Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-21
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The Court opened at nine o'clock. After
calling the Jury the case was opened for the
complainant by Mr. Miller, and for the de-
fense by Mr.. Beckwith. Their speeches oc-
cupied the morning session. In the after
noon the evidence commenced by reading
the deposition of Margaret OHars, do
mestic in the service Of Mr.. Burch. She
knows Stuart saw him frequently at tue
house Of Rurch; came frequently in the fall
of 1857; Burch was away; Stuart came in
the forenoons and evenings, and came home
with her from down-town.
Mrs Burch always saw him when he
called; on one occasion when she saw Stuart
coming she went down stairs to meet him;
they went into the back parlor together, aud
the door was shut Mrs. Pitney called and
wanted TO see Mrs. Burch; told her she was
engaged; she said she had called for book;
left her and went to the door of the back
parlor and knocked twice before it was
opened; door was opened by Mrs Burch; she
did not look pleased; was somewhat agitated;
she told me to give the book to Mrs. Pitney,
which I did; Mrs. Burch and Stuart re-
maned in the back parlor sometime after
this; Mrs. Burch was not dressed to receive
company. Another afternoon when l went
to cali them to supper | noticed that Mrs.
Burche's collar and hair were dIsarranged;
remember another morning when Mrs.
Burch went downtown with Miss Spaud-
ing, both came home with Stuart; ali went
into the library for short time, and
Mrs. Burch and Stuart went iuto the
dining-room TO look at the garden;
opened the door and went into The next
room; they left to go to the grapery
went into the dining-rOom aad saw
them walking in the grapery; saw them
again at the side door, Stuart in the act of
kissing Mrs. Burch; she had her bonnet on,
but was without her shawl; she was keeping
Stuart of at the time | saw them; Miss
SpauldiDg was not with them; after they
came back Mrs. Burch and Stuart were alone
in the library with the doors closed, don't
know how long; remember when Stuart was
at the house on another evening; Mr.. Burch
was not at home; Mrs Burch was expecting
two female friends from the East that even
ing; Stuart was with her in the library;
when the bell rang went to the door, but
stopped at the library room door and asked
if Mrs. Burch would see any body; think
she hesitated and that Stuart said no, she
was engaged it was Mr.. Farnam at the
door, be asked particularly for Mrs. Burch;
told him she was engaged; when | came
back Mrs. Burch and Stuart were stand
ing at the door; she said, Margaret
you know ] would see Mr.. Farnam "
/ replied, "you told me TO say you were en-
gagged" Stuart said, "0h Margaret that's
all right, you did what told you" She was
playing chequers with Stuart when | left;
! know Of Stuarts coming one evening last
fall; think Mrs. Birch let him in; they went
into the parlor Stuart went in last and
closed the door. l remember another morn
ing when Stuart called and stayed an hour
and half or two hours; he was alone with
Mrs. Burch; nothing happened that / know
Ofo that occasion; remember that Mr.. Stuart
called very often: don't know how many
times; remember his carrying books under
his arm; think this was when Mr.. Burch was
in New York; Stuart's calls were made in
the morning while Burch was at the bank,
or in the evening; spent his time during
these calls with Mrs. Burch they were gem
orally alone; can't remember of Mrs. Burch
declining to see other company and receiv-
ing Stuart; do not remember seeing Burch
walking up and down on the avenue be-
fore the house and coming in when Burch
left the house; recollect that after long
visits, of Mrs; Burch coming up stairs her
face very red and flushed, so much so
that l noticed it; recollect of his being
there one afternoon in the parlor, the
door being open little listened and heard
Mrs. Burch say, "0h don't, Pm tired" or
some thing to that effect; again saw them
standing talking close together, so close that
it excited my notice. She stood with her
back against the sofa, he standing opposite
to her.
AuOub lHO lOJu VI OduuhTJ ldSb, hTS.
Burch came into the nursery and said, "0h
Margaret, l must go away" She said she
had been a naughty woman, and Mr.. Burch
/ could live with her no longer. She felt
badly, and said she had better go away so as
to have that man punished; wished they
would kill him; recollect of her telling ME
that he was a very bad man; that there were
not many ladies he could not overcome;
never heard her speak otherwise than affec-
al ,nfA L. f,aa
ment to his wife while l was in the family
was good.
An argument here arose on the point Of
allowing the defense to cross examine thi;
witness.
The Court took the matter under advise
ment until tomorrow. .-.te
The deposition of Betsey Pitney was read
1t merely referred to the time she called or
| Mrs. Burch for a book. She thought moth
| ing Of being told that Mrs. Burch was en-.
gagged.
The deposition of Carlisle Boyd was ther
read: "Was in the habitiof visiting the housC
of Mrs. Burch from 1856 to 1860; in the fal
of 1859, visited the house very frequently, a
much as three times a week; visits wert
principally to Mrs. Burch; perhaps was alon,
with her half dozen times; during thi
period we were not alone together more THAI
1 five or ten minutes at time; probably OIL
three or four occasions quarter of an hour
and once, three-quarters of an hour; thes
visits generally made in the absence of MI
Burch, at the invitation of Mrs. Burch; some
times written, sometimes verbal.
During the fall of 1859, frequently me
| Mrs. Burch in the street; on four occasion
met her at parties, and once at Mrs. Stuart's
When met Mrs. Burch at other places thar
her own house, was alone with her but once
this was at the house of A. H. Burley, at
party; we sat on the stairs perhaps quartz
of an hour; this was in October, 1852"
At this point the Court adjourned unit
to- morrow morning.