, 1860-11-30
THE BURCH DIVORCE CASE.
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Te1aimeny .snre,y Of Ann ESEaesto9 and 5saa:
Il.he and Anna T.. Mather.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbnnc.]
TESTIMONY OF ANN EGGLESTOS.
.Aua Esylcston WAS sworn Oh the part Of
the dcfeusc, aud examined by Mr.. Dcckwith.
went to live will, Nr. Burch in October,
1856; lived there till June 11th, 1857; was
waiter ut the table, on Mrs. Eurch and the
Goor bell; rceollcct the arrival Of 4 clock; it
canc by all express Wagon nnd WIS in :: ln,x;
Charles Layton un,acked it ;anothcr Eoxs anne
L: tllc same time; Mr.. Burcl, Charles and
ket 1t Oh tic hack l,araor table: they were MI
that were present; Mrs. B. sent me- for him to
come and open the box; Mr. Stuart was nut
there; it was unpacked right after it come
b:tween one and two u'c!Ock; during Mrs.
l}urcll's absence ] used to slccI, in Ninnic's
ioutn adjoining Mrs. Burctl's; slept with my
hcd ACROSS the door opening between the two
r;'olrs; it was always open; used TO retire
about ten O'Clock: she used to retire first; |
recol1"ct OF seeing Mr.. Stuart at Mrs. Burcll's
t'usc iour times, and one other time that she
refused seeing him; thc iirst time Mr. Burel
WAS there: it was before they went to get ac-
4uainted with Mrs. Douglas; the second time
was the night following sfr. and Mrs. Burel
were the,t; the third time was when Mr..
Burch was absent and Miss Slau1ding was
there; ii was in the afternoon; tho next
tine, WAS shortly aflcr tlat i'll the day time;
the first time Mrs i. did not sec linn, size was
engaged; the door bcll ran:, and went Z; Mrs.
Burclt said if any onc called to say she vas en-
Gagged; Went up stairs and she looked ont of
tli: wiudow and said il was Mr.. Stuart re-
.r'llect III one lime when they had L lunch ut
light. she was present i'll the beginning, aud III
ill<: latter part ut it slc went up stairs; she
called ple up stairs to bring her i glass Of lee
waiter; ! said wished Stuart would
- away So l could put away the things;
she said silc wished he would and that
Mr. Durcl, would retire; Mr.. Burch
and aIr. Stuart were there at that time;
worth, kansas; have seen Chas. Layton out
there; llc came in to see me- and had Il con-
versation with him; Chas. came in tll. cyc-
hing; it was not over two months ago: NC
passed the time Of day; lc asked me il ! lad
heard of Mrs. Burcl's downfall, and said yes,
aud was sorry Tor it and asked him WHO BE-
WAS for, and lie said "Mr. Burcl, OF course !"
! asked him it hc lad given his state
lucnt, and hc sid he had; lie asked me if
l remembered Sruart's being tl.trc when the
clnc6 caIlle and l said no, hc was not
there and hc said lie was; asked him II he
had given his statement st,, and he said Yes.
and l said that hc had told wllat w:,s not so !;
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have told, far you told lies about me to MIR.
Buxh before left think that SOME one has
been getting up the reports IL injurc 3lrs,
Burcl,, Tor Mr. Hurch knew Stuart c.lne there
and was there late i'll the evening, aud he in
trttluced him To her rs lis best friend, aud
1l.cy had their Catawba and their wines togetl-
er late Ut night"
asked him il air. Durch had not sent him
nut, and lie said no, lie was travelling on Ills
avn expense, said l thought 31r Drrcll had
cent him out, for l lad heard Mr. Durcl,
was coming out; it would do no good ii he
did, btcastsc1 I knew Rpthiny about Mrs. . 3,
hut what was 5ood that she w.ls II very nic..
lady to live with and l knew nothing. about
her but good
Dissemination ty -Nr. fuH ArnaH.-I
lived with Mrs Durcli till was married; tllr,,
1.lt'vcl 10 KANSAS, and have 1ircu III LtayelL.
worth city since; my husband lived at MIR.
Burcll's in &c; Mr.. Burcll was not ut ho,l,..
when Tue clerk arrived; think llc was in New
York: LIT Was Eollc week ur two, certain: It
WAS a'cut the latter part OF Feb. the hox cl1ne:
there were Two hoxes, think; they were
made pf common ti,arGs, longer 1llan they
we're vide: there might hare been three boxes;
the clock had ornamental images on it; we
placed it on the back parlor mantle piece
s"mc other images Of naked luen and women
came; tile man 1illt drove the express wagon
brought them; liz took them oil the piazzt
then Charles came an:l helped take them In
no nle clsc was III tl.. house but tile servants
Mr.. Bradley, Of Chicago. came to Kansas for
me three weeks a-o Inst "Wednesday: s:S
Mr. 3lastcrson cut there, before, l..nkin:,, lie
adns s"n F sv's ssns 'eH Hna,ss sss0pfty e
| ont; had known him before and
! he lad called tu see 1nc; We spoke u
tn. trouble; he lives in Chicago; he did moi
stay, hut cIlne tt scc If it would l'c It good
place 10 move his family to; llc asked Mi it
Il
moi: know she was as nice and As decent
woman us ever lived with; hi said ptrl.alr:
might bc called upon rs 4 witness; he ::a,e
my little boy i dollar, and gave lis pair /:
| shoes; ir .,avc INC ITO money; camc three
| weeks ago; have stopped At the Matteso'
| House, lny husband With HE; saw Mis-
! Eurc, there, and spoke to her about Iii:
| him Mr.. Bradley paid my expenses ont here
Layton came to my house Sunday and Safu7
| day evenings nv two sisters and my ll1sb2n,
were with me on Sunday rytning; ITO pcrsol
had spoken TO me about StuaTts bcln:. thrT'
| when the clock came before Layton came II
SCI ME: this was the first time had ever hear
oft: asked him about lis statements hccallf'
had seen III the papers nhout thc number 9
| witnesses and Tic ueI,o6itions that were Il
bc given: | did not expect to be witness;
gave Mr. Ca,lticld I: statement i'll Chicago tw'
weeks ago la>t Monday, NJ the time Stua:
called when Mr. B. was away let him III:
| emit say whether hc stAycti TO tea or not
H.. IT,. Wr. Rnrr,, md Miss S,,,u,,l;t,..
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did not learn Of his lying till after left Il Ill
not talk to him an.riiy III Lravenwortl':
! .Dirxrt 1Lau..4.1fioA 1cssimcL.-A1r. aud Mr.:
t Durcl, md Charles and put the clock on III
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