Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-01

through agency post-our servants and one vie
fellow, named burrlill . friend OF Ste ,hnt srs3O
saws they had frequent connection oy, deyiEhti
and early hours IN the evening, with do9rsoI y
brary, parlOr, or wherever committee: unlasteheu.
Their sections long since led servants to say among
themselves. Hn.B urch is imprudent. Never sus-
pectod ANYTHING criminal Cites several instances
other hlthlesness at Rye Beach q iew ysaIs
TSaae \ Arnold Of this city which disgraced her
with every peruon there, 50 FAR did they carry
matters on that's proposition was mhde 70 eloPs,
Seain a. sachem's In hummer 1852 she hirteq with
Tivhe. which created asensntiOn and destroyed
Rrs TiFheu peace. Letter e very lengthy anc
Fepaats charges Of AIRS, Bureh making assigna-
Dsfsnss offered evidence proving the charges
IN the letter ~ hlse, oppoaiton was made and
evidence ruled out
Court adjourned till 2P.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
David Stuart first Witness-Deposed; resided In
Chicago since early In the spring or winter Of
Is5e; An a lawyer; Mrs. Burch never In her life
came to my Office under any pretenee whatever
VA arst introduced TO her In 1853 at q party NJ
the fremont House BY her husband next time
I saw Mrs. Bureh was in June or July lSse going
eastward; introduced her 70 my familysWe reach
ed Buffalo next morning; / took Mrs, Farnam
and Mrs. Burch to the depot saw them on 70
Avon; next met them at party AIRS. Buroh was
present. saw her next at 4 masquerade; accom-
panied the same party home l was with Alrs'
Buch and Mn. Farnam au evening until uh-
masked; the house Of burchia had been Tor LIONS
time the only one In Chicago AZ which 1 visited
frequently; / was sick ~ the fremont House,
Mn. Burch never TO my recollection came TO my
room; she may have been there; l was part OF the
time delirious; she was kind and sent through
Mrl. Farnhum many delicacies 20 me- they ytsi'
ted me daily my room was a. Mrs.
Burch's house; remember meeting Mrs. burch AZ
Ms. FarnhRm'sroom at fremont when cardsWere
plaved. remember hearing Of Mn Farnhams par
" at fremont, but think I was absent AZ Spring
field az the time; my relations with Burch were
intimate; have done business for him as his gen
eral Attorney; my impression Is the hrst business
l did for him Individually was in the spring OF
1855: had been doing business for the house long
before September 1851, was doing their business
AZ the time Of panic that year; consulted daily
with Burch at that time can state q great many
times when 1 was et Burchsi have Deen lhere
more frequently than many Witesses VINO nave
sworn; used to go IN and out as 1 Woul9 AZ my
sisters; constantly met BuTch; was a friend of
the family; Mr., Farnhem called one night when
Mrs. B. was indisposed; when door bell rung ser
want asked a Ans. B. would see company l an
swered no; the girl went to the door when Mrs'b.
heard FsrnhRm's voice, she said oh its Farnham,
/ want to see him and Jumped but before she got
TO the door the girl returned; l was not In the
house that evening ! hour; l went to theatre that
evening with AIRS. Douglas.
Question-Did you on thatday or any other day
have criminal or SEXUAL tntercourse WIN airs.
Buroh.
or place on earth, or any act approaehing to IT.
/ Minnie Burch was present when l gave the
presents; remember having conversation with
Burrel about report spread by Mary Spauiding
with regard 10 her seeing me take personal I'D
/ critics With Mrs. B. Think it was in spring OF 81;
/ have no recollection Of any circumstance that
could have led TO any such imports or tnsinuatlGa
made by Miss S. On 2Sth New. $50, met Mr..
and Mrs. Burch in the Court House At Bates
trial. Noticed Mrs. Burch seemed displeasedi
asked her what was the matter; she said she had
something for me and handed me q note; 1 put II
IN my pocket and at my Office read 1t, After
reading It, finding 1t concerned my friend BurTell
as we'll Is myself, I deemed it proper to show Il
to him; did 50; charged him to say nothing about
I had conversation win Mrs, Bureh in regard
to the letter on the Friday succeeding. She told me
she had written me. Told her 1 did not desire e
speak Of it; had a. reply nearly written when
wished her to read. i reasoned with her 70 snow
her the improbability Of Miss Spauldings statement
and she became convinced On my return home
casion which Layton refers 70 about i grape yiRes-
| L heard nothing more about TIL i read his evidence
There is no truth in 1t, he never spoke to me In his
Have read Fannie Burch's testimony about her
going down for ice and about MIS- Burch rsadinf
letter which 1 f~uratively put in her pocket. l have
no remembrance Of any such thing. No such event
occurred to my recollection II she was readlnR any
letter, the inference drawn from Il is basely unjust
Remember Halloween party at Boyd's. They vert
next door neighbours called on Mrs. Bureh thsl
o1es. Did you that day take any liberty with Mrs
Ans why, no sir, not at that or any other time
with her in my life.
Dues. Did you make any arrangement or sugges'
tons 70 her to return that night.
Ans. Why, no sir, no not by a single word.
On November 18th first saw copy of alleged
confession after Sedgewick's return from Albany
called on New Year rs many Others did, on leav'
ing I kissed Niss BIS hand simply as an act Of
courtesy; / never did 90 out and ring the bell Sc
As to make believe ] had Just come as testihed BY
Fannie b; / never received anote or word FROM
defendant on night Farnham called or at any 9th
er time addressed mon ami, or asking me TO call
went with defendant to grocery on day Earn
hams boy called, on return sat out Onetepsm Inc
garden ONE time, any one In green house or par
Tor could zee Us; never kissed or tempted to kiss
defendant at the side door or did any
thing that would not have done at FIRST
door, or at the church door. l never wrote more
than two or three times to Mrs. Burch.-
First heard of difficulty in Buroh's family on
Saturday after Mrs. Burch left home; Rftel II
had become published, I told all the circumstan,
ces to my friends. 1 also showed a Sopy of Mrs
Burch's letter to Walker and Dexter, and I be
Hevs afterwards to Van Arman.
Questionable you confer with them as YOU
Answer-I had frequent, intimate, close and
thorough conference wirh them, and deemed
them employed as my counsel. These gentlemen
were friends of mine in Michigan and in Chicago
I advised with them fully as friends, and laid my
whole confidence before them; I supposed they
were my friends and wrote to q friend in Albany
to requestthat they might be retained in the case
when saw amended bill, / saw 10 my astonish
ment their names appended to IL as cOun
sci. IGreat sensation In Court Witness then
deposedhe first heard Of Mrs b. being pregnant
with her last child Mrs Burrill told me day or two
before her brother died; hs wife had told him 50.
CrOsI-examined. Destroyed defendants letter
delivered me at Court House, Never showed the
original to any person but Burrll.
Court adjourned till 8 tomorrow. Court room
crowded and the testimony Of Stuart was deliv'
cred in impressive, calm, striking manner.
From MISSOURI.