Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-27

He wanted to show the growth of the intimacy
1 and strength Of the attachment
Witness voluntarily said she did come TO America
l with Mrs b.
Counsel objected.
Mr.. D-"what name did Mrs. B. travel
under!''
Witness didn't know
/ Counsel objected
Mr. Dare you a friend to Mr.. Barneyl
4 Witness didn't understand
Mr.. b. said, "You certainly know what friend
10. Are you friend or enemy TO Mr.. Barneyfr
Chasey here explained the question In Frenchj
l when
Witness replied promptly: al am neizer friend
nor enemy Of Mr.. Barney. 1 am only his ser
| vantn
Mr. Davidge-"what side did you take!,
/ Witness.-'I take for re children"
/ Mr.. Davidge That will not do. In the DIFF
| ferences between Mr.. and Mrs. Barney, whose
side, whose part did you take? I"
Witness-'l take he side as 10 right. take re
part all re time Of Mrs Barney and re children {"
Mr.. Linton (emPhatically y" Sensible wom-
| an!n
witnes, continued-Came to America with
/ Left Paris, May 18th, with Mrs. Barney. Witness
has been waiting since Mrs. Barney's death in
this country for her money to go back. Lived
part Of the time with Mrs De Kraft; had her
| clothing there all the time; Mrs. De Kraft
| brought witness from New York and paid her
expenses. She sometimes served and sometimes
1 had nothing to do.
/ Mr.. Linton objected, that this had nothing to
Mr. Davidge said II was to show bias His
opinion Of the case was that 1t was nothing but
| conspiracy
Witness (continuing) said she does nothing for
| Mr.. De Kraft. Mrs. De X pays witness for the
| work witness does for her. Witness 10 not living
there as a servant at regular wages. She does
any sewing or other work when required, and Is
| paid for II
MIR. Davidge wanted to know whether when
| Mr.. b. struck Mrs b. in the face II was with the
INST. Was the hand opened or clenched.
1t was sometime, apparently, before witness
| seemed to understand the question, but after a
word or two from Chasey, in French, she said she
did not know If the hand was open or closed.
Mr.. Davidge asked If she had told Mrs Old
| field that Mr.. b only slapped Mrs. b.
witness said she never told Mrs. Oldfeld any
thing; had talked to Mrs B. the mother) and
| told her the truth. Witness did not know the
difference in English between slapped and
whipped
MI: Davidge asked what they were quarreling
about when Mrs. b was struck.
| Witness did not seem to comprehend, and
| Chasey translated as before.
Witness was proceeding to detail that Mr.. B
| was drunk, and the scene about Mrs b wanting
b. to go to bed, and his refusal, &c.
| Mr. Davtdge Interrupted and repeated the cues
tion, when witness repeated the same story.
Mr. interrupted again and asked, "Was any
gentleman's name mentioned?"
Mr. Linton objected.
Mr. Davidge repeated his question.
Witness-"No, sir. He was drunk witness
did not understand what he said He wanted
| main In bed and sleep.'
Mr.. D.-"Did you hear the name Of Mr.. VIII
| Dor mentioned"
| Mr.. Fendall objected
| The Court sustained the objection.
Witness continued Before she came to Wash
ington saw Mr.. b in New York. He came to see
her after Mrs. Barney died; 1t might be In No
vember.
Mr.. D." Does he get drunk this last year ,"
Witness -" hear everything bad about him
| don't care what he does re last year"
Mr. D." Have you seen him at all the last
year!n
Witness -" Only one time see him in court
| here"
Witness didn't know his habits for the last wear
your money from you ?p
Witness s." No, sir. He want me TO 20 to
France, and IL he could he give 1t to me-"
| Witness said he wanted her to 90 two months
ago; wrote her letter saying II she would come
| to his house he would make arrangements for her
to 90 back to France. Witness has the letter
| now. That was about two months ago; after MIR
Phillips went for the children.
Mr. Davidge. {" How old are you ~
| Witness said she didn't know. Her mother
knew her age; her mother told her she was TWEEN
| ty-two before she came to this country and she
had stated yesterday tuesday she was twenty
| three.
The witness having sustained the searching
| cross examination Of Mr.. Davdge for about two
| hours with extraordinary lf-possesson Mr..
Linton suggested that as it was now three O'Clock
further examination be- postponed to another day,
/ which was agreed to.
/ Mr.. Linton applied for special order to have
| the children kept In the custody of the Marshal;
| Eddy being most Of the time with his father)
Mr Davidge wanted the same thing; He did
| access to the children before they were examined
He believes there Is conspiracy, and the witness
isa party to it, and Mrs. Barney (theIr grand
| mother) thinks she will poison the minds OF the
| children against their father.
The Court said such applications must be ad-
| dressed to the Marshal.
Mr.; Davidge said he had already applied to the
| Marshal. The Marshal was the creature of the
| Court, and ought to be instructed by the Court
MI Fendali objected to Mr.. Davidge's remarks
| about conspiracy.
| should instruct Alexandrine, and tell her she
| would be punished IL she disobeyed the order
The Court cautioned Alexandrine Parfait not to
| use any undue influences with the children
Mrs Barney, the grandmother OF the children
| came forward and said she hoped that girl was
not going to be allowed to take the children away
again. She said they resisted all her attempts to
be friendly, and would not speak to her or their
/ father.
Mr.. Barney, who seemed to be laboring under
excitement, reproached the nurse, and giving
Chasey an angry look, continued And that
1 boy there, with his i'm pertnence to his father
| The scene was becoming an exciting one The
Judge said he could not tOlt rate these scenes and
| the Court was then adjourned to Friday morni NO
Il
| separating for the day.
| Note MIR J. W. De Kraft, the petitioner In
| this case, desires us to state that he has not
| applied for the guardianship Of the children Of
| Lieut. 8. Chase Barney, and does not wish it, but
deeply Interested in the welfare of tue children
and 10 therefore DESTROYS for the Court to appoint
| some proper person as guardian.
/ FIRE.-About half past eleven O'Clock Wedues-
day mig ht, the stable and carriage house attached
| to the property formerly owned by the late Gen.
Van Ness, but now owned by Mr.. T. Green. ON
| Sixteenth street, near the Chesapeake and Ohio
| canal, was destroyed by FIRE. The franklin and
| Union fire companies Were promptly on the
ground, and rendered good service in preventing
/ the spreading Of the flames to other property
The contents Of the building Were removed safely.
Loss small
| CHARGES OF Internationally, Thomas
Medium, Of the Second r hode Island Regiment.
and Charles l.. Clark, were arrested by patrolman
| Kelly, for the larceny Of certain clothing They
were taken before Justice Dom and sent to iaiI
| for further hearing. Henry Norris, (coi }
| charged with stealing ten dollar note from
colored associate. at the railroad depot, was ar.
| rested by patrolmdA Sage He dismissed for
| want Of evidence, by Justice Dom.
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