, 1860-11-28
From tnr SIr'cial l:c;mytts.l

l>57, :,.! 1t tc time Of r,i,t :.. uf adultery,
Was II my certain and full knowledge I1rc::.-
,lant wi1Ii said Harriet Corning Burcll, aul
hu; l'cea 80 pregnant fer 1hc space vi nc:lr
t,so 1.i"litlS ir:nr IL e time Of such acts nf
a,tulttry. !urikc- swear tll:lt The sad Dayil
stuart coiuf4littssi acts vi adultery by having
Illicit connection with HE rsI,.:.tedy:i Ut various
tifneS m link seven 1ifiicS. ali vi which ..s:s
were I,tr1"rtnc' tr.:a t1ic l4ih day IF October,
Wi ii.s: first n::1t. il tu ami :istr: the birth
vi Harriet. which w:ss on the :::4thday Of May,
l::,>
II 1urtlur swear that Is,::c Burr;ll has f,cc1l
tic t,tsrer of quite i number OF improper let
tcrs between David Stuart ulll myself, surrv},-
titiourly sent, and believe his agency between
said Stuart and .nysvll l.as greatly aided 6:id
Stuart ~ % sa',zn my *edss,lon w Snd 1n,, ra'n
Witness, FAS:S Erhcu,
}. i. IALESTiSE.
Subscribed and sworn to bciorc ulc, this 18th
day of JasuaFy, l6I0.
III. VALENTINE, Notary Public.
SECOND PAPER.
"JAsrAEr, II, 1sC0.
+'lu justice tn ,u: husband and children, /
u:ale the 1ul.u"it,., statement:
From the carly l;tri II the year 1871, had
acquaintance niiil Mr. David Stuart l s:,w
him occasionally previous IL August In the
s::snc year. From thai time {-Augurt) he w;s
ulcc,sl.l, III Ills determination and attempts
IL ruin lnc. I Resisted him, (;mi II, H;rVyn
kluw:, lai Tor llr.rly thscc mon b but
,ilru 81 it We're i;lial llatrt, at:u :s.,tf-u lu;l.
rtiel'ins Lis :.;:ya..sr, 10 my sa:lc eonttse,
1:sal he i:al- col:."rct, ::sls! o1, .l:c 18th day
" Drlul'cr, 1851, Itll ric.ii tu Ills daull::-
III: seductive arts. tnlI and tli that t..y
lad criminal cUnlss ci:on with him, and G0t
forgive lnc. tsIis was repeated 1T different
times ly eis or ttyrn arts uf adultery during
H..
Deccnlbcr uf The same year. This intimacy
thcl. rc:er.l, and seldom s;w Mr.. Stuart. lie
calic.l 1No or three tincs after my brothers
tt,-;ll III February, 1sS. hut there was 1lo fur
1cr criuillai Intercourse between lii. lie was
l!dt in the uusc trn1n that time mt il afcr ny
return from tie East, in September, 1sa9,
w1ltn he called oarr Ut twice, Us OTHER gcnt1c-
lacn did.
.'Abont tho last Of October, 1859, during
my husbands al>encc IN burlington, whvre }ie
!.ai guNv :ur three days att! two nights, he
| called aud klid, yuur husband VIII t'e away
1isci.' s:i.l. no A!r. Stuart. l Gail ncvcr do
that in tl.c verdi lie urged it, and rcpclicd.
l!r tl,.n insisted I;nn again accomplishing
his !clsii l,nrinsr7 Wts!c!. utterly refused IT.
:s:ow. hut wihont any ct!:ct. for hc threw 1l;c
ui"n tlr I.sls!s.c ;i;:l Insisted. WAS fright.
,1:cs! anil told him ! etnl.: 'rrc. consc':, to
such Il thing again. Ny infatuatiuu WA gone,
slr a1aSt -:rt:vr with him and wrtt bitterly,
:.:d then told isln: il, rrer 10 have hin. ee:,s,
I!at wousl :!::uw l,itn 1o visit :ne thai night
t Ii: .:,id lieu, W!nn a'l Is puirt, leave ll:v
-!:tttcr open IN your i:n1l: ca;lr dh]3 IL liz
1-,t .r. "l':;, y.'u h,:s M; >ts II, '.,:'l l1
| me H. Ihi* / Promised fru1n fear. lie lit
mt, h"wryvr. get in. ! fastened tie door
ei1ill ,i:r hiind,, md w.s IT, lu anil Mr.. $; Il,
a1t sli, hui tl,r Or any otlrr night visit ne.
II e!,,,.iA 11ii..:i ri, vi :,1s, lie :Ess tf NJ
,r1isbrr, ~h:l' my f:;;sss:rt! w::- ri Il turrl!.. Il
III. lIi~:rrx::i cuei,ty Il: Mr. ". II. ErJw1l'<
Mr. Stuart w:la here. :1: ii tllaI lime 1til.s'
-:.alnH'$ to INT, which irlrlltst altogether
| w;l> Ill ii tlt'' t!::;c.
.'TEi> is t!c ,x.":E Of ,,y wl,nl: :,,r,s,aint
:ultc anil intercourse, familiar or otherwise
::i. this vile n:a:a. :!,l 1nay tod 1tsr give III.
:.ss have e,l,:sli';.r!. fur :u 1Eos l:in.bi.
| ;;:,.t sincerely r.'Ira! mr. t'1 1l.cth.
IL sllns,ld have added to tile shove. .l.at Il
IL, t:;lc tli.: A.- Si::;art accomplish, his mos
l.li;~,s ,.urpt=s wiiIn'1ii Tie ntn4'>i r,,l~i:s
~, my I:trt. III every Instance | ,:::s furvc'
| IL il.
II l.:vr written the ::!,usc wifi. III: &wn fr.'
will. after much '"iitv::,:it,:, and pain, All
::.,se rcal il car.iully s'et"rc si::'!..@
! jsi..u..! MAKf ". i';'i;tn.'
Wit:nss. FANSit: ai:'Icn.
:. j. L. VALENTINE.
Subscribed and sWurn tn fc:ttrc nic This III
; ':ay Of January, 1a@'. !. Il. fA1ESTiSE.
Ths co:,,,,1asn:si.t* i:rre rested their ease.
| II WITS here stated thai cnc OF tic jarur
Ca,.t. kini.c hail ju9t rcrsivcl intelligence {
tue death Of his child, ami desired to leave +;
! lis home. After discussion as ii :hc cour:
IL :.e pursued. il WIS agreed that t.,c jurs
| should tc cAc1;s.:;l !roAl Attendance till Thur
day noYninS, aud til. trial s!,ould proceed vii
eleven i:1rnrs till his rclus1l wien III as.:r:s
! OF the testimony given in Ills abscncc ehou
~ furnished.
I OPENING OF THE TESTIMONY FOL: TIL
DEFENCE.
The t,clcncc then opcnel 1lsrir tcstimon
William Mckay being The first Witness calle'
tin. ncfuy ra'ff,l cmI *'r"rn-l live il, NJ
York: il. l>,7 w:s receiving clerk for Il
!, l-.i;:..d states Express Company.
!. tNits,.ss identified the lu;iv~in5 Tc:eip
i ..lTttany IL Cu. hayc delivered to LIS o'ls ~.
:. marked - follows: l. H. Hnrch. value 81
! chicago, 1T. Dwncr'r risk of break.:.C
+ Dated Fc!' yil,. 1851, and signed l'y Mcha
It,ie was thu clerk meat iuned III former acs
= EuEIy.f
:, !..ct :: i,reak it, tn, Eric Road in 1851; 1:,
+ WASH detention ula week II le::si; j. may ha
/ l,.s.1 III l .c vintcr; the .ot'ds went back
-tcw Iogi; and were IT, s..,:,i'ed by the De
:. .y.re and ..ackawana Railroad; 1su cill7!.c "
:. 1,at:. on the boxes; the lux wouId not rxii'
i liz: n.,,nc OF tho r,:ruad c.Hn;r.ay IL
q brought it.
i DEPOSITION Of II. u. COLvtS.
e 4 ,c:.osition Of Harvey u. Colyin was I'll
:, t,,lcrea in evidence. Objections w.sc made
= lin ADMISSION, tl.c discussion Of which fol
ii ,s TING occupied the attention of1hc Cot;
n TIL. Court reserved the questions Tor cNa1
!, nation.
+ DEPOSITION OF DIR. McV1CKAR.
~ Tire deposition Of Brock1iolst McFicl
he wss then read Ia the jury by Mr. Ecckwit..
~ ]iavc been l1artiti,,:, physician in Chic:
u, fl: a!>vut II ycArs lG.vc kn1wn Stuart
L, wears attended him i'll sny professional eli
no a";cr in lo,ss; iirst yisi, ~:ss on tho ,norn
ia or,1!, oi February; attrilIcd As,l for eight
il. | Hue day*-sHIneti1ncs Twice Il day, sutueti1
NJ more oi,cu: Ind been sick nnly day ur
n; wien saw him hc was quite il! and conii,
he | 70 Ills room by the severity Of the ntta,
II tl,,u't rrtucull,rr the number "f days liz
pr. ! t..u.;nth 10 lis room; can't tell whcu lie I
or lit It: might have hcc,, kept in his roo'
re week fran the morning: 1rs: called: hc
II: | sj:. Ut the fremont Housc' At the time
IN important law suit on Which hc WAS c''::a
II. wa4 uos.pouei IN account Of his illness.
nc f.u~.Etu4aiuation-- fix the time Of his
ed ues.s by lilc charges made for services in
res ,ooE: have III distinct recollection "f it q
he t:.aa from that; saw the entries III my d
IN, to-day; they were made At the LIME she
ly. 1iccs were rendered, from day t. days
c. book is no: with me; that is the only occa
be 0: my attending hi:A At the fremont l!o'
i'm | IL was always ii h!, room when visited
lrp be wished 10 attend to the law suit
res mentioned, Int Impressed upon him the
lie ger of doing 50. anu nc Slesaet';
,cd Direc& examination 7rsuulcd.-l WIS lrescl
bis tic time tho agreement WIS made postpo'
,rrl tl,c law suit, and understood the asrcetn
On don't remember the parties to the quit;
re- da. James Clapp came in atuart's room:
he / discontinued my visits he was stu Zee
aI ,r.u.n I sar | otfe.lled him eight or nine D