New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-19
THE CHAUNCEY pcrsus HILLSBOROUGH
LIBEL CASE.

LIBEL CASE.
This case was resumed yesterday afternoon, at the
City Hall Police Court, Messrs. Clinton and Stafford
appearing for the complainant and Judge Beach and
Mr. Carpenter for the defense.
Mr.. Marlborough the complainant, was placed
upon the stand, sworn, and cross-examned by Judge
Beach, as follows:
7 did sepd bill 10 Mr. Chauncey containing three
items and including charge for liquors; knew that
attention had been called in The ". y. Dtspatch to
sOme improper intimacy on the part OF an unmarried
person with Mrs. Chauncey, in November, 1887;
while Capt. Chauncey absent at Washington, aud
recognized the article produced, with the signature Of
Zone Mice" as the one; cannot tell whether was
The person referred TO the gay LOhario' or not
20 the best of my knowledge this matter Of newspaper
potoriety was made the subj OF remembrance
by the Captain with Mrs. Chauncey, in my presence
neither the subject Of the Improperly OF the INK
stand occurrence; il was Capt. Chauncey who threw
tbe inkstand pistol at that time IN the hands
of Mrs Cbauncey; do not know whether it was got at
my room or not; don't know whose 1t was; Mrs.
Chauncey did live with me at MIR. BimbaIs house
In Seventh street; never struck her or knocked her
down while at that place; we lived at that house
year or 80 before Mr.. ChauOceys marriage to Capt.
Chauucey since the marragc of Mrs. Chauhcey there
was no period as long as two mouths III which did
not see her; her maiden name was Culver.
The question whether she was married before thus
syas objected TO.
MIR Clinton said he gave notice that all irrelevant
tnater should be ruled out and defendants
client with having requested the reporters 10 publish
every question proposed by this means intending to
throw di4credit upon the complainant
Counsel for the deeuse answered that these oolec-
lions showed the opposing counsel knew what was
going ON behind the scenes well as before lie had
asked the question to show that Mrs. Chaunceys name
at that time not put forth as Miss culver, Dut az
Mrs Page. He would show 1T out OF the mouth oi
the witness.
MIR. Clinton said that Mrs. Chauncey was lying at
the point of death and charged the opposing c0unse
la, tas.Ha ahI
ically attempting 10 njure her feelings The objection
was sustained by the Court ~
Witpess-I never knew a man named jerome Haght.
Judpe Reach the counsel for the defense asked sew
era more questions Of similar character to the pre-
ceding ones but they all objected To-.
MIR Clinton considered this hoggish on the opposite
side; but did not know it was to amount to barrel
nork After the New-YOrk Directory was exhausted,
he advised Mr. Beach to take up the Brooklyn Direc
tory This all done to prejudice the public by means
Uf the reporters -. =,
Witness--I stopped at the same hotel with Mrs.
Chaupcey al Saratoga; am not in the habit OF writing
ANONYMOUS letters; did not write the anonymous letter
TO Capt. Chaunoey produced by Mr. Beach, never saw
that letter before this. .
The cross-examinaton was here closed. Mr. Clinton
then took up the redirect examination.
Witness-At the Union Place Hotel Mrs. Chauncey
had paror on the corner of Broadway and FOurteeth
street and had bedroom across the hail. on the same
floor with mne; my room was large parl"r, next 10
hers; we kept these rooms until Capt. Chauncey re-
Turned from sea in the Niagara; when she was taken
sick az her bedroom was small and inconvement,
resigned my rooms 10 her, and slept III another par o
the house. she was very sick at the time OF the cap.
tain's return; she continued TO occupy my rooms until
she had entirely recovered, which was about Two
weeks after the captains return; alter she recovered
I took possession again of my room; 1 offered the
captain nv room which was part of suite, but he
answered that he could not afford TO pay for the ana
IL gave il up stranger would come there; ne
would rather have me near him than some one else
This was spoken Immediately after had resumed
possession of my rooms; Capt. Chauncey
knew the relative position of mine and
Mrs Chauncey's rooms, occupied ,snce his return;
he the captan) has been in my room number OF
times on leaving his family in my charge, the captain
told me by all means not 10 stay at the ChntonPlace
Hotel, because it dsreputable house, and he
did not want his family 10 stay there any arrange
ment in regard to his family, as 10 where should
board he said he would leave altogether with me; he
lef, two daughters aud with Mrs. Chauncey
was week or ten days after returned from sharon
that engaged TO board at the Uuion-Pace Hotel;
during which interval we Mrs. Chauncey, family, and
Mr. H. stayed al the Chnton-Place Hotel, leaving II
in pursuance to Capt. Cbaunceys instructions IN re-
gard to the relative position OF my ana MIS- Chaun,
the third floor, and mine on the floor below; up
two pair of stairs; Capt. Chauncey told me that he
had heard of anonymous letters, had READ an aft-
Gle in The Sunday Dispatch and had himself received
several ANONYMOUS communications touching my sup
posed intimacy with his wife, and ne would rather
that shoudn visit his wiies rooms any more; said
certainly not you wish II some weeks aiterward
subject having sent for TO come 10 this room he
said that he was sorry for what he had dore and did
not now believe in any of the statements eontaiued
In the anonymous letter, aud in the communication
signed Zone Mice he hoped would excuse him,
aud think no more Of the matter; at the
lime OF his angry speech to me, told hun
never TO speak To me again, andi took no notice
of him until he for me; the letter, dated Dec .,
1856 produced by Mr. Chu,on is in Capt. Chsuncey
handwriting, and gives the first name OF Mrs. ChauI-
Cey a. Celia.
Mr.. Beach objected TO the reading OF the letter. on
the ground that Capt. Chsuncey might have been
hoodwinked at the time. The matter TO be decided
present 10 the time embraced in the letter being
year-and-s-half or two year ago.
The Court decided that the letter might be read.
The letter tdated Washington Dec. 6, is57, was
then read. II simply expressed thanks to Mr.. Hills
borough for taking OF Mr.. Chsuncey during her
Sickness.
Witness testified that he had received this letter by
POST from the captain several days after II Wa
written. The case was then adjourned TO o'clock to
day.