The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-04
The BuRCH DIVORCE CASE.
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kAnEsvnLs, H., Dec 8, $780,
hicnAa homes, clerk Of he United Slater Fxpress
P'ov'a 'ne tceips OF . box for Mr.. Rurch containing
aci'ck from Tiffany Co., the 2slh Of Feb 1877
and the delivery OF the rarue M Burcn,s house.
Aver testified that he dnsd With Senator Dopg,.s
and wife 81 the fremont House about middle OF octo
Der, Stuart present; diued about thrce O'Clock re-
nember tho conversation about the fair In the ely
David stuMt reoalkd-Expained that he was mistaken
as 70 the day the letter delivered to him by Mrs.
Burch .. The Corrt House.
Cross exsmned--Did not inform Mr.. Joy or Mr. Fitch
that haa The original letter; not prepared 70 swear
tina, did did lot explain 70 Joy thss " original was
lost.
The complainant admitted that Buroh was IN Chicago
from the 4,h 10 the 18th or Ooober 1861 The nosioe
sevtd on Judso Skinner, reyokMg the authority given
nm py hfs burch 70 act ~ her attorney, was admitted
The defence hore closed the case
To- complainant offered IN, following rebuttag testi.
james I. Joy Of Detroit-Convcrs,d with saar. soous
,ns case dohi recoec' how long after the occurreooe;
ner handwriting, and never doabsed II tau road tha
testimony IN the case
Cross cxaisued-Saw sedgew,ck aud Ayr about the
ssne TINE saw Stuart; hal q conversation with Aver
ns.i ne might have spoken to the letter. and
ect d,nl, recolItot s.u.rs ,cd me ana LEI ), se 70
ceived was he oTglns ihe had no date stuart
vertd 10 him a. the Cour Hyuse during me sacs trial
and war written alter the from Aiss spandtng 10
MIRA Bn,cb Stuart doomed the letter IN port.nt besuse
vas written after the crime caa'gej and was N.
conss'eni with any idea of the guilt OF the wr ,es.
Ars Anna Maiher testcet that hrs asrnh called as
her honse on the 18th OF 0dt)oor day before the w.t.
bts vas married. Mrs Busob seemed inisp sod add re-
r1ared to tea between ase and o'clock; didn't 500
hfs scrch there between ten and :solve O'Clock; abe
crcss exam!nec-Dont rccoIieot seeing Ars Buech In
Harvey ". rhompson sc-laed--was a, nrs M..ber's
honse on The l4h oi Ootober; Ia AMI out all day.
Mrs socb there before tea; ioni racoeot seeing r
the morning; abe might haze been there two hours Ia
me morning Without seeing her. cannot cay whether she
H'pry Fitch, United States District Attorney, de.
posed-stuart read the letter purportDg to come nom
MIS- Burch; asked stuart bov ne was going 70 * the
dste; he rad u amost Pfovidentsl IL hal shown
the letter to Blri within .go o. three DAYS afer no re-
ceived m nothing was said ahcltu oeng copy
supposed 10 70 DC original; the writing at dis
nDie; height II was lAdys kAad did not secognise
the writing
Cross examined Ncthlug wns sad to mo aeou, tho
wrng, and did not SEE the letter closeiy
u IN my hand; Stuart toli me he had commenced reply
Of three or four pages, but having met Nrs Bsh who
wrote the letter, and be had ccsoyoa M tho letter Wa
read 70 winners by stuart
de,rtood 10 be nom Mrs Burch; coudnr recoIect any
largrsee used by Stuart abods the letter exactly tho
substance OF was that he could dsorove Idea Of
suif by the letter no bad received from Mrs Burch;
ne fsd that be could prove the date o. the BY IL
receipt during the trai n too Esses Case o. au
.on IN u u Mary spau.aing he slso SAID he could provo
the receipt Of the letter BY Mr urr TO whom hs had
shown II; directly after It's receipt saw the c,,e-; did
net recognise the Handwriting that OF er STUART
think something said OF having some specimens Of
Mrs Hnrcht handwriting, but don't re nenner what.
eros-examiDoe-Mr. stuart made the remsN that no
could establish receipt or tbs c,ter through N bur
M 10 wnon be bad shown |. alter - receipt;
Mirk referooce was mace 10 Mr.. Burrli know
irg Airs. nnrch's hand writing the convergsti,ns
70 which hare alluded, took place IN the ollrs OF
Walker, Dexter Van Arman (con claimants couaselJ;
nothing ssic about leiar read being the original
copy.
AEON nee TIL rine oc'ocf 70 morrow morning.
Tue court room was crowded otay with Waters fro
Chicago.
lnuediateiy after the adjourn nett Of the Court, q
1fE. number NJ the promirfpt citizens OF Chscaso
croseef around Mrs. sufcn. and exchaI god h:epdIy
greetings with her.