Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-27
hopes but the separation from her children is ter.

nave given her courage TO persist In her purpose.
she sees the impending fate over herself and
children, and her duty to them is too sacred to
retreat or falter. Requests remittances from her
| agent
The seventh, tJune, 1907 The separation from
her children almost destroys her. vet she tries not
/ to be anxious. 10 nervous and anxious at her
troubles to an extent known only to Heaven, and
prays for their termination. Is bewildered in
| thinking of the future
| The eighth, June 81, ls6O.-Is still terribly
anxious but hopeful for herself and children;
/ thinks B . mother has no Idea Of the testimony
against him, though one better than lis mother
knows what she (the writer) has endured
| The nlnth.-Is anxious regarding her exp enses
west States In regard to the note B. holds ag ainst
her, she gave IL because he ANNOYED her 10 death
and brought the form for her to copy and sign
Every passing week increases her anxiety. she Is
alternately all courage or despair After her case
Is decided. and once freed from the troubles and
cares Of the present, steam can scarcely carry her
back fast enough to her children.
| Another letter, written July 10th, to Mr. De
| kratt, again alludes 10 the "infamous'' charges
OF b. against her; expresses anxiety lest the Bar
| news discover her whereabouts; says b , 'al-
though he threatens, evidently vacillates, and
| fears his own charges, ana know he fears the
| testimony Of the children" thinks his "obIect In
going to Paris is to obtain possession Of them
| really wants them" She says, s'although have
good faith In the controlling power Of an aII-wise
Providence, who directs all Alright, tremble for
tne safety Of my children, who are SO distant and
Il
not fall, my anxiety and wesriness increases. l
do believe many more months of such excitement
would utterly destroy me, for since one year past,
l have not passed one moment free from care,
altho' have enjoyed comparative TRANQUILITY
| Heaven grant a speedy termination Of this hor-
| rible life, and restoration to my children, who
are so helpless, so distant, so in reality my con-
| This is the last of these letters The tenor NAV
| be judged from the brief synopsis we have given
| Then comes the last scene in this eventful his
nhw afAN.
| Mrs. B.'s death is stated as follows: New York,
| Sept. 30, 1S60.-This certihes that Mary f.
| Barney died on the 18th day of September, 1850.
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York Cause OF
prolonged mental excitement. Term Of residence
In this city, four days Married. [Signedl Robt
| Voucher No. 3 embraces three letters from Mon.
| sieur Bonnet de Longchamp to J. w De Kraft,
giving Interesting particulars In relation to the
children their progress at school, and alleges the
refusal OF the Barneys to provide for the children
| THE PROCEEDINGS wEDNEspAY
fait - a. ~'''"' '"' al
Mr.. Linton wanted the testimony Ia ken on Tues.
| day to be read to the witness
I MIR. Davidge objected to having the mind of the
| witness refreshed by reading the testimony
| witness being catechsed said she was afraid
s s sPose English so imPerfectly some mistake
| would De made IL allowed to speak In french
| II would be seen she told the truth.
The Court decided that the testimony might
| De read to her when closed for correction
snail put the testimony In the form Of a
continuous statement, and quote the exact expires
| sons OF the witness when necessary
Ate1andTtrs Patfdu In the ne d'Angouleme
we lived In apartments furnished by MIR. Barney
| Mr. would get drunk, and Mrs b. wouId tell
| nim every day not to get drunk but to keen
| himself good in a new apartment" Mrs B. had
| an invitation to go with married lady and gen.
usuan one night to the theatre. She wanted to
take ChassY and Eddy MI b took the children
| away and kept them away till 10 O'Clock Mrs
H. took little Hebe to the theater with her &C after
the little boys not come" She came home about
" O'CLOCK Mr. b. stood I'm the fron door wa tinp
Tor her Mr.. b. accused her Of " going to see hef
man Z" You have your beau he say He not
| nnlsh the war till 3 o'clock in the morning but
con. sOne PACK, go to bed, cope back, 90 to bed all
| the time espeak bad word, and say You have
oeen see your man marry you for your money
and not for love you"
Mr.. Davidge pressed the witness to repeat In
1 French the bad word used
| Witness said IL was fs,u,1s pubIie -
Mr.. Linton translated 1t
Mr.. Davidge was willing to accord the counsel
many privileges but not that of translating their
Some one suggested "publlc woman" as the
Witness continued that Mr.. B would tell Mrs
| b. this was his apartment; he bought the furni.
| lure, ne would do as he pleased &c
| taken down " '-i
Mr.. Linton said he had nothing to saw.
| witness commenced again. wien
i WI. DdVloge remarked, with a sigh, that wit
MS Seened 70 nave an incubus on her heart, from
| "nicn she was determined to be relieved
! witness continued, giving an account of indie.
/ eencies on the part Of Mr.. Barney his comin no
| Into her room with his drawers on, and smoke ~
| some act OF his committed in her presence which
| to say ID. ~ 'ie"
| Mr. Davidge, Mr.. Linton, and the Court, at
tempted oy every means of authority and persus-
siSn 70 nduce her to name the act, but she would
Y m uyFtt fNofeL
| lin justice 10 the witness as well as to Mr. Rar.
hey, we slate that the witness testified positively
4 tnat sue had never been violated by Mr. Barney
Soe tnen proceeded to give an account Of MIR
| sehtrlng her room while she was dressing to
go OUT one Sunday, and she was compelled to run
| girl. . e' ""0'"''
| Mr. Davidge wanted to know IL all this was to
| De put down by order of the Court.
| mf. Linton alluded to an 40 reement of counsel
Yesterday In relation to the testimony.
| MI Davidge explained his share In the agree
| ment, and excepted TO portion Of the evidence
Mt Llnton.-"Wel, you put the witness up -
/ MI; DaVldge, with an appearance of intense
| surprise Ill put the witness up,n
Mr.. Linton said be was now through with the
| examination In chief and the witness was open
| to crOss-eIamination r
| Witness commenced at the point she left off
| Mr.. ID stopped her, and said she was only to
| answer such questions as be asked her He SaS
TO renew this admontion several times during
the cross-exa m ination witness seemed desirons
4 " Eve CONTINUOUS statement
witness LEFT Mrs. Il. the night she died Rec
| olected proceeding in French court for d.
| vorie, about three or three and half wears aoo
MIS-. subsequently withdrew 1t, at Mr. B IS so.
| The Court asked the object Of these questions
| MI said he had an object satisfactory to his
own mind. " ~
| Witness were living In the Rue Cha
| teauofland when these proceedings took place
| Lived subsequently in Rue d'Angoul eme; STAYED
/ there may be three months Lived In Rue Cha
\ teauoriand eiS hteen months. The proceedinps
! for divorce were dismissed Mr. B. was drunk
| all the time There were two proceedings for a
| divorce Lived In Rue de POratore when the
| second one commenced. Lived there till Mrs X
| came 10 America. Was living in Champ Elysee
when Mr.. b came into her room and put his
hands on her. He did not violate her Lived
there AFTER that three or three and half months
| ana Mr. came to America. When the family
went TO Rue Chateaubriand witness went with
Them Was living in Champ Elysee when Mr..
barney came TO witness In the kitchen, with only
his drawers on.
| Mr. Davidge asked why, after such an attempt,
she continued TO live there.
witness said that she informed Mrs and
Mrs b put a bed In her (Ms. ID 80 own room
Tor witness and witness slept there afterwards
Mr.. Davidge asked II Mr.. B. cUuld come TO her
(witnesssl room without going through Mrs ID -