The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-17
THE SPIRITUAL RAPE CASE.

THE SPIRITUAL RAPE CASE.
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Mrs. sarah w. Morren vs. n. A. Hume-Ex-
amhsstiOn Of the PLAINTIFF Contin ucd-Ex-
ami"asion OF tho Defsndant--Tessimooy or
Mr.. II srn.
The examination Of this novel case came up before
Justice Quackenbush 1t Jefferson Market Police Court
P. yesterday All the parties case with their
counsel and witnesses, were present. also large number
Of sptuass, rappers, table tppers writing mediums
trance mediums, &C., &c. The spirtuaiss seemed par
tcuahy Interested that part the evidence which
peculiarly free love in It's operation.
HE-DIREcr EXAMINATION OF THE PLAINTIFF.
sisted yesterday tn Il my husband vent home with
in Juls returned the city four weeks thereafter
and at did not see him agxn till after child
oofs ossne 70 correct taat my husband vas home for
aiewdays III January 1855 there penetration made
by the defendant the reasoa did tell my of
the act OF Mr. Hume was that afraid OF Mr. Huns's
threats and was advised by Mrs. Clifford " tell my
husband account Of bis excitabity, feared
would notsuvve my confinement thought Des " bear
the secret with me-
CRoss-ExAMNATION RESUMED.
Win became censcious found there penetra
ton my his remark to Mr. Hume that he mad ruined
me- he SAID " me t IL harm got through" he
persisted no further after remarked that
ruined me- fearful Of aume's threats don't reco
lett ever m-ntionlog the occurrence 70 Hume he
my that night; lconversed with several times
after that occurrence, and leaving nome
think there was no light IN my room the night OF toe
occurrence.
Q. How do you know, then it was Mr. Hume as il was
dark IL the room9 A. cou tell was, he spoke dis
tncty 10 me, not very loud 1t above loW Whisper
know when Hume passed out of the room;
Light in the hail. the door Of my room closed
he left the bed; don't know whether 1t locked
not, Hume turned round when he left the r0om l
could bis face; he spoke; told him tell my
husband he said could prove nothing ami threatened
my life; he spoke this quite low; sitting
bed the bed very tho door; my husband was
~ home ut the birth Of child he left home
month previous; nothing then said by nlm
about the Transaction with Hume my counsel
day previous 70 my coming here; was at husband
Office don't remember nv counsel saying anything
| me about the importance OF proving penetration.
The counsel Of tue plaintiff hen satei that ne expected
| q from Lunda, N. Y, WHO had letters from III
Hume admitting the Illicit intercourse himself
and the plaintiff Tnese admissions OF Mr. Hume
his own letters, addJ essed 10 Mr.. Fox.
The Court permitted the plaintiff close her case, with
the opportunity OF thereafter introducing the
| Mr. Fox, should he deem 1t advisable.
EXAMINATION OF MR.. N. A. HUME.
Ny name is Nelson A. Hume; AN 80 years old;
BON in Genesee county, n Y. live Landa, Living
ston county, N r. am clo'hier am not guilty Of toe
charge preferred against
| TESTIMONY OF LEONARD THORN.
| Ny name is Leonard Thorn; reside at 40 Robinson
street. my occupation Is keeping boarding house; nave
lived there about years. know the defendant Nj
Hume; drst became acquainted with him In the winter
OF 1866 or 1857; hrst became acquainted with HIM as
boarder; he boarded with May and June, 1857;
became acquainted With the plaintiff on the 7th Of My
1857 she then came to my house Mr. Hume board
ing there then; heard her evidence yesterday
spiritual circles formed at my house, think wne Mrs
NORTH was at house there Two three
| y,
not SO; my wife have been opposed having crcles
in our house while we mad ooarders; the drst time the
circle Was formed Mr. M,rri and his family rmed Il,
| some other boArders were In 1t; Mr. Hume was
not IN III think no one got into trance that
morrill,, their daughters, Mr.. Hume, Mr.. BAnaester
and family, and | think two other boirders
could not say whether any got INTO tina,
night Mr. Hume and Blnnester pretended 70 write some
but they Afterwards denied beng n trance Mrs. Nor
rill did not get into trance can't say whether Mr.
Morrill, was present at the third circle: Hume
was hot present. thiuk ne present only Oue
circle, because he very opposed to spiritual
express himself 70 always; Mrs. Morrill, seemed TO be
somewhat affected, but not what cali entranced
ld not her SO az TO be UNCONSCIOUS at any
tmc always sat mt the table till the circle broke up;
wss generally at home during the evenings; Morrill,
free with Mr. Hume that spoke my about
It; thought II would InJure my house 70 have them
famiiar ana told had better speak to Mrs
Morrill, snous IL; think there had been formed
Ms. Morrill, occupied the hall bedroom toe first door
occupy the paslor bedroom; the lights put Al
b. Mr.. Morrill, nnd fault with Mrs Morrs Intimacy
with MIR. Hume; heard him speak OF it after his wife
vent home; he has spoken Of great many since
| she went home.
had from twenty Ave 70 thuty parsons nearly all the
Kun, aunty, Breu, Tucker, Houston, AtweI, Towns
end, Foster, Wasbey, Mr.. Morr, and family, Taylor
Walker, Ash, Coopertown, Mccormick MsFari,n a1me
Hunting, Alexander Beojamin, Bannister, Mr.. and Mrs
Gale, aod others Mrs. JARVIS reside IN the house
her daughter lived with some time, but can't say
when.
The counsel here took up time in discussing tue
proprety Of questioning the witness there
Morrls going there.
The Court would not admit evidence 10 that point
Witness con'noiog-I can't Tell oo what day the first
circle was formed It was u short Mrs. Morrill,
came there; think the first within about three
weeks after she came there Fcant say the IN
ttgator OF IT. was in the circle; Mr.. Aorrili his
Two daughters were in the circle III think Hume was not
In il, nor Mr. Bannister, Mr. Gale my wife, Mrs
JARVIS Mrs Kenney ana Mr. Foster we're at the sams Cir
i Gle but can't tell whether Z
cannot tell when the second held tn,pk yas
about one week alter the first; Mr. Bannister at
the first CIRCLE he thought the circle was about
week after tn. s he thought the last circle was
about three weeks before Mrs. Morrill, left thought 30
IRON the fact that their child sick and were no
circles during that sickness they did have
circles after Mr. Mrs Morr left; he ad not consider
OF those circles spiritual circles they have
the right spirits IN circles with that sort Of people the
table.
Counsel-The reason these circles genuine was
bet ause they did not have the right kind splrts?
wltoees-I think there circles after the re-
covery Of the chlld there previous
70 Mr. and Mrs Morrlls going away, nor Afterwards;
think Mrs. JARVIS and Mrs. Kenny at of the
circles; Mrs. Jarvis was present at Of the
Kearneys, next door 70 Mrs Jones'. in W,,amsb,rg
r and Mrs. Morrill, present at that circe
say how many times they were in Williamsburg; did
meet in their neghoorhOOd for s1ch PURPOSES they
dId not 60 TO Mrs Jaws house At ali TO form such circles
during Mrs Morrl's stay; thought counsel wanted ~
among them thought counsel would yet be spiritua,st;
tne circles were formed without method Mr. ami Mrs.
,,oSuesc ss Yea 70 see sne sprtua ani be in
SHOW o's family these phenomena and he did 30; WAS
suve SorTili wanted TO know where circles
tnst ne could take his family TO them; could not say
wnetner Morri ever specifically asked to 20 with
nm 70 these circles; positive that there we're no
circles within three weeks Of Mrs. Morris leaving ns
hoofe; be believed Mr.. Hume was with them at vii.
lamsburg "
The further hearing of the case vas NJ this pon. INST
poned 70 this morning at ten O'Clock
Po'icc Intelligence.