Daily national Republican., 1863-11-05
LOCAL NEWS.
COURT PnoCrrprnes.

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OPENING or fnn CAYpAIeN AsAmss Housss
OF Paosrrruriox-T ef Mgsr Dvfeseas>-yes. |
tsyday afternoon, the trisl Of r. O. Durdnstse, tsss
%. H. Bufunstts, formerly 4 major of tne vnised
States army, waA eomneaesd. He h Indicted, In |
eonnectisa with Masds aessrts, n ths sAass Of
Keeping bswdy houss q NJ vtrest. Coli J. seil
Atams, Esq., and ex-ooy. Ford, Of 0Aio, appeared
as counsel fcr ~ sdsSsndAsts-the fbrner appear
ing specially Sor Sassa nss~ts, and the latter for
ex-Msjor Dafdnetts. ,ue st,. ", z .'h
Mauds Hobsfts and DufdAstts, though they had
been imnsrssd with. the dingy and iosthsons |
walls Of the washington fail, looked - n they |
c,tne from fashionabie boudofr. Maud was very |
tsstefully dressed. she has . fascina ating mannsr.
Her eyes are most beautiful, and u cir gIanoes ~
trsctcd the attention Of every person In the court
room. Sympathy wss enlisted In hsr behalf. All
rather pitisd than condemned the girl whose ways
Of life were warped from virtue and rsctituds.
Burdnette was clad In undress military uniform,
with blue vest and staf buttons.
He has "a elegant sddrsss and somplaisant de-
po. nent Possessing al the requisite qualities 70
insinuate himself into the affections.
| At o'clock the cause was begun. Col Adams
ocdnsel for Maud Roberta, nads application for .
severance Of the Indictment. I..
Mr.. Adams urged that his client would b dam
aged by going 10 trial in connection with party
who had already been tried and convicted, - It
Burdnstts IN the army and out oft and In eounes-
Mon with this Indictment, having bsen emblaaoned
for the past several days IN some Of the newspa.
pers prejudicng the public mind and Jurors neess.
ssrly against hin, which could not but aisot also
the oass Of bic client, II she had TO BE- tried with
him. ~
Mr.. Adams handed to ths court copy Of the RE
puBpioAH containing the article protesting 70 de-
tail Burdnette's history; but Judge Oln said that
the parties were not to be tried what was In the
n.wspapers, but the testimony that would BE-
brought out here. He, thereofs, declined to allow
. separate trial. .....
Ex.L,sutensnt Governor Pord appeared for Burd-
nette, who sat by his counsel.
The following Jury was sworn:
| Aaron D. Hoffman, Samuel Linton, John T.
Nesle, Fred. A. Klopfer, James Mankin, Henry N
J,insop, James 7. Beisesu, John d. Harrison, John
c seibsi, Michael Tally, James MoColssn, John 7.
Halleck.
The District Attorney stated to the jury what he
expected to prove, and said that they might oon-
yict on either count OF the indictment, according
to the evidence.
Stephen E. Gof, sworn; testified that he Z clerk
In the army clothing house. under the United sates
sad saw both the accused therei, witnesl WAS IN
the front parlor, and saw Burdpetts come and look
srss Sos ths sa% .a there
dresses, some low.necked and some high.necked
heard hs women :pSt.sS .Ssrs si on
Maud Roberts there, as well a. the other women;
he SssI eps psror ~ fsns her cohss the folding
doors were OPEN and two fiiends Of witness were
saifh him, and were In the front parlor while he
~e: % .ss min Mr. Ad.n..y.n.. a.
visit to the house was about two weeks ago; q en-.
By a the houss ont o eyo .nS
stayed fifteen or twenty minutssi went TO see no
one in particular; had seen MAUD ~ Roberts and
osiS5: q: or ss Sess Ss
:Sers .nsy dresses Ssh ooiorsd ii:, ssy that
In re reply 10 juror, witness said he ala not ask
Miss Roberts 70 make the sxposure Of her person
which he had spoksn Of; she did II voluntarily.
Mrs. johnson testined that, in passing the house
sos:s: o. ana "a: .sos soaas
= ta:s sSss MY = wv sSs!I ;Eiisi.:
nette Wa a oas end Of tie table, On another
sion witness went to the house and inquired for
Miss Robel,s, and saw Burdnetts there; he was
% spencer M nj Mitchell sworn: Testified that he sold
Maud Roberts q carpet, and sent 1t to the uphol-
" rsnSis W Cpielsspr, bailr Of the court, ts:ti:
;s s. G%s sn% ss ssRts e
Nj Sss sns :ss,afs ssS ..
and asked him release the carpets, and he would
psy for them the first Of the month, tNovsmbef,l
giving his word eP the hSaor q gnttsa ss ss:ssS Z;
peiesss he esfpets ard Burdsette volunteered 70
give his note, which witness received merely ~
collateral, giving his receipt IN that way and re-.
gsrding the note a. merely holding burdnss'e 70
~ Mr Ford here questioned the witness, with the
view OF showing that MI. Mitchell did not hold hii
The col court AZ o'clock adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning. ... ....
yHIs Noss,ss,s rsoorEpisos.
The Court was opened At 10 o'clock, Associate
Justice olin on the bench. The defendants can't
into Court abourt about 1850 .. m. ..r.
Geo. s. Gsrret !olerk In woodvSrd,. .tovs store
40 %'eors a % sna had he stove yent to sis srsss 8,
as SSt s::S pa ss asa III
take what stovs he liked the bill was made In III
name Of Maud Roberts the stove wss e., delivered
the Major advised her 70 purchase small stove
she desired large ONE and got y an not st IA q
ss, S.ssSs Ss
a's'I :. So% testified that last Monday week .g'
up q a witness Who had been examined, unless i
Ms,els @ Eysrts tsstiaed-I recognise the defend
ants; ! have known them about three week. \
this city; have seen them at go ID etfeeti tne
have been living there during this time; ! wa
there Ave or six days. have heard Burdnette as
her on different oAasions what she would hay
for dinner; have seen him pay for some things Il
the house; at one time saw him pay for oil 70
tls use Of the housej have heard her say this
he got certain marketing he alept thefef got
the head Of the table have heard them talk in tn
pNglor about their private arfansementei nav
heard him talk about money matters, and at on
time heard them speak about some furniture
the delivery Of which they were disappointed IN
furniture was for their own roomj four ladie
boarded at the house Burdnette sharGed me wiz
pot paying ~ much bed money yas owed; he sal
that attempted 10 rob himj he said II 70 herj
asked me for b pen and ink, so ab to keep an a.
count Of boardefs, bed money, &C.; he found fau
with bOarders for being served twice with mea
sslch he said ought to pay 900 week. he oalle
me names and took indecent liberties with myse
and Others; ! hAye seen indeccAt exposure Of pp
son in the back pArlor'by him and her, he require
The girls to make Indecent exposures he ofte
r,ude obscene remarks, insulting every boards
in the house; have seen Maud Roberts max
an indecent exposure; could not tell how oftel
I have seen him indecently exposed once, II NJ
more; men came there indsoriminatelyj an ungei
7 .iemsnly class pstronized the house; twas on u
v venue with Maud she was 70 meet Burdnette
! Woedgardis stove ltore; went With Reri ke pa
f. the stQyei II occurred about two week, ago.
Lsw the bill; she said II was her stovei thousl
It strange, however, that the bill, which ",