The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-08
THE HARRIS DIVORCE SUIT.
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MR.. HARRIS CONSTRAINED.
His Courtship, Marriage and
Financial Condition.
Testimony Of DomeStics IN the Family
and others.
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and Others.
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Our New London COrrespondence.
FOURTH DAY-AFrsRNooN SESSION.
New LONDON, Conn, Oct q, 1895.
The court rsassembled at two O'Clock
Mr. Lppitt said there was witness from Salem whom
ne would like to have examined before the cross exam
nation Of Mr. Harris, he wanted to get back home
TESTIMONY WILLIAM RoBINsox.
William Robinson sworn-I live al Salem on passing
over my grounds Sunday heard some nose IN tho
bushes slapped up. parted the bushes over but could
nothing; the noise ceased; walked into the bushes
and heard something moving or; followed up and
Mira Harris in company with gentleman the latter
turned and looked at me, but did not know who he
was; went in another direction and them second
Ntims In the woods saw them go towards Mr..
Holmes lot thought would go back where them
.drst the place appeared II they sitting down
There found letter torn in very small pcces could
not dscipher any OF its contents there no path
Heading directly to this clump Of bushes.
Cross examined by Mr. wmt-The first saw Of these
parties thoy wcro walking away; told Mr.. Selden
Augustus Holmes of these facts.
CRoss-ExAMHATIoN HARRu
Mr. Wait now proceeded to cross examine Mr.. Harris
several letters. had very little when first embarked
On business; Mr. George W. Brown went into business
o Three years before marriage; never had any intention
OF marriage until six months before; went Boston
on my nuptia tour and stayed at the fremont House,
were married on the sth Of May and our first child
was born on the oath of January previous to tho latter
date Mrs Harris asked me to go for physician;
mprked TO DIR. Porter, after tho child born, that
whom went for him did not think it time for the
birth Of the child the decor said it nothing
usual might have spoken of the matter before men,
bew of the family my wifcs father died in lS4S lcav-
ing her little Ave thousand dollars payable ut Eve
hundred dollars year 1t Is now ON my books 10 tho credit
10 Nm INV
future business prosperity as used II for that purpose;
there is about four thousand still to her credit
my books when stopping at the Howard House In New
York Mir Brown came to me and charged me with some
thing that had not done; Mrs. Harris told that her
brother had bought cowhidc and he intended
on me IL struck her again Major Williams and Mrs.
Williams were at our house one evening; Mrs Harris
and the Major were In the parlor while and Mrs Viii
Hams were IN the reception room: we wcro converting
together; Mrs Williams preferred talking religious
matters Mrs Harris made the remark that If and
the Major wanted go to heaven they should travel
there by holding on to the skirt Of our gowns. laugh
@ What amount OF property have you at present Mr.
Harrss A. The assessors put my house down at twenty
Q What did the house and lands cost? A. About
so 900; have 81 300 IN bank Stocks think the
above my liabilities about 81, 000 putting downmy
S2s 900 in coal stocks; have about $40 zoo now in coal
stocks have an interest in tho house of Harris Co..
u Cincinnati in Davis pain killer; my income from
that source Is about S. 600 per annum; my receipts
from all sources is now between $4,000 and 10000
per annum; have seen the time when ! estimated my
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TESTIMONY ELLBN DAVIS.
Ellen Davis swofn-I ivc AZ present with Mr.. Harris;
b. r. Brown; was with Mr.. Harris in 1860 and remained
until 1862; saw Mr. F. Miner and Mr. Maurice Bacon at
che Soo o. i M p on One oso
sion went up the ns back stairs when l heard the
went 10 the door; Mr. Frederick Miner Mr. Maurice Ba
con, Mr.. Frank Chapel Miss Louisa Blydenburgh and
Miss Emily Edmunds came in; Mrs. Harris and Miss
Jennie came down; about half an hour after
bered that had not taken Mrs. Harris boots up stairs
took them up and went to the first door that enters
Mr. Frederick Miner came out he seemed to be excited
went into tho room and saw Mrs Harris at the wash
~ na b was sny ane wsy a mot
that she never asked me to do so before:
After some further unimportant testimony this wit
mess testified that another She Mr. Fred
erick Miner kiss hrs Harris in the parlor, while they
both alone
examned but no testimony OF interest was ELECTED.
The court then adjourned =. s.s
FIFTH DAY-NoBslSa SESSION. -.
:. NKw LONDON, Oct e 1896.
The couR opened at nine O'Clock. The public interest
in the to increase the trial progresses
There is nothing talked OF here but the incidents in the
case as they become developed through the evidence
Up to the present things look rather ugly for Mrs Harris
but counsel on that side OF the house confident OF
knocking to pieces all the bad features which have al
ready come up against their client.
Nh HARRIS, cross EN ANIMATION CONTINUED
III. II.
known the Trotwood's Association BY the name or
sBetsy; occupied the stateroom with Mrs Harris
on the steamboat To New York in November, 1861
stopped NJ the Asor House, and occupied the room
with MR. Harris there; this after tho trouble with
Major Williams he left in June Previous letters Of
Mrs Harris 70 him had into my possession months
before this period.
Mr. Harris here produced books as proof of
ms financial condition. This evidence was SINH
Oar to that of yesterday. He ~had dcb,cd Mrs
Harris many articles Of clothing she had had
and among them the cash paid for expensive
i'm hat ho frn,o %
Sho funds to pay for the same she would borrow the
making for Mrs Harris from April up TO the present
tJmc; amounted 10 e252; Mrs. Harris expenses for
about 81 500 there suit pending against present
brought by Mr.. Geo. w. Brown he claims $52 600, with
from his partnership with me; this suit Is pending in
New York; don't owe one cent on this claim.
10 Mr. Halscy-I entertained great deal OF company
at my house, some that knew and that did not
know-(laughtcr)-I entertained the naval committee
when they came here; kept carriage and pair Of
horses.
TESTIMONY or JONATHAN LEWIS
Jonathan H Lewis sworn-Nr Harris Is my
Sns in spe%Ss w,, dsSI nv r ny S.a pn SSs
msrricd one year before went there in ihe
afternoon; found Mrs. Harris and Jennie - home; next
Jennie if her father came not 70 tell HIN with whom
shc had gone; she then went OF; valid down TO
pncle's once, and while standing at the door saw Mrs.
Harris with gentleman walking through Banks street to
tbc they went across TO Groton; the next trip
o. tho boat ! went over walked 70 the dro'on monu.
ment; Mrs Harris and the gentleman coming from
rho monument; they entered Carriage and drove away
~ TESTIMONY ov JAnss MAnER
James Mahcf sworp-I have been acting ~ coachman
Cor NJ Harris one Sar and seven months; rccolect
particular occasion when Mr. Frederick Miner came 70
che house; 10 about twelve months about eight
o'clock In the evening met Mr. Miner and another gen.
tieman coming up Iittlo way from the house, MT Miner
won't and the other stood at the foot OF
The stops then went into tho house. Mrs Harris was
gberc talking the girls In the kitchens she told the girls
. 60 out; she asked me u was going; said not, that
Mr. Harris away, and going 70 bed; the reason
came home 30 carly said because tho rls locked
Tho door when out late she told mo 70 20 out that
ught and she would that got I'M went out and camc
back about ten O'Clock met Mr.. Miner on his way homo
rksTnoNY MARY noDDy.
Tho evidence Of this Witness domestic in the house
a Mr. Harris too Indecent for publication. The wit
Ssas was cross examined by Mr. Wait, amid Of