The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-06

me- your father viii kill me-" she also u her trunk
MA found some photographs and diaries ~
ss sasna home and father seemed aimos. u,slscsca
mother told me day father mao ~ ~ M
sss d s Sss Ss pat around
Is il to shield from something ne aSssrwards
mother nearly all INC Se. '% from father the iets.s
she had written Major Williams; snc va sony snas
she lad not torn them out OF his naa"s suo sn,own @
s.roon father told mother that she should away.
as he could not stand it any longer we were an ve'
ansSercd .Yes NV darling child, 1t Isl" the a m
down on my knees with tears in my eyes d bc so"i
him . let her remain and 'G ~ ss,d owed her.
MANY times and she had no regard ,or the trnth. I
again begged him 70 forgive ner as 40 might have been
%ssng ch ns aSsn was % for your sake my
bear with her little longer my "her IL
the house ae' on rctr next spent SIX months
mother myself to burn ali letters and pepsrs that
father could make ythng ont or in the journal which
was burned were extracts from Major Williams letters
81, Consr .oio,'' also with the date February 4;
@ @s aO oSs, % y meant Ss 1 THAT as s Se w ~as
iDt.oduced to her at hop this date mother called
aajor Williams by the pet names q 'soft Eyes and
Punch,n she also had window In the house called the
'Proptous Window she gave it this because IL
was fixed that Major Williams could tell when Mr..
by the name OF George w. Rcketson; mother wds also
acquainted with him; remember when visited New
Bedford in 1854; saw Mr. Rckesen there; on Sunday
MI. RicKctson and took her out TO ride; they
wcrc away all the afteru0on mother said they took
ride through the woods; returned home next day; Mr.
Rcketson followed in May or June Of the same year;
father YVES attending TO his dees In the Legislature ut
New HAVEN. Mr.. Mckets0n stayed all night; about
eleven O'Clock retired slept with my mother that
night: when went up stairs called seven times for
mother up, II was getting very late; the last
time called out, George Rckctspn, yea are mean
ltxpl
New Bedford and stay with your owncass of peopley
also called mother that il she did come to bed
would look the door and tell father when he came home
from New Haven il was about two O'Clock when mother
up; Mr. Ricketson left in the first train in the
morning. on another occasion, while my father was IN
New Haven mother aud Mr.. Rcketson started for Pro-
violence, and remained away about two weeks on her
father told me that he had found some envelopes
addressed George W. Rcketsonin my mothers satche
mother afterwards told me the same thing, and that
she had written those envelopes herself and placed them
IN the @ a NJ my haa wiee
himself; that they were cumbersome in his overcoat
pocket and he had taken them from there and put them
in her satchel there hankerchefs prepared before
we went toNewport in 1864; some Of them marked
with the initials G. W. r. they afterwards TO
Mr. Rcketson my mother also presented handkerehics
to Mr. Thompson TO whom was at that time engaged
TO be married. mother also received sapphire ring from
Mr. Rcketson; in 1864 when we were making prepare,
tions 20 Newport mother told father she would
him like a Niger and dog IL he came in
her presence accompanied her; the evening after
arrived serenade took place at Newport twitness here
corroboraed the deposition OF Mr. Thompson) return
ing to the hotel all the party TO my room; after
while Mr. THOMPSON stood up and said ssCome gentle
men, 1t is late, and the ladies want to go to bed;
they then left, and went TO bed; shortly after Mrs
Seabury came IN and passed TO her own room, adoin
ing ne; time after i, my mother and Miss
Iawion passed through TO Mrs. Seabcrys room heard
Miss Lawton say He God damned fool " did not know
the lime who referred to- did not feel well that
night and did not question them next morning my mo-
Their told me that Thompson had used her terribly in
taking her out of Mr. Rcketsons room; she showed me
her arm, which was marked where Mr.. Thompson had
taken hold OF it, in the month Of February 1861 while
my father Washington, arrived home from
school suddcny found mother the children home;
/ was sitting in the library when knock came the
door; il snowy evening heard steps the veran
da felt frightened mother went TO open the door and
asked who was there; voice answered, cone Of Gd's
mother then opened the door and gentleman came in;
this gentleman remained all night; he occupied the blue
room ] went 10 my own r0om but did not undrcss.
Mr. Halsey flor Mrs Harrls) here argued that the op-
postc side had right whatever 10 introduce parties
who were not named in the specifications or bill Of
particulars The Of the gentleman here alluded TO
had not TRANSFERRED
Mr. lppt contendcd that they had perfect right to
do consequence Of the fact that the person had
been alluded 10 in the diary of Mrs Harris.
Judge Phelps ruled In favor OF the petitioner II counsel
could produce such aluson In the diary.
The examination was then proceeded wth-Mother
was staying 80 long went out TO see what OBTAINING
her; looked into the blue room and the gentleman
site him, In her night clothes holding CANDLE she was
conversng with the gentleman; turned back 70 my
room. and mother soon followed.
The court was here adjourned until nine O'Clock TO-
morrow morning.
THIRD DAY.
Nsw LONDON, Oct s. 1906
TESTIMONY oy MES HARnIs-cosrrxuEp
At the opening OF the court this morning Miss Harris
again put the stand. Counsel remarked that
through mistake the witness had been sworn
yesterday. The oath being administered the e1amna-
ton proeecdedwhat stated yesterday is correct; the
gentleman alluded to yesterday whose name not
mentioned went by the soubriquet of ''snagsn in
4
Miner; he auctioneer in the city Of New York;
nc had relatives in New London; he was a nephew of
Mrs John Brown; rccollected that mother and when in
New York, IN 1863 or 1852, drove down 10 Mr. Miners
Office, IN Nassau street. mother sent card in TO Mr.
Miner; he came out and rode with some distance;
another occasion Mr.. Miner coming TO take my
mother out TO ride but father had arrived Unexpectedly
rosn New London lie INTO the house where were
visiting not knowing that father there he excused
himself from going out on the strength OF child Of his
being sick AT fonkers; he gave my mother gold
locket, with his daguerreotype in il; mother gave
10 10 me 10 lock UP IA my trunk; | recollcct when
riding with mother through New London meet
ing mr Miner in q chaise with Miss Brown; we
exchanged scats--Mner getting in with mother, and
with Brown; VIC then separated In different dircctions
Mrs. Lewis was nj our house Mr. Miner and took
mother out 20 ride; mother told me 10 cell father:
knew person named Scovillc; he board of the
United States gunboat Iosco Scovillc to the house
with his sister evening; mother and Mr. Scoville
were out on the veranda; father in and said he
had Forbidden Mr. Scoyie the house, he said he Mr.
Scoyille with his around mother and mother with
her around him. that they kissing each other
speaking TO mother she said IL all story; She
however, allowed that Scovillcs arms were around her
sir scosile left Immediately; he again shortly
ai'cr know person named Frederick Miner he lives
IN Now London; he also passed by the Of Eureka
or 22l he was in the habit of frequently visiting
house both day and evening; sometimes he received
IN the parlor sometimes my mothers bedroom; he
was sometimes alone with her; told father that would
not stand ouch capers and asked him forbid MIR Miner
the house after We went TO the house he continued
his visits occasion saw Mr. Miner and
mother sitting on the. sofa in the reception
room; MI. Miner had hold Of her LETT
hand, his head resting her shoulder and
his hand on her bosom; demonstrated with mother about
seeing Mr. Miner; she said that his scpmother
Kind 10 him. and he wanted place TO 10 to- during
these Visits ! went skating TO Salem with Mr. Miner,
mother and several others; stayed at Salem sometimes
three or four months. Witness corroborated the est-
mony ~ Mr. Holmes relative to the visit Of Mr. Bacon
and Mr. Miner 10 Salem to see her mother) Never
during my whole life any acts Of abuse from my father
towards my mother,
Cross examined by Mn. wat-1 am now nearly twenty
two years Of age; mother IL about twenty years my
4 did al wish In son Mr. M \