The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21

Enc Knew them aiso DOM KNOW kAt ny hu ibands SIS
ter had egimass child; don't remember speaking to
the Hampstead girls; have been 10 churc'n with them
never At my fathers house, don't kno~ old Mr. Sea
pa ct the house Of my aunt; doaskrow Who built i,
don't know that there house warrniug ON is com
pieton that the Hemsead girls were there know John
road don't know that Forbast afor getting married,
eft his wife and went out with young girls TO balls
seen Young men kss nhis never saw one OF the Keys
boys do It, or submitted TO myself have Ellie part
with friends by shaking bends; knew the young Keys
when wss 1t home.
O. II you heard one Of the Keys swear that he had
kissed Efae, would yen believe III A. Don't think I
would don't think lever At ball the Flatbush
road; know Abe ron; don't know that plaintiff vent to
ball with ftton at birdsas; went 70 ball with
him myself; know Mrs. Van Curren; don't know that
went TO ball with Ele, Mrs. Van Curren and nlton, at
Efe and Tl,on were caught in coakroom, with doors
closed and lights out; not at any such place. know
ssmuel C. Barnes know Thomas J. Barry; sometimes
play cards, but did at my fathers house.
q We're you and Efe and others playing cards in
your fathers house while your father was holding
prayer meeting In another room2 A. Never did.
Witness continued-Have sometimes played with the
children Mt CARDS In my fathers house; played whiste
fathers house; Burch left before myself aud husband
parated; know man named John HASKELL boarded
with my aunt; he Was gardener; had a garden
OF the garden; ate at my aun,s; the house he slept
IN only had one room In IT. Enie and have been
y ns os ne was @ the garden TOR my
there to get vegetables don'i remember whether
then married or single; went in the place where Has
kelleept and talked with him several times; Ellie
went 10 New Orleans once from CINCINNATI made the
acquaintance Of Mrs. Chamberlain either 10 Cincinnati
New Orleans nrst time saw her was IN 1854 saw her
Mrs Chamberlain lost her husband in the summer and
married again in the fall.
O. Did Ee tell you Of any scrape trouble involving
breach OF promise suit in other ctesY
Mr. Shreve objected on the ground Of hrelevancy.
REBECcA LANMAN's TESTIMONY.
This witness was servant In the house OF Mrs Sea
In raa wi Chaf aat 0ah fnffn
Am living on Fourteenth street. with Mrs. Leath for.
merly lived with Mrs Seaman; lived with her than
was two years ago last July; the 9Th OF April wards
went TO hcr second time this think was the second
April aeI haa leit her; the second time stayed with
living with Mrs Seaman that when lived with her
the second time; am German understand German
about a. well a. do English; occupied Is servant
when served Mrs. Seaman the second time there was
another servant there, whs stayed week after my
coming; Miss Efe and Mrs Seaman would sssIs, me ia
Washing saw Mr. Shaw at Mrs seam an q: ssw him At
the door he asked for Miss Ellie Carstang that was dur
ing my first term Of serving; then conducted him Into
the paror then went TO inform Miss Carsaug that some
body wanted TO her, without mentioning his name:
Mr. Shaw did not tell his name, but said 10 me- Never
mindyou just up and tell Miss Carstapg that soms-
body her.; after that saw NJ Shaw call ire.
queptly sometimes three times week, sometimes twice,
sometimes four times; he never asked 10 anybody
else but Mss Carstang; he would bring with him some
times fruits, and sometimes flowers; they were for Mss
EAie; don't know that he brought any Mrs Sea-
ton 81 shaw the f Mr. ~ sb sH6s, ans osS
Mics Efie waited him at the door he asked for her.
and told him she had TO the fair and then he said
81 think going once TO the fair is enough (she hal been
going once before that he didn't be because
she was gone be also gave fruit saying There
you" (witDess); when Mas Eaie came homo told her
gentleman hsd been To her, but did not know bs
pane ana could not Therefore mention III he asked
married; be said Mss Ellie told him that going
get married.
Q Did you have any conversation with the plaintiff
about her gong 10 be married to Mr.. Shaws
A. asked Msss Ellie II that gentleman (Mr Shawl
stayed s n the she SAID moi ,Ss her was going
too hard she told 10 stay with Mrs Seaman until she
should come back she intended go away for month
she beard was going 70 get married, and asked me II
that was my beau said no; she would believe me;
she sad should no, &c, married but stay with her =.
90 up stairs work asked her Who Who she he xas
to Mr. Homes; she said no, but that she was going to
marry . richer than Mr.. Homes was she asked mo
xbom thought she would rather have. one Of the men
to marry the old gentleman who came 70 the door awhile
ago; Thought che was going 70 marry isr Homes but
that before after Mr. shaw spoke 70 about my
not getting married. uever heard Mr.. ahag say sny-
M s Sss ABOUT Sm gong 10 % MARRIED 70 MISS Es
were to hive after getting married; Mr. shaw
me once about Miss EBe, shortly after she sued him.
WAS then living on Frspkn avenue at Ars Crozers he
came with my brother who about fifteen years of age
think be had found my brother al nv mothers be ss,d
hse Ehe had MIN for so 900 and asked nc aid
no. think thst good DEAL also, asked me what knew
about MISS Fe forgot most OF his quest
tbs, my testimony .akeo ct Mr. Shreves Office do
not Know thai my memory was any better then than
now; Mr. Shaw; when he To see me- asked me II I
tpew anything bsd sbou, Ellie told him / did not he
did not mex sheher knew anything good Of herr he stay
Q In the conversation which you had with Miss Ems
did the cay anything about what Mr.. Shaw desreaf
A. She said Mr. Sha had told her try and keep me- he
did not come TO me second time; know Mrs Mush
esman also Mrs. Kretchhsr she the next day
after Mr.. Shaw bad me- she said she was sent by
Mr. Shaw, be had told could not understand Eng.
lish; have also served with MIRA Boggs knew Miss Ella
practcing upon the piano presented TO her by Mr. Shaw
he also asked me she often practiced upon IT, do
know Why be put tho question; do not know that Mr.
Shaw made wits 70 my mother after suit brought
gan my brother lives with her; do not know anything
bad against Ene while Mr. Shaw visited Ene NO other
genemaa visited her that know did Mss Ens her.
SELF visit much during the time; she busy all the
tine about the house.
Q Can yon say whether Miss Eale was an industrious
gr Yes, STR 40 far a. know knew Of ladies' visit
Ing ,be house occasionally 60 did the HArris family visit
Mss Ellie visited them slsn; know Mrs Ttannixau; abe s
Mr. harris sister also know the Misses wilkins; wash
day Miss Eide and Mrs Seaman would attend 70 making
The bees and cleaning the rooms thcre number Of
dodgers IN the house the back psrior occupied by
yelling dress; she did cay where she vas going
10 travel had no occasion TO Miss Ellie and Mr. Shaw
tosener wopid leave him in tho paror, and then Mss
Ellie would come down and meet him.
Cr0es examined-Rememoer a visi. 0. the wilkins girls
one Sunday evening Remember Mrs Seaueu came out
Of Cans~es ROOM she coming the din. ,g-room
and from the dining room In The beck paror
q What did she say after aha had passed out
OF MI Cantwes room and vas about starting from the
dining room?
Mr. Shre+7e objected TO the testimony to be elici
Ted ar having bearing upon The case uaiess was 10
Loduced ppon the gfonnt that, If II proved that she
bad stated what The counsel hal already implied ia his
former Questions with regard 70 the Wilkins girls that
might serve to establish the propre.y improperly Of
the plaintiffs conduct.
Judge Iacklsnd.-May Il please your Honor We expect
70 prove that Can't veil vas n that With Mary Ses
man, where sbe vent Ia coming out Of that aud
various other facts all OF which competent proof and
We maintain that the physical Of witness scoom,uy.
pg tnese 'scs are al admissible az ilnsraog the
themselves Why your honor, If the plaintiff that eve.
ming bad been seen going the house arm and arm
with paramour billing and cooling, and making speech
es Of love and talking slx certainly coad
be sfmnsea as competent testimony bearing upon the
plaintiffs character. Now this Is Just the kind OF evs.
dence GflwApt With regard % Mrs Mary Seaman.
The Court concluded TO reserve ;s decision.