The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06

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onoly lesrDg upon Tim In rssponshs 70 the letter
ssured nv sitter my feelings GOT hostile 70 ner
here little passage IN law took place the direct
hen's OF witness ktters 10 reply and aso could
ave ner no sdvce eonscienuouslv unless she would
make or fuil statement 70 The affair: that IL
IS lar as ,ecoect she wrote me another letter: am
'ot certain asa ;,35nce AL the letters (stter from
:; 10 wi,ess q Jau 2, 1850 produced and read py
nm WIN emousn and tours recoiiect wri.ipg Two
he tom letter ths reason why Der second let
er hore receiving an answe. 10 NV nYs W "a that was
ADVISED .. yobd 10 give her some s1yice; here are
hea's o. outlines (passng to Mr. f.,es) Of the secoad
the accompany og (hand,pr Another et.r Mr. P.,;
banded the torn otcI 10 On Way, aud no one else ren,
and asked him 10 advise - what course 70 pn,sne he
read Il over and adylsl2 MT 70 show ITO NJ j Bur
roughs Clerk OF ue Court it wac soge time before
would yield and setey my confidence any 'nrher, bat
Coz clnGed as nad gone Tor ADVICE should ase Avce
O when DID YOU 20 to Dr. Nayl A. % Friday
right las, determined on meeting Mr. AZ
M. we,,'s Office next morning; circumstance woud
not SLOW me 10 be there in time N meet sir ou MS
wa DR.. W % Office wop 10 DR. s co'ce ana toii
BIN my resson be told he had thought over the mat
ter and advised me 70 pursue the course nsve-e paoe
In your hands Mr Peers) 10 the stictest n,epce,
only TO be used IN the as emergency IN case my ssers
character should be bps,ed ne Dr wsy) gave me TIA.
Q, Whist did you do with the letter. A. He or W.
came over to see Mr.. Burroughs he and B. re.
turned TO the Doctors Office; was in the store al
the tiue; they Pa; In Dr. WIS ofice soma time,
and then r W. out and calisd me In went 10 his
Office. and be told me that Mr. Burfoughs agreed win
me- told Them that would not place it III Ne Johoson's
bands, and requested them 10 do II; J presume
betrsy the confidence of my sister, but upon refec
tt and advice, could not bear TO have my sisters cha
tscer blasted, and rather than have tnat done would
beay the confidence placed in me and consult Dr. way
IN justice TO ibe dead my sister Faouagan aud Der cn
drsn ara my dear sister Anna whose character would be
tramped upon and eternaliy blasted concluded 10 be-
tray her copfdence want you 10 understand one and
all, that was actuaed by feeliog OF hatred
vsnge against the prsoner tho preser saon OF nv sig
ter q CHI ma II tO ba nNt
aim. (iere Mrs, Lano's confession read, which
tried to destroy yesterday when banded her by the
cuon recoe ii dated the i5th January 1880,
and deniec previous statements about the violence by
Flanagan, &C., and also said she intimtated by
lard to make her full confession In order to clear him.
&c.)
O. Did You zee ycnr sister at Mr.. Smth's9 A. After
receiving her etaiemept l went to dr. Smith g
see my sister the Sunday AFTER she dd state 70 nae
orrirg ef the 18th of June rccoect Of another state
mont; sbe stated 10 me that Mr. Flanagan
Objected 10 So ruled by the Court
O. Ord you have q conversation with your sster yester-
dsyY A. dio; she for me- begged her, for Coos
and said 81 wi' .olc her that bad placed it, the
tstement in your hands (Ar. Peters,; she was very
much distressed; then she asked what must she do;
told her tel the truth pothng bat the TRUTH and not
perure heTseif che arose and replied 81 viii
Q State the advice you gave your sister, the Language
she used.
been before repeated and difference arose about the
bsnsposton OF the worcs, truth and perjury. Mr.. Wise
accused Them Of usipg professional trckery.
Mr. Johrson and vindcaeo himself by asserting
I" II uckery was referred TO him is was an anratn u
(Siropg Indications OF stormy time
Governor Wse then commenced his examination OF tho
previous question, and taking down the witness reply,
which foows-Not 20 wear 10 lie not TO per-
iure herself, aud advised her TO tell the TRUTH bat
wat order this sald wear to the order
reply was not made to that phrase to Tell the truth
Here Mr.. Taylor and made exclamation Ia re
CARO- to the Iit,le dersanJing between Messrs
md fl,so and To tyu0
Ike Il all right: Mutual explanations then took place,
tlooeies accepted hands shaken and things pua on a
Gross exsmiped-Q Did you not try to obtain the trust
and confidence Of your tisierY A. nns have done IT.
q RowY A. Only in reply 20 her letters.
Q. What reply, and in what iorms a. can't answer,
and know not.
o DO Won say that you did not write to your sister
Anna before the 18th Of December, 1855? A believe
her letter Of the 18th of December TO be her rst and
cid not write to her before she wrote TO me
Then you believe you cid not write to her before the
18th OF Decembei2 A. believe c,d not
O. Do YOU remember whether in any letter to her
written by you In the first Of the correspondence you pro-
tested to Ter what dark cloud she bringing hcr
character Objected TO by the prosecution becAuee his wit
letters not produced and he not I'D
to charge bis memory With everything re wrote in detail
Rned BY he Court as q pertinent examination upoa the
bearicg Of the point A. will not say tina: did
@ 10 you remember what number OF lettars on this
subject you did write before the torn letter receved
A. Two, three fourl cont think more, before got
the letter OF Jsnusry is, 1850.
@ What tine did you receive that letter? A. am in
clBod to believe received it the day the day AFTER
Have referred TO or read all the letters fro "a
your before you read tbs torn letter? A.
have all THAI could find; do not think destroyed any.
Have you read Gil the pspers that received from
Der in lie same envelope in which you read the torn
ie,terY'
Letter here produced by Mr.. Wise tor witness to recog
nise.)
think very likely did receive this also; do not
think read il; read them over very carefully before
O. Did yon hand them 10 Mr. Peters9 A. do not re-.
member heher handed them to hi,n Or laid Thorn down
(Here Mr. Wise read the letter overlooked by the wit
ness TWAS dated January q, 1860
wness-I believe did receive that letter With the
"torn letter. y and have told you the reason.
Mr.. Wise-Yss, you have told me the reason. Did you
in December 1882 not propose by letter to
ter Anna plan by which 10 wipe ont the aIt4nt alluded
tor remember little nothing abou: them (nis let
te,s) willing for them TO be shown, aud wish you
would ask ne DO more ques'ioas aoont them
Mr.. Wise--Eo doubt, NO doubt; but will ask you.
repeat the question.
A. Iremtmber but little about IL, say low may
O. What was yeur plan9 A. NV plan was to state the
uh of the whole affair, and intended to the state
ment after Tee trial. but you, air. TO Mr.. Wise have
driven me IN court
Here Mr. wise became excited using severe language
to The witness, questioning his integrity 10 style OF most
whitening Tebuke and bitter sarcasm The witness,
whiting under the torture caused by assertion OF Mr.
Wise, that be had perured himself already, called the
Governor a liar Mr.. Wise gave the witness the re-
rewed force Of bis powerful battery repete with bitter
uvec,ive and scorchipg sarcasm Many could not bave
stood it Thugs went on pretty hot, and the be
came intensely and painfully interesting The witness
made The most humble apologies, and his pardon
ersp'ed with admoni,ory lecture truly interesting
O. Is that alS A. That is all TO my knowledge.
Question repeated.
A No material difference as to substance.
Dis not urge upon her that her character would
be blasted if stood 10 her first confession? A. may
have done it, think probable.
The rest Of the examination up to the adjournment Of
Court principally upon the question as to what the
witness had written, the defence pIopoun ling Questions
FRI the face OF bis letters which, during tho intermis
son they had obtained. Mr.. johnson had objected to
this mode Of examination testing the mory Of the wit
ness when the letter could be produced. (The Court
ruled that questions could be propounded to witness with
out the etes being produced, he peed only testify
10 the bert Of big knowledge and teief) After rather
long and trying examination upon what he had written
the letters produced and read by Mr. Wise with full
emphasis and force, There were In number, and
dated as foiows-Dec 7, 1859; Dec 81, 1850; Jau ~,
ls6O Jan. H. $780, Feb H. 1860; Feb. IS, $780, March
H. 1860.
These letters pure In intent repee with brothery
affection and advice, and inter epersed with Christian APP
Aen A>l,. l..lA~ L.