The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-19
Ths Union Square Libel Case.

The Union Square Libel Case
HILLsBURGH VS., on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF rHHI
EXAMINATION BHPOR1 JUsrICE wELsH-INrEBesr-
ING PROOREDrNGs
The libel case Of Hisburgh Chsunoey resumed|
before Juatice Welsh at the City Hall Police Court yes.er
Gay afternoon, in the presence Of large
tators
inc greater part Of the session occupied by the
counsei IN making speeches and squsbbgg matters
Oh the most Trivial Importance, that little head way
could be made in the examination The examination o
Mr. Hsburgh, the complainant the putting ia eyi
dence Of some letters constituted the entire of
proceedings
The Court and counsel being readnesp the cross az
animation Of Mr. Hisburgh proceeded with az fol
lows
went over the South ferry with Mrs. Chauncey in
carriage In the OF 1861 her return from Rocka
Counsel for the complainant objected to all such ques
unless the opposing counsel would state his
for bringing out such evidence.
Counsel for the defence stated that the complainant
smoro Una. ne was never In carriage with Mrs Chaua
cey ho wanted TO chow that there reason for Cap
Mr. Hlsbursh to the defendants wife. '' ''N'''
Justice WeIsh-The for the defence should "a
e asSea or ms meve at the previous days
Crofsexamna'ion sumed-I sent a bill to Captain
Cnauncey composed Of three items, and there was a
marked b. Q. DO you not know that there was q
paragraph in the Di patch referring TO your init
1861, while defendant was at Washington S0I9" Ys,
CITE article produced IN evidence ana marked C)I
@ Are you the person alluded 70 as the Gay LOsharo
not this matter o. newspaper Dotorety spoken OF by
Captain Chauncey in your presence had he bee.
demonstrating with Mrs. Chauncey the improperly 0f
her conduct when the inkstsnd occurred Not
to @y knowledge. O. Wall you that had not q
A. Not 10 my knowledge To the best OF your recol
ectlons A. Yes. O. when did he demonstrate on Snsi
eubect2 A. He was almost continually atn OIL
finding fault at the Clinton Place Hotel Q. Who drs.
threw the inksand? A. Captain Cbauncey. O. Did auyI
one have pistol about that timer A. Yes pstol
in Mrs. Chauncey's hand O. Did she get it out Of your
A. could swear that il was Q. 10 you know whose
it WASP A. No. Q. Had you previously had 1t in you'd
i've with you in K B. Kimbas house in Seventh street
A: She lived with NE in Seventh street; don't kno
whether Mr Kimball or Mrs. Kinba owned the house
O. Did you, ON one occasion a that house, her or
knock her GOWN A. No. cir. Q. Did yoY no. turn he'd
from house in Seventh street, and allow her to re-
Counsel for the complainant objected To the question or
the ground that related 10 matters before Ms Chaun
Counsel the defence insisted that the question wa
legal The defence wanted 10 show thai the relations ex
listing between the complainant and Mrs. Chauncey
arouse the virtuous indignation Of the defendant.
Justice Welsh decided that the questions should be CON
nnedto matters subsequent TO marriage (Rupg objecte
to and exception taken)
O. was there any period after your marriage that yo
did not seen Mrs. Chauncey as often once in iwd
Counsel for the complainant objected to the question
The Court sustained the objection.
Chaunccy that you did not her as often al
once in two monthas A. don't know that Their
her marriage with Captain ChaunceyS A. Miss Culver
Q. Had she been previously married.
Counsel for the complainant objected to the question
Counsel for the defence held that the question per
tineni would lead to safe of facts which would ait
the court in coming to proper conclusion The queso
MT he mo q n hut Mira
and that che had several other aliases, and impose
upon Captain Chauncey BY the complainant.
Counsel for the complanant-Thc Court has ruled
all questions which referred to matters before the mar
rage Of Captain Channcey, and suppose the prevou
on the other side would say that far from the lady
being imposed upon Captain Chauncey, she was marie
to him against the wishes OF all her friends.
put for the purpose Of testing the credibty OF the vii
Justice Welsh ruled that the question was nadmissible
Exception taken and noted
q. Do you know man named jerome Haight9
Counsel fer the complain ant objected TO the question
objection overruled by the Court.
A. No, sir. Q. Did Mrs. Chauncey pass by the nam
Of MIS-. HAght OBJECTED to, and exception nosed) D.
she pass by the name OF Mrs. Pager Collected
The Court suggested the propre,y of counsel refrain
ing from putting such questions; enough Of exception
Q. Do you know George Beers and Charles Ransom
A. Yes Q, Did you stop at the same hotel with thet
Counsel for the complainant objected objection over
A. Yes. O. Were you not ordered way from the hotd
with them2 (Objeced to, aud objection sustained)
Are you in the habit Of writing anonymous letters2
No. sir. O. Did you write that letter? A. No. Ineve
saw 1t before.
Redirect examination rcsumed-Q. State the re
Iative positions of your Mrs Chaunceys room
T Uno ~ Place Hotel A. She had ''i paror on tn
corner of Broadway and Fourteenth street, and thl
bedroom on the floor across the hall; my room wa
large parlor, next to her paror two bedrooms
the hall were occupied by Mrs Chaunce7 and her Chi
l~ov until NJ
captains return in the Niagara previous TO his retur
Mrs Chauncey took sick; her bedroom was entirely to-
small, and she had cot brought into her paror TO max
her comfortable, gave up my and slept in
of the bedrooms and sometimes on the floor above; whe
room she was very ill., laboring under attack
quincy continued to occupy my room for about tw
weeks after the Captain returned and until she recovered
offered Captain Cbaupcey my room. but be said he coul
afford to pay for IT. he hoped would not give up
stranger might get it, and he would sooner have
there than any ese this before and after
posse sson he insisted staying there ana occupy
ing that room; don't know what arrangement the Car
tain then made for occupying sleeping rooms; Mrs
Cbauncey said she slept in the parlor after she left
been made in the rooms, because he spoke abou
it; Captain Chauncey has been in my room very often
O. Under what circumstances did you 60 to the Unto
Place Hotel with Captain Chaunceys IamiyP
Counsel defence objected tho form Of quo
ton. (Question withdrawn
in relation to his family? A. He said not TO stop at h
Clinton Place HOTEL he did not want his family TO
satisfactory to him. O. What family did Captain Chaur
cey leave in your charge? A. His wife, two daughters an
con. @ Did you engage board for them at the Unto
Place Hotei9 A. Yes. Q. How long after you cam
back from Sharon A. About week ten day.
Q. During that week where did you boardY A. At tn
Clinton Place Hotel O. Did you leave the Clinton Pac
Hotel in pursuance with Capt Chauncey's instruction.
A. Yes. O. State the relative positions Of yours an
Mrs Channosys roSms at the Clinton Place Hotel aite
rooms the floor below: never had rooms adjou
Ing hers in that hotel State the circumstances undo