, 1860-12-01
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER l. 1860.

dying; had been from the t!ne I steppnd ::
across the threshold; death was In the Eousc :;
everywhere; any impression attempted TO be !,
lrawn from ANYTHING occurring there is wan-
ton aud Gl=c; remember Of being there one
morning, and saying to :1ra. Burch tia. had
Aarguret, and she brought the child
| lad never seen it SINCE remesu-
ber guing to Mrs. Durcll'+, when Mr..
y. was ut Darlington on Monday; did not
know Of his a'seuc. until came there I did :
not take any liberty with her then; once for
I'LL, never to3k any license of, ,uly description
OF an indclicate character In my life; never
nadcany engagement to return to Mrs. Burch'5
hat ere; the evening of that day spent 1T
Halloween party ut BJyds; the next evening,
Tuesday. went out with Mr. DurTrl, and ',s.s-
ing an engagement which deemed would be
lin in the street, and On coming out we went
TO Doty's billiard roo1a-playrd billiar.ls till
u O'clock and then went home with him, and
went to bed; that afternoon had met Mrs.
BlreA was passing alaus State street, in front
of Cookies oyster I:la.e, and carri:,s. drove
lo:" looked up, and she asked me il was
e,'in- honlc, and offered to lriyc me home;
said no, mast 80 into CooSe's aud ret some
.tstere; sue said she lad cume expressly iu.
some herself; size Ian.led me- i bill nul I 20.
sou,c oysters for her aud r,ysclf; She
n1d I g5t out anil size drove l:..lle;
s1w ncr 1t Mrs.. Boyd's Gu ua!lawere; didn't
accompany her h"1ne; my family were h.crc
:1d I wca1 4ome NTH i!1e'n ,. lo.:A}t tas@a;-
continent that night 10 meet lrr next Jay;
10 not remember calling on her the next day;
Ebeuczer Peek was with me when l met her
:hr Ecxt days. oil The eve Of the Historical
society WIS 1!t:nc after dinner, at hl}f past
! O'Clock; III. PECK came In TO call for Mr.
'-ong1n fulfill co;nc engagement; they went
ont and s-crc gone but 4 short time, aud told
Itie that the ladies' they called to sec hal gone
20 tho Us.tusical Society, 1t WIN. Fl, Browns;
NC P!lycd euc!lrc; made some whisky pIpcs-
IS. aud remember ltr. Durrirs sitting talGIu.
With me over the cmiers OF tha tire; thu 1irst
.iuie I s1w. tue confession l{c. Sedgwick
trough. COPY from Albany; remember the
circumstance of my cloak being put GU tha
radiator; it was decidedly r'iny evening;
hal my Little sllr:-y ovcrrca,; t1cn some Que
:allcd aEtl ASKED for Mr.. Burch, and Mrs D.
ycnt to tn. door; 1yilen she came in sue said
sic had tut my clo:'k on the radiator so it
might yet ury and warm against 1uy going out;
-elnenli CT being there on New Ycar's Day cll-
| u, with Mr. Nerricls; there were many yisi.
! tors there, some 10 or IL persons; remember
| nothing Of importance traasririrg; Mrs. 3.
accompanied Il: IT, the door; it WI. yc.y Geld
Isat morning; as was going out she caught
| lie BY thu c1u11 and c-ll!ei back tn ask me to
| :onlc on Tutadav, AMI called to Mr.. Afv:rick
- remind uic of 1t rather bent down then to
1iss her hand Or act A. WIS about to Kiss lcr
| it wa5 a nr:c act o: oa.lj;na.c with no othc7
/ intention; Mt:~M:rricx said, "Oh, this Is eeE
| Years and have the privilege too" and vent
:nwarsss is.r; ehe :'ut up her haud5 and said
Slap, Mr., .lcrtics;" VIC went our; don't
1Iou whether she gave INC any ring that night
u not; remember no oruoye tree; the next
| tuo-day Was the uigAt Mr, anil ilrs. Serf we're
| htrc; my recollection Is That went Into the
| library whcrr little Minnie was; can't rcmcnl-
b.r whether saw Mrs. BarcA TIA. nigh: before
went into tke parlor; never we.it ont aud
came IN again, :ss mentioned in The testimony
It Fanny Da-c.; rc.ortnGcr OF being tlc:e
'vncn We lad fruit; nothing Particular cccur-
l. :cd, never received airy aole 1t any time ass.
i1g me to call, or any carl co:"lauocu:, M Il
mi, Dc, rs It's itest to hy oho Witness
t remember of being ct the servants party {.
Il: Tscrlunt Hhusr, a,d ni daasi:.: With ! OF
t0G the girls, Very nlcc 11i respectable gents
.Tere there; tic party vas couat:sl.ccu BY
uost Of thc bulrLcrS; Ut IL: i,ots>c; "as ut the
ard room bcfuge; went to Mr. Burul!a:u's
:oosa 10 get y pair Of patent leather boots, and
twas there 1pld him was going 10 dtuceat
tho fremont Hocsc; tho boots oviry too large
| went uut ana bought pc!r; remember Ver
.:ctiy well II: card parties, and oi Mr. Dye,
and others amusing themselves ut my cxln use
except 10 20 and ge: thusc coo:s WIS MT Gu,
| It :a.u house; remember bsn5 ut Nr. Huzcl's
onemorc:Eg ,3:cn some il liss called for bouk
..::s,t4llbsr =: Tue Faguau, buys calling for llcl
| sla she Ea:l she ttiI M. w3nt to nI u0ine7e
.3nn ihcu. s.:! to the servant to tel; them
She ras out, s.;lI Il, Luke hGs r:G.aTE true SIT
] .,!,ylulJy ran but tsf :l:: back lss;ur window
which reached the ttboc: followed Ler, aud
sc went through Ii: new gr4lery, WHICH
":ad ncyer seen before; VT staid thege i te"
.:lomcIts, ALL .1aiig back "a. on the uiazz$
ffsf4J r. mn 1.fkf*F
talking; any enc il ti:c g.4;cEy Of Src;a.9nss
.au;;. hare E-fal 1s1oa.e%%r q. eit:E' Ill: I.
,,ne morning w1lcn tie girl was Cleaning tlit
front las1or aud sv:ts sisuwu Into the back par
ior; do not rtro!!ect OF tlcyirl coming in al,t
hooking for booA; stn re-o.:ect Of btiuy tl,er
one evening when Fannie .nd Lizzie iiarc!
.scre eSlcctel staid till 10 Of 10 =, o. clock
1nl Was going with Joseph to the cars for Ill
,iris; Hiding II was scln:s ~ make it Fce;l,,
Lite, ! went of; think ! went with Joe. Tuz
icr; remember the night 'Tu Went oaE Of til
library window; tic young Intn were there
:he did not wish to see tucn1. :.ad eaEl ST.,
would liz. to 50 to Mrs. Ess;.u.s, aud ashc
ne ii would lise to 50, alid sad "yes ::
;hc paEluT douz was open, AMI nos wishing
20 ATTRACT attention, we went out D.
! the window on the piazza; we stage
| 1t Mrs. Farnaul's hotlsc ihrce-fuartcEs Q
IN hour to an hvur; retul acd directly h:n1e +
her house and she Went in aod wc':' ioEir
, have rsad Margaret U'usra'S testimony, tia
sidc door Is il, iu.l view Of wiudows ut III
seryant's iu Mr. Walkers ST., trt Of n1'
mt passing on the etreet; did NOT kiss Mr.:
.. ,,urch ,lsrrc or attempt to kiss icr: ! ina,
verv possibly, as stoul ssi!c to :.lst'v her /
;s.ss ii.et Lave placed My 'i:.sni on her back
SIC .asscd ii,e, l;C:tins | sanu.i hlEe not don
It tic ,rout door or l:,rlgr door; lteallect {
= tho time eaw Minnie s::G il l.er bed Af
| burc!, tcin. down i'll spirits By her brother
i death Mr. Burch was thsrc; Ara. Burcli. II
!; dcrcndentlS 9t tho letter, MS never w!n1e
. Invitations t. dinner, apologies IL. olle THU
r aul another, Oh indifferent subjects, tue llo'
i, LETT BY the servant ut my hulse wis to III
!. ssite, ,lskiny Tor The pattern oi L baby caE
i!lcashaye all been toril up o. thrown aside;
g ;:av5 written hcr two Or lercs; DC not rceo
!cct tue tim: or subject l was Intimate wit
,,cr anl If wished 10 comm" u:cs
auythia. I had no hesitation in sending
). | uotc; .cmen1ucr .oi.y to :ilc c.rerrs; u;
i one OF their party By invitation; thcr: wc
J. some haif lozen or more; Nr. Burcll bou:s;l
h, soIae tickets; occ OF A1orc were handed 10 III
n did not know uf the trouble till the S.sa7d:
!! Liter she Left; I remember calling; I'll Friday
% tic week bGturv 1t the house. aud :inalo% I
:: ans in, aud writiu. n''tc l.; 1i:e LIBRARY
=" Mrs. Burcl, aad telling Minnic to give ii
l. ! hcr; when th: thing scc.sst.c known :bs'us Il
a streets ! told my friends about il, au1 show
- them the note; showed Walker ami V;
q = written to me by Mrs. Ru7ch; coun5eled ri
:; them; / showed it to every one who had III
+, tc7ca. il me- as 4 friend; I coEycrsti with The
T. ..s my couucil about this matter; kal Il
j: Qucnt, Thorough n1'd Repeated ii,ts
Il views Tith tEv1n, ant regarded thc
II l. ny coarscl; prefer not to 70 into t
:: u1a:1rr: l prefer ho: IL retain 4 livil
i. :acmovv ui it; Messrs. Waller l. Dexter VIZ
With me- night aud day con!eErinS WITH Z:
u tl,csc gentlemen were iii iror, AMaiyan, II:
/, sricuds OF mine there; it WIS hut natural
= should 50 to them; thy Very chcerfully d
g eserythin:. to further my views; / told tho
~ Ill EncW; showed them everything had
ii regarded them Is my culnSel :ul MY friend
Id | upon Mr.: Van Ar1;lan's rcturc did tile ELL
10 Lin; desired him to he retained in
case; went sD lar a5 tu write 10 Albany a5uut
or some litllcus.y arusc anil they were not
se 1;,.ncl, did uoL know but t!iit they were Il
~ COUNSEL TIL | slw WITH a,-uE.Shs.e1. Ill
c uamcs eignel to tho amended bill! IS :ssocla
he uuAnsvl WROTE TO M Van .ariisan shout
Id | and he wrote me- to the effect tint no: havs
seen me lately aal surprising waa disaiisll
I'd with the course malt'Is Lad taken all u
C. 5onc cut OF thc CASE they felt ut liberty to
y; | crpt retainer from the utncr side; tttt III
% derived this impression from tie fact that J
e, Dexter had expressed the same thing to ms
i :vcc.- bc3urc; !irst learned Of Mr-. Burcl
u | condi: lou while her brother was lying 1yi
r. tr dead; she Was passing By Mr. 1ursil 4
y. myself, locking wEetchcd and miserable;
ct | lid bcen iu constant attendance III On
to t brother, and was worn out with tElEue; 6:
e. to Barr.i show bal this Is for her" be s:
TO yves, IN especially in he: conlnlon," Ant
h. askct what, aud he said, ''Slc Wis enclen!e