The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25

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al have $50 ssGsgsd % M Bssohsr for ne asS six
yeays.n
OssssxanissS-i dsd .os so.uussoass Mn y The d.
fon1ants before tie pAinN6 put Into the asylum.
- ~ OOur-ehs sAil Mr. Dseohsss vile knew q Ne
sngaesnsas M was pssfsssly ssas0sa WIN k: shs
aske1 = ~ nosiceA ths1 NJ BooohoT pasttouiaSiy
addrec.s1 hs sornoas V her for the last six years
- no IA then eaid sDunr 20 noeoe that always
Esrs ~ sve a ns1 ahe ma further 49, ~ nesebsr
hsd made the E6epkens the medium q esnmunteastos
boSwesn them and shs sAswsA - piscs q peosSy u
Thai paper which said wrtssn BY Mr.. BsssAsr
astsr the receipt q her letter. the poetry commenced
with the line
can hope 10 l00t;o
the ress Of the family; that they were jealous Of
her because she was much talented than they
were; said she expected 70 realize money enough
the sals Of hes poetry 70 hve with Mr. Bseehsr
beautiful place which he was building ND the North river
IN oomfort an the res Of tssir ves Sc sad sov her
hope was gomez that Mr. Beecher dsgustsd with
% account OF this letter which she had written 10 HIM
she SAID she had several excelcus Offers OF marYiaae
which had caused the jealousy OF her family and Mrs.
Olcott Gem Duryes she ssid had been devoted lover
OF for years and she also spoke Of Mr. Lyons She
said Mrs. Ocots wanted these gentlemen 10 marry her
own daughters She said shc regretted not hrv,ne mar
red Mr. LYONS but that at the time she Refused him sbe
Id bersaf engaged 10 M Reecher ~ od ma
these thinss over ana over again: triad ali that
could 10 divert her attention from theee thprr but
cnd moi succs.d whsr sha 40 tais n ms
way thought that trim 70 some quiet place In the
country would do her good SO invited her 20 70 with
me into the country; but she refused; she SAID she
wanted society; she said that the members OF Plymouth
church were ali down on her on account OF this letter TO
Mr. Beecher and that she was afraid they would turn
two weeks before Mr. Beecher went 10 Europe until she
vas sent to the asylum.
Cross examjped-In conversnp ab0ut this matter
the lawyer who had taken up the case for Miss
Underh must great scamp, because any intelligent
man could see that plaintiff was insane Mrs Carpenter
said that no decent lawyer would take the case M up.
dsrsood then that Mr. PRAY was her LAWYER the plaintiff
called ON me at least dozen times before went 70 the
country pantR said that she had never held auy con-
yersa.ion with Mr.. Beecher. but that there was a
spiritual communication bet ween hem
Red,rect-Iknow Mr. Stephen Underhil the PLAINTIFFS
brother and his wife they were present at Mr. Mcues
Office when the conversation which alluded 10 took
place
.Crossexamiusd-Mrs. Stephen Undsrhin said during
that that the plaintiff was more deyeish
than crazy said TO one OF the Jurors this morning that
this was a very unfortunate case and that was very
sorry for Mrs Ocott as she had nothing TO do with
bringing the matter up.
Gen. Duryea sworn-Lived in Brooklyn since 1929 or
$780, have known the plaintiff by sight for nine or ten
years she attended Plymouth church pew was some
times near mine and sometimes further off, There was
acquaintance between the plaintiff and myself,
except the usual church acquaintance: have never
spoken to any subject never wrote to her, never
letter from her have no recollection of having
ever walked with her there is not the slightest FONDA
ton Tor the stories that paid addresses Miss