The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

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TESTIMONY yoR THg Dngyo.
MARCH lI.Judgo Lakeland said that the nrs evidence
proposed to be offered by the defence was
b. the plaintiff 10 defendant, for 500 each.
The notes were handed 10 the Jury for examination.
Next the defence would Introduce deposition OF Mrs
Chamberlain. (The deposition was handed over to MAJOR
| Wright for cxan0iua1ion
VIM. n. Davis, sworn--I was introduced 10 lady
named Ec Carsiang in ST Louis several years ago,
the house Of Mrs Barton Vine street betweer Third
and Fourth; have seen her also ia New York
OIL you had any cony creation with her took any
liberties with her person 90 on ana state i without pre-
hmtnaJy.
Al would like to repeat, preparatory to that state
ment, how made this lady acquaintance you can
understapd NV roson in Inc matter, IA well as re-
member in 1855 a Mr. Wells ana myself travelled arouut
Missouri, Illinois and 'lowabe Tor ShapleJ Day & Co.
tsBcee aud he spoke TO OF her frequently; this was
before saw her he told me great deal Of her; in the
spring Of 1864 Mlrch or last OF February he gave
an Introduction her and from bis made
her acquaniancc 1854 there was an opera
at the Varieties theatre invited her Co. and she went
this Mrs. Barton keeping boarding house. aud p AIN
tiff seemed W make 1t her home; boarded there some
two or three weeks in visiting her house made free
with the LADY talked freely with her bscnuse that nm
ders,ood 10 be her character =
The Court instructed witness ncs 10 state what other
Witness cornued-I frankly told her tina, understand
her 10 be of all and oasy erbra,ad her ana
placed my hands on her breast She asked me whe.acr
Mr Wells had told me TINS and so ana .od her that he
mad said she wss az charactsr have con-
yersed with her about l,sclvous plrpos 81 Il was long
arc. I don't know that can repea an that was saj.
think Miss c. awoman CT fne personal deyeIopemeut:
wanted TO atuge with her and so told her; Il was in
the house and suppose exposure was not 80 agree
After sho lett Barton g. went see her on Fifth street.
che told me tns she was going to keen odges an aid
take hem; met her in New York, visited her in
1854 perhaps September October met her on Broad
way; sic invited ms to call and see her; gave her
number called her orce have resided ia ST. Louis
ten or eleven years am now vita VIM Bennett, corner
Second and Olive Streets travelling collector for lncm
knew Somau called her sister; u little woman, rather
EumphacAed and ID my Mind ugly never tolerated lhe
idea tba, they stars ga hor at Mrs Bartons aud
afterwards On Filth street.
Cross examined-D0nt know Mr.. Shaw would not
know bin II saw him; can't SAY that know Mr. Cady
made his Rcquaintarce nor he nine have lvsi
here years hhve travelled grsa; dea Charley Wells
the name OF the who introduced Mss OArsang
10 nc; a. Mrs Barton q; j: was ths FRS. OF 1854
Wells and my self travelled through the winter ani it was
in March lisa to The oes, Of nv re collection there
have been Mr. Bowen along when We went 10 he o,esa.
last Summer and es I'd o. his csse and I've
name said ,bouebl i, was nm optra,e tba, !. .,nnH
| hsppeu in a c;yii zcd oongtrv. have snoren "a n NJ
AT The store 10 Ne Wr Brnet / have spoken OF IL in
casual conversation often have spoan 70 LsckIand
and Mr. Glover about il ibis morning az time wa went 10
tbe opera we returned al - usual hour: dcn,t reman
Der that We hsd company on returning or going with us
10 occurred think in fae sitting room, don't think any
body present, with her 50 frequently and In SO
ws m seou, de rremseS where tSs nsorss WITH
her hoson happxned can't say with exsctness; can't
srec ss PARTICULAR room; have been ia Mrs Bartou's
o-e Scr ahor. the house than cared about: there was
e srss rs, for oar meeting: went there repeatedly
asd oc,s from and 10 the CITY, and I can tell 90
io1s she renamed s, thai house; don't remember that
,os he .rcesom with her bosom on the rs
or net know Vsudyke SkiIlmar: aonT remsmber tsios
him WIS anxious 10 marry Mics Carstapg: am certain
would not 49, : $500 -'' - 'NS' "'' W. '-'A
Major W,irht-Never mind ahont wh,t Won vvou,d do
What did yousayf
| Wiuess-Ass mo any question YOU pIsase Major
Wright but do Il In q ciyi, manner
Witness ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s-ear thatI never aa,d
so 10 skinsn Wells told me that he had s,ent with ulan
tiff and fequened the same room with her I sad 10 her
that Welt had tsEep certain lber,,s win her snscirv
ing what they were did say TO her undestood her 70
unscr.sna;nc from Wss as 70 me- bs hs
want sny EXPOSURE there: c,n repeat ner par,icula
words don't remember saying lust now on the direct
examination what che said 10 me In repv 10 INV re-
marks OF VII At Wells vsid don't think said Otherwise
Q Didn't You say . moment ago that when you told
her Wells had told you that she free easy chs,
! racler that she asked you IL Wells had said that
A. don't remember that did in those words
Witness contnued-Dmt recollest making tina, rcply
said that she said that she didn't expect Charley would
have talked about her; couldn't remember the iden
cal remarks understood that she was surprised that
Charley Wells had spoken OF her in that way: abs never
denied her relationship With Wells don know that ever
asked her whether was alEe think iet her
bosom thar once or twice. that the extent OF
the privilege had the opportunity Of taking inferred
that from what knew OF her. there others in the
| house; the time returned from the o,era
WAS q late hour; something like twelve O'Clock:
| don't remember positively, but think we went
INTO the house alone don't remember that
said long that the time took the liberties spoken
Of boarded there for short time can't rememb Der the
date o. my going leaving; can't cay whether at the
time Mics and yse 10 the opera while boarded
there not; think It likely that when told her Wells
told me she free and easy character I boarded
utterly unable to state 10 what room the conversstion
occurred think il was not in the day time: am not cure:
am sure II was not in the attic don eouen attics don't
! remember whethor at the time 1 communicated
Wells ideas her took liberties with her bosom this
couldn't say how often felt her bosom; didn't keep q
record, but put down in my memory that had done
it; regard IS natural to remember feeling womans