Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-24
THE BURCH CASE.
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The following testimony Of Fanny Burch was
Mrs. BuTch and myself attended Mrs. Bost
Wicks concert one evening; after returning went
with Mrs. b. to her bed room she said while ia
king Other rings, NJ Burch don't like gentle
men TO admire me, but if they will 1 cannot help
it." She then said sit is lucky for Birch that Van
Rensselaer, does not live IN the same town with
Us" She referred to the gentleman she had been
engaged to before marriage; said Burch was the
best husband and was the best match, but thO't
woman could not love so sincerely as the first
time. Also told me that Burch had objected TO
her fixing her hair before she went out; has told
me that girls should be careful who they married;
she did not love Burch when she married aim, put
did now had only respected him at the time they
married. 1 asked her why she married him -
he was not rich. She said No, but Uncle Corn
ing had said he was an excellent business man
and could not help getting rich, Witness testified
70 the visits Of Carlisle Boyd at the house being
frequent for two months.
Fifth Dayton the opening of the Court Fan.
ny Burch was cross examined, but nothing furth-
er Of importance was ELECTED from This evidence.
Cross-examinatiOn ELECTED facts that at several
occasions were testified to in direct examination.
In relation to the return of ring to Stuart, on
New Years day, behind the orange tree, witness
testified that the tree stood in the middle CT back
parlor, where refreshments were set; were TWEEN
y visitors or more IN the room at the same time
when Stuart kissed Mrs. Burch hand, That day
Mr.. Merrick was present; remembered attending
q fair at Metropolitan Hall; Went with Henry
Boyd: Mrs. Burch was there; Mr.. Burch was also
-EAN ia 4DA 40A ~ Will hAAE~ LUX SIT 4llLAE-
son; Mrs. Burch came home with Carlisle Boyd
On return she asked her husband why he had not
returned for her; Burch said he thought George
Earnham would see them safety home.
Witness testified that she could not hear the
street door shut while in the psrlor. during ordi
nary conversation even If paTlOr door was open
they could not generally hear front door open or
Witness was c-ross-examined re pecting time
when Mrs. Bureh is said to have left the parlor.
while Mrs. Neef was there. to talk with Stuart in
the library admitted that library Wac IN raar and
the parlor on the opposite side of the hall: par
Tor door was open; could hear ordinary footsteps
j the hall from parlOri could see library door
from where Isat.
Court adjourned until two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON Session.
Cross-ezamination Of Fannie Burch resumed. The
points elected were first in relation TO the smoking
cap made by Mrs Bunch for Carlisle Boyd. Witness
testified that Mrs Burch had made several similar
caps at the same time for her husband, Henry Farm
am Geo. Farnam and Boyd there was no conceal
mPnt ab0ue making them; Saturday before the day
that Mrs. Burch finally left home, Burch. wife. Wit
ness and others were in the library a long timelOok.
ing at books and ordered dinner for the party Mon
dayi Mrs, Burch told witness on Modey that her
thought that they had better try and live together,
and Insisted thar she should send the letters he had
dictated, TO Boyd; she refused At first because she
Thought 1t foolish, but husband said if she did not
he should tntnk she cared for Boyd; she then wrote
private interview with her uncle on Monday before
the alleged confession was made and given him in
Burch confessed having given Stuart one elong, af-
1~ecttOnate kifsi put said that was al that had taken
place. In ross-examination as to conversation be-
tween self and Mrs. Burch on the morning when lat
ter said about Hattie being Burch's own child, Wit
ness recollected that Mrs. Bureh said that "God has
forgiven greater miners than / am" Witness be-
lieved that she had given The exact words used By
Mrs. Bnrch, but testified that both we're very much
agitated and excited.
That dsy,when Valentine, Burch's p~artpern called.
Burch called Mrs. B. down she did not come; Burch
and VALENTINO went up to he. room and shut the
door. Mrs. B. was crying loudly inside. After they
LEFT Minnie asked leave 10 90 up and see mother
Burch SAID yes, II witness accompanied her. She
did so. Whenshe sat down in Mira. Burch's room,
she told witness 10 leave; said she did not want 10
remalnlng ~ ths ooor- loiQ Uncle OF TINS next
dav. Mrs. BurCh remained in our room after that
nns9ls we're IaEfn W 70 81 net s. Py witness or Margaret
to Mrs. Burch's room; heard her CRY while they
were there; saw her afterWards very much excl ed,
had TO bath her head. She told witness, Farnam
had said, he did not believe there was a woman in
Chicago that could have resisted Stuart.
Witness recOunted the conversation with Mrs.
Rnreh when admission as to Welding to Stuart is
alleged. She had told Burch what his wife had
said to her. He enQuired as to the conversation
of Mrs. Burch; before going away on Wednes-
day she tried on a skirt, asked how II sat, sent It
back saying she could get & more fashionable
one In Albany; she had also a partridge cooked 10
take with her for a lunch; told witness all gen
uemen she had seen DUNG the affair were more
kind to erring women than ladies: had several
conversations with Mr.. Burch after 4lrs Burch
alden saw him in Nay at Chicago and Little
told him then all that remembered about
NIT burch: he wrote down all / told him; we
were most Of the afternoon at IL; he wrote several
pages. told Mary spandling and mother about it;
i wrote down the remainder myself and sent IL
by Burch TO Van ArmOn. Or further eros az
animation witness testified that tie front door
locked between Monday and tie dav Mrs. Rnreh
left; Miller and the Sheriff were I'd in tbrongb
the pariOr window from the graperv. h was ems.
tomary 60 lock the front door at nearly q o'clock
After some immaterlm questions the examination
concluded after occupying two whole days.
Court adjourned.