New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-16

tiff were those who sad they knew her in Charleston
or rather knew of her, for nooe Of them knew her
personally. One OF .hOse witnesses, little MN and
a very nlppant aod swif: witness M ans wering the
inquiries put 10 him, when he stated that plaintiff
reputation was bad IN Charleston, who did you ever
hear state thas she bad woman there, toned
the name Of Mr.. GroniDg q resident Of Charleston.
We have the deposition Of Mr.. GroniDg, that he never
knew the plaintiff her reputation, and never knew
or heard anything evil Of her. IL was IN Charleston
that the plaintiff WAS twice compelled 70 go 10 uphold
her character against the fierce onslaught made upon
her by the defendant. Thirtyfye witnesses were ex
amned, many weeks consumed IN the work, aud OF
that betch of dispositions II is ODE said that they will
not bear an examination in this courtroom.
The defendant examined many witnesses, OF whom,
az have already said very few knew the plaintiff or
had ever even seen her. 0ne Of them who swears 70
her bad reputation, and who, BY his own tsstnnonyI
shows that he went to Charleston to live In lo15 ana
not before Gays that he her some fifty times there
She LetI the city fifteen aoaths before the witness
states he himself went there and never returned again
until last December / think that ends that VIII
ness. Hazetine, who testihes against her, ana
attempts impica,s Der nn%0r'h1y .O w,ar
TO you by testimony as man OF such acnar-
acer tbat no man would ever think of introducing TO
him his wife or his sister. We have the testimony OF
Mr. Wood and Mr.. Flint, now living IL Boston, whcn
puts the scaBdaOus ASSOCIATION OF the hanes VI
plaintiff and Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Homes closed with the exhortatiop to tho Jary
TO do Justice 10 o wronged woman, and throw the pro-
lection Of the law aTonnd her. ,.r
Judge Reber cautioned the Jury about speaking Oh
the case, or allowing others TO speak OF 1t.
The Court then adjourned till Monday morning at ~
o'clock.
THIRD DAy-MONDAY.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. MARY SEAMAN.
Mrs. Mary Seaman sworn, testliies: know tie
paintif; am her sister, know the defendant; made ms
acquaintance in 1856 at my house on Fifth street, my
ister lives with me; Also servants and some genie
IL lion. n IA
men, who room in the house, Judge Hamilton 10 ele
owner of the house; Mr. Shaw called to see my sster
the plaintiff in the year 1856 cannot cay how long ne
stsy ed at that time was in the habit OF staying nall an
hour or longer; continued his Visits Ior nearly Two
yeafs-until think late IN the Fail OF 1000; uhuer-
stood that he visited with view to marriage; was
then the only femae in the house except the servants
and nv sister and during the whole OF the perod OF
Mr. Shaw visits; my sister has lived with me SINCE
nv aunt came to live with me In 1872 or thereaoou'
Mr. Shaw would come sometimes two or three Tunes,
sometimes once week; generally in the morning. but
aso often in the afternoon and evening" never tooK MS
visits as visits TO myself he was sometimes enefaiueo
by myself, sometimes by my sister; sometimes IN tne
paror and sometimes in the sitting ROOM theie arc
TWO parors in the houee, connected by folding doors;
the sttng-room is above the kitchen; Mr. shaw pre-
sented my sister with set Of jewelry, piano, gloVes
fruits, flowers &cj generally Orougnt sone.huis az
each visit. He and my sister sometimes rode ont TO-
eether. Mr.. Shaw had visited about three OF four
times before got to think that he came for purposes
of marriage. At one time he brought some books
/ WAS admifiDR them, ana 80 was my sbteI no
asked us if we undersoo botany; said he
wished her to understand botany before ne
would like to make her his wife, and that was
the reason he had brought the books told
my sister afterwards DID not wish ar onaw 70
come 70 my house, because he was too rich man TO
wit us: the books were his first gfti some months
after that he brought the jewely after that the piano.
Mr. Shaw called day TO take my sister out riding,
and on the occasion used the expressions: this time
win bring her back but the next time when take
her out riding / shall not, because want TO make
her my wife the gloves, of which there was whole
box, were brought by the servant, while Mr.. Shaw
halted with his carriage at the door; this was before
the piano was given; also before the jewely was
to my sister, think it was after the CONVEX
sation about the book my sister was willing andre
to marry him. and made preparation Tor the event;
began 10 prepare in the Summer OF 1891, so lar as
can remember; they were to live at Tower Grove; re-
member Mr.. Sha calling one day; he said 1t was very
warn, and the country 80 much more pleasant than
the city; then he added, - after marry your sister !
shall ask you If you will not into the country and
live with mel" Mr.. Shaw, when he brought the piano,
came accompanied with other men; asked me where
he had better put it, my sister was not at home and
had il pu. under his drectons this was in 1897 Mr.
Shaw inquired afterward, at one time, whether abe
practiced much the piano was called for by Mr. shaw,
late in the Fall of 1857 and taken away this was
few months previous to the bringing OF the SUIT; am
not positive as regards the timewas not presents my
sister however was at home at the time; think Mr..
Shaw called after she had received the piano. but
she was not then at home-that was about month or
ak weeks after the presentation OF the piano. Mr..
Shaw q department was very gentlemanIy; his visits
rom the first gradually increased IN frequency;
ONE of the Aeghbors also noticed the circumstance;
the marriage to have taken place In the Summer OF
1867, to Judge by the preparation; think MIR. Shaw
called only once after that; once In Tower Grove
myself did not learn where the flowers were brought
from they at all seasons and 80 also the fruit,
consisting Of pears, grapes, &c from the period when
Mr. Shaw fret visited down to the conversation about
the books, / think about two months elapsed never
asked Mr. Shaw as to what his intentions with
regard to my sister; my aunt died in August last at
my house, when told my sister a6outtle improperly
of Mr.. Shaw's Visits she said that his intentions
honorable, and, Of course, then had no more objec-
ton; my sister had some property which she gave to
previous to her prospective marriage to Mr. Shaw;
settled the property upon me because l would not
agree to live with her after her marriages do not know
where my servant, Rebecca Lohmann, il at present;
understood her TO be married; my sister wrote letter
TO Mr. Shaw after he broke of his visits, which, how
ever was not noticed by him; Mr. Sha and my sister
were to have taken their marriage tour to Rochester,
New-York, where Mr. Shaw 9 mother resides.
Cross Eramined.-Wh had the conversations
with Mir. Shaw nobody was present. except during
the conversations about the books when my sister
present. spoke TO Mr. Shaw in regard to his WIS.,
its but he spoke about them TO me- think it his
third visit when he spoke about the books; this, am
certain in the Spring or Summer OF 1856 cannot say
how long after that the conversation abouhe ride took
place. plaintiff heard Mr.. Shaw's remarks about mar
rying her. as she present. think it in 1856 that
be took her out riding think the second time when Mr.
Shaw spoke OF marrying it was Summers this was con-
corning my coming out 10 Tower Grove andvlng with
him; don't remember whether 1t was in the same SUM-
mer or the Summer when he spoke about the rid
ing; do not remember hearing anything from Mr.. Sha
about marrying in the year 1885, except the time
mentoned do not think ever gave any other account
to any body of the means of my wledge of the breach
of promise than the given, but may have answered
in unsatisfactory manner questions put from mere
motives of curosty do not recolleet giving Mr. John