The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29

Group and this writ the school the Academy Of the a
cred Heart Manhattanve seventy acres OF land
there used TO visit il several times week my
eldest daughter lived for while in cottage the place;
saw one difficulty in the child going there and that was
her strong attachment for Mrs Burns her mother call
her 30 because the child always did.
Miss Edmonds, (the Judges daughter) deposed:--
have seen Ella five or six times, perhaps more, at
my own home; always In company with Mrs. Burns;
there always seemed the greatest confidence the part
Of the child TO the mother; though her treatment
very aeconate 70 the child have witnessed these reci
tations only at my own home; would give her book
and she would read TO me- she would be playing with toys
would give her. when not reciting; she was perfect
little child her plays with dolls &C. when she
played she was faintng
Mrs. Martha Burns deposcd:-I am the respondent in
this case; ELLA indentured August s. 1885, not
then resident Of Ohio; my residence was California;
!. was visiting my friends temporarily In Cincinnati;
do not remember where first saw Mr. Whet-
about taking the child; ] heard of the child
from who worked for my sister; was staying
with my sister; asked him If he wished to get place
for his child and he said he did and referred 70 his
daughter saw the daughter and made arrangement
with her to bring the child down on certain day, and
the child before that time saw him again
and asked him for the child and he said could have II
would pay the who has kept the child for five
months he never made any inquiry Of me as to where
lived, Of my intentions to remaining in Cincinnati;
made proposition TO him as to taking the child for
time asked him to allow me to take trial, perhaps
would her he would not wish TO have her used
and then he could reclaim herr "No,' he said, "she
had been given in that way before, and been brought
back and thrown upon his hands, and so that
II ! didn't sign the papers that day / should
not have her; then signed them and took the child
went TO the prison where the child kept and found
her properly cared for she gave the child paid tho
charges for the keeping Of the child to that person re-
sided where had before, in Fourth street, Vne
NAMED there until nth Of September; then TO New
York. and sailed on the Goth for California; whilst
manned in Cincinnati the ateer To it, his
daughter did not visit me during that time; talked with
the daughter about going with the child to California; that
was after taking the child; presume il known that
my residence was in California; presume ii known
to everybody; was married in California; returned in
April, 1867; / then went Cincinnati, Ella with me; it
must have been near year after arrived there before
saw him; ! think l went to him frst l
introduced myself he did not appear to recoect
me before introduced myself; told him if he want
ed the child, and would pay my charges Of $500,
he might have her. relied upon his not having the
and knew ne had ne would not spend SO much he said
take her out Of my hands, the child had read think be-
fore that at Of the theatre in Cincinnati he didn't in
quire where had been in the interval he didn't make
any objections complaint to my taking the chk of
the State to my knowledge he seemed rather pleased at
her giving public readings; saw Mr.. Written once or
twice dap whilst remained there; remained there
few weeks presume he knew came to New York; he
did not express any objection then to my removing tho
child from the State; only absent short time and
returned again; think returned in March to Cincinnati;
only two three weeks in New York and returned
is Cincinnati; ! was then only month or six
weeks at time; think saw Mr.. Written on these
visits; he never made any objection at any
time place to my taking Ella out of the Stae he
made auy objection to my exhibiting her at theatres,
the contrary he went to make engagement for at
the National theatre and returned stating there
vacancy Mrs. Ee said she would have the child at all
risks Ithen discontinued the readings and have not
her uu to-day this talent began to develope itself few
months after took the child; my attention was first
drawn to it through the nursery maid she picked up
picture paper and told the of each pcure up
that time she had received instruction in reading the
first exhibition was in Cincinnati after my return from
California; ! always let her study when she
was tn a mood for doing 80; sometimes she would not
study for weeks; obliged her to study when she
not in the humor; very often controlled her when
she inclined TO study too lodg would let her
study hour in any day. the child had no diff
fculty in learning whatever she undertook; when she
fond of playing with children of her age eways let her
play with them when there any about; after din
ner she slept two three hours every day; she
never had to wait till six for her dinner;
myself prepared her food /; the child seems
to know the difference between the food prepared by
and by anybody else she would not eat what pre-
pared by anybody else she goes bed about nine
O'Clock; this is uniform she will not retire unless go
with her. CHE gets up between eight and nne she sleeps
quietly and soundy there is difference in her sleep
whether she had read that night not these exhibitions
do not TO affect the child at ALL the exhibition at the
Academy TO fund for the chd's education;
her bodily and mental health have been perfect since
had her. the child made any complaints while Mrs.
she had this when the writ served Witness she
has been left the bed for any great length OF
time would leave her there with her toys and make her
promise she would not get down; feared she might
go the fire; she would not leave the bed if she
promised to remain never thredtened her if she would
not remain on the bed.
Adjourned.