Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-24


NAprERvnLR tn, November "a The
following testimony Of Mrs Fanny Burch
was omitted in the report Of Thursdays pro-
ceedinQs; ,-.-.a a..... Ut 81 fNAg
Mrs. Burch and myself being in her bed
room one evening she said, while taking OF
her rings, "Mr. Burch don't like for gentle
men 70 admire, but il they will ! can't help
it, She then said Il was lucky for Mr.
Burch that Van Rensselaer, docs not live in
the same town with u.s. she referred to the
gentleman 10 whom she had been engaged
before her marriage. She also said that
Bureh was the best husband, and that it was
the best match, Bat woman could never
love so sincerely as at FIRST. She has told me
girls should be careful whom they marry
also, that at her marriage she only respected
Mr.. Burch, but now she loved him; said she
had married him because her Uncle Corning
told her Bufeh was an excellent business
man. and could not help becoming rich. The
witness then testified to the visits Of CARLYLE
Boyd as being frequent for two months.
PIYTH DAY.
Miss Fanny Burch cross-exmlned- On
6 everal occasions when Stuart called Mr..
r ,ureh was at home and present. Mr.. Burch
fire. quently remained at home while Mrs. B.
atte Uded parties, she being escorted home by
othel- gentlemen. In relation 20 a letter
said a. have been handed to Stuart by Mrs.
b.. the witness said Mrs. b. told her the note
was to scold him about "A story that had
been Gil calated by Mary SpaudinR about
them. Mrs. B. then showed her a letter
from Mary Spaulding, in which she denied
having said' any thing about Mrs. B., except
once in conversation with Mr. Burnel she
said, what would you do If a gentleman
loved your wife as much as Stuart seemed
to love Mrs. Burch;" he replied, ~ would
sIsOot him dead" Mrs. Burch thought there
was a deliberate plan between Burrill and
Stuarr to ruin her. Witness was At Metro
poliSau Pair; Mrs. Burch was there; Mr.,
BurcA Awas also there but did not go with his
wife he took Mrs. Matteson; Mrs Burch
came bone with Boyd, and on her return,
asked ber hasband why he had not returned
for her, he said he thought George Faznham
would see them home safely.
About the smoking cap made for Boyd by
Mrs. Rurci51 the witness saii Mrs. Burch'had
made seveenl similar caps about the same
time for heF husband, Farnham, Boyd and
| others and hat there was no concealmsnt
about it. BsfOre the separation, Mrs. Burch
told the witness that her husband told her
| MOTTO forsaise the children, and that they
| adbetter try and live together, and insisted
| she should send a letter to Boyd, which he
| (Mr.-Burch) should dictate; she at first re-
fused, because she thought it foolish, but her
husband said if she did not he SHOULD think
she cared for Boyd. An uncle Of the wit
ness told her Mrs. Bureh confessed having
given Stuart one long, affeetionate kiss, but
said taat was all that had taken place.
On cross examination about Mrs. Burch
speaking of Hattie being Rurch's own child,
| Mrs. Baroh said, "God has forgiven greater
sinners than am" witness believed she had
given Mrs. Burch's exact words, but testified
both were very agitated and somewhat exc
| cited.
On that day when Mr.. Valentine, Burch's
partner, called, Burch called Mrs. B. down,
but she aid not come; Btreh and Valentine
then went to her room and shut the door;
Mrs. B. was crying inside; after they left,
Minnie asked leave 70 go up and see her
mother; Burch said yes, il witness would go
with her; witness went with Minnie to Mrs.
BIS room; she told witness to leave, as she
| did not wish TO be watched while seeing her
children; witness left; after that Mrs. B. took
lher meals in her room. On Monday, her
uncle and Mr.. Farnham went to Mrs. Burch'a
} room; heard her cry while they were there;
saw her afterward, very excited; had tc
bathe her head; Mrs. B. told witness Farnhan
had said he did not believe there was a wo
man in Chicago who could resist Stuart
Mrs. B. thought gentlemen were much more
! forgiving to erring women than the ladies
were; did not know of any restraint being
: placed on Mrs. B.; three days before she left
T. no one was denied admittance except Stuart
The examination Of Miss Burch was con
cluded having occupied two whole days
after which the Court adjourned