy some
time after Captain Chauucey left Kate went 70 school;
after returned to Now York Buddy went 10 school,
leaving the youngest one nj home.
O. Did not the brother of Captain Chauncey during the
Qh
the enormy OF the exensesS OBJECTED te by the cOun
Bel for the prosecution. Objection sustaned.)
O. In one or Captain Chaancey's letters from Washing
ngton, in which he speaks OF one OF his children, and
dated Nov 80 tba. letter in answer to Of yoursf
O. In your letter you had blamed Mary2 wrote him
the facts, that as all.
O. Have you every reason to suppose that Captain
ChsuDcey made his structures Mary in his letter Of Nov
49, from the statement made by you in your letter Of Nov
2Sa No, cir.
O. you know that he received any other statement
Q Had Captain Chauncey been in New York in the in.
terval between November 2S and November 30S No. sir
O. Was this pistol and inksand scene before or after
Captain Cnauneey went 10 Washington think it was
O. Where did he pick up the ink stands OF the table
where he was sitting.
9. Was the pistol loadeaS don't know, sir.
q What time III the morning was it when Captain
Chauncey requested you TO buy pair OF boots for bis
daughter About nine or ten O'Clock.
q You have spoken of calling every morning at the
door Of Mrs. Chauncey Please state for what purpose
you called9 To see If she ready for breakfast.
@ Did You on those occasions go inside the roomf
O. What proportion of the timer can't say exactly.
When knocked, aud she said "como in" came in.
q Was 1t half Of the timer might
O. Night 1t be three quarters Of the time 1t might
O. Was there not door leading from your room 70
Mrs. ChAuncey's the Union Place Hoteg (Ques-
objected by counsel for the prosecution on
the ground that the question had already been answered
Objection overruled) A. Yes there are two doors open
ing into her paror from my room.
Redirect examnaron-Q. Was Captain Chauncey
aware Of the facts stated in youS last answer2 Yes sir,
csIu.u .rlyadt
@ Was Captain Chauncoy aware Of the fact that the
doors communicated between Mrs. ChauDceys and
aad not give upr Objeeted to by the counsel for the
Defence Objection overruled) A. Captain Cbauncey
aware Of tho fact from the very day OF his arrival New
York
O. You were asked, on your cross examination, to
state you had not every TO suppose that Capt
ChAuncey wrote his letter dated Nov 80 1851 and made
bis structures on Mary In reply to your letter of the 2sh
November Have you any reason TO suppose he made
the remarks that letter any other cause
than the information your letter of the 2sth
Collected 70 by the counsel for the Defence and question
O. State whether Capt Chauncey knew of your calling
at his wfes door in the morning for her to break
fast with you, and Of your going into her you
have stated on the cross examination? A. presume
go; never heard anything to the contrary.
Q State whether me little girl in her room when
fence Objection overruled) A. Sometimes the little
girl was there and sometimes the little boy.
the room beside Mrs Chauncey? Generally the it'll
girl generally breakfasted before school hours.
Re cross examination resumed-Q You say you pre-.
sumed Captain Cbauncsy knew OF your visits to Mrs
Chaunceys room in the morning-why? A. Because he
often asked me il had taken breakfast with his wife
O. Did you ever See Captain Chauncey in bed IN Mrs.
Chaupcey roomf (Queston objected TO by the counsel
for the prosecution. Objection overrued)
@ Have you any other reasons for presuming that
CAPTAIN Chauncey knew of your upanying his wife
to breakfast, A. None other than that have already
given.
The counsel for prosecution that he
had questions ask the Witness and rested the
The counsel the defence stated that he DESTROYS
49, tt,vU in auiis IN ha n Canu N
Chauncey
Counsel for the defence admitted that the salary Of
post captain s., 300 per year wnlo oil duty, and
SO 500 per wear when But Captain Channcey may
have very large income, probably several thousand dol
lars year, besides his salary
Counsel for the oefence-Wth that admission we will
rest our and for dismissal of the complaint
Justice Wesh-I Will adjourn tho until Wednesday
june l. when will hear any argument the counsel may
wish TO make.
The matter was, therefore, adjourned until the time
stated.