The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-25

Nj smrson; donr kacw Alfred Beardsiey; do not keep
sfsA LAWS EVIDENCE
Mary Law, sworn reside in Williamsburg; en- The
wife Of the Rev Joseph Law and am the mother Of the
with Alfred BeArdsley, lived In Brookya she and her
husband have been parted two years next February hsy
vey law Beardsey he was ten Year, old on the ais, Of
this month letter handed up TO witness
Where has that child been since February As,i
Objected 70 by Mr. Busted.
MI shRIer proceeded TO state what he intended to
prove by the question. He sxd the child been So
creted some mere the North river by the father
months The plaintiff wrote his wife letter saw.
Ing that the child you'd be ~ the house OF Nathaniel
Law on certAin day, where she would zee him; upon
ms maternal feeling csufed her to 10 her child,
and II was thus she was brought face face Father
Malone and others named In Edgar Beardseys evidence
the trap that mad been laid for the defendant through
her maternal inatiscts.
Question not allowed.
witness e1med-l have Alfred Beardsey write,
and believe this letter TO be In his handwriting.
The crossexRmnaton OF this witness at this stage
merely 10 reference 70 The Plaintiffs handwriting, bu.
The letter was here read BY Mr. snaner, a. followr-
TRrRspAY, March 20, 1860.
Is sea IN town BE came down with my father yester-
day morning to stay few days. sc wants 70 20 70
let bim 20 to morrow friday Afternoon and will call
Tor MIN IN the evening II you want 70 him he viii
be at \ Laws after three H., the children VIII
ALFRED SEAR'sLEY.
The direct examination was then resumed. the wit.
ness sad-on the day mentioned ~ the etter went TO
he house II " Law, with my daughter; about three
quarters OF hour after got there Alfred Besrdsley
fsher in the letter had been received
by my daughter before we wen, there when Beardsley
into y. Laws house. he said he wanted to SPEAK
70 bis wife went down INTO the basement and brought
her up into the front psror Are Beardsey opened
blind; the doorbel then rang, and Beardsey came out
fiom the back paror into the front, bringing with him
bis brother and Father Malone; sat down the soia
The right hand Of the entrance from the hall into the
front psror Edgar Beardsley stood the fire place.
ard Father nacDe stood nearly opposite me, At the end
ley standing In the hack parlor between the fireplace
ana the sliding doors my daughter was about far from
fA,her Malone am from that window, (about xeniy-
i've fceD Counsel here pot come very minute Ques-
toIs 10 the witness, With the view OF Ascertaining
whether the light sufficiently strong and tue parties
close enough for father Malone TO identify Ars Bearoey
Beardsey tad, pointing TO Mrs Besfdsley Father Ma
lore, y tas, INC woman you married !" ne gentleman
know her 10 be my wife, He answered "Yes.n Are.
Beadsey came Up and stepped 70 Father Malone close
81 am rot the person you are mista,crp He replied, al
think metz She then esid Il likely for Father IA.
lone TO take come other person to DO her a. two other
gentlemen bad taken others 10 be her-one cousin OF
hers she said, ''You see people be AIKEN y rhe
said this TO Father Malone He sad "O yer they can
said she, ~ am not the person and you are mRta
heard or Alfred Beardsey went down to The base
meni, where The BOY was; when went doFr he w1
there.
cross examined-Ny dssebier wac thirty two years
old on the 7.h Of september last: she Is my only
chueLteFs an NO. particularly acc ilnteC VILE my
asaehter's band writing; don't know II could read
i II should see u she writes different hsnds Cyrus
Ayrss. OF No. 50 Fulton street, 4 The cousin
10 whom my daughter alluded as having mistaken
other persons for her the has rot told whom abe
bas been mistaken shirk We were boarding IN Bedford
avenue with my son In 1855 and 1855 John a. Law ia The
son refer TO- tho Besrisleys were then residing in VII
son street 10 this cily: II that time Used 70 visit my
daughter, sometimes trce, and sometimes rice week
die not know that my da ,gb:er requented the Museum
IL IS and 1856 DR.. Mahep for the first time IN last
spspg brtt Jaw him in Jay street. him twice the
fret tine did not know him nobody utroduc ID him TO
me ssked my daughter, after be went away, that
IT. hshan, and he ead yes my daughter WAS with the
Doctor for afew minutes during the irs visit bad left
for few minutes, ard my return he gone: the
second veit she the Doctor would prob ably know
the Doctor IL saw MIN. The Doctor here directed
to ,isnd up lie Is ike gentleman some heard OF
ig that ne was coming 10 MIA Green rood, TO whom
J heard ne was paying stteptons; am rei arTe
my daughter going TO Keyport IN the Funmer Of
1895 or 1865 an acquainted with Mise Mary Green sood,
,ns nsa 'er ws w s,e6 my 'os sne ,h s a.s
With the Besrdeeys ss she constantly there don.
s5os how lo7g she resided there but II war OF
Daring iae three years they kept house; there we're
rlenay relatOns between and my daughter she
not there against my dacghters consent na. kn0E OF.
Direct resumed-I have not seea N.ss -eer Mood Al
ny hol,e more shan year p~si; was three year,
lat spring that che ceased visiting the eeardsleys
tae bt.'mty Of tnis winners was given in 30 Iowa
tone OF vote NJ 20 be cute Iaudibc times Vie re-
po'oFs table sad the portions which I'D reach
porters were Ipert w heard but tne repetition Of ire
por g obsz ,oerGbe idcs OF the material features or
The wLoie
Ellen Coae svcrr-l resIse 2ls sckermerhcrr street,
in his Guy: lived in the family OF M Besrdsey ID
glson street lived with the iAmy two three yesrs
allen len they ,ved Il wilson s.reei the sscut
I've years ago know kSry Greenwood 2nt@ her darlag
the whoe tiue with the 8eardsIeys nave kac "a
Of her borg ilere when Mrs. Bcsrdsley mi home
and w bcard'ey bel s absent 70 New York one day
when Mrs Boards ey out raw Mss Green wood s.
irg IN istt rg Mr. E-ardsleys . il lie lck
rsror ne room w1 darssned.
Y. DID Nss Sreenwo ~ tell yor anything TO tel he-
ist.., should cal on tns, day ,sciie she sas o.
stslrs
OBJECTED &c, sna ob.ec,ar allowed
9 ~ Miss Sreenwocs tel yos 70 tel her isite' sne
objected 70, and objection allowed.
Witness resgmcd-l lave Ssen ME- Greenwood Ind tr
Searcsey together frequently have rssng toe
DINER, but c.nno, tell whether ste kssea Kim or re
kissed her-(lAaghter); saw that done eser5 n rg
.1x nv. W, s.usV dom. a ne csu
say what Mr.. Rsardsleyis condition IN regsrd 70
clothes me day found Mss Grcen~ooa y!ns Acs,ss
HE lap w1 not near enough to see; can't te'l how ieng
the partcs together IL this attitude the
knspg vM mare frequent afterwaros mar 81
e n,,si ur Bssrcsiey ,Ieri On Inc ,s.rd ssS- lave
seen Nfs Greenvood Frequently on the floor where hr
Besrdslcy sep che sometimes remained there quarter
was going 70 bed know ~. Kahsr by sight. don't
sHo~ The gentleman at the other end Of the table tauc
he usually inquired FOR MIS- Greer wood, Gnd Sometimes
for the ladies'
Nrosf eyArrfo-Ess 1reef WOOD. 1crrr the y ne
lived with the Beardseys very frequently made hef
there abe vH very Intimate with MIRA Be.fdsey. tsye
'eer hss Greenwood free ueriy kss Mr. Bcsrdsey r. hs
vie's presence kss Green FOOD bsd home 81 her IA
Tiers, 10 Williamsburg Mrs. Beardeey wS frequently
from bone; when abe vent ale usually dreesed for
tie street; az the ;lme OF the Kissing rsIay 10 the
room, roiug q and oct wher Mrs. Btarislcy en-,
hss slept with her, nrrsed TOOK Of
her.
Much anufemert wa caused durinC the extrlrs.
Of THE witness from Mr. Bustccd laying scross the
.p q Mr. DALEY, his associate the defence, order
10 Illustrate by the evidence q toe witness the exact
position Of The plant 10 respect 70 Nss Green wood
Mr. narer observed ttst be appeared n be adept
which Mr.. B1steed said be acknowledged tue com"
The Court, before Tie al ournmer woulf state that be
Intended 70 adlocru " ten o'clock Monday, bet be
wished 10 ntin ate " the Jury and al concerned that,
~ih The view Of getting through before Insuxsgit az
Gay thursday next he would 81 Until late each rat,
The Court var thcD adjourned v ,Norfay) A. zen
o'clock
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