The sun., 1864-12-28
BROOKLYN.


THE ACrIoN FOR CoSFINENEST IN An
ISssrB AsrLux-ALLnauD LOVE- AsD CRiztSrss-
REV. ME- BEEcusR's TESTIMONY This trial was
continued yesterday at the City Hall, and sitrccted
increased interest. The Rev. Henry Ward Beccher
the hrst witness examined. lie testified for
the defence as follows:
He was pastor of Plymouth Church since its or
ganisston knew hzs Underhill-she became
member of the Church In 1862 my acquaintance
with her IL very slight she Las never teen at my
dwelling, norI at hers In my life she appeared IN
church to be q person VI retiring and dthdcnt dis
position, scarcely ever raisng her eyes IN passing
through The church At the time did not know
from whom the letters that were addressed to me
came ! received letter once r. IN = lady In New
York, on SINE literary subject or enterprise and
my impression vas at the tine that the
person who wrote II WAS beatei, or,
Rs would say, "sprung " about two
weeks afterwards received q letter u spology
for having written the first, and my impression
then was that this person was out q her mind !
did not know tie person who wrote either OF those
letters nor would not now were IL not Tor the do
yelopmenls Mt this trial I am acquanto with Mr..
Duryes lie II one Of the mctuhers Of my church
and pcwholder, and a. one time was ono Of the
trustees and always personal friend; never
heard anything In relation " the plaintiff aud t'en
| Duryea; my going 10 Europe had no connection in
any way with this lady, far my own inten-
| lions were concerned /; | WAS married when was
i
| two; hore never was any engagement Of marriage
letWeeu myself and plaintiff, on the death OF Mrs.
cccbcr tlau.iterl; there nothing In the letters
about The plaintiff and IN self retiring " q villa on
Ne North River nftcr tho publication Of the plain
Ins pens; there was nothing exceptonablc In
the letters, either socially morally considered
Goni rccolloct having seen tie plaintiff In any OF
nc Hoe nl circles Il the church, the-" circles ceased
IA l9o'' anu according to TIE records Of the church
she bceamS member in May. 1889; the letter COW
ercI st"ut NIrec sides Of a sleel Il common writ
ing paper and pcrtainci to a literary enterprise
mat was tho impression lcft on my mind At the
hme the reason assigned in the letter for having
| her works published WAS severe domestic trouble
| sarah Jane Underhil sister Of the plaintiff, tes-
hhei lo various acts OF the psinti In reference to
| iAn , matters aud the letter 70 Mr. Beccher which
| induce. the family 10 soHd her to the Insane Asy
! MN She had been III and was very wenk. Wit
ness deposed 70 several acts Uf personal violence
committed on her by plaintiff, but the last had been
committed year before her confinement IN the In
| sane Asylum.
Jane N. Petit, Mr.. r. r. Graves, . merchant
| Mary Petit aud Mrs. Charlotte Carpenters and
other members Of Mr.. Beecher's church and con-
| gresaton, deposed 10 various acts and converse.
| tons Of the plaintiff, which led them 10 believe
that she was OF unsouni Inind.-AdjouIned.
| BRooKLYS COMMON CouScu.-Ata regu.
lar meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen last nlgt :,
the corporation counsellor gave his opinion in relA
lion 10 the resolutions passed authorizing parties
to run the tracks Of the railroad cotnpAnie,
now In operation. His remarks are ofcon siderable
length, and he concludes as follows: II am Of the
| opinion that while the Brooklyn City Railroad Co
are entitled 10 the exclusive OF the track they
| havc constructed they are not entitled 70 the ex
elusive right or use Of the streets named In theii
grant, but to such reasonable Of them th,
purposes OF their road require in common with tn,
| public at large, and other companies duly organ
| iZed" TIE document was ordered to be printed
| Adjourned.
DROwSrD ~ A VAT.-Michael Maloney
employed in the distilery, corner OF Sd svenu
and 2ist street, Gowanus was drowned In vat
yesterday afternoon. His remains were taken l.
the rcsidcuce Of his family, corner Of Sd avenu
aud 18th street. by officers Of the 4sIh Precine
| Q Hoo.