The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-10

Iecelset sny snae being drum Al he pc ne A. which
Was with Mr.. card~ei Mr.. CArdwcl was pay ing bis
death; stephens objected Mr.. Cardwe coming 70 his
forsc aftr my aunss death; he told he opposed
20 ne marriage, ] have nos been married 70 nr.
ter tsot 10 Mr.. Cardwcil by Mr. Stephens: IL
broke on the marriage for The present; Mr.. cardwel
dd not behsve the OF that letter. did not
ws 20 get ma,red under the feelings bad them told
bun vas sssphsns hand ~rting and thai he what
ny bro,ber took me 70 Chester as they thought Il best,
under the state of my feelings wo stopped at hotel in
Paterson; we did pot stop together a. man and wife;
Cd~eil came hsek 10 the city twice my brother
stayed there three or four days; think cardwell
ano ] have talked Of marriage since our return from
Q. Are YOU willing 10 marry csrdweIs A. Yes, sir
Qaughter)
Q. Is be willing 70 marry your A. Yes, sir.
q. Why coat on gct naTriedf NAughier.) A. did
not wish 10 marry vne such trial this pending;
do no know an, tLine about Mr. CArdwelrs wealth; do
not know Of bus employing counsel In this case; am
s epgsged to DC married TO him; the annony letter
contained some chns.s against my CHASTITY O. And you
A. always found Mr. Cardwel gentleman, and knew
was perfectly safe ia enuusiing mytelf wlh him. IL
after my aunis death that Stephens sent wu Knox 10
engaged TO Mr.. CaTdwel; Knox bod but
that ene OCCASION he has been in and stood
OF the BEDSIDE once when my sister sick and
when wac sick ne lay the bed hut that one
occasion; went Stephens tell him that
where ese recoect the bed breaking down one night
O. Was Knox In the bed that nghts A. No, sir; Mrs
Hannan my ester and yself
q Did Mr.. Stephens ever attempt TO commit rape on
your A. Yes, sr. O. Did he succeedY A. No, SIR. q.
Where thsg A. In the Ffh avenue; threatened 70
tell my auut, but do not when house Iny
olo me he sick, and thought would break
up the happiness OF family in the spring after that,
went To reside at stephens house; he attempted rape
on me IN his own house after my aunts death, New
Years Eve after was ut church, and got sick and left
the church. the sexton said Mr. Stephens in the church,
and he asked me II be would for him said yes
get any one to me home; he home, and when
wos in bed he came and endeavorcd take improper
loud that would be beard all the neighborhood
he then dessted; ne helped to take of my bonnet and
shawl while was sitting the chair but not 10 undrese
my sister was a the meeting that night with Mr. Knox;
old rot send into the church for her, because not
know she there the me the meeting was not over
I'LL twelve O'Clock; when my sister came home / aid
her Of the attempt In the Fifth avenue;
intimate with Stephens as niece should be with
an uncle, as called him then; be came out very
often with me; my aunt told tina, must be careful
of the people Of this cou0try and that had father
TO take care OF did not tell her then of attempt
had made on me- because knew II would destroy her
peace OF mind for fe ne threatened 10 leave her Itod
and did not with 10 separate man and wife; my aunt
thought great deal Of him; he was frequently in my
company, because my aunt wished IT, and he wished il
limsef In order 10 prevent any else from keeping
company with me- after my aunts death, told him did
not wish him to be SO much with he did 20 every
where with after my aunts death but be tried 10 be
with every timo he could; he did go out in the
evenings with me unless my sister with me. and then
he would come when be spoke marriage told him never
~
with Inn alone after my aunts death but have gone
with him three times every Sunday church, walk-
ed cut th Linn every eveoiDg when my brother Robert
arrived, MI Stephens took me in boat 10 the vessel to
meet him.
Q. Where did your brother stop that nightp
Nr. ShaIer objected TO the queation. Allowed.
The Court then TOOK recess Of twenty minutes.
re assembling,
Mss Bell was re.caed to the witness stand when the
question repeatetWhcre did your brother Robert
stop the first night be arrived? A. At Mr. Stephens
house, he arrived in July OF last year, nc stopped until
haf dpupn
myself stopped.
O. DO you know anything Of your brother shooting at
StepheDsY A. do not; was in the country the time;
90 not know anything about an Indictment being found
aga Ist him.
The District Attorney said DO indictment had been found
against BIN.
Mr. Shaer- For the best reason he did not shoot him.
Witness conlinuedAfter lett Mr.. Stephens house
went there frequently for some things, but got
them; went some times TO sse Bella (the child
panied by my sister, can't cay how after the
house that went there again; went within week;
rather think did not the next vening and continued
TO go Tor some umc: sometimes remained few minutes
and sometimes half an hour trunk and bed OF mine
there, which got but there other ihiDgs-one
mourning dress, which did not get ordered Mr. Ste
phens TO send my trunk to where was boarding; when
y. came some things missing took quilt out of the
cnest ana 10 maze room IN my trunk for other
things there has been difficulty between Mr. Stephens
ana me with regard to money matters; gave him
money TO keep for me, and ho wanted to charge
out OF for my SISTERS board while she kept house
him after my aunt's DEATH left $50 with him; he has
given SIC0; never could get settlement with
him. he wanted 10 seven persons present TO
make settlement but said as there present
hen gave him the money there was no necessity for
be then would not give to me- the things
which had left in the house, then told him he might
the money and never TO speak TO again wherever
he should meet me.
O. Die you tell him after the affair in Fifth avenue?
The District Attorney objected 10 the question: insult
ing 10 the witness, ana be would protect her.
Witness contiuued--l did tell him then never TO speak
to me- but be said my aunt observed she should know
AL, and then he would leave her and 60 out
West; my brother went 10 him for the money,
but he denied that he owed it TO me my
sister did the housework and the marketing for Mr..
Ste piers after my aunt's death sometimes my sister
would send the little girl do errands in tho neighbor-
hood.
O. Did the neighbors come to the house and complain
that this little child was sent to marker
Mr.. Shafier objected TO these Issues.
Mr.. Gushing insisted on his right to show the that
was taken Of this child
Such care a. vultures show to lambs
Covering and devouring them.
The Court said that this uncaled improper
Mr.. Shafer-Yes; but is very poetical. Qaughter)
Mr. Gushing observed that IL might be very pleasant
for the gentleman TO laugh ovor the grave Of
mur dered woman and the trial of alleged murderer
Witness coptnued-l went to Greenwood to the disn.
tefment recognized my aunts face and some OF the
dess had put about her O. You spoke of your aunt
having black eye and do you not know Of her having
III her eye against the chest2
A. No. sir bot know said to people, to hide mis-
vany do rot Know that she hit her eye against chest
bs know she got black eye the day Mr. stephens re-
fused 10 take her TO Mrs. Stevenson's funeral.
10 Mr. Ashmtad--I mace affidavit before Judge
Walsh, which Stephens arrested in that
what ndehby fixed my mind, 10 be obIte.
rated sworo there that saw stephens mix powders aud
give them to Mrs. Stephens and that was true. O. Did
not cay here that you did not Mr. Stephens give
our aunt medicine except the audanum he gave you
TO give herr A. think not, sir; for saw him give
her powder and pits; that while DR.. Ircmonger
was attending her; Stephens took the prescription
aud brought back pills; the powder administered
during the daytme saw the powder mixed in large
spoon ana gwen to her did not tell this BEFORE because
was not asked my father Is living, and resides in the
county Cavan, Ireand ctter produced This ia in my
lahers handwriting. [lbe letter marked BY the
Court, but not yet read
Re'drect-Q What was the color Of the powder admit
nissr redY
Mr. Gushing objected to the question The prosecution
nould nave asked that question the direct, they had
known tne color OF the POWDER and they did know
it, then would be looked upon now as fabricated csti.
mony.
The Court thought the question had better be excluded
O. state all the property that you not got from
stephens. A. Mr.. shafer it is matter about II;
would hot accept Of IL now.
The question Withdrawn.
Winess--Wben my brother LEFT mo at Chester he re-
turned to New York; u next heard Of him affair
with Mr.. Stephens; tho did leave Mr.. Ste.