Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-01
Last Nights's Report.
q R CASE.

NAPrEEvvTLLE, Ill, Nov. 80.
Yesterday being Thanksgiving. the telegraph
closed. consequently we were unable 70 forward
the proceedings Of the Bureh Case Court heia
Ann EgRleston testified Lived with Burch in
1855. remember the time the clock arrived BY eX-
press; Stuart was not present. saw stuart there
four times, and once was dined BY Mrs. Burehi
Burch wns present during one of his visits.
Isaac BuFrin sworn-Have known Mr., and Mrs.
Bnrch since February, 1855; know David Stuart
Intimately. Stuart and myself sat up with Turn
er at his last illness several nights Burch's man
ner was friendly and cordial toward stuart 81
that time. Dent remember Fanny Burch enter
ing the room when Mn. Burch was reading 8
letter, which she gave TO Stuart, who put II in
his pocket. BecOllect the conversation with STU
Art about Nm Buroh, one night when We sal up
with Joseph; told him that Mrs Bureh was IN 4
family way. Remember my conversation Win
Kiss Spauidinr, when she told me she had seen
Stuart with Mn. Burchin the library, having his
arm around her waist; told stuart OF the Igct a
few days after told Ars Burch, also alteTmsrq
saw and made q copy Of the letter from Mrs s..
70 stuart on the subject; was At Stuarts aouse on
the night Of the meeting OF the HlstoE cal Sool-
ETY.. ". H. Brownies and stuart were present
the whole evening; was not out Of the roommore
than five or ten minutes at any one time, On
Wednesday evening following It's receipt, Stuart
read me a portion Of his reply to the letter OF
Tbsldescriptiou he gave me Of Gaines impress
ed it on ny mind; have received notes from MS,
Burch; they were enquiries as 70 the health OF
his wife; the notes were brought BY burehs
CrosS examine5-Been in Chicago five years;
6rst introduced TO Mrs. Burch think IN 1850
spent considerable time with Stuart during my
leisure time; sometimes ct his home and some
times atmy own; Miss. Spalding told me not TO
say anything about her seeing stuart In MIS-
Bureh Library; don't know I made any reply 70
M7. Burch: cont think 1 met Stuart there that
ummer: sometimes net Burch; have frequently
talked about Stuart about Mrs. Burch5 never do
any errand for him TO her; have been at the house
with Stuart; meth him there at q wedding party
given BY Mrs.. Burch; never remember nnqlng
him alone with Mra. Burch; have carried three
notes from her 70 Stuart's ONCE; she has some
times called ct the door Of my ONCE but quite
seldom; she came when she wanted 20 sena mes
Gages to my wife; never gave ne any letter on
such occasions for Stuart; Mary Spalding has been
70 my Office with hrs. Bureh l think more
than once, when Mrs. Burch gave me
the notes for StuartI have mentioned; my wife
and Miss gpRlding present; have not been in the
habit Of drinking with Stuart; have never devised
means with Stuart for getting on with this bust
ness; have cOnverged win him about this case
have spent SabbathI At Hyde Park with Stuart
and wife; find Stuart pleasant gentleman; have
been more intimate with Mrs. BuTch than her
husband in consequence of family relations; seen
Burch frequently at the house; never sought Oc-
casiOns to visit while he was absent; ~reeolleet
one time while 7 lived on the north side Mrs d
calling at N house.
was at my hOuee in the fall Of 1853 Mrs. Thomas
Burch and daughter were with her; don't remem-
Der Mrs. Burch ever coming az my once, except
when she had an errand; there was no conceal
ment Ia Mrs. BIZ manner Of giving me the three
notes for Stuart; never desired me to say nothing
about e; my wife frequently visited Mrs Burch
and Miss Spaulding; more intimate with them
than any other ladies In town; have seen Mn. B
purchasing family supply Of groceries At Dog
gets, under my once.
Deposition Of Mr.. Richard W. Tighe read
Makes oath that be never had sexual intercourse
with Mrs. Burch; never attempted TO do II; have
never suggested such thing; never saw or knew
ofany desire or advance on her part Of any such
thing.
ance.