New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-22

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sworn 20 end sub,cribei Dee To- 1851. u..,,s,,.
1oo know woman BY the nS%e Of Jane
Hamilton A. No, sir; psver did,
@. Did you ever hear OF beri A. Yes.
q. Where did che live ? A. In New-York; In the
o. Do you remember ever charging your husband
with adultery with Jane Hamilton and divers other
women, 10 yen unkDoenl
Maj. Wright objected objection sustained.
Judge Lakeland presented witness with the original
o. ia the charge therein stated of adultery with
Jane Hamilton and others truel A. Yes.
g Do You think possible yoS s sOda ao Ss saob
it here to-day A. Yes, qnite bkelyi haven't
thought much Of IL lately.
Q. Where there any illsgitimate children in that
Q. Is ir possible for mishap to have happened 70
your husbands sister without you knowing t' A.
Yts, quite possible.
country when we were frst married; L knew the
Uoyds; Efie knew them also; don't know that my
husbands sister had an illegtimae child don't remem'
Der speaking 70 the Hempstesd girls; have been 70
church with them never at my fathers house; don't
know that old Mr. Sesmap aud old Mrs. Hampstead
were intma'e never was at ball at the house OF my
aunt; don't knew who bull; it don't know that there
was a houee-warmipg on its completion or that the
Hampstead girls were there; knoy John Eoreusa;
don't know that Efie went ont the Flatbush ROAD
don't know that Fofbush after getting married, les
his wife and went out with young girls to balls; have
seen young men Hiss Efe; never saw one OF the heys
boy do it, or submitted 70 IL myself; have seen Ellie
part with friends by shaking hands; knew the yonng
Keys when wss at home. Adjourned till wednesday
From the position Of the reporters table, with ref
erence 10 the ges bench it is next to impossible to
hear what sad by the Court in the progress Of this
caufe. And we are informed that the ruling OF the
Court on o question OF evidence discussed by MAJ:
Wright and Judge Lakeland az the co:e OF the third
days proceedings, inexperienced by us. We
are now, however, enabled TO state correctly the sud-
stance OF the decision.
The Court held that the testimony tending 70 show
thai the plaintiffs character was bad and also that she
had been guilty of indiseTeet vicious Conduct
might be introduced by the defendants and these mat
ters If not known to hi n as the tins OF making the
alleged promise of marriage, would go in mitigation OF
danages-but whether, If known they would mitigate
the Court withheld decided expression OF opinion;
but that ii known, they would be competent ana
proper for the Jury consider the question whether
The defendant IN fact promised 10 marry person of the
character the proposed evidence might show her TO be-
The Court further held that the defendants simple
deniel of promise of marriage did not render the tes-
FIFTH DAY-wEDNEsDAY.
TESTIMONY FOR THE PLAINTIFF CosT1NuED.
Q. Do you know of plaintiff being in any scrape
similar to this in NewO leans
A. i DO not. Was in Nsw-Orleans in Spring OF
1854 staid at Mira Chamberains; had met Mrs. G. in
Cincinnati; don't know whether twas before or after;
am tolerably Intimate with my sisters affairs, ana u
isn't likely that sbe would have such an affair without
my knowlefge returned to Cincinnati from New
Orleans Fife was in New Orleans at that tme don't
know where che went on leaving that city have seen
Mr. Ivy; in Cincinnati before Spring OK 1851
Summer of 1858; be called at my aunts house TO see
my sister; don't know where he went; don't know
how long he remained in Cincinpati Ellie and he
went out together and il was 10 the daytime, In the
afternoon; when saw them they were in the halls
didn't say i saw Ivy in Neg.Oreans; couldn't de-
scribe him, though think he was dressed 10 black
don't know that Ivy and plaintiff came TO St. Louis at
that time; don't know that plaintiff had intrigue
love scrape with Ivy in New Orleans, that she OBJ
tair ed $4,000 in notes from him in February, 1884, TO
promisa that john ID Grin 80, Of New-Os-
leans acted as Ivys lawyer; Efie me- rtolf me any
thing Of such an affair don't know tnat when Efie
was in New Orleans that che was part Of the time OF
in another boarding house; she had tier visiting
acquaintance there but Mrs. Chamberlain; went there
TO spend Winter with her; Efis think, told me she
introduced to Judge Ivy through friend OF Mrs.
CbambeIlains; she never told me Of any love
scraIes
Q. Did you say there was no engagement TO marry
Witness-Never knew of any love scrape or love
aair-nothiDg to bring her into notice; didn't state
words to that effect the fact is that Judge Ivy came
TO Mr. Chamberlans 10 see Mss Eiis; plaintiff never
tol1 me of love afar-if there was, i, was kept
secret from me; didn't obtain money 70 pay my ex-
penses up the river from New Orleans from proceeds
Of the alleged compromise between Judge Ivy aud
Misc CarstapR never heard any thing OF such thing
til this suit eeyer said any thing particular about &c TO
Effe said something TO her about II, ar asked her
what euch talk meant che gave me 80 ne answer that
/ can't remember; was satisfied, however, that it
wasn't true; abe dnt say IL was true or fase don't
know what she said though. that II IL had happened
would have known III don't think questioned her
about it, did cay asked her about it, but don't con-
sider tba, was questioning her closely.
q. Well You say you did ash her, and now that yoH
did not question her, which is true
Witness coDtnued-Cant say that talked much
about IT; said Just that her answer was sails
factory because took her answer to be denia she
| denied getting money from Ivy, or having love
scrspe; she gave me TO no understand but did not
state directly; think that the substance Of what
che sad don't think faid that could not remember
the substance; don't know that ever asked her
whether she was engaged TO Judge Ivy; understood
Judge Ivy have no doubt that 30 understood her;
can't tell why Ivy came TO plaintiff in Cncinnah;
suppose II was friendly cal nothing more; this was
in the Summer Of 1853 think; believe that yesterday
said didn't know how much money received from
my fathers estate; came from Cincinnati TO New-0r
leans; went down in steamboat; was placed in
charge Of The captains don't know how Ellie got there;
didn't say Ellie went 10 Charleston in company with
lady friend, named Deissendorf; my sister managed
the affairs of my fathers estate; don't know that
David Seaman never had 81 in his life; don't know
that he even did not have it while lived together;
he used to drive milk cart part OF the time rest of
the tine worked on farm with mis- father we divided
our Time sometimes would 90 into the country and
stay with bis father nd sometimes he would come 70
Brooklyn and stay with my father; he never had
trade: never knew him TO do anything while in Book
Ign but drive milk wagon dom know that he bad not
money enough, or farm TO produce money enough 70
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