The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-28

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aim yss Win eli NJ heart ana would die % save him
from such polluted innusocs he was The object oil my
lhave never bean g nsane, usr ever win BE- 10 yeid
up my money :. home % .hs avaricous creatures no
son for his purse, and cast myself psu tho world
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husbands hone, anti as your methers death the pro;
psr.y shall be divided You offered wealth 20 steal
from me my rghtful money and place In Inferior
position 70 what my father Left SELL claim and hold
right TO my home and all s privileges .whichs % sacred
be under prosctioa OF the authorities Independent
Of the long determination Of every woman IN the family
known that among such den Of thieves should
have taken the kind protection husband long Ar.
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shall YET have companion and homo:
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will have every care and Kindness and ast remaining
ew years must mot feel ashamed 10 BE- restored 70
the society Of your friends think she Sku physician
understands better than the stupid ono and several
physicians in Brooklyn understood You have made
part Hcapmg 10 an old calico dress Broctyn pleasure
party ran and saccored mo- and offered to take me TO my
night "A tragedy. indeed. fear you would have
oruci.ed your Saviour or iit the nrss 70 burn the
would have played the par. Of the brutal EIisabssn
10 her cousin Mary. Has Cornea's human ty been
Would allow 8 y
In Brooklyn for her 10 be painter and for me TO be
post, aud Tor US both 70 be married. II We Wished
Mrs. Ocot reoalled-was examined In relation TO the
dates Of certain letters which she received from the
TESTIMONY IN axsu1rAl
The defendanss testimony being all In, the following
rebutting testimony was offered for the paintIn--
Lucinda J. Lnderhi, sworn-I am the wife OF Stephen
Underhi brother Of the Plaintiff did not The plain
tin for three months before she sent to the asyum
have visited At her house for eighteen years. that
before the death OF her father have hcr tme
10 time since that have her setting the table and
doing other domestic duties; she came TO my house
when she out OF the asylum, remained for
three or four weeks and had opportunity cf observe
ing her was at meeting or witness at Mr. NcCue's
ofce don't remember what took place thers whie she
was ut my house she c INDICTED herself very well;
conduct while at my did not udicae insanity;
We spoken to Mrs. Ocot and George Olcott, the de-
PENDANTS, To relation TO her being put in the asylum
can't tell whsber anything was said about the relations
existing between the pain aud her sister Sarah Was
cut when Or Brown came to my house. and was sent
peedants' counsel objected to any which
took place betwssnDr Brown and plaintiff objection
Cross examined-I never saw auy thing In her conduct
to Indicate insanity; she considered her intellect
getting her rights one OF the sne never
iutertered with my domestic affairs.
Cnatne = Gssa'pes swornIsnow me paio orH
twioo IN my house heard OF her beng taken 70 the
.sylum sh. YVES At ny house early ~ the spring pre-
have VI her prior 70 her being seot the
nothing In her conduct to indicate ins. aity live
next door 10 her mothor when she called she seemed
TO be very much troubled about SANDERS which she said
were being circulated about her; she seemed SICK and
was worry much dissrsssed bsr trouble in that respect
vas the subject OF her conversation while she was my
Coe Adams, sworn-Am acquainted with the plaintiff
about four o. nvs years am superintendent Of the
Sabbath SCHOOL, have seen her every sabbath until
:. b. 1't :.
her st one time while No were meeting there that
neI mother objected 20 having prsys. there me plaintiff
Crosexamined-Her mother and sister were generally
present q the mee.inss don't think they objected % Us
meeting there heard her one day complain OF having
written letter TO Mr. beecbs, and seemed TO DO much
distressed about Il.
have her very frequently before she went TO the
asylum saw her q her mothers houss about
thing unusual in tie convsrsation which took place
that OCCASION Caroline seemed TO DO quite sick brought
he recessed Der Tor me, and took her home she
NAMED as my house two weeks and then went 10 her
tearing shs would lose Der ahs 70 Der
home that her conversation: my brother opposed
and ousS. % ke her away think be SAID 70 her that
she went there he would send her back the asylum
ooess about The relations existing between the plaintiff
and her family; heard George o'coit ex.
pr would lief vs ns one inc ss
instead OF plaintiff that was taken away; George 0co
tit should board IN BROOKLYN; George Ocott was hot
present when my brother said he would send her back
between mprisonments, 10th Gu md.
Gated insanity, with the exception that IN taking OF this
subject she spoke very yehemensiy and complained OF
her persecutions very little her before she vent
the asy um; had been away business Al Fortress
Monroe; II 10 possible that Mr.. 0icott said ID = the
three-mother aud two sisierscould not 1--we together,
and he did not which went away; heard paintin
since her Imprisonment sueak OF Mr. Beecher and Mr..
Ly ndc could not say tina, the plaintiff exhibited any
est; promised that she would stay at my house;
hsve been compelled 10 persuasion TO nduce her TO
stay did not think for best interest either
mind body that she should 70 back 10 the asy
The counsel read the following letter which witness
said he wrote in IRON some member OF the
family Il Is as follows:-I would not myself send her
10 tbo uuatic Asylum but II we're living at home ADD
IL she did BEHAVE herself. would make q complaint
against her and necessary sead her ~ the p most
suited to her casc-vz the Worknouse, ior sixty days
witness-rhe reason / wrote that note that dd
not think che III subject tor lunstc asylum did
when wrote that note that she made all the
o.be, but she had that would have been my courses
do not know OF any pecuniary ADVANTAGE that would
the ocotts by the Imprisonment OF The pl n
tG DIT. made objections at first my taking bsr
away, but he subsequently allowed me to take her my
brother Mr. Ocott did not make any condition rs 10
my taking her out; Mrs oIcott said asylum the
place for her. aud had been placed there and there
would ss"v a. m. .sySm have .. mo Of
my brother Edwin; never heard any com.
plant about ns maiadmpistrauon Of the affairs en-.
trusted ~ his charge
Caroline Unoerniil, pientin, recalied-I said no.
thing 10 Dr.. Brown about my contemplated mar
risge with . gentleman In Europe all said TO Br.
Brown In relation 20 Mr. Beecher was what they ther
family said; that II was my infatuaticn about Mr..
Beechcr that affected my mind, told DR. Brown that
there vas gentleman 10 Europe who, II BIO ever re-
turned, would release me no one else would; never
told him Mr. Beecher would marry me; Ia re!aticn
10 the story Of separation between Mr. Beecher and
lis vile, never thought Of such thing; would scro
fron.sd the Vest as Il was very warn, in The af,er5oon
there eight or ten minutes on the same floor; two OF
them safe at night and mingle with
no o and lhei VI
be permitted 10 take pillow 70 the hall and stop at the
open window TO get fresh air A. my lungs were very
much oppressed am acquainted with Mrs. Ely, sue
lives in Henry street; from LIST Of May to July might
have been house or eight tines went 20
inquire OF whether had heard thing about the
letter which HAD writteu she msrepreseped the con-
versstions which took place between may have said