, 1860-11-07

the dispositions themselves, given somewhat
fully by our contemporary:
The allegation oftheinddclty OF a1rs. Burch
il to be resisted, anon. other means, by an at
TEMPT to blackeu and destroy the reputation
Of Mr. Burcb, and 1t Is in this branch Of the
dc(eacc that these St. Louis dcpositious areto
figure. The deposition Of one witness has
hcca taken that Of Ellen C. clark whose his
tory Of herself and residence in Chicago wc
give in her own words.
Ny name is Ellen c. Clark; fathers Il William
N.ytss: furty old the 9th Of this mouth:
WA born in New York State; my mother Il living
t;sre; think she Is fi1ty-nine yea,s Old; lam ttn-
gle; my hrEt husband WAS mined Aaron ". Hc:.-
,ctt: lived ia Chicago. Ill; went there about sesen
yrars ago; uow live at No. 1U7 Morgan erect IN
itis city have lved here since sth ofoetoherlaft;
in Chicago lived On the west eide OF JcueFs0u
street. between Harrison and Polk streets. opposite
Cedar street; lived there between March nud NJ
rcnbcr, 1s5:; the house was brywn cottage, Mt.h
four rooms. and closets. and had drcssnaEtn.
Fl n on It: IFented 1t from Heath i Hurd. paint
ard oil deaers; have been married twice. the sec
oud time 10 James u. Clark On the last day Of Jn-
e,so; my drst husband Il living. mysecond died
In town Chicaso, tn yeaT and ten days after
We were married; my hEst husband died about four
At Cs,s=,so. my business most Of the time WAS
narFtnc; lived 1t the Clarendon. House. on Ran
ltlnh and Market streets, and at tbs Homeopathic
Hospital Nus. IL aud 70 kinzte street; made 1ny
horie At the Latter place while worked out; then
went to housekeeping on Lake street. between llaI'
stcad and Green streets; attcrEatls rucccsslysly.
Madison. between Green aud Peoria Streets; could
nut tell how long At each; nursrd smallpox pa
ma1riea Sda1ko ;o At III 'as ne=pa 9n Like
next stopped at Cu1on Hospital, between Cnrro!l
ard Fulton streets; afterwards lived at various
pllccs, gong from hoE:e to house, nursing Or sew
Have kept hUuscs OF illfamc. and been an inmate
OF one otler such honse, kept one 4 portion Of
eighteen months. including the brown cottage on
Jefferson street. in Chicago: also, one on Madisun
etrect tsc:e; also, one At the curncz of Morgan
street and broadway, In this city. and 1T No 3D.
Broadway; was an inmatc Of such house at No. 1G
UEallon erreet; ut the brown outage. In Chicago
boarded only one. Mary s.aEkey. who eewed and
received money from gentleman
The witness, Clarke, swcars that she WAS first
| informed Of this suit by the newspapers; that
she wrotc to Erastus Corning, communicating
to linn that 3fr: Durch's character could be at
| tackled through her evidence Her connection
| with tue case, as 4 witness, was secured by al
interview with Mr.. Bcckwitl,, Of this city, sub
scqucnt to, and The result Of, Ecr letter to Mr..
Corning. Size saw Mr. Bcckwi:h ut the Rich
ulond House, in this city, IN August last,
where her affidavit was taken in the presenee
Of 4 notary. The witness then proceeds to &C.
| pose that she received the visits Of Mr.. Burcb,
at tho brown cottage, on Morgan street, aboyy
| referred to.
The Missouri Democrat gives al c1traordina.
! II account Of second and recent visit Of this
woman Clark to Chicago, where she came III
the habit Of a nun, With cloak over her dis
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