, 1860-12-03


read his letter to Mr.. Pruyn, which has BEEN
read here; be repeated to me the same things
III detail ns in that letter, with some additions;
he told nc In the course Of the descriptions
that one Of the arguments he made use Of WIS
putting his tist in her face and suiting the ac-
tion to the word he put his fist in my face, aud
said to her you shall confess; 5frs. Turner was
In New York: tclegraphed her On Thursday
evening to Albany before Mn. Burch arrived;
Mrs. Turner remained in Albany till next
Monday morning; she returned to New York
for medical treatment, having been under the
charge OF Dr.. Dclaaeld for two or three
months; q letter from Mrs. Durch to
me WAS delivered to me by Mr. Armstrong
On Friday evening; I had previously received
the letter read here next saw Mrs Burch ut
the Falls, accompanied by her brother Horace
Turner; I stated to her then, coming at my
solicitation, that there was no occasion for her
remaining there, and when she asked what was
the result Of my interview with Mr. Burch
had barely tins to tell her that he said she had
conn1ved with Dayid Stuart to scducc Fannie
Eurch, aud he didn't know but that all the
family would be in the satne condition; I re-
turned on Thursday TO Albany and went 10
New York to sec Mrs. Turner on Saturday, to
tell her Of the interview; returned on Mon
day evening; had no conversation with Mrs.
Burch after l LETT the Falls before went to
New York; on the arrival of Mrs. Burch SAW
the letter to Mrs, Turner from Mr. Durcl; It
was handed to INC before went to New York
OF by her there; none of these letters were
shown to Mrs. Burch prior TO my return from
New York after my return from the Falls; that
Of January 10th and January 18th to INC from
1fr. Durcl that from lin to Mr.. Pruyn, or to
Mrs. Turner. / \ paper Ii here shown to the
witness.1 This is letter received from Mr.
Patterson
handed the letter to Mrs. Burch l gaye her
my directions mud advice not to write my
1o$$n Aff1
the first conversation I had with her in rein
ton to this matter WIS on Thursday after Mr.
Sedgwick's arrival; she WIS in q very excited
state OF mind, SO much SO rs to render conver-
sation impossible; she was as near distracted
woman ns you can find; ME. Burch told nle
at thu Falls hc had sent her By the Fort Wayne
d Clcayeland route to Detroit where her
brother was; Nina Burch has no fathcr, no
brother but Horace Turner.
The complainant's counsel declined to cross-
examine Mr. Corning
TESTIMONY OF HORACE TURNER.
Horace Turner WA sworn as witness and
examined by Mr.. Bcckwith:
an brother Of Mrs. Burch: was at The
house At the illness Of my brother JOSEPH; ar
rived there Tucsdsy, and left Monday; Mr.
Stuart was there; MIR. Burch said on Tuesday
night that he had seen Stuart ut Dekoyen's
wedding, and that he would have him there
to set up; that he was capital nurse; WIS
not out playing cards while there; I did
not TO tell Fannie Burch So. / never saw ii
game Of cards played in Chicago. Some time
III the winter Of 1858 spoke to Mr.. BuTcl,
about Mr.. Stuart; tho first time saw Mr.. Stu
art WIS on Christmas, 81, ut pfr. Burch's; OIL
my return to Detroit, mentioning the circunl-
stanco heard Of him, asked lii. Burc!l, af.
terward, what kind Of d man Mr. Stuart wos
1lAE e al IL fYn a -hnAF$ $AA
l aaid he had . lard reputation among the
women; he said he had heard these stories
and he did not believe them; l flrst heard Of
the trouble when rot to Albany, Thursday
morning, the day before she got there; ac-
eompanied her to Little Fails and hack 10 Al.
t,any, aud went back Immediately to Detroit;
she was as much like crazy woman lis she
could be, crying is hardly the word; she was
reduced very low, and should not haze been
surprised If she bud died before got back to
Albany.
Crass Examination BY N,. Tan -4rman.-I Was
up cyery night with my brother, but think
not all through the night; Tuesday was up
ut ? or 3 O'Clock; Tuesday night none but the
family were there; Wednesday, Stuart pnd
Boyd were there; Thursday night went to
the depot; my mother WIS expected; the
train was due at midnight; tho train Was de-
layed by heavy SHOWS, 1t Calumet; I went tn
Luc 1aI4 Au4 EUL UAL Lie pOuy Eu111llE, U&lu
sent that; then heard that was delayed; l
then got d sleigh and found the master me
chanic Of another road and scut heavy
freight engine after them the train got In at
6b'clock; saw Mr.. Stunrt and Burril there
every day on Friday night sat up ali night;
lived at Detroit IN the employ Of the Micli-
gan Central Eailtoad; am now engaged i'll
the manufacturing Of stqycs' 1can't say have
been there to Mr.. Hurch's house very
much; only once before ! went to De-
troit; I was local auditor Of the road;
some disagreement arose and I left,
TESTIMONY OF II. II. HAML1N.
Heary Il. Hamlin Was sworn as witness
and examined hy Mr. Beckwith.
the fremont House, Chicago; On Christmas
Eve. of 1857, Mr.. Stuart was Mt the fremont
House at q servants party; 1 remember dis
tinctly that l.c was there between the hours Of
s aud 10; the dance coH,menccd between Sand
gQ'clock, as soon US the servants got dressed
and tlieir bcaux arrived; We had q parlor hop
on tile 1lth IT February and 9Th Of March 81:
there were no hops between those times and
Cras&Eza,nined 1y If. Tan Arman.-I was
In there too. Christmas, making myself useful,
dancing with the girls Mr.. Stuart danced with
every pretty girl that came along.
The deposition Of William Barry was read
by Mr. Bcckwith:
! have been tho Secretary Of the Chicago
Historical Society since 1883, the time Of It's
organization; In 1859 its adjourned annual
meeting was held at " m. II. Browns, Nov. e.
1859, on Tuesday evening; the meeting broke
up about ten, or shortly after.
The dep1sitio7 Of ;Mrs. Emma R. Banks WAS
read by Mr.. Bcckwith:
I 1attended concert ut Metropolitan Hall in
May, 1857, with Mr. and Mrs. Burch and my
husband; Mr.. Stuart came in afterward aud
Burch gave an evening party in May, 81; Mr.
stuart was there.
CFos4.:zusa.. concert refer to WAS
given by Tha{betg, WAS visiting Mrs BIS
louse nj the time; Sicast I'll not join US on
our way there or on our rctpr1l; Stuart did not
join lie till some time after lie had been In the
concert room heard Mrs. Burch ask Mr.
Burcs What he had done with the extra ticket
to the concert, aud Lie said that he had given 1t
to Stuart-
The deposition of Mrs. Harriet Corning was
then read BY Mr.. Beckwith:
Mrs. Burch, on her arrival in Albany, was
very much excited and seemed almost dis
tracted.
3tr. Bcckwith then offered manuscript Of
the record Ct the U. s. Court to show that the
verdict In tho c1sa Of Bates IT, the Illinois
Central'R.R K. wis rendered Monday, 18th Nov.,
1857
Mr. Beckwith read from the fiic Of the Chi
cago Times to show that the Fair referred to In
the testimony opened on 18th, aud that the
equestrian spectacle In charge OF Mr. Gould
was had on tile 18th day Of Oct, 1857, md that
the plays Of Il Pocahontas :" and "Thc Gentle
man from Ireland " were played Oct 1ith and
18th, 1859. at the theatrc.
Chs;sforher Robert WINS then sworn as Wit
ness md examined By Mr.. Bcckwith.
1wcnt into the employ OF Mr. Burch eth Of
July, '57; was in Lis employ some time before
knew him; can't say when he went Eas;
that sum1ntr; l're4uc1pher his being East Mt
the time Of the failure Of Samuel j. Holley OF
0swego; It was the 5tl Of Sept, 81; he was
East On Monday the 1th Of Sept
The counsel for complainant declined to
cross-exnnline-
The coart adjourned until Monday at 9
| o'clock.
SALES or REAL PROPERTY FOR TAxEs.-El-
ttoss Chicago 7ri1uns: Large amounts Of real
estate arc every ycarsod III this city, for taxes,
simply because 0wncrs or agents arc, as mat
| ter of fact, ignorant Of m assessment upon It,
It aEails but little in reply, to say that notice
| Of such assessment is published in ncwspa.
| per: Many persons are but lily able to pay Six
or eight dollars per year for the official paper
| for the time being,-othasS cannot read It,