The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-27
THE BEARDSLEY DIVORCE CASE.
Xmas County Circuit Court.
Before the Hon. Judge Lott.
FOURTH DAY

GOurts
Before the bon. Judge Lott.
FOURTH DAY.
Nov. 26-The court was again crowded this morning
from early hour and continued hroug the day
The principal features examination of The Rev
Joseph Law the father the and the exAua
ton Of number OF mpeacn tho character OF
Or. haban-a principal party 10 the transa tons OF
which The has arisen-for "truth and verac,y."
The tautology must DO credited learned cou asel
engaged in the case.
The nrst witness called samuel L. CO xeriy, VIII,
simply corroboraed the mony witnesses examined
on Saturday relative 10 the visit by tho psan house.
Of Nj fame
REV. Mr.. LAWS EVIDENCE
The Rev Joseph Law the father Of the defendant
then placed on the stand when, after somo preliminary
questions of no I'm porxnce TO the general public the
rsme questions which put 70 Dr. nahan Friday
relative TO What the Doctor told (Mr Law) put
Witness In the form adapted 70 the change OF per-
and the elected taled with feS triniog
variations with those given BY the Doctor
IN BSome Of these questions ana ans Sers are those
mich we're excluded from the HKRAIDs report In con
sequence 81 their indecency
The examination then continued as FOL ows:-Q
Did Or Mshan tell you and myself that Richard 8aseei
HAD been sfer him 10 get MIN toswear that Mrs Beartsey
wa. The woman 10 hom he was married by Mr.. Malone
that he considered insult to be ASKED 10 10 such
lie md that be lad done Sighting for Busteed but he
asked him 10 TO such lie again he would
ever, bone his bodyf A. He did something 70 that
sGtct Q Ord ke further state 10 you-to use his own
pgusRe-that b. could not for old haones going
With The Hhrcsleye and particularly I, identify Mrs.
Beardsey as the that he married. upon any other
ground than that you had been preaching lesturing
sea at the Jeeu19 A He did, with the exception this,
he nted the words Roman Catholic, instead Of Jesuit
q Did be further tse 70 you that the woman he married
At Father xaoLes was OF bad character as you ascer
tanned sho t after marrying her that be advised
Ms. Beardsey cut acqus one un6i to
stcate With herr A. have not ingenuity enough 10
over that question In the sorm In which II putt
too complex
some further questions here put and by
the witness TO the effect that Dr. Mahon had denied to
hat ah aA .taNt
O. Did ne further state tina. Beardsley George W.
Mics and Mr. Busted bad tried TO AXE him that
hrs Beardpiey the he had married. NJ Father
baloree but tia. there MT money enough in New
collect INN saying somssass 70 ,Ss. nv ss s
ray he used that phrsseoosy. Did he further rtate
ms yooa hsa been ,e,us srsps for Mr. ss.,as
ley, ~ bad finally hit this one that Beardslcy
and h.s Green wood could ge' married2 A. Well sir,
can't the ~hole Of that question part Is true
and part 10 not q. How times have yon and Ma
ban met each other 81 my housef A. SIEVE raj times Q
whether you didf A. did q. For what purose2 FOB.
| jscisd TO and question waived Was he exsmuedS
do no. ~s.. se .%ore to- xoss
old; The explaraton 10 this: be inter -osAea the
.uetct Of me marriages be said on that Interrogation
man be would be liable 70 an Indictment for bgarny
he hsd been married within the Last years
another woman, he advised by MS legal advfer
bu. Is ies.res The s.creiness Of an oath, he
had no conscience whatever; that be would
/ y y
self out Of dncul,,ss A. what place aid he say ths
A Asyour moe Q DID you request Or hshan 10 lot
IN Iepy Ia, 10 hsa des.oyea The ,s,s TO III.
wife from see,pg thenY Al my nrst request 70
Them be "a be would Destroy them, and the second
be raid he had Did be tell you he destroy ed them
prevent hts wife from seeing 'hems
| Objected 70, and question not answertd
DID you ask him TO destroy those lctteYs2 did
MT Q Did III hatau tell you that Father Malone la 1
mace devuh fool OF himself In pretending that he and
MR. Bearesley were married? He did say go or in sup
i
About what time ss ~ which you TAD the tntervie
with Dr. Mahan IN my Office when Mr. Han,iey was pre-
sen2 A. carIot tel The exact time was some time
In the INNER. How many tines sirco then, II A.
| all have on kahan my ofiseS A. scvera tmes
/ q Did you meet bin by sppointmenH ] tnias did
Cross.txsm ted-I a clergy OF the Methodist
Fptccps church; have BEEN travelling preacher aimee
at my Ga psS
Der: ehe ,eved her education ut d.rcut paces
auo,a, Hs w., ravsn .1o view iors; nsd snosn MI
with my daughter; knew OF their intended marriage be-
/ foIe they married, should think about year
befove; have sen my daughter write; how often
! cannot ray she Is nov living VITA me- came
to 10 Aprn, 1897 arm acquainted with my
you se',cvo q your krosIetge q your daughters
btno~rtirs tlai ibat letter was ~rtten by hor9 A.
There ZONE req. between this writing and hers
but cannot. swear rhat this Ia IN her hand srgns q
Can yon cay tina. not believe that 10 In her ha
/ vrrirrY a y do not believe IL IT, o Have you seea
your caushci's write recsntys Ihsve her write
recently ana long shc 90 What sor. II paper have
ycu seen Jour daughter write, A On several riuds
Y. On psptr 81 What coioT7 White paper paper tagged
with blue, yellow, pin H. almost all coloIs.
Several Other letters and envelopes were banded up 70
the witness smilnr questions put AM similar
ecied, amounting, In fact 10 denial that they 10
tn dt'erorrts hand wIitrg
To- examination then proceeded folows:-I DO not
brp~ that ny daughter writes IN different sty OF baud
xtrg. far the form OF letters concerned
eordrg 70 ny recollection the nrtt tne az Or Ma
han to know him Was at the psce where the Warren
street church no~ h. and which wss then building
hard sit vards, from my daughter, that he hai beea
~ buulf: when be came 10 me IN Warren street
he said his busiLtss ~tih was In reference to this
matter; csn't say how long tho Interview lasted; 4,
might have been bali an hour my impression ia that
tihis rske Of the proceedings recess was taken for
half M hour.
| AFTER ncEss.
The Rev. Mr. Laws essmir oontlnued The
| reassembipg OF the Court He SAIL eeey emphati
cally that during my pasiorae any attempt male
excu daughter from attending rs miaisira,i,os
do not Ike irtuit; never had any communication with
any men hers Of my church relative affair (s,ne
more qussiiNts put, out they ruiz out The
witness uBderweh redirect cxsminaton but nothin
material sss elected b. you'd his exsmipston 10 chief
Fitzstrsld rsdae Il Of tue efnrs o. tho
| Sadsy Ccuypy and sssoti sts editor ~ the brooklyn
Sardayd have kno~n Df xabau from the early part Of
1859 10 the latter part OF 1854 the early part o. 1865
The witrsss examined and eramir cd ~
siderable length He testified tho general bad
be oath he was inieres,ed me ~i,ocss vas called on
ihs part Of the ceenoc 70 impcach the doctors veraoy
ard The object o. The cross exannaon ~as 70 upset the
several other winess,s were called rs,I,y the
docors had character especially In reference 10 truth
they all that they wtuio be ieve him his
oath bot xr Busted conived 70 show 10 exani
ration several Of them bad IN fcelpg agsnst the
doctor In Consequence OF bis owing them q trning
smoun, a. money. wbch he had promised 70 pay, but
had not done to hence their disbelief In his word.
On oath
nurps the examinsticp ~ VIM L Hail. one Of these
wiinsrct The vent out, IN rebuke perhaps OF the
quty q gas that had been already expenc ed by
ne proceedings WERE therefore, st cd for time
until candies could he procured While darkness lasted
Mr. Bust ed animated that the witncss might stand
al Of a. vel a
~ ef duration, sd sith the temperance of the
lthts The principal object sas the ssec OF the
y net ookue Juror. ekbgatcd beyond al reasonable
poporiiois from bis vey dsssreeabe dsappointmcnt
/ Of an inprunpiu adjournment
rarune rte tcsptcd that Besrfsley c,me 10 her 10
her receive aud Mary Green wood, sho
her tine r. orr cmsnt bot that she refused 10
ceive her The vi ne,f tndervcnl rigid cross cram,
nattn the Of whch she ssid that Mr. shsier
snd Mr. Hpn counsel for the Defence visited her ire
quertly On bt sinsss masters