The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-28
THE LUNACY CASE.
Horny Ward Becchcr on the
Stand.
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ne DENIES the SOFT IMPEACHMENT.
Another Sharp Letter from
the Plaintiff.
Tho Testimony for the De-
fence Closed. -tf
Rebutting Evidence for the
Prosecutions, Ne
&s.s &e.s ~
NE DENIES THE SOFT IMPEACHMENT.

among large class Of the caEeBs OF Brooklyn particu-
Arly The members Of Plymouth church. who feel con
sAsraby scandAzed ~ the liberty taken with the
- their favorile pastor Rev. Henry W. Beecher At
early hour yesterday morning the fact being generally
known that the would b resumed, ana that Mr..
Bseehsr would bs the stand witness large
Der Of persons assembled In COURT ana before the hour
q ton tile large court completely filled, large
proportion Of the audience being ladies. Mr. Beecher
who the chief Of attraction entered the court
little before ton accompanied BY copy Of the Tyibun>
and took seat beside the defendants counsel. ~
Mr. Beecher tho first witness examined and testi.
Asd foilowsI have been pastor OF Plymouth church
since It's organization about seventeen years ago. know
Miss Underhl she became member Of the church 10
sever been Il my dwelling, nor a hers, in nv NE she
appeared In church 10 be person Of retiring and diff
1sO. disposition scarcely ever raising her eyes IN passing
whom the letters that were addressed 70 me came;
yscsved letter once from lady In New York, some
she time that the person who wrote was heated,
- would say, 'sprung" about two weeks afterwards
She nrs., and my impression then was that this
person was out Of her mind; l did mot know the
now were IL not for the developments at this
srali ! am acquainted with Mr. Duryea; be Is =
vss one Of the trustees, and always personal friend
never heard anything in relation TO the plaintiff and
General Durys, my going to Europe had no coDnsc.on
were concerned; Was married when was twenty one
years Old am now nty one Or aftytwo; there never
Dainsi at the death Of Mrs. Bescher aush.er; there
vas nothing the letters about the plaintiff myself
Sion Of the plaints poems there was nothing excep
ssonabs iu the lettsrs, either socially or morally
q he soc. ORGIES Of he church shsse circles ceased il
1885, and according to the records OF the church she be
ssres side. vrns . and
nsraTy enterprise that Was the impression left on my
= me %s ns 70 the letter for
Sarah jane Underhil, sworn:-Am sister Of plaintiff,
ssl resided whore she did, with my mother commenced
years o. age; efs about four years ago; my sister
NAMED after she enjoyed uninterrupted good health
om about me lss Of Nay $685. up the time she went
- Boomingdale her appetite extremely bad, and
deal Of the time repeating almost constantly something
relating 70 The letter 70 Mr. Beecher; she would say,
Or ooo d. would continue .s.ss examinations
With no possibility Of diverng from the subject she was
mis- r. ns;; 2, ~ -four 81: into
anA sa she thought she should die before morning she
yiahed me 70 send word % NJ! Graves, member Of Mr.
Dsechers church. 20 request him not TO have her
nuniCased from The church, she then went into mothers
and made the requests prscaey; she request
Hsek 70 my room and said that walking about made
!ss some better and oommescsd putting away soma o.
- would 90 herself and SOC M Graves she gos up IN
The mornisg and went ont before breakfast went to
Why We got home SOON sns said ~ know Mrs Olcot
worms q the grave on the mex. day she said. when
:. ssa'' he s9s: s re- h's taxing
With Der about Mr. Bsechsr; she went 70 her
but dsr &. Know va, s.isn so' Or
SIC Asylum; her mental condition was failing
g. = time she :psfs q hs.iof
for get TO one she spoke to me several times
prospects, she said she was engaged to be
married TO . n Columbia street, whose wife was
then ing and that he was buying pictures for her
rsmon with her and said she would DO put in the
lupaiic she would laugh aud say that was very
Jealous her sne told this very many occasions;
ny mother was present sometimes ~ these converea-
ttous: have her speak OF Mr.. Duryea very many
Mines aicr we TO 60 TO Mr. Beechers church,
but thought at brat IL WAS only Jest she would be
Il cnurch che said Ina. H. D. and her would b. married
o. some time, but that there Was some obstacle Ia
She way; don't recolec her having said this more than
letter to Mr. Beecher; that the members OF
She church would not speak 10 her; that the
frequently very vioent SO the servant had be
called from the kitchen TO help to restrain her. she has
me house 10 my knowledge; heard her threaten my
mother that shc would not give hor the money for the
family living, that she could provide for what
nesded she would tell many things OF her; know
hOr any OF her own money for the purchase OF
food We had al we needed and on. clothing was other
my brother Ed win brings the money the plantin SNARE
aud my brother stephens comes TO the house end
give Ii TO her knew OF any OF painths company
Being rudey treated The house, when she came out Of
shs asylum her condition was greatly Improved she
apoke or sending Philadelphia 70 get incidence this
Vas some time she sent to the asylum; she
made threats OF personal violence TO my mother and
feelings on my part towards ner; have never
made any threats Of violence towards Der;
ssver hndered her going into society the plaintiff
knew abe going 10 the YUM, and u WAS with her
Slammed before the mass.rases in relation 70 This AFFAIR."
never said that know was unkind " her, and that
gas wicked for the Isst 70 Urea. nsr a. a never o.
seized her BY the hands or arms 80 az to leave
che impression Of my fingers In her flesh have held ous
hands resist her attacks, aud she dashed against
them cannot say she ceased 10 speak Of uryea about
eight years ago: never said she had acted Improperly
towards Mr.. Duryca, and that would inure my sister
and myself she became melancholy about the LIST Of May
1853 never hoard her speak Of Mr. Iynde after he VS.
sitner abe carried candle about very many nights aud
vas walking about through the rooms locked up some
a her clothing - my y s the Ss .oSo
meeting Of sabbath school al the house, but there
not members enough present 70 transact basoess
should meet again, and my mother said II would not be
for them TO meet there We never ssd iney
should not meet there O What domestic work did she
DO before she taken III Of whoopipg couRhf A. she
made bre and directed the servant about some OF The
baking; she took charge OF The arrangements OF tne
table sometimes and sometimes she did not she was SO
irregular in habits that 81 was sot always home
-en ~ ,hs asxinm n was the saal custom for plaintiff
70 partUly the table Tor breakfast before gong
20 bed never removed ny,hlg from her Al the table,
nothing said sbou her having 10 purchase nef
own fork; do not know nos long was before she
wen, TO the asylum until physician vas called snnx
~ about two weeks; tnero was no physician
called during the time that sho was III, because We
thought that Dor sitting Up at night and eating so uo
Vas the OF her illness she said sbe was out and
while walking, was hn ON the head with stone abe
came In one night, add was NJ and went 20 bed DID
not 20 20 her. O. Can you tell any night that she
Aid not sleep st alp A. Yes y We're you rsomi
a. Mo- but did notsls.p and heard her walking shout
All nIeht; we have been Tor ak Tesrs that no,
on very friendly terms, and little couvesston passed
hstwecn us her health very good peiors she took
ahe whoopng cough the first time The pisiEtid used
violence about eight years ago; fhis VISA exhibited
90 my room; she took bold " me and ss,d shs
would Kill ne; my mother called up the servant 10 ~
strso her. about month after she made similar sGcl
In the dining room; my mother Was present, "A
again called the servant; think there was some con