The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-02
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uur Of Fansgas. his brsA ella law, nov ~ pro
eress exeites great interest IN thst t>un ~ @
Wise o'e Of the counsel for the psi Sed With .bics
be remembered, afer committing tho u ;, VIZ p.s
he IS Charged msde his escape, with hs a. nv
mere Where he was arrested From sef I'M I"ro
Day Book obtain the folowlng:-
tx Governor WISE made long and eoquenS 'p'Sr TN,
neipg the admission Of Mrs. lands testimony. tne
Commonwealth finally consented and the Sheriff soon on
tered with Mrs. Land leaning upon his arm. She s o'y
about tweaty years Of Her face WAS covered with
mick brown veil; abe was dressed In blue and BLACK
striped silk, appeared much affected. She took
seat In the bar beside the prisoner who ut that moment
covered his face with q handkerchief. She did IKE
we, and boh bowed their heads In grief She
fAt beside BIN FOR some moments with her lett
hand clasped In his, while tho court and audience
until the clerk called her to the stand to be sworn
Her testimony was to the effect that while boarding at
tansgans, in 1854 he seduced her, and deferred her
nom saying anything about it, by saying that would be
the means Of bringing her sister (hs we) and himself
INTO dhcuy on the Ah Of june 1851 she married Land,
who subsequently complaining Of her condition, she,
the 18th Of June last told him all about it, Her testimony
then proceeds as folio
After told him, be went the same day TO see cousin
Henry woodhouse, 70 consult him about what had told
BIN; Mr. Flanagan came to my house the morning OF
the lsthof June last Waiter and in the field At the
time he arrived; Flanagan because for him.
cent negro woman Tor him tell him what his conduct
Dad brought me to- and TO advise with him 10 what
must do ne got there between eight and nine o'clock he
tempted TO draw down his lap by force; this took
place In the parlor he used force draw down. and
WAS cndeavoring TO take improper liberties with me-
tried TO get from him and screamed; Walter DANDY
In 1t that time and picked the gun from the and
shot him; Walter did mot oceupy the Same room with ms
between Us; Waiter did not carry any In the field
the gun against the Of the door, where
ally set he In the habit OF shooting crows and kept
the gun loaded for that purpose when he in he had
no weapons with him, but picked up the gun from the
corner
Cros-examed by the Common wealth-My husband was
dissasisded and complained OF my situation month or
my situation, but denied 70 him that there any
son to find fault Of me regards my virue have
stated to any that he complained Of for the first
time ON the 10th Cay Of June last.
At this juncture letter produced by Marmaduke
Johnson Esq, who conducting the prosecution II
was handed TO Mr. John Peters who stepped to the wit
ness and asked Der she recognized that letter having
been written by her She raised her head looked at IT,
her eyes flashed, and ms she grasped u, she sad Yes,
sir, do; that letter gotten from me by my brother
Frank who told me that was only 70 BIO used In
my husband was taken from me- and 1t written for
the sake Of my family; written at the request OF
my brother" While saying this the rapid manipulation
the Commonwealths Attorney, who turned TO the Judge,
and In voice indicating sst0nishment said, "She is
tearing to, sir" Mean while she had torn 1t into
thousand pi50se and threw them upon the floor
general murmur Of applause ran through the audi.
epce and caught several times the sound Iglory In
her spunk," 81 glory in her spunk."
The Commonwealth here announced the fact that they
intended introduce this letter. which had been written
by the Witness testimony contradict her statement
and that from its present condition they would be unable
to In enable the counsel possible, paste
the torn pieces together the Court adjourned for the day