The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-26
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HrQNdNbY
CONDITION OF MISS STEWART AND Mr.. MACDONALD
HISTORY OF VIRGINIA srEwAHr-nEa MOTHER
STATEMENT, Elc
The lat. tragic affair the Brandreth House continues
u occupy great deal Of pubic attention. and much inte
rest In felt the OF the unfortunate now lying
a, the York Hospital Hundreds OF citizens including
many officials, called the dying yesterday.
Among the plumber Of vis,ters Marshal Rynders,
Coroner OKsefe, and whole host OF medical During
the forenoon attempt made an norton
examnaton but the patient Il und To be wandering
IN her mind, and the idea given up She continued
insenble all day. and imagined herself in Richmond vr-
gioia. Her mother arrived here from Boston yester
cay and was uuremitting 10 her attentions TO the
voupaed. One Of the witnesses who was in company
with Miss Stewart when she shot disappeared yesser
Day and Is feared she viii not present to estity In
the case.
Macdonald still remains confined in the Murderers' Cor
ridor At the rombs Yesterday he had some symptoms
of deiyium tremens but the Prison Physician Dr. Cov
succeeded IN cDeckiDg the alta H. and evening the
prisoner was dong veil Macdonald attended by Of
She walters from The Metropo ian Hotel wants for
nothing that can add comfort relief to his stUstoa
We understand DO has engaged Of the eminent
navy s!e IN the CITY as COUNSEL and that no effort will DO
epsred 10 make out good csse for the defence
Al bait pest nine O'Clock last ngat reporter agan
visited the City Hospital where tsrougn the courtesy Of
che sentemanly ana efficient H,use Surgeon Dr. Quinby,
ne was granted an interview with Mrs johanna Upoa
spectacle looking ay nfty years Of sge aad
evidently occupied 9ood position in society. She
exceysdDgy troubled about a.r un.otuoae and srring
cebce may grant ner few days Of life order 70 give
Der sn opportunity Of re sases The folio wing viii DO
porter by Mrs Upton:-
STATEMENT MOTHER
Ny name 10 Johanns Uplo0; resi- 10 AT No % Napier
~dos va married. twice and have four cuiidreu besides
hssoands name vas stewart, nv sssond Uprpn Of the
former marriage Virginia was the issue; ARE been
yesrs age very good osdient chilli she
Left Soften NTH Old lady and gentleman named Perry
who adopted her their child; they brought her 70
Springfield, and having st.ssd there for time, they
Game In New York, she always wrote 10 during her
sesence and always SAID she would come home; she
bone 70 BottoD IN three aer she had left
ard sad the Oid couple living yet, but chat
soon as they would be dean she would come homo aad
etsy sesin with me; year seo last summer che
down 70 me. when asker her IL she was married;
sbe old yes, che bad been aud showed this msus
<MscdcDsds) hbeness wuh bis name N IL; she
have bao letters from her since, 10 while the
last let er bad from her she was in Mobile: Macdonald
came 10 Boston Friday last my house; he
tEin he was look for my daughter, he asked II
hsd daughter lv,rg South, and replied that was not
Obliged to tell busi0ess strangers, did
who he Was; he SAID be my daughters particular
fre1d; said da DOT know sby friends just Dowthat
had fe Of them he said be friend auf DO would
prove me- no then told DO wa my daughters
husband; I skeo bim Why he nah come to my house,
opo sad y widOS, Try OK 70 bring up my children
respectfully aod old got g,nin. about strange
gentlemen he toen said he married 20 her three
years. fOur-tkA' vie gpon woman, as
good and b. begap IN cry sad what te the
etter? be sad he han drnxng aud that she OH
want him TO drink At all. ana taat that was all
She trouble they ever had between them he
also that chen jid drink he used h rsh words
towards her, he avkuo siefgd that 20 ELAINE and
said that would oay come 90 to Neg Yors, aud try
abd Deod maue-s everything ~cuid 20 on we'll; said
do 20 but Tor my little girl who very sick and
Icoud leave her; nc said he would pay would
with bim; | told him wantsf no pay, that
should take Of my family, bat th It would do any
ching else my power for him; begged Of HIM to
din RnV NOR q
drssk; then fo- hack 10 which he vent TO his
boarding Revere House; promised 10 Call on him
Friday tire Revere House; cid Call, but ne
lot 10; sporty after reached home be came
and asks IL had beard from my daughter since;
said not that did not understand his coming
TO leaving wife 10 New YORK, be sad she
vac serfec sober aud started for New York
by the evening train my secood husband Upton) died four
ears aso the Of this month; arriving New
York ~ben entered the hospital and saw my upfortu
daughter she recoguized me at once and asked me
bow ana her aud brothers were on my asking
her bow she felt, she replied have sck neada:na
and a sick stomach end that k ALP durog ali the time
che was away from had idea Of the life she
leadiBg.
Durirg the recital Of the above narrative the afflicted
Indy wept bitterly aud appeared bowed down with the
load grief which her wetched CHILD had burthened
her with.