, 1860-06-02


arce with DaYid Stuart, and especially Ia regard
to any acts tending to show iutimste OF friendly
relations With him, says that she first became
acquainted with said Stuart in the month Of
Januarr. 1856, at party given by Mr. and Mira.
u. O. Walker ut the fremont House in Chica-
70, upon which occasion the said Stuart was III.
Produced to her By the complainant, who at TINT
time expressed great satisfaction in making her
acquainted with the son OF the compln1nant's
old friend, the late Rober: Stuart Of Detroit, and
from that time until the said complainant te-
came lissaiisied with said David Stuart in re-
gard to some business matters, as hereinafter
mentioned, the complainant always expressed
to this defendant The highest regard and es:
teem for the said Stuart and his family, and
this defendant particularly recollects one occa-
sion when some reports relative and Injurious
to the said Stuart's conduct aud character were
mentioned between the said complainant and
this defendant, that the said complainant as
sured this defendant that the said Stuart was
gentleman, and all euch scanda!ous reports we're
without any foundation whatever.
And this defendant in further explanation OF
her acquaintance with the said David Stuart
says, tint the next time she now recollects Of
mseting the said Stuart, cfter being introduced
to him as Aforesaid, Was about the month OF
July, 165G, nn board Of steamboat between
Detroit and Buffalo, when this defendant Fas cn
her way 3rcm Chicago to A'bsnE, accompanied
ut which time the said Stuart introduced to this
defendant, big. the said Stuart's, vile, and fa.
tnlly wha vera With him; aud when they ar
rived at Buffalo the said Stuart politely looked
after the baggage Of Mrs. Farnam and this de-
fendsnt, and cscortsd them to from the steam
boat to the cars. where he left them. As Mrs.
Farnam and this defendant we're without an
escort upon that occasion, they felt Obliged to
the said Stuart for bis cisiity, and they both
expressed their obligations to lin therefor.
This defendant cannot recollect anything fur
iher that trauspired between the said Stuart
and hersclf On that occasion.
This defendant further says, that the next
time she now remembers Of meeting the said
Stuart was at dinner party given By Ar andNrs
Henry Faruam on Thanksgiving day Of the year
1876. ut which the said Stuart, the complainant.
this defendant and others were present, aud
upon which occasion this defendant has no
recollection that anything trauspired between
the sald Stuart sud herself beyond the forma!
recognition Of each other as acqua'ntancss. and
that general couye1sation took pace in which
nli persons present participated.
This defendant further Gays. that her house
was open on New Years day Of the year 1857 for
the purpose Of receiving calls, aud she thinks
among Tue gentlemen who called on that day,
the said Stuart was one. and that she had not
seen lfm after the said dinner at Mr.. and Mrs.
Farnsm's before tint time.
she now recoliects Of seeing the said Etuart,
was nj a dinner given BIZ 31r. aud Mrs Hugh 7.
hickey in the month Of January, 1857, Mt which
the said Stuart, Mrs. Farnam, this defendant
aud others were present, and upon which occa.
it WAS mentioned between the said Stuart, Mira.
Farnam and this defendant, that lady friend
Of Mrs. Faruam mud this defendant. living upon
tue north side Of the river, at Chicago, was to
hare u masquerade party the evening Of the
second day thereafter, and either Mrs. FaEnam
or this defendant asked the said Stuart if he
was going; to which inquiry le replied that he
had no limitation; whereupon Mre. Farnxnl said
to this defendant, task him to 90 with u.s., aud
thereupou this defendant did, At the suggestion
Gf Mrs. Farnum. ask the said Stuart to accom-
pany them to the said party.
This defendant further aays. tbatin pursuance
of said irsitation, the saiu Stuart did accom-
pany Mr.. Far0am. Mrs. Farnan1, this defendant
and her brother Joseph. to and from the enter
tainmeat mentioned. whittier they all went aud
returned together in one sleigh.
This defendant further says, That tue next
tia1e she saw the said Stuart WAS ut Mrs. Farm
aua's partor at the fremont House, in Chicago,
10 the month ol February, 1857. This defend
ant. her brother, daughter, and young lady
then staying with her, vent to spend tie eyen-
ing Of that day with Mr. md Mrs. Farnaua, and
while there, the said Stuart called aud spent
the evening with them, Upon that occasion
before c7lling upon 3lrs. Farnam that evening,
lie had been down to this defendants house to
cali aad had left his card. This defendant
rscolIects thut the said Stuart had never before
that time called ut the complanauts house, ex.
cspting the cali made on New Years day be-
fare mentioned.
This defendant was accompanied to her home
on The evening Of her Eaid visit to Mr. aud Mrs.
Faynau, by Ler brother, daughter and the said
young lady aud by no other peraon, and that
from that evening she did not see the said S:u-
art un:'' III. e3th day OF april, 1851, as herein
after mentioned.
THIS deitnd N. further says, that in The win
ter or spring Of 1857, and alter the erening
abore mentioned. the sad Stuart was quite sick
nt tue fremont House. where he then boarded.
during wilscl ekness the said Ssuart's vita
chme IRON Detroit, where she then resided. to
see him, and while Mrs. Stuart was in Chicago
at that time, THIS defendant went to the Tre.
mont House for the purpose Of making q formal
call upon her, but not finding her at home, she
lct, her card. This defendant further says. that
she left Chicago for the East about the o5th day
Of March, 1Sa7, and returned to Chicago on the
9Th day Of Arril, 1857. That On the oyth day
ot April, 1857, the conplalna1t iuvited the said
Stuart to diue at his house with the Hon. Ed
ward Everett, and in the afternoon OF that dav,
the said Ssuar. cal1ed at the complainant
!,Gus- ard said to this defendant that he, the
said Stusrt, regretted be had IN engagement
wl.ici, required him to leave town tha. after.
noon, and which would prevent his acceptance
Of the colnptslnsns's Invitation.
THIS defendant further snys, thai the next
time she ro:7 FecolGec;S Of seeing the said Stu
art was about the iirst dsY of May, 4517, upon
Stuart to c=ll with him aud this defendant upoI
| Mrs Hon, s. 4. Douglas, and introduce tht
| complainant aud this defendant to her. After
| making said call. the said Stuart returned witt
the complainant and this defendant to thei.
house, and diucd with them at the complain
| nuts request,
-, Ih's defendant tnrther says, tna1 tne ne1l
time sue now recoilecss ol msenng 1ne SAG IA
stuart wss At n evening" paEtJ glsen oy I'M
complainant and herself, IN tue month OF MAY
1857, Tor this Defendants slster, t6en latalj
married and on rtsst to Chicago. before th'
guests m that OCCASION we're lns1tea, tue COIL
p'anant made out d list OF the persons waom nj
desired 10 be invited, and tue name Or the SAT-
Stuart WAS included therelo.
| Within short time after tho occasion las
| above mentioned, this defendant So" the sait
Stuart at similar entertainment, giyen for thi
| defendants sister by friends Of the complaiuan
| and herself, whittier she was accompanied b.
the complainant and with whom she re!uFnct
home.
Inst abose mentioned this defendant saw th
said Stuart at at erenipg party given BY Iii
aud Mrs. Farnam for this defendants sister t.
| which she was accompanied by the complainan
aud with wlam she returned home.
This defendant rccol!ects thst the said stunr
did not make the usual and customary forms
cali Ut her house, after tbs entertainment gisel
b. her a. aforesaid, and she has now no recol
lectlon Of seeing The said Stuart at any time
other than the times Aereintsiore mentioned
until the month Of August or September. ls5.
whea tho said Stuart drank tea with the com
n]aipaut, and tais defendant. It their house, au
upon The invitation and request Of the CON
ptainant.
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